The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-24
FOR TIE ENOUIRER.

AT the first meeting ofthe Company of Veteran
Volunteers, of the seth Regiment, of the Virri.
MIA militia, called the " COMPANY Of Men ofthe
year 10, OF the 9sth Regiments upon the 18th
day of February, 1909, at the place called Stony.
FONT, in Albemarle, the majority of the Colnpa-
ny, being present, a committee oiive, viz.
John Sandridge, Garland Carr, Micaiah Carr.
John ID Crimes & John Robertson were chosen
and authorised, who having withdrawn, and Dla-
ced in the char Nimrod pramhsm, ESD Col Of
the SSth regiment, present BY inyitation, and ap-
pointed a Secretary, proceeded to draw up an act
OF association for the Company, which was done
LII the following words
We, whose names are here subscribed. be;np
all above forty-five years of age, and resident
within, the bounds of the Gsth regiment of the
Virginia militia, excited by the injuries tie natl
On has so 'ong sustained from abroad, and sur.
prIZcd more than alarmed at the opposition made
~ the Eastern pafc OF the Union, to the Will Of
the majority, fairly determined bya concurrence
OF all the branches Of government :. With a vie w
that The S6th regiment, il there should he coca
SION torit IN the field, may march in full force.
without leaving it's own home too much, exposeJ
% voluntarily associate to resume militsrv duties
ana co form ourselves again into u military com
pahy under the title of "The Company of Men
OF the year '75, of the S8th regiment of vi
ma Tor which purpose we hereby solemniy
pledge ourselves to each other, upon our faith rs
honest men and our honor as patriotic citizens
ulat we VIII, on all occasions, submit to and be
governed hy whatever regulations or resolutions
relative to that object, q majority of those who
nave subscribed tins article NAV think properto
adopt.
THIS form having been unanimously approved.
the committee drew up the following regulations
which, when ratified, by = majority of the com.
pany, VIII be Binding upon the whole accordiug
to the act ofa5sociation:
!. The Company shall muster 1T Stony Point.
atlt O'Clock IN the forenoon, upon the second
Saturdays m April, June, August, and October ,
and every member shall, attend muster with a gan
III Sond order, or shall pay a fine for absence CT
omission. not over one dollar nor Judcr one orar-
ter OF = dollar, ut the discretion OF "A court mar.
ual, to be appointed IS hereinafter directed.
=. Officers failing 20 attend muster, if not OK
cused BY Court Martial, shall pay the following
tnes The Captain ten dollars, the Adiutant
ten dollars, the Lieuten mt scyend !lars. Gle En-
sign five dollars ard whenever a]erieant of tbe
company shall refuse OF fail without valid excuse
10 execute The orders Of the commandment he shall
pay a fse Of Ten dollars,
3. 4 Court Martial shall be held at every mus.
Ger except tie inst, aud shal! CONSIST Of five mem
bers, who shall be called bY the commanding Of
nicer OF the day, ort OF the company, drawn up IN
asir3le rank, beginning on the r:Zlit and going
through the roll before the same person can be
again called, unless when any man, called in tie
order prescribed shall happen 10 he hirlselS dc.
lirqIent, IN which case, the next shall be taken
in his place.
4 The %adjutant Of the Company shall act as
treasurer ! he shall collect All fne5, render ac.
court when called ON by tie Commandant and
shall hold All money in his l,aads subject at an
times TO The order of the company.
These regulations being unanimously adop,ed.
by the committee, ii was resolved that John sand.
idse parade the company Immediately on the
green before the door, and lhst the Secretary,
r'f j.