Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-25

ed the expcnfe Of the fame, additional 10 that Of
| aiual, ordinary, and shesp cloafhiog, docs not
exceed i've dollars for each perlon, and every
inch non -commiliioned officer, or drum ncr, or
hier, or private, appearing at any mafter held
after three months from the time thar iuch uni.
forms ihail have been determined on, aod the or
der relative thereto fhsli have been pubIihed IN
Tome newfpapcr within the ! ionary d,ftrie,
and MT wearing the fame. ihal.be fned five
dollars tor each offence, un!ets he can make il
appear to the iatistaeion of the court of eaqaify
OF the battalion 10 which he may belong, trat
he was unabled 10 equip bimfeif.
Sec. z8. Ind be IL f1,iber ~aaaed. That
refpettive courts ofenqairy ihaIl have power TO
caule TO be bound for a term of years 10 the few
eral CON nandann OF companies, batialion, and
legions and their fucceiiJrs ia office, as the cafe
may require. fuch number Of boys aad young
men, "itb the content Of their parents or other
perion authorized, as they in their difcretion
may deem proper, Tor the purpofc of being in-
ftrutted IL the different branches Of military anu.
hc. and Of fsfving a, muGcians when they may
be competent thereto. 20 the icyeral companies,
bsttalions and legions and the father O: any
youth who may be 50 bound, otherwfe iubjeti
to he enrolled, ihall be exemot from al dotg ia
the militia, 10 long as his ion 70 bound nay con.
time To ferve In the corps 10 3hch he would
othefxite belong, as veil during MS sppgent..e-
ihip AZ thereafter and the ieverar legjcaary
courts of enquiry fha make proviGon from
time TO time for the clothing, rnsinteu&oce aad
the property ineraeing all fuch yonfh,, to ue
paid from 'he fuod arihrg from tive foe, npol-
ed oy this aet and The commanding officers -os
legions ihail cauf. the druaner, and .iief, and
other nuhcnns ~ their roipstliye iegipns t.
meet at fhe lame time. and paces that comnh-
honed o!hcets are required 10 ESet, tor thc pnT-
pole OF being usined py the bf ~shnipector
or other officer, there 10 DC iuHsuttcs Ia iheir
retpec,ive branches OF mubc, tor which uurpote
the copmanding officer Of the legion rssy en-
pioy iuch perion or perions as he NAV thirk
proper ADD capable to ines00 flch drumreTs &
fsers, and other mnGcian,. The psrsoa 70 90
be employed by the commanding officer OF the
legion, 20 be allowed iach compeofation az the
legisnary court OF enquiry may authorize. snd
each drummer and hfer, and other mu6cian,
uoleis an apprentice. ihali be allowed durng the
time they are convened, one dollar pef day, t.
be paid out OF the funds ariling from fines.
Sec. zo. dna be ii fu,tbf, sxa1lrd, That
the iecreiary OF var ihall caufc fuficicnt nom.
Der ofcoPies OF this law, together with the ACT
OF Congreh. no', eEettuav TO provide for the
national defence, by eaabliaing an uniform mi.
htia throughout the United States and the act
of Congret, for calling forth the militia TO exc
cute the laws of the union, fupprefs inf.ueetions
and repel invafions and the articles of var 20
be prin'ed and dii'ibu,ed throughout the Ter.
r'tory OF Columbia. 70 that every general and
field officen therei-. and every brigade iuipeetor
and captain, be furnlheJ Wih one copy each.
NATH ANiEL MACON,
Speatsr sffbe Hogt Of Res,rjsniatives
STEPHEN K. BRADLEY,
P,sfdem Of tbe Senate pro hmps,e.
ArrRovEp March 81. 1908.
TIL: JEFFERSON,
PrcfhR gf fbe Usi,sI S,at,,.