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SEC. 12.1 [That there shall be allowed and paid to each effective ablebodied citizen, recruited as aforesaid, to serve for the term of five years, a bounty of $12; but the payment of $6 of the said bounty shall be deferred until he shall be mustered and have joined the corps in which he is to serve.]

SEC. 13. That the said corps shall be paid in such manner that the arrears shall at no time exceed two months, unless the cir'cumstances of the case shall render it unavoidable.

[SECTIONS 14 and 15 are omitted here because they are the same as sections 11 and 12 of 29 January, 1816, chap. 16.]

SEC. 16. That the paymaster shall perform the duties of his office, agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, for the time being: [and before he enters on the duties of the same, shall give bonds with good and sufficient sureties, in such sums as the President shall direct, for the faithful discharge of his said office; and shall take an oath to execute the duties thereof with fidelity; and it shall, moreover, be his duty to appoints from the line, with the approbation of the President of the United States, the several paymasters to districts and assistants prescribed by this act; and he is hereby authorized to require the said paymasters to districts, and assistants, to enter into bonds, with good and sufficient surety, for the faithful discharge of their respective duties.]

SEC. 17. That it shall be the duty of the military agents, designated by this act, to purchase, receive, and forward to their proper destination, all military stores, and other articles for the troops in their respective departments, and all goods and annuities for the Indians, which they may be directed to purchase, or which shall be ordered into their care by the department of war. They shall account with the department of war, annually, for all the public property which may pass through their hands, and all the moneys which they may expend in discharge of the duties of their offices respectively; previous to their entering on the duties of their offices, they shall give bonds with sufficient sureties, in such sums as the President of the United States shall direct, for the faithful discharge of

1 Supplied by 11 January, 1812, chap. 14, see. 12.

2 See, as to his duties, the 8 May, 1772, chap. 37, sec. 3; and the 24 April, 1×16, chap. 69, sec. 4.

In $20,000, by the 8 May, 1792, chap. 37, sec. 3; in such sums as the Secretary of War shall direct, by the 24 April, 1816, chap. 69, sec. 6.

The construction of which is not affected by local laws. 7 Peters, 435-449.

The rest of this section seems to be supplied by the 2 March, 1821, chap. 13, sec. 9, and 24 April, 1816, chap. 69, sec. 6, and the acts referred to in the notes to those

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the trust reposed in them; and shall take an oath faithfully to perform the duties of their respective offices.

1 That if any non-commissioned officer, musician, or private, shall desert the service of the United States, he shall, in addition to the penalties mentioned in the rules and articles of war, be liable to serve, for and during such a period, as shall, with the time he may have served previous to las desertion, amount to the full term of his enlistment; and such dier shall and may be tried by a court-martial, and punished, although the term of his enlistment may have elapsed previous to his being apprehen fed or tried.

S 13. That every person who shall procure, or entice, a soldier in the serve of the United States to desert, or who shall purchase from any

der his arms, uniform clothing, or any part thereof; and every captain of os mmanding officer of any ship or vessel, who shall enter on board such ship or vessel, as one of his crew, knowing him to have deserted, or otherwse carry away any such soldier, or shall refuse to deliver him up to the orders of his commanding officer, shall, upon legal conviction, be fined, at the discretion of any court having cognizance of the same, in any sum not es reding $600, or be imprisoned, any term not exceeding one year.

St. 2). That every officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, and private shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, to wit: "I, AB 4 mnly swear, or affirm, (as the case may be,) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully, against their enemies or opposers w: tumever; and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President (the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, acering to the rules and articles of war.”

