Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-12-04 00:00:00, page 2

PHILADELPHIA, December 4.
Extra's from the VOTES of the Honourable
House of Representatives.
SATURDAY, November 25, 1^75.
rpHE Articles of Affiliation in Pennsylvania,
I the Rules and regulations for the better
Government of the laid AfTociauun, —and the
Resolutions directing the Mode of levying Taxes
on Non- associators in the laid Province, being all
transcribed according to Order, were again read,
agreed to by the Houle, and are as they (everally
follow, viz.
RULES and REGULATIONS for the
better Government 0/ the Military Associa
tion in Pennsylvania.
Fir,, A LL Officers chosen or appointed in
fl battalions that were formed before
'the First day of Od^ber lad, in the city of Phi
ladelphia, the dilbift of Southwark and the town
ships of the Northern Liberties, Moyamenfing and
Paffyunk, to take rank or precedence of all other
officers of equal dignity, chosen or appointed in
any other part of the province.
Second, All officers chosen or appointed before
the laid First day of Odober, as aforefaid,in Phi
ladelphia county to take rank of all officers of
equal dignity, chosen or appointed in a y other
county.
Third, All officers chosen or appointed before
the said First day of October, as aforefaid, in
Bucks county, to take rank of all officers of equal
dignity, chosen or appointed in any other than, the
city of Philadelphia, the diftrid of Southwark and
the townships of the Northern Liberties, Moya
mensing and Paffyunk.
Fourth, All officers chosen or appointed before
the fa d First day of October, as aforesaid, in Ches
ter county, to take rank of all officers of equal
dignity, chosen or appointed tn any other than
Bucks and Philadelphia counties, and Philadelphia
city, the diftrid of Southwark and lownfhips of
the Northern Liberties, Moyameofing and Pas
fyunk.
Fifth, All officers chosen or appointed before
-the said First day of October, as aforefaid, in Lan
caster county, to rank before officers of equal dig
nity, chosen or appointed in any other than Chef
ter, Bucks and Philadelphia counties, and the city
of Philadelphia, the diftrift of Southwark and
townihips of the Northern Liberties, Moyamen
fing and Paffyunk.
Sixth, All officers chosen or appointed before
the said First day ofOdober, as aforefaid in York
county, to rank before officers of equal dignity, in
any other than Laucafter, Chester, Bucks and
Philadelphia counties, Philadelphia city, the dis
tri& of Southwark and townships of the Northern
Liberties, Moyamenfing and Paffyunk.
Seventh, All officers chosen or appointed before
the said First day of Odober, as aforefaid, in
Cumberland county, to rank before officers of
equal dignity, in the junior counties of Berks,
Northampton, Bedford, Northumberland and
Weftmoreland.
Eighth, ill officers chosen or appointed before
the laid First day of Odob r, as aforefaid, in Berks
county, to rank before officers of equal dignity, in
the counties of Northampton, Bedford, Northum
berland and Weftmoreland.
Ninth, All officers chosen or appointed before
the said First day of October, as aforefaid, in
Northampton county, to rank before officers of
equal dignity in Bedford, Northumberland and
Weftmoreland counties.
Tenth, All office's chosen or appointed before
the (aid First day of Od-ber, as aforefaid, in Bed
ford county, to rank before officers of equal dig
nity in Northumberland and Weftmoreland coun
ties.
Eleventh, All officers chosen or appointed be
fore the said First day of Odober, as aforefaid, in
Northumber and county, to rank before officers of
equal dignity in Weftmoreland county.
Twelfth, All officers chosen or appointed before
the said First day of Odober, as afo r e(aid, in
Weftmoreland, the youngest or lad made county
in this province, to yield up rank or precedence to
all officers of equal dignity, chosen or appointed
in every other county in this province, before the
laid First day of O&ober as aforefaid.
Thirteenth, Where commfllions of equal dignity
in different counties bear the lame date, preceden
cy to be determined by seniority of counties, but
where they are in the fame county, by the rank of
the bata ion.
Fourteenth, The Colonels chosen or appointed
in the city of Philadelphia, the diftrid of South
wark ard the townships ofthe Norther Liberties,
Moyamenfing and Paffyunk, having already deter
mined their ranks with refpt& to each othei by lot,
their and the other Field-Officers commissions will
be dated according 0 rhe lot so drawn.
Fifteenth, The Colonels chosen or appointed in
every county before the said First day of October,
are to determine their rank with refpeA: to each
other (where not already done) by lot, and com
miihons for them and their refpe&ive Field Offi
cers wi I be dated accordingly.
