The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

e,ch of whom shall be allowed two aids, to
be taken from the commissioned officers oil
che linc, and five brigadier generals, each
ss whom shall be allowed a brigade maior
oai an aid, tn be taken from the captains
and subalterns of the line; and thers shall
also be appointed one adjutant general and
one Inspector general, each with the rank,
pay and emouments of Il brigadier- general;
She said acknowledgement shall be allowed
one or more assistants, not eXcccdlng three,
TO be taken froul the line of the army, with
the same pay and cEioluments as by this
act are allowed to / lieutenant colonel the
said Inspector general shall be allowed two
assistant inspectors, to be taken from tho
line Of the army, each of whom shall re-
ceive. while acting III said capacity, the
same pay and emoluments as by this act
: are allowed to u lieutenant-colonel there
shall also be appointed such number ofhos-
pital surgeons and mates as the service may
require, with one steward to each hospital
Sec. S. .fad be it FIR ther enacted, That
when AN officer is detached to serve as bril-
gale-major OF aid, or as assistant to the ad-
Jutant-gcneral or inspector-general, on the
appointment of 4 general officer, or as adj
Jutant OF querter-mastcr OH the appoint-
spent Of colonel, he shall not thereby lose
his rank.
Sec. s. .dnd be it further enacted, That
the major generals respectively shall be en-
titled to two hundred dollars monthly pay,
with twenty dollars allowance for forage,
monthly, and fifteen rations per day. Their
/ ails-de-camp shall each be entitled to
twenty-four dollars; monthly, in addition to
their pay in the line, and tel dollars MONTH
ly for forage, and four rations. The briga-
dier-Senerals respectively shall be entitled
to one hundred and four dollars monthly
pay, twelve rations per day and fifteen dol
? lars per month for forage when not found
by the public.
Sec. z. .d,rd be IL further enacted, That
all other officers, cadets. non-commissioned
officers, musicians, artihcers and privates,
authorised by this act, shall receive the like
pay, forage, rations, clothing, and other
emoaus,ents, as the officers of the same
grade and corps, cadets, non-commissioned
officers, musicians, artifcers and privateS,
OF the present military establishment.
Sec. 3. .1nd BE- IL further enacted, That
each ration shall consist Of one pound and a
quarter OF beef, or three-quarters of pound
of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour,
one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, and at
the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts Of
vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one
pound and half of candles, to every hun
drcd rations.
Sec.9. Ind be it further enacted, That
every non-commissioned officer, musician
= and private of the artillery and infantry,
shall receive annually the following articles
OF uniform clothing, to witt one hat, one
coat, one vest, two pair of woollen. and two
pair of linen overalls, one coarse linen
frock and trousers for fatigue clothing, four
pair Of shoes, four shirts, two pair of socks.
two pair of short stockings, one blanket, one
stock and clasp, and one pair OF half gal
tiers: And the secretary OF war is hereby
= authorised to cause to be furnished to the
pay-masters of the respective districts such
surplus of clothing as he may deem eXpcdi-
cnt, which clothing shall under his directi-
on be furnished to the soldiers when neces-
sary at the contract prices and accounted
for by than Oh. of their arrears of monthly
pay
Sec. TO- .dnd be il further enacted, That
the officers, non-cominissioned officers, mu-
sicians, and priyates of the said corps, shall
be governed by the rules and articles of
+, war which have been established by the u.
States In Congress assembled, on by such
rules and articles as may be hereafter, by
law, established.
Sec. IL. Ind be it further enacted, That
the commissioned officers who shall be en-
ploycd in the recruiting service, shall be en-
titled to receive for every effective able boz
died man, who shall be duly enlisted by him
for the term of FIVE years and mustered, of
at least five feet six inches high, (and be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty-five
years. the sum of stwo dollars Pro yided
.neUerthekess, That this regulation so far
as respects the aye Oh the recruit, shall not
extend to musicians or to those soldiers who
may re-enlst into the service: -dnd frovi-
aea also, That no person under the aye of
twenty-one years shall be enlisted by any
officer or held in the service of the United
States, without the consent in writing Of his
parent, guardian, or master, first had and
obtained, if any he have; and if any officer
shall enlist any person contrary to the 'lue
intent and meaning Of this act. for every
such offence he shall forfeit and pay the
amount of the bounty and clothing which
the person so recruited may have received
from the public to be deducted out of
the pay and cmoluments of sach OH
Ger.
Sec. IL. Ind be IL further enacted, Tha t
there shall be allowed and paid to each ef-
fective able bodied man, recruited Us afore-
said, to serve for the term of FIVE years, o
bounty of sixteen dollars but the payment
of eight dollars of the said bounty shall be de.
fcrrcd until he shall be mastered, and have
Joined some military corps of the United
States for service. And whenever any non.
commissioned officer, or soldier, Shall be dis
charged from the service, MILO shall haye
obtained from the commanding officer
IF his company, battalion, or regiment
certificate, that he had faithfully performs
ed his duty whilst in service, he shall more
over be allowed and paid in addition to the
sud bounty, three months pay, and one