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• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: authorizing the Committee of the Militia of the City of London, and all deputy-lieutenants, committees, high-constables and petty-constables in the severall divisions in all the counties under the power of the Parliament, to make search for all souldiers that have been or shall be listed or imprested to serve for the defence of the kingdome, under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax. And that they forthwith repaire to their colours within six dayes after the publishing of this ordinance, upon paine of death. Die Jovis 24. April 1645. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed, and published in all market towns and parish churches in the severall counties under the power of the Parliament. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. (London, : Printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bayley., 25. April. 1645), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dreadful warning for drunkards, or The execution and confession of Fabian Price, a souldier, who was executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday the tenth of the instant July; for murdering another souldier in the parish of Chiswick, in his drink. As also of James Smith, who was executed on Thursday the eleventh, at Hounslow Heath, for running away from his Colours. With the manner of their behavior in prison, and at the places of execution. (London, : Printed for D.M., 1673) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Crimine desertionis ejusque poenis secundum codicem poenalem militarem Neerlandicum (apud C.C. van der Hoek, 1837., 1837), by Joannes Enschedé (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rules and articles for the better government of all His Majesty's forces, from the 24th day of March, 1809 (Printed by G. Eyre and a. Strahan, printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1809), by Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fahnenflucht und verletzung der wehrpflicht durch auswanderung. (Duncker & Humblot, 1906), by Ludwig Bendix (page images at HathiTrust)
• Loss of nationality and citizenship because of conviction of desertion from the armed forces. Hearing, Seventy-eighth Congress, first session, on H.R. 2207, a bill to provide for an amendment to the Nationality Act of 1940 in regard to loss of nationality and citizenship as a result of conviction of desertion from the armed forces. Mar. 24, 1943. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1943), by United States House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization (page images at HathiTrust)
• Relief of George R. Slate : Hearing before the Committee on Military Affairs, United States Senate, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, on S. 2159, a bill for the relief of George R. Slate. April 23, 1937. (United States Government Printing Office, 1937), by United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)

• Act to prevent the procuring, aiding and assisting persons to desert from the army ... (s.n.], 1865), by Confederate States of America Senate (page images at HathiTrust)
• A bill more effectually to prevent and punish absenteeism and desertion in the army. (s.n.], 1865), by Confederate States of America House of Representatives (page images at HathiTrust)
• Head Quarters Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, March 11th, 1863 (s.n., 1863), by Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee. Cavalry Corps and Joseph Wheeler (page images at HathiTrust)
• General orders (s.n., 1865), by Confederate States of America. Army and Robert E. Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• General orders, no. 2 : Headquarters, Armies of the Confederate States, 11th February, 1865. (s.n., 1865), by Confederate States of America. Army and Robert E. Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Funeral discourse (A.W. Ingold & Co., Book and Job Printers, 1864), by John Paris and A.W. Ingold & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• <Circular> H'd. Quarters Military Post, West Point, Ga. (n. p., 1864), by Ga.) Confederate States of America. Army. Military Post (West Point and R. C. Tyler (page images at HathiTrust)
• A bill to be entitled, An act to provide for the arrest of soldiers absent from their commands without leave, and providing compensation to their captors. (s.n., 1863), by Confederate States of America (page images at HathiTrust)
• A proclamation (s.n., 1863), by Georgia. Governor (1857-1865 : Brown) and Joseph E. Brown (page images at HathiTrust)

• The deserter (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917), by Richard Harding Davis, John T. McCutcheon, Scribner Press, and Charles Scribner's Sons (page images at HathiTrust)

• La répression de la désertion en droit romain et en droit français (Imprimerie ouvrière, 1919), by René Latrille (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proclamation for His Maiesties better seruice, either at sea, or land (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, M. DC. XXVIII [1628]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governor in chief of Their Majesties province of New-York ... A proclamation. Whereas I am given to understand that sundry souldiers and marriners have deserted Their Majesties service ... Given under my hand and seal at Fort William Henry, the thirteenth day of November, 1693. ... ([New York] : Printed and sold by William Bradford, printer to Their Majesties, King William and Queen Mary at the Sign of the Bible in the city of New-York,, 1693), by New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher) and Benjamin Fletcher (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Anno octavo Georgii III Regis : cap. XII. An act for the regulation of His Majesty's marine forces while on shore (Printed by Mark Baskett, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty; and by the assigns of Robert Baskett, 1768), by Great Britain, Mark Baskett, Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library), Great Britain Parliament, and Assigns of Robert Baskett (page images at HathiTrust)

