The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-19
STATE DERE.NCE.
AN Ac.r


WHEREAS, owing to the mnl,ipicity, variety
and Importance OF the objects, to which the stten-
ton OF the Government of the United States mas
been necessarily directed, since the ncnce nest
at the present war between the United States aud
ssreat Britain, the Government of the United States
has not yet provided adequate means OF defence for
the maritime frontier of this Common cath against
the common enemy OF the Unifm * q; heys0S there
rs strong reason To apprehend an invasion OF this
Commonwealth, before the Government OF In. Uni
ted Sattes can now provide such means OF de-
fSnce And whereas, therefore, it is deemed ex-
pedient to provide such means ot defence trust
ing and expecting that the Government of tl,.
United States will reimburse this State all reasons
able expcnsss incurred in consequence thereef;
BE a. therefore enacted, I:y the General Assem-
bly, that there shall be raised for the service of the
State os Virginia, one Regiment os infantry, one
troop OF cavalry. one company at i'rar,cn, aud two
companies of artillery, serve ,uriny the present
war between the Uaited Stairs aud Great Britain,
unless sooner discharged.
IND BE- it further enacted, That the said Resi-
ment of infantry shall consist of eight companies
and the Field and s,ef officers of the said Regime
shall he one Cof,ri one Lieutenant Colonel one
Ma]or, one Adiuant. me Quarter laser, one Pay
master. one Surgeon, one Surgeons mate, one SER
Eeant major, and one quarter master sergeant: and
each OF the said companies OF infantry shalt consist
OF one Captain, one first and one second Lieute-
nant one Ensign, four sergcants, four corporals
musicians, \ sixty four privates. The said compa-
ny OF kitlcmen shall consist OF captain, one first
and one second Lieutenant, one ensign four ser.
geants, four corporas, two musicians, and sixty six
prvates The said companies of artillery shall con-
sst each of one Captain one first and SECOND Lieu
tenant, one ensign four sereants, four corpora!s.
two musicians, Ell hit artihcers and ninety mattresses
he SAID troop ut cavalry shall consist of one Cap
tain, one first K owe second Lieutenant, Cornet,
four sergeants, four corporais, two musicians, and
forty eight priyatGs-And the said companies of
Rifemen and artillery, and troop or cavalry, shall
be attached to the said regiment of inlanry.--And
the adJutant, querermaster sergeant, and sergeant
major, shall be taken from the line, and appointed
by the Colonel Commantant; and the said quarter
master and pay-master shall be taken from the line
and appointed by the governor with advice of Coun-
Gil and the Governor with advice of council shall
appoint and commissions all the other officers to be
appointed under authority OF this
.fnd be 1t further enacted, that the compensation
TO the officers, mmssoned officers music ans
and privates, To be raised under authority of this
act shall be as follows, to wit the said Colonel
seventy five dollars per month, six rations per day.
ana forage tor five horses or fifteen dollars per
month Tor forage when the same shall not he furn-
ished by government; to the said Lieutenant Colo
mel sixty dollars per month, five ra,ions per day, &
forage for four horses, twelve dollars per month
tor forage when not furnished as aforesaid to the
said Major Fifty dollars permontb, four rations per
day, and forage for three horses, or ten dollars per
month for forage when not furnished IA aforesaid
10 the said CAPTAIN ct Cavalry forty dollars per
month, three rations per day, and forage for [: O
horses, or eight dollars per month for forage when
not furnished aforesaid to tue said first iieuten.
ant OF cavalry thirty dollars per month, two ratons
per day, and forage for horse or five dollars per
faonth tor forage when not furnished afores to
the said second Lieutenant of cavalry twenty five
dollars per month, two raons per day, and forage
for one horse, or five dollars per month for forage
when not furnished as aforesaid TO the said Cor.
net OF horse twenty dollars per Month two ratons
per day, and forage for horse five dollars per
month for forage when not furnished as aforesaid
TO each Captain of artillery, rilemen and infantry
forty dollars per month, and three ratons per day
40 each first Lieutenant OF artillery, rifiemen and
Snfantry thirty dollars per month, and twn ra-
tons per day TO each second Lieut.. of Artillery,
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and two ratons per day to each ensign of Arte-
ny, rihemen and infantry, twenty dollars per mouth
and two rations per day 10 the qusrter-master
Pay-master and adutant, ten dollars per month ia
addition To their pay in the line and forage for two
horses, eight dollars for forag e per. month when
not furnished MS aforesaid to each surgeon forty
1--we dollars per month, three rations per day and
forage Tor two horses, or eight dollars per month
for forage when not furnished as aforesaid: TO each
surgeons mate thirty dollars per month"; two ra,ioas
perday. and forage for one horse, or Ave dollars
permonth tor forage when not furnished as afore.
said to the SERGEANT major. and gusrter- m ester
sergeant, each, twelve dollars per month to each
musician nine dollars per month to each artjfcer
twelve dollars per month"; 10 each sejeant eleven dol
lars per month to eacl corporal ten dollars Der
month to each private eight dollars per month *
to zach OF the on-eommissoned officers & priyaes
one ration OF provisions per day-And ali ratious
herein allowed to officers may and :!is, G ooi,u-
ted ii desired, for equivalent in money vhen OF
furnished in kind, at the of twenty cents per
ration. -ProVideG, that the officers shall furnish
their own horses and Announcements, and shall not
be allowed forage, or equivalent therefor in
money, for more horses than they aetna " keen in
service.
.9nd be it further enacted, That the Executive he
and it is hereby authorised and required to provide
as soon as conveniently may be, horses and accou-
trements for the said troop OF light dragons a: and
until the sane be so provided, the whole or sny
part OF the said dragons shall be liable to serve on
fact light infantry.
ind be ;t further enacted, That the offcers non.
commissioned officers, musicians and priyates of the
sad corps shall be governed by the same rules ar
tices OF war, As have been may be established by
the laws of the United States SO far as the same
may be applicable.
lind be it further enacfed, That courts-martiaI
for the trial Of offences Initted by the officers
Don-commissioned officers, and privates of the said
Corps, shall be appointed and constituted in ike
Ynsnner aud governed by like rules and regulations
in all respects, as Courts martial are appointed com
stuted and regulated according to the laws Of Tn.
United States, respecting the armies thereof
lind he IL further enacted, That the commission.
ed officers, who shall be employed in the recruiting
service, shall be entitled to receive for every able
bodied effective man. between the ages of seventeen
and forty ave years, who shall be duly enlisted Inv
him, according to this act and mustered the sun,
of two dollars; 6yoSided however, that this reeuIa
ton so far as it respects the age of the recruit Shall
no. extend To the aye of musicians, and provided al
sn, that no persoD under the age of wenty one wears
ehall be custcd by any officer, or held in service oC
the state, without the consent in writing Of his pa
rent, guardian or master, If any he have * IL any Of
hser shall eniist any person contrary to the true i'm
tent and meaning Of thiI act for every such
be shall forfeit Shd pay the amount of the bountv
and clothing which the person so ed may NV
received from the Dttic tn dsdu,t,.I f.,y'..