Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 30, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 June 1808 — Page 1
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(BY AUTHORITY.) AN ACT to raifc far a limited time an additional military force. BE it enacted bj the Senate and House
ef Representatives of the United States of
America in congress assemo.ea i nai in addition to the prefent military eftablifh ment of the U-.ited States, therr be raifrd
five regiments of infantry, one regiment
of light artillery, and one regiment of
light dragoons to be inlifted (or the term of live years, unlefs fooner difcharged. SfC. 2. And be it furtbdr enacted That
the laid regiments ol infantry riflemen, and
artillery flu II confift of ten companies
each, and the regiment of light dragoons
of eight troops; and the field and aaffol
fleers of each regiment of one colonel, one
lieutenant colonel, one major, one adju
tant, one q.urter matter, one furgeon, one
furgeons mate, one fergeant mapr, one
qmrtcr matter iTeant, two principal mu-
ficims, and tir the regiment ot lignt dra
goons one riding matter ; each company of infantry and riflemen to con fill of one
captain, one firll and one fecond lieute nant, one enfign, two cadets, four fcr
jreants. four corporals, two muficians, and
fixty-eiht privates.; each company of ar tilhry of one captain, onefirft and one fe
eond lieutenant; two cadets four fergeants,
fa'ir corporals, two mulic'uns, eight artifi
cers and fifty-eight matrolTes ; and each troop of light dragoons, of one captain,
one firtt and one frcond lieutenant, one
cornet, two cadets, four fergeants, four
corporals, two muficians, one faddlcr, one
farrier and fixty-four privates.
.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That
when in the opinion of the Prrfident of the United tt ite?, a fnitahle proportion of the
troips authorifed by this atfl (lull beraihrd tlire may be appointed two addition
brigadier grnrrals, who fiiall be entitled to an .lid-decamp each, to be taken from the
fub.dierr.s of the line . two brigade inlpec
tors, and two brigade quarter matters ; and fuch ntnnbrr of hofjiiul furgeon mates as the frrvice may reqtiire, but not exceeding fur fnreons uid fit't'-en mates, with onr ilewird, and on? wird in fler to eac!: !! itifrtl ; t'lf hri.'ide infprclors appointed un.
der this ac fl dl he taken from the line ;
and the brigade onrter m-illers ana pay nnilfr from th- fab -Items of the line.
in money ; eaca waramaiter uxteen aoiiars
ner month, and two rations per day, or an
equivalent in money; to the. colonel pf
iffht dragoons, ninety rtoilars per month,
fix rations per day, and forage for five
horfes ; to the lieutenant colonel oi light
dragoons feventy-five dollars per month,
five rations per day, and forage lor. four
lorfes , to the major of light dragoons
fixty dollars per month, four rations per
day, and forage for four horfes; to each i i . i r i in - .
captain ot ngnt aragoons, nuy aoiiars per
month, three rations per day and lorage for three horfes; to each lieutenant of
light dragoons thirty-three and one third dollars per month, two rations per day,
and forage tor two hones ; to each cornet of light drJgoon, twenty-tiX and two thirds dollars per month, two rations per day and
forage for two horfes ; to the riding matter,
twenty fix and two third dollars pc:r month,
two rations per dy and forage for two
horfes: each faddler and farrier ten dollars
per month, one ration per day, and a iuit of uniform clothing annually ; and all other officers, non-commiffioned officrs,
muficians, artificers and privates, authorised
by this al, fiiall receive the like pay, clothing, rations, forage and other emolu
ments as the officers, cadets non-commil Honed officers, muficians, artificers ,and privates of the prefent military ettablifti-
ment ; froVideu, Iheomcers anu naiusf
matter furnifli their own horfes and ac coutremenrs and, actually keep in fervice
the aforefaia number of horfes to entitle
them to the foregoing allowance for forage
or its equivalent in money : And Provided
also i hat the whole or any part ol the regiment of light dragoons fhall be liable to ferve on foot as light infantry until by
order of the Prefident of the United States,
horfes and accoutrements fiiall be provided
to equip the whole or any part thereof as
mounted dragoons.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted That the officers, muficians, artificers, and privates raifed purfuant to this act fiiall br
entitled to the like compenfation in cafe oi
difibilitv by wounds and otl.ei wife incur-
red in the fervice as the officers, Cadets,
non-cominifltoued officers, miific'mis, arti
fi.rrs and piivates in the prrf nt military
eftabliffiment, and with them fiiall be fubje& to the rules and articles of war which have been rtt.iblifiVd or may he hereafter,
by law O tftublihVd : And that the
n.-ovifionsnf the ad entitled 4k An act fix
Sec- 4. And Jv it further cnarieJ That
the compenfation of the oarers, cadets, 1 i'g the military peace ettfiblifiiment of the
n-m commiirioned officer?. nuificHiM, arti-' United States," relative to Me widow
Hcers and nrivates. auth.irifcd by this zi ;rhild, or children of any commiifioned of.
