Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-13
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defs Of The commandait Of the company
on other his superior officer, TO the non-
commissioned officers or privates OF the
company, and gee Them executed, and 10
IN orderly book, to be by him kept for
thht p,irpose. record all orders and other
Official communications received by the
commandant ofthe company; assist the
commandantt in making correct return
Of the company on the first Tuesday OF
June. and list OF the public military
properly within the limits or in the Gus
tody and use Of the company. as the case
may 5e,tand sign and record the same in
his orderly book The shall keep an ex-
act roll ofthe company. together with the
state ofthe arms and equipments Of each
man shall assist the commandant in
enrolling all persons liable to do military
duty without partiaIityor favor, shall re-
cord the appointment and discharge Of all
non.commissioned officers, and the orders
and proceedings Of his company in the
orderly book. and keep an exact detail OF
all drafts and detacbments. He shall al
80 keep an account In an orderly book OF
all absences or delinquencies at any mus
Ter or training; which book shall not be
alienated from the company; shall record
al permits and surgeons certificates pre-
scented him for that purpose and. gener-
ally, under the direction Of the commando
ant Of the company, shall do and perform
al other things which by law or custom
appertain to the Office Of orderly sergeants.
CHAPrER V.-AYms and Equipments
Sec. 4. All general, field and commits
sionod staff officers, who have rank as
signed them, shall be armed with sword
and pair Of pistols, and shall severally
be furnished with good horse, Of al
least fourteen and half hands high. q
good saddle and brible, mail pillion, valise
and holsters, and a pair Of boots and
spurs
Sec, 2. All captains, supalterns and
non-commissoned staff officers, shall be
armed with swords. Each non-commis
stoned officer and private belonging to the
infantry, or light-infantry, shall be armed
with good firelock with steel or iron
ramrod and bayonet and equipped with
printing wire and brush, bayonet-scab
bard and belt, a cartridge box that will
contain twentV-four cartridges suited tc
the. bore Of his firelock, two spare fints
and lSnapsack. &c.. -
Sec. 3. Each non-commissioned officer
and private belonging % any company o.
riHemen, shall be armed with good rife
and equipped with powdet-horn, bullet
pouch and knapsack. ..f.......- -.
Sec. q. Each company ofartillery shall
be furnished at the expense ofthe state
with a piece Of ordinance with a carriage
and apparatus complete, and each non
commissioned officer, gunner, bombardie
and private shall arm himself with I
sword
Sec. s. All parents, masters or guard
ans shall furnish. those Of the said militia
who shall be under their care and com
mand, with the arms and equipments pre-
scribed in the second section Of this chap
ter, under ike penalties, for any neglect:
which are hereinafter provided for thos
who shall neglect to equip themselves.
CHAPTER VL-Reeords.
Sec. 1. Books Of record shall be keI
in the Office Of the secretary Of civil an
military affairs, and by the commandanI
ofdivisions. brigades, REGIMENTS and con
panies. ia which shall be recorded all OF
ders from superior officers, and all return
from officers Of any rank, and all sue
matters relating to military affairs, as
~ law required, or may be ordered K
record by the commandment. chief or oth'
superior officer, or officer having
chargs said book OF records; and sat
books Of record shall be at all times ope
for the inspection Of any citizen OF tn
state t
Sec. 2. The commander-in-chief sha
Immediately after the passage Of this a.
and from time 10 time thereafter, dire
the procuring Of such blank books a. ma
be NECESSARY for the office Of the secret
" Of civil and military affairs, and Q
military officers required 10 keep record
and cause the same 10 be distributed
: each Of said officers at the expense OF q
state. He shall also cause to be distrl
uted such blank returns as he may fro
time 70 time think necessary; and for d
ffpying the expenses Of said blank boo
and returns, the commander-in-chief
hereby authorized TO direct the adiuta
and inspector-general 10 draw upon Il
treasurer Of this state for such sums
money as may be necessary Cor the pa
uiefk Of said bills of books and return
and the treasurer is hereby directed
paw said drafts out Of any money in Il
treasury NOT otherwise appropriated.
CnAprER VII.-INdspeadent COmpani
and Bands Of MEsie. :.
Sec. 4. The commanding officer Of Al
company OF light infantry, riaemen or .
tillefv. may from time TO tine Oil mp
company 6y enlisiments from any Of 9
sanding companies in their respecti
regiments. OF those who are over twent