90 C. 25. Anno triceiimo Georgii II. A. D. 1757. and they arc to faid Officers of the Militia, and private Militia Men, fhall from the Time of their being drawn out and equal Rank with Foot receive, and no other; and the Officers of the Militia (hall, during fuch Time as aforefaid, rank the Officeis in ^^'lth the Officers of his A^ajelly's other Forces of equal Degree with them as the youngeft of their Rank; the Army; and .^^j^ ^^^^ Officers of the Militi.1, and private Militia Men, Ihall be hereby, during fuch Tiir.e as afore- fub-eato°l.kc ^^'^' fubjeded and made liable to all fuch Articles of War, Rules and Regulations, as (hall be then by Rjesan°d Arii- Ad of Parliament in Force, for the Difcipline and good Government of any of his Majefty's Forces in cksofWar; Great Britain any Thing he;ein contained to the contrary notwithftanding; and w^hen they fhall be returned again to their refpedtivc Parilhes or Places of Abode, they fhall be under the fame Ortlers and and being nia;m- "" " . ,- . . ..... ed oi Wounded irz equjl^y inii- ll'd to Cbelfea . . i • > r • n > l t— .. - . ■ ■ , Ho'pira). vate Soldier, belonging to bis Majefty s other t orces : And il any Militia Man fo ordered to be drawn Private Men not y^[j j^j-^j einbocicd as aforefaid (not labouring under any Infirmity incapacitating him to ferve as a Militia
- p:jcaring,^oj^re- ^^jgj^j j]^.,)! ^ot appear and march in purfuance of fuch Order, every fuch Militia Man, being convicled
accc"lnV7o*fuch thereof upon Oath, before two or more Juftices of the Peace, (hall forfeit and pay the Sum of forty brde" forfeit Pounds; and if fuch Militia Man fiiall refufe immediately to pay fuch Penalty, the Juftices of the Peace ^cl. before whom fuch Militia Man fhall be fo convicted, {hall by Warrant commit fuch Militia Man to the Common Gaol of the County, Riding or Place where he fliall have been fo convided, there to remain v/ithout Bail or Mainprize for the Space of twelve Months, or until he fiiall have paid the Penalty aforefaid. In cafe of inva- XLVI. And be it fm'ther enaded, That if at any Time (in cafe of adual Invafion, or upon imminent fion, °' ^^,'^"j'.'_ Danger thereof, or in cafe of Rebellion) the Parliament (hall happen to be feparated by fuch Adjourn- ni°ent is^.o be '^" nicnt or Prorogation as will not expire within fourteen Days, it fhall be lawful for his Majefty, his Heirs fiimmoned to and Succeficrs, to iffue a Proclamation for the Meeting of the Parliament, upon fuch Day as he or they meet, &c. fhall thereby appoint, giving fourteen Days Notice of fuch Appointment; and the Parliament (hall accor- dingly meet upon fuch Day, and continue to fit and ad in like Manner to all Intents and Purpofes as i£ _ • the ^^ ^^^ ftood adjourned or prorogued to the fame Day. MiiidaVn" Ar- XLVII. And be it enaded. That no Officer ferving in the Militia, when called out into adual Ser- my. are not to fit vice, ftiall fit in any Court-martial upon the Trial of any Officer or Soldier ferving in any of his Ma- iiidifcriminately jefty's Other Forcts; nor fhall any Officer ferving in any of his Majefty's other Forces, fit in any Court- on Trial? for Of- n^artial upon the Trial of any Officer or private Man ferving in the Militia. Icnces commit- rint Corps. XLVIII. And be it enaded. That it may and (hall be lawful for the Mayors, BailifFs, Conftablcs^ Officers and pri- Tythingmcn, Headboroughs, and other Chief Magiftrates, and Officers of Cities, Towns, Parifhes,, vate Men, when Tythings, Villages and other Places within that Part of Great Britain called Englnnd^ the Dominion of called out to t^heir j^y^i^^^ ^j^j ^^e Town of Berwick upon Tiveed^ and in their Default or Abfencc, for any one Juftice of rcTo'bequIiuV- the Peace inhabiting in or near any fuch City, Town, Parifh, Tything, Village or Place, and for no fd on Publick others, and they are hereby required to quarter and billet the Officers and private Men ferving in the Houfcs, &c. Militia, at the Times when they Ihall be called out to their annual Exercife, in Inns, Livery Stables, Ale-ho'jfes, Vidualling-houfes, and all Houfes of Perfons felling Brandy, Strong Waters, Cyder or Metheglin by Retail. In cafe of Inva- XLIX. And be it enaded, That in cafe of adual Invafion, or upon Imminent Danger thereof, or
f "' Tu^^ef' ^^^'^ °^ Rebellion as aforefaid, it may and ftiall be lawful for any Juftice of the Peace of any County, ujenOrder"om Rifling ot Placc, being duly thereunto required by an Order from his Majefty, or from his Majefty's the King, or Lieutenant^ or from any Deputy Lieutenant of the County, Riding or Place, or from the Colonel, or Commanding other Chief Commiffion Officer upon the Place, of any Regiment, Company or Detach-nent of Militia, OiBcir, &c. are ^^^ -jy^g ^^^^ ^jg Warrant under his Hand, to the Chief Conftables of Hundreds, Rapes, Laths, Wapcn- to ilfuc Warrant! -^ - . - — _. .. - . _ . _ for C.'rria the Trooj or any . . _ ^ . ingnitn, Headboroughs or other Officers, to make fuch Provifion for Carriages of the Arms, Clothes, Accoutrements, Powder, Match, Bullets or other Warlike Materials, with able Men to drive fuch Car- riages, as is and are mentioned in the faid Order; but in cafe fuch fufficient Carriages and Men cannot be provided within any fuch County, Riding, Hundred, Rape, Lath, Wapentake, Divifjon, Parifti,. Tything or Place, then the next Juftice or Juftices of the Peace (hall, upon fuch Order as aforefaid being Ihewn unto him or them, ifl'ue his or their Warrant to the Chief Cojiftables, Conftables, Tything-^ men, Headboroughs or other fuch Officers of the next County, Riding, Hin^dred, Rape, Lath, Wa- pentake, Divifion, Paiifti, Tything or Place for the Puipofcs aforefaid, tomake up fuch Deficiency of hereby required at the fame Time to pay down in Hand to the faid Chief Conftablc, ConftaWe, Tyth- ingman, Hcadborough, or other Officer, for the Ufe of the Perfon who ftiall provide fuch Carriages and Men, the Sum ol one Shilling for every Mile any Waggon with five Horfcs ftiall travel j and the bum of one
