ROBERT BOWIE, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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Ms adjutant to inspect the same; and on its appearing
that they have conformed to the law, he shall forth-
with apply to the governor and council for commis-
sions for proper persons to command said company;
and also, forward the requisite certificate to the go-
vernor and council, who shall thereupon transmit an
order to said commanding officer, directed to the ar-
mourer of the nearest arsenal to the said company,
where arms and accoutrements of the state may be
deposited, specifying that the said armourer shall de-
liver to the bearer of the order, the number of arms,

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&c. therein mentioned; Provided, That the governor
and council shall, in no instance, deliver such order,
without having previously received a bond with suffi-
cient security, for the safe keeping and re-delivery
of said arms, when demanded.

Proviso.

AND WHEREAS, It is inconvenient to persons re-
siding in the precincts of the city of Baltimore, to attend
the meetings of the militia in. Baltimore county, in
which there now are tive regiments:. —Therefore,

Sectional pre-
amble.

40. BE IT ENACTED, That the persons residing
in the precincts of the city of Baltimore, shall compose a
regiment to be attached to the third brigade.

Precincts of the
city of Balti-
more.

41. AND BE IT ENACTED, That for the pur-
pose of levying and collecting the fines and forfeitures
imposed by company courts-martial, the president of
each court-martial shall, within five days after the pas-
sing of the sentence of such court-martial, return in
writing, to the commanding officer of the company, the
sentence of the court-martial, with a list of the fines im-
posed by said court-martial, under a penalty of ten dol-
lars; and it shall be the duty of the commanding officer,
in thirty days after receiving said sentence, under the
penalty of thirty dollars for every neglect or refusal, to
make out two lists of the fines so imposed, and by him
not released; one of which he shall retain himself, and
the other he shall deliver to the constable or other fit
person appointed, with a warrant or order, under his
hand, to collect -said fines, with die day on which he de-
livered said list to said person, endorsed on the back of it;
who shall thereby be authorised to act as a constable in
and relating to the collection of the said fines and forfei-
tures, commanding him to levy and collect said fines and
forfeitures; and the said constable, or other fit person ap-
pointed as aforesaid, shall be authorised, and he is hereby
required, under the penalty of twenty dollars, within
thirty days alter the receipt of such warrant, to call on
every delinquent who shall be named in the schedule or

Collection of
fines and forfei-
tures imposed
by company
courts-martial.
Collectors shall
give bond.