The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-24
ditto, Hampshire, eo-loo. (Leavcs I,


deducted major aud a due proportion OF
| captains. ieutcnan,s. ensigns, non-commis-
stoned officers, musicians, &c. and allowing
90 men Officers included) to each company.
10Th brigade, to furnish 404 fofaf; Of
which. capt. Tupper's rife company, of
Montgomery, estimated at SO capt. Stiiiey's
ltto. of Wythe, 50-1OO. (Learcs) To
furnish ofinfantry OF the line, SOD.
From the infantry of the line are to be de-
Quoted one major, and & due pre- .,orti@n of
captains, lieutenants, ensigps, non-commis-
stoned officers, musicians, &c. and allowing
so men Officers lncluded) to each Company.
goth brigade, to furnish 800 lo;al; oil
which, capt. Peck's rifle company, of Har-
rison, estimated at 50. (Leaues To fur
nish of infantry of the line, 252.
From the infantry of the line are to- be
deducted, major and Il due proportion of
captains, icutenants, ensigns, non commits
stoned officers, musicians, &c. and allowing
60 men Officers included) to each company.
FOUkTE DIVISION.
Cd brigade, to furnish $50 total ofwhich,
capt. Diggcs's troop of cavalry, Warwick,
so; light infantry attached to I'd battalion,
3ad regiment, Henrico, SO; ditto, LIST bat
TALON, 74th ditto, Hanover, 5O-15O.]
(Leaves) To furnish of infantry of the line,
40.
From the infantry of the line are to be
deducted l colonel, major, and due pro-
portion of captains, lieutenants, ensigns,
non~commissioned officers, musicians, &c.
and allowing 60 men Officers inclutled) to
Teach company.
9th brigade, to furnish $50 total; of
which, capt 5yrd's troop of cavalry, of Isle
of Wight, estimated at So; capt. Marks
ditto Prince George, so; capt. Ridley's
ditto, Southampton, so; capt. Peters ditto.
Sussex, SO; light infantry attached to the
LIST battalion, 65th regiment, Southampton,
i5O-s50. (LeaUes To furnish of infantry
of the line, 27O.
From the infantry of the line are to be
deducted 1 major, and due proportion of
lcaptains, iieutenants, ensigns, non-commis-
tsioned officers, musicians, &c. and allowing
l60 men (otficers included) to each company.
9th brigade, to furnish $50 total of which,
leapt. OTIS company of artillery, Norfolk
Borough, estimated at so; light infantry at
ltached to LIST battalion, goth regiment,
Princess Anne, so; ditto LIST do 95th do.
Norfolk county, so; ditto Cd do. 9TH do. so
Zoo. (LeaUes) To furnish Of infantry of
1.-THE line, 400.
From the infantry of the line are to be
deducted colonel, major, and due pro-
lportion of captains, lieutenants, ensigns,
lnon-commissioned officers, musicians, &c.
and allowing 60 men (officers included) to
leach company.
14th brigade, to furnish 700 total; of
(which, capt. Redman's troop of cavalry,
Richmond county, estimated at so; capt.
Bagby's ditto. King and Queen, so; capt.
RitChie's company of artillery, Essex, SO :;
capt. Rogers ditto, Gloucester, so; light
Infantry attached to LIST battalion 21st regt.
Gloucester, so; ditto, 109th regiment, Mid
Idlesex, so; ditto, 37th, Northumberland
|50-350. (Leaves) To furnish of infantry
of the line, $40.
From the infantry of the line are to be
deducted one major, and due proportion
lot captains, lieutenants, ensigns, non-com-
missioned officers, musicians, &c. and allow
ing 60 men Officers included) to each COM
lpany.
And hereby require the said brigadier
generals to cause the said quotas to be or
Iganized, armed and equipped, according tn
law, and that they hold themselves in rea-
dlness to march at moments warning. 1t
would be source of pride anu exuitarIon
to Virginia, were her sons, animated by that
heroic spirit and love of country, the distin-
gushing characteristics of their character.
In this important crisis, to come forward
and make voluntary tender of their SER
wees so as to supersede the necessity of
resorting TO draft.
Should this event happen, and it is conf
| uSheiJ "heiSiPotCb, ouCll tcuueT Is TO De aC-
cepted; and should the number of volun-
teers exceed the quota of the respective
brigades, their services may nevertheless
be Professionally accepted, subject to the
| pleasure of the executive.
For the purpose of complying with these
| orders, the commandments of regiments. will.
with the least possible delay, cause meet
ing OF their reg iment at the usual place of
rendezvous, with all the public arms--the
bcst OF which viii DE placed in the hands of
those who either volunteer their service, or
shall be In a state of requistion--And the
drafts are immediately to be placed under
the officers who shall be detailed, for the
purpose OF training; but are not to consider
Themselves emboded,r or be considered in
actual service until by subsequent orders
they shall be directed to take the field.
Muster-rolls and inspection returns are to
be made to the deputy adjutant general at
this place, with the least possible delay.
! Expresses may be employed by brigadicr
generals and colonel commandments in exc
! cution OF any portion of the service hereby
enJoned upon them. Commandants of re-
glments will avCil themselves of this oppor-
tunity to report upon the state of the arms,
as required by previous orders.
! JAMES BARBOUR. FL.
| II Key--For want of room, we are under
the necessity of presenting the above Cen
eral Orders IN more comfact form than
the original. The reader, however, will
readily understand them. The whole number
to be taken from each brigade is first stated