Ordinances and Decrees of the Consultation, Provisional Government of Texas and the Convention, Which Assembled at Washington March 1, 1836. Page: 22
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pay and emoluments, and be entitled to the same rations
and clothing as the officers, non-commissioned officers
and privates of the same rank and grade, in the Regular
Army of the United States of America.
SEC. 3. And be it further ordained and decreed, Yjc.,
That the Regiment of Artillery shall be drilled and exercised
in the infantry as well as artillery service; and
the Regiment of Infantry shall be drilled and exercised
in the rifle as well as infantry service.
SEC. 4. And be it further ordained and decrced, A'c.,
That the officers, non-commissioned officers and privates
of the Army of Texas shall be governed by, and subject
to the same rules and regulations, and the same field,
camp and garrison service, duty and discipline as the officers,
non-commissioned officers and privates of the Army
of the United States of America.
SEC 5. Angd be it further ordained and decreed, (cc.,
That every non-commissioned officer and private of the
Regular Army of Texas shall receive, and it is hereby
granted to him, his heirs, legal representatives or assigns,
one mile square or six hundred and forty acres of
land, in Texas, after he shall have received an honorable
discharge, to which he shall be entitled lbr a faithful service
agreeably to the terms of his enlistment.
SEC. 6. And be it filrther ordained and decreed, ct'.,
That there shall be enlisted for each Company, in addition
to the rank and file, one drummer and one fifer,
who shall be each entitled to the pay, rations and clothing
of a sergeant, and shall be entitled to the same bounty
in land as the non-commissioned officers and privates of
the Regular Army.
Passed at San Felipe de Austin, Nov. 24, 1S35.
(Signed) JAMES W. ROBINSON,
Lieut. Gov. and ex-officio Pres't of G. C.
P. B. DEXTER,
Sec'y to Gen. Council.
Approved, November 26, 1835.
HENRY SMITH,
Governor.
C. B. STEWART,
Executive Secretary.
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