Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-08

sdeh utalt, AZ TIE SatuS time, 20 make
true and faithful report to the department
Of war, of all persons drafted by him, who
shall previously have performed tour OF
service as aforesaid, specifying the nature
and duration ofsuch service whereupon il
| shall be the duty of the secretary for the
department OF war, to cause discharges To
be granted to all such persons, according
e the principles of the aforesaid provision
Sec, 4. 4ndbe &c farther enacted That
The adjutant general SHALL on receiving
sHch returns Of muster rolls, as aforesaid.
ascertain and determine the number of
raen which shall compose each class. so
| raj one man detached therefrom will make
81 ss<aNsss arc er s. 3 - required Is th.s
act from such state or territory: and after
apportioning the classes ana numl sr of
men to be detached from the several bri.
gade, regiments. or battalions, shall trans.
NIT acopy ofthe same by mail, free of post
age, Or otherwise, to the commanding Off
Ger ofeach brigade Of infantry, who shall,
on receiving the same, Issue his order to
the commanding officers of the regiments
or battalions composing his brigade, re-
curing them to cause the commanding of
iicers Of the several companies composing
their regiments or battalons, to divide
their respective companies into classes, as
Is required by this act, and each class
formed a. aforesaid, shall, within twenty
days thereafter, furnish, by contract or
draft, an able bodied man, to serve for the
term of two years, who shall be delivered
over by the class to such officer as shall be
appointed to receive and muster the men
who are to compose such detachment. And
for the purpose of equalizing, as much as
possible, the contributions of the respec-
tive classes, in all cases where any class
may furnish nilitiaman by contract, IL
shall be the duty of such militia off 3er or
officers, in laying off the respective districts
comprehending each class. to apportion the
same, as nearly as possible, according to
the value of property and the numbers of
militiamen subject to draft within each
company.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That
the President of the United States be, and
he is hereby authorised and required to or
garage .fse militia of each state and terrific.
ry, called forth in virtue of thi. act, into
divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions,
and companies, as the numbers from each
state and territory shall render necessary
and proper, conformably to the laws and
regulations respecting the organization of
the militia of the United States and the
corps of militia aforesaid shall be differed
out of the militia officers, at the option and
discretion ofthe constitutional authority in
the respective states and territories
Sec 6. 1fnd be it further enacted, That
every officer, non-commissined officer, or
private, of the militia, who shall fail to o.
hey any order of the proper officer for car
rying into effect any of the provisions of
this act, shall forfeit and pay sum not ex-
ceeding one years pay, nor less than one |
months pay and such officer shall, more |
over, be liable to be cashiered by sentence
ola court martial, and be incapacitated |
from holding commission in the militia |
for term not exceeding twelve months. !
at the discretion of the said court and such |
non-cornmissoned officer and private shall |
be liable to be imprisoned, by like sen
tence, on failure to pay the fines adiu2ged |
against them respectively, for one calendar |
month for every eight dollars Of such fine. |
Sec z. Ind be 1T further enacted, That |
the militia, or any corps OF state or terrific |
rial troops accepted in lieu thereof, while |
employed in the service of the United States |
in virtue of this act, shall not be compelled |
to serve beyond the limits of the state or
territory furnishing the same, and the linn
its of an adjoining state or territory ex-
cept that the militia, or any corps of state
troops accepted in lieu thereof, from Ken
lucky and Tennessee, may be required to
serve in the defence, and for the protec-
ton of Louisiana and that the militia, or
any corps Of state troops accepted in lieu
thereof, from Pennsylvania and Virginia,
may be required to serve in the defence
and protection ofthe Michigan territory.
Sec. s. .And be it further enacted, That
the militia detached as aforesaid, or any
corps of state or territorial troops accepted
in lieu thereof, whilst in the service of the
United States, shall be subject to the same
rules and articles of war, as the troops Of
the United States /; and, in like manner,
shall be allowed the same pay, clothing
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