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V THE L.- A'iD- FA YE TTEVILLE ADVERTISER. FAYETT EVILLE .-.Published eve ry SATURDAY "bv" HODGE and BOYLANi :" "X Vol. III. SATURDAY, June 16, 198. Numb, ii 7. NORTH CAROLINA MINERVA MWS of thu' UNITED STATES. A N A C T Jllorr fJjtHmV to proteB the commerce and coafls of the Untied State j. . ' WHERE AS acincd vcffels failing "under autho rity or pretence of authority from the repub lic of France, have committed depredations on the ..CQincacrcc of Jhe Llnittd.-Statea, aud-have recently, captured the vcflols and property, 6F citizens thereof, . on ami near the coafts, in violation of the law of na- 4WiVMNei and the French nation. Therefore,: ',- ''. , lie it enadted by. the Senate aadzHaufe-of-Rtprtfehta- fives of ths United States of America in Convrefs afern lied, That it fhall be lawful for he Prcfident of v the ., United States, and he is hereby authorifed to inftruft, and direft the commanders of the' armed veflels be long ngtb the United Statea'to eizci take and bring into ;ny port of the United States tulbe proceeded " again 3: according to the law ofNnations, any fuch arm ed vcflel which fhall have committed or which mall be found hovering .on the coaft of the U. State, for the - purpofex)f coiiirAiftviig depredations on the veflels be ' longing to citizens ,t hereof .and alio, to'reiake any fhtp, yeffel, afui citizen or citizens of the U. States," which may have been captured by any fuch armed vefTel. Approved, May 28, 1798, JOHN. ADAMS. n rr ' ' L 1 '-"vv.cuiiiu iwo, as ne may uare Drooer. each- to haye the rank, pay & em'oUmcnts of a Lieut. Colorifl. ---G&ndri whenever the rrehdent (hall deem it expedient he Is hereby em- r".s,tMi oy ana wiia tne aavice ana conieot ot the Senate, to appoint an lifpeftor-General, with the rank of Major-General aid the "Major-Generals and anipector-General thai! each be entitled to the follow ing pay and emoluments, v z. one hundred and fixty fix dollars monthly pay, twenty dollars monthly al l6wance for forage, when the fame is not . provided "j m vnitcci oiaies, ana iirieen rations per day, or money in lieu thereof, ' jlhe current price ; and Jhall be and they arc hereby a thai -ized to appoint two aids,. each of whom "fhall have - the rank, uav ahdmolu- ments of a Major. And at ttie time aforcfaid, the Prcfideri 1 13 -flirt Her em po wered r by aijd wTtl 1 1 1 e ad - - 0 - Authorixmg the VrtHdent of the United ' States to raifea .. 'Provifiunal Army. -- tTVE ft enaUed ' ly the -Senateand Movfe of '. J3 Riprefutatives of the United States of Ayieritay in Congrefs ojjembiedt lhat the rrclidcnt of he" Uinte"d States be, and he i& hereby- authorized, in the cveht of a dechratioh of war BgamJt the United States, or of aclriai ,-invalion of their territory, by a foreign power, or ;of imminent danger of fuch iuva. fion difcovered in his opinion to exi It, btfore the-next feffioh of. Congrefs, tb caufc to be inliilcd, and to call into actual fcrv'ice, a number of troops, not exceed ing ten thoufandtton-'commifilojied officers, tnulicians and privates, to beVnliiled for a-ttrm not exceeding three y eat s ; .eacrj crive a boinitv of ten dollars, one half on iniiltinrr. nc thc-tnheir'haif rrjmnrffijnhe corps to wTHchTve .may belahg. . ... - " Sec.