Sixteenth, The Captains in every battalion to
determine their rank in battalion (where not al
ready fettled) by lot, and their commissions with
those of their Lieutenants and Ensigns will be
dated accordingly.
Seventeenth, All officers chosen or appointed
after the faid' First day of Oftober, to have their
commissions dated at ths time of such choice or
appointment, and to take rank according to said
dates.
Eighteenth, All battalions to be complected as
soon as possible, and (except battalions of rifle
. men) to consist of at least fix companies of not
less than forty and not more than seventy-six pri
vates each, and to have for officers, a Colonel,
Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, a Standard-
Bearer, Adjutant, Serjeant-Major, a Drum and
Fife-Major; and the officers of each company to
consist of a Captain, Tvo Lieutenants, one or two
Ensigns, four Serjeants, four Corporals, a drum
mer and fifer, except the light infantry companies,
which, instead of two Lieutenants aid two En-
Twenty fifth, Every associator (except riflemen)
is required to furnish himfelf with a good and fuf
ficient firelock fit for actual service, a bavonet fit
ted thereto, steel ramrod, worm, priming wire and
brush, a cart idge box that will contain twenty
three rounds of cartridges, twelve flints, a knap
ack, a Sufficient powder horn, and a pouch at the
bottom o f his cartridge-box, or a strong bag that
will hold four pounds of ball.
Twenty-fath, The Commiflioners and Assessors
of the several counties within this province shall
deliver the firelocks, bayonets, cartridge-boxes,
and knapsacks, directed to he provided by the re
lolutions of the late House of Assembly, to the
commanding officers of the several battalions in
their refpedive counties, in due propo tions ac
cording to the number of men in each battalion,
for the use of such associators in their battalions,
as are unable to supply themselves, taking receipts
for the fame, which they shall immediately trans
mit to the Committee of Safety, firft having enter
ed the accounts of the lame in their refpettive mi
nute books; and the said commanding officers shall
be accountable for the delivery of such arms and
accoutrements, unless loft in adual service, when
ever they shall be called upo , by the Assembly or
Committee of Safety.
figos, are to hare four Lieutenants, the two
youngest of which are to rank as Ensigns.
Nineteenth, All battalions of rifle-men shall con
lift of at least fix companies es not less than 40,
nor more than 56 privates each, and have for ofH
cers a Colonel, Lieutenant-Colonel, and two Ma
jors ; and he officers of each company shall be a
Captain, two First Lieutenants, and two Second-
Lieutenants, who shall rank as Ensigns, a lifer or
hornblower, and as many Serjeants and Corporals
as may be found necessary the Serjeants, Cor
porals and fifers or hornblowers to be appointed
by the Field Officers.
Every officer and private of a rifle company shall
furnifh himfe f with a good rifle gun, a powder
horn, a charger, a bullet screw, twelve flints, a
drong pouch or bag that will hold four pounds of
ball, and such other accoutrements as may be pro
per for a rifle man.
Twentieth, The Standard-Bearer of each bat
talion to rank as eldest lieutenant of the batta
lion.
Twntv First, All national diftindiens in dress
or name to be avoided, it being proper that we
th uld now be united in this General Association
for defending our liberties and properties, under
the foie denomination of Americans.
Twenty faond. No Field-Officers to have com
parties.
Twenty-third, For the better order and govern
ment of companies which may be raped after the
completion of the Several battalions already formed
in the city and counties, such companies are not
to be admitted as independent, but are to be annex
ed to the most convenient battalion, until a Effi
cient number of companies are raised to form a
new battalion, and no number of associators a r e to
be considered as a company, unless they cenfift of
at ealtforty privates; but is recommended that
till that number be completed, the associators join
the most convenient company, exercise and do du
ty with such company.
Twenty-fourth, Al! battalions now formed as
well as tho'e he easter to be formed, are desired
to make the necessary returns of their officers with
their refpedive ranks, to the Committee of their
county, ard the Committees are desired to certify
such returns with rhe refpe&ive rank of each bat
.ahon in their county to the Committee of Safety,
hat eommiffions may be issued immediately for
every officer, in conformity with these rules.
Twenty seventh, Every associator is required to
attend conffantly with bis arms and accoutrements
in good order, on the last Monday in the m nth
of February, the two last Mondays in the month
of March, the three last Mondays in the month
of April, the four Mondays in the Month of May,
t'e two firft Mondays in the Month of June, the
last Monday in the month of July, the three
firlt Mondays in the month of August, he three
last Mondays in the month of September, and
the fecord Monday in the month of Odober, at
the places appointed by their commanding officers,
to be trained and exercised in companies or batta
lions, as the officers shall dired;
And it is also recommended to such associators
as are not fuffieiently expert in the exercise, to
meet as frequently as they conveniently can, at
other times, to peifid themselves in the fame:
It is ado directed, that the commanding officers
refpedivelyfhall give due notice to the associators
ofthe places and hours of meeting, either in com
panies or battalion ; and it the associators are
prevented from meeting on any of the days herein
appointed, by the inc emency of the weather,
they are to meet on the next fair day.
