The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-30

furnished with TIE same camp equipase, as
are or NAV be provided by law for the Off
GERS. musicians, artilicers, aud priyates Of
the Infantry of The United States provided
nevertheless, that such portions OF the mill.
tia as may be called out, as provided under
the I7th head, shall not be entitled TO re
ceive clothing. or money 10 lieu thereof
nor shall any officer of the same be entitled
to forage, or money instead, for more than
one horse, nor for more than one servant
each.
23d. That the officers Of all mounted
companies, volunteers or militia, when IN
the service of The United States, shall each
be entitled 10 receive forage, or money in
lieu thereof, for two horses when they
actually keep private servants, and for one
horse when without private servants and
that forty cents per day be allowed for the
use and risk of each horse, except horses
killed in battle, or dying Of wounds recely.
ed in battle. That each non commissioned
officer, arilficer, and private OF all mounted
companies, shall be entitled TO receive Tor.
age in kind FOR one horse, with forty cents
day for the use and risk thereof, except
horses killed in battle, or dying Of wounds
received in battle and twenty five cents
per day in lieu Of forage and subsistence,
when the same shall be furnished by him
self, or twelve and half cents for either,
as the case may be.
oath. That any officer, noB commission
ed officers, artiGcer, musician, or private OF
militia or volunteers, required TO be mount
cd. who shall, when in the service of the
United States, suffer, without any fault or
negligence on his part, while IN said ser.
vice, by the loss Of a horse killed in battle,
or by horse dying Of wounds received ~
battle, shall upon due and sufficient proof
thereof, be paid lor the same provided,
tina, no, more than one hundred and twenty
dollars be paid for each horse for which
payment may be thus claimed.
25ih. That the officers, non commission.
ed officers, arIiicer, musician, and prlvates
Of the militia, when called into the service
Of the United States shall be entitled 10 one
days pay, subsistence, and other aIlo~an-
ces, for every day occupied when transpor.
ted By water, and for every twenty miles
when travelling by land, IN gong TO the
place Of rendezvous, aud returning from the
place Of discharge provided that the mill
TIA so called INTO The service Of the United
States shall be deemed always TO have tray
elled by the most usual or expeditions routes.
26ih. That when any officer, non com
missoned officer, srtifcer, musician, or phi
vaie of the militia or Of volunteers, who
shall die 10 the service Of the United States,
or when returning to his place Of residence
after being mustered out Of service or at
any time thereafter, IN consequence Of
wounds received in service, and shall leave
a widow, or, il no widow, a child or children
under sixteen years of aye, such widow, or
If no widow, such child or children, shall
be entitled to receive half the monthly pay
I 10 which the deceased was entitled at the
time Of his death, or al the time Of his being
4 mustered out Of service, Tor and during the
term Of five years and in case Of the death
or intermarriage Of such widow before the
expiration of five years, the half pay for the
remainder of the time shall 60 10 the child
or children Of SAID decedent; provided thai
the Secretary Of War shall adopt such form'
Of evidence, 10 subslaniiate the application
for such half.pay, as the President Of The
United States may prescribe.
9th. That coU,ts martial, for the trie
! &c on,oa,o NJ, a,,n,,,i ssfruat ,.ffsanra a
,ifcers, musicians, or pfvales Of the militia
or volunteer corps, shall be composed o
militia officers only.
! 2Sth. That every officer, non commits
stoned officer, ar,ificer, musician, or private
Of the militia, who shall fail to obey the or
ders Of The United States, IN the case pro
viJed for ealing for the ACTIVE force, or
parts thereof, l,n the l7Dh head. shall 81
fined, and forfeit SUN not exceeding ihrcr
months pay, nor less than half a month
pay, according 10 the circumstances Of tn
case, as a ri.martial may determine
aud that every officer, con commissioned
officer, artIicer, musician, or private, O
the militia, vho shall fail to obey the order
Vi lue IEstIcut VI ltc I utlS4 otdstS, III dill
of the cases cited 10 the 18Th and lgtI
heads, shall forfeit sum not exceeding on
years pay, aud not less than one month
pay TO DC determined and adJudged accord
ing TO the circumstances Of tue ease, by
. court.marilal; and such officer shall, more
, over, be liable to be cashlered by sentence
Of court martial, and be incapacltate
Z from holding commission IN the mihll
for term Of four years, at the discretion @
the said court; aud such non oommlsslone
, officers and priyates shall be liable to b
imprisoned BY the sentence of court mar
lial, on failure Of the payment Of fines ad
judged agaias. them, for calendar one month
for every five dollars Of such fac.
+ goth. Tha, all fines assessed, as describ
ed IN the preceding head, shall be- certlde
by the officer ordering the court, or the re
. vising authority Of the proceedings Of til
, court martial having approved Of tho same
to the marshal Of the district in which III
J delinquent shall reside, or to one Of his dep
u,es, and take receipt from the sal
] marshal or deDuly, az the case NAV be, fo