The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-27
BY AUTHORITY. J
AN ACT,

Err enacted by the Senate and House of
~ Rehrcsentafipcs Of the United States
u America an Congress .IssemGted, That
the President of the Y. S. be, and he is here
by authorised to accept of any company OF
companies OF volunteers, either of artillery,
| cavalry or infantry, who NAV associate and
| offer themselves for the service, tot exceed
ing fifty thousand men, who sh all be clothed,
and in case of cavalry furnished with hcrses,
| at their own eXpence, and armed and equip
ped at the eXpence of the u. S. after they
shall be called into service, and whose com-
| nissioned officers shall be appointed in the
manner prescribed by law in the several
states and territories to which such compa-
MES shall respectively belong Provided,
hat where any company, battalion, regi-
ment, brigade or division, of militia, already
organized, shall tender their voluntary SER.
vice to the u. S. such company, battalion,
brigade or division, shall continue to be com
manded by the officers holding commissions
in the same, at the time of such tender, and
any vacancy thereafter occurring, shall be
hiled III the mode pointed cut by law in the,
| state or territory, wherein the said company.
| battalion, regiment, brigade or division, shall
| have been originally raised.
| SEC. ,. md be IL further enacted, That
any company battalion, regiment, brigade
or divisiGn, thus offering itself for the SER
| vice, shall be liable to be called upon to do
military duty, at any time the President OF
the U. 5. shall judge proper, within two
years after he shall have accepted the same.
| and shall be bound to continue in service for
the term OF twelve months after they shall
| have arrived at the place of rendezvous, un-
less sooner discharged and when so called
INTO service, and whilst remaining therein.
| snail be under the same rules and regulate
ons, and be entitled to the same paw, rations.
forage, and emoluments of every kind, boun-
| ty and clothing excepted, with the regular
troops OF the u. States: Providrd, that in
lieu OF clothing, every nom commissioned of
ncer and private, IN any company, who NAV
thus offer themselves, shall be entitled.
| when called into service, to receive i'm mo.
| neg sum equal to the cost of the clothing
OF anon-commissIoned officer or private, las
the Case may beg i'll ti:e regular troops of
| the u. S.
SEC. 8. ind be il further enacted, That
the President of the U. $. be, and he here
by is authorised, to organize the companies
SO rendering their seIN ices as aforesaid, into
battaiions, squadrons, regiments brigades &c
DIVISIONS, as soon as the number Of volun-
teers shall render such organization in hs
Judgment eXpcdient but until called into
actual service, such Companies are not to he,
considered as exempt from the perform
ance OF militia duty, is required by law,
III Ike manner as before the passage of this
act.
SEC. 4. ind be IL Iurther enacted, That
in case any volunteer above mentioned, while
IN actual service, shall sustain any damage,
by injury done to his horse, or such other
equipment as shall have been furnished at
his own eXpence, or by loss of the same,
without any fault or negligence on his part,
reasonable sum, to be ascertained in such
manner as the President of the u. States
may direct, shall be allowed and paid to
r &, ,~I, ,,,I.I
or damage.
SEC. S. ind be ii further enacted, That
if any officer, non-commissioned officer, mu-
siclan or private, shall be disabled by wounds
| or otherwise, while in the line of his duty
in public service, he shall be placed on the
list of invalid pensioners of the u. States,
| at such rate OF pension and under such reg
uiations as are or may be directed by law:
| ,ProUided Arrays, That the compensation to
be allowed for such wounds or disabilities,
to commissioned officer, shall not exceed,
for the highest rate of disability, half the
monthly pay f such officer, at the time of
his being wounded or disabled, and that no
officer shall receive more than the half paw
OF a lieutenant colonel: And that the rate Of
pension to non commissioned officers, musi-
clans and priyatcs, shall not exceed Ave
dollars per month .And hroUided also.
That all inferior disabilities shall entitle the
person so disabled to receive an allowance
| proportiOnate TO the highest disability
/ SEC. g. ind be IL further enacted That
the heirs and representatives of any nom
commissioned officer or soldier, who may
be killed in action, or die in the actual SER
vice Of the L. States, shall be entitled to re-
ceIve one hundred and sixty acres Of land
to be designated, surveyed and laid off, as
the public expence, In such manner and
upon such terms and conditions as may be
. provided by law.
4, SIC I. IND be IL .frrfhcr enacted, That
upon the discharge Of any non-commission-
cd officer or soldier, who shall hive been
accepted under the provisions of this act,
and shall have been in actual service for a
period NOT less than one month, and shall
have obtained from tho commanding officer
Of his company, battalion or regiment, q cer-
tihoate chat he had faithfully performed his
duty while IN service, srch non commissions
ed Officer or soldier, If attached to the ar-
tipcrY or infantry, shall be presented with ~
musket, bayonet, and other personal equip
ments, ur, II attached to the cavalry. with
, the sabre and pistols furDished hiD by the
: u. States, as a public testimonial Of the
DromDtitude ard zeal with which he staii