Twenty-eighth, No company or battalion shall
meet at a tavern on any of the days of exercise;
nor shall march to any tavern before they are dif
eharged.
Twenty-ninth, The associators on days of exer
cise may be detained under arms, on duty in the
field, any time not exceeding fix hours, provided
they are not kept above three hours under arms at
any ose time, without allowing them a proper time
to refrefh themselves.
Thirtieth, The Serjeant or Clerk of any com
pacy to be for this purpose appointed by the Cap
tain, Lieutenants and Ensigns of the company, is
required, at the end of one hour after the time
appointed for the meeting of the company or bat
talion, to call over the muller-roll of the company,
noting those who are absent, and that day to make
return in writing to the Captain of such absentees;
and all persons so absent at the time of calling over
the roll, are to be liable to the fines hereafter
mentioned in the articles for non-attendance.
Thirty firft, 1 he Captain of every company as
fbon as he is supplied by the public with powder
and lead for the purpose, is to take especial care,
that twenty-three rounds of cartridges are pro
perly made up and suited to the bore of each fire
lock refpe&iveiy, belonging to Lis company, and
shall keep all the cartridges that are so made up
in some dry and convenient place, with the name
of the private for whose firelock they ate sited,
ready to be delivered out when occasion requires.
Thirty second, Adjutants, Drummers and Fifers
shall receive the following pay for every day of
service they attend their refpe^live bat alions or
companies by order of the Commanding Officer.
An Adjutant (even (hillings and fix pence. A
Drummer three (hillings, a Fifer three (hillings.
The Drum Major and Fife-Major of every bat
talion shall receive each a sum not exceeding fifteen
(hidings per week, and be continued in pay as long
as the Colonels of rhe several battalions (hall think
necessary; and it is required, that such Drum-
Majors and Fife-Majors, when not in service on
days of exercise, shall be diligently employed in
inftruding a proper number of persons for Drum
mers and Fifers of the several battalions.
Thirty-third, All officers aad soldiers of the
Association when employed oh military watch and
ward, or when called into actual service in case
of an invasion or infu reclion, or imminent danger
of either, by this Hoafe of Assembly, or in their
recess by the Committee of Safety, shall, while
on such watch or in such service, be intitled to,
and receive the fame pay that the officers and sol
diers of the Continental Troops receive.
Thirty -fourth, f any officer or soldier not la
bouring under any infirmity incapacitating him to
serve, shall, when so called into adual service, re
fufe to appear and march with his arms, amuoi
tion and accoutrements, or fha'l depart without
leave ofthe Commanding Officer, he iha I be held
up to the publick as a coward, and a betrayer of
his country.
Thirty-fifth, If any Associator so called into
a&ual service, shall leave a family not of ability
to maintain themselves in his absence, the Justices
of the Peace of the city or county, and the Over
seers of the Poor of the city, tofrnfhip or diftrid,
refpedively shall immediately make provision for
the maintenance of such family.
Thirty-sixth, When any of the Associators shall
be so called into actual service, the Commissioners
of the refpe&ive counties or any one of them shall
immediately provide such carriages as may be ne
cessary for their accommodation, at the expence of
the public.
Thirty seventh, As there may happen occasions
wherein it may be necessary to call out a part of
the associators to a&ual though temporary service,
and not the whole body, and it would be inconve
nient and burdensome, if upon every alarm, where
the assistance of part only may be wanted, the
whole should come together, or any much greater
number than the occasion required, it is recom
mended, that orders may issue from the Commit
tee of Safety to the Colonels, either to march
their whole battalions or to fend to an appointed
rendezvous one or more companies, as they may
be wanted, according to the refpedive rank of the
companies, each company serving on such calls in
its turn, and for such proportion of time as shall
make the burden nearly equal ; and if the associa
tors who are called forth, are not all provided
with good arms, it is recommended to those who
have such and are not called out, to lend the fame
for that ccafion, at the rifle of the public.
