The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-16

United YATES.
Being authorised by the Secretary of
War, to raise organize, and hold in rea-
dness regiment of Mounted Volunteers,
consisting ofi1UOO men rank and file, for
the term of four months, YOU are to assoc-
ate with Yourself four other persons nf un-
doubted capacity, integrity aud zeal, eX-
eept wnere those persons are designated by
&sstter accompanying these Instructions &
organize company 20 consist OF not less
than so rank and file, nor more than one
hundred with all possible dispatch, and as
soon either number shall be enrolled, to
transmit without delay a muster roll cen
tanning the name of each individual, accord
ing to the form herewith transmitted. a
captain, a first, second and third lieutsn-
ants, and an ensign, compose the commits
stoned officers of a company; and having
sSlects the officers for the sole considera-
sion ofc0RiGence IN their ability, influence
and rperit, the promptitudc with which the
companies are completed will have its in
Guence in iXing the rank of the officers. The
right OF approving the platoon officers must
be reserved. If. required, by one third OK
the COMPANY, they must subject themselves
GO the VOTES OF the neu. previous to making
the Company return, as the commissions
will BE- filed IN according to such return
1t Is confidently expected that each COM
pany Will be completed in less than 20 days
from the receipt of this authority. The
company 70 elect the non commissioned Of
fcers havinz regard to the merit of can
didates. The orderly Sergeant should be
q man of business aud calculation as well
as a soldier. Each company will be divi
ded into ten nlesse5 Of ten, and numbered,
and each man Ut each mess to Be number
ed, the fst number TO he elected by the
mess, who she'll be read of the mess, and
responsible for its good conduct, its dsci
pline, its strict attention TO the regulations
of the camp 2 hce, and to the discharge Of
all other military duties, in the same res
p CT rs the captain IS responsible for his
company, the major for his battalion or the
colonel for his regiment. 1n exercising the
companies in the various evolutons, each
meas Shall stand together in the order Of
: It's Plumbers, and each man according to his
number, the head of the mess always IN
front III the column. or the right Of the line
Each company may receive 90 supernume-
raries TO supply deficiencies. detachments
of advance guards, reserved corps, spy
companies. &c. &c.
IL will be the duty oF the officers, 70 pro-
eure if possible. and Immediately study
Col. Duane's Handbook for Infantry, the
best elementary military treatise in the
English snguage-adapted to the most
A''tiii'' Nff''Ni.l5 thSy VI Npli ~ CttNllHlbiii
aud containing The first principles OF mii-
tary science, upon which the modern im-
provements have been made and the most
s%Cellent discipline Of the woods, intrcdu
sed INTO the North Western Army, by
General Harrison, is particularly recon-
BcpdCCs
The men will receive one dollar per dav,
as long as they find themsSves and horses.
n consequence Of which, and that the
movement Of the regiment may be self
existent and not dependent upon auy con
tig ncy, as he public service NAV require
c. .eiity Of movement, e4ch individual will
commence The line of march with N least
50 nav. Of provisions, viz. 25b. Bacon.
without bone, 40 ID. bread, ID. Coffee, 5
10. Sugar, quart of Salt.
3 ito prevent the possibility ofioconvc-
sieDce, with th- der rf m3rch. each Cap
ttn shall be lvrnished WIKI authority to
cali upon the Conl0i,sary's and Contract.
sr's agents OF tie district. throngh which
Hcy pass, f1f raiioHs aud FORAGE.
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