Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-08-29
STATE OF MAINE.
HAD QuAkrrRs.
ADJurANr GENERALS 0rTicr.
Augusta, Aug. 10, 1869.

| Governor and Commanier-'n Chief by the
/ President Of the United States for nine
thousand SIX huadred aud nine (9609) able
bodied men. TO be drafted from the enrolled
Militia Of the State. Tor the service OF the
limited States, TO serve for SiSE MONTHS. un.
les. sooner discharged j, is hereby ordered
~ follows.
FIRST:
/ The Orderly Sergcans Of the re.pec.
/ tive Companies of Enrolled Militia shall
each appoint q member ci their Company Ia
I 10 Clerk. who shall be sworn before some
Justice OF the Peace Of the County. 10 make
q true and fii'hiul record Of the proceedings
OF the Company at such meetings Tor max
/ ing the draft. as are hereinafter provided
blanks for which appointment. aud ceriih.
cate II oath Aforesaid. will DO seasonably
! furnished IRON this Office.
2-The time Of meeting Of Companies Of
Militia for the purpose Of making such draft
shall DO Wednesday the third day OF Sep.
tembe next. at bins o'clock in the forenoon,
and notice Of tho time anil place OF meeting,
1.-THE latter TO be designated by the Orderly
Sergeant..) shall bo given in manner and
form, q. Tor the election of officers. but there
shall be- NJ least twenty four hour. notice
given. ~ such meeting OF ,aid Companies.
the Orderly Sergeant will cause draft TO
b. made therefrom, in manner following -
f,rt--lls will cause q box Of suitable
sine for the purpose TO be prepared. and will
place therein. IN tho presencs OF the Com
Jany. as many slips OF paper as there are
namts on the roll Of his Company, exclusive
OF officer. elect, and upon the slips shall b
written in letters, and not figures, the mum
bcrs from one 90 that which expresses The
entire number Of men in the Company. each
slip having one nurpbcr written thereon.
The box shall then be clJ.cd and the papers
therein thoroughly shaken m. when a DRAFT
shall be made ther.from. under hi. direction,
IN tho mode here prescribed.
Sccond-Thn names on the Company Roll
shall then De- called in alphabetical order by
tho Orderly Sergeant. and each man as his
namo !. called. shall draw one clip Of paper
from the box. which no shall pas 10 the
Clerk. who shall read aloud the number
thereon. and record the same upon roll
previously rreparedby him for that purpose.
upon blank furnished from TIN. office, on.
po.i,e the name Of the persln drawing the
.,me. until every clip shall have been drawn
from the box, aud IN eases where an enroll
ed member OF the Company shall not 10
present. or shall neglect ~ refuse a. draw
upon his name being called. the Orderly
Sergeant shall designate some member OF the
Company a. draw Cor him.
Thlrd-When there i. more than one
Company IN a City or Town. the Mayor and
Aldermen oi the CITY. and the Sclecimen ot
the town. are authorized and required i'm
meliai,ly upon rccer,in: Information of
their quotas, 20 apr0riion the same equally
between the several COMPANIES. having res.
poct o. the numbers borne upon the rolls.
Ii such municipal officers shall ncglec, or 70.
iu.c to perform the above service IN making
the Aforesaid appointment. the draft will
nevertheless be- PROCEEDED with IN the man
ner above described. and notice Of the facts
should BE- immediately forwarded to shi, Of.
ice by the Orderly Sergeant.
FvurtL-li the above duty cannot BE- per.
formed tcfors o'clock T.. ~. i,will b
continued on the next day between the
hour OF . o'clock \. ". and 5 O'Clock, T..
~, and from day a. day. between the sane
same hours. until the draft !. completed.
Fifth-Ths men VITO shall not be exempt
from such liability 10 cnrollment, such *
cmp,ion 10 be determined n hereinafter pro .
yided. against whose names upon the record
then mad; by tho Clerk. shall hc found tho
loves, number commencing az one (l), and,
going upward. until the quota Of the Com.
pany ha. hecn obtained. shall constitute the
drafted quota Of sAIi Company. and shall be
held accordingly, and thu. the quota Is TO
be completed from the loves, numbers drawn
by non.esempt'd men.
siI,h-rhe following per-on-. viz:
The Wee President VI tho United States
The officers, Judicial and executive. OF the
United States
The mcmher- Of both houscs Of Congress
and their respective officers custom house
officers aud their clerks, inspectors OF ex.
ports: pilot.. and mariners employed in the
sea service 0i any citizen W merchant with
in the United States,
I Po.imastcr-. assistant Io.,masters, and
their clerks. post officers, post riders. and
stage drivers, IN tho care and conveyance OF
tho mail OF the United States. ierrymen
employed Mt any ferry on the post ROAD
ari,icers and workman IN the United States
arsenal. persons Of the denominations OF
Quaker. and Shakers. justices OF the 81.
preme Judicial court; ministers OF the COS
pel regularly ordained according 20 the
usagc- of their demon nations, 30 long as
their relation continues (. and officers OF the
militia who have been honorably discharged.
are exempt from liability TO enrolment and
draft, and upon evidence furnished the Or
DERBY Sergeant that they come within this
I A a.. lfI..k a.. iVaNr
q line across their names upon tho record.
hut no, rendering the name. illcgible. stat
T ing opposite the ground Of exemption. a
/ line will also DO drawn across the nance OF
persons claiming exemption from liability,
on ground. OF physical disability, who shall
/ establish the validity Of sueh claims before
! the Orderly Sergeant by the certificate OF
any Surgeon within tho County. appointed
by the Governor for the purpose OF making
such examinations. which certificates shall
contain u statement Of the particular ground
OF such disability. TIE decision. OF the or.
DERBY Serscants in this regard will stand
good unless reversed by tho Adju,ant Gener.
al.
Seventh-Threo days from the DRAFT. eS
elusive OF that day. shall bs allowed parties
claiming exemption to furnish evidence es'
tablishing their claim before the Orderly
Sergeant. and no decision In favor OF such
exemption shall DO given unless within Tour
DAYS Of such draft. Immediately upon tue
expiration Of .aid period, the nance OF The
per.ons drafted, and certified cory OF The
record made by the Clerk aforesaid, shall be
transmitted 20 the Aijutant General. The
Orderly Sergeant will notify tho drafted
men comprising bis compiny's quota. TO ap-
pear at the place where the draft was made.
on the sixth day succeeding sueh draft, at
o o'clock A. ~. and IRON thence he will
proceed with them by public conveyance, II