Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA. :
A PROGT,AM ALTON.

! In conformity to an act Of the General Assem-
bly, passed on the 18th of February, 1862, thu
Sheriffs and Sergeants the several counties an(
corporations in this Commonwealth are hereby
required forthwith TO collect all the Muskets
Pistols and Sabres, and other arms belonging t
the State of Virginia or the Confederate States
now in the hands of persons within their respect
| i've counties or corporations who are not in &C
tual service, and which have not been recently
furnished to the militia for public defence, ant
| to transmit the same tc the Adjutant- General O
this State at the expense OF the Commonwealth
The compens iton to the officers for the service.
hereby required, and the penalties upon all per
sons for failing to execute the provisions of the
law are contained in the act, a copy of which il
hereto annexed. Persons liable to militay Cuty
who not in military service, or to whom arms
have not been issued recently for public defence
and who fail to deliver up such arms, subjec
themselves to the penalty of being forthwith
drafted for the war. as4t ~ H-la
| 49, Given under my hand, and under the
I l. S seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond
49, this the 9Th day OF March, 1862, and in
the Seth year Of the Commonwealth Il
500 ta4 .s JOHN LETCHER.
| By the Governor: llH t
GEORGE w. MUNFoRD, 4A@
| --a. Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE A CORPS MORE
EFFECTUALLY TO COLLECT THE ARM
| OF THE STATE AND CONFEDERATE
STATES NOT IN ACTUAL SERVICE
| PASSED FEBRUARY 18th, 1862.
| Be it enacted by the General Assembly, Tha,
| the Governor of the Commonwealth be, and he
| is hereby authorized and requested to REQUIRE
| the SheriffS and SergeantS of the several coun
ties and corporations forthwith to collect all the
| muskets, pistols and sabres, and other arms be
Ion .ing to the State of Virginia the Confede.
! rate States now in the hands of persons within
! their respective counties and corporations not
in actual service, and to transmit the same to the
! Adjutant General Of the Commonwealth. Pro.
vided this act shall not apply to such arms as
| have been recently furnished to the militia Of
any county, city or town for public defence by
| order OF the Governor. n
For such services the said Sheriff or Sergeant
| shall be entitled to a compensation OF twenty.
i've cents for each musket, rife, sabre, or pail
of pistols SO collected and transmitted, t. be
paid out of the Treasury of the CommOnW ealti
| upon the production of the AdjutaDt Generals
| receipt for the said arms, with al order of the
| Gt vernon endorsed thereon.
| When required by the Governor to proceed
| under this act, it shall be the duty Of the seye
| raj SherI1s and Sergeants called upon to give
| public notice within their respective counties Oh
corporations requiring all persons having in thei
possession any of the arms referred to, forthwith
to proIuce and deliver the came to such Sheriffs
or Sergeants; and if any person having such arms
in their possession shall fail to produce and de-
| liver the saline within twenty days from the day
publication of said notice. he shall be liable to
fine Of ten dollars for every such musket, sa
| bre, or pair of pistols, to btrecovered before
any justice of the peace, and if the person thus
in default. without sufficient excuse therefor, be
liable TO military duty, he shall be forthwith
| drafted into the service for the war; 80
| 1t shall be the duty of said Sheriffs and Ser
| geants whenever such arms are collected by then
| forthwith to transmit the same to the Adjutant
| General at the expense Of the Commonw ealth
And any such Sheriff or Sergeant who shall fai
| to perform any of the duties that may be requir
ed of him under this act, shall be liable to fine
not less than one hundred nor more than fiv,
hundred dollars, to be recovered against him OF
motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth
upon ten days notice bef re the clerk of III,
county or corporation in which he may reside.
| This act shall be in force from it pas sage.
Il A copy from the Rolls.
Teste, WIN. F. GORDON, DR.,
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