The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-12
to be enlisted FOR the term ofonc year, unless soon.

NUIiilAnt,
pay-'nas,er, one quarter-niasicr, one surgeon two
Surgeons 'aatcs, one sctjeant MAJOR, quarter
masier-serieant, two principal musicians, M'd ten
companies.
company shalt consist of capton, first li,u
tenant, ore second Lieutenant, one thit n-oten-
ant, one ensgo, five se:ieants six corporais, two
musicians, and ninety piiy.,tcs.
See. \. Ind be IL further enacted, That il shall
be lawful for the President Of the United States in
the recess of the Senate to apo;nt such OF the Off,
GERS authorised by this act, may not he appoint
cd during the prrsert session which appoint m enis
shall re submitted to the Senate at their next sess
| ion Tor their advice and consrut
Sec. s. .7nd be IL further enacted, That I'll the
officers, non-ccnmiss one6 officers, musicians, aud
rfrstcs, authorised by this act, shall receive the
like pay, forage, ra,iens clothing, anil other emo
nments, (and aud bounty exeeIted) as the officers
OF the same grade aed corps, OH
GERS, musicians, and prvates, oil the presen, military
| establishment.
Sec. 6, Ind be az further enacted, That the orN-
| GERS, non commissioned officers musicians and I,r-
Yates, ut the regiments hereby authorised to he
raised, shall be governed by the rules and articles
OF war, which have been established by the Uni
ted States in Congress assembled, by such rules
sud articles as may be hereafter by law estab.
l.shed.
J SEQ. T. .andbe IL further enacted. That the com
| rnissioned officers, who shall be employed in re-
crnitng the force authorised by this act, shall be en-
titled to receive Tor every person enlisted by them
into this Service for the term specified and aptro-
we'd by the commanding officer OF the regiment, &
between the ages ofeighteen and forty FIVE wears;
the sum OF two dollars; Presided neperfheiesf, That
this regulation, so far as respects the age of the
crut, shall not extend to musicians to thoss sol.
dicrs who may re enlist into the servce-.9ud bro.
vded Glso, That no person under the age of TWEEN
y-one years shall be enlisted by any officer, or
held IN the service OF the United States, without
the consent, IN writing of hs parent, guardian or
master, first had and obtained, if any he have and
a any officer shall enlist any person contrary to the
true intent and meaning of this act. for every such
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bounty and clothing, which tie persons 10 recruit
ed may have received from the public, to be de-
Quoted out of the pay and emolunients of such off
| GER.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That there
shall be allowed and paid each man recruited as
aforesaid, bounty OF sixteen dollars; but the paw.
ment OF eg ht dollars of the said bounty shall be de-
ferred until he shall be mustered and have Joined
| some u Hilary c;rps of the u Suites.
| Sec g. .fnd be IL further enacted, That the said
regiments shall be paid in such manner, that the ar.
/ rears shall at no time exceed months, unless
he circumstances of the shall render it unavoi-
dsbe.
| Sec. 10. find be /. further enacted, That if any
ofhcer, non co'nm ssioned officer, musician pr;-
vstS, shall be disabled by wounds or otherwise,
! while in the line of his duty in public service, I've
shall be placed on the list of nvads of the United
otates, at such rate of pension and under such
auiauons rs are or may be directed by law-Irovi-
I ueo arrays, Itat tte compensation TO be allowed
tor such wounds or disabilities, to a commissioned
ocer, shall not exceed for the highest rate of disa
bhty hall the monthly pay Of such officer, at the
time of his being disabled or wounded and that
no osieer shall receive more than the hall paw of
lieut.. colonel; and that the rate OF eompens alton
TO non-commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
| Yates shall not exceed five dollars per month
! .snd provided also, That all inferior disabilities
shall. entite the person disabled to receive
an allowance proportioDats to the highest DISABLE
it,;
Sec IL. .4rd be it further enacted, That if any
commissioned officer shall, while in the service of
the United States die, by reason of any wound re-
ce'sed IN aetna. service of thesUnited States, and
leave widow, or it no widow, child children,
under sixteen years OF age, such widow, if no
widow, such chd or children, shall be entitled to
and receive half the monthly pay TO which the de-
ceased was entitled at the tine of his death, for and
during the term OF five years bat in the the
death or intermarrage OF such widow before the
expiration of the said term of five years. the hRf pay
tor the remainder OF the time shall go the child or
children of such deceased ofiicer-Prosided al
says, That such half pay shall the de-
cease of such child or children.
Sec. IL. .4nd be 1t further enacted, That if any
non-commissiOned officer, musician private, snail
desert the vice of the United States he SHALL, IN
addition TO the penalties mentioned in the rules x
articles of war, be liable to for and during such
period shall, with the time he may have served
previous his deserron, amount to the full term
OF his enlistment; and such soldier shall and may
he tried by court marital, and punished, although
the term of his enlistment have elapsed Drevi
Gus to his being apprehended or tried.
Sec. Is .dnd be n further enacted, That every
officer, commissioned officer, musician and
private, shall take and subscribe the following oath
or affirmation, to wit: " L. a. b. do soiemDly |
swear or affirm Las the may beg that i will
bear true faith and allegiance to the United States
of America; and that will serve them honestly Il !
faithfully against their enemies ar opposers whom
soever; and that will observe and obey the orders
of the President of the United States, and the or
ders of the officers ap ointcd me, according to
the rules and articles of war"
: Sec. ID lind be Hfurther enacted, That where
any commissioned officer shall be obliged to incur
any extra expense, IN travelling and sitting on gen-
eral courts martial, he shall be allowed reasona-
cured, not exceeding dollar and twenty five
cents per day officers who not entitled 10 for
age, and not exceeding dollar per day TO such |
as shall he entitled 10 forage.
Ses.15. IND be IL further enacted, That Whence
yer any officer or soldier shall be discharged from
the service, except by way OF punishment Tor Of
fence he shall be allowed his pay and ratons,
equivalent in money, for such term OF time shall
be sufficient for him to travel from the place OF
discharge TO the place Of his residence, computing
at tue rate of twenty miles TO day
Sec. 16. .3rd be IL further enacted, That there
shall be appointed TO each brigade one chaplain,
who shall be entitled to the same pay aud emolu-
mcnts as major in the Infantry
Sec. II. .9nd be IL further enacted, That no field
or staff officer, who may be appointed by virtue OF
TINS act, siEII ne eDtitieG any pay or e.
n,Ouments until he shall be called into actual
vice, for any longer time than he shall continue
therein.
Sec. rs. Ind be IL fufhc. enacted, That the act
entitled" An act autborisIns ehe President OF tie
United States TO accept and organize certain volun
tceT military corps" aud The act entitled An act
supplementary to the act entitled" An act author