book D e p a r tm e n t III.
'— ^—> The Great Generals of the Two Nations.
1 . Befide the troops, commanded by the marihals of the
two nations and by the treafurers, ftationed at Warfaw, there
may be quartered in that capital 3000 foldiers, namely, aooo
from the army of the crown, and 1000 from that of L ithuania.
The difcipline of the Lithuanian corps ill all depend upon
the great general of Lithuania ; the chief command fhall
devolve upon the great general of the crown. I f the king
fnall relide in Lithuania, a proportionate number of troops
from the army of the crown iliall be ftationed in that duchy,
in the fame manner as the Lithuanian corps is quartered at
Warfaw with the crown foldiers.
The great generals fhall be obliged to change thegarrifon
of Warfaw at the requeft of the permanent council,
2. Whenever the great general fhall find it expedient to
raiie new fortifications, they fhall prefent the plan to the permanent
council, and the latter to the diet.
3. The permanent council fhall make known to the great
general, when he ihould order the abfentees to rejoin their
regiments.
4. The permanent council, in concert with the great generals,
fhall regulate the number of foldiers to be furniihed
by the regiments for the purpofe of making high roads-,
oleanfing rivers, and other public works, a reprefentations
being previouily made, and a plan prefcribed, by the com-
miffioners o f the treafury : it ill all in the fame manner
fix the pay of the faid foldiers, to be affigned from the-
public fund deftined for extraordinary cafes, with this exception,
that the troops Iliall be exempted from fuch fervices,
rices, during the months in which they are exercifed or ° hap.
encamped. *-—»— •
5. In cafe the great generals fhould a£t counter to thefe
articles, the permanent council fhall firft remonftrate, and if
that ihould have no effedt, may accufe them of high treafon
before the diet; if, during the intervals of the ordinary diet,
it ihould be thought neceflary to call them to account, the
permanent council ihall aifemble an extraordinary diet for
that purpofe.
6. The lift of extraordinary expences fhall be communicated,
by the great generals, to the permanent council, before
it is laid before the ordinary diet.
7. The difcipline, fubordination, exercife, and clothing of
the troops, the appointment of the fpots for the encampment
of the divifions, (with this provifo, that never more than one
divifion fhall encamp in the fame place) in a word, the
chief command of the troops fhall be veiled in the great
generals.
8. The nomination and creation of the officers and fub-
alterns, belonging to the committee of war, fhall refkle in
the great generals.
9. In other points, the generals retain all their antient
rights and privileges, not contradicted by thefe articles.
Explanation and changes of the Conftitution of 1768, relative
to the Committee of War of both nations.
1. The committee of war iliall be compofed of fix com-
miflioners, as enjoined by the diet of 1768, one half to be
taken from perfons in the civil line, and the remainder from
officers not employed.
Among the three military commiffioners fhall be included
of courfe the generals of the artillery, but without receiving
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