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1779 1 (1779)

handle is hein.ssl/ssde0062 and id is 1 raw text is: .A SPPLEMENT to an A&, intitled, An Al 1779. Jor efabling a Militia within this State. W H E R E A S the Fines and Forfeitures incurred Preble by thofe who refufe or negled to render their Service in Defence of their Country, is, from the prefent depreciated State of our Paper Currency, found not to be an equivalent for Tuch Service; i. Be it therefore enaled by the General Affembly of Delaware, and it is hereby ea&ed by the Authority of the fame, That every Male white Perflin tthin this Sate rivates for between the Ages of Eighteen and Fifty, :or who fhall Non-acna- hereafter attain to the Age of Eighteen Years, except dance, &c. fuch Perfons as by the faid Aft to which this is a Sup- plement is excepted, who thall begleft or refufe to ap- pear at the Time aid Place appointed by his Captain, or Commanding Officer, for Exercife in Companny, or in Battalion, with his Arms and Accoutremeuts in good Order-(if any he has) having no reafonable Excufe, to be adjudged of by a Court-Martial, to be appbitpted by the Captain, or Commanding-Officer of the Cqxnpany, which haIl coniift of a Subaltern and four Privates, the Subal- tern to be the Prefidebt thereof, every fuch Perf6n, whe- ther he be non-commiffioned Officer or Private, fhall forfeit and pay the Sum of Ten Dollars for. every fuch Negle& ;or Reufal. And every'ftictiPerfbi, although he may not have Aris and Accoutrements, whb thall ieglea or refufe to appear at the Time and Place ap- pointed as aforefidfOr Excercife in Arms, fliall forfeit and paythe like Sudi rof Ten'bikars for every fuch Ne- gle& or Refula.d ' : And be itinated by the Authoriy Afor'faid That every male whitPerfon vithin Stbistate bete en the Privates for Ages afcrefaid, whether he be noti-chtniiifind f Officer o or Private, who thall a ppear at th Timi and Place ap- had. paiiteds aforefaid for Excercife, and thalt'rffe or ne- gl&&:t nfwer t6 his Name wien.caedll , ill 611 fufe to-obey the lawful doinnands of his Capt- O r on- Manding Officer orffhall refufIe to perform li ihi cife insArin istxa IMarnner fitable to the Oae aid Atten- tion rejiite in fuch' Eercife, and Ising rqnIice of any ofIhe iitid Ofeices by a ColUrtat-MrtRl, 'tob a A pointed Digitized from Best Copy Available

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