624 C. 20. Anno fecundo Georgii III. A. D. 1761. to be raifed for fuch refpedive County, Riding or Place, in proportion to the whole Number con- the refpeftive Kindreds, tained in-fuch Lifcs : And the faid Deputy Lieutenants, or any three or more of them, or any two &c. IS to be then ap- j;)eputy Lieutenants togethei- with any one Juftice of the Peace, or any one Deputy Lieutenant to- D."Lleutennnts at their S*^'^'"^ ^V^^ ^"Y two Juilices of the Peace, alTembled at their faid fecond Meetings within the faid ubdivinon Meetings, feubdiviiions, Ihall appoint what JNumber ot Men Ihall ferve tor each rariih, I ythmg and Place, or o appoint the N'um- Parifhes, Ty things and Places, in proportion to the Number appointed at the fepond General Meet- Hundreci, &c. and it a Hundreds, Rapes, Laths, Wapentakes, or other Divifions, requiring them to give Notice to the proper Number of offi- Conftable, Tythingman, Headborough, or other Officer of each Pariih, Tylhing or Place, or TnothCT Mc7t'n.-^is't^te ■^^^' '^y^^'^^^g- or Placcs within their refpetJtive Hundreds, Rapes, Laths, Wapentakes, or other heidw[thiiuhree'vepks^--^^^^^°'^^» °^ ^^^ Number of Men fo appointed to ferve for fuch refpe(5ive Parifli, Ty thing or Place, andOrdei^iniied, icrNo-or Parifhes, Tythings or Places, and of the Time and Place of the next Subdivifion Meeting; and " " '^ ' ' ' ' together
- es of
intcd and Plate of the next ^" lerve as aroreiaiQ, except as nerem atter exceptea, ro oe cnoien oy J^oc out or the J-,iit or J^ilts re- 5ubdiv;nonMec:ing; ar turned for fuch Parifh, Tything, or Place, or Parifhes, Tythings, or Places; and fhall appoint which the Men arc to be another Meet.ng to h-: held v.'ithin three Weeks in the Hime Subdiirion; and fhall ifTue out an IJ^f ^IVarotha M^? ^'■^^'" '° ^^^ ^'^'F*" Conflr.blc, or other Offcersof the refpeftivc Hundreds, Rapes, Laths, Wapen- ing IS to be a-Mwir'ted *^'^^'^» or Other Divifions, to direct the Conftable, Tythingman, Headborough, or other OfHcer of and Orders iiruc'd'toruv' each Pari n-t, Tything, or Place, to give Notice to every Man fo chofen to ferve in the Militia, to ing timely Notice ti' -.'u appear at fuch Meeting; which Notice fliall be given or left at his Place of Abode, at 1 eafl feven Perfons chofen then loD^iys before fuch Meeting; and fuch Conflablc, Tythinman, Headborough, or other Ofticer, fhall bks"are i'o"at^endto'^a- ^"^"^^ '"^h Meeting, and make a Return upon Oath of the Days when fuch Notice was ferved; and vouch the Notices- jnA^^'^^'Y Psrfon fo chofen by Lot fhall, upon fuch Notice, appear at fuch Meeting, and there take the the Men lo take the following Oath; that is to fay, '" ' * T J. B. do fincerely promife and fwear, That I will be finthful and bear true Allegiance to his
- X Majefly King George, his Heirs, and SuccelTors : And I do fwear that I am a Proteflant, and
- that 1 wiil faithfully ferve in the Militia within the Kingdom of Gredt Britain, for the Defence of
- the fame, during the Time for which I am inrollcd, unlefs I fhall be fooner difcharged.'
and tj be inroUed for 3 (which Oath any One Deputy Lieutenant is hereby authorized toadminifler) and fhall be enrolled to ^^"^' f-rve in the Militia of fuch refpedive County, Riding, or Place, as a private Militia Man, for the orprovide fitSubflitutes, Space of three Years, in a Roll to be then and there prepared for that Purpofe; or fhall provide a He fufe to attend anl be in- to fcrve as his Subflitutc during the faid Term : And if any Perfon fo chofen by Lot to ferve in the roled, or to provide fit pv'lilitia (not b ing one of the People called ^4akers) fliall refufe or negledl to appear and take the ?uakl?rforfei"orand^"^ Oath, and fcrve in the Militia, or to provide a Subflitute to be approved as aforcfaid, who at the End cf^' Years Ire ^^^" ^^^^ ^'^^ '^^ Oath, and lign his Confent to fcrve as his Subflitute, every fuch Perfon fo rcfufing liable to feive^ again, or or ncglecting fhall forfeit and pay the Sum of ten Pounds, and at the Expiration of three Years be provide a Subftititte. liable to fcrve again, or provide a Subflitute. Specification of Perfons XLIIL And be it cna6led, That no Peer of this Realm, nor any Perfon who fhall ferve as a the Militia; nor any Perfon being a J'lcnib:'r of either of the Univerfities; nor any Clergyman; nor any liccnfed Teacher of any feparate Congregation; nor any Conflable, or other fuch Peace Officer; nor any articled Clerk, Apprentice, Seaman, or Seafaring Man; nor any Perfon muf- tcred, trained, and doing Duty, in any of his Majefty's Docks, for the Service thereof; nor any Perfon being free of the Company of vVatermen of the River Thames; nor any poor A'lan who has three Children born in Wedlock; Tnall be compelled to ferve perfonally, or provide a Subflitute to ferve in the Militia. ThcLiiu for 2 or more XLIV. And be it enaifled. That it may and fliall be lawful for any three or more Deputy Lieu- Pariihn maybe un ted jgnants, or any two Deputy Lieutenants together with any one Juftice of the Peace, or any one by^thc Dep. Lieutenants, j^gp^ijy Lieutenant together with any two Juflices of the Peace, within their refpe^^tive Subdivi- or^inaX7eturnexi°Vir"ne^>"'^'^' '•° "^^^ together, whenfocver they fhall think neceffary. The Lifts for two or more Parifhes, Pariih. Tythings, or Placcs, and proceed upon fuch Lifts, added together, in like manner as if they had been originally returned for one I'arifh, Tything, or Place, lo as to make the Choice of Militia Men by Lot, within fuch Subdivifion, as equal and impartial as pofliblc. Churchwardens, Arc. XLV. And be it enadted, 'ihat if the Churchwardens or Overfeers, or Churchwarden or Over- •with Confent cf(hcVef-fecr, of any Parifh, Tything, or Place, or of two or more Parifhes, T things, or Places, f ) ndded try, miy provide and toccthcr as aforcfaid, fiiall, with the Confent of the Inhabitants of the Parifh or Parifhes, Townfhip or tepderVoluuucnj 'Jownftli|iS,
