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cers and foldiers of the line of this ftate, for their fer- 
vices during the revolution. This traft, forming the coun¬ 
try of Onondago, is bounded weft by the eaft (hore of the 
Seneca-lake and the county of Ontario, north by the part 
of Lake Ontario near Fort Ofwego, fouth by Tioga- 
county, and eaft by Chenango-county. This pleafant 
country is divided into twenty-five townfhips of 60,000 
acres each, which are again fubdivided into 100 conve¬ 
nient farms of 600 acres each ; amounting in the whole 
to 2500 farms, well watered by a multitude of fmall lakes 
and rivers. 
Military Ways, the large Roman roads, which 
Agrippa procured to be made through the empire, in 
the time of Auguftus, for the more convenient marching 
of troops, and conveyance of carriages. N. Bergier has 
written the hiftory of the origin, progrefs, and amazing 
extent, of thefe military roads; which were paved from 
the gates of Rome to the extreme parts of the empire. 
MILITARY, f. pi. The foldiery. 
To MIL'ITATE, v. n. [milito , Lat.] To oppofe ; to 
operate againft.—This confideration would militate with 
more effect againft his hypothefis, than a thoufand fyllo- 
gifms. Blackburn's ConfeJJional. 
MILITEL'LO, a town of Sicily, in the valley of De- 
mona, on the north coaft: fixteen miles 1 fouth-welt of 
Pati. 
MILI'TES ADSCRIPTI'TII, fupernumerary men that 
followed the Roman armies, for the purpofe of filling up 
any vacancies which might occur through death or fick- 
nel’s. No particular duties were exafted from them, ex¬ 
cept that of marching in front of the troops, in order to 
annoy the enemy with their crofs-bows. 
Milites Candidati. Among the Romans, thefe were 
foldiers diftinguilhed by their figure, ftature, and valour 
in combat. They were placed near the emperor, who was 
an eye-witnefs of their exploits. They ferved him as his 
body-guards to protect and defend him. It is faid that 
Gordian the younger firft inftituted them. 
Milit-es Causarii. Among the Romans, foldiers who 
were difcharged on account of ficknefs and inability to 
ferve were fo called. 
Milites Consummati, foldiers among the Romans* 
who had ferved their prelcribed period. They were alfo 
called Emeriti. 
Milites Mercenarii, auxiliary troops or foldiers, 
who were hired by the Romans in time of war. Hence 
men hired to fight are called mercenaries. 
Milites Provinciales, troops which compofed the 
Roman legions, and confifted wholly of Roman citizens. 
The auxiliary troops were originally drawn out of the 
Italian provinces that were in alliance with Rome; and, 
when they afterwards became Roman citizens, foldiers 
were enlilled and paid from other countries. Thus, be¬ 
fore Barbary fell under the Roman yoke, large levies 
were obtained from that quarter of the globe. 
Milites Stationarii, bodies of armed men, among 
the Romans, who were diftributed through the empire, 
in order to check diforders, prevent plunder, and to 
efcort the guilty to the tribunals of juftice. 
Milites Sueitarii, troops railed upon emergency, 
.efp.ecially on the breaking-out of unexpected lioftilities. 
On thefe occafions, men of all ages were obliged to enrol 
themfelves. 
Milites Urbani, a clafs of Roman foldiers, or rather 
an armed portion of the inhabitants of Rome, which re¬ 
mained in the capital, without any particular mark of 
diftinftion among themfelves, in order to protect it during 
the abfence of the regular troops, on the fudden com¬ 
mencement of lioftilities. During the reign of the em¬ 
perors, thefe men became the janiflaries of Rome ; for 
they infenfibly grew into fo much importance, that they 
yielded in rank and confideration, as a body, to the 
praetorian bands only. They had regular camps in the, 
city, which were called Cqftra Urbuua. They were in high 
favour with the emperors, and generally fhared a large 
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proportion of the legacies which were left by the former 
in their wills. The privates received half the pay and 
fubiiftence which were allowed the praetorian bands ; en¬ 
joyed exclulive privileges, and could only be commanded 
by the prsefeft of Rome. See the article Rome. 
