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

lUilCu IN Tue Hliltih " auS SaPtotu VI SSu'
mandinc officer Of the company within
whose bounds such citizens shall reside I;
and that il shall be the duty, at all times,
Of every such captain or commanding Off.
Ger Of company 10 enrol every such citizen
as aforesaid, and also those who shall, from
time 10 time, arrive at the age Of twenty
years, or who, being Of that age aud under
that Of forty five years, with the exceptions
hereafter named, shall come to reside with
ia his bounds; and that he shall, without
uelav, notify such citizen of the sad enroll
trent, by proper non commissioned otilcer
The company, BY whom such notice may
&c proved that every citizen so enrolled
and notified shall, within three months
thereafter, provide himself with good mus
ke,, bore Of capacity to receive a lead ball
ufeigLleeu ia the pound a sufficient bayon.
a and bell; two spare fiinis; q knapsack !;
,arifiice box, 10 contain at least twenty four
cartridges suited 10 the bore Of his musket,
and each cartridge 10 contain a ball and
three buck shot, and q sufficient quantity
Of powder; or with good rife, kuapsack,
shot pouch, and powder horn or flask, with
sufficient powder and ball for tWeuly four
charges, and two spare hints; and that he
shall appear SO armed, accouTed, and pro.
vded ehen called out for exercise or into
service; and every citizen 50 enrolled and
providing himself with the arms, ammun.
ton, and accoutreuents, required as aiore-
said, shall hold the same exempted from all
suits, dislresses, executions, or sales for
debt, or for the pay meut Of taxes.
Cd. That the VICE President Of the | nj
ted States the officers, judicial and execu.
tive, Of The government tuIied States !;
the members Of both House of Congress
and their respective officers; all custom
house officers with their clerks; all post Of
fcers and stage drivers, who are employed
IN The care and conveyance Of the mail Of
the post Office Of the n.tcd States all fer.
TyInen employed at any ferry on the post
road, or inspectors Of exports; all pilots
all mariners actually employed in tie sea
service Of any citizen or merchant within
The United States ard sill persons who now
ere, or nav hereafter be, exempted BY The
laws of the respective States, shall be ex.
empted from militia duty, notwithstanding
their being above the age Of 2o, and under
tha, Of IS.
80. Tbat The citizens thus enrolled shall
constitute the FIRST CLASS, and be deuomI
mated the MASS Of The militia; aud the SAID
MASS shall be divided into divisions, bngldes
regiments and companies, auG be organized
Ls follows, TO wit A company infantry Or
Iifsl shall consist Of one captain, one first
aDd enc second Lieutenant, four sergeauts,
icur coYporals, o1e drummer. one ti.er Or
bOgler, and eighty priyaies. A company
Ct dragons shall consist Of one captain, one
first and ere second lieutenant, four ser
cean,s, four corporals, one taFr.er. tao bug
lers, end sixty Fuyates. 4 company OF ar
L.lery shall c9ass. Of one captain, Two IRIS
ard iso second leuienanis, four serEean,s
f.ur corglrals, three ahlheers, che drum
rner anu h.er, of tso bgelers oEnumPeiers,
and eighty purglss. 4 regimen! shall con.
sist d enc ccioccl, che lieutenant colonel,
ooe ngi1r, onc a-Js.ant, with The rank o.
rank q captain, one pas master, one sur
ceon, Gre ssssiari surgeon, one serSeau
u-}5r, oae c8arie' lss,ars > rzeauf, two pnB
cJcsl nus csaus, and ten companies. A
brigade shall c0lsisl Of one brigad.sr gene
raj, eila ore aid De camp having the ranE
of captain, two brigade Inspectors, With tbs
ralk Il msj0r, and tEo rectneuls. a d!
y.soa sL4il cols,s; oi o0e major general
with tao aids Ie camp, with the rank Q
m5j5r, oue DIVISION Inspector, with the rani
II lieu.easut colonel enc division quarter
master. ailh tie rank Of msJ5f. oue JuJg,
at.ocsga and i9lr bngades.
s,b That from each regiment Of the
NA-s thefe shall be formed tao companies
10 serve a. iisal Infantry or riaemen; 40,
that 70 each division Of the Mass there shal
he attached cue company Of artillery an,
one company Of horse, iOfnsd Of volunteers
o. The discretion Of The c5mnauderln chic
q The State, not exceeding oDe company
from a brigade, and shall be clothed am
egapped at their Own expense, tie colo
and tzsAlou to be determined BY the briga
der general commanding ihe brigade t
which they bsiOug That he commission
ed officers Of the artillery and Infantry shGI
be armed with a s@ord Of suca description
as Is commonly denomiHaiet sut and thrust
That the commissioned officers Of cayair
shall furnish themselves Blth GOOD horse
Of at least fourteen and half bands high
aud be armed with a sabre and a pair c
pistols, and holsters for the same. Elci
dragon 10 furnish himself siia serY.cea
bic horse at leaa. fourteen hands and bal
high, good saddle, bride, yallse, breast
plates and crupper, pair Of boots and spurs
a pair Of pistols, sabre, and carlouch boa
to contain twelve cartridges for pistols,
9Th. That each regiment shall be proyiC
ed with the State and regimenial color,
and each company With drum and fife, c
bugles, as The Legislature OF the respeciIy
States shall direct
9Th. That The divisions, brigades, an
regiments ln,o which the MASS is divided
shall be numbered at the period Of thei
formation, aud a record thereof made 10 tn