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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0589 and id is 1 raw text is: 1862. 162
Iohlen on the first Monday in December, 1864, and
every three years thereafter, in the mainner provi(led by
sail act.
Approved November 3, 1862.
No. 149.] AN ACT
To authorise the enrollent of the Creoles of Mobile.
Si:c. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre.
sentatires qt the State of Altbama in Genral Assembly
con1C1ened, That certaini persons of mixed blood, residing
I the city a ld colIty of *lobile, commonly known as
Creoles, he and the same ore hereby authorised to be
en rolledl as militia for the lefense of the city and county
of Mobile, it' in the opinion of the mayor of the city it
is expedient.
SI~c. 2. Be it farther enacted, That the enrollment
antihorised by the first section of this act shall be miiade
1, fie .o as fol lows, to-wit: the mayor shallenroll each male
Creole between the ages of eighteen years and fifty
yeurs, w'ho wishes to be enrolled ; he shall then divide
them ilnto suitable companis, and appoint some dfis-
erect whito men as commissioned officers to command
said compaiiies. Said companijes shall be contined ex-
elusively to the defense of the city ad county of Mo-
bile, awl shall he unler thbe commald of the military
authorities in tile city of' Mobile.
Approved November 20, 1862.
No. 1,50.] AN ACT
To provile for the defense of Mobile.
Sic. 1. Be it eiiacted by the Senate and House of ?cp-
2esentatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
he indred conmened, That the suim of live hundred thousantd dol-
apjprojrIntk. lars, or so much thereof as may he necessary, is hereby
appropriated to the (efese of Mobile, unler the (irec-
tion of the governor, to b drawn on his warriant oil the
state treasury, as provided for by clause 3, section 8 of](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsal0589&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)