The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-08-25 00:00:00, page 5

sum of se-venty sive pounds, every sicutc
nant the sum osiistyjmunds, "every ensign
the sum of ten poun s, every-serjcant :ssmd
corporal the sumoslive pounds ; and every
soldier or minute—man sailing to appear,
and not bringing with him his arms, shall
, forfeic and pay the sum of five pounds.
Every delinquenc us officerrin the above
respeffl' to be ju ged of, and the said fiucs
to be imposed, by a general court—mar
tial-; and if any officer shall refuse or ne-.
lectctto pay the said sine, within one month,
He shall be calhiered, and moreover be
liablq,to_a stoppage of his pay, towards
War ' the said sine. _
_ssss_;>r' de , that is any officer shsiu think
himself aggrieved by the sentence of su'ch
court-martial, he may at apeal to the Com
mitcee of Sascty, whose ssjucl gmem shall be
final ;. and every private oldier, or minute—
mzn refusing pr neglecting to pay the
ctfam or to vesecurity to pay the same
in'one mon-t after cbnvicctcttiun,- shall be
filbject .to s , sieqrpurah punishment as
m'ayTae inflict Yy'x court-march], ssnot
cxtcnflsha 'to life urinember. 7 '
And bessltfltrther disdained, that the com
nfander in chiesshall have power, as occa
sion may require, to appoinctt one brigade
major, to be a}! rovcsid by the Committee
osSasety ;. and. nch brlgade-majorss shallbe
allojved 'jfix shilsings'sor every day he is
. employed (m duty. )
_ Actld be it farther ordained, that the
Committee of Safety shall, and they are
hereby empowered, to provlde proper
.wsiinter'qussarten for the regular soldiers,
Mmfimss-mefl when called into actual
ss sifinyice'sihlss they why see occasion, and
"! ct Wthesi- warrant; from time to time for
_ glad? ' ment ofthe same. '
, ; Ad- whereas,si.by.the eXpirat-ion of'seve
si'si fill ctgf out milltia laws, and the—act of
si; ossdrsssifsssfderdAssembly making provision'
.,a ashst invasions and—insurrections, which
ffieffi is little prospect of having revived
ill-nay reasonable lithe, it is judged neces
sary, in theseut'times of danger, that
s-fsiffl'remainfler off-he'militia not mcluded
si In" the minutessmen'should be armed, ac—
counted, trained, and disciplined, in the
West 'manner the circumstances of the
country will admit of, Be itfimher ordain
' ed, that in each county with'mthis colony
' ct there shall be a county—lieutenant, culonel,
.si ,]iessqsstpgssant—colonel, and major, to be com
'; 'mxffloned by the Committee of infety up
on the nomination of the comrnittecs osthe
"itspectivecountiezi that all free male '
{"Why, "hired seryantq, and apprentices,
{blisse ctthessage of-lipteen, and under fifty
ss' 'Lexceptsssuchap are hereafter except
g.,- -ss Be'Zhststcdinto the militia by the
m sssissv ss
up
mm Fin- ehiefss "of the county, 'and
f r si __ into "eqtnpanies of not less than
o \
shirt ss _ ," np'rsi. niore than sixtysseight,
. .
si tankssand gle, to be placed under one
c 'p ,sissonssictlieutcnant, and one ensign,
3
;.
_ fwhom'shall be comipillioned by the
ommitteemf Sasety, upon the nomiua
tom afthe committeesis of the" counties as
! cafoi'esaid. 'And the conmmundrr in chief
'si' of each county shall, within three mouths
after palling tliis'ordinnnce, deliver to
each captain a list of the names of the
men appointed for his company; and
may captain receiving such list shall sum
mon his company to meet him within &
forlnigsiht, at such convenient time and
place as he may appoint, in.order to l-ly &
proper fountlntion for training and disti
plining them in the: must die ctnnl manner.
