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I LAWS of the United States;
PUBLISHED
BY AUTHORITY.
TbirdCONGßESSofthi UNITED STATES,
AT THE SECOND SESSION,
Begun and held at the city 'of Philadelphia, in the
fate of Penufylvania, bn Monday, the third of
November, 1794.
& A#for continuing and regulating the military
eflahlifoment of the Ukita! State, and for re
^Q^e^ngJundr, aßtheretofore paged on that sub
±DE it enacted by the Senate >ad
B House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Congress as.
Ambled; That the present military eftab
lilhment of the United States, composed of
a corps of artilleries and engineers, to con.
ffn of nine hundred and ninety two non
commiffiooed officers, privates and musi
cians, and of a legion to consist of four thou
find eight hundred non-commissioned offi
cers, privates and musicians, be, and the
fame is hereby continued.
Sec. 2. And be it further enaaed, That the
said corps of artillerifts and, engineers be
completed, conformably to the a& of the
eighth of May last, establishing the fame,
arid prescribing the number and term of in
liftments, and the method of- organization.
Sec. 3. And be it farther enabled, That the
legion of the United States be also complet
ed, to the number of four thousand eight
hundred non-commissioned officers, privates
and musicians, by voluntary inliftments for
the term of three years, and that the fub
legions composing the fame be organized in
such manner, as the Prefiderit of the U
|||ted States fyall dire&~ Provided neverthe^
&,, That no such inliftment shall be made
after three years from the pairing of this
Sec. 4. And be it further enabled; Th^tit
shall be nipulated as a condition in the inlift
merits for the cavalry, that they shall serve
as dismounted dragoons, when ordered so
to do, and that in all cases of inliftments of
the troops of every description, there be ex
pressly reserved to the government, a right
to difeharge the whole or any part thereof,
lit such times, and in such proportions, as
may be deemedl expedient.„
Sec. 5. And be it further enabled. That the,
commissioned officers, who shall be employ
edin the recruiting service, mill be entitled
(to receive, for every able bodied recruit du
frenlifed ^nd mustered, of at least five feet
fix inches in height, and not under the age
of eighteen, nor above the age of forty fix
years, the sum of two dollars.'
Sec. 6. And he it further enaaed, That
there shall be allowed and paid to each sol
dier now in the service of the United States,
or discharged therefrom fobfequent to the
third day of March last, who shall reJnlift,
A^iounty of sixteen dollars : And ,0 each
merfon not now to the army of the United
States, or discharged as above, who shall
hereafter inlift, a bounty of fourteen dol
lays : but the payment of four dollars of the
.^g^ ,t^
ery non-commissioned office, private and
jnufician of, the artillery «nd infantry fhalll
receive, annually the following articles of
uniform eloathing, to wit :—one hat or
Helmet, one coat, one vest, two pair of
fyootten and t^o pairof linen overhalls,
h Efefof Oboes, four shirts, two pair of
^riifhed to the cavalry and riflemen, fochl
cloathing as shall be the most fuifable anu f
heft adapted to the nature of the fervice,|
having regard , therein as
to the infantry and artillery.
q Ait further enabled -That ev
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ery non commifhonea orncer, private ana
musician shall receive, daily, the following
rations of, provision, to wit : ri one pound of
fo^d of^d^r A^^ ^l%
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CONCOR D, FRID^Y, MrtY% 1795.
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having reference to former corttraas, and
the position of the, place in question : # ,
Sec. 9. Presided alw,s, add fa it farther
enaaed, That to those in the military service
of the United States, who are, or fliall be
employed on the weftern frontiers, there
shall be allowed, during the time of their
being so employed, two ounces of flour or
bread, and two ounces of beef or pork, in
addition to each of their rations, and half a
pint of fait in addition to every hundred of
their rations.
< Sec. 10. And fa it fgrtto naßd, That
the monthly pay of the officers, non-com
missioned officers, musicians and privates on
the military establishment of the Unfed
States, be as follows ; to wit :—General
Stiff—a major-general, one hundred and
sixty-six dollars—a brigadier general, one
hundred arid four dollars— a quarter master
general, one hundred dollars—adjutant gen
eral to do also the duty of infpedor, seven
ty five ! dollars—Chaplain, fifty dollars—
Surgeon, seventy dollars—Deputy quarter
master, fifty dollars— Aid de camp, in ad
dition to his pay in the line, twenty four
dollars—Brigade-major, to aft also as depu
ty infpedor, in addition to his pay in the
line, twenty four dollars—Principal artific
er, forty dollars—Second artificer, twenty
fix dollars -•Regimental—Lieutenant colo
nel commandant, seventy five dollars—Ma
jor of artillery, and major of dragoons, fifty
five dollars—Major of infantry, fifty dol
lars—paymaster, adjutant, and quarter mas
ter, in addition to their pay in the line, ten
dollars—Captains, forty dollars ; Lieuten
ants, twenty fix dollars ; Enfigfis and cor
nets, twenty dollars ; Surgeons, forty five
dollars ; Surgeons' mates, thirty dollars ;
Serjeant majors, and quarter master fear
jeants, eight dollars ; Senior musicians,
seven dollars ; Serjeants, seven dollars ; Cor
porals, fixdollars ; Musicians, five dollars ;
Privates, four dollars' ; Artificers allowed to
the infantry, light dragoons and artillery,
nine dollars; Matrons and nurses in the
hospital, eight dollars.
