[Orderly Book; Ordway:][8]
Detachment Order
River a Dubois, April 7th. 1804.
During the absence of the Commanding officers at St. Louis,
the Party are to Consider themselves under the immediate
command of Sergt. John Ordway; who will be held accountable
for the Poliece; and good order of the Camp, dureing
that period. Every individual of the party will Strictly attend
to all the necessarry duties required for the benefit of the
party; and to the regulations heretofore made which is now in
force. Sergt. Floyd will stay in our quarters, attend to them,
and the Store; and to the other duties reqeired of him; he
will also assist Sergt. Ordway as much as possable.
Signed
Wm. Clark
Meriwether Lewis
