Militia. Thofe in the Town of Woodbury, Washington, New-Milford and Kent, fha!! conftitute the thirteenth Regiment. Thofe in the Towns of Cornwall, Sharon, Sallfoury, Canaan and Norfolk, fhall conftitute the fourteenth Regiment. Those in the Towns of Farmington, (exclufive of that Part thereof lying in the Parish of Wintonbury) and Southington, fhall conftitute the fifteenth Regiment. Thofe in the Towns of Danbury, Ridgefield, Newtown and New-Fairfield, fhall conftitute the fixteenth Regiment. Thofe in the Towns of Litchfield, Gofben, Torrington and Harwinton, shall conftitute the feventeenth Regiment. Those in the Town of Symbury, fhall conftitute the eighteenth Regiment. Thofe in the Towns of Eaft-Windfor, Enfield, Bolton and East-Hartford, fhall conftitute the nineteenth Regiment. Those in the Town of Nerwich, fhall conftitute the twentieth Regiment. Those in the Towns of Plainfield, Canterbury, Voluntown, and the South Company in Killingly, thall conftitute the twenty-firft Regiment. Thofe in the Towns of Tolland, Somers, Stafford, Willington and Union, shall constitute the twenty-fecond Regiment. Thofe in the Towns of Middletown and Chatham, fhall conftitute the twentythird Regiment. Thofe in the Towns of Eaft-Haddam and Colchester, (except the Company in Marlborough in faid Colchester) fhall conftitute the twenty-fourth Regiment. Thofe in the Towns of New-Hartford, Hartland, Winchefter, Berkhempfted and Colebrook, fhall conftitute the twenty-fifth Regiment. Thofe in the Towns of Waterbury and Watertown, fhall conftitute the twenty-fixth Regiment, Thofe in the Towns of Guilford and Branford, hall conftitute the twentyfeventh Regiment. And where, by the divifion of Companies into Regiments, which hath or fhall be made, it fhall fo happen that a Company fhall be divided, and put part into one Regiment and part into another, in fuch Cafe the minor Part of fuch Company fhall belong to the Regiment to which the major Part belongs. And the feveral Regiments shall be formed into Brigades, in Manner following, viz. The firft, fixth, nineteenth and twenty-fecond Regiments, shall conftitute the first Brigade. The fecond, feventh, tenth, twenty-third, twenty-fixth and twenty-feventh Regiments, fhall conftitute the fecond Brigade. The third, eighth, twentieth and twenty-fourth Regiments, fhall conftitute the third Brigade. The fourth, ninth, thirteenth and fixteenth Regiments, shall conftitute the fourth Brigade. The fifth, eleventh, twelfth and twenty-firft Regiments, fhall conftitute the fifth Brigade. The fourteenth, fifteenth, feventeenth, eighteenth and twenty-fifth Regiments, fhall conftitute the fixth Brigade. And be it further Enacted, That the Companies of Light-Dragoons which have, by virtue of the Laws heretofore made, been formed out of the Regiments of Infantry, fhall be formed into Regiments in Manner following, viz. Thofe in the firit, fecond, fixth, seventh, tenth and twenty-third Regiments of Infantry, shall conftitute the first Regiment. Thofe in the third, eighth, twelfth, twentieth, twenty-fourth and twentyfeventh Regiments of infantry, fhall conflitute the fecond Regiment. Thofe in the fourth, ninth and fixteenth Regiments of Infantry, fhall conftitute the third Regiment. Militia. Those in the fifth, eleventh, nineteenth, twenty-firft and twenty-fecond Regiments of Infantry, fhall conititute the fourth Regiment. Thofe in the thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, feventeenth, eighteenth and twenty-fifth Regiments of Infantry, fhall conftitute the fifth Regiment. 147 4th Regt. 5th Regt. Governor Subordinate Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Governor of this State for the Time being, fhall be Captain-General and Commander in Chief, Captain-Geand the Lieutenant-Governor for the Time being, fhall be Lieutenant-General neral, Lieut. of and over all the military Force of this State, and there fhall be appointed Governor by the General Affembly, as may be neceflary, one Brigadier-General to the Lieut. Gene. Command of each Brigade, and one Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, and ral. one Major to each Regiment of Infantry, and one Major in each of faid Regiments of Cavalry, to be commiffioned by the Governor; and in every Infantry Company where there are fixty-four Soldiers befides Officers, there fhall be one Captain, one Lieutenant, and one Enfign, four Serjeants, four Corporals, one Drummer and one Fifer; and where there are thirty-two Soldiers, there fhall be one Lieutenant and one Enfign, two Serjeants, two Corporals, one officers how Drummer and one Fifer; and where there are but twenty-four Soldieres, there appointed. shall be one Lieutenant, two Serjeants, two Corporals and one Fifer; and in every Company of Cavalry of forty Soldiers (which Number no Company shall exceed) there shall be one Captain, one Lieutenant, one Cornet and one