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Congreis of the United States: 
 
 AT I Hh I IflRl) S^bsbiON, 
 
 Begun and held at the city of PhiUulclpKia, on 
 
 Monday the fixth of December, one thou- 
 land (even hundred and ninety. 
 
 //;? A C! r /or rai/ing and adding another Reoimfint iotbe Mujtary 
 EsTABLKsHMENT of the Uni TKD States, and fur makin;^ farther 
 Provifionfor the Protia. i ion ^ //j6' Front ii. as, 
 
 BF it enacled by the Skna i i ami House (j/' Rei'REsf.ntatives 
 of the United States of /hutriea in Congre/} a//embled. That 
 there fhall be raifeu an additional regiment of infantry, which, 
 exchiiive ot the comniillioned officers, ihall confifl of nine h\in- 
 dred and tweh^e non-coinmiilioned officers, privates and muficians. 
 
 And he it further enacled^ I'hat the faid regiment fhall be or- 
 ganized in the fame manner as the regiment of infantry del'cribed 
 in the acl, intituletl, '' An ad for regulating the mihtary eltablifh- 
 ment cf the United SrateSc" 
 
 /ind he it further enaeled. That the troops aforelkid by this act 
 to be raifcd, iiKjUxding the viificcvs, ihixW receive me lame pay and 
 
 alhnvances, be fubjecl to the fame rules and regulations, and be 
 
 engaged for the like term, and upon the fame conditions, in all 
 
 rcfpeds, excepting the bounty herein-after mentioned, as are flipu- 
 
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'/ / ift ti jui luir f^ti /, I ii.u uif ir()()}is aroreiaui uy rnis ace 
 lo l»c riilfcd, hukidin^ the v»Hivvvft, OiuU rccclvc THc lanic pay aiul 
 
 allowances, be luhjcct to the fame rules ami regulations, and be 
 
 (ivaired tor die like tern\, ami upon the lame conditions, in all 
 
 tv jvv.M excepting the bounty herein-after mentioned, as are flipu- 
 
 lated for the troops of the I ^lited States, in the before-mentioned act. 
 
 Ami hf it further cnnffcd^ Th^t each non-commifiloned of?u/T, 
 |;iiwiu aud null u I. Ill, who has inlilted or ihall inlid purfuam vo 
 the act aforefaid, or ulio Ihall inlill purfuant to this acl, Ihall be in- 
 titled to receive fix dollars as a bounty. 
 
 And be It further nxaBcd^ 'I'hat in cafe the l-'rclideiu of the United 
 ^>iates (liould deem the employment of a majo "-general, brigadier- 
 general, a quarter-mafter and chaplain, or either oi them, ellen- 
 M;d to the public interelt, that he be, and he hereby is empowered, 
 uv <uid wirli the advice and confent of the Senate, to appoint the 
 lame accordingly. And a ma)or-general fo appointed may chuie 
 his aid de camp, and a brigadier-general, his brigade-major, from 
 the captains (^,r lubalterns of the line. Provided always^ That the 
 major-general and brigadier-general fo to be appointed, Ihall refpec- 
 tively, continue in pay during fuch term only, as the Prelident of 
 
 itu: United States in his difcretion Ihall deem it re(|uilite for the pub- 
 lic fcrvirc 
 
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And be ii further enacied\ I'hat in cafe a major-general, briga- 
 dier-general, quartt-r-maiter, aid de camp, brigade-major and chap- 
 lain ihould be appointed, their pay and allowances (liall be, relpec- 
 tively, as herein mentioned : The major-general fhall be intituled 
 to one hundred and twenty-five dollars, monthly pay, twenty dol- 
 lars allowance lor forage monthly, and for daily fubfiftcnce fifteen 
 rations, or money in lieu thereof at the contraft-price. The briga- 
 dier-general Ihall be intitled to ninety-four dollars, monthly pay, 
 with fixteen dollars allowance for forage monthly, and for daily iub- 
 fillence twelve rations, or money in lieu thereof at the contraft-prlce. 
 That the quarter-mafter fliall be intitled to the fame pay, rations and 
 forage, as the lieutenant-colonel commandant of a regiment. That 
 the aid de camp be intitled, including all allowances, to the fame 
 pay, rations and forage, as a major of a regiment. That the bri- 
 gade-major be intitled, including all allowances, to the fame pay. 
 rations and forage, as a major of a regiment. That the chaplain be 
 intitled to fifty dollars per month, including pay, rations and 
 forage. 
 
