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of the faid colours, to be made of a dark blue coloured filk, there fhall be painted an American eagle, with expanded wings, fupporting the arms of the ftate, or fome striking part thereof, in the upper corner, next to the staff, there fhall be inferted, in white letters and figures, the number of the regiment, and the word "Pennfylva"nia," encircled or ornamented with thirteen white ftars; the fly of the other colour fhall be compofed of thirteen red and white alternate ftripes, with the upper corner next to the staff, coloured and appropriated as above directed, and each colour fhall be ornamented with two filk taffels; and the two colours or ftandards Thofe now denow deposited in the office of the fecretary of pofed in the this commonwealth, fhall be preferved as models to be the mofor the colours of the ftate, agreeably to which all the regimental colours of this commonwealth fhall be made. And the uniform, or military drefs of the militia of this ftate, fhall be as follows, to wit: For the infantry, light-infantry, The uniform and cavalry, a blue coat, faced with red, the of the militia: lining and buttons thereof white; for the artil lery, a blue coat, faced and lined with red, with yellow buttons; but the uniform of the general officers, and of the officers of the ftaff, fhall be blue, faced with buff, the regimental ftaff excepted, whofe uniform may be that of the regiment to which they belong; and the cockade to be worn by the militia of this ftate, fhall be blue and red: Provided, That nothing Those supplied in this fection fhall entitle any regiment or bat- under the late talion to the colours or ftandards above de- law not to rescribed, who have already received the fame in under this. pursuance of the fifth fection of the act, entitled "An Act for the regulation of the militia of "the commonwealth of Pennfylvania," paffed the ninth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.

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Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the au Arms and ac- thority aforesaid, That the commiffioned offi of the militia. Cers of infantry, light-infantry, grenadiers and riflemen, shall feverally, at their own expence, be armed with a fword or hanger and an efpontoon; and thofe of artillery, with a fword or. hanger, a fuzee, bayonet and belt, and a cartridge-box, to contain at leaft twelve cartridges; the commiflioned officers of the feveral troops of horfe, fhall furnish themfelves with good horfes, of at leaft fourteen hands and an half high, and fhall be armed with a fword and a pair of pistols, the holfters of which fhall be. covered with bear fin caps; each light-horfe man or dragoon fhall furnifh himfelf with a ferviceable horse, of at leaft fourteen hands and an half high, a good faddle, bridle, mail-pillion and valefe, holfters, and a breaft-plate and crupper, a pair of boots and fpurs, a pair of piftols, the hollters of which fhall be covered with bear fkin caps, a fabre and cartridge-box, to contain at leaft twelve cartridges for piftols; and every perfon fo enrolled and provided with arms, ammunition and accoutrements required as aforefaid, fhall hold the fame exempted from all fuits, diftreffes, executions or fales for debt, or for the payment of taxes.

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Sec. 7. And be it further enacted by the auHow the mi- thority aforefaid, That the militia fhall be officered as follows: To each divifion one majorgeneral and two aids-de-camp, with the rank of major; to each brigade, one brigadier-general, one brigade-major, and one brigade-inspector, each with the rank of major; to each regiment, one lieutenant-colonel commandant; and to each battalion, one major; to each company of infantry (including light-infantry, riflemen and grenadiers) one captain, one lieutenant, one enfign

fign, four fergeants, four corporals, one drummer and one fifer or bugler: There fhall be a regimental staff, to confift of one adjutant and one quarter-mafter, to rank as lieutenant, one pay-mafter, one furgeon, one furgeon's mate, one fergeant-major, one quarter-mafter sergeant, one drum-major and fife-major; there fhall be to each company of artillery, one captain, two lieutenants, four fergeants, four corporals, fix gunners, fix bombardiers, one drummer and one fifer; and to each troop of horse, there fhall be one captain, two lieutenants, one cornet, four fergeants, four corporals, one faddler, one farrier, and one trumpeter. There fhall be one adjutant-general, with the rank of brigadiergeneral, appointed for the whole militia; and it fhall be the duty of the first fergeant of every company, to act as clerk of the company.

