84 C. 25. Anno tricefimo Georgii II. A. D. 1757. Members of cither of the Univerfities, Clergymen, Teachers and Preachers of feparate Cong'-egatioiis, Conftables, and other Peace Officers, and Parifh Officers; articled Clerks, Apprentices, Seamen and Sea-faring Men excepted) diftinguifhing the Numbers in each Parifh, Tithing or Place, and which of the Perfons fo retiiined lubour under any Infirmities incapacitating them from ferving as Militia Men ; Chief ConftAbles for which Purpofc fuch Chief Conltables, or other Officers, and every of them, are hereby authorifed 'V'^^^^ ^* ' •*' and required, by Order under their Hands, to require the Conftable, Tythingman, Headborough, or
- ^' I '.• u^ul^ other Officer of each Parifli, Tything or Place within their refpevSlive Hundreds, Rapes, Lathes, Wz-
jurns. pentakes, or other Divihons, to return to them upon a Uay, and at a Place m luch Order to be men- tioned, fair and true Lifts in Writing of all fuch Men as aforefaid, ufually and at that Time dwelling within their rcfpedtive Parifhes, Tythings or Places, with the Diftin6tions before defcribed, having firit Copytobeaffixed affixed a true Copy thereof on the Door of the Church or Chape] belonging to fuch Parifh, Tything or on the Door of Place; and if any Place, being Extraparochial, fhall have no Church or Chapel belonging thereto, on ^^^If^^^f* ^^^ '■^^ Door of the Church or Chapel of fome Parifh or Place thereunto adjoining, on the Su/iJay Morning fhe" ReturnTs* before they (hall make fuch Return ; and his Majefty's Lieutenants, together with any two or more De- jn^is. puty Lieutenants, or in the Abfence of his Majefty's faid Lieutenant, any three or more Deputy Licu- l.icutenants and tenants, fhall on the Day, and at the Place on which they fhall have fo ordered fuch Lifts to be returned. Deputy Lieute. ^jgct and appoint what Number of Perfons in each refpecStive Hundred, Rape, Lath, Wapentake, or ^^T^ 'o"at"h- ot^^^ Divifion as aforefaid, fhall ferve in the faid Militia, towards raifing the Number of Militia Men NjinbeTof Men hereby ordered aad direded to be raifed for fuch refpcclive County, Riding or Place, in Proportion to to ferve'. the wholc Number contained in fuch Lifts; and the faid Deputy Lieutenants fliall afterwards fubdivide Deputy Lieute- thcmfelves ; and any three or more Deputy Lieutenants, or in cafe three Deputy Lieutenants fhall not n.n.s to fubdi- meet, then any two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any one Juftice of the Peace for fuch County,
- hdr SubaTvlfioM Rit^i'^g ^' Place, or any one Deputy Lieutenant, together with any two fifth Juftices of the Peace,
- vullm"a Month- ^^all uithin one Month after the faid fecond General Meeting, meet within the refpeftive Subdivifions,
at a Time and Place to be appointed by the faid Deputy Lieutenants, or one of them ; and the laid De- puty Lieutenants, or any one or more of them, fhall before fuch Meeting iflue out an Order to the Chief Conftables or other Officers of the refpeclive Hundreds, Rapes, Laths, Wapentakes, or other Divifions, to return upon the Day and at the Place of Meeting fo appointed, true Copies of the Lifts fo by thcni returned, to his Majefty's fjiid Lieutenant, and the faid Deputy Lieutenants, at their fecond General Meeting as aforefaid; and the faid Deputy Lieutenants, or any three or more of them, or any two De- puty Lieutenants, together with any one Juftice of the Peace, or any one Deputy Lieutenant, together with any two Juftices of the Peace fo aflembled in the faid Subdivifions, fliall (after hearing any Perfon v/ho fhall think himfelf aggrieved bv having his Name inferted in fuch Lifts, or by any others being omit- and after falling ted) direct fuch Lifts to be amended, and appoint what Number of Men in each refpe(5livp Parifli, Tyth- thc Lifts, and j^g