go 
19G. Ill. c. 72. 
Sezae 
Stat. L. xiii. 485. 
Digek 62. 
19G.III.c¢, 72, 
1. 23. 
Stat. L. xiii. 485. 
Digett 55, 56. 
Ae Pa ORs SES SSNie WD Sb aX, aioe, 
roll, be delivered to an officer of the corps he was ballotted for, 
torn from his family, hand-cuffed, and marched perhaps two 
hundred miles acrofs the country ; then to fefve three years un- 
der perhaps an irritated commander: and fhould he again ab- 
fcond, be liable to the infamy of whipping, or to be fhot like 
the moft profligate deferter. In the name of Heaven! let this 
claufe be for ever blotted from our ftatutes. 
Tuts merits the more attention, becaufe nothing is eafier to 
a mercilefs magiflrate, than to bring a man within this claufe. 
A poor creature may be able to raife fix or feven pounds to 
give to the fubftitute whom he has engaged, and yet, with all 
his endeavours, not be able to raife ten pounds. The magi- 
ftrates refufe his fubftitutes, and finding neither money or effects 
to the value of ten pounds, inftantly convict him of the crime 
of poverty, and he fuffers accordingly. Or, he may not be a 
houfeholder, yet be able to pay the ten pounds; but through 
indignation at the treatment he has received, by the rejection 
of his fubftitutes, refufes to depofit the money, and having no 
effects, is in like manner fubjeét to punifhment. 
In cafe any militia man is difapproved by the commanding ; 
officer, after being enrolled, it is lawful for the officer to dif- 
charge him; but he muft give his reafons in writing, and be 
affifted by two deputy lieutenants: fo attentive, in this inftance, 
have our law-givers been to the prevention of abufe in the mili- 
tary power! Why have they been fo remifs in the former far - 
more important matter ? 
Prease to obferve, that throughout the militia at, the com- 
manding officer is diftinguifhed from the civil pewer, or the 
deputy 