From'ded, that the numbers of'llis ma
jellys council, and the Committce of
base-"ty, the president of the Convention,
treasurer; utmrncy—gctcmrs ! , :,mclit (sir, clerk
us the council, clerk us the secretznw's
(n'sil'cr, clerk us the Gcnrrrctl Cunvc-misssim,
rid clerk of the Commpttcc of Stiss-tv
(will of which cxx-mpts litrniBhing sscz
lzmcl us .isH'h for a s- lti-:r) :lll('lCiL_'VI11?n
and dhicmsiwg min'uicrb, the Prefident,
prosgssors. students, find scholars, offfl'il
]iam and Mary collegekhe keeper of the
pdblick jnil, all overscers ofsour tilhabch
rcsidjng on the plantation, and all millers,
and-person: concerned in iron works, shall
be esumpted from such enliltment.
_ And be it fizrtlaer ordained, that if any
si' cossmmander in chief of any cousin !
fail to do his duty as above direcgfic
shall sorscic and pay the sum of two un
dred pounds. ss
And be itfarther ordained, that every
militia man shctjo be enlisted shall surnisssh
,himsclfwith a good rifle, is to be had, or
otherle with a temahawk, common
firelock, bayorkt, pouch, or cal-much
box, three charges of powder and ball,
and appear with the same at the place ap
pointed for musterinz. and shall Cnnsinnllu
keep by him one pound ofpowder and
four pounds osball, toibe' produced when
ever called for hy-his commanding-oflicer.
Provided alway:, that no person shall be
subject to the penalties herepy inflicted,
for the not providing or producing the
quantity of powder required, who shall
make it appear to the court-martial that
he has used his hest endeavours to procure
,, such powder, and hath not been able so
to do; also, that if it he certisied by a
court-martial that any soldier enlisied is so
oor as not to be able to purchase the
arms asoresaid , then such arm;- shal], by
order of the committee of the county,
be procurcd so soon as may be, at the ex
pense of the publick. And is any person
shall presume to sell or buy any arms'thus
provided, he shall forseit and pa the-sum
ossix pounds ; and allssarms so sphrchased
and delivered to any such poor oldier shall
on his death, or removal out of the coun
ty, be delivered to the chief officer of the
militia in the county, or to the captain of
the company to which such poor soldier
did belong, to be b such offlcer delivered
to at other poor sbldier whom the com
mandm -officer shall adjudge unable to
provide imsels with arms as asoresaid.
And be it farther ordained, that there
shall be 'a private muster of the several
companies in each county once in a sort
night, except in the monthsofDecember,
]zmuary, and Fchruary, and the officers
and soldiers shall be on the place appoint
ed by ten o'clock in the sorenoon; and
moreover, there shall be a general muster
in every county, in the mouths of April
and Odtober in each year, and the offi
cers andsoldiers shall appear on the parade
bv deven o'clock in the sorenoon.
'And be it fllrther ordained, that if any
officer, when on duty, shall mishehave,
he shall be subject to 'the censure of a
court—martial, who shall, is they see cause,
certiF sisuch misbehavionr to the commit
tee of the county, city, or borough, by
whom such officer was nominated, who
shall have full power to displace and re
move such officer from his post, if the
should judge it expedient for the good of .
the publick ; and if any soldier shall, at
any general or private muster, refuse to
obey the commandsos his officer, orshall
behave himselsresractorily and msiutinously,
or miibehave himself at a court-martial,
it shall and may he lawful for the com
ln'mcian-offlccr then present to cause such
offender to be tied neck and heels, for
any time not exceeding five minutcs.
And be it jisslrther ordained, that eve
ry cnptain, or in his absence the next com
miflioncd officer, shall make return of all
(lclinquencies in his company, either at
gcncml or private musters, to the next
(mist-martial; and the better to cnzi'nic
him so to do, the ssnior scrjcnnt, bi'lllss':
lir'l' sworn bv :: magistrate, (hail act :15
(! 'rk, and ( iH rwcr the roll at each mus
tcr. And the ]isintcnzmt, or othcrthies
officers us the miliii-x, sin" and may order
the other oiu'zarzsis :m-sii lbhliers under him
to go armed to their parish churches on
ess
! -', si_.
sundays; and to any !" ' mcefidg
houses,-whenever he judg' _ c'e'i'arctv. .si'
And he it fizrthc-r ordm' " , that it shall
and ma; be hsiwful so! the fisiel -oflicei;x ,
captains of every county, or the as '_'
part of them, wlxercoh sield-officedhull
beone, and they are'bssereby'kewsi, to
meet at the cant-house" Of thekrelp "
counticg thedactsiy m: snllmsi si si m ' ss
ful m pffl {has thidEAp " (,
Octe' __ssm.ss ct ' ifsi'f (ifnotctsitctjfiss
next fit" _ )- ssd tlfere to h '
courl- " _' fl\ si si ' ss .