fin 1 1 be, viz. to each hriadirr Reiicr.-l, one! ficer who (lull die, while in the fervice of
bundled ai d four dollars per month, jthe United States, by reafon of any wound twelve rations p-r chy, or an equivalent received in actual ferice of the United
in rmney. and lixteen doll :is per monthjotatcs, to rourts martial, the reguution f r forage when not fumiP.ird hy t!ie puw-'and coinpenfati n of recruiting officers, the lie ; each brijide infpeftor, thirty dollars'.age, fi2e qualifications and bounties of reper month, in additi-.n to hi- p.y in the crtnt, arrears of pay, the bonds and duties line ; each brigade qn :rtr maffr and pav- of pay matter penalty for drfertion, punifh matter; ten dollars p-r i:4n:ith, in addition mmt of p-rfims who HinU procure or ento their piy in the li-e. av.d to racti lixjce any frldier to defert, or iMIl purrliaiV dollars per 'inr.mth for tor v.h.en not fji-'froin any f)ldier his arms, uniform, doth nifli-d as -ih.reid; et !i ' o -pita! ureon,!iM or any part thereof; and jhe puni(hfeventy five d.il.irs p-r t:vi ith, fix rations'm-nt of ny commanding officer of any j-.-r dv, or- an cu: vr.ler in nnn-y , and lhi or veiTrl who fliall rei rive on hoaid
- v-.l, ,1..!U.. mt m. o r'i fort'.r u im nf il il!) Of Vr If , S ',ie Ol 1114 CfCW.
.wrlvc dollars per ni"t:t' ior lor e u lien ;oi nis imp or veuei, i oic ui mi m. in: fiimiih-d ?s a'orrf.iJ; each hofpit-l knowing Mm to h vr drf-i trd or otherwih
furgron's tnte foity co'L two rj'inr.q d :V. or 11
n.onrv, and. fix do'lais p-r m-i
ftr. viirn not formll
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cjrry away uny fuchfoldier, or (hall refalr to drlivrr lnm up to tie orders of M ommandinir officer ; to the oath cr affir. matiun to he tak-n. and fuhferibed by ofn-
penfe to any commiflioned officer in travel ling and fitting on general courts martial, to arretts of non-commiffioned officers, muficans and private for debts, to foldiris difchared froni fervice, except by way ot puniffiment, (hall be in force and application to all perfons, matters and things within the intent and meaning of this act. in the fame manner as if they were inierted at lrge in the fame. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the fubfiffance of the officers of the army, .when not received in kind, ffi dl be cttimated at twenty cents per ration Sec. 7. And be it furher enacted That there fhall be appointed to . each brigade one chaplain, who (hall be entitled to the fame pay and emoluments as a major
m tne intantry.
bee. 8. And be it further enacted. That
in the recefs of the Senate the Prefident of
United States is hereby authorifed to ap
point, all or any of the officers, proper to
pe appointed under this act, which ap pointments lhall be fubmitted to the Se
nate at. the next feffion for tlietr advice and
content..
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted That
every commiflioned and ftafF officer to bappqinted in virtue of this at fliall be l
citizen of the United States or fome one of
the territories thertof.
