CHAP 251.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

is not of sufficient ability to perform militia duty, and the
tame be endorsed by said captain or commanding officer,

Adjutant General

shall report an-

ually to the

President

to exempt him from such duty and it shall be the duty of
the Adjutant General, annually, in the month of November,
or as soon the eafter as possible, to make out and transmit
to the President, or other proper officer of the United States

Coats of arms

Government, a complete return of the militia enrolled in this
State, and to obtain the quota of arms and accoutrements
from the said government, to which this State may be en

Preeamble

trtled.
AND WHEREAS, the militia of this State has heretofore
been enrolled and arranged into divisions, brigades regi-
ments, battalions, squadrons, and companies, and the same

Existing enrol

ments and dis-

tricts

were numbered and recorded in the Adjutant Genetal's of
free, and where convenient, each brigade hath been made,
to consrst of four regiments, each regiment, of two batta-
lions or squadrons each battalion, of five companies, each
squadron of two troops, and each company of infantry and
riflemen, of sixty four privates, four sergeants, four corpo-
rals, one drummer, and one fifer or bugler, and each com
pany of artillery, of sixty four privates, four sergeants, four
corporals, six gunners, six bombardiers, one drummer, and
one fifer, and each troop of cavalry, of thirty two privates,
one quarter master sergeant, four sergeants, four corporals,
one farrier, one saddler, and one trumpeter — Therefore,

Confirmed

Sec 2. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid enrollment
and arrangement, shall be, and the same are hereby confirm-

Except

ed, subject, neveitheless, to be altered as provided gene
rally in this act, and expresslv in the following mannei, viz

Meeting of briga-

diers in order to

make alteration

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Or metting of regi
mental officer

&c