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Ammunition, and Accoutrements; fuperintend their Exercife
and Manouvres, and introduce the Syftem of Military Difcipline
before defcribed, throughout the Brigade, agreeable to Law
fuch Orders as they fhall from Time to Time receive from the
Commander in Chief of the State; to make Returns to the Ad-
jutant-General of the State, at least once in every Year, of the
Militia of the Brigade, to which he belongs; reporting therein
the actual fituation of the Arms, Accoutrements, and Ammuni-
tion, of the several Corps; and in every other Thing which in his
judgment relates to their Government, and the general advance-
ment of good Order and Military Difcipline. And the Adjutant-
General shall make a Return of all the Militia in the State, to the
Commander in Chief of the faid State, and a duplicate of the fame
to the President of the United States."

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"And whereas fundry Corps of Artillery, Cavalry, and InfanArtillery, &c. try, now exist in several of the faid States, which by the Laws, Cuftoms and Ufages thereof, have not been incorporated with, or fubject to the general Regulations of the Militia."

now exifting.

To retain their privileges.

SEC. XI. Be it further enacted, That fuch Corps retain their accustomed Privileges, fubject nevertheless to all other Duties required by this A&t, in like Manner with the other Militia."

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker
of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
RICHARD HENRY LEE, Prefident

pro tempore of the Senate..

APPROVED MAY THE EIGHTH, 1792.

GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident

of the United States.

IN purfuance of which A&t, and to carry the fame into execution agree ably to the requirements thereof,

PAR. 1.

E it enacted by the Governor and Council, and Houfe

B of Reprefentatives, in General Court affembled, That

Captain Gen- the Governor of this State, for the Time being, fhall be Captaineral and Lieu. General and Commander in Chief, of all the Military Force in tenant Gene- this State; and that the Lieutenant Governor fhall be Lieutenral. ant-General of the fame.

2. And that all Citizens in this State, required by faid A&t of Congrefs, except Members of the Council of the House of Reprefentatives, for the Time being; the State Treasurer, and SecrePerfons exemp tary; Juftices of the Peace; Field, Commiffioned, and Staff Offited from mili- cers, honorably discharged; Minifters of the Gofpel; the Prefitary duty. dent, Profeffors, and Tutors of College, and Students, till the Time of taking their fecond Degrees; Physicians and Surgeons; Selectmen; conftant School Mafters; one Miller to each Grift-Mill, being approved by the Select-men, and having a certificate thereof; Sheriffs and Conftables; conftant Ferrymen; non-commiffioned Officers who have removed out of the Limits of their command and are not re-appointed, or fuch as have been honorably difcharged; and fuch non-commiffioned Officers and Soldiers, as

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inlifted during the War, in the late War, and were honorably discharged and all fuch as are exempt by fpecial Act or Refolve of this Affembly; fhall be enrolled in Companies as therein directed, and formed into Regiments, Brigades, and Divisions, in the following manner, viz.

3. Thofe in the Town of Hartford, (the Governor's Company of Horfe Guards, and Company of Cadets excepted, which fhall ift. Regt. be under the immediate command of the Captain General) thofe in the Town of Windfor (exclufive of what lies in the Society of Turkey-Hills, in said Windsor,) and those in that part of Farmington lying in the Society of Wintonbury fhall conftitute the first Regiment.

4. Those in the Town of New-Haven, Eaft-Haven, NorthHaven, and Hamden, (except the Governor's Guard in NewHaven, who are under the immediate command of the CaptainGeneral) fhall conftitute the fecond Regiment.

2d. Regt.

5. Those in the Towns of New-London and Montville, shall 3d. Regt. conftitute the third Regiment.

6. Those in the Towns of Fairfield, Wefton,and Redding, fhall 4th Regt. conftitute the fourth Regiment.

7. Thofe in the Towns of Windham, Hampton, (excepting

the former bounds of Canterbury) Mansfield and Afhford, fhall 5th Regt. conftitute the fifth Regiment.

8. Those in the Towns of Wethersfield and Glaftenbury, and 6th Regt. that part of Berlin formerly Wethersfield, fhall conftitue the fixth Regiment.

9. Thole in the Towns of Saybrook. Killingworth, and Had- 7th Regt. dam, fhall conftitute the seventh Regiment.

10. Those in the Towns of Groton and Prefton, (except those 8th Regt. in that Part of Preston that was formerly Part of Norwich) fhall conftitute the eighth Regiment.

11. Those in the Towns of Greenwich and Stamford, (except 9th Regt. thofe in the Societies in Canaan, and Middlesex in Stamford) fhall constitute the ninth Regiment.

12. Thofe in the Towns of Wallingford, Cheshire, and Dur- 10th Regt, ham, fhall conftitute the tenth Regiment.

13. Thofe in the Towns of Pomfret, Woodstock, Killingly, Thompson, and Brooklyn, (excepting the fouth Company and 11th Regt. Artillery men) fhall conftitute the eleventh Regiment.