Sec. 11. And be it farther maed, That
the commissioned officers aforefaid shall be
entitled to receive, for their daily sub
sistence, the following number of ra
tions of provisions, to wit : A.major general,
fifteen rations—A brigadier general, twelve
rations—A lieutenant colonel command
witt,4rid fyrtermafter general, each; fix
rations—A major, four rations—Brigade
major, and aid de camp, four rations—A
captain, three rations— A lieutenant, ensign
or cornet, two rations—A' surgeon, as well
hospital as regimental, three rations—A
surgeon's mate two rations— A deputy quar
ter master, two rations—A principal and
second artificer, each tw^rations— A chap
lain, two rations—or money in lieu theredf,
at the option of the said officers, at the con
trad price, at the posts refpedively, where
the rations ffiall become due. ,'
Sec. !2> And be it further ma<d. That
the officers herein after described shall, when
ever forage fhallpot be furnifhed by the pub
lic, receive at the rate of the following enu
merated sums, per month, instead thereof,
to wit:—The major general, twenty; dol
lars : The brigadier general, sixteen dol
lars—Lieutenant colonel, twelve dollars—
Quarter master general, adjutant general &
surgeon general, each twelve dollars-Ma.
jor, ten dollars—Aid de camp, Brigade ma
jor, and surgeon, each ten dolla^Captain
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^ ^"' ^ fuba/terns of cavalry, each
I&officer, non-commissioned officer, pri
,yateor musician aforefaid, (hall be wound.
ed or disabled, while in the line of his duty,
Itin public service, he (hall k placed on the
! Br™'^ dZ*m"t
tions.':'ih:n bedir&l by the Pn fifot of
the timted Stated far the time frQ • p m
VMM ahvayt, That the rate of compensation
to be allowed for such wounds or dilabilities
„ a commiinonen omcer, lit^u nevgr exceed,
IDav of such officer of his
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f r ?riwA 'all '^mAfa L' rs L'i''&• it it alal I
I the perfin so disabled, so receive an allow
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Sei 44. ,h it firtbwr raaaed, That
the officers, non- commtfioned officers, pri
vates and musicians atorefaid shall be gov
erned by the rules and articles of war, which
have Keen eftablifbbd by the United States
m Congress assembled, as far at tffe fame
cm, be applicable to the Constitution of the
gate States, or by such rules and articles
as may hereafter by law be established.
Sec. ts, & hi it further enaaed, That
every officer, non-commissioned officer, pri
vate and muficiai)aforefeid, shall take and
fnbfcribe the following oath or affirmation,
to wit: "I A. B. do solemnly fwear^rf
fab (at the case may be) to bear true alteifr
a^fo the United Stares of America, and
to serve them boneftly and faithfully, agatoft
all their enemies or oppofers whomsoever,
and to observe and obey the orders of the
President of the United States and the ord
ers of the officers appointed over me, ac
cording to the rules and articles of war."
Sec. 16. And it it further maded, That it
shall be lawful for the President of the Unit
ed States, to arm the troops aforefaid,
whether riflemen; artillerifts, dragoons or in
fantry, as he shall think proper ; and that it
be ano lawful for him to forbear to raise, or
difeharge, after they shall be raised, any
part thereof, id case events shall; in his
judgment, render his so doing confident
with public fafety, and general convenience
and (economy.