 And be It further cnaded^ That if, in the opinion of the Pre- 
 fident, it will be conducive to che good of the fervice, to engage a 
 body of militia to ferveas cavalry, they furnifhing their own horfes, 
 arms and provifions, it fhall be lawful for him to offer fuch allow- 
 ances to encourage their engaging in the fervice, for fuch time and 
 on fuch terms, as he Ihall deem it expedient to prefcribe. 
 
 And be it further enacted^ That if the Prefident fliould be of 
 opinion, that it will be conducive to the public fervice, to employ 
 
 troops inlifled under the denomination of levies, in addition to, or 
 in piac<.: of iHe militia, which in virtu.c of the po\vers vcftcd in him 
 by law, he is authorized to call into the fervice of the United States, 
 it ihall be lawful for him to raife, for a term not exceeding fix 
 months (to be difcharged fooner if the public fervice will permit) a 
 corps, not exceeding two thoufand non-commiflioned officers, pri- 
 vates and muficians, with a fuitable number of commiffioned officers. 
 And in cafe it fhall appear probable to the Prefident, that the regi- 
 ment directed to be raifed by the aforefaid ad and by this act, will 
 not be completed in time to profecute fuch military operations as 
 exigencies may require, it Ihall be lawful for the Prefident to make 
 a fublfitute for the deficiency, by raifing fuch farther number of le- 
 vies, or by calling into the fervice of the United States fuch a body 
 of militia as fhall be equal thereto. 
 
 And be It further enaflcd^ That the Prefident be, and he hereby 
 Is empowered to organi/,e the laid levies, and alone to appoint the 
 
their duty, to the fame compenfation 
 otates* 
 
 And he it further enaded. That i\ 
 privates and muficians ot the laid corp 
 
 receive fuch proportional quantity ol c 
 vice fhall bear to the annual allowance 
 the United States, fubjecl:, hov^ever, to 
 their pay. 
 
 And be it further enaded^ That ea 
 officers, privates and muficians of the 
 receive three dollars as a bounty. 
 
 And be it further enaded. That in ci 
 upon which the troops of the Uniti 
 fliould require a greater number of i 
 vided for in the before-mentioned ad, 
 Slates may engage, from time to tim( 
 furgeon's mates, as he fliall judge nee 
 
 And be it further enaSIed, That tf 
 fliall be employed to recruit men fo 
 intitled to receive for every recruit w 
 mudered, the fum of two dollars. 
 
 And be it further enadid. That f 
 one year, of the additional regiment 
 ad ; tor defraying the expenfe, for a 
 tioned in ihc leventh IccHon of this a<^ 
 of the faid militia-horfe, militia-foot, a 
 into, or engaged for the fervice of \.\ 
 this act ; for defraying the expenfe of fi 
 appointed purluant to the fifteenth feci 
 the expenfe of recruiting the faid two 
 the expenfe of any miHtary pods whicl 
 pedient and proper to tftabHfh, there 
 a fum, not exceeding three hundred 
 dred and eighty-fix dollars and twent) 
 monies, which, prior to the firft day oi 
 the duties impofed upon fpirits dilHll 
 and from ftills, by the ad, intituled, 
 lad day of June next, the duties heret( 
 imj^orted from abroad, and laying ot 
 upon fpirits didilled within the United 
 
ion as the troops^ of the linked 
 
 the non-coinmilTioned ofiicers, 
 )rps of levies, fliall be intitled to 
 
 A clothing, as their time of Ici- 
 
 tice of clothing to the troops of 
 to a proportional deduction from 
 
 each of the non-commillioned 
 he faid levies, (liall be intitled to 
 
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 . cafe the nature of the fervice 
 nited States may be employed 
 f furgeon's mates than arc pro- 
 cl, the Prefident of the United 
 ime, fuch additional number ot 
 lecelTary. 
 
