An Act to Extend the Time for Drafting the Militia into the Continental Army (January 24, 1778)

[24 January 1778]

WHEREAS the continuance of this session of assembly, beyond the time it was expected to adjourn, hath made it necessary to enlarge the time in the remote counties appointed for making draughts of the militia, pursuant to the act "For speedily recruiting the Virginia regiments on the continental establishment, and for raising additional troops of volunteers:"

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That in each county to the westward or north westward of the mountains called the Blue Ridge, the county lieutenant, or commanding officer of the militia thereof, be empowered and required to summon the field officers, captains, and first lieutenants of his militia, to meet at the courthouse, for the purposes of the said act, at any time within fifteen days after he shall have received notice of the said act, although the same be after the second Monday in February next, and thereupon such farther proceedings shall be had, and all persons subjected to the penalties for neglect or breach of duty, as in the said act is directed and prescribed.