Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-27
NEWPORT, J. THURSDAY INCOMING, JULY e.

rucG at the r"Rlincninl COMPARES therein
may from time Ia time rrqnur
S.c. IS. Eieh brigade, when in ,ho field,
shnil take rank according 4" ts number. be
ginnlng NJ the lowest number ~ highest IN
rark aud eacl rrgiiD"nai conpnny shall
form accordlng'fo' the rank of the ofhcers
prrs"n, commanding them, having due regard
IT, the arm Of ihe service I" winch Snid curps
brlungs. aud when such regiment ls filled mp
by drafts nr levos achCrding Ia the number
of each regiment [; aud When distinct corp
shall pn,adr, loln, or do duly ii!eih"I. ~"
senior officer present shall command, without
rsgurd Ia corps.
Sec. 36. Every comtnnnding officer wh""
on duty IL hereby su,horiz"d 10 ascertain
and fix necessary bounds and' lIml's To hi.
parade, not including any road on which
people travel, az M To obsiiuct the same or
prevent their passing, within which no spec
taior shall have night 10 pnss or enter,
without leave from such commanding officer,
aud the commanding officer of any battalion
or rcglmcnta company mny pnl under guard
every person who shall encroach upon the
parade ground DIff 'Kso any spectator or
bystandcr who shall abuse. rlrl"s' "r strike
any one when on parade or under arms.
! Sec. 81. The brigndicr generals, brigade
inspectors. aud brigade quaricrn'as'crs, she
attend the inspections aud reviews Of their
respective brigadcs; shall inspect their arms.
ammunition, and equipments superlntcnd
their EXERCISES aud evoluflons, and intr"dnc"
and enfnrce the system of discipline required
by law and by the orders Of the commander
yn.chef.
I Sec. 80. No noncommissioned officer or
private. shall unnecessarily, or wlthou, orders
from'k:s superior officer, chine on 10 any
place 6f parade. with his 'haskei, rife. or
pistol, loaded with balls, s'ugs. shot, or other
9sngcrons substance, or Shall SO load the
Same while on parade.
See 80. No officer, non commissioned d
"fficct. orprlvatc, shall be compelled To do
military dJ,ty'o any day appointed for town,
city. or warD meetings, or for the election oi
any civil officer, IN the town or city which
he shall reside, except on the thrd Monday
. IN NAV unless u be IN case of INVASION. Insur'
recilon, riot, or tumuit illrrai"nrd aud nc
d"rgs of any town, clty,"nr ward 'm"ciIns
aud mo- election of clvil officers, holden on the
third Monday il May, shall be valid, or o
any legal force.
Soc. 40. Nothing herein coninin"d shall pre-
vent amy cowpany from meeting at ANY time
nor uilIl, W olH'' '''"h''l "h',
nor TO impair the corporate privileges of any
harlcrod company, nor any lawful articles oi
agreement adopted by any company 50 far as
relates to those who have vohN,S>. signed
the same, not inconsistent hercWItq.'"
Sec Al. All general order, shall be dis-
iriburrd by the ndlutani general all division
orders by ono oi the aids of the MAJOR general
all brigade orders, by the brigade maI"r; all
rcgimenial orders, by The adJntant; aud com
pany orders, by any non-colnmissioncd officer,
ar private, when required by the commanding
nrliccr. PrOrtdcd. hOtocger, thar II The All "a,
taut general - y ,l.tiE naIor shall bo sIck, all.
sent or unaltFr"'n distribute such orders, or
.ihcr of suGh uinces sIIah be vacant The or
drrs may be distributed by any other officer
detailed tor that purpose by The officer issuing
the orders
Sec. AZ. The cummondcr.n. chief shall have
power to order out the whole or any portion of
The militia, as may seem to him rxprdicnt, for
review, the performance oi escort, and other
duties.
RoiIS and Rtt"rpS,
See AZ 4 far aud correct roll OF each rcg-
mental company shall he kept by the adJutant
w M the state OF he arms aud equipments be-
longing 10 rRc1 man and sad othccg shall
keep an orderly book of all orders receIv ~ ~
issued, aud all accounts of all iinos, from whom
received, aud when and Tor whnt cause.
/ Sec "a Each commanding officer Ola regl.
mental company, shall, on or before the tt.
ieenih day of November ~ each aud every
year, make out n far aud cCrrrot roll of hl,
company, .nntalnng the chrsrarT' aud Snrnah"
of all ,hr mcn Gtf6ngrg thereto, aIpfiabrtrcall!
arrang gcd aud place opposite The name oi each,
the equipments aud tho quality oi equipments
Of each, whether good or bad aud which ol
,,J tn,I Al. nj a la.
year, for one or more days, and on what days,
and ~ what trainings aud .hal on or before
said iirst day oi November deliver che same Ia
the brigade Inspector. The brigade ma prs aud
inspectors shall make Il like return of the stat"
of lhcIr respective brIgndcS Ia the adIntanl
general, annually, on aud hci"r" The 2Oth day
of Drcpmbrr Aud the adluanl general shall
make duplicate abstracts ui the active militia,
p,ir 10 be delivered to the commander. n-chlsi,
" ho shall present the same to the General As
srn,by, and the othsr to be delivered ~ the
month o! Jruunry tothe major general. Each
commanding officer of rr"g'nenia company
slnl r'Akc a like return under oath To the
-yr"crRi treasurer, un 81 before the first day Of
lihnary IN each year. ofaIl lh" nic'N'e's ol Ils
COMPANY, who have teen duty equipped and
have done military duty according to law for
at least four days ~ theyesr prruedng the time
Of such return.
See Al The adiuiant general shall furnish
blank forms OF rolls aud oi the various returns
that may 10 REQUIRED, NJ the expense Of the
State and extJHin the principles on which
they nre 10 be- mas. out aud The roll shall be
kept up rs prescrNrd
See 46 Every rcgimental company shall
have an appropriate uniform. Every officer
ni' the line, aud every staff officer, shall provide
hrmsrlf with u uniform complete, which shall
he such M the tommandcr.in-chioi shall pre-
.rribe, and subject Ia such limitations, reslrIc-
rions, aud hunts, aud altsratIons rs he may or.
DIR. ''"
sec q. Every officer, nor.commssloned
officer and private, shall hold hin friioJr, nrnls,
ammunition, and eqni pmenis lrre lronfA!l suits,
disircsses, executions, or sales for debt or ior
.ayes.
'tI DRAFTS, and calling The .Wiihd into s'rr'c'.
Sec ~. Whuno,er ~ case oi war, ln'asion.
threatened invasion, or insurrecfIbn, tho com.
mander.in.chl.r shall deem u necessary To ~.
crease The active militia al the Sinfn, jo shall
have powrrlo order drail or le'yo be- lhado
from The enrolled militia ~ any town0r rIiy,In.
to ,ny ur ail~ftbe rrgImrnial companies there
of oi such unrihrr uf men ~ he nay Judge the
rNrgrnc, Of ibp case requires, or'r There be 10
r. gimcntnl colnpaNy IN such town Ur city may
order them inib a'y Of ths rrglmrntnl rompa.
mes or The brigade ~ The limits Of which such
town or city ma y'be situate, directing his order
thrrrfnr H. the town council of the town, or Ia
the mayor AID aldermen Of The CITY, ~ which