• Resolved upon the question by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament that they do declare that no officer or souldier of the army ... shall leave the army without the particular licence and discharge of the generall. (London : Printed for John Wright, 1647), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Edinbvrgh, 29. Junii, 1650. The Estates of Parliament now presently conveened ... taking to their consideration, the great abuses dayly committed by the running away of souldiers from their standing troops ... ([Edinburgh : Evan Tyler, 1650]), by Scotland. Convention of Estates (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Act of Privy Council, anent the militia and detachments thereof, and deserters and run-aways from the same; and providing of horses, &c. in his Majesties service. (Edinburgh, : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Anno Dom. 1688), by Scotland. Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamation against deserters of the regiments and company which are to march to Inverlochy (Edinburgh, : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Anno Dom. 1690), by Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), King of England William III, and Queen of England Mary II (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By His Excellency the governour. Whereas it hath been of absolute necessity, that a certain number of men should be impressed ... And that some persons imployed therein, have passed the bounds of their duty ... It is hereby required, that all the wholsome laws here in force against vice of all kinds ... be ... immediately and impartially put in execution. ... Given at Boston, and dated the 17th day of July, 1692. ... ([Boston] : Printed by Benjamin Harris, printer to His Excellency, the governour and Council., 1692), by Massachusetts. Governor (1692-1695 : Phips) and William Phips (HTML at Evans TCP)

• By His Excellency the governour. Whereas it hath been of absolute necessity, that a certain number of men should be impressed, for the service of Their Majesties, in defence of this their province, both a sea and Land, against the common enemy. And that some persons imployed therein, have passed the bounds of their duty, and my order, by putting the same in execution in a violent and disorderly manner, to the great grievance of Their Majesties good subjects. ([Boston] : Printed by Benjamin Harris, Printer to His Excellency, the Governour and Council, 1692), by Massachusetts. Governor (1692-1695 : Phips) and William Phips (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Defensa que a favor del alferez D. Valente Gonzalez, pronunció ante el Consejo de Guerra que lo juzgó (Impr. de la Equidad, 1849), by Juan Ordóñez (page images at HathiTrust)

• Eenige opmerkingen over desertie (J. de Kruyff, 1887), by Unico Hendrik Strick van Linschoten (page images at HathiTrust)

• By the Honourable James DeLancey, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant governor and commander in chief, in and over the province of New-York, and the territories depending thereon in America a proclamation : whereas several desertions have lately happened from the regiment under the command of Sir William Pepperrell .. (s.n., 1755), by James De Lancey and New York. Lieutenant-governor (1757-1760 : De Lancey) (page images at HathiTrust)
• By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas sundry souldiers belonging to the four companies of granadeers in garrison in His Majesties forts in New York, Albany and the fronteers of this province, have lately deserted and run into the neighbouring colonies ... I do freely pardon all such as shall so return ... Given at His Majesties fort in New-York, the 27th day of February ... annoq; Domini 1695,6. ([New York] : Printed and sold by William Bradford, printer to His Majesty King William, at the Bible in the city of New-York, 1695 [1696 N.S.]), by New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher) and Benjamin Fletcher (HTML at Evans TCP)
• By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas the Assembly of this province have raised a fund for the encouragement of the companys appointed by His Majesty, for the defence and security of the province ... Given at Fort William Henry the twelfth day of September ... annoq; Domini 1696. ([New York] : Printed by William Bradford, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty at the Bible in New-York., 1696), by New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher) and Benjamin Fletcher (HTML at Evans TCP)
• By His Excellency Collonel Benjamin Fletcher captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas many of the souldiers of His Majesties four companys, appointed for the security and defence of this province, have deserted His Majesties service ... I have therefore thought fit ... to prohibit all persons whatsoever from harbouring or entertaining any of the said souldiers ... And all justices of the peace, sheriffs, bailiffs ... are strictly required to examine and take up all persons whatsoever, that are strangers ... Given at His Majesties fort in New York, the 4th day of November ... annoq; Domini 1697. ([New York] : Printed by William Bradford, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty in the city of New-York,, 1697), by New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher) and Benjamin Fletcher (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Ordre générale a une cour martiale générale tenue à Chambly, lundi le 7 mai dernier .. (s.n., 1818), by J. T. Taschereau and Bas-Canada. Milice (page images at HathiTrust)

