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THIRD CONGRESS
OF THE
UNITED STATES:
AT THE SECOND SESSION,
Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.

An ACT to regulate the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service, and for other purposes.

• Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the passing of this act, the allowance of bounty, clothing and pay to the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the infantry, artillery and cavalry of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service, shall be at the rate per month, as follows:--Each serjeant-major and quarter-master serjeant, nine dollars; each drum and fife-major, eight dollars, and thirty three cents;--each serjeant, eight dollars;--each corporal, drummer, fifer and trumpeter, seven dollars, and thirty three cents; each farrier, saddler and artificer (included as a private) eight dollars;--each gunner, bombardier and private, six dollars, and sixty six cents.
• Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the monthly pay, there shall be allowed to each officer, non-commissioned officer, musician and private of the cavalry, for the use of his horse, arms and accoutrements, and for the risk thereof, except of horses killed in action, forty cents per day; and to each non-commissioned officer, musician and private, twenty five cents per day, in lieu of rations and forage, when they shall provide the same.
• Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That whenever the militia shall be called into the actual service of the United States, their pay shall be deemed to commence from the day of their appearing at the places of battalion, regimental or brigade rendezvous; allowing to each non-commissioned officer, musician and private soldier, a day's pay and rations, for every fifteen miles from his home to such place of rendezvous, and the same allowance for travelling home from the place of discharge.
• Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the pay heretofore authorized by law, there shall be allowed and paid to the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the militia lately called forth into the actual service of the United States, on an expedition to Fort-Pitt, such sums as shall, with the pay heretofore by law established, be equal to the allowances respectively provided in the first and second sections of this act. Provided nevertheless, That the compensations made by any state, to the militia called forth from such state, shall be deemed to be included in the additional allowance authorized by this act; and such state shall be entitled to receive from the Treasury of the United States, such sums as they shall have paid, or allowed to the con-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, over and above the pay heretofore allowed by law, and not exceeding the additional allowance granted by this act.
• Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the completing and better supporting the military establishment of the United States, as provided by the act, intituled "An act making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States," there shall be allowed and paid, from and after the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, to each non-commissioned officer, musician and private now in service, or hereafter to be inlisted, the additional pay of one dollar per month, during the terms of their respective inlistments; and to each soldier now in the service of the United States, or discharged therefrom, subsequent

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  to the third day of March last, who shall re-inlist after the first day of January next, an additional bounty of eight dollars, making the entire bounty sixteen dollars; and to each person not now in the army of the United States, or discharged, as above, who shall inlist after the said first day of January next, an additional bounty of six dollars, making the entire bounty fourteen dollars: but the payment of four dollars of each additional bounty hereby granted, shall be deferred until the soldier inlisting shall join the regiment or corps, in which he is to serve.

• Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That to those in the military service of the United States, who are, of shall be employed on the western frontiers, there shall be allowed, during the time of their being so employed, two ounces of flour or bread, and two ounces of beef or pork, in addition to each of their rations, and half a pint of salt, in addition to every hundred of their rations.

• FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.

Approved, January the second, 1795.

G^o: WASHINGTON, President of the United States.

Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Secretary of State.

{Begin handwritten}Edm: Randolph{End handwritten}
Secretary of State.

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Also See:

Militia Act of 1792, "That each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective States", May 8, 1792

An Act more effectually to provide for the national Defence, by establishing an uniform Militia throughout the United States, "provide himself with a good musket or firelock", 1792

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, "that all freemen capable of bearing arms. . . for the common defense", March 24, 1794

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, "respecting such persons as shall be assembled or embodied in arms", Feb. 28, 1795

George Washington to Congress, "to yield a surplus for the supply of our Citizens at large", Dec. 7, 1796

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, "...we pledge ourselves, to appear armed...", May 15, 1798

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, "except such of them as may choose to furnish their own arms", Dec. 24, 1806

GENERAL ORDERS, "The Cavalry will provide themselves with pistols and sabres; the Infantry with rifles", Nov. 24, 1812

Thomas Jefferson to Major John Cartwright, "that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed", June 5, 1824

Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, "...but a million of armed freemen, possessed of the means of war, can never be conquered", March 4, 1829

Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, "officers and privates shall arm and equip themselves", June 14, 1832

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