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MILITARY. [ART. 63.

keeping of such arms, uniforms, equipments and camp
equipage, as shall be furnished said regiments batteries,

Proviso.

battalions, squadrons or companies, provided, that the

Bent.

rent to be paid for each regiment shall not exceed the
sum of eight hundred dollars per annum; for each
battery, not to exceed the sum of eight hundred dol-
lars; for each squadron, not to exceed the sum of three
hundred dollars, or for each company the sum of two

Proviso.

hundred dollars; and provided, that said payments for
rents shall be chargeable only to the appropriations
made by law for military purposes, and the accounts
shall be audited and settled at the treasury as herein-
before provided for contracts and expenditures for
military purposes.

Escort.

32. The commander-in-chief may order any portion
of the national guard for escort and other duties.

Horses.

33. When a battery of artillery belonging to the
national guard is ordered out by the commander-in-
chief, the adjutant general may authorize the commad-
ing officer to provide horses to draw the field pieces
and caisons.

Oaths and
declarations.

34. Every commissioned officer, non-commissioned
officer and private, before he enters upon his duties,
or exercises any command, shall take and subscribe
in such manner and before such person as the com-
mander-in-chief may direct, the following oaths and
declarations :
I, A. B., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will
bear true allegiance to the state of Maryland, and will
support the constitution thereof, so help' me God.
I, A. B., do solemnly swear (or affirm; that I will
faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all
the duties incumbent upon me, according to the best
of my abilities and understanding, agreeable to the
rules and regulations of the constitution and the laws
of the state of Maryland, so help me God.
I, A. B., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will
support the constitution of the United States and the
laws made in pursuance thereof, so help me God.