A. D. 1757. Anno tricefimo primo Georgii II. C. 26. 249 XIT. Provided always, That no Peer of this Realm, nor any Perfon who {hall fer^'e as a Com- Sjieclf; cation of Peifon-! e>:?mpted miflion Officer in any Regiment, Troop or Company, in his Majefty's other Forces, or in any from ferving in the Militia. one of his Majefty's Caftles or Forts, nor any Noncommiffion Officer or Private Man, ferving in any of his Majefty's other Forces, nor any Commiffion Officer ferving in the Militia, nor any Perfon being a Member of either of the Univerfities, nor any Clergyman, nor any Teacher of any feparate Congregation, nor any Conftable or other Peace Officer, nor any articled Clerk, Ap- prentice, Seaman or Seafaring Man, (hall ferve perfonally, or provide a Subftitute to ferve iii the Militia. ' Xill- And whereas the Members of the Company of "Watermen of the River Thames, are Perfons thit are free of the v/a-
- liable at all Times under certain Penalties to ferve in the Royal Navy of Great Bn'taiji, when tfrmcna Company noclabk to
- fummoned for that Purpofe ;' Be it therefore enadled. That no Perfon free of the faid Com- ^'^'■^•
pany, fhall ferve perfonally, or provide a Subftitute to ferve in the Militia. XiV. And be it enaited. That all Deputy Lieutenants and Parifh Officers fhall be liable to n.„„. r :.,»„„, . a n -r - . , nyi-i- • ^ I r-> n ^ ^^ y • tt ii i i ^rf /- IJepu'v Lieutenants and Panfii ferve in theMilitia, and the C.onltable, 1 ythmgman, Headborough or other Officers of every officers to ha returne.i in the Parifh, Tything or Place, is and are hereby required to infert the Names of fuch Deputy Lieu- Lifis, and liabicto ftive. tenants and Parifli Officers, in the Lift to be returned to the Lieutenants and Deputy Lieute- nants of Perfons liable to ferve in the Militia, for fuch Parifh, Tything or Place, according to the Diredtions of the faid recited A61, and this Acl ; any thing therein or herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding. XV. And be it enaifed, That the Deputy Lieutenants, and Jufticesof the Peace, fhall every Deputy Lieutenants are annually Year, within fourteen Days after their refpeftive Meetings in their Subdivifions for adminifter- to tianfmit to the LiL-ut.-nant forming and ordering the Militia of the refpecStive Counties, Ridings and Places, into Regiments, within 3 Week: after. and for the pofting Officers to each Company, fhall be held within three Weeks after the faid Rolls fhall have been tranfmitted to his Majefty's Lieutenant as aforefaid ; any thing in the faid recited A6t, or this Act, to the contrary notwithftanding. XVL And be it enafled. That it fhall be lawful for any three or more Deputy Lieutenants, The Lirts of two or moro Pa- or any two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any one Juftice of the Peace, or any one De- riiTiesmay be uniica, jnc! pro- puty Lieutenant, together with any two Juftices of the Peace, within their refpedlive Subdivi- ceedtd on, as if they had been fions, to add together, whenfoever they (hall think neceftary, the Lifts for two or moreParifties, '■^'"'"^'^ ^^^ °'^^ Pan;h. Tythings or Places, and proceed upon fuch Lifts thus added together, in like Manner as if they liad been originally returned for one Parifli, Tything or Place, fo as to make the Choice of Militia Men by Lot, within fuch Subdivifion, as equal and impartial as poffiblc. XVIL Provided always, and be it enadfed. That if the Churchwardens or Overfeers, of Pari/hes ma ff ^ D > t Churchwarden or Overfeer, of any Parifh, Tything or Place, or of two or more Parifhes, Ty- LieutenlnuTcceptVoluntie^/r-^ things or Places, fo added together, as aforefaid, fhall provide and produce to the faid Deputy in which Cafe, fo many Mek Lieutenants, or any three or more of them, or to any tv/o Deputy Lieutenants, together with «"'>' as /hall then be wanting of any one Juftice of the Peace, or to any one Deputy I>ieutenant, together with any two Juftices ^^ Q^iota of fuch Parifh are la of the Peace, at their Meetings within their refpedive Subdivifions for chufmg the Militia Men, ^^ °^'" >'^ out of the Lifts. any Number of Voluntiers, not being Seamen or Seafaring Men, and fuch Voluntiers fhall be approved by the faid Deputy Lieutenants and Juftices fo met as aforefaid, the faid Deputy Lieu- tenants and Juftices within their refpe6tive Subdivifions, fliall caufe only fuch a Number of Per- fons to be chofcn by Lot out of the Lift returned for fuch Parifh, Tything or Place, or Parifhes, Tythings or Places, as aforefaid, as fhaH be wanted, after the Acceptance of the faid Volun- "tiers, to make up the Whole Number to ferve for fuch Parifh, Tything or Place, or Parifhes, Tythings or Places, as aforefaid ; and in cafe all or any fuch Voluntiers fhall not, at the next if fuch Voluntiers shall no^ ap. Meeting of the faid Deputy Lieutenants, or any three or more of them, or of any two Deputy pear at the next Msetu.t', ^no Lieutenants, together with any one Juftice of the Peace, or of any one Deputy Lieutenant, to- '^f^'^ J gether with any two Juftices of the Peace, appear, and befworn and inrolled to ferve in the Mi- litia for fuch Parifh, Tything or Place, or Parifhes, Tythings or Places, as aforefaid, the Church- the Churchwardens are to fmj ■wardens and Overfeers, or Churchwarden and Overfeer, of fuch Parifh, Tything or Place, or other Perfons to ferve in their Parifhes, Tythings or Places, as aforefaid, fhall find one or more fit Perfon or Perfons in the ^^^^^> o'"'o'f"' 10 l- a Man. Room of fuch Voluntier or Voluntieis, or forfeit and pay the Sum often Pounds for every Vo- luntier not appearing as aforefaid ; fuch Penalty to be recovered and applied in the fame Manner Application of tb» Penalty. as the Penalty of ten Pounds laid upon any Perfon for refufmg or neglefting to appear, and be - - ^' fworn and inrolled to ferve in the Militia, is, by the faid recited Acl, and this Aft, dire6led to be recovered and' applied ; and the faid Churchwarden and Overfeer, and Churchwardens and Churchwardens to be reimbnrred Overfeers, fliall be reimburfed the faid Penalty out of th-e Rates to be made for the Relief of '^^^ '^"'^ °"' °^' "^^ P""" ^"tr. the Poor within fuch Parifh, Tything or Place, or Parifhes, Tythings or Places, as aforeffiid, _ XVin. And be it enacted. That every Perfon who fhall be chofen by Lot to ferve in the Mi- Tbe following Oath to be tak-.n litia, or the Perfon provided to ferve as a Subftitute, inftead of taking the Oaths, and making, inftead of the Oaths and Deda- repeating and fubfcribing the Declaration, in the faid recited Aft mentioned, fhall, at the Time ration appointed to be made arri and Place appointed by the faid recited Aft for taking the faid Oaths, and making, repeating and ^"^"'•^s ^^ tlic tormtr Ad:, fubfcribing the faid Declaration, take the Oath following ; that is to fay,
- T J. B. do fincerely promife and fwear. That I will be faithful, and bear true Allegiance to The Oath •
- JL his Majefty King George, his Heirs and SuccefTors j and I do fwear, that I am a Pro-
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