Quarter mafter, four Corporals, one Clerk and one Trumpeter, which Officers the refpective Companies have Liberty to nominate, the Individuals of faid-Companies being notified by their respective commanding Officers that he is about to lead them to the Choice of fuch commiffioned Officers; and in Cafe of the Infantry, the Houfholders, and others by Law obliged to keep Arms, at leaft three Days before fuch Choice; and all commiffioned Officers fhall be established by the General Affembly, and the non-commiflioned Officers by Warrant from the commanding Officer of the Regiment to which they belong. whole or part And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Captain-Ge- When and neral or Commander in Chief, or in his Abfence, the Lieutenant-General is upon what hereby authorised and impowered, as he may judge neceffary, upon Occafion of occafion the Alarm, Invasion, or Notice of the Appearance of an Enemy, either by Sea or of the militia Land, to order the Whole or any Part of the military Force of this State to be of the state affembled in martial Array, and put in warlike Pofture, and the fame lead, or- may be called der, or employ for the affifting or relieving any of the Inhabitants of this or forth. the neighbouring States attacked by an Enemy, or in Danger thereof; and generally to iffue out or publish, either through the Channel of the public Prints, or by the ftaff Departments, fuch Orders as he may judge expedient to carry Orders to be into Execution the Intents and Defigns of this Act; and all fubordinate Offi- obeyed. cers are hereby required to yield entire Obedience thereto accordingly; and the Officers leverally commanding Brigades, Regiments and Companies, are hereby vefted with the fame Powers and Authorities, within the Limits of their refpective Commands; provided that when they, or any of them, find it neceffary to order out the Force under their Command, they shall forthwith post away the Intelligence and the Occafion thereof, together with their Movements and Operations, to the Captain-General, or any other their fuperior Officer, as may be judged moft conducive to the public Safety; and the Officer receiving fuch intelligence fhall obferve the fame Line of Conduct, in order that it may, in the most expeditious Manner, arrive to the Captain-General. Provifo. Be it further Enacted, That the commanding Officers of Brigades, may, as Commandoften as they fee Caufe, require the Attendance of any, or all the field Officers ing Officers of under their respective Commands, at fuch Time and Place as they fhall appoint, brigades may to confer with them on the Subject of better ordering of military Affairs, and require their promoting military Skill and Difcipline in faid Brigades; and the command- attendance, Ing Omicers of Regiments fhall be vefted with like Power, and for like Purpo- to confult, &c. field officers Command fes to call together in like Manner, any or all the commiffioned Officers of their ing officers of refpective Regiments; and the Field Officers of Regiments are hereby alfo im. regiments the like pow. powered and directed to dignify the feveral Companies in their respective Regiments, and alfo to divide faid Companies as they may, (with the Advice of the commiffioned Officers of the Companies propofed to be divided from Time to Time) judge expedient, agreeably to the Provifions of this Act. er in refpect to the officers of their regi ments, &c. Officer giving up his commiffion without, &c. AdjutantGeneral &e. to be appointed. And be it further Enacted, That if any commiffioned Officer fhall give up his Commition, without Liberty from the Captain-General;, and if any noncommifiioned Officer fhall give up his Warrant, without Liberty from the commanding Officer of the Regiment to which he belongs, every fuch commiffioned and non-commiffioned Officer shall be reduced to the Ranks, And be it further Enacted, That there fhall be from Time to Time appointed, as may be neceffary, by Warrant from the Captain-General, one Adju tant-General over the whole Militia of this State, and one Brigade-Major in each Brigade, in like Manner, by the refpective Brigadiers-General; and one Adjutant in each Regiment, in like Manner, by the commanding Officers of Regiments refpectively, whofe Duty it fhall be carefully and diligently to collect and truly make up all Returns in their several Limits, at the Time and ac cording to the Form or Forms that may be ordered, and generally to execute fuch legal Orders as may be enjoined on them by their fupcrior Officers; and the commanding Officers of Regiments fhall alfo, in like Manner, appoint one Pay-Mafter and one Quarter-Mafter, from the Line of their refpective RegiPay-mafter, ments, and alfo one Surgeon and Mate; and from the lifts of Serjeant's, Drumquarter-mafter, &c. how mers and Fifers thall appoint one Serjeant-Major, one