14. Thofe in the Towns of Lebanon, Hebron, and the Company in the Society of Marlborough in Colchester, and thofe in the Society of Andover, in Coventry, fhall conftitute the twelfth Regiment.

12th Regt.

15. Thofe in the Towns of Woodbury, Southbury, and Beth- 13th Regt, lem, (except that Part of Southbury included in Oxford Company) fhall conftitute the thirteenth Regiment.

16. Thofe in the Towns of Salisbury, Canaan, and Norfolk, 14th Regt. fhall conftitute the fourteenth Regiment.

17. Those in the Towns of Farmington, Berlin, Bristol, and

Southington (except the former Bounds of Wethersfield and 15th Peges Middletown, in Berlin) fhall constitute the fifteenth Regiment,

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26th Regt.

17th Regt.

18th Regt.

19th Regt.

20th Regt.

21ft. Regt.

2ad. Regt.

a3d. Regt.

24th Regt.

25th Regt..

26th Regt.

27th Regt.

28th Regt.

29th Regt.

30th Regt.

31. Regt.

Militia.

18. Those in the Towns of Danbury, Brookfield, Newtown, New-Fairfield, (except that Part which now forms the North Company) and Ridgefield, (except that Part which now forms the South Company) fhall conftitute the fixteenth Regiment.

19. Thofe in the Towns of Litchfield, Harwinton, and Torrington, fhall conftitute the feventeenth Regiment.

20. Those in the Towns of Symfbury and Granby, and that Part of the Town of Windfor lying in the Society of TurkeyHills, and Part of Suffield lying Weft of the Mountain, hall conftitute the eighteenth Regiment.

21. Thofe in the Towns of Eaft-Hartford, Bolton, Eaft-Windfor, and that Part of Ellington lying Weft of a line running North from the North-west corner of Tolland to Somers, fhall conftitute the nineteenth Regiment.

22. Those in the Towns of Norwich, Bozrah, Franklin, Lif bon, and that Part of Preston that was formerly Part of Norwich, and that Part of Canterbury in Hanover Society, fhall conftitute the twentieth Regiment.

23. Those in the Towns of Plainfield, Canterbury, Voluntown, and South Company, with the Artillery Men in Brooklyn, and that Part of Hampton formerly in Canterbury, and the South Company in Killingly, (except that Part of Canterbury in Hanover Society) fhall conftitute the twenty-firft Regiment.

24. Thofe in the Towns of Tolland, Stafford, Willington, Union, and Part of Ellington lying Eaft of a line running North from the North-Weft corner of Tolland to Somers, and Coventry (except Andover Society) fhall conftitute the twenty-fecond Regiment.

25. Those in the Towns of Middletown and Chatham, and Part of Berlin, formerly Middletown, fhall conftitute the twenty-third Regiment.

26. Those in the Towns of Colcheffer and Eaft-Haddam, (except the Society of Malborough in Colchester) fhall conftitute the twenty-fourth Regiment.

27. Thofe in the Towns of New-Hartford, Hartland, Winchefter, Barkhempftead and Colebrook, fhall conftitute the twenty-fifth Regiment.

28. Thofe in the Towns of Watertown and Waterbury (except that Part of Waterbury included in Oxford Company) fhall conftitute the twenty-fixth Regiment.

29. Those in the Towns of Guilford and Branford, fhall conftitute the twenty-feventh Regiment.

30. Thofe in the Towns of Stratford and Huntington, shall conftitute the twenty-eighth Regiment.

31. Thofe in the Towns of Washington, New-Milford, Warren, Kent, and New-Fairfield North Society, fhall conftitute the twenty-ninth Regiment.

32. Thofe in the Town of Stonington, fhall conftitute the thirtieth Regiment.

33. Thofe in the Towns of Suffield, Enfield and Somers, (ex

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cept that Part of Suffield lying Weft of the Mountain) shall conftitute the thirty-first Regiment.

34. Thofe in the Towns of Milford, Derby and Woodbridge, 32d. Regt. and that Part of Southbury and Waterbury, in Oxford Company, fhall constitute the thirty-second Regiment.

35. Thofe in the Town of Lyme, fhall conftitute the thirty- 33d. Regt. third Regiment.

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36. Those in the Towns of Norwalk, and that Part of Ridge- 34th Regt. held that now includes the South Company, and those in the Societies of Canaan, and Middlefex,in Stamford, fhall conftitute the thirty-fourth Regiment.

37. Thofe in the Towns of Sharon, Cornwall, Gofhen, and 35th Regt. Part of Litchfield, and Kent, now forming a Company with Gofhen and Cornwall, fhall conftitute the thirty-fifth Regiment.

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38. And when by the divifion of Companies into Regiments, which hath or fhall be made, it fhall fo happen that a Company Where compa fhall be divided, and Part put 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; Any dif criptions or divifion herein before contained notwithstanding. 39. That the firft, eighteenth, nineteenth, twenty-fecond, and ift. Brigade. thirty-firft Regiments, fhall conftitute the firfl Brigade.

40. That the fecond, seventh, tenth, twenty-feventh, and thir- 2d. Brigade. ty-fecond Regiments, fhall conftitute the fecond Brigade.

