Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, circa 8 July 1843, Copy
Source Note
Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, [, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 8 July 1843. Version copied [ca. 13 Jan. 1844]; handwriting of ; eighteen pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL.
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it shall also be his duty to recieve all monies belonging to the according to the provisions of this act, which shall only be paid out upon the certificate of the Major General, or by an act of the General Court Martial, except as provided above, to attend all General Courts Martial, and lay before it an account of the finances of the Legion, stating particularly all monies recieved and paid out, with his several proceedings relative to the duties of his office, and all account so exhibited and settled by the Court Martial, shall be entered by the secretary on the record book of the Court Martial, and do and perform such other duties as may in any wise appertain to his office.
Sec. 58. That it shall be the duty of the Brigade Major to attend all Regimental musters composing their respective Cohorts and Brigades, to inspect the arms and equipments of all officers and prvates at every such muster, also to record all orders recieved or issued by the Brigadier General, also all returns and rank rolls recieved, annually, from the several Regiments composing their respective Cohorts or Brigades in a General order book kept for that purpose, to consolidate the annual returns and rank rolls recieved from the several officers commanding Regiments in their Cohorts or Brigades, into a Brigade return agreeably to the requirements of the State law, and on or before the first day of December, annually, transmit one copy to the Major General of the Legion, and one to the Adjutant General of the , also attend all elections ordered by the Brigadier General as clerk of the same, also to form their respective Cohorts or Brigades and call the roll of the Brigadier General’s Staff under his inspection, at all Cohort and Legion parades also to act as Drill officer at all Cohort or Brigade officer drills, under the inspection <Brigadier> General. to distribute all general orders, and do and perform all duties as may in any wise be necessary for the perfection of dicipline, and all other duties that appertain to his office.
Sec. 59. That it shall be the duty of the Quarter Master of each Cohort to apply for and recieve all arms from the Quarter Master General of the Legion that are or may become due to their respective Cohorts or Brigades, from the Quarter Master General of the Legion and give bonds for the same to the Quarter Master General of the Legion, and do and perform all other duties that in any wise appertain to his office.
Sec. 60. That it shall be the duty of the Adjutants of Regiments to deliver all Regimental orders, also to record all orders recieved or issued by their respective commanding officers also all annual returns recieved by them and the date of each officer’s commission belonging to their Regiment, noting all resignations, removals, or deaths of any officer in an order book kept for that purpose, also to make out, under the direction of the commanding officer, Regimentals returns and rank rolls, also to attend all elections, ordered by their respective commanders, as clerk of the same, to form the Regiment at all Regimental, Cohort and Legion parades and immediately thereafter inform the commanding officer that the parade is ready, also to call the roll of all the [p. 16]