Portland gazette., 1805-05-13
INSPECTION OF THE MILITIA.
COMINVNIC-fTT0N

On ThefJay lat, being the day prefcribed by
law, for the inipcAion OF the Militia the few
eral companies in this town, paraGed at their
respective places OF rendezvous, ,agreesbly to the
new arrangement, and having gone through the
buhneis OF having their arms and accoutrements
inipetted, were marched through the town
Eight companies were fcen marching in vari-
GUS diseCions at the fame time, and prefented
70 the fPcttators, very toldierly appearance
OF the Artillery company. under command Of
Capt. Hopkins, and the Light Infantry under
Capt. Brad;1h which have been fer lorne time,
organized and handlomely uniformed, .nothipr
need be taid, more than their marching ard
manc1uvcrlng were as correct and handfonie as
on former oceafions BUT il is due to the Off.
GERS ard Soldiers Of the fix Militia companies.
to obterve, that conGdering the bij5rgaa:ze2 Rat.
OF the Militia IN this town for feveral years paft,
and '''c titsio tirrr which has been occuoied IN
equipplng and dilciphning them, Gnce the new
arrangement, their appearance and conduit re-
He6t the higheit honor upon Officers and pri-
Yates 70 thote who duly climate the value Of
diicfPiined Militia in Republican Govern
ment, the fpeGtacle mutt have been birbly
gratifying. The offers were haudiomelv dref
fed in complete uniform AMI in their whole de.
Portment, as well as in the management Of then
ieVeral companies, difcoyered Military gen
lus and fPitit, which promile 10 raile the char
sctcr OF the Militia Of Portland, 70 grade aa
high as that OF any town in the Commonwealth.
Much prahc is due alfo to the NonCommifion.
ed Officers and Pliyates, for their promDr exc.
cution Of and obedience to orders and fer tbe
ProsTciS they have made in nanoeuyering and
marching lhotc Of the Non -Commi.fioned
Ohcers who were uniformed attracted partcu.
iaT attention. Among the fpettators, were fome
fIe!d Officers in the Militia and feveral who
have held respectable potts IL other Military
tituatons, and they all concur in The opinion
that 10. Companies, on their frit review. ever
exhihlbited more martial appearance. May
this huda6te tpirir Of emulation contin3e. and
may Officers and Soldiers, unremittIngly en-
deAvour TO make, as far as they are concerned,
the Militia OF Malachufetts, fomething more
than name
l he writer Of this, who IS friend to the Nj
htia, though not military man himfef, would
iuggeit that the condemnation of the eight Com
paaieS Of this town into a Regiment, TO be COM
mandcd byfomc tPirited and experienced Col
onoL would exceedingly advance the charaacr,
as welfas promote fheconvepience Of thofe Com.
Pan,es. Il IS hoped that application will ipeed-
ny oe made % the proper authority for that pur-
Poie. a cbsab ngy9rn,, [fay India Cotton
rocks which would colt but little. and which
every Soldier would be Wiling to purl hale and
Keep 6y him, would render the appearance Of
thoie Companies not now uniformed. very little
inferior to the others. For thofe who cannot
aHord even this drefs, there IS little doubt but
they might be fuPPIied By fubtcription from
'Hc E@enipts' Woo are generally able, and no
oouot VIII be willing in :As mode to ihc,r their
eiteem foE 20 invaluable an initituGon " the
AN OBSERVER.
Letters from Eamburg,' inform, thai l;er-
chanF q one Of the frit Hlbuies in th.t civ, had
'sei la'siy executed forthe crime Of forgery.
= * lspGpt Ct decree ar NJ liHg the n,a.r.sgf
= jerome bonapsfte, has been deemed 6itns
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