Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-21

1 TtuualH, OF Companies o. any -.
| that may choose to yoluntoes 20 I'LL up lhe
rsnhs Of our present ormlca: lH"Se 'enders
arc asked for previous 10 the ''n'h daJ o.
March. -
Virginians, you are not the craven spirits
who can tamely submit to a TyraHts rule
Given under my hand, and under the seal o.
State, at Richmond, this 18th day OF
J.. s. February, 1852. and in the eighty
'~-l sixth wear Of the Commonwealth.
ions LETcHER.
BY tho Governor,
HroRGH W. MuNFoaD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Tculer4 If service may be made in writing,
addressed &c the Adjntsnt General, marked.
"Fov Volunteer Duty." State particularly
the place OF residence Of the volunteer.
kY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA,
4 PROCLAMATION.
The General Assembly u Virginia. have
BASS ed an net for ascertainiDg and enrolling
the military force OF the Commonwealth, to
which the attention Of the good people Of this
State is earnestly called. Every citizen is d.
rectly or indirectly interested in its provisions,
aud / it is of great Importance that every facility
should be given 70 the officers engaged in its
execution, for tho faithful discharge Of their
duty. Accompanying this proclamation Is 9
COPY of the act; and Of the general orders
issued Ly the .Adjutant General. ]. is essen
tial that these orders should be promptly and
cheerfully obeyed.
Given under my hand. and under tho seal
~ Of the State, at Richmond, this 18th
J.. = ! day o! February. 1852, and in the
t-~> :i.h:"-a;S.h T..T ii tho G0mmoI-
wealth. ions LErcByE.
By the Governor
GEORGE W. MuNFoRD,
Secretary of the COMMONWEALTH
For III, ming and enrolling hS Military
Force of the Commonwealth. Pissed Fs5-
rIuTy 3, 1852
l.. Be It enacted ~ tts Gcncrsi Assembly,
that Immediately ai!er the passage Of this act,
the Governor shall procure from the conm.n-
dants OF the several rogimGn,a, hattalions and
detachments Of the Virginia volunteers, eom-
plete rolls Of tha several companies no@ IT.
~servic,. &c he returned forthwith to TIE Adju-
tant General o. INC State, designating tbs name,
ene and residence Of each ro!rrtecr, t7+ tine
Of his enlistment, and Thcn his ter. "i snr-
NlL ~ IL ! AplI' anu va SDLlp1l) h'f- 'bf
to whict: he belongs.
2. 1t shall BE the duty Of tho G,3arnor to
cause al! the male citizens Of The Common
wealth, between the ages of 1s and As. not now
in tue active volunteer service, to be enrolled
as soon as may 30 after the passage OF this act
designating all eEempts, and the cause Of such
exemption, Including ali refugees from districts
in possession Of tho nomy, and designating
such Of them ns have :,ccn ia service, and the
Term Of such service; and IL all the tide water
counties the enrolment shall also specify all
sailors and watermen; and lie is hereby su-
thorizG'l to prescribe such regulations, in ad-
dition 70 or in lieu Of those new established
BY Law, 80 will enable him promptly and eth-
GENTLY to perfnrn the duty hereby imposed
upon hin and to that end be may require
the servi ices Of the commissioners Of the reVe-
nue. and sheriff. or sergeants OF the several
counties, cities and towns, or such other OH
GERS as to him shall seem erpedient and neces-
ssry. In making such enrolment, 1t shall DO
the duty Of the Governor to ascertain and state
the time, If ahy, fGr rhich any Of the militia
shall have boea IN the service of the Oonfede-
rate States Or OF the State Of Virginia, during
the existing Wal.
3 If any persor. liable TO military duty shall
49,! to have his Eame enrolled by the officer
appointed for that purpose, for ten days after
the notice or proclamation requiring such en-
rollneRt shall have beeI, posted Or published
at two or more public pl1ces in bis ward or
nagisterial district, h sha.l, unless there be a
sufficient eScaae :oI snch ~fsilure, be enrolled
OF drafted among t.s !irst leyies 70 be drawn
from such aoli';t, VI corporation.
l. Ii any 1Ilcor ahail fail to perform any
iu;y required Of ann by the Governor under
this Get, he shall! be subject to q las Of not
less than twenty jol!srs nor more than two
hundred dollars.
:. The officers erratlin. tue militia Under
this &C, shall ne entitled to q compensation, to
be fixed by the Governor. not exceeding ten
cents Tor oscf! person enrolled; and the claims
for such compensation slal! be paid on the Ger
ti1catu Of The Governor.
&. This act sbail b. in iorcs from i'll passage.
GENEitiL 0ItnEIls.