ROBERT BOWIE, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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them, who shall thereupon make the same public by
proclamation; and which determination of the said meet-
ing when so published, shall become binding and obliga-
tory upon the field officers, captains and subalterns of all
troops concerned, to adopt within six months thereafter,
under the penalties imposed fur disobedience of orders by
the act to which this is a supplement.

1812.

7. AND BE IT ENACTED, That each lieutenant
colonel is hereby authorised and empowered to call to-
gether the commissioned and non-commissioned officers
within their respective districts, at least four times a year
for drill exercise; and each regiment shall meet at least once
every fall at such convenient time and place as the lieuten-
ant colonel may direct; and each squadron shall meet at
least once every spring, and oftener if deemed necessary,
within the county in which such squadron may belong,
at such convenient time and place as the major or com-
manding; officer of such squadron may direct; and each
troop shall meet at least eight times in a year, inde-
pendent of the regimental and squadron meetings, at
such time and place within his county as the command-
ing officer shall direct.

Lieutenant co-
lonels may call
meetings of
Commissioned
and non-com-
missioned offic-
ers. Regimen-
tal, squadron
and troop meet-
ings.

8. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the brigadier-
generals of infantry, may call out that portion of the ca-
valry which are organized within their respective bri-
gade districts, to attend the brigade or regimental meet-
ings of infantry; Provided, They are not taken out of
the county where such troop or troops belong, without
the consent thereof; and such meetings of cavalry are to
be considered as a part of the eight troop-meetings be-
fore prescribed by this act.

Brigadier-gene-
rals of infantry
may call out
the cavalry.

Proviso.

9. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the horse used
as a trooper, together with the arms and other equip-
ments belonging to an officer,, non-commissioned officer
or private of the cavalry of this state, shall be free and ex-
empt from taxation or execution.

Troopers' hors-
es, &c.

10. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all persons
who have, or may in future join the troops or cavalry
already formed, or who may form themselves into new
troops after the passage of this act, shall be authorised
through the commanding officer of his district, to require
of the governor and council, the loan of a sword and a
pistol for each and every such person; and the governor
and council are hereby authorised to make the loan, upon
the commanding officer of the troop giving bond with
approved security to the state, for the safe keeping and
returning of the same when demanded by the state.

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Troops of ca-
valry may re
quire the loan
of swords and
pistols from
the state.