Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-19
MONDAY, May Ie, 1900.

lOt VIC SiSStioH vi AepTSIcntdLiVe 70 the zen
era Court, or on the day poin'ed out by the
Contribution for the election Of Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor and Senators of this Common
wealth. or on any day which is or may be ap-
pointed for the choice of Elednrs of P.efdent
and Vice PreGdent of the United States, or Re.
prelen5atives TO Congrefs. And it ihalI not be
lawful for any iuch officer to exercif- any mill.
tary command on ether Of iaid days, unlefs 10
Gale OF udden invatioD, made or threatened, or
in obedience 70 the orders of the commander ia
chief, except as IS herein before excepted, and
every oti er offending herein, h.lI tor each
offence, forfeit and pay fun not lels than ten
nor more than three hundred dollars.
Sea. IS. BeH tayther ena67sd, That from and
after Pafing this Aa, no appeal fhall be allow
ed to either party, from the judgment of jnlf-
ice of the peace, upon any acton brought by
any clerk Of company Of infantry artillery or
cavalry, within this Commonwealth, for the re-
covery Of any fine luppofed to be incurred Tor
the breach of any part of this aa or of the act
to which this is an addition.
Sea. II. Be 1t furtbsr enadSsA That whenever
any company Of militia lhaIl Sc deaiute Of all
commfioned officers, it ihAll be the duty of the
commanding officer Of the regiment or battal
ion, and if there be no luch officer, then of The
commanding officer Of the brigade to which
iuch company may belong, forthwith to ifue
his warrant to fome one or more individuals 81
iuch company, or perlons liable to do duty here
in, commanding him or them to notify and
warn al the perfons Liable 10 do dury in fuch
company. 10 zhembls at iome fuitable time and
place TO be named IL fuch warrant. for the
e a az,
ihall be rhe duty Of The faid Perfon O. perf5ns,
to whom luch warrant may be delivered, 10
give ten days at Leaf before the time aAi med
for saembliFg luch company. And it ihall be
the duty Of luch commanding officer of bat
talon, rec iment or brigade, 10 appoirt fome
fuitabla officer 10 prede at tuch eleci 4, receive
the votes Of fuch company, and certify the choice
TO the commander in chief.
Sea. Is. Bet fprfbtr cna6ed, That when any
company of militia ihAll be dettute Of al com
miilioued officer for The lpace Of Tx months,
having been legally notified to chooie Their fl
GERS atorelad, then il fhall be the duty Of the
Command. r in Chief to iIue his orders TO tn
irle6Inen Of the town 10 which The laid deRi
tutc company fall belong requiring them 10
retut n him Az exact roll Of al The men belong
70 The laid deRitute company, liable by law to
be bora on fad roll within twenty days from the
receiving iuch order, and alfO to revife the f4id
roll as the law directs, from time to time, when
thereby required BY the order of the Command
er in Chief, within twenty days from receiving
fuch order and it lhall be the duy ofthe Com
mander in Chief Immediately to d.Rribute and
adgn the men borne on the iaid roll, TO and
among the feveral companies that are organ.
lied, as he ihall think beR, within the divIlion
where they reGde.
Sea. 70. Be IL flrtber eHa7ed, That the men
70 attributed, ihall be under the command OF
the commanding oficer Of iuch company, 10
which they lhall be 70 attributed or aligned
and ihall do duty under iuch convincing off.
Ger ana be liable all fines and en4ltes for the
difobedience of his orders or for non appearance
Or for neglefing to equip themlclyes, as in
other cafes.
Sect. 20. Be II further ena7ed. That il fhall be
the duty OF the captain or commanding officer
Of the company % which fuch men lhali be
attributed and aligned as aforeGaid, immedI-
ately 70 enroll them with his company, and to
call the out for the purpofe of examining their
arms and equipments and inarufng them 10
military exercif.s, a often as he is, by law en-
joined 70 iufps9 and initru9 his own company,
and to parade them with his own company or
otherwife, as he fhtll think bea, or be directed
by his hyperion officers.
Sea. Il. Ind Be Il f4rtAsr cHaata, That the
captain or commanding officer of companies. to
which iuch men may be distributed and aligned
as aforelaid, hall have full power to idue his
orders 10 any one or more of the men that
may be attributed or aligned to his company
as aforefaid, or to any non oommifioned officer
or private of his own company, req lirine TEN
to warn iuch men, as may be 70 dilfribuTed and
aligned to his own company by the order ofthe
commander in chief as aforefaid. TO meet, arm.
ed and equipped as the law directs, at fuch
time and place as the commanding officer of
fad company fhaI appoint, for the purpole Of
examining their arms and equipments, aud in.
ltru6t'ng them in military exerciies: and. ia.
fal Cf r.