Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-09-12

enemy, which continue to menace Our
cities and villages, the fhipping in our
harbours and private property on fhore
His Excellency the Commander in Chief
ORDERS, The whole of the MiIit;,
to hold thcmfeives in readiness to march
at moments warning with arms, am
munltion, and accoutrements, as the laws
OF the United States, and of this Stare.
require. Every man mutt likewifc be
provided with good knapfack and blank.
ct. Captains of Companies mutt realize
it to be one of their mott folemn and i'm.
perious duties. to fee the law refpectine
arms and equipments e6icaciouny execu.
ted. But the Comm ander in Chief relies
on the concurripg aid Of all the General
and Field Officers, in encouraging the
Company Officers in the diicharee Of
their duty. The Major Generals and
Commanding Officers of DiviGons, will
give the neceaAry orders for an imme.
diase inipection Of their feveral Reoi.
ment. by Companies. Every initance e
deficiency of arms or equipments fhou!d
be forthwith fupplied by the delinqaen,
individual, or by the town to which he
may belong, agreeable to the require.
ments Of the Militia Law.
The Officers commanding Regiments.
Battalions and Companies of Artillery
will pay fpecial attention at this inrrrca.
ing moment to the Gate Of their field
pieces, their carriages, and tumbriIs:
and fee that every thing appertainine 10
them is in the mott perfect order for
marching and for action; and particular.
ly that iuigabIe horfes are always engaged
aud ready at any moment to be attached
to their pieces, that they may be moved
to any point required, with ceIerity.
All the Companies of Artillery now to be
called into immediate fervice, beGdes the
requifte fupplies of fixed and other am
munition, will be furnilhed BY the Quar-.
ter Matter General with prolonges and
bricoles. The Legislature of this State,
always proud of its Militia, has b en- par.
ticularly liberal in its Artillery Eftablih-
mcnt. And the Commander in Chief
promifes himfelf, that, emulaiing the
brilliant example of KNOX and his heroic
aAociates in the Artillery of the revclu.
ton, they will be equally diitipguifhed
for their difcipline as folders, and for
their gallantry in the field.
Under poilible events, the Cavalry. of
the feveral Divifions, may be in rsqui6.
ton. Every motive. therefore, Of love
OF country of honor. and fympathy for
their fellow citizens who may be fuf5es-
ing the perils Of war, will prompt then
to maintain the mott perfect fate Of pre-.
paration, and to move when called to the
fcene of action, with all the rapici,y q
which Cavalry is fufceptible. The Gen.
eral Officers, and the Field Officers Of
Cavalry, as well as the Company Of6cers,
will direct their attention to the quality
of the horfes, and fuffer no man to be
mounted but upon horfe found and st
tor actual fervice. A few bad horfes
may occaion irretrievable difafer.
The Commander in Chief having thus
called the attention Of all officers aud
folders Of the Militia to the obfervance
of their feveral duties at this eventful csi.
fis, the more effectually to meet impend.
ing dangers
Here falla1us tie amount and dserptim
of troops, fagef6er with tk DivgGons tbey
are to be taken ffdn.]
The troops called into actual fervicebJ
this order, will ierve three months after
they arrive at their ultimate rendezvous,
unlefs fooner discharged.
BY His Exceisny's command,
]. BROOKS, Admant General.