True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-08
Fourth Regiment Lo,us,ana .Mii;ha.

Fourth Regiment louisiana Militia.
NOTICE To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
YANIiE Militia Law of the 18th February, 1873 de.
n clares that "every commissioned officer of nfan
try, whose duly shall require him TO foot shall
be armed with suitable sword and every officer Whose
duty requires him to be mounted horseback sIal
be arme with a sword and pair ofpistois every non
commissioned officer and private of the infantry shall
constantly keep himself provided with good muske
gun, sufficient bayonet belt, knapsack, two
spare t1ints cartrige box pouch with box there
in contain not less than twenty cartridges suited
to the bore If his musket gun; with good life
knapsack ints. shot pouch, powder horn, twenty .,a
suited to the bore OF his rifle and quarter of pound
Of powder-and shall appear armed AM accounted
and provided whenever called out, except that when
called out 10 exerc snv he may appear without
knapsacko cartridg es loaded with bulls: Provided tina
the arms and ae coutrements OF militia man shall he
free from seizura arrest, and shall not be aenaed in
any whatever for debts or otherwise: and pr.
vided, also, that whenever mlitiaman shall make i,
appear to the satisfaction of the regmenta OF
sessnet that he has not the means Of providing HIM
sefn the manner aforesaid, and shall have obtained
certificate tc that effect signed by the president of said
court, he shall be exempted from the fine and armed
at the expense of the State"
The third section of the act of 1884 for the orgaDza.
ton and discipnng of the militia of the State of Lou
siana, declares:
"rhat every person subject to militia duty, who shall
refuse neglect to attend any battalion company or
special MUSTER or who shall refuse to oi.ey anv order
orders given by any officer having the right to give
such order or orders; who shall neglect to
comply with any part Of the militia laws now in force
such person or persons tor ach and every offence il
resident OF the parish of New Orleans, shall be fined
TEN dollars, and in default thereof shall be mpriSon-
ed "a hours at the expense Of the Sa4 and residing
in any of the other pershes, such person persons
shall be fined FIVE dollars and IN default tberef shall
be imprisoned twenty-tour hours' The militia law
will be fully enforced in this instance and on all future
occasions of the kind.
To avoid much possible unnecessary trouble
and expense to all persons SUBJECT militia DUTY no
r. fms Or wit litary IaSy
ofthe the 26h ny Of Sept. last at the re view
and inspection of the tn Regiment l.. NJ on Laa vette
Square every delinquent is respectfully requested to
call at my office within o DAYS from the date OF this
notice, bstween the hours of II and 2 o'clock, A NJ
and settle his fine or N Ike his excuse.
ANY her of fire volunteer company, who
may have been Inadvertently enrolled and notified do
militia duty in the 4th Regiment the 9th of last
month, will confer particular favor and himself
from being troubled and perpIexed by informing of
the fact within ten days, either verbally addressing
note and also any other persons who may have been
enrolled and Notified and rot being liable 10 militia du
ty. The object Of this notice is to give every den.
qent the opportunity of settling his fine making his
excuses giving his reasons why he should not be fin
ed according law, thereby avoiding the dsa greeabIe
necessity of legal proceedings against him OH the part
of the Stale.
1t is hoped that every person concerned will duly
consider this matter, and promptly comply with the
bove request.
Respectfully, = JAS Il DAK1N,
Office OF the office of Dakin Il Dakin, Architects
Merchants Exchange, Bank Place.
TLEAR PORK-6O barrels clear pork in store and
" for sale by
san, LAYET + + c AMELuse Stree,
I'D EFINED WHALE OIL. $3.50 barrels Ney
N Bedford refined Whale Oil Of superior qual,tw
~ casks New Bedford winter OIL warranted pure, not
JOSEPH COCKAYNE,
Oct2 25 Gravier at
nILS, SOAP, &c.-Winter bleacled Sperm OIL
" FAN bleachel Sperm Oil, pure article. No.
and 9 Soap of Valentine and other brands-Judd's Pa
tent Sperm Canles and small lot of Spanish Princi-
segars of superior quality in store and for
Oct2 33 Gravier st
boxes manufactured tobacco, ss,
as and pound lu nps, of various brands and qua
scpl5 ISAAC BRIDGE & Co, 1874 Magazine st
pUTTER. 80 kegs Western Butter in store, and
"''' S''N LAYET & AMELUNG,
sep2n II Commerce st.
II TMBRELLAS-6 cases hlautua Umbrellas, landing
" from SHIP Mississippi for sale by
ISAAC BRIDGE & co,
Oct2 1874 Magazine st.
4 tLARET WINE-IOO boxes Chateau La Flute,
" 800 boxes Mrioc, good article, for sale by
WINSTON Il SHALL,
sept25 Front Levee
ENLoUR-iOO bbls fresh Flour, 70, sale s,hI By
oct3 A New Levee
4 lNsEYS-5O bales Lowell Linseys, wove apd
IA plain, of assorted coors both narrow and wide
in store, and for sale by
scA So Gravier st
bills in store, for sale by,
w angel q DORSEY, "a New Levee.