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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

MAY SESS.

1813.

the adjutant-general to furnish said accountants with
blank printed forms of accounts; and the said account-
ants respectively shall, when called on, deliver to any
officer or officers having called out any part of the mi-
litia, so many of such blank accounts as shall be ne-
cessary for him or them for stating his or their ac-
counts

Duplicates,

3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That when any ac-
count shall have been settled and passed, the account-
ant shall deliver to the person who presented the same
for settlement, a duplicate thereof, and certify that he
has passed the same.

Contractors
for supplies &
quarter mas-
ters.

4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all contractors
for supplies for the militia of this state, and quarter-
masters, shall render their accounts for settlement to
the militia accountants of the respective shores where
the said contractors and quarter-masters reside.

Muster Rolls
for tours of du-
ty.

5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all muster
rolls for tours of duty already performed, or which may
hereafter be performed, shall be verified by the oath of
the respective commanding officer of the respective
companies performing such duty, or if it is impractica-
ble to procure the oath of the same, then by the oath
of the next in command, and if the same cannot be ob-
tained, then by some other satisfactory evidence.

Accountants'
oath.

6. AND BE IT ENACTED, That before the said
accountants shall proceed to the discharge of their res-
pective duties, they shall severally take the following
oath, or affirmation: "I, A. B. do solemnly swear, or
affirm, (as the case may be, ) that I will faithfully and
honestly discharge the duty of militia accountant for
Shore of Maryland, and that I will not, either
from favor, partiality or affection, admit any account
exhibited against the state of. Maryland, nor reject any,
from hatred or ill will, and will settle the same fairly
and impartially, according to the best of my skill and
judgment; and that I will not, directly or indirectly re-
ceive any further compensation therefor than allowed
by law—so help me God. "

The governor
to draw war-
rants.,

7 AND BE IT ENACTED, That as soon as the
general assembly shall have appropriated money for
the purposes in this act mentioned, the governor be,
and he is hereby authorised and directed to draw war-
rants on the treasurer of the Western Shore for the a-
mount of the respective claims when revised by the go-
vernor and council.

Vouchers to
be preserved,
and warrants
to be recorded

AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the clerk of the council, for the time being,
carefully to preserve the respective vouchers accompa-