The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-14

within whose bounds such citizen shall reside ;
and that it shall be the DIZZY, at all times, OF
every such captain or commanding officer OF a
company TO enrol every such citizen as afore-
said, and also those who shall, from time TO
lime arrive a. the age Of twenty years, or who,
being Of that age and under that Of forty 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-com-
mlssioned officer Of the company by whom such
notice may be proved that every citizen so en-
rolled and notified shall. within three months
thereafter, provide himself NTH a good musket,
core Of capacity 10 receive lead ball Of
eighteen IN the pound, a sufficient bayonet and
oeh, fico spare finfs, knapsnck, cartridge-bor,
to contain at least twenty -four cartridges suited
To the bore of his musket, and each cartridge to
contain ball and three buckshot, and suffi-
cient quantity of powder; or with good rifle,
Endpsack, shof- pouch, and posoder horn or
Task, ,cith sufficient pospder for fwenty-f four
charges, and f'co spare finats, and that he shall
appear so armed, accoutered, and provided when
called out for exercise or into service and every
citizen SO enrolled and proyiding himself with
the arms, ammunition, and accoutrements re-
quired as aforesaid, shall hold the same exempted
from Ill suits, distrssses, executions or sales for
debt. or for the payment Of taxes.
I'd. 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 officers with their clerks,
all post officers and stage drivers, who are EN-
ployed in the care and conveyance of the mail
of the post Office of the United States, all ferry
men employed at any ferry on the post-road, or
inspectors OF EXPORTS all pilots all mariners actu
ally employed in the sea service Of any citizen or
merchant within the United States, and all per-
uhn ka toJ
by the laws of the respective States, shall be ex-
empted from militia duty, notwithstanding their
being above the age Of twenty and under that of
forty five.
3D.. That the citizens thus enrolled shall con-
sttute 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 wit:
a company Infantry or rihe) shall consist Of one
captain, one first and second lieutenant, four
sergeants, four corporals, one drummer, one fifer
or bugler, and eighty privates. company of
Dragons shall CONSIST of one captain, one first
and one second lieutenant, four sergeants, four
corporals, one farrier, two buglers, and sixty
privates. A company of artillery shall consist
Of one captain, two first and second lieutenants
four sergeants, four corporals, three arti6cers,
one drummer and fifer, or two bugers or trum-
peters, and eighty privates A regiment shall
| consist OF one colonel, one lieutenant colonel,
one major, one adjutant, with the rank of first
lieutenant, one quartermaster, with the rank of
captain one paymaster, one surgeon, one assist
ant surgeon, one sergeant major, one quarter
master sergeant, two principal musicians, and
ten companies A brigade shall consist Of one
brigadier general, with one aid-de-camp, having
the rank Of captain, two brigade inspectors, with
the rank Of major, and two regiments. divi-
sion shall consist of one major general with two
aids-de-camp, with the rank Of major, one division
inspector, with the rank Of lieutenant colonel
one division quartermaster, with the rank Of
major, one Judge advocate, and four brigades.
4th. That from each regiment Of the MASS
there shall be formed TWO companies TO serve as
light infantry rilemen; and that to each divi-
sion Of the MASS there shall be attached one com
pany. OF artillery and company of horse, formed
OF volunteers, at the discretion of the commander
in-chief OF the State, not exceeding one company
from brigade, and shall be clothed and equip
ped at their 0en expense, the color and fashion
10 be determined By the brigadier- general com
nldnding the brigade to 1phich Mey belong.
That the commissioned officers of the artillery
and infantry shall be armed with sword, of
such description as is denominated, cut and
thrust. That the commissioned officers of ca
vary shall furnish themselves with good horses
of at least fourteen and half hands high, and
be armed with sabre and pair of pistols, and
holsters for the same Each Dragon TO furnish
himself Nth a serriceabie horse at least four
teen and a halt hands high, a good saddle b,i.
die, raiise, breasf-pidfe and crnpper, a PAR Of
boots and spurs, pair Of pistols, a sabre, car
touch-bor, to contain twelve cartridges for pis-
tolls.
9Th That each regiment shall be provided
with the State and regimental colors and each
company with drum and fife, or buges, as the
Legislature of the respective States shall direct
9th. That the divisions, brigades, and regi
ments, into which the MASS Is divided, shall be
numbered at the period of their formation, and a
record thereof made in the adjutant generals
Office of the State; and when in the field or in
service in the State, that they shall respectively
take rank according to their numbers, reckoning
the lowest number highest in rank and, also
that the relative rank Of different corps shall be
as follows LIST cavalry, I'd artillery, Sd infantry
9TH rihemen 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 service
may render another arrangement necessary 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 rank shall be determined by lot,
TO be drawn by them before the commanding Of
fcer Of the brigade, regiment, company. or de-
tachment.
7th That there shall be an adjutant general
appointed In eacn olate, win the rank OF coionel
whose duty il shall be TO distribute all orders
from the commander -in-chief of the State to the
several corps; to attend all public reviews, when
the commander-in-chief Of the State shall review
the militia, or any part thereof; to obey all or
ders from him relative to carrying into execution
and perfecting the system Of discipline which
may be established; to furnish blank forms of
different returns that may be required, and to
explain the principles on which they should be
made; to receive from the several oficersof the diff
ferenf nrns fhrnilnhoIlf the State returns of the