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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Paris report on a ministerial circular authorizing mayors to enroll volunteers for French grenadier and ranger sharp-shooters, with height requirements and age provisions, including direct admission to fusilier regiments.
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According to a circular from H. E. the minister
director general of the conscription, the mayors are
authorized to receive enrollments for the grenadier
sharp-shooters and conscript grenadiers, must be
five feet five inches; or the ranger sharp-shooters,
or conscript rangers five feet two inches!
The mayors may admit to enlist—1st, young
men from 18 to 30, who have not fallen under
the conscription—2d, individuals from 30 to 40.
who have already served, Young men from 16 to
18, shall in like manner be permitted to serve, with
consent of parents or guardians.
Notwithstanding these provisions, which evince
that his majesty is desirous of facilitating to all his
subjects the means of entering into his guards, he
has decided that our young men from each depart-
ment may be directly admitted by voluntary enroll-
ment into his regiments of fusilliers. Two of
them must be at least five feet five inches, and two
of five feet three inches.
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Paris
Event Date
Sept. 23
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Circular authorizes mayors to receive enrollments for grenadier sharp-shooters and conscript grenadiers (minimum height five feet five inches) and ranger sharp-shooters or conscript rangers (five feet two inches). Eligible: young men 18-30 not under conscription, individuals 30-40 who served, and 16-18 with parental consent. Young men from each department may voluntarily enroll directly into fusilier regiments, with two at least five feet five inches and two five feet three inches.