The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-02-14

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sheu warn said commissioned oficers and
sesgeants a. Aforesaid, either By personsl no.
tlce, o. by leaving notice In writing at their
Iusue! places Of abode at least elk days before
the hme OF such repdsxvous and shill make
return on said warrant, stating the usthts oi
the persons warned, and The manner of war
ming them respectively, and shall make, oath
|or ANIMATION, 70 the truth or said retbsn,
whioh oath or affirnstion may Be taken before
said coumanding officer ofthe company, or
ksny Judge or justice. Of the. peace, and shall
be sti6ed on ssid warrsnE md said sergeant
9hAd deliver esid warrant with ssid setusn
thereon, 70 said commanding of6cer Of The
company al least four days before said rom
deaveus, and said commanding officer shall
deliver the same to the commanding officer
OF the regiment, at least one day before said
rendezvous. And the commanding officer Of
each regiment shall allow and pay out of any
monies by him received for fines, re ressonable
compensation not exceeding two dollars per
day 10 the sergeant for warning the commits
stoned odicers and sergeants aforesaid, for
each day no shall or ought to be employed
warning said officers and sergssnts; to be
judged ofby the commanding officer afore.
Sec. S. And be- il further enacted, That If
any sergeant shall neglect or refuse to warn
the commissioned officers and serRsants of his
conpsny when thereto required, a. provided
10 the fourth section Of this act, without suf.
6cisnt excuse, he shall forfeit the sum Of forty
dollars, to be recovered by the commanding
oficer ofthe regiment, in any court Of com.
petent jurisdiction, and appropriated in the
manner provided by the fourteenth section Of
the aforesaid act.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That
every officer who shall receive an order a.
Aforesaid, or shall bs warned to attend any
rendezvous Of officers as aforesaid, shall neg
lect to appear at said rendezvous, shall forfeit
and pay as q fine, if commissioned or staff
officer, five dollars, and ifa sergeant, two dol.
lars, for every day Of such neglect and il,
when appearing any such commissioned OF
staff officer, OF sergeant shall not be armed
Ind accoutred according to the orders ofthe
officer Of the regiment, he shall
orfca and pay as fine one dollar.
Sec. z. And be il further enacted, That the
provisions Of the twelfth section ofthe afore. |
aid act, shall be construed to extend to all
rainings, rendezvous, or musters required By |
his act.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That Of. |
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hSrt3 d1ys~ssvr r-v~sayvs~1cs~s~s uf'ouaesrs,
he eemmanding officer Of each regiment,
shall! dsliveF 20 some one justice ofthe peace,
residing in the same town with such CON-
msnding officer, a list Of every delinquent In
not appearing at the rendezvous Aforesaid,
and Of the delinquents in not being armed
and aceoutred, according to tho orders Of such
officer ofthe regiment, together
with Q copy Of said orders, and copy Of the
warrant Of the commanding officer Of the
company to which such delinquent shall be.
long, il, company officer, and . copy oft
return of the sergeant who shall have warned
such delinquent ; and list Of snch offenders
40 he shall fine, or who shall have incurred
q foe by virtue ofthis act, who shall not have
paid their fines 10 the said commanding OH.
Ger, or shall not have rendered TO him salts.
factory excuse for their delinquencies and
the same proceedings shall be had against
such delinquents, for the collection Of fines
ss are provided In and by tho fourteenth sec. |
ton oftbe aforesaid act and such fines, when |
shall be appropriated in tho same |
manner in said section provided for the ap.
Of fines. -.
Sec. o. And be il further enacted. That
every non. on.commissioned officer, or private
who shall neglect TO appear fbeing first 10.
gally wsrned) at the company rendezvous
shall forfeit two dollars for every day ofsuch
neglect; and every n.commissioned oficer
Or private, who shall neglect 10 appear (being
drst legally warned) at the regimental. OF
battalion rendezvous, shall forfeit five dollars
Eor eyery day Of such neglect; and ifhe shall
not be armed and equipped according to said
lct OF Congress, when appearing at such com.
,any, reginentsl and battalion rendezvous in
;ase be shall have resided In this state six
months, and shall not within ten days sfter
Iuch rendezvous, or parade, produce to the
officer OF his company, cert6-
ate from the clerk OF the town council ofthe
own, that be hath been sdjudged by said
own council, unable 70 arm and equip him.
elf he shall, for appearing without Q gun,
orfoit seventy 6ve cents, without . bayonst,
wenty Eve cents, without belts, twelve snd
half cents, without osrtouch box, twelve
md half cents, without hints, twelve end
,slf cents, without priming wire, elk cents,
ind without brush six cents land that said
ines be collected and appropriated, agreeably
o tho provisions Of the fourteenth section Of
he Aforesaid act.
Sec. 10. And be It further enacted. That
whenever the Office Of Brigadier General,
;olonel ofs regiment, or Captain of CON.
amy, shall be vacant, the officer next in rank,
nd entitled 10 pson,6Sion in the brigade, regi. |
nent or company, shall have the commend,
nd shall discharge al the dutios ofthe va
ant Office, until such vacancy shall be allied
y the General Assembly. ssd when In any
figade, the ofSce Of Bsigadier General shall
o vacant, and the commlssione Of I'll the CON.
sanding cf6cers ofsegiments In such brigade ,