Preamble,

county courts to

CHAP. XLVIII.

An act to repeal so much of the several acts of assembly which empow er the county courts to make provision for the support of the wives, parents, and families of the soldiers of this state in the service of this commonwealth, or in the service of the United States, and for other purposes.

WHEREAS the several acts of assembly empowering the county courts to make provision for the sup port of the wives, parents, and families of the soldiers of this state, as well those in the service of this commonwealth, as those in the service of the United States, have created an expenditure greatly exceeding the expectations of the legislature, and must prove very burthensome to the good people of this commonwealth, if longer admitted; for remedy thereof, Be it enacted by All acts em-the General Assembly, That so much of the several powering acts of assembly which empower the county courts to make provision for the support of the wives, parents, and families of the soldiers of this state in the service of the United States, or in the service of this commonwealth, shall be, and the same stands hereby repealed, Provided nevertheless, That the county courts may, and they are hereby empowered to grant allowances to the wives, parents, and families of any soldier now in actual service, upon proof to them made, that such wives, parents, or families are so poor that they cannot maintain themselves; such allowance not to exceed one barrel of corn and fifty pounds of nett pork for each person, annually.

provide for wives, parents and families of

soldiers re. pealed. Proviso, in favor of

those in indigent circumstances.

CHAP. XLIX.

An act to explain and amend the act of the present session of assembly for dividing the parish of Drysdale, in the counties of King and Queen and Caroline.

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two churches in the pe

to be divid

WHEREAS by an act passed this present session So much of of assembly, entitled "An act for dividing the parish act of preof Drysdale in the counties of Caroline and King and sent session Queen," it is provided that the present vestry of the (ante chap. said parish of Drysdale shall appoint one or more im- XVI) as di partial and disinterested person or persons to value mate of the the two churches now in the said parish, and upon such value of the valuation being returned to the commissioners appointed by that act, they are directed to sell the glebe of rishes of that parish, and deduct so much as the one church Drysdale & shall exceed the other in value, out of the sale of the St. Asaph to be made, & glebe, and pay the difference of value to the vestry of the proceeds the parish in whose favour the same may be adjudged. of the sale And whereas it has been made appear to this general of the glebe assembly, that the remaining parish of Drysdale, as ed, in prothe division has taken place, will have far the lesser portion, renumber of subscribers for supporting a minister of the pealed. church of England, but the largest church, and which will be in some measure useless to them, and if they should be obliged to pay to the vestry of the new parish of St. Asaph, the difference in value between their churches, they will pay for buildings of little or no advantage to them, and from the smallness of their number, may not be able to purchase a new glebe, or maintain a minister; and it is reasonable that the inhabitants of the new parish of Saint Asaph, who prayed for and have obtained a division of the parish, should be content with their own church, without burdening the now parish of Drysdale, who were averse to a division, with making a compensation for buildings which this division has rendered useless; Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That no yaluation shall be made of either of the churches in the said former parish of Drysdale; nor shall there be

any compensation made by the one parish to the other for any supposed difference in value between the said churches; any thing in the said recited act to the contrary notwithstanding.

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re-enlist

their men.

Bounty.

authorised

CHAP. L.

An act for re-enlisting the troops of this state in the continental army, and for other purposes.

Officers of BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That the Virginia line, and of officers of the Virginia line, and of the two state regithe two state ments, and of the artillery regiment in the continental regiments, service, shall have power to re-enlist any soldiers whose and of artil- times of service may expire within the course of the lery, in continental ser- ensuing year, and to pay them the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars, as bounty money, with which powered to they shall be furnished out of the treasury of this state, under the directions of the governour and council. And that the executive may be enabled to afford such assistance to our sister state of South Carolina as the exigency of their situation may require, during the reExecutive cess of the assembly; Be it enacted, That the goverto send as- nour, with the advice of the council may, and he is sistance to hereby empowered to order any number of militia of this state, not exceeding fifteen hundred, and so many of North Carolina. of the state troops as can be marched thither accordMilitia and ing to the terms of their enlistments, or are willing to state troops march, as they in their discretion shall think proper, to the assistance of the said state of South Carolina. And be it farther enacted, That if any county or division have not yet been drafted according to an act "For obliging the several delinquent counties and diDrafts, under former visions of militia in this commonwealth to furnish one laws, to be twenty fifth man," that the respective commanding completed. officers of the militia shall take the most speedy and effectual measures to draft any such delinquent divisions which do not furnish a man on or before the first day of April next, according to the method prescribed

sister state

to be sent.

by the last recited act; and the governour, with the advice of the council, shall take proper measures to have the men so drafted, collected, and sent on to join the continental army.

CHAP. LI.

An act to regulate and ascertain the number of land forces to be kept up for the defence of the state.

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Cavalry.

THAT the state may incur no greater expense than New organi the exigencies of affairs requires, and that the publick zation of revenue may be aided by every means which prudence state troops. and economy dictate, Be it enacted by the Generale Assembly, That the body of cavalry directed to be raised under the act of the last session of assembly, entitled "An act concerning officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines," shall be reduced to three troops, to be fully completed and retained in the service of this state, under the regulations and conditions expressed in the said recited act. That the regiments of infantry di- Infantry. rected to be raised under the act of the last session of assembly, entitled "An act for raising a body of troops for the defence of the commonwealth," be reduced. That the men recruited under the said act for the defence of the eastern limits of this state, be drafted into, and incorporated with, the garrison and artillery regiments of this state. The garrison regiment to be first completed, and the surplus of recruits applied to the Garrison and completion of the artillery regiment, and to be com- artillery regiment. manded by the officers of the said garrison and artillery corps.

Regiment

Be it farther enacted, That one regiment only shall be raised for the defence of the western limits of this for defence state. The said regiment to be completed and in aid of western thereof, the corps of infantry under the command of frontiers. colonel Slaughter, to be attached to, and considered as part of the said regiment. All privates recruited under the last recited act for the defence of the western

limits of this state, shall be incorporated into the said regiment, and shall be commanded by officers to be commissioned by the governour, with the advice of his council.

Be it farther enacted, That the lieutenants of the several counties within this state be, and they are hereby directed and reouired to expedite the enlistments to be made agreeable to the said last recited act, and to continue the same until the first day of February in Enlistments, the same year. Thereafter the said county lieutenants are required to discontinue all farther enlistments under ths said recited act, when they shall report to the executive the number of men enlisted in their respective counties, and send them under a militia officer to such place of rendezvous as the governour and coun

by county lieutenants, how long to continue.

Money re

ceived for enlisting men, how accounted for.

cil shall direct.

any

Be it farther enacted, That all collectors, or others possessed of money furnished by or collected from division or divisions for the purpose of the said recited act, shall render accounts thereof to the commissioners of tax in their respective counties, on or before the first day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty. And the said commissioners are hereby directed and required to report the same to the audiSummary tors of publick accounts, who shall be empowered on remedy. the twentieth day of the March general court to move for judgments against any person failing to account with and pay to the treasurer the balance of such money remaining in his hands.

Be it enacted, That the officers commissioned under the said last recited act shall be disbanded, the men to be continued in service agreeable to the tenor, and according to the period of their respective enlistments, and no longer.