National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-07-10 00:00:00, page 4

NEW MILITIA LAW.
An ACT f r the Regulation of the Militia
' thi Co hmOMVcultb oj Pennfy <vtwia.
HERE AS a well regulated Milili.i it
<he only fafe and co:ifti:ution il ne
thod of def n ling a free 1 • a!•.: And where
the levcril laws enacted fy the Lej;ifl<
ture of ilus Commonwealth, for tlie regu
lation of tie Militia thereof, have beer
found to req lire material alteration ; i
order to which i: has been thought mor(
advisable to revise the whole f/ftem thar
to amend it by fupplenientary llatutes ;
Th refore
I. BE it enaßcd Is the Sevah
en! House of Reprefcntatwes f the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in General /If
femlly met,, and it it hereby enaßcd ty th
authority of the fame, That each and everv
free white male citizen, of this or any
other of the United States residing in
this Commorwealth, who is or fh:!! bt
of the age of eighteen years, and untjel
the age of forty-five years, txcept as
herein after excepted, Oia'l feverJly and
rcfpe&ivtly be enrolled in the Militia, bj
the Captain or commanding officer of th<
company within whofs bounds, such citi
7 u shah refidr, within three months aftei
the paffi' g of this idt-f and that it (hat
hi ;:t all t mts ferealter the duty of everj
f ich captain or commanding officer of <
cirppany to enroll every such citizen ai
afi irefaid, and also those who (hall frorr
time to time arrive at the age of eigh eer
y ars, or being of the a'e of eigh eer
5 cars an 1 tin ler'l-eage of f rt five ye rs
rnd i;ot excepted ! y th s ast, lha'l comt
to reside within his boun s, and fhal
withtu' delay notify such citizen of tht
f id enrollment by a pro er noo-vommif
si ned officer of the company by whoiT
such notice maybe proved; and in al
c.fes of doubt rsfpcdh'ng the age of any
perfpn enrolled, or intended to be enroll
ed.tl e party questioning fhafl prove hisagi
to the fr>tisfa&:on of the officers of the com
piny within whose bounds he may reside
o a majority of them.
Scftion 11. And be it further enaSed I)
th: authority aforefaid. That the Vice
Pref'dcht of the United Stares, officers
judicial and executive of the governmenl
of the United States, the members of tots
Houses of Congrtfs, a"d their refpedtivi
offictrs, judges of the fuprtme court,
j'ulges of the court of commtm plea;,
attorney general, fccrctary and treafurei
of the state, fhcriffs, gaolers and ktepe !
of woik-hottfis, all post officers and Itagc
drivers who are employed in the care and
conveyance of the maii of ihe pofl-offict
of the United States, all ferry-men tm
pToye3 at any lerry on the poft-roai's, d
it.f. ftors of exports, a'l pilots, all mart
lets a&ual' employed in the fia fervict
of any ci izen or merchant within tin
United States, minillers of religion r,
everv denomination, prrifeffirs and teach
trs in the university. colleges, academii:
and fchcols, the librarian of the Librarj
Company of Philadelphia, ami of tlx
Liganian Library, and menial servants oi
fmbafladi'rs or minillers and consuls frorr
foreign states, and no other person oi
persons, shall be and are hereby exceptec
from militia du'y, notwithstanding theii
being above he age of eighteen, and un
«ser the age of fo-ty five years: And alfc
all young men u-der the age of twenty
one years and all servants pu-ehafed bon:
fide, a:id for a valuable consideration
though enrolled agreeably to the fufl
fe& on of this 'aw (hall be exempted fro i
furnilhing the necelTiry arms, ammunitior
and accoutrements a- are required by the
fifth fe&toti thereof, and fhrfll be excepted
from militia duties and fines during such
minority or servitude, except in cases o|
tebcllion or an actual or threaten o inva
lion of this or any of the neighboring
states.
