The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-02-05
ishmen, OF the United Estates ,shall.whils in the

any wound received In actual service Ot the
United States, and leave a widow, or If no wi
dow, a child or children, under sixteen years Of
age, such widow, or if no widow, such child
or children, shall be entitled TO and receive
bali the monthly pay 10 which the deceased
was entitled al the timaoi his death for and
during the time OF five years. But in case
OF the death or intermarriage OF such widow
before the expiration Of the said term of FIVE
years, the half pay for the remainder of the
time shall go to the child or children of such
deceased officer: Provtdsd Glg0ays, That such
half pay shall cease on the decease OF such
child or children.
!. SEC. Is. Ind be IL further enacted, That
it. any non-commissioned officer, ,nusid y or
private, shall desert the service Of the Unit
cd States, he shall In addition to the penalties
mentioned in the rules and articles OF war,
bc liable 10 serve for and during such peri
od - shall, wlth'the time nc may have serv-
el previous 10 his desertion, amount 10 the
full term OF bis enlistment and such soldier
shall and may be tried by a court martial, and
punished, although the term oi MS enlist
nient may have elapsed previous 10 his being
apprehended or tried.
SEC. II. Ind BE- it further enacted, That
every person not Ject 20 the rules and aru
cles OF war, who shall procure or entlce
soldier in the service OF the Cnitcd states to
desert or VINO Shall purchase from the sol
der, his arms, uniform clothing, or any part
thereof and every captain or commanding
-ihce,, Ol any ship or vessel, who shali enter
"a board such snip OF vessel "a one OF his
crew, knowing Eiiu 10 have deserted, or 9TH
erwlse carry away, any such soldier, or
shall refuse to deliver him up TO the orders
Of him commanding officer, shall, upon legal
conviction, be fined al The discretion oil any
court having cogniZance ot the same, IN ,ny
sum not exec eding three hundred dolldIs,& re
Imprisoned any term not exceeding oiie year.
SEC l8, ind 6e IL .furfher tnaehE, lat
every officer, non-commissioned officer, ,nU-
sician and private, shall take and subse,bo
the following oath or affirmation, to Wit:
!, n, Il, do solemnly swear or Affirm, Gas
the case may be) that will bear true faith
and allegiance 10 the United States Of Amer
ica, and that will serve them honestly and
faithfully against their eacmics or opposers
whomsoever and that | will observe snd o.
hey the orders Of the President of the United
States, and the orders of the officers appoint
ed over me, According TO the rules and arti-
clcs OF war"
SEC. l9. Ind be IL further enacted, That
there shall be appointed to each division
Judge advocate who shall be entitled to the
same pay und emoiuments as "a major in the
infantry or ii taken from the line oil the army,
shall be entitled TO thirty dollars pc" month
In addition TO his pay, and the same aicw-
ance for forage as is allowed by law tor ma
jor of infantry.
SEC. 90 ind be H further enacted, That
where any commissioned officer shall be
obliged TO incur any extra expense in travel
ling and sitting on general courts martial, he
shall be allowed reasonable compensation
for such extra expense actually incurred, not
exceeding one dollar and twenty-five cents
per day TO officers who are not entitled 10 tor
age, and not exceeding Que dollar per Day 20
such as shall be enutIed to forage.
SEC. q Ind be u .further enacted, Tha,
no non-commissioncd officer, musician or
private, during the term OF his service, shall
DC arrested OH mesne process, oil taken or
charged in execution Tor any debt or debts
contracted before enlistment, which were
severally under twenty dollars al the time of
contracting the same, nor Tor any debt what
ever, contracted after enlistment.
SEC. 81. .A9d be IL |urther enacted, That
whenever any officer or soldier shall be dis
charged from the service, except by way of
punishment for any offence, he shall bo al
lowed his pay and rstions, or an equivalent in
money, for such term of time as shall be sul-
ficient tor him TO travel from the place Of dis
charge to tho place Of his residence, compu-
ting at the rate of twenty miles TO day.
SEC. %. ind De IL furfhe, enacted, Tha,
tho subsistence OF the officers OF the army,
when not received in kind, shall be esti,nat-
ed u, twenty cents per ration.
SEC. "a. .fad be az .fsrsher enacted, That
there shall be appointed to each brigade one
chaplain, who shall be entitled to the same
pay and emoluments as a ma or in the infantry.
SEC. 25 Ind be {! further enacted, That
no general, field or staff officer, who NAV be
appointed by virtue of this act, shall be enii-
tied TO receive any pay or cn.oluments until