Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-17
tn: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT

To raise for limited time an addi-
tional military force.
BE 1T enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative of the Uni.
ted States OF America, in Congress
assembled, That in addition 10 the
present military establishment Of the
United States, there be raised five re-
giments of infantry, one regiment of
Fiaemcn, one regiment of flight artille-
ry, and one regiment flight dragons,
10 DC enlisted for the term OF five years,
unless sooner discharged.
Sec. .. Ind be il further enacted, That
the said regiments Of infantry, rifle
men and artillery, shall consist Of ten
companies each, and the regiment Of
light dragons of eight troops and
the field and staff officers of each re-
gimcnt, of one colonel, one lieutenant
colonel, one major, one adjutant, one
quarter master, one pay mater, one
surgeon one surgeons mate, ose SER
geant MAYOR, one quarter master SER
geailt, two principal musicians, and
for the regiment of light dragons.
one riding master: each company OF
infantry and riAemen to consist of one
captain, one first, and one second lieu
tenant, one ensign, two cadets, four
sergeants, four corporals, two musici-
ans, and sixty-eight privates; each
company of ar,il.erg- OF one captain.
one first and second lieutenant, two
cadets, four sergeants, four corporals,
two musicians, eight artifcers and iif-
ty-eight mattresses; and each troop Of
light dragons, ofone captain, che first
and one second lieutenant, one corner.
two cadets, four .sergeants, four cor.
'porals, two musicians, one saddler. one
tarrier and sixty four privates.
Sec. s. Ind BE- iffErthcr enacted, That
when IN the opinion Of the President
OF the United States, a suitable pro-
portion of the troops authorized biz
this act shall be raised, there may he
appointed two additional brigaaier
generals, who shall be entitled 10 or.
ald-de-camP each, to be taken from the
sub<c' rs OF the line ? two brigade Ia
sPectors, and two brigate quarter mas.
ters and such number of hospi;al
surgeons, and surgeons mates as the
service may require, but not exceeding
M: surgeons and fifteen mates, with
one steward, and one ward master 70
each hospital the brigade inspectors
appointed under this act shall be IA
ken from the line; and the brigade
quarter masters, the adiutants, regi-
mental quarter masters, and pay mas.
tiers, from the subalterns of the line.
Sec. 4. .4i,d be 10 further enucsed, Iha,
the compensation OF the officers, cadets.
non-commisioned officers, musicians,
artihcers and Privates. authorised BIZ
this act shall be, viz. to each brieadicr-
general, one hundred and four dollars
per month, twelve rations per day, or
an equivalent IN money, and sixteen
dollars per month for forage when
rot furnished by she public each br;-
Gade inspector, thirty dollars PEI
month, in adaition 70 his pay in The
iine each brigade quarter master and
aid-de-camp twenty dollars, and each
adJutant regimental quarter master and
pay master, ten dollars per month, in
addition to their pay in the line, ard
to each six dollars per rronth for fof-
age when not furnished as aforesaid
each hospital surgeon, seventy dol
lars per month, six rations per day, or
an equivalent in money, ard twelve
dollars per month for forage when
not furnished as aforesaid each hos.
pital surgeons mate forty dollars per
month, two rations per day, or an c.
qulvalent IL money, and six dollars per
month for forage, when not furnished
as aforesaid each hospital stewart
twenty dollars per month and two ra-
tons per day, or an equivalent in mo-
ney each ward master sixteen dollars
per month, aud two raIions per day,
or an equivalent in money to the CO.
lionel OF light dragons, ninety dollars
per month, six rations per day, and
forage for five horses % the licutcn-
ant colonel Of light Dragons, seven