During the siege of Boston in the summer of 1775, a steady trickle of British troops deserted to the Continental Army. Many were induced to leave their posts by the promise of rum. Washington, however, reminded his soldiers that deserters should not be given rum until after they had been interrogated.
"For the future when any Deserters come to any of the out Guards, they are with the least delay to be sent by a Corporals Guard, to the next Guard in the Lines, who is immediately to escort them in the same manner to the Major General commanding that division of the Army, who as soon as he has examined them will fort[h]with send them under a proper Escort from his guard to the head quarters: Some Deserters being made drunk, who came last night from the Enemy, before they reached Head Quarters; It will be considered as a Breach of orders in any person, who gives Rum to Deserters, before they are examined by the General."
George Washington, General Orders, 27 July 1775founders.archives.gov
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