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

I'VE. tie JAseribers. oVajfsrs IF tie meeting o.
l5Siey Of in The ro4vr of
il he esHSty Of do bereIy enhfy, that
frequently and ufpaHy attends cu5tL
Eaid 5eifty fer Pa6ic qoOyi6 and zoe 5sfeOs is cen
fcieHfiogly JcrgpaoaI Of bearmg A,nls.
Which certificate, 70 fghed and delivered as
aforefad, ihall exempt the perfou therein nam
ed, from doing military duty for the term Of
one year, unlels the (Ame be invalidated by fuf-
6cient evidence.
Sect. 7. BE IL Javtbsr enaaed, That where, by
this aet, or the act to which this is an addition,
any non-commiQioned officer or private lhall
forfeit any fun of money, of the amount Of
thirteen dollars and thirty tbree cent?, or under the
fame, ihall be recovered, in manner prelcribed
by the twenty-third fiction of tbe at TO which
this is in addition in which action or profecu-
ton it ihall be lawful for fuch clerk, in any
itage OF the proceedings, before the rendition Of
hnal Judgement, to amend his declaration of
complaint, without paying COTS to The advere
parry. And the c!erk hall not Be liable to
pay he de4endanr coa, where he produces
certificate iigned BY majority Of the commit.
Aoned others OF the conPany, iireding him to
MIXTURE the iuit-And any oficer or folder
belonging 70 any company, except the clerk,
ihall be contdered as a competent wtneE in
any action or proeC ution, brou 2hl by the clerk
OF tuch company, for the recovery of A c,
| notwithstanding that part OF fsch fine may
enure 10 the benefit # fuch company.
Sea-. 8. BE q taTtbtr mated, That no election
OF commitiOned officer, in future, lhall be va
lad, unleis majority Of the leqal votes of the
company are Preient at the meeting called for
| that PuPofe.
Sea-. 9, Be IL fiDiber enaaed, That each Ma
Jor General within this Commonwealth, is au
tborized and empowered to appoint Tome fuita-
bic perfon 10 d.ltribute bis orders, and the
Perfons 70 appointed hall lay their accounts
before the committee on accounts for allow
ance.
Sect 10. Be IL further enat7e4. That the cap
tain or commanding officer of a company of
artillery, fhall lay his accounts for money aeu
ally expended IN providing borles to drag the
field pieces and hundreds of their REFLECTIVE
companies, before the committee on accounts
for allowance Provided, no allowance fhall be
made ualeis fai6 company is ordered 70 appear
in battalion or regmental mufter, or to march
oct OF the town 10 which they belong, by their
hyperion officers.
Sect. n. Be il fHrfber enaGseS. That the feled
men OF the fsveral loves and diar6s, and the
ah h1rs NJ unincorPorated plantations in this
Commonwealth, hal furnlh at the expence of
the ieveral Towns diltTids, and plantations, TO
the con mandIDg officer of each company for
the ufe If each private folder, with one quarter
81 Pnuni Of powder, when ordered out on
parade, for a divi1on, brigade or regimental
muller, the number 70 be alcertained BY roll
certified by the commanding officer of the com
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the duy OF each private folder, 10 ufe and con-
iume fa- powder according 70 The directions Of
the commanding cficer of fnch company
Sect -. Be IL fartbsr ena47ad, That from and
after the paEi1g of this act no non. commihion-
ed officer or private folder, belonging to any
company Of militia in this Commonwealth, lhall
be exempted from military duty on account Of
bedIly Inhrm'ty, nniefs he fhall obtain certi6.
cate from the iurgeon or flrgeon's mate Of The
regiment 70 which he belongs, if either of thofe
officers are appointed in fad regiment, if not,
from reputable iurgeon or Phytician, living
within the limits of he fame, that he is unable
10 do military duty by reafon Of bodily inGrm-
~ the caufe of which is TO be deicrbed III iaid
certificate, and the officer commanding faid
company, may, upon the back of laid certf-
cate, dit barge The perlon named therein from
cong military duty in iaid company for fuch
term OF Time as he thalI iuoge reafonable; which
Certificate, il approved and counterigned by the
officer commanding the regiment, battalion or
iqnad on to which fuch dilAbIed perGon belongs,
ihail entitIe him 10 full exemption from mi-
tary duty for the term therein fpeci6ed.
oe6t. IS. BE further ezQfsed, That in each
iquadron Of cavalry within this Commonwealth,
there !hall be one Aduant and one Quarter
Matter, to be appointed and comm flioned in
The lame n amer as flch officers are appointed
and comTiIlioned in battallons Of cavalry.
Sttf II BE 1t further saai7sd, That each Brig
adler General or commanding officer Of brigade
Of the militia Of this Commo ealth, is authori
Esd by voluntary enliameut, 70 rafe AMI or
ganize band Of mufc in each brigade, and