Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18


ing officer OF the company into Whole bound, he
ihail 70 have removed, within ten days alter his
fettlenent. and fuch officer is hereby required
TO enrol him in the numerical clsfs fpeci6ed
therein. and every militia man 20 removing,
aud failing 10 produce inch certificate. lhall be
arranged and enrollel in tie c!als defined TO
to perform the next tour Of duty and II any
captaia or eomr,anng officer OF a CON pany ihAsl
rcfuic 10 grant luch certificate upon Application
TO him made for that putpole, he ihail for iach
refufal incur penalty OF thirty dollars. to be
aacAcd and applied as other faes impoied by
this act.
Sec. {. .fsi be il f.r5sr sna7ed. That
each and every officer appointed. or who may
hereafter be appointed, aud commfh Inei in
manner aforeiaid, lhall, previous TO catering on
the execution OF his Office, take the folio wing
oath. TO be administered by juaice Of the
peace. or the court of the county in which fuch
officer reiide,) 70 wit "I do fwesr
that will fuPport the conitisution of the Uait
ed States, aod faithfully diichargc th: doties OF
in the of the militia of 'h-
diariet of Columbia, TO the bet ot my Kill and
judgement 70 help me God" Ii the isd oath
be adniniaered by jultice Of thc peace, 1t ih,li
be his duty TO certify the lame to the curt 1t
his REFLECTIVE county, there tc be entcEei OF re-
cosd by the clerk.
SEC. 6. Aad be il fs,ibey cra7.d That
the CO onmandiog Officers OF companies, ihlll ea
rol every able botIed white male, between the
ages of eighteen a1d fory-hve years, lcxccp,
iuch as arc exempt from military duty by the
Laws Of the United S,atesl re6dent within his
diAnet sad that In all calss Of doubt, Tcipeet-
ing the age Of any psrion enrolled or Intended to
be enrolled in any company, The party qaeiton-
Cd iA-I prove his age TO the iarisiaeiion OF the
lcgionsry court o. enquiry, within Whole bounds
he may reGde; aud il mall at all times hefesi,er
b: the duty OF every iuch captain or coGimand-
lag Officer Of company, to enrol every iueh
white NAL: as afhse:aid. and all sfofe WHO ihaIi
from tiaie 20 time, arrive 1t the age OF eighteen
yeas, OF being Of The age of eighteen years,
and under the age OF forly-dve years (excep,
as before exceptcd,1 hsli Come to reG6c within
hi, bounds, and fhaIi, without delay, notify
fuch perion Of the laid enrolmeut. bya proper
non comniilioned officer, by whom fuch notice
may be proved.
Sec. ?. dal Be il further en0f7ed, That
The PreGdent OF the Unned States, upon com,
plant for miftondud lodged With the depart
ment OF war. in writing, by any one or more
commiioned officers, may at hi, diicreton
caufe to be srfeaed, any major general OF brig
adier-general, and order a court martial, to be
oomPoisd of all the other general officers. field
officers, and captains, or 10 many OF them (hsv-
ing regard TO ieniosity) a. ihsll amount to thir-
thiTteeo, 10 the militia oi thc territory which
court martial mail proceed IN the fame way,
and under the fame rettsctIons, as il hereafter
provided for the trial OF field officers. And auy
major general or brigadieT- general, for m,icon-
duet within thsif own Knowledge, or upon COM
paint lodged in writing, by any commifiioned
officer, fhall have power TO arrsa any lieutenant
colonel comnsndsnr, aid dc-canp, brigade in.
fpeetor, and major, or any other inierior object;
and the commanding officer of the diviGon or
brigade, ihsll otder court martial for the trial
OF fuch lieutenant colonel commandant, aid-de.
camp, brigade inipeetor, 20 be competed OF one
brigadier general, and as many leuteasnt colo.
mel commandants, majors, aod captains, as thsu
make no number not lee than thirteen and
iuch court martial fhall proceed to hear and de-
termine on all offences under this at. and may
ceniurc or cAlhies foch officer; which icutcncc
fhall be fnal, when approved by the Preldent
Of the United States. And any brigadier gene
raj, lieutenant colonel commandant or major,
for mifcondntt 10 any captain or fubaltern, with.
in his own Knowledge, or upon complaint lodg-
ed in writing, by any comniAioned officer, may
anca fuch captain or fobaltern and the brig
adler or commanding officer of the brigade (hall
order a brigade Court martial, for the trial of
fuch captain or fubaltern, TO be conpoied of ooe
or more field officers. sud foficieot number of
captains and fubAl,etns, to make up numbcr
not leis than thireeen and fuch courts mar
tial fhsll proceed to hear detetmine on all Of
fences under thi, al, and may eeafure or cafhier
any officer 70 tried which fentence lhalI be
final, when approved by the PreGdcnt Of the
United States. And for obtaining the neceGa-
~ evide ices for the ,rias aforsiad the Pre6dent
Of the United States, or the prehding officer of
the court martial. tn the cafe may be) fhal iii1e
his fummonfes and every perfon 70 fummonsd,
falling to attend and to give evidences, mali be
fubica to, and may be tried By coar martial;
and If an officer, msJ-at the difcreiian Of court
marital, be csihiered or hSed, not exceeding fix
msaths pay, "a By Law allowed, aad il non