power to adjoatifib da'ytolg' ct ,ssct.
inquire ostht'i'gess And abflW as In _ ._ ..
sons enlistcd, andexem ysack' W
. ssad'udge idea-able of anics,?;msi ..ctsssijss si.
dctnquenu returned bythffiw si,
absence from musten. m- MM h-f : ":
out arms, "powder,, ossr ball'fisilndfhesim
co'urt, the better to condllsifizshssnzp ss si si '
besore themsiliallanimjya " i' -' "
to whomss-the' sireliden't w -
adminisisie'm {athfct'Wel-l'an: si- ; si* ','_
'persorzu'chessfduties of—hii efieectjsssilss : ' -,
said court shall alluW' such cleikfisoctsi '
' pointed, such salary as they lsinayjifdge
services entitle him to. And ever 'sisi. _ "
'lieutemmtjsior the nextnffic'eri-eori'" .
is the ]ieutenam: should be absedt on" * sisi si
sary business, sailing to appoi ss-_ "'si ' sisi, ss
muster, :: besoisiedirectedgsisishall _
pasy one hundred poim'ds; ,, : si .ss
solsinel, lieutenant-eoloneil, or- __
ai ing to appear with e'r :: ct
at any general mustersipctshallwsogz'itz -
pay ten pounds; and every captain. -. as ,,
to muster and exercise his companysissctopsessct
in every sortnight, except rs before "
cepted, shallforseit and pay forty (] ' ss
for every neglect ; and failing'sst it
at any general mushr, shall so '_ m
paysifisty shillings. Every IieutenautsM
mgtoappear at anymustcrtwenty' ' " ss ss
and every ensign, for-the like faile ct't
sum of twenty shillings; and every octldigfsissij
not appearing, or appearing withoutPrE-Z-z si-ss'
per arms. five shining-, or fai- notbctpng-si "'
ing with him three charge: ofmfl'der'fsi
and ball, three shillings; orsailiflg tobring
into the field, when required by his m?
manding-oflieer, one pound sssios deerjsi'ss
and four pounds of ball, five ' ,' )
And every captain, orin his absence from, 'si
muster theffiext comman'ding-OHiceli, sail-ss _'._
insir to return the list of the pershik who}
shall not appear at musterssto the courtffi;
martial, or who shall appear without pwussctv
per arms, powder,—and ball. shallfurfeic ;
and pay ten pounds; provided, is the per-{t'
son so sailing shall, at the next courtfl
martial, or in case of 'cts ssbility to Mind
at the succeeding co ' artial, offerssass ,
ss reasonable excuse soran sisudl delifl' si n-si-l'si
cies, such excuse shal and .,mctbffiadss-ssssss
mitted, and the party complained ofdis- 'si—ss
charged of and every the 'sipenaltiel
afbresaid.siss *_._ct , ; ; ct ' . _ =
And be it jay-her ctdqincd, that the \
captain of each company shall- and was?
appoint one drumrncr and one sifev, sting
shall be paid for their aheodancectthef'sifiidfl -si
.as is allowed in the minute service; and a
the said captains shallprovide drams, life-{35
colours, and halbesirdk," -at the publick ex- ?
pense, to be ksseimbursed out of the sings; sisi
and every Ek'rk pf a courthartial shlll'.
deliver a list of the fiues iniposied bythsie ..
court-martial to the collector, within '"si'f
twenty dasiyl, under the penalty of "an.
hundred pounds, to be im osedsiby die
next silcccedingcourt—maniar. ct-f
And be it fitrther ordained, that eve-1:
officer of the militia within this colon'y .
shall, at all times that he acts on dutysssiz
at any private br general master, appear
armed, in the following- manner, that 15
to say: Every county-licutenzmt, colo
ncl, litntcnnnt-colondss, and major, witha
sword ,:md chctr-y capmin andlicutcnant with '
: fist-luck and bnvunct, and a sword, and
three chxrgcs of powder and bull, every '