MILI'TIA, f. A colleftive term, underltood of the 
body of foldiers, or perlons who make profeflion of arms. 
The word comes from the Latin miles, a foldier; and miles 
from rnille, which was,anciently wrote mile: for, in levy¬ 
ing foldiers at Rome, as each tribe furniihed a thoufand 
(rnille) men ; whoever was of that number, was called 
miles. 
Militia, in its proper and more reftrained fenfe with 
us, is ufed to fignify the inhabitants, or, as they have 
been fometimes called, the trained-bands, of a town or 
county; who are armed on a Ihort warning for their own 
defence. In which fenfe militia is oppoled to regular 
ftated forces, or Handing army. 
The inftitution and general features of the militia have 
been explained under the word Army, vol. ii. p. 203. 
By the 42 Geo. III. c. 90. the chief of the former afts re¬ 
lative to the militia are, from June 26, 1802, repealed* 
excepting fuch as relate to the city of London, Tower 
Hamlets, the Stannaries, and the Cinque Ports. The mi¬ 
litia railed under luch afts ftiail be lubjeft to this act; 
and all deficiencies under the former militia laws are to 
be fupplied, and the men fo raifed are to ferve according 
to this aft. 
The whole number of private men to be raifed, ex- 
cluiive of certain places that are excepted, is 39,572; 
in various proportions for the feveral counties. Such 
numbers Ilia.ll continue to be the refpeftive quotas, until 
the 25th day of June, 1805, and from thence until other 
quotas Ihall be appointed by-his majefty's privy-council; 
and the refpeftive quotas that Ihall at or after the expi¬ 
ration of the laid firft mentioned period, and alio from 
time to time at or after the expiration of every fuecelfive 
ten years after fuch period, be fo appointed by the privy- 
council, Ihall from the appointment thereof continue un¬ 
til other quotas Ihall be appointed under this aft. 
By this aft provifion is made for a “ Supplementary Mi¬ 
litia;” for, in cafe of invafion, or imminent danger of it, 
and alfo in cafe of rebellion, the king may, (the occafion 
being firft communicated to parliament if fitting, or de¬ 
clared in council, and notified by proclamation, if there 
be no parliament fitting,) by his proclamation, order and 
direft, in addition to the number of militia-men afore- 
faid required to be raifed under this aft, any number of 
men, not exceeding one-half of the aggregate number of 
the militia, to be raifed and enrolled. Thefe men Ihall, in 
purfuance of fuch proclama.tion, be raifed by the lieute¬ 
nants and deputy-lieutenants. His majefty may alfo, by 
proclamation, difiembody the fupplementary militia; and 
the privates fo dilembodied, or thofe enrolled and not em¬ 
bodied, Ihall remain liable to ferve and to lupply all va¬ 
cancies. The lieutenants and deputy-lieutenants Ihall 
hold meetings, and ift'ue precepts for returning lifts, and 
fettling of lifts, for proportioning the numbers in the fe¬ 
veral hundreds, See. and the deputy-lieutenants Ihall caufe 
the number appointed to ferve to be chofen by ballot out 
of the lift returned for every parilh. See. Pariihes are al¬ 
lowed to offer volunteers without balloting. 
The perfons exempted from ferving in the militia, or 
providing fubltitutes, are—peers of this realm ; commif- 
fioned officers in his majefty’s other forces, or in any of 
his caftles or forts ; non-commiliioned officers and private 
men ferving in any of his majefty’s other forces; com- 
miifioned officers lerving, or who have ferved four years 
in the militia; members of either of the univerlities ; cler¬ 
gymen ; licenfed teachers of any leparate congregations ; 
conftables, or other fuch peace-officers ; articled clerks, 
apprentices, feamen or lea-faring men ; perfons mutter¬ 
ing and doing duty in any of hisanajefty’s dock-yards; 
perfons free of the company of watermen of the river 
Thames; perlons employed and muftered at the Tower 
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