The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-09

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by him kept for that purpose, record all orders an
/ other official communications received by the com
f mandant OF the company assist the commandan
in making correct return of the company on tn
first Tuesday of June, and list of the public mill
, tary properly within the limits in the custod
) and use of the company, as the case may be, am
sign and record the same IN his orderly book; h
shall keep an exact roll OF fthe company togethe
with the state of the and equipments of oacl
man shall assist the commandant in enrolling al
persons liable to do military duty without partially
| or favor shall record the appointment and dis
charge of all non commissioned officers, and tLt
orders and proceedings of his company in the orderl,
book, and keep exact detail of all drafts and de
achments. He shall also keep account in far
orderly book Of all absences or denquences at any
muster training; which book shall not be alien
ateG fom the company; shall record all permit,
and surgeons certificates presented to him for thai
purpose; and generally, under the direction of the
aouimandant Of the company, shall do and perform
all other things which by law custom appertan
to the Office of orderly sergeants
CHAPTER V.
firms and .4CcOutrGmenLS.
See. /. All general, field and commissioned staff
officers, who have rank assigned them, shall be
armed with Il sword and pair of pistols, and 81, !
severaly be furnished with good horse GO ;t Ioos
fourteen and half hands high, and q good saJJl,
and bride, mail plllion, valise End holsters and
pair of boots and spurs.
SEC 2. All captar.s, subaltorns and non com
sslohed stan o..uers, shall be armed with swords
Each nom Commissioned officer and private belong
ing 10 lie infantry, light infantry, shall be armed
Win good frelock with steel or iron ramrod
and bayonet and equipped with a printing wine and
brush, bayone:-scabbard and belt cartridge box
that will contain twentyfour cartridges, suited to
the bore of his treock, two spare fns and KNAPP
sack.
! SEC. 3. Each non-commissoned officer and pri
Vate belonging to any company of rfemen, shall
be armed with good rifle, and equipped with a
powder horn, bullet pouch, and knapsack.
SEC. 3. Each company of artillery shall be tur-
nished, the expense of the State, with piece of
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and each commissioned officer, gunner, bonn
bardier, and private, shall arm himself with Il sword.
SEC. 5. All parents, masters or guardians shall
furnish those of the said militia vino shall be under
their case and command, with the arms and equip
mcnts prescribed in the second section of this chap
ter, under like penalties, for any negects, which
are hereinafter provided Tor those who shall cglect
to equip themselves.
CHAPTER ".
Records.
SEC. l. Books of record shall be kept in the
office OF the secretary Of civil and military affairs,
and by the commandants Of divisions, brigades reg
iments and companies, in which shall be recorded
all orders from superior officers, and all returns from
officers of any rank aud all such matters relating to
military afars, aa is by law required, may be or
dered for record by the commander IN chef or otheI
superior officer or officer having in charge said
book of records and said books of record shall be
at all times open for the inspection OF any citizen OF
this State.
SEC 3 The commander in chief shall immedl-
atey after the passage of this act, and from time TO
time thereafter direct the procuring of such blank
books as may be necessary for the Office OF the sec
rotary of civil and military affairs, and all military
officers required to keep records ana cause .,,o
same TO be distributed each of said officers at the
expense of the State He shall also cause to be dls-
trbuted such blank returns as ho may from tl'le W
time think necessary; and Tor oeifaylnS tle Ga po
of said blank books and returns, the commander IN
chief is hereby authorized TO direct the adJutahl
and usnector general to draw upon the treasurer OF
this State for such sums OF money as may DC neces
sarv for the payment of said bills OF books ana re-
turns and the treasurer is hereby directed to pay
said drafts out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated
I,dconndeut ConnDanies and Bands Of Music.
SEC. /. The commanding officer of any company
of light infantry, rifemen or artillery, may from
time to time fill up his company by enstments frci
anv of the standing companies in their respective
regiments of those who over twenty -one years
of age.
PSoeided, That no enlistments shall take place
out of any standing company, SO as to reduce sa'd
companv to a less number than fifty effective
privaes.
SEC 2. The non commissioned officers, musl-
clans and prvates belonging to any company OF
light infantry, rilemon artillery, shall be holden
to serve in the companies into which they sha''
have enlisted, until they shall have arrived at the
age of forty years, or until they shall be discharged
thereirom by their respective commanding 'ii'ooiS
of companies reg iments
Sec. 3. Whenever any captain or commanding
officer of any company of light infantry rlflemen' or
artillery, shall enlist any non commissioned ocet
private into his company, who would otnerW'se
belong the standing company, it shall be the duty
OF the officer ensting such non-commlssohca oicr'
or private forthwith to notify the commanding Off
Ger out of whose company such person is enlisted,
of such enlistment, and person under the age OF
twenty years shall be enlisted into any com,
pany of light infantry rhemen or artillery and all
enlistmens of persons under the age of twenty one
years shall be absolutely null and void
SEC d. IL any non commissioned officer, or prI-
yate, of any company of light infantry, rfemen or
artillery, shall neglect for the term OF three months
to keep himself provided with uniform OF the com
many TO which he belongs is directed by this act he
may be discharged ON such corps by the command h
ing officer of the company, or regiment, ana De en-
rolled in the standing company in which he resides
and whenever any n-commissoned officer or pri-
vate shall enlist into any company ofight infantry,
rHemen artillery, he shall be Eholdeh TO
himself and serve in such company, until they snaI
have arrived to the age of forty years. or until they
shall he discharged lhororom by their resPecnTde
officers of companies, or the command
inc officer Of the regiment to which they belong
aud if any person, after ensting as aforesaid sie
neg ect or refuse to equip and do duty as REQUIRE"
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