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

aE wealth OF Mafachufetts and for repeating all Laws
~ heretofore made for that purpOle excepting Act,
entitled, An Al for eGabRling rules and articles
for Cover ming the troops tationed ia the forts
sarrifons within this Commonwealth, and ALTO the
Militia when called into actual fervce"
nc ca ID E il ergt7ed BY The Senate and HogE of
las ID RtprsfsntadUet, in Central Court az
mbled, and By tbs authority eftbe fame, That from
and after the p4fling of this act, in addition to
the Perfons hereafter named who are exempted
NJ by a law of the United States from military
II duty, viz: The Viee-Prelident of the United
Tia States, the Officers, judicial and executive, of
the Government Of the United States, the Mem.
el bers Of both Houfes of Congrefs, and then re-
fPeetive officers, all culom houle officers, with
their clerks, all pot officers. and Rage drivers
who are employed in the care and conveyance
sM OF the mail Of the poR office of the United
: States, all ferry men employed at any ferry on
aub abe potroad al inspectors Of exports all pilots
all mariners actually in the Tea fervice of any
viii citizen or merchant within the United States
lna abe following perfons fhall alto be exempted
us frOm military duty, viz; The lieutenant Cover.
nt nor, members OF council, judges of the fupreme
lp judicial court, with their clerks, the fecretary
En- and treafurer, with their clerks, officers and
sfn fudents of any college, actually reGdeet there
BE judges Of probate, regifers OF probate regRe
Is Il OF deeds, thoie who have received commiiion
lhas 20 keep the peace, and are qualified TO aa in
dn that Office, miniGeTs Of the cofpeL members of
.nv. The Legislature Of this Commonwealth, with
Ea sheIr officers, when the fame is in feion, fher
Ana ifs, thoie Of the religious denominations called
quakers and makers, luch enginemen as are ex
lN emPted from military duty, BY virtue of any
law OF this Commonwealth, and all perfons who
Tx have heretofore held eommiEion IN the army
% or militia aao are now our of Office, and all
1ua perfons who now do, or hereafter may hold
tod commidions in the militia, and (hAl complete
rsg the term of FIVE years feTvce therein or be fa-
inm perfeded.
Sea. z. Be it f4rfber snaaed That when anv
r,ut non'commiiiioned officer or private, il any
.,r company, ihall receive orders from the captain
n 4 o. commanding officer of luch COMPANY. 70
&, p notify and warn fuoh COMPANY, or any part
hs thereof, to meet TOR the purpo(. Of chooing an
Gta officer or officers it hall be the duty of fuch
~ aon-commiaioned officer or private. t. We eve
~ PerfOn whom he is 70 ORDERED to warn, per
fonal notice, or leave him written or printed
@ notification al his at and ufral place of abode,
: ipecifying the time, place and purpolc of faid
CO meeting; and It any fuch non, commIioned
ofhcer or privae, lhal neglect 10 warn fuch
dSss meeting, ~ afor ef4id or fhal neglect
20 warn any meeting of luch company for com
mon and ordinary trainings, agreeab,y 10 the
v orders be ihall have received from the captain
and commanding officer of flch company, he
% 1hall forfeit and pay the fun OF fzyss dollars, be
,~a reduced to the ranks, and incapable OF holding
Z lsrsany otice IN the militia for the term of two
I SsnEears.
fs p Sea. 3. Be Il further enaaed, That every per.
n MY Con who hall hereafter enR ieto any volunteer
". corps (whsther fuch pe1on be exempt by this
~ AL, from doing militia duty or notl fhall be
holden 70 DO duty therein for the term of feven
r gears, unlels fuch peTion be fooner diicharged,
By order of the Brigadier General or command
: ng officer of the Brigade, to which fch volun.
-AN' ger corps belongs; and any penon who fhall
n 2 enliit, INTO any volunteer corps and hall af-
.Bp srwards negied TO do duty therein lha.l incur
ass re fame penalties affixed to like Offences
iA nmniitted by non cOmmfiened officers and
sS,y9~ Fivates in the Randing militia companies.
~ Se4. 4. Be il fAyt6r enaaed, That if any
~ 'terk OF company, or feyeant ating IN the
Bsb capacity OF clerk, fhal neglea or reuf- to do
ssaa lhd perform any duty enjoined upon him by
s' 4~' ne iha'h for every fuch neglect forfeit and
NJ ~ the i"fn OF t7velOs da2ay5, be recovered
d iote ZONE JGltce OF the peace 10 the county
d. tI0'i "lenoer lives, in aGion of the
d afe, to Be bro't BY the captain, or the adiutant
d. The regiment, TO which fuch COMPANY be.
~ Pngs, @ the Dfe Of fuch captain or adi1tAnt
~ Tho ihall fra lue for the fame
a Seet. 5, Be Il tartbfr eaal7sd, Thar when anv
mn P~Pany fh4li be ParadeI, the captain or corn
iandiog officer Of flch company IS hereby
p'horzed and empowered, verbally to warn
'ePerions 10 paraded, to appear at fome future
: otnI Ay' no. exceeding forty days, and flch warn
ihAii DC deemed to be legal as it refpeas all
- ie Perlons prelent
~ Sset g. Be il further eaaAeA, That no pe5foO