Rations to be furnished in proportion to rank.

and each affiftant to fuch paymaster, ten
dollars, in addition to his pay in the line;
to each military agent, feventy-fix dollars
and no other emolument; to each affiftant
military agent, eight dollars, in addition to
his pay in the line, except the affiftant mili-
tary agents at Pittsburg and Niagara, who
fhall receive fixteen dollars, each, in addition
to their pay in the line; to each colonel,
feventy-five dollars; to each lieutenant-colo-
nel, fixty dollars; to each major, fifty dol-
lars; to each furgeon, forty-five dollars;
to each furgeon's mate, thirty dollars; to
each adjutant, ten dollars, in addition to his
pay in the line; to each captain, forty dollars;
to each first lieutenant, thirty dollars; to
each fecond lieutenant, twenty-five dollars
to each enfign, twenty dollars; to each cadet,
ten dollars; to each fergeant-major, nine
dollars; to each fergeant, eight dollars; to
each corporal, feven dollars; to each teach-
er of mufic, eight dollars; to each musician,
fix dollars; to each artificer, ten dollars;
and to each private, five dollars.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the commiffioned officers aforefaid, shall be entitled to receive, for their daily fubfiftence, the following number of rations of provifions: a colonel, fix rations; a lieutenant-colonel, five rations; a major, fourt rations; a captain, three rations; a lieutenant, two rations; an enfign, two rations; a furgeon, three rations; a furgeon's mate, two rations; a cadet, two rations or money in lieu thereof at the option of the faid officers and cadets at the pofts refpectively, where the rations fhall become due; and if

at fuch posts supplies are not furnished by contract, then fuch allowance as fhall be deemed equitable, having reference to former contracts, and the pofition of the place in question and each non-commiffioned officer, musician and private, one ration; to the commanding officers of each separate poft, fuch additional number of rations as the Prefident of the United States fhall, from time to time, direct, having refpect to the fpecial circumftances of each post; to the women who may be allowed to any particular corps not exceeding the proportion of four to a company, one ration each; to fuch matrons and nurfes as may be neceffarily employed in the hofpital, one ration each; and to every commiffioned officer who fhall keep one fervant, not a foldier of the line, one additional ration.

parts of a

ration.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That each ration fhall confift of one pound and Component a quarter of beef, br three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of falt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of foap, and one pound and an half of candles to every hundred rations.

rage, when

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That Certain ofħ. the following officers fhall, whenever forage cers to reis not furnished by the public, receive at in lieu of fothe rate of the following fums per month, not furnishin lieu thereof: each colonel, twelve dollars; ed by the each lieutenant-colonel, eleven dollars; each how much. public, and major, ten dollars; each adjutant, fix dollars; each furgeon, ten dollars; and each furgeon's mate, fix dollars,

The troops

to be furnish ed with uni

form cloth

ing:

The fecretary of war may fupply furplus cloathing, to be furnished the men at contract prices.

The new corps to be

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That, every non-commiffioned officer, musician and private of the artillery and infantry, fhall receive annually, the following articles of uniform cloathing, to wit; one hat, one coat, one veft, two pair of woolen and two pair ⚫ of linen overalls, one coarfe linen frock and trowfers for fatigue cloathing, four pair of fhoes, four fhirts, two pair of focks, two pair of fhort stockings, one blanket, one stock and clasp, and one pair of half gaithers: and the fecretary of war is hereby authorised to caufe to be furnished to the paymasters of the refpective diftricts, fuch furplus of clothing as he may deem expedient, which clothing fhall under his direction, be furnished to the foldiers, when neceffary, at the contract prices, and accounted for by them out of their arrears of monthly pay.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the Prefident of the United States caufe to be arranged, the officers, non-commiffioned arranged out officers, musicians and privates of the feveral corps of troops now in the fervice of the

of the corps now in fervice. Supernum:raries to be discharged, and when.

United States, in fuch a manner as to form and complete, out of the fame, the corps aforefaid; and caufe the fupernumerary offi cers, non-commiffioned officers, muficians and privates to be discharged from the fervice of the United States from and after the first day of April next, or as foon thereafter as circumftances may permit.

Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That The corps to the officers, non-commiffioned officers, mube governed by the artificians and privates of the faid corps, shall cles and be governed by the rules and articles of now in force War, which have been established by the

rules of war

may be

fentences of

general

their pro

United States in Congrefs affembled, or and fuch by such rules and articles as may be hereaf- others as ter, by law, established: Provided neverthe- made;lefs, that the fentence of general courts mar- gen tial, extending to the lofs of life, the dif- courts marmiffion of a commiffioned officer, or which tial, with fhall refpect the general officer, fhall with ceedings, be the whole of the proceedings of fuch cafes, the Prefirefpectively, be laid before the Prefident dent, in cerof the United States, who is hereby authorised to direct the fame to be carried into execution, or otherwife, as he fhall judge proper.

laid before

tain cafes.

Compenfacruiting offi

tion to re

cers for each. recruit, of a

particular defcription

Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the commiffioned officers who fhall be employed in the recruiting fervice, to keep up by voluntary enlistment, the corps as aforefaid, fhall be entitled to receive for every effective able bodied citizen of the United States, who fhall be duly enlifted by him for the term of five years, and mustered, of at least five feet fix inches high, and between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five years, the fum of two dollars: Provided nevertheless, That this regulation, fo far as refpects the height and age This regulaof the recruit, fhall not extend to muficians tion not to or to thofe foldiers who may re-enlift into the fervice: And provided alfo: That no perfon under the age of twenty-one years fhall be enlifted by any officer, or held in the fer vice of the United States, without the confent of his parent, guardian or mafter firft had and obtained, if any he have; and if legal care of any officer fhall enlift any perfon contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act,-for every fuch offence, he thall forfeit and pay Penalty for the amount of the bounty and clothing which infringing

extend to

musicians &

foldiers reenlifted ;

no one to be

enlifted but

with the

confen of the perfon

having the

him.

this provi

fion.

Bounty to a recruit.

Payment, part to be deferred.

Arrears of

pay not exceed two months if avoidable.

Officers and

privates may

the penfion

cined rates;

ceeded.

the perfon fo recruited may have received
from the public, to be deducted out of the
pay
and emoluments of fuch officer.

Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed and paid to each effective able bodied citizen, recruited as aforefaid, to serve for the term of five years, a bounty of twelve dollars; but the payment of fix dollars of the faid bounty fhall be deferred until he fhall be mustered and have joined the corps in which he is to serve.

Sec- 13, And be it further enacted, That the faid corps fhall be paid in fuch manner, that the arrears fhall, at no time, exceed two months, unless the circumftances of the cafe fhall render it unavoidable.

Sec 14. And be it further enacted, That if any officer non-commiffioned officer, mube placed on fician or private, in the corps compofing the lift in certain peace establishment fhall be difabled by cafes, at fpe- wounds or otherwife, while in the line of his duty in public fervice, he fhall be placed on the lift of invalids of the United States, Not to be ex- at fuch rate of pay, and under fuch regulations, as may be directed by the Prefident of the United States for the time being: Provided always, that the compenfation to be allowed for fuch wounds or difabilities, to a commiffioned officer, fhall not exceed for the highest rate of disability half the monthly pay of fuch officer, at the time of his being difabled or wounded; and that no officer fhall receive more than the half pay of a lieutenant-colonel; and that the rate of compenfation to non-commiffioned officers, muficians and privates, fhall not exceed five