21.' That whenever a general court-martial shall be ordered, the President of the United States may appoint some fit person to act as judgeady wate, who shall be allowed, in addition to his other pay, $1.25 for every day he shall be necessarily employed in the duties of the said court, ati in cases where the President shall not have made such appointment,

gaber-general, or the president of the court, may make the same. 22 That where any commissioned officer shall be obliged to incur any extra expense in travelling, and sitting on general court-martial, he

al wed a reasonable compensation for such extra expense, actually arrod, not exceeding $1.25 per day to officers who are not entitled to and not exceeding $1 per day to such as shall be entitled to forage. 2 That no non-commissioned officer, musician, or private, shall learn wed, or subject to arrest, or to be taken in execution, for any debt at the sum of $20, contracted before enlistment, nor for any debt contracted after enlistment

24 I! at, whenever any officer or soldier shall be discharged from the arms; e except by way of punishment for any offence, he shall be albwed his pay and rations, or an equivalent in money, for such term of

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pensation for his services and travelling expenses, to be computed from the commencement of the time of his actual residence at the seat of government, any thing in the "Act for the better organizing of the troops of the United States, and for other purposes,' to the contrary notwithstanding.

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SEC. 2. That the pay of the assistant of the adjutant-general, in addition to his pay and other emoluments in the line of the army, shall be $40 per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses, to be computed from the time of his entering upon actual service.

[Approved, April 22, 1800.]

CHAPTER 46.-Approved, May 7, 1800.-Vol. 2, p. 61.

An Act for the regulation of public arsenals and magazines.?

That the several officers who now are, or hereafter may be, employed in the armories of the United States, shall be entitled to, and shall receive, the following compensations, in addition to their pay as established by law, to wit: A superintendent of such armory, three rations per day, or an equivalent in money; and a master armorer,3 two rations per day, or an equivalent in money.

SEC. 2. That if any person shall procure, or entice, any artificer, or workman, retained or employed in any arsenal, or armory of the United States, to depart from the same during the continuance of his engagement, or avoid or break his contract with the United States, or who after due notice of the engagement of any such workman or armorer, in any arsenal or armory, shall, during the continuance of such engagement, retain, hire, or in any wise employ, harbor, or conceal, such artificer or workman, the person so offending shall, upon conviction, be fined, at the discretion of the court, not exceeding $50, or be imprisoned, for any term not exceeding three months. SEC. 3. That if any artificer, or workman, hired, retained, or employed, in any public arsenal or armory, shall, wantonly and carelessly, break, impair, or destroy, any implements, tools, or utensils, or any stock, or materials for making guns, the property of the United States; or shall, wilfully and obstinately, refuse to perform the services lawfully assigned to him, pursuant to his contract, every such person shall forfeit a sum, not exceeding $20, for every such act of disobedience or breach of contract, to be recovered in any court having competent jurisdiction thereof.

SEC. 4. That all artificers, and workmen, who are or shall be employed in the said armories, shall be, and they are hereby, exempted, during their term of service, from all military service, and service as jurors in any court.

13 March, 1779.

2 See chap. 14, 2 April, 1794. 3 Superintendent of Springfield and Harper's Ferry abolished 23 Aug., 1842.

CHAPTER 69.-Approved, May 14, 1800.-Vol. 2, p. 85.

An Act supplementary to the Act to suspend part of an Act, entitled “An Act to augment the army of the United States, and for other purposes.”

Tst it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to suspend at further military appointments under the act to augment the army of the United States, and for other purposes, and under the ninth section of the act for the better organization of the troops of the United States, and for other purposes, according to his discretion, having reference to tomy and the good of the service.

SEC. 2. That the President of the United States shall be, and hereby is, authorized and empowered to discharge, on or before the 15th day of June Dex: all such officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, as have heretofore been appointed, commissioned, or raised, under and by virtue of the said acts, or either of them, except the engineers, inspector of artillery, and inspector of fortifications: Provided always, That nothing in this act named shall be construed to authorize any reduction of the first four regiments of infantry, the two regiments of artillerists and engineers, the tw trops of light dragoons, or of the general and other staff, authorized bune «veral laws for the establishing and organizing of the aforesaid

3 That to each officer, non-commissioned officer, and private, who ** a.. te discharge) from service by virtue of this act, there shall be allowed a i pard, in adution to the pay and allowances to which they are now entred by law, a sum of money equal to three months' pay of such officer, L Geommissioned officer, and private, respectively.