qj. pj^^c, fhali fcrve in the faid Militia, in Proportion to the whole Number contained in the Lifts ^oTt" they ^o"" ^"^^ Hundreds, Rapes, Laths, Wapentakes, or other Divifions as aforefaid ; and fhall immediately are to7aifc them caufe them to be chofen by Lot out of the whole Numb er ofMen liable to ferve for each rcfpedivc Pa- tobcchofcnby rifh, Tything or Place; and the faid Deputy Lieutenants, or any one or more of them, fhall appoint Lot. another Meeting to be held within three Weeks in the fame Subdivifion, and fhall iillie out an Order to Another Meet- ^^^ Chief Conftables or other Officers of the refpedive Hundreds, Rapes, Laths, Wapentakes, or other Weelsafter aL" Divifions, to direct the Conftable, Tythingman, Headborough or other Officer of each PariAi, Tything Nodce^tothe or Place, to give Notice to every Man fo chofen to ferve in the Militia, to appear at fuch Meeting i I'erions chofen to which Notice fliall be given or left at his Place of Abode at Jeaft feven Days before fuch Meeting ; and attend; who are every Pcrfon fo cliof.n by Lot, fliall upon fuch Notice appear at fuch Meeting, and there take the Oaths then to ta;te the jifc^f^ed to be taken, and make, repeat and fubfcribe the Declaration mentioned in and by the faid A(5l wrdin' tceo'i. P'^^^'^d in thc firft Year of his late Majefty King George ; which Oaths and Declaration any one Deputy ftat.'a! c. 13! Lieutenant is hereby authorifed then and there to adminifter ; and fhall be inroUed to ferve in the Militia and are to be of fuch rcfpcdivc County, Riding or Place, as a private Militia Man, for the Space of three Years, in a inrolledto ferve Roll to be then and there prepared for that Purpofe, or fhall provide a fit Perfon (to be approved by the as private Mm ^^jj jji-p^ty Lieutenants, or any three or more of them, or any two Deputy Lieutenants, together with I7 provide fit"' ^"y ^^^ Juftice of the Peace, or any one Deputy Lieutenant, together with any two Juftices of the Pe.ice Subftrutes. then met) to icrve as his Subftitute; which Subftitute fo provided and approved, fhall take the faii Oaths, and make, repeat and fubfcribe the faid Deciaration, and llgn his Confent on the faid Roll, to Peifons rrfufing fcrvc as his Subftitvitc during the faid Term ; and if any Pcrfon fo chofen by Lot to ferve in the faid Mi- to ferve, &c. [^ (not bciiig one of the People called ^takers) fhali refufe or negledl to take the Oaths, and make, loifcit lol. repeat and fubfcribe the Declaration aforefaid, and to ferve in thc laid Militia, or to provide a Subftitute and at the End *<> be approved as aforefaid, who fliall take the Oaths, and make, repeat and fubfcribe the faid Dccla- »f three Vcjrs ration, and fign his Confent to ferve as his Subftitute; every fuch Perfon fliall forfeit and pay the Sum are liable to fervft of ten Pounds, and ut the End of three Years be appointed to ferve again. aga'n. XX. And be it enadcd. That the faid Deputy Lieutenants, or any three or more of them, or any two- Dcimty Lieu- Deputy Lieutcnatits, together with any one Juftice of the Peace, or any one Deputy Lieutenant, toge- oaaiioUnyTai'l ^^^^ ^^'^ '^'^^ ^^'^ Jufticcs of the Peacc, fliall meet in the fevcral Subdivifions, from time to time, as aunjilly on'ihc oftcn as they fnall think necefTary, for the due Execution of this Adt ; and one of the faid Meetings ia 'r«cli;jy before every Year iTiall be on Tiicfday in the Week before Michaelmas Day ; and if any Man ferving in tlic faid. M.clutlm«; Militia, being of thc Age of thirty-five Years or upwards, and having fcrvcd two Years in the Militia,. 'j'^'^to'Lh ^^^" ^^'^^"^ ^^'^ Difcharge; or if any Pcrfon whatfoever fhall fliew any juft Caufe for his Difchargc ; it. a* hfvtaRight n^iiy ^"<^ ^^■'^1 ^^ lav.'ful for the faid Deputy Lieutenants, or any three or more of them, or any twoDe-
