5199. MILITIA, Enrolment.—
For making
provision against invasions and insurrections,
and laying the burthen equally upon all
* * * the commanding officer of every
county * * * shall enroll under some
captain such persons * * * as ought to
make a part of the militia, who together with
those before enrolled, and not yet formed
into tenths * * * shall by such captain
* * * be divided into equal parts, as nearly
as may be, each part to be distinguished by
fair and equal lot by numbers from one to
ten, and when so distinguished, to be added
to and make part of the militia of the county.
Where any person * * * shall not attend,
or shall refuse to draw for himself, the captain
shall cause his lot to be drawn for him.—
Invasion Bill.
Ford ed., ii, 123.
(1777)