J. B. VAHNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GKO: CLINTON,
vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate April 12, 1808. ArpRovtD, t , f , . TH ; JEFFERSON. AN'ACTio continue in force, for a further
time, an aa cntiiled " An aft for the more effectual prefervation of peace in
the ports and harbors of the United
States, and in the waters under theii jurifdicYion."
HE it enacted by the Senate end House
of Representatives of the United States of
America tn Congress asser.ibt'ed 1 hat the ad entitled an ac for the moie efiectul prefervation of peace in the ports and harbors of the United States, and in the waters under their jurifdicYion," piTcd on the third day of March, in the ytar of our Lord one thoufind eight hundred and five, be, and the fme hereby is continued in force for the term of two year?, and from thence to the end of the next felficn of Congrcfs, and no longer. J. B. VAHNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
S, SMI I Hi President of the Senate Pratepcre. Maich 19, 1805. Al'PItOV fe D, TH : JEFFERSON.
Ar ACTlo authorife the Prefident of the Uoited States, ui.der ceitain conditions,
to fufpend the operation of the aft laying
?p enibrro on ;.J1 ihips ru vriirU in thr
ports and haihors of the United States.
;id the lcvctal adts 1 JppIcmcntAr) tlrreto.
V:. ii enacted by the Senate and House f Reptesentattvct of r.e Uv.ited Staiet oj
Amertca tn i.cvgreit csscml led 1 ht hi the event of luch peace or fufpenfion ol
hoftilities between the belligerent power.1
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tufii ,fo .ir nrr nr ntn.c t r. non-c nmnuuicneu o.atrii, i,uiuuui
and two Mtions t.er Csy, or an cquiv Jcnrja-d nriN aief, to the al!ovfa;ac far extra t.vu:c3Uit MUUuq iKUtui coiriaetcc, -
of Europe, or of fuch changes in them may render that of the United States fufficiently fafe, in the judgment of the United .States, he is hereby authorifed, during the recefs of Congrcfs, to fufpend in whole or. in part the ai laying an t mbaro on all Ihips and yeffels in the ports ard liarbors of the United States, and the fcveral as fupplementary thereto, under futh except tions and rettriclions, ai d on fuch bond and fecurity being given as th punlic interett and circumttanct s of th c-lr n .y appear to require.: Provided, fuch fufpnjfion lhall not extend beyond iwttuy days alter the next meeting of Cougte fs, , J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives
. S. SMITH. President of the Senate Protcmpore April 22, ,1808. Appuovkd, TH: JEFFERSON. AN ACT to alter the time for the ftcxt meeting of Congrcfs. BE it enacted by the Senate and House.
cf Representative of the United States of
America , tn Congress assembled That
after the adjournment of the prefent feffion, the next meeting of Congrcfs fliall be on the firtt Monday of November next, . J. B. VARNUM, Speaker if the House of Representatives S. .SMITH;
President of the Senate Protemporc. April 22, 1808' Approved, TH; JEFFERSON.
AN ACT Making provifions for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States. RE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the annual fum of two hundred thoufand dollars be, and the fame hereby is appropriated for the purpofe of pioviding arms and equ;qments for the whole body of the militia of the United States either by purchafe or manufattuie by and on account ol the
U. States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Fhat the Prefident of the United States be
and he hereby is authorifed to purchafe fcircs for and erecl fuch additional arfenals and manufactories of arms as he may deem expedient under the limitations and rettric-
tions now provided by law : Provided els
I hat fo much of any law as rettrici' the
number of woikmen in the armories of the
U. States one hundred men, be and tlie fame hereby is repealed. , Si-c. 3. And be it further carted, That all the arms procured in virtue of this aft lhall be transmitted to the feveral ttates vompofing this union, and territories therewf each ttale and territory rcfpeively in proportion to the number of the effective militia in each 0-te and tcriitory, to be difliibutcd to the militia in fuel, ttate and territory, under fuch rules a.;d regulations 1 5 lhall he by lw prefcribed by the Icgif. latur- of cath fiate and territory. J. B. VAHNUM, Snshr cf the House of Representatives J S. SMITH, President proterpore of the Scntte April- 23, 1B0S. ArrBovr.D, TH: JEFFERSON.
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