The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-02-17
LAWS.


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Making further provision for filing the ranks
OF The regular army, encouraging enlist
men,s aud authorizing the enlistmeots for
longer periods, of ,nen whose terms OF ser-
vac are sbout 10 expire.
Be q eHacse9 6y the Selote and House Of Represen
tgisves Of NE United ssGes Of .fnserYca IN Congress
assembled, That IN Ter TO complete the present mi
htasy establish ment the iuii number authorised
by law, wita vif. greatest despatch possible, there
sh.ii De pad 20 each effective able bodied man, who
shs, t.es Jhe first day of February next be enlist
ed lnto the army Of Uni,ed States to serve for
the term of five yesas during the war. at his eiec-
ton, IN lieu of the bounty in money aud Of the three
muns pay II the expiration OF the service, now al
lowed by law, the sum OF one hundred and twenty
four dollars fifty dollars of which 10 be paid at the
time the uit is enlisted--htiy dollars when ne
shut be mustered and have joined some military
corps ior service-and twenty-four dollars when he
h-il be discharged from service and the wife and
children, and it he have wife or children, the par
ents Of such non-commissoned officer oc soldier, en-
listed as lie enbefore directed, who may be killed
in action die In the service Of the United states,
shall be allowed and paid the sum OF twcnty-four
dollars. And after the said FIRST day OF February
next, much OF the fourth section OF the act entt-
led " An act for the more perfect organisation OF
the army Of United States passed the twentieth
day Of MARY, one thousand eight hundred and
,hireen, allows each able bodied man enlisted
into service of the U. Sates in the manner there
IN stated an advance of twenty-fo dollars on ac-
If his pay, shall be and the same is hereby re-
pealed
Sec. 2. Aid be 10 further enacted, That the sum OF
eight dollars hall be paid to any non commissioned
officer, soldier CITIZEN who shah, after the hrst
day Of February next furnish and procure to be en-
listed, according law, able bodied man to serve
for the term IF Ave years or during the war.
Sec 3 .4ai be 10 flrth r enacted, That any non
commissioned uficer, musician, and private, who
has hecn alted in the regular army OF the United
States under the authority of the act OF the eighth
of Apr one thousand eight hundred snd twelve,
entitled " An act in addition To the act, entitled
'An act e. raise AL additional military force, passed
January eleventh, thousand eiget hundred aod
twelve, may be rc-ensted for the term Of five years.
or during the war; and that every non-comnission-
ed officer musician and private, recruited Under su'
tboy Of the act Of the twenty ninth of January,one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, entitled An
act in addition to the act, entitled An act to raise
an additional military force, and for other purposes,
may be re.cnlsled ior five years or during The war
sec. A ind be u further enacted That the nom
coisms s.oncl officers musicians and PRIV ates, re-
cnsted under the authority of the presiding section
shat be entled 20 the bounty allowed by thus act to
recruits for FIVE years or .lafing the war
,.ANGOQN CHEVES,
Speaker. Of the House Of Representatives.
b. vARNUN,
President Of the Senate pro tempore
Jan. q, lSl4-.7pproved, JAMES MADISON.