The Military Laws of the United States: Relating to the Army, Volunteers, Militia, and to Bounty Lands and Pensions, from the Foundation of the Government to the Year 1863. To which are Prefixed the Constitution of the United States (with an Index Thereto,) and a Synopsis of the Military Legislation of Congress During the Revolutionary War |
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... April 14 , Resolution of Congress ......... PAGE 33 49 53 1777 , May 27 , 66 66 1777 , June 14 , 66 66 1777 , June 18 , 66 66 1785 , April 12 , 66 1786 , May 31 , 1787 , October 3 , " 6 66 66 63 永 76 77 77 77 78 78 83 FIRST CONGRESS ...
... April 14 , Resolution of Congress ......... PAGE 33 49 53 1777 , May 27 , 66 66 1777 , June 14 , 66 66 1777 , June 18 , 66 66 1785 , April 12 , 66 1786 , May 31 , 1787 , October 3 , " 6 66 66 63 永 76 77 77 77 78 78 83 FIRST CONGRESS ...
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... April 27. Chap . 33. An act to provide an additional regiment of artiller- ists and engineers ...... " May 3. Chap . 37. An act supplementary to the act providing for the 119 further defence of the ports and harbors of the United States ...
... April 27. Chap . 33. An act to provide an additional regiment of artiller- ists and engineers ...... " May 3. Chap . 37. An act supplementary to the act providing for the 119 further defence of the ports and harbors of the United States ...
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... April , 1806 . 1806 , April 10. Chap . 20. An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States ............... * 170 " April 10. Chap . 25. An act to provide for persons who were disabled by ...
... April , 1806 . 1806 , April 10. Chap . 20. An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States ............... * 170 " April 10. Chap . 25. An act to provide for persons who were disabled by ...
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... April 2. Chap . 42. An act authorizing the sale of public arms ............ 200 " April 12. Chap . 43. An act to raise , for a limited time , an additional military force ........ 200 " April 21. Chap . 48 . An act concerning public ...
... April 2. Chap . 42. An act authorizing the sale of public arms ............ 200 " April 12. Chap . 43. An act to raise , for a limited time , an additional military force ........ 200 " April 21. Chap . 48 . An act concerning public ...
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... April , 1814 . 1814 , Jan. 27. Chap . 7. An act making further provision for filling the ranks of the regular army , encouraging enlistments , and authorizing the re - enlistments , for longer periods , of men whose terms of service are ...
... April , 1814 . 1814 , Jan. 27. Chap . 7. An act making further provision for filling the ranks of the regular army , encouraging enlistments , and authorizing the re - enlistments , for longer periods , of men whose terms of service are ...
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16 March act entitled act making appropriations actual service addition adjutant aforesaid allowed appointed Approved April arms army articles of war artificers artillery assistant battalion bounty brevet brigade brigadier-general captain cavalry chap CHAPTER clothing colonel commanding officer commissioned officers compensation Congress corps court of inquiry court-martial department of war deputy disability discharged district dollars dragoons duty eighteen hundred employed enlisted entitled An act exceeding forage hereafter horse July June legionary court lieutenant-colonel major-general ment military establishment militia month monthly pay musicians muster non-commissioned officers oath offence officer or soldier officers and soldiers ordnance organization pay and emoluments paymaster paymaster-general pension person President privates punishment quartermaster quartermaster-general quartermaster-sergeant rank rations per day regiment regulations repealed resolution respectively rules and articles second lieutenants secretary secretary of war Senate sergeants surgeon's mates surgeons thereof thousand eight hundred treasury troops United volunteers widow
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Page 37 - States; 5 To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures; 6 To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States...
Page 292 - State ; in every such case it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 34 - When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. 5. The house of representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers, and shall have the sole power of impeachment.
Page 42 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 48 - Constitution which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.
Page 292 - ... for the purpose of preventing the carrying on of any such expedition or enterprise from the territories or jurisdiction of the United States, against the territories or dominions of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States are at peace. SEC. 9. That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States...
Page 44 - The United States shall guaranty to every state in this union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
Page 45 - States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 460 - When immediate delivery or performance is required by the public exigency the articles or service required may be procured by open purchase or contract at the places and in the manner in which such articles are usually bought and sold, or such services engaged, between individuals.
Page 108 - In pursuance of this authority, the act of 1795 has provided "that whenever the United States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion from any foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to call forth such number of the militia of the state or states most convenient to the place of danger, or scene of action, as he may judge necessary to repel such invasion, and to issue his order for that purpose to such officer or officers of the militia...