- 2. Aldle'it further enaStdy "Thaf the P'refi- denJLb.Cudli.cJitrcby-au -v r 11 1 r- -m m -f - 1 1 . i a tuiaoic liunyoer or jitjor-,1Lycrierais,'ai)a cotiiorma- bly to the military felUblilhrnent of the United States, the fair! . troops into corpa of artillery, cavalry and in fantry, as the exigencies of" the ferViccnay require ; and in the recefs of the Senate, alonexo appoint the commiflioned officers. The appoiirtrnerit of the fie'd- officers. to be fubmitted to the adicc arid confent of thi Senate, at their next fubfequent meeting. The commiflioned officers and non-commiffioned officers, miificians and privates, vaifed jii purfuance of this aft,' . fhall be fubjectto the rulerand articles of war, and regulations for the government of the army, jindhe ' entitled the fame pay, clothing, rations, foraee' and a 11 ether" emoliirhents bounty excepted, v8iinds oL,difbjity ....... .j , . ' ; j .r-..i T.t a. . are bv law entitle Sec. X. And be it further enafled, That in addition htrcby empowered, at any time within three. years af ter the pa fling of this aft,' if in his opinion the public iercit Ihall require, to accept of ai cpmpany6f -compaiiies'of volunteers, nther of artillery, cavalry, .or 'in fail try, who may aflbciate and ofFer themfelves for ihe"ervice who (hall be arme, 'clothed and equip ped at their own expence, 5c vvhofcconrimiffioried offi cersthe rrelicent is hcrtby autliorized to appoint ; who mail bg liable to be called upon to do military .do at any time the rrelident inh,,judgc . proper, within n wo years- arter hr inau accept iiie.iarr.e ; ana-wiien called into aftiial fervice, and while remaining in the ra,"ie, fliall be under the fame rules and regulations. Br,y JJUbjeejyUUcd; ta tne lame pay-rTationsTTora'ge; --rj d emoiume n t s of every k ind r except in g-botmt jr a nT ltTtrifnirr'a ihtr-ot Ifer-tropps trrHie-rarfetrtjy-lhTs'aft' T SefU:4AM. be- tt jurtner eneeiea, i nai jn caie aiiy fuch "volur4teerl while in aftual fervice, anij in the line f hh duty, fu'latns any damage, by iniorv done to his jj0rfe, .arms or tquipage, oi by lofs of the fame, with liit any 'fa1 or "negligenct on' his part, a reafonable he afcertained in fuch manner as the Prefidcnt d reft. " wt . v-.. .,v.; iut ' 1. ,jf-.... . : nr lois. : a bdit ZZnT7t1:eenaSedt That whenever poerea 10 tfpt- cm bv & .With tne advice x cotitefit be raifed by vutue of tins aft, and who btinir com- miliioned as Lieutenair, General may be.authoi ized td command the armies of the Uiitcd States; and fliall be entitled to the following pay and emoluments, viz. two hundred and fifty dollars monthly pay, fifty dol lars monthly allowance for fjrage, when the fame fhall not be provided hv rh TTnik-H ttoa f, 1 4 ' atviIIIU I 01 lull a per. day, or money iri lieu ihereof-at thr curf?nt nrlff' who fhall have authority toappoint.from time to time, HELBMibeiLcfUidinoite 0f tf;c United States, at his ument until he (hall be called irito actual fervice, nor for any longef time than hefltall continue thereiii. Provided nothing in this feftioh fliall be conflrued to prevent captains and fubaltrns from receiving pay and emoluments while employed in the recruiting fervice. And provided aljo, That no enliftment Ihall take place ly virtue of this' aft after three years from the paffing thereof. ' ;' ; Sec. 1 1 . Atid be it further enakdJXhzt-itr iii&lA)C- difcr'et ion r upon the requeft of any militia corps efta- puiiieu oy law, in aJIMeUpoteoo4jlofm-4 hem- fclvcs .in the u'fc of artillerv: or of the Executive of any ftate, in behalf of fucb corps, to fuffer to be loan ed to them, fiich pieces, not exceeding two to any one, Corp3 of the field artilffry of the United States, as IT3? "? -H10 cpnyenicntly fpafed.'to be taken,, remov- ea ana returned, at the "expert le o: tlie party rcquelt-: ing : who are to be accountable for the fame, and to give receipts accordingly. Sec.v t2. And be it further enatied, That the Piefi dent of the United States fhall be, and he is hereby authorized, when