Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-03-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
A PROOF A TInN

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In conformity to an act of the General Assem-
bly,, passed on the 18th of February, 1862. tn,
Sheriffs and Sergeants the several counties ant
corporations In this Commonwealth are hereb,
required forthwith to collect all the Muskets
flStOlS ana oabres, and other arms belonging II
tne state oil Virginia or the Confederate States
now in the hands of persons within their rasnoct
I've counties or corporations who are NOT in ac
tuai service, ana winch have not been recently
iurnlshed TO the militia for public defence. and
to transmit the same to the Adiutant General ~
this State at the expense of the CommonwaaIth
The compensation to the officers for the sarvcos
hereby required, and the penalties upon all ner.
sons for failing to execute the provisions of the
law are contained in the act, conv Of which =
hereto annexed. Persons liable to militia, 80,
who are not in military service, or to whom arm
have noG been issued recently for public defiance
and who fall to deliver up such arms. subject
themselves to the penalty of being forthwith
drafted for the war.
~ Given under my hand, and under ths
: S }seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond
49, this the 9Th day of March, 1862 and in
the 86th year of the Commonwealth
JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governors: .-t91 ~
GEORGE W. MUNFoRD, f'5 aA' -
Secretary of the Common wealth.
AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE A CORPS MORE
EFFECTUALLY TO COLLECT THE ARM,
OF THE STATE AND CONFEDERATE
+ STATES NOT IN ACTUAL SERVICE
PASSED FEBRUARY l2rH, 1862. - e1s
/. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That
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-
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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.
For such services the said Sheriff or Sergeant
shall be entitled to compensation of twenty
five cents for each musket, rife, sabre, or pair
of pistols so collected and transmitted, to be
paid out OF the Treasury of the Common nwealth
upon the production of the AdjutaDt Generate
receipt for the said arms, with an order Of the
Governor endorsed thereon
When required by the Governor to proceed
under this act, it shall be the duty of the seve-
raj Sherltts and Sergeants so called upon to give
public notice within their respective counties or
corporations, requiring all persons having in their
possession any OF the arms referred to, forthwith
to produce 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 same within twenty days from the day Of
publication of said notice, he shall be liable to
q fine Of ten dollars for every such musket, sa-
bre, or pair of pistols, to be recovered before
any justice of the peace, and if the person thus
in default, without sufficient excuse therefor. be
liable to military duty, he shalt be forthwith
drafted into the service for the war.
1t shall be the duty of said Sherifs and Ser
geants whenever such arms are collected by them
forthwith to transmit the same to the Adiutant-
General at the expense of the Comm onwealth.
And any such Sheriff or Sergeant who shall fail
to perform any of the duties that may be recur.
ed of him under this act, shall be liable to fine
not less than one hundred nor more than five
hundred dollars, to be recovered against him on
motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth.
upon ten days notice bef re the clerk of the
county or corporation in which he may reside.
This act shall be in force from it pa sage.
A copy from the Rolls.
Teste, VIM. F. GORDON. Jr.
March 10-3t G. III. D. and K. of r.
Papers in Lynehburg, Fredericksburg, Peters
burg, Norfolk, Danville, Staunton, Lexington.
Winchester, Abingdon and Lewisburg, and the
rockingham Register and the Suffolk Christian
Sun will copy.