Laws of the Republic of Texas, in two volumes. Volume 01. Page: 55
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years, or being of the age of seventeen years and under the age
of fifty years, (except as before cxccpted,) shall come to reside
within his tboulnds; and shall within ten days notify such citizen
of said enrollment, by a proper con-commissioned officer of said
company, by whom such notice may be proved. That every
e'tizen so enrolled and rotified, shall within ten days thereafter
provide himself with a good musket, a sufficient bayonet and
belt. six flints, knapsack and cartridge box, with twenty-four
suitable ball cartridges; or with a good rifle, auger, or shot
gun, knapsack, shot pouch, powder horn, fifty balls suitable to
the calibre of his gtln, and a half pound of powder, and shall
appear so armed accoutred and provided, when called out to
exercise, or in service; and that said arms, ammunition, and accoutrements,
belonging to a citizen so enrolled, shall be exempt
P-ro all suits, seizures, or sales.
Sc. 2. ': it fArther enactedl, That the vice president of
,his republic, ihe officers, judicial and executive; the members
of both houses of congress, and taeir officers; all custom house
officers, with their clerks; all post masters, and those employed
in carrying the mail; all ferrymen employed at any ferry on the
public road; all pilots; all mariners actually employed in the
sea service; and all persons who are now or may be hereafter
exempted by law, shall be and are hereby exempted from militia
duty.
SE. 3. B. ( it- frther enacted, That the enrolled militia
shall be laid off in divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions, and
companies. The divisions, brigades, and regiments shall be laid
off by tlhe president. and subject to such changes as he may from
?,imc to titi-e eemrn expedient. E'ach division shall consist of two
brigadlles, eaclii triradc of two regiments, each regimrnnt of two
battalions, each battalion of five companies, each company of
sixty-four men rai kl and file; and that said divisions, brigades,
and regiments be numbered at the formation thereof, and a
record made of such numbers in the adjutant general's office;
and when in the field or in the service of the republic, each
division, brigade, and regiment, shall respectively take rank accordin
to their numbers, reckoning the first in number highest
in rank.
SEC . . Be it further enacted, Thai the said militia shall be
officered as follows: To each division, one major general, to be
elected by the field officers of his division; and two aids-decamp,
with rank of major, to be appointed by the said major
general. To each brigade, one brigadier general, to be elected
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Front cover, spine, and title page of the first volume of Republic of Texas laws. One of a two-volume set; this volume contains 3 volumes and is the personal copy of Anson Jones; "Jones, Barrington, 1845" scratched on leather cover; Jones' signature throughout
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