Sec. 17. and he it farther thawed, That
every person, who shall procure, or entice a
soldier in the service of the United States, to
desert, or who shall conceal such soldier,
knowing him to have deferred, or who shall
purchase from such soldier, his arms, or his
uniform eloathing, or any part thereof, ahd
every captain or commanding officer of any
Chip or vessel, who shall enter on board such
ship or vessel, as one of his crew, knowing
hilp to have deserted, or otherwise carry a
way such soldier, or shall refufe to deliver
him up to the orders of his commarding of
ficer, fall, upon legal convi&ion, be fined,
at the discretion of the court, in any fem not
'exceeding three hundred, dollars, or be im
prisoned, for any term not exceeding one
year. '"\
Sec. 18. And hit farther mats. That
the several ads, entitled "An aft for rege
lating the military eftablifhmeht of the U
nited States ;" " An aft for railing and ad
ding another regiment, to the military ef
rablifhment of the United States, and for
making farther provision for the proteaion
of the frontiers ;" "An a& for making far
ther and more effe&ual provffion for the pro-;
teaion of the frontiers ofthe United States,"
be, and the fameare hereby repealed ; and ;
also so much of any ad or a&s of the present
session, as comes within the purview of this
a& : Prro&aZw,/, That nothing in this
fcajon contained shall be so construed, a, to
vacate the commissions, which have been
issued, or any appointments or inliftments,
which have been made, in purfoance of the
aft herein repealed.
Approved, March 3, 1795.
^^X^^ e Washington.
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&48 to mutate the ftaiatta of
Clerks.
^L? BE it food 1, & &,;
ate a Huge of Reprofatatives of the
Ufa Stam @ America teCfyep
ofabted, That the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of the de
partment of State and the Secretary
of the department of. War, be au
thorized 0 vary, for the present
year^the compenfationa heretofore
established for clerk: io their respec
tive department, re foch manner at
the Services to be performed shall in
,^^^fa^X'
that 00 principal cleik fyal receive
more than it the rate of me fefeill
dollars per _ %^^
±L in mfr nf the said deoart«
clerks eicne . ra
meota shall not for the said year ex
^iont'^ow^or c^^^
I department for the year one thou-
[number 133.] ,
—1 1—-— + - —- ^-t^ttf~na a=rt.c fyofyfefen ———
dollar# per atinum be allowed for one
clerk employed by the diredcr of the
mint during the prefect year.
Sec. 2. And be it farther endued,
flat there be slip,;d ipr the year
one thousand seven bundled and nine
ty five, to the commissioners of loans
in the States of Massachusetts and
New York relpedivej not fleeced*
ing five clerk, at the rate of five hun- }
dred dollars each; to the commission
er of loans in the S-ate of Cotme&i
cut not exceeding two clerk*at the
rate of four hundred dollars each ; &
to the commissioner of loads in the
States of Fennfflvania, Virginis and
South Carolina refpedively not ex
ceeding two clerks at the rate of five
hundred dalles each : The aggre
gate of the compensations for clekrs
employed by either of the hid com
missioners to be apportioned among
;them at his diferetioo. That thereto
' allowed for the year afotel&d in lieu
of clerk hire to the commissioner of
loans ip the State of Newhampfhire
three hundred arid fifty dollars; to
the commissioner of loam in the State
of Rhodeifland four hundred dol
lars ; co the commissioner of loans in
the State of Newjerfey three hun
dred dollar# ; and co the commif.
Goner of loamin the State of Mary-
IMid two hundred and fifty dollars.
• Approved, March 3,1795• —
George Wajbington.
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An AB making further provifafor the
fapport of public credit, and for the
redemption of the public debt.
Sec. I. BE it maed b, the Senate
and House of Reprefentattoes if tbe
United Staes of America, in Cragreft
affembkd, That it shall be lawful for
the commiffidners of the finking
§ fund, and they are hereby empower
led, with the approbation of the Pref"
I ident of the United States, to bor
t row, or cause to be borrowed; from,
time to time, such fams, in anticipa
-Ition of the revenues appropriated, not
exceeding in one ,elf, one million of
dollars, to be reimbursed within a
L year from the time of each loan, as
t may be necessary for the payfltent of
the interest which (ball annually ac
crue on the public debt; and for the
; payment of the interest on any fucte
temporary loan, which (ball not ex,
ceed fix per centum per annum, so
l much of the proceeds of the duties
! on goods, wares and merchandize im
ported, on the tonnage of ships or
: vefrels, and upon fpirity distilled with
in the United States, and ftilli, as may
;be necessary, shall be and are hereby
appropriated.
Sec. 2. And be it farther ena&ed w :
That a loan be opened at the treasury,
to the fc@, the prefer fo^teft
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lift de,of December, Wi^#|!,°°e
thousand fem &dre&; and ninety ^
^^ %I"^ ^^%'^
be fubfenbed to the fad loan, ^
' be payabte and receivable, by ray of
exchange, in eon, tome or inf prin
cipal of the raid foreign deb, and
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that iuobuiucwi aww, pan#, *#
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