Se£tion 111. /Indbe It further enaSeo
ly the author ty aforefaid, That the miliii?
of this Commonwealth fl ail, within tht
r lpettive hounds herein after mentioned,
be arranged into divisions, brigades, regi
ment.i, battalions and companies—that
each brigade so to be formed, shall consist
of not lefsthan two, nor more than eight
regiments, each legiment into two bat
talions, and each battallion into four com
panies, in such manner that no company
{hall consist of more than eighty, or left
than forty individuals, or as near a» may
be, ha> iug regard to their local lituations;
there fli 11 be to ach battalion at lead one
company of grenadiers, light infantry or
and to eack div.fisa there shall
b« :.? leaf! one c? .irtiHery, anc
one troop oi horse, which (hall be forme,
oi wlttnte ra from the refpedtive brigade:
at the difcret'on of th: governor, not ex
ce»ding one company of each to a regi
ment, nor imwe in number than one tie
venth pnrt of the infantry ; -Provided ai
"'•iiysi i hat the several volunteer corps o
art!llery,cav;lry ami infant y, which bar?
hitherto exifled in thia commonwealth,
ami h.ave not be p. included in the gene
ral formations of the militia, shall conti
nue to exilt as heietofore, and retain tin
privileges which they have hitherto en
joyed
Se&ion IV. />rd be it further enafie
by the authority afore/aid, That the terri
torv of this Commonwealth, for the pur
pose of making the arrangement in tin
preceding fettion mentioned, be and ii
her:by divided into division bounds, a
fallows, to wit The < ity and coun'y o
Philadelphia fltall form one division—
I he counties of Bucks and
one other division—The counties of Chef
ttr and D la ware one other divifi >n —
The counties of Lancaster and York om
other division: The counties of B-rks an(
Dauphin one other divilion—The coun
tics of Cumberland and Ira (din one o
tlur division—The comities of North
ampton, Northumberland, and Luzerne
oie other divip >n—The counties of B-.d
ford, Huntingdon and Mifflin, -one othe
divilion—And the counties ofWMtmore
land, 'Wdfhington, Faye te and Alle e he
r.y one other division—The city of Phi
l ;delphia (hall form a brigade, an I eael
county shall form a hrigade ; provide,
that it shall be lawful for the governor tc
divide any county into two brigades
when the number of men enrolled in tin
m l lia of such county /h .11 c.cceed foui
thoufanl.
Stdlion V. And be it father ev.aF.ec,
by the authority afore/aid, That in ordei
tiiat the miliu;* may be properly armed,
equipped and accoutred, every citizen en
rolled, and notified of this enrollment in
manner aforefaid, except fs is herein be
fore excepted, shall within fix months as
ter re- eiving such notice, provide himfell
with the arms ammßoinofi and accoutre
ments herein after mentioned, vix. Every
non commillloiied officer aud private ol
the infa itry, (including gtenaditrs and
light infantry, and of the artillery) fti:.l
have a good muflc t or fire lock, a fuffici
en. bayonet and belt, 'wo spire flints
and a knapsack, a pouch, « ith a box
therein t. contain not less tlisn twen y
fcur cartridges suited to the bore of his
musket or firelock. each ca tridge to con
tarn a proper quantity of po.rrlcr an!