Thirty-eighth, The Field Officers of every batta
lion shall appoint some person in each company of
their relpedbve ba talions, in whom they can con
fide, and the officers in every troop of horse and
company of artillery shall in like manner choose
some person in their troop or company refpedively,
whole names shall be returned by the said officers
refpe&ively to the county Treasurers fur the pro
vincial taxes in their several counties which per
sons so appointed (hal! from time to time coiled
all fines incurred by the associators in their com
panies for non-attendance, and (hall federally pay
the fame to the said county Treasurers refpe&ive
ly firft deducing a commission of Five per Centum
for thei trouble, which said county Treasurers re
fpeftively shall pay the fame to Michael Hiliegas,
Elquite, after deducting a commission of One per
Centum for their trouble; and the said Michael
Hiliegas having exchanged the (aid money in which
such fines shall be so paid, into bills of credit of this
province emitted by this or the late Hotafe of Af
iembly, after deducing Five Shillings for every
Hundred Pounds for his trouble, shall deliver the
fame into the hands < f the Committees of Affem
bly appointed to audit and fettle the public ac
counts, to be by them burnt, funk and destroyed
in abatement of thetaxts. —It is directed, that the
said collectors shall account wi h the officers who
Severally appointed them as often as such officers
shall require them so to do, and the said officers
shall in due time transmit the accounts ofthe said
collectors to the refpe&ive county Treasurers tor
the provincial taxes.
Lafily, This House having drawn up the follow
ing articles of agreement, for all the associators in
the province, they do earnestly recommend the
fame to be adopted, signed and agreed to by all
the said associators, in order that one general fyftein
may prevail in Pennsylvania.
ARTICLES of ASSOCIATION in
Pennsylvania.
WE the officers and foidiers engaged in the
present association for the defence of Ame
rican Liberty, being fully fenfire that the Itrength
and security of any body of men, anting together,
consists in just regularity, due fubordinabon, an
exaCl obedience to command, without which no in
dividual can have that confidence in the Support of
those about him, that is so necessary to give firm
nets and resolution to the whole, dovoluntarily and
freely, after consideration of the following arti
cles, adopt the fame as tie rules and regulations
by which we agree and refolye to be governed in
all our military concei ns and operation-, until the
lame or any of them, shall rechanged or dululved
by the Assembly of § hrs province, or a happy rccon
cihatio. shall take place between Great- Britan and
the Colonies.
1 If any officer make use of any profane oath
or execration wnen on duty, he shall forfeit andp-y
for each and every fuchortence the sumos Five Shii
lixgt: And it a non cummiffioned officer 01 Soldier
he thus guilty of curling or (wearing, he shall for
feit and pay for each and every ruch offence the sum
of One Shiltiug.
2. Any officer or soldier who shall refufe to obey
the lawful aiders of his luperior officer, may n e f u i
pended num doing duty on thut day, and mail, up
on being conviaed thereof before , rgirrent?.] court
of aflocirttoxs, make such concAlions as said court
shall dired.
3. Anv officer or foMier who mail beyin, excite,
cause, jdin in or promote any ddiurban^ e in the bat
talion, troop or company to which he belongs, or
in any other battalion, troop or company, shall he
fined or censured according tlthe n tore of the of
fence by the ju< gnient of a general or regimental
court of affociatois.
4. Anv officer or soldier who shall strike his su
perior officer, or draw, or off r to drw, or shall
lift up any weapon, or offer any violence against him,
being in the execution of his c ffice, th 11, upon a
conviftien before a general or regimental court of
associators, be dismissed, and fyall be deemed to he
thereby disgraced as unworthy the com, any cf free-,
men.
5. Any commanding or other officer, who Graft
fluke any associator when on duty, shall, upon
conviction before a general court of affociaiors,
fuffer such punishment as the said court flull inl
fla.
6. Any officer or folder who ft 11 make use of in-
Solent, provoking or indecent language while on
duty, shall slitter such cenfuie or fine as shall he in
fli&d by a general or regimental court of associa
tors, according to the nature of the offence.
7. If an, effi er or soldier shall think himfelf in
jured by his Colonel, or the Commanding Officer
ofthe battalion, and shall, upon due application
made to him be refuted redress, he may complain
to the General or Commander in Chief of the Penn
sylvania associators, or to the Colonel of any other
batt lion, who shall Summon a general court of as
sociators, that justice may he done.
8. If any inferior officer or foidhr shall think
himfelf injured by his Captain, or other fup.rior
officer in.the battalion, troop or comQiy to which
he belongs, he may compl. in to the commanding
officer of the battalion, who shall furt^r or, a regi
mental court of associators for the doing justice, ac
cording to the nature of the case.
9. No < fficer, non-comm ffioned officer cr soldier
shall fail of repairing with his arms and a eputre
ments on any of the days appointed by the Affim
bly for exercising, to the place of parade, or other
rendrzvous appointed by the commanding officer,
if not prevented by sickness, or some other evident
neceffiry, or shall go from the place of parade or
rendezvous, without leave from the commanding
officer, before be (hall be regularly dilmifred, on
penalty of Taco Shillings and ^ix-penre.
