MILITIA.
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The following Bill for the cIaGTing Of the


Militia, and afigning to each claG, it, par


ticular duty, was fubmityed to the Senate Of


the United States, on the 2od Of Jannary
laA, by Mr.. Smith, Of Maryland.


Be it enacted, Sc. That eve
ry free able bodied white male
citizen Of the u. S. Of the age
OF IS years, and under the age
OF IS whole principal occupation
is not of the high fea, or the
tide waters within the u. s.
lhall be of the militia, for the
land fervice Of the u. S. The
perlonS 70 to conltitue the land
militia, ihall be enrolled BY their
names and ages, in their proper
diltricts, and in books kept for
that purpofe fuch enrolement
10 be made without delay Of
thole now within the defcription,
and from time to time as to 9TH
ers who shalt hereafter become
10, always noting the date Of the
enrolement, and placing, in
tiitin6t page, or part Of the book
rhote OF every different year Of
age, from As down to IS.


The faid militia flall be dic.
tributed into cIaaes as follows,
70 wit the Junior Clafs fhall
be competed Of thofe above 81
and under 20 years Of age the
Middle Clafs fhall Be competed
Poied Of thofe above 26, and
under IS years Of age F.; the
Senior ClalS of thoGe above e,
and Under As year of age and
thote above, I8 and under I'll
years Of age, fhall compete the
Minor Clafs.


The Junior Clafs fhall be la
bic TO perform all active fervi-
ces within the u. S. or the
ronnfIef ne4t adjacent, by tours
OF duty, not to exceed one year
IN any two and in order that
the laid fervices may be required
OF them equally, thofe Of every
battalion ihail>by its Comman-
Ding Officer, be Immediately
divided by iot into len parts,
Pr portions, as nearly e.
quai as my be each portion to
be diltinguiihed by its particu
lar numbeT from one 10 ten, and
to he called into duty in tie or
der Of their numbers, fu2h call
extending to 70 many numbers,
as tie exiEepcy may require =
every perfon 70 called on, nav
he athGacd to the fervice of The
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