Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11

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Sec z. Ind be IL further enacted, That the
commissioned officers who shall be emploved
IN recruiting the force authorised bv this act
shai he entitled to receive, for every person
enlisted by them into this service, for the term
sp ciiied, and approved by the commanding
o,nccr OF me regiment, and between the ages
ot eighteen ard FORTY five wears, the sum of two
dollars. Provided. nevertheless, That this reg,
alton, so Tar as respects the age of the recruit,
,naii not extend to musicians or to those sol
'ieFs VINO may re-enlst into the service: And
brociaea also, That no person under the age of
twenty-one wears shall be enlisted by any Off.
Ger. or held IN the service of the United States,
without tue consent, in writing, of his parent,
guardian or master, first had and obtained, If
an' he nave and it any officer shall enlist any
psrson contrary to the true intent and meaning
on TINS act, Tor every such offence he shall for
ie't ana pay the amount ofthe bounty and cloth
III" wh'c'1 the person so recruited may have
received from the pubic, to be deducted out o.
'he pay and rmoluments of such officer
sec. find De 10 further enacted. That there
snaii De allowed and paid to eac!, man recruit
eo as aforesaid, bounty of sixteen dollars
oot ire payment of eight dollars Of the said
bounty Shall be deferred until he shall be mus
.ered aad have joined some military corps of
the United States
Sec. %. .3ni6e il further enacted, That the said
l r'''"'' NC i'iHt WI SUCH manner, mat
me arrears shall AZ no time exceed two months,
unless the circumstances of the case shall rem
der it unavoidable.
pee. III. .7a!6e IL fxrther 1-teg, That If anv
oincer, non commissioned officer. musician OF.
private, shall be disabled BY wounds or other
wise' while in the line of his duty in public ser
wee lie shall be plac on the list of inva.ids
o' ,he united States, at such rate of pension
a'o under such regulations as are or NAV he
directed by law Provided aizsays. That the
compensation to be allowed for such wounds
o. uistDuitIes, tn a comm ssioned officer shall
no. exceed for the highest rate of disability
ha,' the monthly pay Of such officer, at the time
o, ms bring disabled or wounded and that no
oiucer snail receive more than the half prv of
lieutenant colonel and that the rate of COM
pensation to non commissioned officers. must.
| cians and priva,s sh,ll not cxree1 Ave dollars
per month ind Proviaedaiso, That all inferior
ilies shell entItle the person so disabled
,eceVe an allowance proportionate to the
hIgilest disability.
oec. IL .7nabc IL further enacted, That ir any
commissioned officer shall, while in The service
vi N'e United States, die, bv reason of any
wound received in actual service the United
states, and leave widow, or if no widow, q
chi" or children, under sixteen wears of age.
such widow, or ifno widow, such child or chill
oreh, snail be entitled to and receive half the
'nonthiy pay to which the deceased was enti-
tec at the time ofhis death, for and during the
term OF hve years: but in the case of the death
VT ihter'narrIage OF such widow before the ex.
P"as'on OF The SAID term of five wears. the half
pay tor the remainder of the time shall go to the
cAI'd or children of SUI CHI deceased officer pro
Viaed arrays, That such half paw shall cease on
ne otcease OF such child or children
oec. IL. lind be it further enacted, That ifany
'"n-co,hihssloned officer, musician or private
sna, desert the service of the United States,
ne snail, IN addition o the PENALTIES mentioned
u" ,he ruies and articles of war, be liable 20
~ Ior ana during such period as shall, with
'he l''ne he may have served previous to his
"esert'on, amount to the full term ofhis enlist
'heht ana such soldier shall and may be tried
wy 4 court martial, and punished al,hough the
term o enlistment NAV have elapsed previous
TO ms beng unprecedented or tried.
sec ID ma ne r further enacted, That every
o'ncer, non commissioned officer, mus ician and
PrSt'e. snsii take and subscribe the following
oalh OF animation, to wit: al A. b. do so
iennlv swear or affirm Gas the case may be-
tlat Will bear true faith and allegiance 20 the
U"ited states OF America and that will serve
/ them honestly and faithfully against their enc.
mes o. opposers, wbomsoever; and THAI T will
observe and obey the orders of the Presiden, of
the United States, and The orders Of the officers
appointed over me, according to the rules and
| articles of wars
Sec. IA. And be it further enacted. That where
| any commissioned officer shall be obliged to
incur any extra expense, in travelling and sit
ting on general courts martial, he shall be al
lowed reasonable compensation for such ex
a expense actually incurred, not exceeding
| one dollar and twenty-five cents per day to of
hcers who are not entitled to forage, and not
ne entitled to forage
Sc. Is. find be IL further erort,J That when
ever any officer or soldier shall be discharged
rom the service, except by way Of punishment
Tor an offence, he shall be allowed his nav and
rations. or an equivalent in money. for such
'frm ct time as shall be sufficient for him to
travel from the place of discharge to the place
rms residence, computing at the rate of 90
miles to day
Sec Is. Ind 5eit further enacted. That there
shall BE appointed 10 each brigade one chap.
laiH, who shall be eutitltd 10 the same pay and
emo'uments as a maj in the Infantry
sec II. md be IL further enacted, That no
heid or staff officer, who may be appointed BY
virtue ofthis act, shall be entitled 10 receive
any pay or emolument until he shall be called
into actual service, nor for any longer time than
he shall continue therein.
Sec 10. Ind be IL further enacted. Tha, The
act, entitled can act authorizing the Presi-
dent ofthe United States to accept ard organ
ize certain volunteer military corps, Z" and the
act entitled "An act supplementary to the act
entitled An act authorising the President Of
the United States to accept and organize
certain volunteer military corps, 4" be, ald
the same arc hereby repealed, from and after
the first day of February next Pyoviled, That
nothing herein contained shall be so construed
as 20 deprive the officers and men who may
have entered the servic" as volunteers, under
the said acts, of any rights, mmunities or pri
yilegcs therein secured, or tho United States
of the services of such volunteers, agreeably to
the provisions of the said acts.
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