Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-03-31
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An aa in addition to an act entitled An AZ
Tor regulating and governing the Militia Of
the Commonwealth Of Madachaletts, and
Tor repeating all laws heretofore made for
that Purpoie' excepting an atl entitled san
act fer efabliihing rules and articles for
governing the troops fatiened in the forts
and garrifons within this Commonwealth, i,
and alio the Militia, when called inro actual
fcrvice."
SEC. 7. Be- il enaRld by TIE Sen
atf and HegE of Rrbr1lSnfativss ii
General C'mt aDfnbled, and BY autBor-
Hy 9t The fame, That il ihall be ;he
duty Of the Adiutant General OF the
Militia Of this Commonwealth, to
make, return of the Militia, with
their arms, accoutrements and ANU
milton, to the preGdent Of the Uni
ted States, annually, on or before
the hrit Monday in January, in each
year; and 70 far as refpe6ts the
forms Of the laid returns, it lhall
be his duty TO conform to fuch direc-
tions as he ihall from time to time
receive from the Secretary at War.
SEQ Re it tarfier eaa61sd,
That every citizen duly enrolled in
the Militia, fhall be coEHantly proyi-
ded with arms, accoutrements and
ammuni;ion, agreeable TO the diIec-
tions Of an act which pafed the twen-
ty fecond day Of June 10 the year cf
our Lord one thouiand feven hun
dred and ninety three, for regulating
and governing the Militia Of this
Commonwealth, from and after the
time when he lhall be duly notified
OF his enrolement, and any notice
or warning TO the citizens 70 enroll
led TO attend Company, Battalion
or Regiment, muiter or training,
ihsll be deemed a legal notice Of his
enrolement, and he fhall be holden
to attend accordingly
SEC. 8. Pe it tnyt5sr enaaed, That
to each Brigade, there fhall be one
Quarter Matter Of Brigade, who
ihalI be appointed by the Brigadier-
General, with the rank Of Major;
and each Regiment, one Chaplain
who hallbe appointed by the Liru-
tenant Colonel Commandant Of the
Regiment; ard the Brigade Quarter
Maize. and Chaplains, being 70 ap-
pointed ,ihall be commif1i9sed as fuch
by the Governor. And the Quarter
Mater General Of The Common
wealth fhall have th- rask Of Briea-
der General and the Commander
in Chief is hereby authorized tc COM
milton him accordingly.
SEC. q. b. it tu,tbsy enacted, That
it 1hall be Lawful! for the Lieutenant
Colonel Commandant, or comman-
dant, or commanding officer Of each
Regiment OF Corps, to reduce any
oargeant or Clerk cf his Regiment
or Corps to TO the Ranks for dilobe-
dience Of orders, neglect of duty, or
any enmililary conduct. by and with
the advice Of the Captain or COM
manding oRcer of the Company to
which fuCh non-commifloned Off
Ger belongs, hrt giving notice there
otto the Sergeant or Clerk, as tbe
cafe may be.
SEC. s. Be i jnrtber snnaed, That
it ihalI be the duty Of the Adiutant-
General to furnilh blank warrants
for the Captains cf Militia to order
their non commiiTioned officers or
privates to warn their folders TO at
tend al the trainings and reviews,
which fhall be ordered /; likewiie
blank notifications for that purpole;
and that he prepare TIE fhortelt and
moi correct forms Of fuch warrants
and notifications, accordingly; and
it fhall not be nece2ary thar leals
ihould be affixed to faid warrants.
Sec. 8. Be il tr4ber rrr7e4, That
at all battalion and regimental re
views or muters, each non-conmif-
fioncd officer and folder, who being
dolly warned, Ghall unnecetIarily neg
ls6 to appear at the time and place
appointed, armed and EQUIPPED &C