Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-28
attention J


"A reviewing the Militia Of this
State, is near At hand, the Command
ers Of the several Militia Companies in
this tom, think proper to inform each
individual subject to Military duty, that
they snail strictly adhere TO the laws
made for their government and resula-
ton and that 10 man may plead igncr-
ance Of the law, they publish the fellow
ing extract, VIZ.
(" That every non-comrnissioned Off
Ger and private of the Infantry, shall
constantly keep himselfproNi,Ied with a
gsod musket, with an iron or steel rod,
q sufficient bayonet and belt, TWO spare
fints, priming wire and brush, and a
knapsack cartridge box. or pouch
with box therein, to contain not less
than twenty four cartliges, suited to the
bore Of his musKet each cartridge 10
contain proper quantity of powder
and ball or with a eood rife, knap-
sack, shot pouch, powder horn. twen-
ty balls suitable to the bore of lis rife,
and quarter of a pound of powder /;
and shall appear SO armed acoouired
and provided, whenever called oat eA-.
cept that when called out To exercise
only, he may appear without a KNAPP
sack, and without cartridge loaded with
ball. Provided always, that whichever
a man appears armed with a masket,
all his equipments shall be suited to
his tnusket, and whenever. q man sp-
pears armed with a rife, All his equip
ments shall be suited to his rifle.''
The penalty for each article deficient
or in an unfit condition; on the day of
inspection, is three shillings and If de-
fcient in all 20 :, and twelve shillings
for absence ofperson.
They take the present opportunity
70 return thanks to the members of the
Companies under their command, for
their spirited eXertions to equip and
discipline themselves the last season,
and for their strict obedience to orders,
(but few instances of disorderly beha-
vior having occured.) They hope this
year each man will appear armed and
equipped according to law, and behave
in manner becoming solder be-
ing compelled to exact fines from, or
tisgraoing any under their con mard,
is the most unpleasant pert oftheir DUTY.
All excuses OF q, inquents must be
offered to lie Captain of the company
to Which thcy shall belong, within
light days alter the trainirEs, or the
law VIII not allow them received.
i being tie duty oi the oaicers
strictly to comply with every part Of
me AiIitia laws, they make further
extract -
Article 9Th, oflaw passed "A. ID. 1900
=. Be i further enacted, ! hat 10 per-
son shall be deened. Of taken 10 X a
QUAKER or Shaker, within the mean-
ing Of this act, gnlcss he shall arnral-
iy, IN tic month Of April, deliver 10 the
Captain or CLERK Of the company
wherein he resides, 4 certificate sign
cd bv two or tie Cvcrsecrs, and COM
tersigned by the Clerk Of the meeting
or society with Which he meets fer
worship
Tie firm Of the certificate is point
ctI ont III the act.
II viii therefore bc requested that
every person ofthe above denomination
small furnish such certificate 10 the
Tar+.tn or clerk of The rrnnnrr ia
whose district he may reside, l.ithin
TIC time prescribed, Ct they wilt u
called upon % perform Military dfity.
SAMUEL STFFH HENSCN,
WALTER ffArCL.
WILLIAM GODDARD,
HOSEA ILSIEN.
ROBERT T.SLhI,
THOM IS WASHBURN.