Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-20

nave COgutLduCC Vi Oh 1aSStAoi'S SAOo
to fines and forfeitures incurred by any
non-commissioned officer, musician OF
private belonging to said regiment. by
reason of dlsobedience Of orders, neglect
of duty or any violation ofthe militia laws
of this state; and the field officers shall
have power to summon witnesses, admin
lister oaths, render judgment, and issue
execution. n &c.. ...-..
Sec. 4. The mode of proceeding in the
collection of fines shall be as follows -
the fines specified BY the fourteenth arti-
Gle of the rules and articles mentioned in
this act, also the fines specified in the IF
teenth, sixteenth, eighteenth, nineteenth,
twentieth, twenty--frst, twenty second,
twenty-third, twenty-sixth and twenty
seventh article ofsaid rules and articles,
and all fines and forfeItures to be paid by
non -commissioned officers, musicians and
privates, when no other method of collect
ing the same is pointed out by law, shall
be collected as follows The non-com-
missioned officers, musicians and privates
who shall be liable for the fine or shall
forfeit any sum of money set and affixed
to any default or offence mentioned in
this act, shall be allowed twelve days
from the time Of such forfeiture to make
his excuse to the captain or commanding
officer of the company to which he may
belong, which excuse shall be in writing,
signed by the applicant; but if such de-
| linquent shall neglect to make his excuse
as above, within the time aforesaid, or if
the captain or commanding officer Of said
company shall consider his excuse insult
fcient, it shall be the duty Of such com
handing officer to issue modification TO
the delinquent in the words following, viz:
STATE OF VERMONT, } To Or
County, IS. derby sergeant
! for other sergeant, as the case may be) Of
| the company in the regiment
bri gade and division of the
militia of this state. GREETING.
BY the authority of the state of Yer
mont, you are hereby commanded forth
with to give notice TO of
in the county of who is subject to
military duty in said company, that he is
amerced in fine of the sum Of dol
lars and cents there describe the de-
fault and the time Of its ,commisson,l and
that he be summoned to appear personal
ly, or by attorney before the regimenta1
court martial, next to be holden at
on the day Of at o'clock
in the noon, then and there to show
cause why judgment should not be rem
dered against him and execution issued
thereon. Hereof fail not, but of this pre-
cept with your doings thereon. make due
return to me within six days from the
date hereof
Dated at this day O.
Captain Tor com manding oGcer)
of said company, which notification
shall be served by being read in the hear
ing of such delinquent, or by leaving q
true and attested copy thereof at his las
and usual place of abode, and it shall BE-
the duty of such sergeant to make return
of such notification, with his doings there
on, to such captain or commanding off
Ger within six days after receiving the
same.
Sec. 5. IF the person upon whom tn
notification has been served, shall wisl
, the fine RENTED, he shall appear at th'
! time and place mentioned before sait
; field officers, by himself or his attorney
5 and show cause therefor, and the sail
/ field officers may or may not remit th
= said fine, as the circumstances Of the cas-
Y may require.
e Sec. 6. If any field officer shall NO
: remit the fine Of such Delinquent, tn
e senior officer of the board of field officer
- shall issue execution for the same in tn
g following form. las near as the circum
e stances ofthe case will permi',) viz:
o STATE OF VERMONT, ! To the quartz,
?, County, IS. master Of tn
e regiment brigade d
vision Of the militia Of this state or eithc
o of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of sal
Of regiment:
Whereas of in III
r, county of was on the day
ID A. D. by the field Officer
u, of regimen: brigade
j. division Of militia Of this state, amerced
=" the sum of dollars and cent
D. for delinquency OF military duty:
e Therefore, by the authority of'he Sta
Of Vermont, you are commanded to lev
r, and collect from the goods, chattles or e
D. tate Of in the county of tt
to sum of said enforcement, amounting
10 dollars and cents, and
dollars and cents costs: and f
to want of such goods, chattes or estat
n, commit the body of him the said
" the keeper Of the Jail in in the cou
On ty Of within the said prison, who
Y. hereby commanded to receive the said
n and him safely keep until he sha
or ray the same with legal fees. Here
or fail not, but make due return 10 me
We your doiugs hereon, within sixty da
ce from date.