Quarter-Mafter-Serjeant, appointed. one Drum Major and one Fife-Major; and the commanding Officers of Companies fhall have liberty to appoint from the lift of Serjeants, one Orderly-Serjeant; which feveral Officers fhall be liable to be difplaced for Mifdemeanor or neglect of Duty, by the Officers granting such Warrant, or their fucceffors in Office. Quarter ral. And be it further Enacted, That there fhall be appointed from Time to mafter-gene- Time, as may be neceffary, by the General Affembly, one Quarter-MafterD. Quarter- General, with Power of fubftituting a Deputy-Quarter-Mafter-General in each mafter-gene- Brigade; and the said Quarter-Mafter-General, his Deputies, and the Regi ral, &c. to be sworn. Quartermafter-gene ral to provide magazines, &c. and to receive monies by order out of the State treasury, &c. to be accoun table, &c. mental Quarter-Mafters fhall, each and every of them, be fworn to the faithful discharge of the Duties of their office. And it fhall be the Duty of the Quarter-Mafter-General to provide, keep and maintain a Magazine of Powder, Ball, and other warlike Stores and camp Equipage, to be ready for the use of this State as Occafion may require, according to the Directions of the General Affembly; for the procuring of which Supplies, and for the defraying the neceffary Charges of his department, he shall from Time to Time, by order of the General Affembly or Governor and Council, receive out of the public Treasury of this State, fuch Sums of Money as they fhall judge expedient, and shall give Bonds to the State Treasurer, with fufficient Surety, faithfully to apply the fame, and render his Account, when required. And the faid Deputy-QuarterMafter-General shall aid and aflift the Quarter-Master-General in the procuring faid Supplies; and are to attend fuch legal Orders refpecting their Department, as they may from Time to Time receive from him or any General Officer, under whofe Command they belong, rendering their regular Accounts of Monies received and expended, and making up and forwarding Returns, according to fuch Form or Forms as fhall be ordered, to faid Quarter-Mafter-General, who is hereby impowered to remove and displace any of his faid Deputies, for Misdemeanor or neglect of Duty. And it shall be the Duty of the Regimental Quarter-mafter to provide and keep a fufficient Quantity of Ammunition and warlike Stores for the Ufe of their respective Regiments, to be kept in fuch. Place or Places as fhall be ordered by the Field Officers, which fhall not be less than one Pound of good Powder, three Pounds of Ball, and fix Flints for each non-commision ed Officer and effective Soldier in their respective Regiments in Time of War, Duty of regiand in Time of Peace half the Quantity of each of faid Articles; and alfo two mental quar. Tents, two Camp Kettles to every Company of fixty-four Privates, and in the ter-matter. fame Proportion for a greater or fmaller Number. And each regimental Quarter-mafter shall make Return of the State and Quantity of the milltary Stores and camp Equipage in their respective Regiments, certified by the commanding Officer, by the firit Day of May annually, and oftner, if thereto required, to the Deputy Quarter-Mafter-General, in the Brigade to which they refpectively belong, who, on receiving the fame, is to form and make up a brigade Return of the fame Kind, and tranfmit the fame to the Quarter-Mafter-General, by the tenth Day of May annually, and oftner if thereto required; and faid Quarter-Mafter-General fhall make a fimilar Return of the State of the military Stores through the State, by the fifteenth Day of May, and oftner if thereto required, to the Captain-General. oath. And be it further Enacted, That every Orderly Serjeant or Clerk of the re- Orderly ferfpective Companies of Infantry or Cavalry, fhall take the following Oath, viz. jeant or clerk You do fwear truly to perform the Office of an Orderly Serjeant, or Clerk, to the to be under utmost of your Skill and Ability, in all Things appertaining to faid Office, according to Law. So help you GOD. Whofe Duty it shall be to call over the Roll Form. of the Company on Days of viewing of Arms and training Days, and to note the Defects of Individuals, by their Abfence or otherwite, to execute all legal Warrants to him directed by his fuperior Officer, for the levying any Fine or Their duty. of officers, &c. and And be it further Enaded, That every Orderly-Serjeant of the Infantry, and each Clerk of the Cavalry, fhall take an exact Lift or Roll of all Officers belonging to, or living within the Limits of the Company or Troop to which fuch To take lift Serjeant or Clerk belongs, twice in every Year at least, viz. on the first Monday of April and September annually, and oftner if thereto required by the com- tranfmit the manding Officer of the Company to which he belongs; therein fetting down fame, &c. and