The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-06

en- ysaeraap, ayhsrd and obtained Aa4e to bring
III TIE toNozUiag bill, qvbieb 4va5 read and ar
derr2 to a /seond reading.
II Bill for eloTng tie Mz,ri4, and G6fgniag
TO each elaJ its particular duties.
BE 1T ENACTED, By tbe Senate and House of
Representatives. oftbe United States of Hueriea,
Ia CongreIs a0embled, That every free able boz
died white male citizen Of the u. S. of the age
of .ahtsen years, and under the age of forty
hvS, whole principal occupation is not on the
hgh tea or the tide waters within the u s. tllall
ne or me militia for the land frrvice of the ".
>. The perfOns r. to conftitute the land mill
fla, fhaIl he enrolled by their names and ages.
In their proper difriets, and in books kept for
TINT purpefe fuch enrolment to be made
without delay OF thofe now within the defcrio-
tien, and from time to time as to Others who
fhall hereafter become 70, always noting the
Date OF the enrolment, and placing in difna
pare or part OF the book, thoie of every differ
ent year OF age, from forty-fvc down TO eigh-
gen.
The faid militia nall be distributed into olaf.
ies as follows, to wit The junior clSfs mall
be competed of tbole above twenty-one, and
under twenty-five years of age the middle clafs
o. thofe above tyenty-ix, and under s5 years
of age; the ienor clafs of tbofe above thirty.
hive, and under f,rty-hve years of age and
fhoie above eighteen, and under twenty-one
years Of age fhal compofe the minor clafs.
Theinnior clals ihal be liable to perform all
active icrvices within the u. S. or the countries
next adjacent, by tours of duty, not TO exceed
one year In any two; and in order that the faid
ferviccs may be required of them equally, thofe
Z. every battalion hall hy its co nmanding off
CIR te INN ed'ately divided by lot into ten arts
o. horizons, as nearly equal as may be each
portion TO be dfinguhed by its particular
nnn',er from one to ten, and TO Be called into
duty in the order Of their numbers, fuch call
extending TO 10 many numbers as the exigency
may require, and every perfon 70 called on, may
be Aligned TO the fcrvice Of the artillery, infan-
try, cavalry, or of any other defcription, as the
competent authority fhalI dire6t.
In conii1erltion Of the aliduous difcipline
required from the junior ci,fs, and Of the fervi-
scs they frall have Derforned, or be- n liable to
perform while in it, they Nail never after paE-
Guy into the middle cAf, be liable TO actual fer
vice, but whrre the junior cafs for the time
being is inadequate TO the exigency and then
In their own or one Of the adjoining ftates only,
and by tours not exceeding three msnths In any
year: FIR which purpofe they mall be ditribut-
ed into portions AID nnmhers, and called on
in rotine, as is provided in the cafe ofthe Junior
cl,s.
The fenor and minor claffes fhall be liable 10
be called on, to do duty within their own fate
only, and by tours not exceeding three months
10 any year, and they ibal he feparately diar-
buted into portions and numbers, and called on
in rotine as provided for the other calIes.
Exemptions from militia duty, except in cafes
of religious fcrupe aganh bearing arms, fllall
only extend to the ordinary duties of muftering
aud difcipliuing. after having entered the mid
de or fenior clafs but all exempts fliall be en-
rolled IN their claffes and numbers, and when
called on for actual military frrvice, liall be
bound as Others are 10 perform their due tours.
" any perfou called on to do the ac.ual duties
of his olafs, GIall refufe, or nnnecenatily delay
to entey on duty, he hall be arrened as defer
ter either by the civil or military authority, fhal
he delivered to the proper military officer, and
ether Pu5ihIed as deferter, or compelled to
perform his topr Of dnty. But any perfon fD
taned on, may commute his perfona fcrvice,
by rendering as fuhfitute, Az abie bodied
white man, citizen Of the u. 5. ct for the fer