The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-21

w e>oHs amongst tne Glasses formed, as
signing not more than one TO any class In
arranging the classes, the value Of the ,xboIa s
property belonging to the individuals of each
class snail be made as nearly equal. as is
consistent with a prudent regard TO the con-
venient residence of the members near zach
other. Il The value of the whole Droperty.
belonging 10 the merlbers OF one class should
notwithstanding exceed the average value Of
the whole property belonging 20 the mem
bers OF the other classes, by a sum greater
than one tenth par. of such average value
then, such excess OF value shall be made
Chargeaole III some other class OF classes In,
the regiment, wherein the value of the pre-
perry may be below the average. The ex-
cess so made chargeable in other classes
snaii DC OF tnf property of the Weather men
III the class, ana shall be regulated so as al
ways TO leave in the class TO which such men
oelong greater proport,on OF their wealth
imam IS assigned 10 aI,y other class
w men the classification shall have been
thus made. the court shall number the classes
IN regular order, from one to the whole
number IN the regiment and shall cause
Their Clerk 70 make PLAN ard Cistnct roll
oil each class, placing at the head u each
roll some person, TO whom q copy thereof
can be conveniently delivered, & 10 whom it
ought to be entrusted. In each roll the
name OF each person, BELONGING to the class.
snail DC set down in one column. and the
estimated value or his whole estate, opposite
thereto, III another Column. When any part
OF tilis estimated value is made chareeabIe
III another class, then there shall be a third
column, which shall be set down SO much
only III the estimated value OF the prouerty
o the nChuduai, as remains chs, gcable in
the class TO whica h belongs. And when a
roll is nlade OF any class in which is made
ctdrSeaoe part OF the estimated value of the
est Ate at any person belonging to another
CilSS then fhp flpf If !, AZ
on such person shall he set down in the frs.
Cpiuinn, and the value Of the, pronrr1v so
mace chargeabe shallbe set opposite thereto
III the last Column. The class-rolls SO made
our snail be entered of record in the reei-
mental book, and fair copy thereof shall be
delivered, by the clerk Of the regimentsI
court, 10 the clerk of the Court Of Tie county
in which the regiment may be or, if it ex-
tend 10 more counties than one then to the
clerk of the court Of each County, to be care
fuiiy prese' we'd by him ano&sst the files of
nus once torthe Inspection OF thrse interes-
tea thereius @no-ner copy shall be forth
F'th Delivered, by the CLERK f the r4gitr entail
court % thePerSon nrst named in the roll.
1t shall BE- his duty To preserve the roll for
the use OF his class, and without DELAY to in
form every member thereof, who may be
found within the regiment, that he belongs to
such class.
The Governor together with the instruc-
tons which he shall give as 10 them nner
OF executing the foregoing and other duties
prescribed by this Act, shall cause proper
forms t. be made by the Auiutant General.
and furnished whenever and wherever he
may think It necessary.
he Governor shall also appoint p conve
nient time and place IN each county, at which
the recruits to be furnished by the classes laid
OFT as aforesaid, shall be mustered, Inspected g
receiVeu' And he shall appoint proper Of
ilcer or oflcers IN each County to perform
that duty, as well in regard 20 such recruits
as IN regard to ali others which may be fur
nished by tais Act
II any class, formed as aforesaid, shall at
the time and place appointed by the Govern
or TOR that purpose produce an sble-bodied
nee white man, mt for military duty. who
shah actually cnhst with the officer appoint
ed TO receive him, 60 serve for two years as q
soldier III the army authorised oy this Act.
every member of such class sla, be exeront-
Ell from draft until four times as MANY militia
as there may be delinquent classes are draft
ed, for SIX months tour of service from
the militia belonging to the delinquent cIas-
Ses and each member Shall le emitted. ia
ali militia drafts, to faii credi, for such
tour ~ ADDITION 20 any other which he may
actually have performed
II any class shall fail to produce s,,cb
ble-hodied free white man, at the tine and
pace appointed as aforesaid, It shall b., 75y-
iui FOR the m lority OF such class IN the Mans
and IN behalf Of the whole, to procure .so~h
person SO to enlist y any bounty which they
may think proper give him and the en-
lstInent OF suc'' pc on shail operate in favor
OF every member of he class IN the SHINE
manner, to all intents and purposes. as if ne
had been procured by them aud received az
such time and place.
In ascertaining what shall be conside red as
the maJonD a class auth rzed to act under
this law, tl Sc members Of the class belonging
to the sects of Quakers Menoni;ts, or Dun
kafds, whose reiigio tenets prevent them
lroIh acting at all in lation 70 military sun
lects, snail not be counted and A majority
OF the residue, for al t t purposes of acting
under tlis law, shall be considered as a ma
jority of the class
! ne majority, so having employed re-
cruit, shall be authorized TO recover from,
the other members, and from the other per-
sons, part OF whose estates Is chargeabie in
such class, their several proportions of the
bounty SO given, to be regulated as follows
The part ct the bounty which shall be borne
by each member OF the class, and by each
person whose property ia IN part chargeable
IN such class, shall be III proportion TO the
csinated value Of his property, or of that
part thereof viii h may have been lsfc
chargeable, or made chareeable in such
class (r0Uided HOzVeueT thgt M r,aroo-,