 " the commiflioned officers, who 
 for the faid regiments, fhall be 
 who fhall be duly inlifted and 
 
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 : for defraying the expenfc, for 
 *nt to be railed by virtue of this 
 -a like term, of the officers men- 
 
 'dS. ; for defraying the expcufe 
 , and levies, which may be called 
 
 the United States, purfuant to 
 f fuch furgeon's mates, as may be 
 fection of this act ; for defraying 
 vo regiments ; and for defraying 
 lich the Prefident Ihall judge ex- 
 re be and hereby is appropriated 
 id and twelve thoufand fix hun- 
 nty cents, to be paid out of the 
 ' of January next, Ihall arile from 
 tilled within the United States, 
 d, " An act repealing, after the 
 "etoiore laid upon diltillcd fpirits 
 
 others in their Itead ; and alio 
 
 :ed States^ niui f(->r nnnrm^rinfino 
 
Bi It Jurthcr cnachily That it fluill be lasvful 
 to take on loan the whole fum by this acl appropi 
 thereof as he may judge rcquilite, at an intereft noi 
 centum per annum ; and the fund eftabhfhed for th 
 appropriation, is hereby pledged for the repayme 
 and interelt of any loan to be obtained in manner 
 cafe of anv deficiency in the faid fund, the faith of 
 is hereby alfo pledged to make good luch dehcien- 
 
 I'RIIDERICK AUGUSTUS T 
 
 Spcaktr of the Houfe of 
 
 J 1 )1 IN ADAMS, VicC'Prcftdcnt 
 
 and Preful 
 
 Approvid, March the third, 1791. 
 
 GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prcjident c 
 
 Deposited among the Rolls in the Oiric 
 of State. 
 
 
 
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Ill lor the Prefident 
 jpriated, or fo much 
 not exceeding fix per 
 the above-mentioned 
 nent of the principal 
 er aforefaid ; and in 
 of the United States 
 ency. 
 
 it 
 
 5 MIIHLENBIRG, 
 
 of Reprcfcntativcs- 
 
 cnt of the United States^ 
 lident of the Senate. 
 
 It of the United Stat' 
 
 of the Secre r.u.k 
 
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vit\s or by calling; into the Icrvice or the United States fuch a body 
 of militia as fliall be equal thereto. 
 
 And be it further enaflcdy That the Prefident be, and he hereby 
 Is empowered to organi^^e the laid levies, and alone to appoint the 
 commiifioned officers thereof, in the manner he may judge proper. 
 
 And be it further enutled. That the commiffioned and non-com- 
 miffioned officers, privates and muficians of the militia or faid corps 
 of levies, fhail during the time of their fervice, be fubjeft to the 
 rules and articles of war ; and they fhall be intitled to the fame pay, 
 rations and forage^ and, in cafe of wounds or difability in the line of 
 
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the duties inipofed upon fpirits diltilli 
 and from (tills, by the a£l, intituled, 
 hi(t day of June next, the duties heretc 
 iMi]>orted from abroad, and laying ot 
 upon fpirits diftilled within the United 
 the fame ;" together with the excefs oi 
 the duties impofed by the (aid acl on i 
 which would have arifen by the act, inl 
 ther proviiion for the payment of the d 
 
 And to the end that the public fer^ 
 want of nece(rary means ; 
 
 I 
 
:illed within the United States, 
 J, " An act repealing, after the 
 etofore hiid upon diitilled ipirits 
 
 others in their Head ; and alio 
 ed States, and for appropriating 
 ; ot duties which may arife from 
 a imported fpirits, beyond thofc 
 
 intituled, " An acl making far- 
 e debts of the United States." 
 
 ervice mav not be impeded for 
 

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