Quebec 15th April 1812

Conditions for raising a Corps of Light Infantry (Canadian Voltigeurs) for the Service of Lower Canada, to consist of,

1 Major Commandant
6 Captains
18 Lieutenants
1 Adjutant
1 Pay Master (one of the Lieuts.)
1 Quarter Master
1 Surgeon
1 Sergeant Major
1 Qr. Master Sergeant
1 Pay Master Sergeant
1 Sergeant Armourer
1 Bugle Major
25 Sergeants
25 Corporals
10 Buglemen
475 Privates (or more if they can be obtained)

1st Corps to consist of His Majesty's Subjects born in Canada, to be raised to serve during the apprehension of War with the United States of America, or actual War with that Country.

2nd Corps to be furnished with Arms, Accoutrements and Clothing at the Expense of Government: The Arms to be Rifles or Light Infantry Musquets with Black Accoutrements: The Clothing to be Grey with black Collar & Cuff and black Buttons, with Canadian Short Boots. Light Bear Skin Caps.

The Officers for this Corps to be nominated by the Major Commandant, subject to the approval of The Governor General.

The Pay, Garrison and Field Allowances of Officers and Men of this Corps to be the same as those of His Majestys Infantry of the Line or Fencibles.

The Men to be enrolled in this Corps, to be between the Age of 17 and 35 Years, and not below 5 feet 3 Inches.

The Officers for this Corps to be furnished with Commissions from The Governor General and Commander of the Forces, which Commissions will be granted to each Officer, as he completes the enrolement of his Quota of Men, as follows:

Rank	Men
6 Captains - each 36	216
18 Lieutenants - each 16	288
1 Adjutant	11
1 Quarter Master	10
1 Surgeon	10
Total	535

The Commissions will bear the same date as the Letter of Service, but the Officers will be borne in the Corps, as respects Seniority, as they complete and pass their Quota of Men.

The Men to be enrolled in this Corps will be exempt from Militia Ballot, during this Service; They will be enrolled under Articles of Agreement or Indenture, which each man will sign in the presence of a Public Notary, upon receiving his Bounty.

Four Pounds Currency will be allowed as Bounty for each man: no additional Allowances as reward to a Bringer.

The Pay to the Officers of this Corps to commence from the date of their Commissions: Their Allowances from the period they produce their quota of men; The Pay and Allowances of the Men from the period of their enrollment or Engagement.

The Staff Serjeants to be appointed by the Major Commandant, as soon as proper Persons can be selected to fill those Situations.

The Officers of this Corps, excepting the Major, will Rank junior to all Officers of their respective Ranks in the Line or Fencibles; and are not to be considered as having a Claim to Half Pay or any other Allowance in right of their Commissions, whenever it may be disbanded.

This Corps will serve under the Provincial Militia Law of Lower Canada, and to be guided by the Rules and Regulations therein laid down for the good Government of the Militia.

The Pay of this Corps will be issued from the Extraordinaries of the Army, upon Estimates made up by the Pay Master, properly Certified by the Commanding Officer; In this respect it will be necessary to adhere as far as possible to the Instructions in force for the guidance of Regimental Pay Masters of the Line and Fencibles.

This Corps will be inspected by The Governor General himself, as soon as it has been reported to be Complete, and then, it is to be understood, that such men as shall appear to His Excellency as unfit for the Service intended, shall be replaced by proper Persons, by the Officer to whose Quota they may belong, unless such Men shall have been disabled between the period of Enrollment and that of the Inspection by The Governor in Chief.

This Corps is to be drilled and instructed in the Light Infantry Manouevres, and Tactics, upon a reduced and simple System, and the utmost attention is to be paid to the Target practice.

The Pay Master of this Corps, when a person properly qualified is selected for that Situation, will be required to lodge with The Covernor General and Commander of the Forces, sufficient Security for the faithful performance of his duty, and the trust to be reposed in him, in Two Sureties to the amount of Two hundred and fify Pounds Currency each, and himself in Five hundred Pounds.

In event of Desertion previous to The Governor General's Inspection of this Corps, the Officer to whose quota the Men belong, shall be obliged to bring back to the Corps, or replace the Deserter or Deserters at his own Expence.

An additional Cmpany formed of Indians will be allowed to be attached to this Corps, consisting of six cheifs and 60 warriors, this company will be armed, clothed (after their own manner), and Victualled at the Expence of the Government. They will receive presents as a reward instead of pay.

Approved
Signed
GEORGE PREVOST
Commanderof the Forces

By His Excellency's Command
Signed NOAH FREER
Mily. Secretary

A True Copy
NOAH FREER
Mily. Secretary

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