Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-05-07

sufficient powder and ball for twenty-fou,
charges, and two spare fints; and that he
shall appear so armed, accoutred, and provid-
ed when called out for exercise or in service ;
and every citizen SO enrolled and providing
. himself with the arms, ammunition, and ac-
coutrcments, required as aforesaid, shall hold
the same exempted from all suits, distresses,
executions, or sales for debt, or for the pay
| ment of taxes.
Cd. That the Vice President of the United
States: the officers, Judicial and executive, of
the Government Of the United States; The
members of both Houses of Congress and
their respective officers; all custom house of
iicers with their clerks; all post officers ard
stage drivers who are employed in the care
and conveyance of the mail of the post Of
hce OF the United States; all ferrymen en-
ployed at any ferry on the post road, or in
spectors of exports; all pilots; all mariners
actually employed in the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the United States;
and all persons who now are, or may hereaf-
ter be, exempted by the laws of the respective
States, shall be exempted from militia duty.
notwithstanding their being above the age of
20, and under that of 45.
Sd. That the citizens thus enrolled shall
constitute the FIRST CLASS, and be denomina-
ted the MASS of the militia and the said MASS
IS. p
glments and companies, and be organized as
follows, to wit: A company (infantry or ri
fle,) shall consist of one captain, one firstand
one second lieutenant, four sergeants, four
corporals, one drummer, one 1ifer or bugler.
and eighty privates. A company of dragons
shall consist of one captain, one first and one
second lieutenant, four sergeants, four corpo-
rails, one farrier, two buglers, and sixty pri-
Yates. A company Of artillery shall consist
of one captain, two first and two second lieu
tenants, four sergeants, four corporals, three
artlfcers, one drummer and fifer, or two bu-
glers or trnmpeters, and eighty privates. 4
regiment shall consist of one colonel, one
lieutenant colonel. one major, one adiutant.
with the rank of first lieutenant, one quarter
master, with the rank Of captain, one paw
master, one surgeon, one assistant surgeon.
one sergeant major, one quartermaster ser
geant, two principal musicians, and ten COM
panles. brigade shall consist of one bril-
gadler general, with one aii-de-camp, having
the rank ofcaptain, two brigade inspectors.
with the rank of major, and two regiments.
division shall consist OF one major general.
with two aids-de-camp, with the rank of ma
lor, one division Inspector, with the rank of
lieutenant colonel, one division quartermas-
ter, with the rank of major, one Judge advo-
cate, and four brigades.
4th. That from each regiment of the MASS
there shall DC formed two companies to serve
as lightinfantry or rifemen; and that to each
division OF the MASS there shall be attached
one company OF artillery and one company OF
horse, formed of volunteers, at the discretion
OF the co!nmander-in-chief of the State. not
exceeding one company from brigade. and
shall be clothed and equipped at their own
expense, the color and fashion to be deter
mined by the origadier general commanding
the brigade to which they belong. That the =
commissioned officers of the artillery and in
fantry shall be armed with sword of such
description as is commonly denominated cut
and thrust. That the commissioned officers
Of cavalry shall furnish themselves with Good
horses of at least fourteen and half hands
high, and be armed with sabre ard pair
OF pistols, and holsters for the same. Each
Dragon to furnish himself with serviceable
horse at least fourteen hands and half high,
good saddle, bride. valise, breast-plate, and
crupPer, a pair OF boots and spurs, a pair OF
pistols, sabre, and cartouch box. to cont,;,
twelve cartridges for pistols.
9Th. That each regiment shall be provided
with the State and regimental colors. and each
company with drum and fife, or buples. as
the Legislature OF the respective States shall
direct.
9th. That the divisions, brigades. and re-
glments into which the MASS is divided. shall
be numbered at the period of their formation
and record thereof made in the adiutant ce-
gera's Office Of the Stale; and when in the
field or III service in the State, that thew shall
respectively take rank according to their MN.
bers, reckoning the lowest number HIGHEST i'm
rank; and, also, that the relative rank of dif.
ierent corps shall be as follows LIST. cavai-
Ty, I'd, artillery Sd, infantry lth. rifenen:
and that the said order SHALL be observed on
all parades OF ceremony and review, or on
other duty, except when, in the opinion Of
the commanding officer, the good Of the SER
VICE may render another arrangement neces-
sary and further, that all commissioned
officers shall take rank according to the date
OF their commissions; and when two Of the
same grade bear an equal date, then their
ranks shall be determined by lot, TO be drawn
by them before the commanding officer of the
brigade, regiment, company, or detachment.
7th. That there shall be an adjutant general
appointed IN each State, with the rank Of CO.
lionel, whose duty it shall be to distribute al
orders from the commandments Of the
State to the several corps; to attend all pub
lie reviews, when the commander-in-chief of
the State shall review the militia. orany Fart
thereof; TO obey all orders from him, relative
to carrying into execution and perfectinr the
system Of discipline which may be establish
ed; to furnish blank forms Of different returns
that may be required, and to explain the prin-
ciples on which they should be made; to re.
ceIYe IRON the seyera! officers of the different
corps throughout the state, returns ofthe militia
under their commands, reporting the actual
SITUATION Oh their arms, accoutrements, and
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