for every Minute-Man not already furnished, one Hunting-Shirt and pair of Leggins.

And it is hereby ordained, That a Tent for every Commissioned and Staff-Officer, one for every two Sergeants, one for a Drummer and Fifer, one Bell Tent for every Company, and one for every six Men, shall be provided at the expense of the publick.

And be it further ordained, That the Minute-Men in each respective District, so soon as they are enlisted and approved, as before directed, shall be embodied and formed into separate Battalions, and shall be kept in training under their Adjutant for twenty successive days, at such convenient place as shall be appointed by the Committee of Deputies in each District: and, after performing such battalion duty, the several Companies of each Battalion shall in their respective Counties be mustered, and continue to exercise four successive days in each month, except December, January, and February, at such times and places as shall be appointed by their respective Captains, care being taken that such appointments do not interfere with battalion duty.

And be it further ordained, That in order to render them the more skilful and expert in military exercise and discipline, the several Companies of Minute-Men shall twice in every year, after the exercise of the twenty days, be again embodied, and formed again into distinct Battalions within their Districts, and shall at each meeting continue in regular service and training for twelve successive days, at such convenient places within each District as shall be appointed by each Committee of Deputies, and at the stated times following, to wit: The District of Princess Anne, &c., to begin the first day of May, and the fifteenth of Octoter; that of Elizabeth City, &c., on the fourth day of May, and the twentieth of October; that of Southampton, &c., on the fourth day of May, and twentieth of October; that of Mecklenburgh, &c. , on the sixth day of May, and twenty-second of October; that of Amelia, &c., on the tenth day of May, and twenty-fourth of October; that of Henrico, &c., on the twelfth day of May, and twenty-sixth of October; that of Buckingham, &c., on the fifteenth day of May, and twenty-sixth of October; that of Pittsylvania, &c., on the twentieth day of May, and thirtieth of October; which are to be considered as forming the General Southern District.

And be it further ordained, That the several Districts containing the Counties of Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Caroline, Culpepper, Prince William, Berkley, and West-Augusta, shall meet in Battalion on the same days beforementioned, beginning with Accomack, and proceeding in regular order, as herein arranged; which last mentioned Districts are to be considered as forming the General Northern District.

Provided, always, That if either of the days beforementioned should happen to be on a Sunday, the time of beginning the exercise shall be on the day succeeding.

And be it further ordained, That the Officers and Minute-Men shall be allowed one day’s pay for every twenty miles travelling to the place appointed for the general rendezvous of the several Battalions, and the same for returning home; and moreover, six Pence per day in lieu of provisions. And the several Battalions, whilst they continue on duty, shall be furnished with proper and necessary provisions, to be provided by a Commissary or Contractor, to be appointed in each District by the Committee of Deputies, whose duty it shall be to provide necessaries for the Battalion of his District, or any detachment therefrom in their march, in case they should be called to service in any other part of the Country; and the Officers and Minute-Men in the several Companies of each Battalion shall be also allowed six Pence per day each, besides their pay, for the four days they shall exercise in their respective Counties, in lieu of provisions.

And be it further ordained, That every Officer of Minute-Men who shall absent himself either from battalion duty or the private musters in their Counties, without sufficient excuse, to be judged of and allowed by a Court-Martial, shall be subject to the following fines, to wit: The Colonel, for every day’s absence from battalion duty, thirty Shillings; the Lieutenant-Colonel, twenty-five Shillings; the Major, twenty Shillings; a Captain, twelve Shillings; a Lieutenant, eight Shillings; an Ensign six Shillings; a Sergeant, five Shillings; a Corporal, Drummer, and Fifer, four Shillings; and each private Minute-Man, three Shillings; an Adjutant, twenty Shillings; a Quartermaster, twelve Shillings; and a Sergeant-Major, six Shillings. And for non-attendance at private musters, without a sufficient excuse, to be allowed as aforesaid, the Officers and Minute-Men shall, for every day’s absence, be subject to the following fines, to wit: A Captain, twelve Shillings; a Lieutenant, eight Shillings; an Ensign, six Shillings; a Sergeant, five Shillings; a Corporal, Drummer, and Fifer, four Shillings; and each private Minute-Man, three Shillings. The several fines above-mentioned to be imposed by a Court-Martial, to consist of the Field-Officers and Captains of the District, or any seven of them, whereof a Field-Officer shall be one, and deducted out of the pay of the delinquent, if so much shall be due to him; if not, to be levied on his estate, in manner as directed for fines imposed on the Militia. And if any Officer or Soldier, during the time of his attendance on training duty, in Battalion or Companies, as herein directed, shall refuse to obey the commands of his superiour Officer, or behave himself mutinously or refractorily, or shall in any other manner transgress the rules of good order and decency, every such offender shall or may be confined for any time not exceeding twenty-four hours, or fined in any sum not exceeding one month’s pay, as shall be determined by the judgment of a Court-Martial, to be held as aforesaid; the fines to be deducted or levied, as before directed.

Provided, always, That the Commanding Officer or Captain of any Company may, when occasion shall require, give leave of absence to any inferiour Officer or Minute-Man; but they shall not be entitled to pay during such absence.

And as well for the ease of the Minute-Men, as that they may be returned in regular rotation to the bodies of their respective Militias, Be it further ordained, That after serving twelve months, sixteen Minute-Men shall be discharged from each Company by the Commanding Officer or Captain of the Company, and the like number at the end of every year, beginning with those who stand first on the roll, and who were first enlisted; and if those who stand first should choose to continue in the service, taking the next in succession desirous of being discharged, and so from time to time proceeding in regular progression.

Provided, That the Officer shall not have it in his option to discharge a less number than sixteen in every year, whose places shall be supplied by new enlistments, to be taken in the manner first directed.

And for the more regular pay of the Battalions, Be it further ordained, That one Paymaster shall be appointed by the Committee of Safety for each of the sixteen Districts; and the pay of the Officers and Soldiers, when on duty in their Counties, or in Battalion, or when drawn out into actual service, shall be as followeth, to wit: To a Colonel, fifteen Shillings per day; a Lieutenant-Colonel, twelve Shillings and six Pence; a Major, ten Shillings; a Captain, six Shillings; a Lieutenant, four Shillings an Ensign, three Shillings; a Sergeant, two Shillings; Corporal, Drummer, and Fifer, each one Shilling and eight Pence; and a private man, one Shilling and four Pence per day; a Chaplain, ten Shillings per day; a Surgeon, when the Battalion is in training duty, or actual service, ten Shillings per day; a Surgeon’s Mate, five Shillings; an Adjutant, holding no other office, six Shillings; if in other office, three Shillings; a Quartermaster to be appointed, and allowed the same as an Adjutant; a Commissary of Musters to each Battalion, appointed by the Committee of Deputies, ten Shillings per day for each day of his attending the Battalion, or separate Companies; and to a Sergeant-Major, to be chosen by the Commanding Officer out of the most expert Sergeants, two Shillings and six Pence per day.

And be it further ordained, That the pay of the several Officers and Minute-Men in each District shall commence from the completion of their respective Battalions, and their meeting at the general rendezvous to be appointed as aforesaid.

And be it further ordained, That the exercise to be performed throughout the several Battalions and Companies shall be that recommended by His Majesty in the year 1764.