American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-29

pany of artillery, Ight-lntantry rflemen or troop
of horse, to be raised under the provisions OF this
act, by voluntary enrolments, shall not. in the
course Of one year from the appointments of their
officers. CONTAIN at least twenty privates, or shall
be reduced under that number and shall re-
main in that situation for six months thereafter,
such corps shall be deemed disbanded, and the
men which belonged to such corps shall be enrol
led in the battalion company within the bounds OF
which the individuals thereof shall respectively
reside; and If any non commissioned OIL err or
private of any volunteer corps shall neglect, for
the term Of six months after having enrolled IN the
same, to provide himself with the uniform Of the
company to which he belongs he shall be consid-
cred as discharged from the said corps, and shall
be enrolled in the battalion company within the
district where he resides, by the captain of such
company.
Sec. IL. find be it enacted, That to the end the
militia when called into service by classes, shall
be properly Differed the following order is here
bv directed and enoined to be obsers ed that
is to say for the first draft the captains lieuten
ants and ensigns holding the oldest commissions in
each regiment: for the second draft the captains.
leutenants and pnsgns holding commissions Of
the next oldest dates; and SO on until the whole
number Of classes shall have performed an equal
tour of duty. The field officers of the divisions
and Of every brigade in this State, shall be divided
in like manner. provided that not more than one
commissioned officer be drawn from any one COM
/ rant. greater number OF field officers from
any regiment or brigade than the cnmnander-in-
chief mas limit. (respect being always had ~ like
manner to the senioity OF the commissions OF such
field officers and each class to be considered as
detachment from the different companies, liable to
serve six months, and no more, and to be relieved
BY the next class in numerical order; the relief
TO arrive at least two days before the expiration
Of the term of the class reieved; but nothing here
in contained shall prevent the governor, major
general or brigadiers from calling out and employ
ing part Of any class or any company or compa-
MES regiment Or regiments without respect to rule,
whenever the exgency is too sudden to allow the
!. assembling Of the militia which compose the par
cular classes: and the service 0 those so called
out. shall be part of their tour of duty; and the
paw Of the militia when called into actual service.
shall commence two days before marching, and
the, shall receive pay and ratons at the rate OF iii
, teen miles per day on their return home.
{ Sec ". md be it further enacted, That when
: the militia or any detachment thereof are called
into service the pay and rations of the officers
= non neon ms sione, officers, and prlvates shall bt
. the SAM as is or may he established by the gene
7 raj government of the United States
e So. 49, .4nd Be ii enacted, That the rules 0
, discipline approved and established, or which ma,
here after be approved and established, by congress
sh.li be the rules of discipline to be observed By
the militia Of this state, and it shall be the duty o.
y every commanding officer at every muster day
: qbether bv brigade regiment. battalion or single
4 company TO cause the militia to be exercised ant
y trained agreeaby to the said rules of discipline
but the captain commanding officers OF compa
y MES or troops, on company days, snail not Keel
e the men under arms longer than five hours, du
ring which time it shall be the duty OF such com
n manding officers to have many of the evolution
Up in Tie said rules of discipline performed as thu
s nature Of the case will admit.
~ Sec. IA. End be it enacted, That if any perso
Id or persons, whether officer or soldier belonging
the militia of this State. called out into the seryic
" of this State. be wounded disabled while in sal
~ service he shall be taken OF and provided 70
~ at the public expense: and il any horse shall b
ne taken into the service Of the militia, either /
m troop artillery or wagons, or otherwise, sue
We horse or horses, shall, by the brgade-inspecto
h. h. with two freehoders, be appraised immediatel
id before the time of going into actual service. an
ng the said brigade inspector shall enter the same
es. a book, and in case such horse or horses shall
IN killed, disabled, die or taken by the enemy. til
~ owner or owners shall be paid the full value
re- such horse provided the said loss has not happier
he ed in consequence of the neglect or improper cor
fly duct of the owner Of the said horse, Of his SCI
want.
re Sec Is. And be 1t enacted, That from and afte
ny the passing of this act the militia OF this Stat
or shall be exercised in companies once IN the mont
u of April and November IN every year. at SIC
on time and place within the district as the captal
ar, or commanding officer Of each company shall al
he point and direct; and in battalions in the mont
de Of May in every year, within the bounds Of eac
all battalion, as the major thereof shall direct; and
or. regiments as follows; the first regiment on Ii
Of first Monday in June in every year, the secrn
m regiment on the Tuesday following, and the tkir
ed regiment on the Wednesday following, and 50 Q
err. according to their numerical rank, on every da
be in the week Saturdays and Sundays excepted
,b until the whole lumber of regiments shall Tia,
M mustered and exercised in the aforesaid manner
Or por;.J bo,ce,pr that it shall be the duty of Il