diftinguicting the rank of the feveral Officers, and the ftate and condition of the Privates in faid Company or Troop, according to fuch Form and Orders as may be given under his Hand and teft of Office, and the fame tranfmit to the commanding Officer of the Company or Troop to which he belongs; whole Duty it fhall be to infpect, and if neceffary, to rectify; and having certified the fame under his Hand and Office, fhall caufe the fame to be tranfmitted to the Adjutant of Serjeant-Major of the Regiment to which he belongs, by the tenth Day of April and September annually; which Adjutant having received the Returns of each Company or Troop in the Regiment, fhall make up a fimilar Return of the ftate of the whole Regiment of Infantry or Cavalry, as the Cafe "may be, and atteft the fame; and it being examined, approved and Returns how certified by the commanding Officer of the Regiment, fhall, in the Cafe of the and when to Infantry, be tranfmitted to the Brigade-Major, and in Cafe of the bemade, &c. Cavalry, to the Adjutant-General, by the twentieth Day of April and September annually; and the Brigade-Major, from the Returns of the feveral Regiments of Infantry, fhall make up a fimilar return of the Strength of the whole Brigade; which being by him attefted and examined, approved and certified by the Brigadier-General, fhall be tranfmitted to the Adjutant-General by the tenth Day of May and October annually, and be by him formed, together with the Returns he may receive from the Regiments of Cavalry, into a general Return of the whole Military Force of this State; which being by him attefted, shall be transmitted to the Captain-General, to be by him laid 150 how furnish ed. Militia. before the General Affembly, at fuch Times as he or they fhall think proper: And be it further Enacted, That all fuch as belong to the Infantry Companies, and Houtholders under fifty-five Years of Age, fhall, at all Times be Infantry, &c. furnished at their own Expence, with a well fixed Mufket, the Barrel not lefs than three Feet and an Half long, and a Bayonet fitted thereto, with a Sheath and Belt or Strap for the fame, with a Ram-rod, Worm, Priming-wire and Brush, one Cartouch-box carrying fixteen rounds of Cartridges, made with good Mufket Powder and Ball, fitting his Gun, fix good Flints, and each Militia Man one Canteen holding not less than three Pints, upon Penalty of forfeiting and paying a Fine of Three Shillings for want of fuch Arms and Ammunition as is hereby required, and One Shilling for each Defect, and the like Sum or Sums for every four Weeks he fhall remain unprovided. Penalty for neglect. Provifo. Dragoons how accou tred. Provided nevertheless, That if any Soldier fhall, in the Judgment of the Selectmen of the Town to which he belongs, be unable to arm and accoutre himfelf, agreeable to the directions of this Act, it shall be the Duty of fuch Selectmen to certify the fame to the commiffioned Officers of the Company to which fuch Soldier belongs, in order that Execution may not iffue against him for deficiency in fuch Arms and Accoutrements; and also at the Expence of fuch Town, to provide such Soldier with Arms, and the whole or any part of fuch Accoutrements, as may be neceffary, within forty Days from the Time of granting fuch Certificate, under Penalty of the Value of fuch Arms and Accoutrements, to be recovered of any or all of said Selectmen, by Warrant from an Aflistant or Juftice of the Peace, upon proper Information and Proof of fuch Neglect, by faid commiffioned Officers, which Warrant fhall be directed to any Sheriff or Conftable proper to serve the fame, returnable in fixty Days, and the Fine payable into the Treasury of fuch Town. And all Arms and Accoutrements thus provided, shall be the Property of fuch Town, and fhall, by the commanding Officer of the Company, be depofit. ed in fuch Place or Places as he shall think proper, to be ready for fuch Soldiers, as occafion fhall require; and fuch Officers fhall ftand accountable for fuch Arms and Accoutrements, and shall be liable to pay for the fame, if loft through his Neglect or Default. And be it further Enated, That every Light-Dragoon fhall always be provided with a good serviceable Horfe, not lefs than fourteen Hands high, to the acceptance of the two chief commiffioned Officers of the Company to which he belongs, covered with a good Saddle, with Houfing and other proper Furniture, bitt Bridle and Holkers, a Cafe of good Pitols, a Sword or Cutlafs, not lefs than four Feet in Length, and alfo a Cap made of Jirk-Leather, or other Cover for the Head fufficient to withstand the Force of a Broad-sword, a Flask or Cartouch-box, one Pound of good Powder, three Pounds of sizable Bullets, twelve Flints, a good pair of Boots and Spurs, on Penalty of Three Pounds for want af fuch Horfe, and the Value of each other Article in which he shall be deficient. |