• La répression de la désertion en droit romain et en droit français (Imprimerie ouvrière, 1919), by René Latrille (page images at HathiTrust)

• On the Trail of Deserters; A Phenomenal Capture, by Robert Goldthwaite Carter (Gutenberg ebook)

• Desertion during the Civil War (The Century Co., 1928), by Ella Lonn and American Historical Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• Desertion during the Civil War. (P. Smith, 1966), by Ella Lonn and American Historical Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• What we know about AWOL and desertion : a review of the professional literature for policy makers and commanders (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2002), by Peter F. Ramsberger, D. Bruce Bell, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigation of escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll from United States Disciplinary Barracks at Governors Island, N.Y. : hearings before Select Committee to Investigate Escape of General Prisoner Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, under House Resolution 12, Sixty-seventh Congress, first session. (G.P.O., 1921), by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee to Investigate Escape of General Prisoner Grover Cleveland Bergdoll (page images at HathiTrust)
• Treatment of deserters from military service; report. (U.S. Govt Print. Off., 1969), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Treatment of Deserters from Military Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Presidential clemency program : hearings, 94th Congress, 1st Session ... April 14, 17, and 18, 1975. (U.S. G.P.O., 1975), by Civil Liberties United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hearing on H.R. 13416 to modernize the permanent faculty structure at the United States Military Academy and H. RES. 1254 to rescind that portion of the DOD directive which permits in absentia discharges to deserters (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1978), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Personnel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Loss of nationality and citizenship because of conviction of desertion from the armed forces. Hearing, Seventy-eighth Congress, first session, on H.R. 2207, a bill to provide for an amendment to the Nationality Act of 1940 in regard to loss of nationality and citizenship as a result of conviction of desertion from the armed forces. Mar. 24, 1943. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1943), by United States House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization (page images at HathiTrust)
• Exclusion of persons convicted of desertion while the United States was at war. Hearing before the Committee on Military Affairs, United States Senate, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, on H.R. 6035, a bill to provide for the exclusion from the United States of persons who have been convicted of desertion from the military or naval forces of the United States while the United States was at war. May 24, 1939. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1939), by United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Digest of laws, rulings, and decisions governing the military crime of desertion ... (Govt. Print. Off., 1882), by United States Adjutant General's Office and Frederick T. Wilson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Attitudes toward desertion of Air force personnel. (Air Research and Development Command, Human Resources Research Institute, 1953), by Andrew Fred Henry and Edgar F. Borgatta (page images at HathiTrust)
• Relief of George R. Slate : Hearing before the Committee on Military Affairs, United States Senate, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, on S. 2159, a bill for the relief of George R. Slate. April 23, 1937. (United States Government Printing Office, 1937), by United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Why soldiers desert from the United States Army (W.F. Fell & Co., 1903), by Ellwood Bergey (page images at HathiTrust)

• Pragmatica sancion de su Magestad, expedida a consulta del Consejo, por la qual se sirve tomar varias providencias para evitar la desercion que hacen los presidiarios á los Moros, y manda se destinen los reos de los delitos que se mencionan á los Arsenales del Ferról, Cadiz, y Cartagena, con lo demás que contiene. (en la Oficina de Don Antonio Sanz ... , 1771), by España. Rey (1759-1788: Carlos III), Marcos Viñals y Rubio, Francisco Viñals y Torrero, Antonio Sanz, Ignacio Esteban de Higareda, and España (page images at HathiTrust)

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