True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

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NDTlCE ID ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
TESHE Militia Law Of the l2lh February, 1913. do,
q ,rlarcs that "every commissioned officer Of inC.n.
Try. whose duly shall require him 10 servc on fuot, SINH
he armed with a sunahle sword; nnheverv officer wLoss
duly requires hin To be mounted on horseback, slnlI
lie lrli!e with n sword and n pair ofpistoIS; every non.
commissioned ofic T and private Of the Infantry sI,.Il
constantly keep himself Pre-, ided With ii good music,
or snn, n sufficient bay"net Il d belt, II knnpeack, two
spare tlints, II curtriTe uoX or pouch. with n box ,hara.
in TO contain not less than t"entv-four cartripes srrtc,
TO the bore 1t his lnusAe' nr gun; or with II good life
hhhpsack' hIliS. shot pouch, powder horn, twenty al
suited to The pore OF his rife, and ii quarter of II pound
vi hu"uer-alh snail appear SO FINED up ncc0ntre,
and provided Whenever called ont, except that whan.
ever called out 10 eHerc St Snly, he NAV uupeur william,
ki'apsack,'r cartrIdg es Ioaded with balls: | rovideu, thai
Inc arms and ut coulienents Ola milit man shall .e
free from selzur-, arrest, aud snail not be aienated in
any manner wi,ateyer for debts or otherwise: and prv.
VlI'd, also, lhht " henever a mllitinman shall make il
appear to the satisfaction OF thu rcgimental court OF as.
sesslncIt that he has not the means of providing HIM
selfin the manner Aforesaid, and shall have obtnincd a
certificate tic that effect, signed by the president of said
court, he shall he exempted from the fine and ur,npJ
at The expense of the State.n
The third section of the act oC 1894 for III. orqoni,o-
non and dlscipllning of the militia Of the State of Lou
isiana, declares:
"'lat every person subject to militia duty, who shall
refuse or neglect 10 attend unv battalion. com,,nr,, mr.
special muster, or who stalI refuse to ~ lev anv order
or orders glvenby any ofr ur, having the right to give
sue" ofde! OF oh.afs, o. VINO shall re use or neglect. to
comply WIN any laIl ul the militia laws now in force
such person or persons, for urh and every ofitnce, if
resident of the parish of New Orleans, shall be fined
TEN dollars, and i'll default thereof, shall be imprison-
Cd II hours at the expense Of the Sta;e; and if residing
IN any OF the other psrishes, such person or persons
shall be fined FIVE dollars, and IN default thereof, shall
be imprisoned twenty -four hUurs.'' The militia law
will be fully enforced in this instance, and ON all future
occasions of the kind.
10 avoid as much as possible unnecessary trouble
and expense to all persons subject to militia duty, who
r,fused or neglected to comply with the military laws
OF the state on the 26tn day of Sept. last, at the review
and inspection of the III ~i;egitnent l.. NJ. on Lata yetts
Square, every delinquent is respectfully requested to
call at my office within 10 DAYS from the date OF his
notice, betw cen the hours of II and 9 O'Clock, A NJ
aud settle his fine or m Ike his excuse.
ANY me Ter Off fire or volunteer COMPANY, wlo
may have been inadvertently enrolled and gifted to do
militia duty in the 4tn Regiment on The 10Th of last
month, will confr n particular favor and save himself
from being trout led and perpleXed, by informing me OF
the fact, within ten days, either verbally or addressing
n note; and also any other persons who may have been
enrol ed and Notified, and not being liable to militia du-
ty. The object Of fiiS notice is 10 give every delin.
quent the opportunity of settling his fine or making his
or giving his reasons why he should not be fin.
Ell according to law, thereby avoiding the disngrecabIe
necessity of legal proceedings against him on the part
of the State.
1t is hoped that every person concerned will duly
consider this matter, and promptly comply with the a
bove request.
Respectfully, JAS Fl DAKIN,
oct5-lut Adj 4h Regiment, J.. ".
Office OF the Office of Dakin & Dakin, Architects,
EXCHANGE, Bank Place.