CHAPTER 9.-Approved, March 16, 1802-Vol. 2, p. 132.

An Act fizing the Military Peace Establishment of the United States

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Stationery, adjutant and inspector. Paymaster. Aids of briga4 T Pay of - Beers and men. 5. Rations to be furnished in proportion to rank. The President to allow additional rations. Rations to women Matrons and Bare het stals. 7. Money in lieu of forage 16 Paymasters to act by direc of the President. To give bond. Oath of office. To appoint paymasters, an i aattorized to require bonds. 26. Corps of engineers organized. Of whom.

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~ March 1777, chap 48, and 11 July, 179×, chap 72

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so superseded by the act of 16 Mar h, 1802, chap. 9.

*These vin ns of this set in regard to pay, subsister ee, clothing, allowances for fat ditics, and benefits and a walces generally, are alpted tv set The resilne may be cons lere i as repealed and ] ed by that se therein referred to See act ↑ Mar b_1×1) sections 4 at 17. see al.... s to this act, 2 February, 1, 26 March, 1884, 12 April, 1sos, 24 * iii, 23 August, 1×42.

Cadets, and pay of. Promotions. 27. The corps of engineers to be stationed at West Point, and to be a military academy, but to do duty when required. 28. The principal engineer to superintend the academy. The secretary of war to procure books, &c. 29. Repeal of laws.

That the military1 peace establishment of the United States, from and after the 1st of June next, shall be composed of one regiment of artillerists, and two regiments of infantry, with such officers, military agents, and engineers, as are hereinafter mentioned.

SEC. 2. That the regiment of artillerists shall consist of one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, four majors, one adjutant, and twenty companies, each company to consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, two cadets, four sergeants, four corporals, four musicians, eight artificers, and fifty-six privates; to be formed into five battalions: Provided always, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to retain, with their present grade, as many of the first lieutenants, now in service, as shall amount to the whole number of lieutenants required; but that, in proportion as vacancies happen therein, new appointments be made to the grade of second lieutenants, until their number amount to twenty; and each regiment of infantry shall consist of one colonel, one lieutenantcolonel, one major, one adjutant, one sergeant-major, two teachers of music, and ten companies; each company to consist of one captain, one first and one second lieutenant, one ensign, four sergeants, four corporals, four musicians, and sixty-four privates.

SEC. 3. That there shall be one brigadier-general, with one aid-de-camp,* who shall be taken from the captains or subalterns of the line; one adjutant and inspector of the army, to be taken from the line of field officers; one paymaster of the army, seven paymasters, and two assistants, to be attached to such districts as the President of the United States shall direct, to be taken from the line of commissioned officers, who, in addition to their other duties, shall have charge of the clothing of the troops; three military agents, and such number of assistant military agents, as the President of the United States shall deem expedient, not exceeding one to each military post; which assistants shall be taken from the line; two surgeons, twentyfive surgeon's mates, to be attached to the garrisons or posts, and not to

corps.

SEC. 4. That the monthly pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, be as follows, to wit: to the brigadier-general, two hundred and twenty-five dollars, which shall

1 See, for reorganization of the military establishment, the 3 March, 1815, chap. 79, and the 2 March. 1821, chap. 13.

2 The artillery corps was reorganized, by the 3 March, 1814, chap. 37, sees. 1 and 2, and the 2 March, 1815, chap. 13.

3 The infantry were reorganized by the 2 March, 1815, chap. 13, as respects the men, and again by the 23 August, 1842, chap. 186, sec. 1, which supplies the 5 July, 1838, chap. 142, sec. 1.

There were four brigadiers by the 3 March, 1815, chap. 79, sec. 3, and two by the 2 March, 1821, chap. 13, and two additional added by the 18 June, 1846, chap. 29, sec. 1, and were to be reduced to two, on vacancies, by 19 July, 1848, chap. 104, sec. 1. See acts of July, 1861, for increase.

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5 Military agents were abolished by the 28 March, 1821, chap. 46, sec. 18, post,

See, for surgeons, the 2 March, 1821, chap. 13, sec. 10, and note.

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