American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-08


nj .assembiy met, That the act entitled" supple
ept TO an act entitled an act 10 establish an uniform
,itia throughout this State" passed at Dover on
r. second day oil February one thousand eight hun
red and eleven and the first, second third, fourth,
xth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and
twelfth sections of the act, entitled " A supplement
The act entitled an act TO establish uniform mi
tia ,broug bout the State" passed on the twenty
[|hh day OF May one thousand eight hundred and
kYelye, and the act entitled An additional supple
,ent 10 the act entitled an act to establish an uni
brm militia throughout this State" passed on the
,irlir,h day Of January one thousand eight hundred
nd thirteen and the act entitled An act to 'epeal
Military fines Tor non attendance on days OF parade,
nd lor other purposes" passed at Dover on the Sc
ond day OF February one thousand eight hundred
hid sixteen be and every part OF the said rected acts
herein mentioned, are from and alter the passing OF
his ACT, declared to be repealed made null and
Did.
Sect g. .and be it farther ene,ted By the auttori,
n aforesaid, That 1t any captain or commanding
HTcrr Of company OF militia shall neglect or Ie
Ruse to make due return OF the muster roll OF his
ompany TO the colonel or commanding office OF
+. req ment according to the true intent and mean
be OF the seventh section OF the act 10 which this
supplement- such captain or commanding officer
all be liable 10 abide the sentence oil a court mar
al to be appointed by the colonel or commanding
fiiccr of his regiment from the commissioned ofh-
ers of such regiment, who may at their discretion
ne such delinquent captain, or commanding officer
company, in any sum not less than ten nor
,ore than fifty dollars, for each and every such OF
tnce And II any capita n or commanding officers
auy company Of light infantry, ritemen, grena-
ers artillery troop OF horse shall neglect or re
Use to make due return oil the muster roll OF his
bmpany or troop to the brigadrr general OF his bri
anti. ri rrnpa ntr n thr
eycnth section OF the act TO which this is supple
/ bent, such cap ain or commanding officer shall be
abe to the sentence OF a court-martal TO be appoint
& by the 3rigadler general OF the brigade TO which
AM belongs from the COMM ssioned officers OF the
SHght troops OF such brigade, who may hne him III
Z nv sum not less than ten, nor more than hlty dol
Sect g. And be it enacted. That in addition to the
kemp,s named in the second section OF the act to
hcn this is supplement, every person within this
ate, vino is conscientionsly scrupulous against
barring aims, shall be exempt from the perform"
be- Of military duty and from the payment OF any
be in lieu of personal service provided such per-
n shall annually before the first Tuesday OF April
oduce 10 the commanding officer of the company
6thin whose bounds he shall reside certificate
ON two OF the overseers, trustees, wardens, vestry
from minister in full standing in any Christian
nomlna,ion within this State, which certificate
ball be in the following FORM viz: We Tor |, as
be case may beg do hereby certify and declare that
e verify believe that--------- IS CONSCIENTIOUS.
scrupulous against bearing arms and Is entitled
b the benefits Of the act in favor OF eSempts.
Sect A. aud BIZ it enacted, That the governor OIL
bis State be and he is hereby directed to make APP
h |lcaon to the Secretary Of War Of the United
taes for the quota, or such portion oil arms as may
{ due to this State, according 10 the provisions oil
h act of congress entitled :" An act making PROV
on for armng and equipping the whole body o.
be militia Of the United States'' passed in April
he thousand eight hundred and eight, and that as
part of such arms, there be required not exceed
hg three iron field cannon, calculated to carry ou'
Quad balls, with their carriages and necessar!
ppa, aus, and not exceeding three hundred cavalry
words with their necessary belts, and not exceed
hg three hundred pistols for cavalry with holsters
md cattouch boxes and not exceeding three hun
red rifles with bullet moulds, powder horns ane
hot pouches.
Al Spct. S. And be it enacted, That the governor o
Ahls State for The time being, be and he IS hereby
authorised and required on application as Is herein
tier directed to deliver 10 the militia OF this oat'
portion OF the arms belonging to the State, that Il
say to every private, or non commissioned othce
nroed and FULLY equipt In any company OF infant
light infantry. grehaders or artillery, one mus
Ell with bayonet, belt aud cartouch box to ever.
hicer, non-commlssioned officer and private enrol
q and fully rquipt in any company OF rltiemen, on
He with pow der horn and shot pouch to ever.
ono mmissioned officer and private enrolled, lui
equipped and mounted in any troop OF horse, on
hsalry sword and belt and one pair o.. cavalry pistol
th holsters, andto every company OF artillery con
lining not less than to,ty effective piivales full.
Nuipt, tour.pound iron field piece with lis ne
! Essary apparatus. Provided hoWerer, That III
hch arms or Announcements shall be distributed b,
be Governor, unless he shall be fully satisfied b.
e certificate of at lea,ttwo majors. one colonel ant
'e brigaeer-general OF the brigade from which
pen application may be made, that the compan
Pplylng Tor the same does, at the time OF such sp
Ppllcation CONAN number not less than ioty IT
ctive members, exclusive ii commissioned officers