Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-02

LIBERTY. (MI. THURSDAY,
being Of that age and under that offorty-five
years, with the exceptions hereafter named
shall come to reside within his bounds; and
that he shall without delay, notify such citizen
of the said enrolment by proper non-commis.
stoned officer Of the company, by whom such no
tice may be p.oved that every citizen so en-.
rolled and notified shall, within three months
thereafter, provide himself with good musket,
bore Of capacity. to receive eaden ball Of
eighteen in the pound; sufficient bayonet and
belt; two spare flints; a knapsack; cartridge
box, to conialHbt least twenty-lout cartridges
suited 10 the bore Of his musket. and each cart.
ridge tocontain ball and three buck shot, and
sufficient quantity ofpowder ;or with good
rifle, knapsack, shot pouch, and powder horn
or fusk, with sufficient powder and ball for
twenty-four charges, and two spare flints; and
that he shall appear so armed, accoutred, and
provided when called out for exercise or into
service, and every citizen so enrolled and pro.
viding himself with the arms, ammunition and
accoutrements, requiredas aforesaid, shall hold
the same exempted from all suits, distrcsses
executions, or sales for debt, or for the payment
of taxes.
Cd. That the Vice President Of the United
States; the officers judicial and executive, OF
the government of the United States; the mem
bers Of both Houses of Congress and their re.
spectl We officers; all custom-house officers with
their Clerks all post-officers and stage-driyers,
who are employed in the care and conveyance
Of the mail, Of the post-ofice ofthe United
States; all ferryman employed al any ferry
on the post road, or inspectors 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 hereafter be, exempted by the laws Of
the respective States, shall be exempted from
militia duty, Notwithstanding their being a.
bove the age twenty and under that of forty
five.
Sd. That the citizens thus enrolled shall
constitute the FIRST CLASS, and be denominated
the MASS Of the militia; and the said MASS shall
be divided into divisions, brigades, regiments,
and companies, and be organized as follows,
to-wil: company (infantry or rfe) shall con,
slst Of one captain, one first and one second lieu
tenant, four sergeants, four corporals, one
hier or bugler, and eighty priyates. A compa
ny OF dragons shall consist Of Que captain
one first and one second lieutenant, four ser
geants, four corporals, one farrier, two buglers
and sixty privates. A company Of artillery
shall consist Of one captain, two first>and NV,
second lieutcnants, four sergeants, four corpo
rails, three nrtlhcers, one drummer and fifer, o
two buglers or trumpeters, and eighty privaies
regiment shall consist of one colonel, ont
lieutenant colonel, one major, one adiutant
with the rank Of first lieutenant, one quarter
master with the rank Of captain, one paymas-
ter, one surgeon, one assistant surgeon, one
sergeant,major, one quartermaster, sergeant,
two principal musicians, and ten companies
A brigade shall consist OF one brigader gener,
al, with one aid-de-camp, having the rank o.
captain, two brigade inspectors, with the rank
OF major, and two regiments. A division shall
consist OF one major general, with two aids-de-
camp, with the rank Of major, one division in>
spector, with the rank of lieutenant colonel
one division quartermaster, with the rank
of major, one judge advocate, and four brig
AIDES.
4lh. That from each regiment of the MASS
there shall be formed two companies to serve
as light infantry or riaenen; and that to each
division ofthe MASS there shall be attached one
company ofartilery and one company ofhorse
formed of volunteers. at the discretion Of the
ommander-in.chief OF the State, not exceed
ing ole company from a brigade, and shall b.
clothed and equipped at their own expense, the
rainr nd "a oh.nn IL da,o "A kr;r-
adler general, commanding the brigade 10
which they belong. That the commissioned
officers ofthe artillery and infantry shall be
armed with q sword of such description asis
commonly denominated cut and thrust. That
the commissioned officers Of cavalry shall fur.
nish themselves with good horses Of at least
fourteen and half hands high, and be armed
with sabre and a pair of pistols and holsters
for the same. Each dragon to furnish him
selfwitha seryiceable horse at least fourteen
hands and half high, a good saddle, bride,
yalise, breastpate, and crupper, q pair Of
boots and spurs, pair Of pistols, sabre, and
cartouch box, to contain twelve cartridges for
pistols
9th. That each regiment shall be provided
with the State and rsgimental colors, and each
company with adrum and fife, or bugles, as the
Legislature Of tho respective States shalIsdi-
rect.
Gin That the divisions, brigades, and regi.
meats into which the MASS is divided shall be
at the period Of their formation, and
a record thereofmade in the adjutant generals
Office Of The State; and when id the field or in
service in the State, that they shall respective
~ take rank according 70 their numbers, reck.
onincthe lowest number the highest Ia rank