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

ton, he shall not be liable to the fine imposed by the
hrst section ot the act, entitled, An act amend the
Militia laws of this Commonwealth" passed on the
fourteenth of February lsI4.
"a And be II fucther enacted, That where there
are more than one regiment any County the officers
OF each shall meet at the Courthouse of said
county, tor the purpose of being trained by the Brigade
Inspector, as prescribed BY Law.
Is BE IT further enactsd, That the 18th section OF
the act Aforesaid shall be, and the hereby re-
pealed
20. Hereafter it shall not he necess,ry that the mr.
ders OF the Executive for calling forth the militia should
be issued {, the Drgadier Generals but when in the
opinion OF the Executive nay be proper xach orders
may issue immediately to the commandants of regi-
menus, or Va such other manner may be deemed
pedlent. Expresses employed hereafter by Major
Generals and Biigaer Generals, other militia Off
GERS Tor the transmission OF their ORDERS shall not be
exempt from the performance of other militia duties
nor shall they any case be allowed by the Courts of
Enquiry, as compensation for their services more
than the sum of three dollars per day. But in cases Of
extraordinary service the Executive, upon tine certit-
cate OF the officer employing such expresses may al.
low such additional compensation they may Judge
reasonable
o. BE it enacted, that there shall be in future no
supernnmerary officers among the militia and that the
Commissions oi all those who hold no command shall
be deemed null and void * the persons holding them
unless otherwise exempt shall return to the ranks
81 BE 1t enacted, That whenever the fields, woods
OF other real property OF any person shall be injured in
consequence of the occupation thereof BY the militia on
otrer troops actual service this State such person
shall receive reasonable compensation for the injury
70 Dc ascertaned as Yellowstone discreet person, be-
ing treehoder, shall be appointed the part of the
Commonwealth, by the commanding officer OF the
corps or on his failure to do So by the Quarter Mas
ter General, some other officer authorised by him
and one other discreet person being freeholder no
manner interested in the question to be submitted
num- ana IN no wise connected with the person appon-
ting him. shall be chosen by the person whose proper
" injured. The two persons SO chosen shall appoint
third reehoder, in like disinterested and un-
connected Tho persons chosen shall take an oath
faithfully and impartaly discharge their duty, which
snail be certified to the following effect that to saw
go 'nty to wit :---I, \. r. Justice OF the
peace ior,---county, do hereby certify that c. ID,
q L ana tr H. the persons chosen assess the dam
ages sustained by X, in consequence Of the occupa-
ton OF his real property in the county of----v4
(here insert the description OF the property by
troops IN the service of the State of Virginia under the
command ot---have this day made oath before
me, that they will well and truly aud without parta-
", according 20 the hest of their skill and Judgment
assess the damages sustained by the said K conse-
quence of such occupation Given under my hand
this----.lay of--A b.
The persons thus chosen and qualified shall go upoa
the property SO aedged to he injured and upon their
own New and upon such other evidence may be of
tered them, shall ascertain as nearly as they can the
damage really sustained and grant certificate there
OF to the following efect.---We c.. D. E. T. and
u H. chosen on behalf Of the Commonwealth and ON
eeha OF l. X to assess the damages sustained by the
SAID l. r. IN consequence ofthe occupation of his real
property IN the county of---viz there insert the
DESCRIPTION of the prtperty) by certain troops ia the
service OF the ST OF Virginia, comm anded by--
90 hereny cert that, after being duly sworn, as will
appear by the annexed certificate we went on the pro
perry Aforesaid and after viewing the same have AS
eertaned the damage really Sustained by the said l.
n TO oe---accor ding TO the best OF our skill and
Judgment Given under our hands this---day of
-. H., r. r., u. Ill. Ii the persons so chosen
shoud not be able TO agree, others may be chosen in
the same way Any certificate granted as aforesaid
aeI'P1teo by the certificate OF the oath aforesaid
aa oeruhcates OF the proper appointment of the per-
sons IN pursuance Of this act shall ente the person
IN whose favor IT is granted, to receive the amount
ereoy ascertaned, out of any money appropriated to
mtary purposes, to be paid in the manner in which
the Executive shall direct.
20. Be il further ensct~s That any officer HAVING
tne command OF sny corps detachment Of militia or
other troops IN the actual service the State when he
snaii DC unable oprocure for them supplies of trans.
portston, fuel, forage, ratouS, camp egupage or ar
thiery horses, by contract by other means proy-
oeo by av shall be authorised impress the use of
suoh corps or detachment, much transportation fu
ei' IofsSc, ratons, or camp equipage, aad so many
hoses LOT temporary service in the artillery, as may
be indispensable for the use of the SAID corps and tn
grant certificate thereof and of the value to the per
son to whom 1t may belong, his agent. And if such
person shall be dissatisfied with the value certified
and refuse to accept the certificate he may cause The
value thereof to he ascertaned the manner provided
IN the preceding section for the assessment Of damage
TO real property. And the certificate so obtained ei
ther from the commanding officer, orfrom the persns
ed PToufdsd, that in aseertaning the value of aay
wagons and teams and other things IMPRESSED lo,
transportation and of artillery horses impressed for
temporary service, not only their value, but their rea
sonsble hire per day shall also be ascertaned and If
they ara returned the owner such nabe hire only
for the time that they detained from him together
with Reasonable compensation for any injury done
them, to be sscertaEed in like manner shall be Maid
TO him.
80 BE 1t enacted That any person authorized to send
expresses to the Executive Or militia, in time of war
INVASION or insdrrection, when there shall be i'm
mnent danger OF Invasion instructions shall be sn
thorised, when horses cannot otherwise be procured
therefor, to impress and by written authority under
his hand, 10 empower the express employed by him.
TO impress, 50 many may be essentially necessary
the value and hire OF which shall be aseertaned Il paid
Tor IN the manner above provided in cases Of other i'm
pressed horses Any law authorship the npressment OF
the means ottrsnsportsion camp equipage in any
other manner than ia hereby provided for shall be- &
the same is hereby repealed
81. Nett further enacted That all articles of camp
equiPage heretofore procured by the commanding off,
GERS Of detashments Of militia, for the use of such de-
tchnents IN pursuance Of the laws OF this Common
wealth., and eft by such commanding officer without
any tau on hs part in the possession Of the officers of
this State or Of the United States shall be PAID for &C
cot'lng 70 their value, when obtained in such manner
as shall be provided by the Executive, out Of suy mo
ney appropriated to military purposes
81 lie It further enacted, That the Governor NJ
this Commonwealth, with the advice Of Council shall
be, and he shersby authorized sny time 10 bestoy
Dreyet rank upon any person actual service for dsn
guished military merit.
80. BE It further enacted, Thst whenever the COM
msndlng oiiceroi the militia IN any county shall call