Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-01-26

shall examine all arms, equipments and uni
forms of officers, non-commissioned officers
and privates, and cause those who are fully
armed equipped and uniformed to be noted
on said roll, and after instruciing the officers
and pryatcs in the discipline prescribed by
law, he shall at the close of the drill, again
cause the roll TO be called, and cause all de-
Iinquences to be noted, and unless said delin.
quents shall within twelve days after train.
ing make satisfactory excuse in writing
he shall, upon notice OF the commandant of
the regiment, proceed to notify them as pre-
scribed by this act.
SEC. 81. Ii shall be the duty Of The orderly
sergeant, or sergeant doing the duty OF or
DERBY sergeant, to distribute all orders OF the
commandant OF the company or other his
superior officer, TO the noncommssioned Of
iicers OF privates Of the company and see
them executed, and in an orderly book to be
kept for That purpose record all orders and
other official communications received By
the commandant Of the company, assist the
commandant ia 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 custody and use
Of the company. as the case may be- and
sign and record the same in an orderly book
he shall keep au ex0ct roll Of the eompa.
ny. together with the state Of the arms and
equipments Of each man-shall assist the
commandant in enrolling all persons liable
to 10 military duty without Partially or IA.
vor. shall record the appointment and dis.
charge of all non-commiSsioned officers. and
the orders and proceedings of his company
in the orderly book and keep an exact de.
tail OF all drafts and deta,chments. He shall
also keep an account in an orderly book OF
all absences or delinquencies at any muster
or training, which book shall not be aliena-
ted from The company, shall record all per
mils or surgeons certificates presented to him
for that purpose and generally. under the
direction OF the commandant Of the company.
shall do or perform all other things which
by law or custom appertain 10 the office OF
orderly sergeants.
CHAPTER V.-Arms and Equipments.
SEC T. All general, field and commission.
ed staff officers. who have rank assigned
them. shall be armed with sword and a
pair OF pistols and shall scverally be furnish.
ed with good horse. Of nj least fourteen
and half hands high. n good saddle and
bride, mail piliion, vnIice and holsters and a
pair of boots and spurs.
SEC. 2 All captains, sub0terns and non
commissioned staff officers shall be armed
with swords Each non-commissioned off
cer and private belonging 10 the infantry,
shall be armed with a good 6relock with a
steel or iron ramrod and beyonei. and equip
ped with n printing wire and brush. bayonet
scabbard and belt. cartridge box that will
contain twenty four cartridges suited to the
bore of his firelock, and two spare flints and
knapsack.
SEC g. Each non-commissioncd officer
and private belonging to any company Of ri.
nemen. shall be armed with good rifle and
equipped with a powder horn, bullet pouch
and knapsack.
SEC. 4. Each company Of artillery shall
be furnished at the expense OF the state with
a carriage and appa rutns complete. and each
non.commissioned officer, gunner. lombard
Ter and private shall arm himself with
sword
Sac. 5. All parents, masters or guardians
shu!l furnish those OF the said militia. no
shall be under their care and command with
the arms and equipments prescribed in the
second section of this chapter, under like
penalties, for any neglecis which are here.
inaler provided for those who neglect 10
equip themselves.
CHAPTER VL-Rscords.
SEC /. Books of record shall be- kept in |
the office of the Secretary of civil and mill |
tary affairs. and by the commandments OF di. !
visions, brigades, regiments and companies.
in which shall be recorded all orders from |
superior officers and all returns from officers
of any rank. as is required by law. or may !
be ordered for record by the commander in |
chief or other superior officer, or officer hav-
ing in charge said book Of records, and said
books Of record shall be- al all times open
for the inspection of any citizen of this
State.
SIC. 2. The commander in chief shall inn
mediately after the passage of this act, and
from time to time thereafter. direct the pro-
curing Of such blank books as may be neces-
sary Tor the Office of The secretary of civil
and military affairs, and all military officers
required TO keep records, and cause the same
10 be distributed TO each Of said officers at
he expense OF the State He shall also
cause to be distributed such blank returns as
he may from time to time think necessary,
and for defraying the expense of said blank
books and returns, the commander in chief
is hereby authorized 10 direct the adintant
and inspector general 10 draw upon the treas.
uTer Of this State for sums of money as may
be necessary for the payment OF said bills of
books and returns. and the treasurer is here
by directed to pay said drafts out OF any