Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-17

dollars per month, four rationsp pei da,.,
and forage for four horses; to each
captain oi light DRAGONS, Gftv dollars
per month, three rations per day aud
iorage for three horses to each lisu-
tenant OF light Dragons, thirty three
and one third dollars per month, two
ratlons per day, and forage for two
horses; to 'ach cornetof light dragons,
twenty SIX and two thirds dollars * !.
month, two ratioss per dav, and for
age tor two horses to the riding mas
ter, twenty SAX and two thirds dollars
per month, two rations per day and
forage tor two horses each saddler
and iarrIer ten dollars per month, one
ration per day, and sal. Of uniform
cloathing annually: and all other O.
hoers, cadets, on-con.miSsioued ciH-
GERS, musicians, artihcers .:.i! pl i,4tc,.,
anthorie by this act, shall receive
the IKE pay, cioaihing, rations, forage,
and other emoiUnenrs Us the officers,
cadets, non-commissioned officers
musicians, artihcers and pr YATES
OF the present military establishment:
Provided, The officers and riding
master furnish their own horses and
accoutrenents, and actually keep in
service the aforesaid number of hor-
SEES to entitle them to the aforego;ng
allowance for forage, rits equivalent
in money: And provided also, That
the whole or any part OF the regimenr
OF light Dragons shall be liable TO serve
on foot as light infantry, until by order
of the President the United States,
horses and Announcements shall be pro
vided TO equip the whole or any par:
thereof as mounted dragons.
Sec. S. ind DC IL farther enacted, That
the officers, cadets, non commissioned
officers, musicians, arIidcors, and pri-
Yates, raised pursuant to this act, shall
be en,i led 10 the Ike compensation in
case Of disability by wounds and o,her-
wise incurred in the service as the Off
GERS, cadets, non-commi3sioned officers,
musicians, artidcers, and privates, in
the present military establishment, and
win them shall be subject to the rules
and articles OF war which have
been established or may ts here
after, by law bel established:
And that the provions OF the act emit
tied . An act liking the military peace
establishment ofthe United States re-
lative 20 the widow, child, or children
OF any commissioned officer who shall
die, while n the service Of the United
States, by reason of a:ig wound recei-
we'd in the actual service OF The United
States, TO courts martial, the regula-
TON and compensation Of recruiting
officers, the age, siae, qualifications
and 6Cuuties Of recruits, arrears of
pay, the bonds and duties ofpay-mas-
tiers, penalties for deser;i,a, punish
ment " persons who shall procure or
entice any soldier 10 desert, or shall
purchase from any soldier his arns,
.unnornl, clothing, c. any par, thereof;
and the punishment of any cor.aau-
ding oEiler of ANY ship or vessel who
shall receive or board Of his ship or
vcescl, rs one OF his crew, knowing
him 10 have deserted, o. otherwise
carry away any such soldier, or shall
refuse 10 deliver him UP TO The orders
OF his commanding Caicer; to the
oath or affirmation to be taken, and
subscribed by officers, i.on-commissi-
oned officers, mucisians, and privates.
20 the allowance for extravaganza to
any commissioned officers in ira
Yelling and sitting or general court
m@tl&ls, to arrests CT non-comn.ission-
cd officers, mucisians, and privates for
debts, to soldiers discharged from
service, except by way OF punishment,
shall! be in force and applied to all per-
sons, matters, and things within the
intent and meaning Of this act, in the
same manner AS il they were inserted
~ large in the same.
Sec. 6. Ind be it further .enac;ed, That
The subsistence Of the Offices of the
army when not received In kind, shall
be cs;inatcd at twenty cents per rati-
on.
Sec Z. .Hnd be II further enacted. That
there shall be appointed TO each bril-
gade one chaplain, who shall be cnti.
tied 10 the same paw ard emclumcn.s
as 4 major in the infantry.
Sec. 8. Ind be il further enacted, That
III the recess of the Senate the Presi-