Rockingham County, NC - Act to Divide Militia Regiment

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An Act to divide the regiment of militia in Rockingham county

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, 
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and
after the passing of this act, the companies of militia in Rockingham
county, at present commanded by Captains Watt, Wynne, Jarrell, Scales,
Patterson, Suiter, Read and Ellington, shall compose the first regiment,
and the companies at present commanded by Captains Lumbrick, Lowe,
Shreaves, Iron, Grogan, Smith, Covington and Herreford, shall compose
the second regiment.

Be it further enacted, That the commissioned officers of each regiment
are hereby authroised and required to arrange the boundaries of each
Captain's district, so as to constitute ten companies in each regiment.

Be it further enacted, That the commissioned officers of each regiment
are hereby authorised to locate their respective parade grounds at such
places as they, or a majority of them, may deem expedient.


Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1823-26
Chapter CIII
Page 72

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