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 144 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 3 Mnrw.1803, c- ing otncer of the brigade to which such legion belongs, at_such pim, 9°·°· “»“2·l’·2“’· as he may think most convenient within the legxonary district, 11July 3 18125.113, · ”., .1 . _ , _ S lddsteris) m con- Sec. 1240. The company, battalion, and legionary musters, provided E**9°L**§i‘%*Y°**}>; for by the three preceding sections, shall continue one day and no 3 March,)l803, longer_ 2°p‘Q;é;;,"‘gg*’;,?,}:; Sec. 1::41. The time and place of all legionary, company, and bat. ters to be given talion musters shall be notified to the commanding odlcers of legions ¤mnmn¤¢l=¤¤¢· thirty days previous thereto. g2,`,;,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,, Sec. 1242. Commanding officers of legions shall give notice to the or notice. commanding officers of battalions, of such brigade, legionary, company, 'T?1T""_““ and battalion mnsters, at least twenty day ; the commanding officers of battalions, to the commanding onicers of companies, at_least fifteen days; and the commanding omcers of companies to their sergeants, at least ten days; and the sergean ts to each person in their respective companies, at least three days before such mnsters, respectively. mm mtieesgiv- Sec. 1243. The notices to be given by the commanding onicers of en. brigades, legions, battalions, and companies shall bein writing, delivered 1bi•1.· to each person to be notified, or left at his usual place of abode. Sergeant failing Sec. 1244. Every sergeant failing to give notice, agreeably to the “{8*"° **°*‘°°i P"“‘ orders of the commanding oiilcer of his company, to each person therein, ?—%——; shall forfeit and pay for each offense five dollars. Whnt notices Sec. 1245. All_notices publicly given by the commanding officers of dcellwd keel- companies at their respective masters, of any subsequent muster, shall T{,;,;_ be deemed legal notice, as to all persons present. A,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, M, Sec. 1246. Every officer and soldier shall appear at his respective muster. muster-lleld on the day appointed, by ten o’clock in the lorenoon, armed Tir?" and equipped. _C¤mp¤¤yi¤¤p¤¤- Sec. 1247. At every muster the commanding oillcer of the company Ibid. ing thereto, and note down all delinquencies accruing therein, and shall personally inspect the arms, ammunition, and accoutermeuts of all under his· command, and make accurate return of the whole thereof to the commanding officer of his battalion in ilve days thereafter. _B=»tt=¤li¤¤i¤¤p¤c- Sec. 1248. It shall be the duty of commanding officers of companies Ibid. tion, by means of returns, the forms of which to be furnished them by the brigade-inspector, through the commanding officers of·the legion and battalion to which they belong, which returns shall be filed, ready to be delivered to the inspector as he shall commence the inspection of each company. Returns of com- Sec. 1249. Each commanding officer of a company shall, within five P“**l’ °*ll°‘**°;__ days after every battalion and legionary muster, make up and report to ibm., B. 12, pp. the commanding onlcer of his battalion a return of his company, in such 2l9, 220- manner and form as shall be furnished by the adj utant.; and it shall be the duty of commanding officers of battalions to make like returns, within five days thereafter, to the commanding officers of legions, who shall cause the adjutants of their respective legions to make legionary returns to the brigade-inspector within ten day thereafter. R·t$¤¤¤¤ ¤*` wm- Sec. 1250. Commanding officers of legions and battalions shall, at ,;’,T,°°Qfu"g their respective legionary and battalion musters, take notice of all delinmi}.,,,s_ quentofficers, and shall lay the same, together with returns of delin- -—¢——-——-— quencies from the commanding officers of companies, before the courts ”"°·· “· ui I" 219* of inquiry appointed under the provisions of this chapter to take cognizance of, and determine on them; and to each of said returns shall be annexed the following certificate, namely : ‘* I,, do certify that the returns hereunto annexed contain all the deliuquencies which have occurred since my last return, having duly examined the same." (l0UR.Cl‘S·MARTILL. Sec. 1251. Tho President, upon complaint forhis misconduct, lodged 0mm,,, with the Department ot War, in writing, by any one or more commis-
 * 0**- shall cause his roll to be called, and shall examine every person belong-
 * °*°**· to have their companies prepared, at the battalion mnsters, for inspec-