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Sec. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That the adjutant-gencral, By whom the major-generals, brigadier-generals, and brigade-officers fall be infpectors, fhall be appointed and commifiioned by the Governor; the divifion and brigade officers to be refiding within their respective divifion and brigade bounds; that the major-generals fhall appoint their own aids-de-camp, and the brigadier-generals their brigade-majors; that the field officers of each regiment fhall appoint their refpective regimental Itaffs; that the lieutenant-colonels, majors, captains, licutenants, and enfigns, fergeants and corporals, fhall be elected in form and manner herein after mentioned and provided for; but no perfon fhall Who may not be eligible, or hold a commiffion in the militia, million; who is not a citizen of this ftate, or who fhall not refide within the regiment, battalion or company in which he was elected; that all duration of commiffioned officers fhall be commiffioned commiffio

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and rank of during feven years, if they fhall fo long be have themfelves well, and fhall take rank according to the date of their commiffions; and when two or more of the fame grade, whofe commiffions bear an equal date, fhall meet on command, then their rank fhall be determined by lot, to be drawn by them in the prefence of the When offices commanding officer of the detachment; and if any commifiioned officer fhall remove out of the bounds of the city of Philadelphia, or out of the bounds of any county or district in which he was defigned to command, his office fhall thereby forthwith become vacant.

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Sec. 9. And be it further enacted by the auDuties of the thority aforefaid, That it fhall be the duty of adjutant-ge the adjutant-general to diftribute all orders from the Governor, as commander in chief of the militia of the ftate, to the brigade-infpectors, or to the feveral corps, when in actual fervice; to attend all public reviews when the Governor fhall review the militia; to obey all orders from him, relating to the carrying into execution and perfecting the fyftem of military difcipline eftablifhed by this act; to furnifh each brigade-infpector with one fet of blank forms of the dif ferent returns that may be required, for which he fhall be allowed in the fettlement of his accounts with the regifter-general, and to explain the principles on which fuch returns fhould be made; to receive from the feveral officers of the different corps throughout the state, returns of the militia under their command, reporting the actual fituation of their arms, accoutrements and ammunition, their delinquencies, and every other thing which relates to the general advance ment of good order and difcipline; all which the feveral officers of the divifions, brigades, regiments, battalions, troops and companies, are hereby

hereby required to make, in fuch manner as the Governor fhall direct, fo that the faid adjutantgeneral may he furnifhed' therewith; from all which returns he fhall make a general return of all the militia of the state, and lay the fame before the Governor, and tranfmit a duplicate thereof to the prefident of the United States; To give bond that the faid adjutant-general, before he enters with furtics; on the exercise of the duties of his office, fhall give bond, with two or more fufficient fureties, in the penalty of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the due and faithful performance of the faid duties, and fhall in full compenfation for his fervices, receive a yearly falary of fix his falary. hundred dollars; and it fhall be the duty of faid adjutant-general, his heirs, executors or adminiftrators, under the penalty of one thousand dollars, to deliver to his fucceffor, all the books, papers and documents relating to the duties of

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Sec. 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That it fhall be the duty of brigade-ineach brigade-inspector, at least once in every spector. year, to inspect the arms, ammunition and accoutrements of the militia compofing his brigade; to execute all orders which he may receive from the adjutant-general or commander in chief; to fuperintend the elections of fieldofficers; to furnish all the neceffary blank returns, the form of which fhall be prescribed by the adjutant-general; to deliver or cause to be delivered, yearly and every year, on or before the first day of April, to each captain or commanding officer of a company, three blank infpection rolls and three blank clafs rolls, which feveral rolls the faid captain or commanding officer of a company, is hereby directed to fill, and fhall under the penalty of twenty dollars, VOL. V.

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