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shall be attached to the regiment in the bounds where the
captain commanding- the same may reside, and be subject
to the same rules and regulations of the said regiment.
35. Be it further enacted. That, all persons desirous of
forming troops or companies of horse or artillery, and
who shall associate themselves, shall subscribe certain
rules and regulations for their government, which, when
sanctioned by the commander in chief, shall be binding on
them. All such volunteer companies shall act, muster
and parade by the special order of the adjutant general,
or commander in chief, independently of, and in addition
to those duties, which they are bound to perform by the
company regulations, and by the provisions of this act.
Every trooper who shall enroll himself for this service,
having furnished himself with a horse, uniform clothing
and other accoutrements, shall hold the same exempted
from taxes, and all civil prosecutions during his continuance
in said corps : Provided nevertheless. That when
any officer or private of any troop of horse shall keep and
use a stud horse in said troop, no mure than the tax of an
ordinary horse on the list shall be exempted : Provided
that all such horses and accoutrements shall be registered
with the purser of the troop or company, which officer
shall be recommended by the troop, and commissioned
by the Governor. It shall be the duty of the purser to act
as clerk, to keep a list of all delinquencies, to receive all
lines and appropriate them agreeable to such rules as
shall have been adopted by the said troop : it shall moreover
be the duty of the purser to keep a list of the distribution
of all public arms, ammunition, accoutrements
military, take a receipt for the same, and make a report
to his captain or commanding officer, every two months
of all delinquencies and of all monies received, paid out
and remaining in his hands. Also all public stores and
equippage belonging to the company, and receive for his
services such compensation as may be allowed by the said
company. The commanding officers of troops, companies
and light corps shall make a full report of the state there-
of, every six months to the commander in chief.
36. lie it further enacted, Tnat, in all cases not specially
provided for in this act, the severai acts of congress
providing for the national defence by establishing an uniform
militia throughout the United States, hihali be observed
by the militia of this Territory.
37. Be it further enuc.cd, That, whenever in any of the
several counties in this Territory the sheriff shall make
report to any one or more judges or justices of the peace,
that he hath in his custody one or more persons charged
with any capital offence against the laws ol the United
States or of this Territory, and that the jail of such county
is in his opinion insufficient for the safe keeping of
Independent corps
i^c under order* of
adjutant &c.
Civil privile privileges.
Proviso as to entire
horses.
Further proviso.
Purser's duties-
99th. article
Requisition from
civil autiiontv.