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held by them upon officers of the National Guard in active
service. He may also confer upon officers in active service in
the National Guard, who have previously served therein a
higher grade or who have previously served in the forces of
the United States in time of war, brevet commissions of a
grade equal to the highest grade in which they previously
served. Such commissions shall carry with them only such
privileges or rights as are allowed in like cases in the. military
or naval service of the United States.

33. Any man who is a citizen of the United States, or has
declared his intention to become a citizen, if more than eight-
een and not over forty-five years of age, able-bodied, of good
character and temperate habits, may be enlisted in the Na-
tional Guard of this State under the restrictions of this Ar-
ticle, for such term and under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States
Government.

34. Before any person shall be enlisted into the military
service of this State he shall take the following oath:

I, ................................ born in............

in the State of....................... aged.......years and

........ months, and by occupation a.................. do

hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily............ enlisted

this............. day of........... 19...., as a soldier in the

National Guard of the United States and of the State of
Maryland, for the period of........................ under

the conditions prescribed by law, unless sooner discharged by
proper authority. And I do solemnly swear that T will bear
true faith and allegiance to the United States of America and
to the State of Maryland, and that I will serve them honestly
and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever, and that
T will obey the orders of the President of the United States
and of the Governor of the State of Maryland, and of the
officers appointed over me according to law and the rules and
articles of the State of Maryland.

..................................(Seal.)

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this...........day

of................A. D., 19....

Recruiting Officer.