10. Any < fficer or Soldier found drunk when un
der arms, shall be suspended from doing duty in.
the battalion, company or troop on that day, and
be fined or censured at the discretion of a general
or regimental court of associators.
11. Whatever centinel sh-ll be found keeping or
diunk on his puft, or fhal leave it bcfoiehe is re
gularly relieved, shall Suffer such penalty or dis
grace as Shall be ordered by a regimental court of
associators.
12. Whatever commissioned officer shall be con
vi&ed before a general court of associators of be
having in a scandalous or infamous manner, un
becoming the character of an officer and a gentle
man, shall be dismissed from the association with
disgrace.
13 Every non-com missioned officer or soldier
who Shall be convi&ed at a regimental court of as
sociators of having fold, cartlefsly left, wilfully
spoiled or wafted, or of having offered fcr sale, any
ammunition, aims or accoutrements belon ing to
this province, shall be dismissed his battalion, troop
or company as an unworthy member, and be profc
cuted as the law dire&s.
rq.. All difordtrs and neglects which officers or
Soldiers may be guilty of to the prejudice of the
good order and milit ry di^iplm, of the affiliation
of this colony, are to be taken co niz nee of ya
general or regimental coin rof afib, iah is, accord
ing to the nature and degree of the offence, and
such officers or soldiers shall be fined or censured
at the discretion of the court.
15. 11l ton the firft meeting of every company
a ter fubferibing these articles of association, and
from thence forward on the firft meeting of every
company after the hit Monday in February annual
ly. there shall be chosen by the in n commiffi ned
officers and privates out of each company in the re?
fpeftive battalions two persons, who are ent tied to
vote for Members of Ahcmbly, whoe duty and
office shall he, for the year following, to fit ard join
with the officers in courts of association, which per
fo s so chosen shall be filed court agbeiators.
16. Every general court ofaffuciat rs shall con
sist of thirteen members, fix of whom (hall be rom
miffioned officers under the sank of 1 field officer,
and fix court associators, who shall be drawn by lot
out of the whole number fcr the battalion, and these
twelve are tochoofea President, wlo sh-ll be a
fie d-officer, and have a calling v<ice.
17. Every regimental court of . ffociators shall be
composed of seven members, three officers, three
court associators, and a President, who is to be a
Captain, and to be chosen by the fix, and alio to
have a casing voice.
Is. In all courts of associators not less than two
third: ofthe members muff agree in every Sentence
for inflicting penalties, or for disgracing any asso
ciator, otherwise be Shall be acquitted,
19 The President 01 each and every court of af
foci tors, whether generl or regimental, Shall re
quire all witnesses, in order to the trial of offenders,
to declare on oath or affirmation, that the evidence
they shall give is the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth ; and the members of ail
courts of associators Shall take an osth or animati
on, which the President is required to adminidcr
to the other members, and the next in i^uk is re
quired to administer to him, that they will gil^
judgment with impartiality.
20 Ail non-comm ffioned office's, drummer,
fifers, or others, that shall be employed archive
pay in any of the battalions, compaid. $ 01 tro^ ,
Shall (uofcribe these rub:* and regulations, and he
Subject to Such tints, to be deduced bcm thtiipa,,
and to such penalties, as a regimental court cf ;/-
fcciators Shall think proper, upon being corbeled of
having tranfgrefled any of these regulations,
21. fill associators called as witnesses in any
case before a court of associators, who shall resile
to attend and give evidence, shall be censured or fi
ned at the dilcreti&n of the court.
22. No officer or soldier being charge with trans
gressing there rules, shall be Inflexed to do duty in the
battalion, company or troop to which he h<hn ? s,
until he has had his trial by a court ofxtloci tors,and
every person focherged, shall be tried ?s pen as
afourt of associators can be conveniently oflcmbled.
23. Ihe officers and loldiers of every company
of artillery or other company, troop or pari, , that
is or Shall be annexed to ;py battalion (hill be iub
jea to the comipp^d of the Colonel or con m nding
officer of said battalion, and the (inters shall fit as
members of courts of associators, in the fame man
ner as the officers of any other company.
24. No penalty (hall be infl&<d at the difereti
on of a court'of aflociators, order than c~ radio:.
cashiering crAnbg: The fires for the (ffi<e L > it
to exceed 'Three Pounds, and the fine for a nun < <r>-
missioned officer or soldier noc to #,Cccu i ^ict
Shillings, 'for ope fault.