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1814 169 (1814)

handle is hein.ssl/ssct0381 and id is 1 raw text is: OCTOBER SESSION 1814. CHAP. I. An Act constituting a Council of Safety. 'D i fE it enacted by the Governor and Council dnd 1 1 House of Representatives in General Court assembled. That a Council of Safety shall he annually Council of appointed by 6he General A vsembly, to be composed safety to be o ive persons, with whom the Commander in Chief of appointed an. this State, for the time being, as often as he may think nualty. proper, may advise on all subjects relative to raising, organiziung and employing the Military Forces of this State, and on all measures of defence growing out of, and connected with, the present war. § 2. Be it further enacted, That said Council of Safety, whenever requested by the Commander in Chief, Their duties. shall assemble, at such time and place as he may ap- point, and give their advice on all the aforesid sub- jects. § 3. Be it further enacted, That zach member of Oo~1wnsatioi. said Council of Safety shall he allowed four dollars per day fur attendanct upon any meeting of the Board, atwi the same price for trave as is allowed by law to the members of the General Assembly. § 4. Be itfurther emacted, That this act shall eon- finue in torce during the present war, and no longer. Limitation. Gyneral lssembly, October ,Session, tat4. SYLNANUS BACKUS, Speaker (t the lbuse of Representatives. JOIlN COTTON SMIH, Governor. Atteili Tl'o.xs DAY. ,S'ecretary1. -. 2