b:'!, or with a good rifle, kntpf/ck, (hot
pouch and powder horn, twenty bah? ful
tej to the bore of his rifl and a quar!ei
of a pound of powder : the commiflionei 1
officers of infantry ITi.tII be armed with ;
sword or hanger, and an ef>ontoon, arc
those of artillery with a sword or hanger,
a fuzee,b yonet, and bs.lt, an 1 a cartridge
box to contain twelve cartridges ; the
commiffioaed officers of the several iroopj
of orfe shall furniih themselves witl, good
horfea of at le?ft fouiteen hinds and ai
half high, and shall be armed \v th a fwrorf 1
and a pair of piflols, the holders of whicl
shall be covered with bear flcia caps ; each
light horseman or dragoon ffiall furnifli
hiinlelf with a fervice.ible horse of at leall
fourteen hands and an half high, a good
saddle, bridle, mail pilli n and velife hoi-
Hers, and a breall piste and crupper, a
pair of boots and spurs, a pair of pifto'f,
a fab e and a cartouch box to contain
twelve cartridges for pistols ; the artillery
and horse (hall be uniformly cloathed
tn regimentals to be furnifh-d at their own
expence, the colour and fafhion to be de
termined by the Br gadier .commanding
ih: brigade to which they belong ; everv
militia man shall appear so armed, accou
tred and provided when called out to ex
ercise 'j? into service (except that when
called out on company days, to exercift
only, he may appear without a knnpfack)
and every man so enrolled es aforehi.:,
and providing himfelf with the arms, am
muniti n and accoutrements required a-;
aforefaid, shall bold the fame exetnpte 1
from all suits, diftrefies, executions, or
sales for de; t, or the payment of taxes :
each battalion and legiment shall be pro
vided with thefi ate and regimental colours,
by the field officers, and each company
with a drum 3nd fife, or bugle horn, by
the commifltoned officers of the company;
the expences of such colours, drums, fifes
or bu;'le horns to be repa'd to the pin
cers out of the fines incuried by this a:t j
Prwtdea always, Thjt -.vhsnc ?r the field
officers of any regiment (hall judge an)
person enrolled therein unable to arm atrc
equip Limit If as aforefaid, inch person
fr.al l not he fu' jcft to any fine (or not
arming, any thing here n contained to the
contrary notwithstanding.
[To be continued. ]
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n:er. H&> rxceliervt accommodations fir pas
; n g crs,and will fail bv th« I sth of Juiv r.eit.For
rt iyht or ii;.p/y tu the Ca pt.sin on board,
r t«i Mr. J t ir i D'tnkjn, merchant, Ko.
iouth V/ater-frreer
J u " c 2 9- Jt
Pcur le Port au Princc,
Le Navire LA BETSEY,
C?v''a'nc REED Reaping - ,'
DU PORT de dpux cens rt quinzr rohneanxy
tres bo. 1 voilifr j a ei£ frthfckvmfnt m-
rt fn le rneSHebr- er.lt pn Uf J 2 m fr . L r
Betfcv *■(} birr a prendre »>t pif?a
_ers, et aar i.a fur le Quin/ em? jour d» mois.de
foijlet c» crant. C-ux qu» y palter <m
a >:?r s'add-eftcropt a ie Capita>ne fur le
nu a M. JEAN DUNKiN, .
No. 105, Ki-e dc lVau (VVafcr-Screet) de Sud.
a Phitad-ctpiiie, le premier de JuifJec, 1793
Cizin\s to rvbout two lmndrcd and
tirty iho»i;aiid acres (l f LAND in tne of
•sen T,jr ' fe y» «n dinVrent p.irrs of that country,
Tome whjch j kivow to be tqitaj Co any ; 3JI
»f '« h' f h ?'am inrlVned to cifpoie of, e" her by
ntirc fa'c, or by admitting one, or two partners,
:<> the agency on fJje whole will be com
mittfsi.
(;, c fourth of the contrail will be required Ira
h?wl, richer in cash. t meichand-ile, or fu-ch afJeta
as may he converted to active ufc, the rrfidue
mav be apportioned in convenient
Ihe purchasers to gWe security. on the land,
or ot;ierway3,aa suits them.
Knowing that there is a prejudice the
i*les of land in that lVare, «hic.') is rnorc general
han juH", 1 am billing to'ftiptilate in rhe con-
r>»at * (iifc<»unt, or orfiticVton, Oiall be
v/here any land may bt lolt, by region of a
title-
Any tterftn ir»ciining to fncS a purchase, ts re
qtiefted to wri'.e co nie by pofr» in anJ-.ver to
whom, more part-colar i» ' ation % ;!i lif o»^*?n.
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