The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-05
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT.

Waxing FURTHER provision for ii ing the ranks of tie
resuiar army, eRcouragIng eniista,ents end au.
'horIsng their enlistnents, for lon err ne iods
pire.
BE n enacted BY the Senate and Heuse 81
hep'eSenhtIVeS 81 the United Sta.es Of 4,,serici.
"a congress assembled, That Jr er to compete
The pr sent 1iliI-Ty ess me ut To the fun nun,
yer authorised by law, with the greatest poss,bi,.
despa!ch, there shd! be psi TO each effective able
oNhed man who shalt after the first day of Februs
y next he enlisted into the army OF tn: u States
to serve Tor the term of five wears or JuriDp dc
war; a h'S election, in lieu OF the bounty In money
a"e oil Three nionths pay At the exiirat;on of tl,
g. rViee now allowed by Nv, tie SUN of one hun
urea ana L" mt four dollars fifty dollars of which
To be paid at the time the recruit is enlisted f,v
dollars VIXEN he shall be mustered and hava ;o;nJ
soin@ military CORPS FOR service; and twepty four
dollars when be shall be discharged from rv;.e .
anu be wife and children. and ii he leave no wife
Eor shdren, the parents of such non-comuoi.s
oneer and soldier enlisted rs herein before stot.d
VINO may be XII d in action de ia the service al
the United States, shall be allowed and paid tLa s,;d
sum Oh twSn'y-'our coi'rs and after de sail first
uGJ OF February next, so much of the fourth coo
ton o. the act, entit'e An act for the more nor
teel organ cation Of the army OF the United States
'SSseG me twentieth day OF January, one thousand
gSu' hnn"rea and cnirteen. allows each able bo.
Gsd man enlisted into the service of the United
States in the manner therein st,ted an advancs oe
'"hy foHr doiisrs on account Of his pay shall be
ana the same Is hereby repealed.
Sc e ana DC 1t JHTihey enacted, That the sum
o. eight dollars shall be paid to any non-comroi
s'oned officer soldier or citizen who sb,iI So.
tne hsst uay ct February next, farnish and proere
4" he enlisted according to law An able bodied man
10 serve LOT the term OF i've Years or during the
See. g. End Be II further enacted, THAT sverv
noh commissioned officer, musician and private. who
las 1sen recruited in the regular amy of the ga
Tea otates, under the uthOrty Of the act of the
e'5iih OF April, ihoussad eight bundrcd
ana t"elys, quilted, An act IA addition 10
Toe Ae', ehuiied An act TO raise ar additional mill
1ary foree,' passed January eleventh one tboussnd
''s"t hundred ani twelve, may be re.enlisted for
the term % hve years or during the var ond g. +,
every non commissioned officer musician .nd ,,r;
Va'e recruiting Under ANTIQUITY Of the act Of tbe
t"enJ ninth ct January, one thousand eipbi hum
ore" ana thirteen, entitled An act in addition to
lee act entitled San act to- raise an add,tionoi
military TO- &c, and tor other purposes" NAV he re-
,hl'5ttd Tor ive y ears during tie war
See .. IND be n further enacted That the non
com ,aiS' onsd officers, musicians and priystes
USE under the authority of the preceding sec
n, shall DO entitled {, the boun,v oro,rsd H.
tbs net TO Recruits Tor Eve years or for the war
|, IAkGDON CHEVES,
oPeake' II the House II Recresenfattvss.
/ J.B. VARTUh
p'eSidenr If rte Senate bro te,,.boys
January 81, 1sI4-APPRovED, ''''''''' 6
JAMES MADISON.
ANACT
Authorizing the President Of ems United Stats n
Cause certain resimens therein ueatioueJ ia he
enisttd Tor I've years or during the war
?, m 1t eH"cfeG BY the Senate and House Of
hsPesenthftveS u he u. S Of america IN Con-
&'esE GSSe"'6tcf, That the Presideut Of the u
states be, AID he her by authorised and e,nnov,
cred to cause to be enlisted tor tive term OF FIVE
Ye. or curing the var the fourteen regim nts OF
infantry which are nov by Law authorised Co be
enlisted Tor the term Of Que year, or such number
~ usm' y 81 tae troops composing the came, rs
W ms ohn'On viii te5t promote tie public service
| sec z IND be IT /a,fher enacted. That each
,'fu ehhstsd u"deT tie auuor,ty Of this set stall
nc allowed The same bounty in monsy and a,d aa IL
now by 'S% allowed to men enlisted for Eve years
uul'"g TIE var and that thu oHisers, non-eom.
'n's'lOned oihrers musicians, and pFysfes. sbau
receive the same pay, clothing, subsistence AID 70.
rye, be entitled to the benefits be subiee, to
the sane rules and regulations, add be nJss.d -
ula. troops Of the u States
LASGDON CHEVEs.
speaker q fhe House Of Reb,esen,afives.
B. VARNUNI
Jan. IS 1919. ~ '''""'' P'0''e"t00'e'
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