ROBERT BOWIE, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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ART. 14th. If any officer or private shall think him-
self injured by the commanding officer of the regiment
or extra battalion, and shall upon due application
made to such commanding officer be refused redress,
be may complain to the brigadier-general, who, on
finding thai; the person complained of has violated
this law, shall direct the inspector of the brigade to
summon a brigade court-martial, that justice may be
done to such officer or private.

1812.
Persons consi-
dering them-
selves injured
by the com-
manding officer
of the regiment,
&c.

ART. 15th. If any non-commissioned officer or pri-
vate shall think himself injured by his captain or
other superior officer in the regiment, extra battalion,
or company to which he belongs, he may complain to
the commanding officer of the regiment; or if an artil-
lerist, to the brigadier-general, or commanding offi-
cer of his brigade; who, on finding that the person
complained of has violated this law, shall summon a
regimental court-martial for doing justice according
to the nature of the case.

Non-commis-
sioned officers
or privates con-
sidering them-
selves injured
by a superior
officer may
complain.

ART. 16th. The officer ordering the court-martial,
or his successor in authority, in case of his death or
absence, shall, where a censure or fine shall be ad-
judged by such court-martial, have full power to par-
don the person adjudged to be censured or fined, or to
mitigate such censure or fine, except where such cen-
sure or fine are adjudged as satisfaction for injuries
received by one officer or private, from another.

Censures or
fines by courts-
martial.

ART. 17th. That every general court-martial shall
be appointed by the commander in chief; every divi-
sion court-martial, by the commanding officer of the
division; every brigade court-martial, by the com-
manding officer of the brigade; every regimental
court-martial by the commanding officer of the regi-
ment; every extra-battalion court martial, by the
commanding officer of the extra-battalion, and every
company court-martial, by the commanding officer of
the company, except in the case stated in the ninth
article; and the commanding officer appointing any
court-martial shall appoint the president thereof, who
shall appoint some suitable person or clerk to reduce
to writing the proceedings of said court-martial, and
the testimony given before them.

Courts-martial
— by whom to
be appointed.

ART. 18th. The militia on any day of exercise, may
be detained under arms in the field, any time not ex-
ceeding six hours; Provided, they are not kept above
three hours under arms at any one time, without allow-
ing them proper time to refresh themselves.

Militia may be
detained six
hours under
aims under a
certain provi-
sion.

5. AND BE IT EN ACTED, That any officer sum-
moned to attend as a member of a general or division

Officers or pri-
vates neglecting