41. That the third, eighth, twentieth, thirtieth, and thirty- 3d. Brigade. third Regiments, fhall conftitute the third Brigade.

42. That the fourth, ninth, twenty-eighth, and thirty-fourth 4th Brigade. Regiments, fhall conftitute the fourth Brigade.

43. That the fifth, eleventh, twelfth, and twenty-first Regi- 5th Brigade. ments, fhall conftitute the fifth Brigade.

44. That the fourteenth, feventeenth, twenty-fifth, and thirty- 6th Brigade. fifth Regiments, fhall conftitute the fixth Brigade.

45. That the fixth, fifteenth, twenty-third, and twenty-fourth 7th Brigade. Regiments, fhall conftitute the feventh Brigade.

46. That the thirteenth, fixteenth, twenty-fixth, and twenty- 8th Brigade. ninth Regiments, fhall conftitute the eighth Brigade.

47. That the first Divifion fhall be compofed of the first and ft. Divifion. feventh Brigades.

48. That the fecond Divifion fhall be compofed of the fecond 2a. Divifion. and fourth Brigades.

49. That the third Division shall be composed of the third and 3d. Division.

fifth Brigades.

50. That the fourth Division fhall be compofed of the fixth and 4th Divifion. eighth Brigades.

51. And that all Companies of Artillery, Grenadiers, and Light Artillery, GreInfantry, that now are or fhall hereafter be raised, and Troops of Horse hereafter to be raised, fhall be attached and annexed to the Regiments, Brigades and Divifions, from which they were raifed. And that the establishment of the Companics of Light Dragoons, fhall be forty, exclufive of Commiffion Officers; and that no Of

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adiers, Light Infantry, and Troop of Horfe to be annexed to the Regimeats, &c.

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Militia.

ficer of fuch Company fhall recruit his Company of Dragoons they were rai- from any Company of Artillery, or Troop of Horfe nor from any Company of Infantry, unlefs the fame confift of more than fixty-four rank and file; but may enlift any exempts from military duty.

Company of Artillery to confift of 30 Matroffes.

Company of

Ilorfe to confift of forty.

Arms and Accoutrements.

Officers by whom appointed and comiffioned.

52. And be it further enalled, That cach Company of Artiller fhall confift of thirty Matreffes, exclufive of Commiffioned and Non-Commiffioned Officers; that cach Troop of Horfe fhall confift of forty, exclufive of Commiffion Officers; that each Barrel of the Firelock, of the Infantry, fhall be at least three feet and a half long, and furnished with a priming wire and brush; and each Sergeant and Corporal of the Infantry, fhall furnifh himself with a fcrew driver and werm, more than is required by faid A&t; and the Sabres of the Horsemen fhall be four feet long.

53. And be it further enacted. That the General, and Field Offcers, fhall be appointed by the Legiftature, and commiffioned by the Governor-That the Captains and Subalterns, fhall be nominated by their feveral Companies, the Commanding Officer first giving three days notice to the individuals of their Companies, that they are about to lead them to the choice of fuch commiffioned Officers; and if approved of by the Legislature, shall be commissioned in like manner :-That the non-commiffioned Officers fhall be nominated by their feveral Companies, and fhall have a warrant from the commanding Officer of the Regiment; which commanding Officer of the Regiment, has power to reduce to the ranks any non-commiflioned Officer, upon complaint made, and appointments due notice given, if he finds him guilty of mifconduct, or neglect of duty-That all commiffions granted by the Governor, or appointments made by the Legiflature, of Officers at one feffion of the Legiflature, bear date the fame day, (except where two Majors are appointed to one Regiment) in which cafe the dates of their commiffions fhall be according to the priority of their appointments.

Commiffions granted, and

made at one

feffion to bear

date the fame

day, &c. except, &c.

Lieutenant

Captain gene54. And be it further enacted, That the Captain-General of the ral to appoint State, fhall appoint the Adjutant-General of the State, who fhall Adjutant-gen have the rank of Brigadier-General, and be commiffioned accoreral and Aids. dingly :-That the Captain-General fhall appoint for himself two Aids-de-camp, who fhall have the rank of Lieutenant-Colonels g the Lieutenant-General fhall appoint for himself two Aids-degeneral to ap- camp, who fhall have the rank of Major; each Major-General point Aids. fhall appoint his two Aids-de-camp; each Brigadier-General fhall Majer-general appoint his Brigade-Infpector, and to ferve as Brigade-Major; all to appoint Aids which Appointments, from Time to Time, as may be neceffary of Aids-de-camp, and Brigade-Majors and Infpectors, fhall be publifhed in general orders:-That each commanding Officer of a Regiment, fhall appoint his Regimental Staff, and a Chaplain, appoint their whofe Appointment fhall be publifhed in Brigade orders; and non-commiflion Staff, whofe Appointments fhall be made in Regimental orders.

their rank.

Commanders

of Regts. to

Regimental

Staff.

55. And whereas, fome Regiments now conftituted, have more Coms panies than the formation direlled by the Act of Congress:

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