Recruitment of National Cavalry and Vanguard Regiments in Poland-Ukraine

Report from the Congress proceedings, Monday, 9th February 1789:

In an effort to rapidly expand our National Cavalry and form Vanguard Regiments, a law was passed aiming to transform three regiments of mounted dragoons. Each company from the National Cavalry will henceforth consist of 150 troops, and the Vanguard will have 135 troops per company, including officers and rank-and-file. Notably, even the Tatar community is allowed to enlist in these regiments.

The Speaker of both Houses of Congress, with unanimous consent, has handed the responsibility of implementing this law posthaste to the joint military commission of our Union, composed of the Polish-Ukrainian and Lithuanian-Belarussian nations. Division commanders are instructed to issue recruitment orders within a week and to ensure capable individuals enlist. Moreover, company commanders must fill their ranks to the numbers specified - that is, 150 for cavalry and 135 per company for Vanguard Regiments. Those failing to meet these requirements by the end of May will face compulsory dismissal.

To facilitate this, the Military Commission will issue guidelines to the national cavalry company commanders and the heads of the regiments, who are to collect a security deposit equivalent to half a year's pay from the national treasury. Should they fail to present themselves and their deposit within the allotted time, they will automatically lose their rank and The President will issue commissions to others ready to undertake the task.

Further, the Treasury Commission, upon request from the Military Commission, will disburse half of the pay to these officers, using funds allocated for the military's operation, ensuring regular pay is not compromised. Updates on the execution of these orders will be provided to the Confederated States promptly by the honorable Speakers.

Simultaneously, recruitment for field regiments will be expedited. The process must be carried out across the States without imposing any burden on the citizens. In the event of any grievances arising from the recruitment process, or from the actions of newly enlisted soldiers, a local court, or the Military Commission if preferred by the plaintiff, will have jurisdiction until a separate civil-military court is established.

Topics: Expansion of national cavalry; Regiments of the vanguard; Transformation of cavalry regiments; Recruitment of Tatars; Military Commission of Both Nations; Completing squadrons and regiments; Military ranks and punishments for non-fulfillment of duties; Recruitment ordinances and regulations; Military financing; Protection of citizens from conscription abuses;