under his orders, any portion of the !. . . n . . .... . jnmtiaj or any voJunteei -corps, ihali be-called -forth and engaged in the aftual fervice of the United Statesi to fuffer to be loaned, at the lequell of the executive of the ftate- fiom which fuch militiaihall -beUrd .ran. co.njr! fuch volunteer Corps appearing to be un tant-General, who fliall liav the rank, pay and emyhw ments ot a iJngadier-Gen.cral. And the Prcfident is hereby authorized alone to aDooint. from time to timr. ndxfr he - fhall jdfe proper, Affiflant-Infpeftors to every feparate portion of thi army, conlitling of one or more divifions, wlio fliall be Deputy.-Adjutant-Ge nerals thereof refocftiveV. and vvhd ffialLJie..iakn TrmrTthe line ore: army,"an(T alio wed, in addition to their pay, eight dollars pr month ; and likewife to appoint Infpeftors & Sub-iiifpeftor9 to each bri gade and corps of every defci iptibn, at his difcretion, taking thnvfroai the line of the amy, and they fhall each receive, while acting in faid capacity, an additi onal pay of fix dollars per month. t A lt r .r'''' ... r .. - f.cc. j. stmi oe it jurtt-tr tnaaeat mat in cale tlie PrelideTirmalHudce " the iiiaiter,Uer.eral,Phyfjcian Geii(;i:al, and PayiHatter-j to be'acc(tWab1esTrcTnTrt7rf.; p.tM.J. General, or either of them effi:iuiajjojtheriu!ihcn terclt, he is hereby authorized, by and with the ad vice and ccjnftnt of; the Senate,- to appoint the fame accordingly, whB f!iU be -entitled to the rank pay and -e molumenu which -fol lo w.-tiz. O rrmatter-Gcne-" ral, the r;tnk, pay and emolumentb of a. Lieutenant-Co loncl ; Phy iician-General and Pay mafter-General each the pay and emoluments bf a Lieut . Colonel. Provided That in cafe the Prefidentfhall judge it expedient to ap point a commander f the army, an Infpcftor-Gene-ral, Adjutant-General -Quarta maftcr. General, Phy fician General, and Paymafter-General, or either of them in jthe recef rized tq make.aay or all of faid appointments and grant commifiions thereon, which fhi a I i expire at the end of next feffion of.'the Senate thereafter. the United StatgesireJ"pea.m umerlts.of recruiting officers ; punifhment of perfons wliOLfhall pEOtHre Drcntice.a foldieri to defcrti or fhall avoidably' deficienti a fupply of field artillery, arms and accoutrements from the arfenals of the United States as the cafe may require ; proper receipts and fecurity being given to' be acouhtable to return The fame, the accidents of the fervice excepted. Sec- 13. Jhd le it further enadedi Thstithe Pri:L' -dgnt -of; thertftiited .;-StaW6"'fli'aU tcralli'e iflhe,e&y: authorized to caufe to be putchafed and piocufed a quantity of caps, f words or fabresj and piflols with , holfters, hot exceeding what may be fuffictent for four thoufand cavalry, and to be depofited in the paits of the Uiitcd States, where he fliall deem it mod convenient for the - fupply of any corps of ,cavalry which fliall be called into the aftual fervice rf the U oited States, and which the Prefidcnt tif the United State hiay. loan upon the terms and the like leceipts, ..a Jor which thiVi3iirpofer& "Howards xlefrjyrng the ex jielices may.be ncceflarily incurred before tlie next ft flion of Congrefs, iu executing the other purpofes ofthis aft a uim not exceeding two lmndr.a tnoulana aoiiare. (hall be, and Is hereby appropriated, and fhall and may tie paid at the Treafnry, under the oiders of the PrehV dent of the United States, out of any money not al tcady- appropriated. . :-;- f , . Sec. 14. And be it further enaBed, That the piivAte "foldiers who arc and who fhall be enlilled and employ-" ed in. the fervice of the United States, fhall