That each Cohort or Brigade, Regiment, Battalion, and Company, of the Same grade, when in the field shall take rank agreeably to the number of the Cohort or Brigade Regt Bat or Compy respectively, as the case may be the lowest number ranking

Each Cohort or Brigade shall consist of not less than two Regiments, each regiments of two Battalions or squadrons as the case may be each Battalion or Squadron of not less than two or more than four companies; each company shall consist of not less than thirty-two or more than sixty four rank and file; and no private shall be permitted to leave the Company to which he belongs, without the permission of his Capt unless in case of promotion, and no Capt shall give such permission unless his company shall consist of more than sixty four rank & file & each member over that number may claim a discharge from his captain by prodicing evidence that he has attached himself to annother company

That every officer commissioned by virtue of this act shall within 30 days after recieving a commission, & previous to entering upon the duties of his office, take and oath to Support the Constitution of the United States & of this , also an oath of office; an endorsment or certificate of which shall be endorsed on the back of his commission by the person administering the same, and if any person recieving such commission, who was elected, by his own consent, shall fail to take the oaths as aforesaid, within the time herein provided, and give notice thereof within 20 days thereafter to the proper officer whose duty it shall be to direct such vacancy to be filled, and he shall be fined in the sum of ten dollars, by sentence of the appropriate court Martial & forfeit his office; which shall be filled as in other cases

Provided that any officer declared duly elected, may recieve a certificate of any superior <​officer​> which shall entitle him to command, untill his commission can be procured and in all cases the officer giving such certificate, shall administer to such officer the necessary oaths of office. Provided, also that when ever it shall be necessary [p. 6]