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will prove sufficient. the annual expe nse
will be less than $500. 600.
Dsi-si II as proposed s,sfsm.
II should BE- provided
Ist. That each and every free able.b
died white male citizen OF the respec Give
States. resident therein. who is or shall
be OF The age OF twenty and under tina,
OF foity-fve years, with the exceptions
hereinafter stately shall, severaiIy and
respectively, be enrolled in the militia by
the captain or commanding officer of The
company within whose bounds such ciii.
zens shall reside; and that il shall be the
duty at al times, OF every such captain
or commanding officer OF company TO
enrol every such citizen as Aforesaid.
and also those who shall, from time 10
time arrive at the age Of twenty wears. or
who. being OF that age and under that OF
iorty-h ve years. with The exceptions
hereafter namely shall come TO reside
within bis bounds; and that he shall.
without delay. notify such citizen of said
enrolment oy . proper non commission.
ed officer Of the company, by whom such
notice may be proved; that every citizen
so enrolled and notified shall, within
ihree months thereafter. provide himself
with good musket. bore Of capacity 10
receive 4 lead ball OF eighteen in the
pound; = sufficient bsyonet and belt
TWO spare fints; q knapsack; cartridge
box 10 contain at least twenty four car.
tndges suited to the bore of Lis musket.
end each cartridge 10 contain a ball and
three buckshot and sufficient quantity
Of powder; or with good rife. knapsaci,
shot pouch, aud powder horn or flask,
with sufticient powder and ball for TWEEN
ly-four charges aud two spare flinis; and
that he shall appear 90 armed, accoutrcd,
and provided when called out for exercise
or INTO services and every citizen so en-
rolled and providing himself with the
arms. ammunition. and accoutremen,
required as aforesaid. shall hold the same
exempted from all suits, disires.es, exc.
euuons. or sales for debt, or for the paw.
ment Of taxes.
ID. That the Vice President of the L.
States; the officers iudic. al and executive
OF The Government Of the United States;
the members Of both houses of Congress,
and their respective officers: all custom
house officers with their clerks: all post.
officers and stSgedrivers, who are employ
ed IN the care and conveyance of The
mail oil the post OF The United States:
all ierrymen emPloye ed al any ferry on the
post road; inspectors Of exports; all pilots;
al mariners actually employed in the sea
Service Of any citizen or merchant within
the United States; and ell persous who
now are, or may hereafter be. exempted
by the laws Of The respective States, shall
be exempted from militia duty. notwilh.
standing their being above the age Of
twenty. and under that Of forty. FIVE.
I'D. That the citizens thus enrolled
shall constitute the FIRsr CLASS. and be
denomina ted the MASS Of the militia. and
Inc ssid MASS SHAH De divided inio iiyi.
sions, brisades. regiments and companies
and be organized rs follows, to. wit: q
company Infantry or TiHe) shall consist
OF one captain, one FIRST and one second
lieutenant, four sergeanis. four corporals.
one drummer, one ffer or bueler, and
eighty Privstes. A company Of dragon.
shall consist OF one captain, one FIRST and
one second lieutenant, four sergeants and
Tour corporels, one fsrrier, two buelers
and sixty Privates. A company Of artil.
ieTy shall consist Of one captain, Two FRS
and two second lieuienants; four ger.
geants, four corpoEals, three artificers
one drummer and ifer, or two bu0iers q,
trumPeters. and eighty priys;es. A re.
gIlnent shall consist Of one colonel. one
lieutenant colonel. one major, one aeju.
tant with the rank Of first lieutenant, one
quartermaSier With the rank Of captain
one Paymaster, one surgeon, one assist.
ant surgeon, one sergeant major, one
quarteFmaster sergeant, two principal
muSicIsas, and Ten companies. A bri.
gade shall consist Of one bTigadIer general
with one aid. camp, having the rank 81
captain, two brigade inspectors, with t5s
rank OF major, and two regiments. A
division shall consist Of one major gene.
raj, ~ith two aids.de-csmp, with the rank
OF msjor, one division Inspector, with the
rank Of lieutenant colonel, one division
quaJieTmasier, with The rank Of m sior. one
judge advocate. and four bricades.
4:h. That from eseh regiment Of the
MASS there shall be formed two GONNA.
niss 10 serve % light infantry or Tjdemen;
and that 10 each division Of the Mass
there shall be attached one company OF
artillery ssd one company Of horse, form.
ed Of yOionieers. 81 the discretion Of the
commandsT-in-ebiei Of the Stale. tot ex.
essding one company from brigade, aod
shall be clothed add equipped a thsir
Own expense, the color sod fashion 10 be
determined by the b;igsdieF general CON.
mandiag the bTigsee 10 which they be.
iong. That the eommissi6nsd officers OF
ihs sFisilsfy cod infsnlfy shsl! &c sralsd
With q sword q such description e. l.
COMMONLY dsnomibaled cut and thrust.
That the comnissiobed oGlesfs u eavaiTv
shall furnish ihemsolvss eilh good horse,
Of 81 ieast fourteen cad . bell hands high
and be armed with sabre and . par Of
pistols and bols.efs for the sane. Each
dragon 70 furnish himself with service.
able korse a. least fouuesn and ball
hands h'sh, good saddle. bride. valise
bIsssiPlais and cruppsr. pair 81 booss
and fPun, pair 81 pistols. sabre, and
eaTiouch box. 70 conitin twelve esnridgs,
lor r.tafrfa