be, and , they are hereby exempted, during theklerm of fervice, frcm all peffonal arrclts, for- any debt or contraft. Arid whenever any foldier fliall be arrefled, whether by mefne procefs, or in execution, contrary to the intent hereof, it fhall be the duty ot the tudec ot Sec. 8. And be it further gAThaUhe JawQU arrctt man nappen, and pt any juttice ot. uic lupreme court ot-.the United States, and ot any court or judge or a ttaterwnoy by the" laws or inch ltatc are autno of ; and the purrifhment tjf every commanding officer of any fhiporveucl who fliall receive on board hisfhij tojjejafrefaidija compeiifations. as., the 'troops of 'thr United .Staieg- piirchafe his arms. umTo application py any orncer ot tne corps in wnicn tucn iohcti4ha4t-i-eRttaped, to gtaTTt a' write ot habeas" corpus returnable before himfelf ; and upon due hear ing examination, in , a fummary manner, to difcharge the fold ier from fuch arreftt-takinie common bail, -if required, in any cafe upon mefne procefs, and commit him to the applicant or fume other officer of the. fame .'corps. c""""'"'',; '.'.....:''.' , Approved, May 28, 1798- k. - . " - - - ' JOHN ADAM?, , Prcfident of the United States. PRIVATE SALE. flHE fubfcriber ofFers for Tale, a certain Plantatl- -X- ferted, or otherwife cany away arsy foldief or refufe to deliver him up to the orders of his Commanding 6f-ilcersf-anhe lavfpefting the oaihrffirmatioTi to be taken by officcrsrrrfoncommitlioned officers, rnu ficianR and Privates ; and leiptfting the infetting of conditions in the inliftments :,and all other laws rcf pefting the military eftablifhment of the United States, excepting in fuch cafes where different' and, fpecific.re guhuions are made hy thffT1 aft , fhall be in foi ce.and apply to all perfons, matters and things within the in tent ritl in1ariin of tli'is'aft; in the fame'mainer, as' they would, were they would were they infcrted; at large in thesfame Sec' 9. And be it further enaSed, That .the com- yjm aTra erur-t n e a r m y , p 1 p e ct o r general, aojutaju-ge ncf al7quai teir malf ec g en er aT, ptiyfTcian-genetai and paymafter-general, and the gcuefcal -ffeld and coriimiU fioned officers who may be appointed by virtue of this aft, flialh refpeftively continue in commiflion' during fuch term only as the Preftdent fliall judge rc- quifite for the public fervice, and that it. fhall be law fulfoj the Prcfident to difcharge the whole or any part of the troops, which may be ,1 ailed or accepted under a ntiror i try b i thi s TS&.T w hen e vier he ' fliaU 1 udfirc " th e" Jneafure jconfiftent with the publicTafeiy. Sec. 10. And be tt further ena&ed, That no com miflioned or ftafj-offker, who 'fhall be appointed by virtue of this act fhall be ,entiIto tecivc pay or emoL tiorr or Traft of Xnd'fifua I ty, on Meadow-Creck, the waters of rRockey River, containing 900 acres, -be t he-1 a me more or le i s j - moix of It good tobacco. landil premife? arc; a goad fqtfarc log dwelling houfe'with a fhed, a good kitchen, a well fiaifhed double ibarn with ftablevand other buildings a garden paled two thriving young apple and peach orchaids, btfldes a variety of other fruit trees about 1 co acres of cleaied land all under good fence 50 acres of- it lately cleared ; it lies oo the public road that leads om HiDfborough to An- yefnTsq Cafh and likely young'Kegroes will be taken in pay ment, and a reafonable credi will be.given fpr "part. For further information, apply to the fubfcriber, &c, . .' . : HENRY BAGL'EY,;.: i ,.i....-V. ' - 'M ..s , V- of the. Seuat.e, 4 rnmm A ..-.- . -r-- - . ... ,, . ,
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