Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-08


to contain ball and thiee buck shot. and a snfr-
ei"n' quantity Of powder" with good rife. &c.
In order 10 ascertain the number Of free white
males III tie county Of Accomack between the a
ges OF twenty aud forty five wears. have exam
Md the original census of St. Georges Parish.
taken pursuant 10 the laws Of The United States, in
the year 1890. by George G. Ames, and Deposited
by him in the Clerks office. According 10 that
census, | hnd IN ST. Georges Parish I'D regiment
Of militia y
Free white males ofthc ago OF 90 and under
30 years, All
F,ee Whine males ofihe ago Of 30 and
under 10 years, 273
Free hue males OF the are of 40 and
under so years. l59
One half Of this l5o is under i5 years
age, ~
Total number On ST. Georges Parish between
30 and IS years age, 763
have not IN my possession n detailed statement
Of Tie census OF Accomack Parish. but have d
statement of the aggregate number of free whites in
that Patish ma well az IN St. Georges Parish. In
ST. Georges Parish, the total number oil free whites
amounts 10 i,1i7, aud in Aoeonack Parish 10 ALL.
II tho number Of nalcs oil % and under % bear tho
same proportion in each parish to the whole white
population, there will be in Acconack Parish, (99h
regiment OF militia j
FREQ white males OF 20 and under 45 years OF
age, 757
In ST. Georges Parish, rs above stated, 7o3
Total number in Accomack, 152V
he officers oil HE u. States and The Clerk Of
The Court arc exempted from militia duty:
also. other persons may be exempted from
bodily 'nhrmy. Suppose all these 10
amount TO 10
There will then be left subjec, 70 military
duty. l,d50
But 10 be certain not 10 make The estimate
too high alluw the whole number subject
To military duty To be l,4OO
The muskei, baJonri, cartridge box, cartridges
aud knapsack, " III oosl III least sig so each, aud
the whole viii amount 10 S17, 800.
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS 10 be paid by the people Of
Accomaek within tlltee mouths to purchase aims
In making this calculation have epdeavbfed 10
ascertain the truth and nothing bat The nun. To
ascertain the number Of persons subject 10 milnia
duty under Mr., Van Buren's plan, have gone 10
the census Of 1880 as the very highest authority.
do not know The number enrolled in the militia at
this lime but 1t is well known thai the militia.
Turns have been very imperfect for number Of
years past, because the company officers have nor
been complete any one tue ioI several years past.
have examined The official return of he militia for
the yea, 1917. aud nd that the total militia Of Ac
comack IN that year was a72. THIS included per-
sons between the ages OF Is and IS years. but ac-
eo,dine 10 the proposed plan those only between 20
and 10 years Of age viii be subject military duly.
Making the necessary deduction ON that account.
and lheie were, IN 1917, between 30 aud 49, 1853
persons; aud my estimate makes only ~ more in
period oi 80 years.
II the above calculation is erroneous, il can easily
be shown TO be so, and respectfully invite every
an Butea man TO examine II, aud expose lis
quest Tie Pcopic not To believe any contradictions of
his calculation unless the contradiction be made
public as the calculation itself
May /, 1910. TnOS. K. JOYNES.