Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-20

regiments, brigades Or diyi,;o,s
thereof; and while on such .r'r. Al!
divisions, brigadts, regimen,, n, Guy
and each individual thereof. mai, hih.r
all orders and restraints, bound Nv " '. ssSe
legations, aud subj ec, to the penaI,. !" tsa
bedience or other improper eopdnn. m:
scribed for regular musters. "m
SEQ. 9. ind be II |urth., .no,,.s -
following officer. shall be, and heT.h m
,hor,zed, viz: To each division A.. Wyr.
neral, woo shall be allowed two ~ '''lH
to be taken from The Commission 80
the line under the rank of Msio, , o'a'''I
Majors an Adjutan, General and >, :" I ht
General, 10 rank as CoIonels, to e,rt NY ~
one Brigadler Grneral, who shall \. ZIG
Two Aid, de camp, to be taken h." @'T
batern officers Of the line, to rank =, = @
an Assistant Adjulant General an 'p'a
Inspector General, and a Judc. Adr .n'A
rank as Majors; 10 zach regiment, on. "a %
one Lieu'enan, Colonel. one Msjor IN. wy ~
lain, one Surgeon, and two Surpro nr' "
The Colonel Of each regiment IS bs.,"
powered and required 10 appoint III, ~
regimen'al staff, viz: one Aaju,an, n,.s
master, and one Q"ar;ermaster, 10 't
from the commissioned officers Of Tho "'
below the rank Of Major one Serpss,,E%'
one Quar,ermas,er's Sergeant, one H. y;
jor, and one Fife Major, whom he J,r
mission by warrants under hi, hand T.
Company, one Captain, one First, on. S'
and one J bird Lieutenant; and TO e,rb r,"
ny there shall be allowed NOT excsaIis.
Sergean's. six Corporals, and four NJ
to be appointed by the Captain And
company shall consist, as near a, M,
fifty priva'es.
SEC 10. find be ii turihs, enacted IT,,
commissioned "fhcer, who shall BE- p,,'
disobedirnce Of orders, or Of Other mis-
when on du'y. or who shall, at any in.
guilty Of conduct uubtooming The eL,n,',
All officer, sh,ll be subjrc' 10 sre, b, n
commanding officer, and 10 be tried b,,,.
raj couri martial, agrrcsbly TO The rule, ~
ucles Of war, which now are. or here.f,,
be established by law. for the guyerpnr
the army OF militia Of The Uniied States al
as the same may be justly applicant. 70 !,
case. And for the regulation Of TIE p,o,r
ings OF such cour's martial, the ,ulr, ,y,I
Iished BY the War Department for til, r,rrJ
lion or government Of courts martial in
army or militia of the United States, ,h,I
aud The same are hereby, established, soL
they are found 10 be apple able 10 The e.p
the militia.
$40. II. find BE- ii further enaei.d, Thai 4
uniform and equipmen s 10 be- worn and u,
by the General and S aF officers Of tiviy,]
and brigades, shall be similar 10 those pr,u-
I'd for officers of the same grade 10 III, Ar,l
OF the United States. And the uniform ii
equipments to be worn and used by til. n
and s'af officers Of regiments, and cOmn,I
officers OF battalion companies. shall B, Dr.,
scribed by the regimcn.al cour,, and .pvc,s
ny the General or commanding officer Of /.
brigade TO which the regiment lay beI,
aud all commissioned officers, when on d.,
with their Companies, bausIions, rseimrn
brigades, and divisions. shall appear fully IN.
formed aud equipped; or, on failure TO tos
shall forfeit and pay, not exceeding five do..u
for each failure
Sxc. -. End be itjurthsr enacted, That ni
and every commissioned Offer who may 4
appointed, shall, previous 10 entering on Il!
duties Of his Office, take the following osb d
affirmation, 10 be administered by bis con-
handing officer, (who is hereby aulhOt,,d q
administer the same) TO vii: I-,a
solemnly swear, (or affirm .hA, will ,upps
the Constitution of the Uriled States, and lat,
fully discharge the duties Of a comrni'i'T.
officer IN the militia Of the District Of Chs
hia, TO the bes' Of my skill and judsmrOr."
Sec. IS. End be IL further enacted, Thath
delinqueneies, the following fine, BE- imp9s
viz: on commissioned and staff ofhcsn, Il
falling 10 attend or give notice Of any Of "a
mus'ers herein prescribed, a sam no, rItf:
ing twenty dollars, for each offence; 't,
any non commissioned officer, nusI;im d
private, shalt behave himself disobr9ier'l!
mu,inously when on duty, or before any '':'
he shall be dissrmed and placed under guar:
and shall, moreover, be subjeo TO be fined II
sum moi exceeding ten dollars; and AIRY not
commissioned officer, musician, or prl'a'r'
or near the muster ground al any muster vi
shall refuse or neglect 10 90 in'o the rams
shall forfeit and pay sum uo' exceeding
dollars.