Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-27
turn any answer. that Office shall be dremnd
vacant, aud n new election may luke place.
OEcprs hon q,tnhfrd

iufn any answer. that once shall he deemed
vacant, aud new election may luke place.
OGesrs how qmniifrh
Sec. &c Each commissioned officer, eforo
hp shall 'rhlff on The discharge OF the duties
ni his office, shall Ike aud subscribe the FOL.
lowing oath aud declarations, before some
Justice Of the peace or other magistrate, or
town clerk on The back of rach connlsslui
the following form i,A" onh shall be- printed
Ia W.T.: "l. nn snlrmnly swear "
aflirn) that will bca; true iaIIh md allr.
eianc" To the State of Rhode Island aud
Providence Plantations; that will support
the constitution and laws thereof. and the
constitution and laws oi The United States
aud Tint ! will faithfully aud lInpnrilaIy dts
charge all the duties lncumben, upon me ms
Ia the hes, Of my abilities aud
understanding, actordlag Ia the Laws oi
this State, and Of the UhHed States so helr
me God" (Or, ",hls prom So on the pain.
aud penalties of porjnry.') On the back NJ
each comm sion. ihe following form OF crrIifi
cate hall bc printed, and signed by The per;
son before whom such officer shall be- quail.
fed, to Wlt: This may certify, that
commissioned within named. appeared before
me tins day of A d. aud
took and Subscribed The oath aud declarations
prcscnbed6y The laws of this State, before
me-" ,SiGncd &c
QGeers. how DISCHARGED.
Sec. q. Any officer who slhll have hol-
don any co,nmlsslon or coInunissioHs in the
militia of this State during the term df Ave
years in succession, aud faithfully pcrfdrh,ed
the duties Of the same shall be hoDorubly
Inn ltca IN
mandrr-ln chief, aud shall forever after be
exempt from The performances "f military do.
~, cxccp, m time Of war, invns'on of, or m.
surrcctlnn. riot or tumnlt within tins STATE
aud no officer shall be discharged, unless on
hls own application, or unless IN cases herein
after provided.
Sec. % All resigna'ionc shall be in writing
and shall be approved and certified as follow
the resignation o! The major general shall b.
made 10 and approved by the coIn-mnnder
in-chict the resignation Of brigadler-.encr
al, .hall be approved by the ma i"r. general
the reslgnn tlon Of field officer. shall bc ap
bynvrd by the br.cndler general Of the brig
ado 10 which such field officer belongs al,
The resignation of captain or snbal,crn ofii
Ger. shall be approved by the commanding
officer oflhe ,rgimen'al company ~ regimen
To which such captain or suha!icrn shr.
belong. Aud the major general, ,trgrdlrr
general, ,ur commanding officer o. feS.tis ~
nj compGny or regiment who shall approx,
of any rF!Ignntion aforesaid, shall certify N"
same To The cOmmandcr.ln chef who shal
have power 10 allow or dlsallow thereof u
his discretion. And no officer shall be con
sldered as having resigned his commission
Jules. the same shall have been approved
and certified as nfnrcsaid, and allowed by
The commandcrinchief"
How .4rmed and Equipp'd.
Sec. %. Each cha rtered regiIncnial com
pnny of light infantry. grrnadler-, and rife
men, raised II, large, shall be furnished with
muskcts or rifles, aud every such company
ol cavalry, with sabrcs, belts, and pistols
and every such company OF artillery with
muskcts # applied for, aud with sword, aud
belts, on application To the quarter. master
general, aud on delivering to hlm n sufficient
bond, -Igned by the ouccr0 Df shrE compa
ny, Tor the safe keepl'g and return OF the
same when required by the comnander.In
chief and producing 10 him satisfactory e?r
deuce that u sullabIr armory or place ol
dcposltc for such muskcts or rifles has beer
provided IN the town or city within which
snld company is situated which arms SO
furnished shall be carefully Kept Tor the use
of such company for mIlist purposes only.
The comm,nder-lu-chIef may, from time Ia
time, require any officer Ia examine the ar
mory or place of depoSlle provided as afurc-
sald, aud report To hun the condition thereof,
aad OF the arms therein deposited. Wbenev-
er any arms are furnished rs aforesaid. to
any rcgImrntal company formed from differ
ru, towns, The sutuc shnl be deposited IN
The town within which the greatest number
of sad company may vote To establish their
armory. or place OF d"posllr.
Sec 30. Each rcglnenlsl company Of ar
tlIcry shall be provided by the Quartermasicr
general or otlirer acting ms such, with two
rood brass field pieces. of such callbrc rs tn
commnndcr.ln chief shall direct, wlih carrin.
gcs and apparatus complete; with an nD,mu.
milton cart forty round shot forty rounds oi
canister shot tumbrllS, harness, jlCp plementS,
laboratory aud ordnance stores. Which may.
from time to time, be necessary for lhelr
coin ,.ctc equipment for the field and n
quantity Of powder, annually, not exceeding
one hundred pounds. To be expended on days
of inspection aud review and IN experiment.
~ 1nnn'TS hUu lnS CblHHlhhu'Hp plhSc' w
each rcglmcnial company shall be acconnta.
bic for the preservation Of the pieces, npparn.
Ius aud ammunition aforesaid. and !or tho
proper expenditure pf the ammunition.
Sec. 81 In ease of new lcvIes ~ time ol
war or lnsurrcc,lhu the cumnander-n-chlei
shall arm, equip aud furnish ,hcm out OF the
States Arsenal.
Discipline, Inspection. Training end beO''~'
Sec. ~. Tho system of discipline md
field exercise, from time 10 time ordered Tor
The army of The United States, shall be the
system of discipline aud field exercise Tor
the militia of this State.
Sec 81 Each commanding officer Of reg.
mental company shah 'nrd,T out his company
ou the third Monday Of May, annua lly, At
nlne O'clock N tho forenoon, for inspection
aud drill, Sifd shall kcep his company under
orders n, least nntll'fdJr ociuck v. NJ. aud
inngpr # he dccnis IL necessary and he
.hall inspect, cydinlhe, aud take nm exact
nccoun, of the equipments Of his men note
al drlinqucncies ot appearance aud dchcleu-
cieA of equipments, and correct his roll, ~
order that n ihnrnugh inspectlnn may be
made oi nll tho mIltR ~ tins State and
every commanding officer ol regimenial
dn,nrauy shall faithfully tram aud discipline
his cGmpany on SAID day, as well ne inspect
,hctn.'
Sec, 80. The active militia OF this State
shall IN the month o September or October
ur each year. meet by brigade, Ter tie pnr.