...times to encourage and cherish its supply of seamen. By express provision of the act of May, 1792, "all mariners actually employed in the sea service...any citizen or merchant within the United States" were exempted from militia duty. Bounties have been paid to the fishermen, and by former laws, not...

...of the post-office of the United States, all ferrymen employed at any ferry on the post-roads, all inspectors of exports, all pilots, all mariners actually...any citizen or merchant within the United States, ministers of religion of every denomination, professors and teachers in colleges,academies,Latin schools,...

...on the post road, all inspectors of exports, all pilote, all marinera actually employed in the sra service, of any citizen or merchant within the United States, and all person« •who now are or may hereafter be, by the laws of the respective states, shall be and are...

...of the post-office of the United States ; all ferry-men employed at any ferry on the post road ; all inspectors of exports ; all pilots ; all mariners, actually employed in the sea service of any cilizen or merchant within the United States ; and all persons, who now are, or may hereafter be, exempted...

...Stales, all ferry-men employed at any ferry on the post road, all inspectors of exports, all pilols, all mariners actually employed in the sea service of any citizen or merchant of the United States, aud all persons who now are, or may hereafter be, by the laws of Ihe respective...

...conveyance of the mail of the United States, all ferry men, employed at any ferry on the post road, all inspectors of exports, all pilots, all mariners actually...of any citizen or merchant within the United States ; the persons hereinafter mentioned shall also be absolutely exempted, notwithstanding their age may...

...members of both Houses of Congress, and their officers ; all custom house officers and their clerks ; all pilots ; all mariners, actually employed in the...of any citizen or merchant within the United States ; the members of the Legislature and its officers, while the same is in session ; all officers of the...

...stage-drivers, who are employed in the care and conveyance of the mail of the post-office of the United States ; all ferrymen employed at any ferry on the...all pilots ; all mariners actually employed in the service of any citizen or merchant within the United States ; and all persons who now are, or may hereafter...

...stage-drivers, who are employed in the care and conveyance of the mail of the post-office of the United States; all ferrymen employed at any ferry on the...all pilots; all mariners actually employed in the service of any citizen or merchant within the United States ; and all persons who now are, or may hereafter...

...post office of the Uniled Siales ; this a«. all ferrymen employed at any ferry on the post road ; all inspectors of exports ; all pilots; all mariners,...service of any citizen or merchant within the United Slates; and all persons who now are, or may hereafter be, exempted by the laws of the respective states,...