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1812 93 (1812)

handle is hein.ssl/ssct0376 and id is 1 raw text is: SPECIAL SESSION, AUGUST, isi. ,, 4:t *, *s- CHAP. . An Act lo raise certain Volunteer Corps. E, it enacted by the G ,te,or and Council and Military e. I. B fouse f Repfrescntaliwea in General Court ,a. empts associ. ambled, That whenever a sufficievit number of able d- atilg for mu. acu,, . ~l-aw ftemmilitsry. dttt, to f. -ni .t full o SiVmpally Of infantr , shall associate for that purpise, and ed. -- equip thens, Ives to the acceptance of the commandar in chief, and engage for a term 1ol less than three years, unless sooner discharged by law, the commander in chi,-f, upon application to him made, shall issue hIs order tc some suitble person to lead said company to a choic,. of the same number and grades of commissioned of iers, as comNpny oM~. the companies of infantry'in the militia -ow hive ; which cer how ap- officers, when approved by the commander in chief, shall Pointed. be commissioned by him ; and such 'olutitter compa. nies shall be entitled to the same number of non-cowmis. sioncd officers and musicians as the'companies of infantry in the i'litia, and to be agpoitited ia the same manner ; and the commanders theieof m'iy enlist from exempts from time to time to fill such volunteer compatits ; and whenever a sufficient number (if companies shall be rais- ed, the commander in .chief may form them into battal- io,,s and rrgiments ; and as occasion may require f. rm such regiments into brigades and divisions; and the field Field offieei. and general officers shall be appointed and commissioned hr,'j appoint. by the commander in- chief. S 2. And be it furth.r enacted, That said volunteer May be called shall be liable at any time, to be called out by the coin- out for the deo, mander in chief for the defncc and ptooctiwa of tht statc fence fit, the 14 tt &.