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A. D. 1757* Anno trlcefimo piimo GeorgiiII. C2 5. 251 Alteration of Circumftances, is become unequal and difproportionable, it fhall be lavvful for his make .1 new and more ctijai Maiefty's faid Lieutenant, and any two or more Deputy Lieutenants, or on the Death or Re- DUtributicn j nioval, or in the Abfence of his Majefty's Lieutenant, for any three or more Deputy Lieute- nants, to make a new and more equal Diftribution of fuch Number as aforefaid, among the faid /everal Hundreds, Rapes, Lathes, Wapentakes, or other Divifions, according to tlie Method nrefcribed by this Acl for making the original Diftribution for the Year one thoufard fcven bun- ired and fifty-eight ; and to caufe fuch additional Number of Men to be chofen by Lot, or fuch ^i^;^^^^^.^^^' " Number to be discharged out of thofe before chofen, for each refpe6tive Plundred, Rape, Lathe, Wapentake, or other Divifion, as fhall become necefiary in Confequence of fuch new Diftri- bution, in like Manner as is by this A61 prefcribed to be done, where the fame fliall become ne- ceflary in Confequence of the Accounts tranfmitted from his Majefty's Privy Council. XXIIL And be it enacted. That any Perfon who ftiall, by Gratuity, Gift or Reward, o^r by Perfons tampciUig with the Promife thereof, or of any Indemnification, or by Menaces,' endeavour to prevail on ^"Y ^^'^^ ^J'^"f'^j"Q"^"3f^!'g'|^T^|^g'^f. Conftable, or any ConftabJe, Tythingman, Headborough, or other Officer, of any P^iii^/^,'y%^l!,YutoVthl Llih^L- Tything or Place, to make a falfe Return of any Lift for any Parifh, Tything or Place, or to f^i^ ^qJ, erafe or leave out of any fuch Lift, the Name of any fuch Perfon as ought to be returned, (hall, for every fuch Offence, forfeit and pay the Sum of fifty Pounds, to be recovered by Aclion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at lVej}minJ}er^ wherein no Eflbin, Wager of Law, or Proteftion, or more than one Imparlance fliall be al- lowed ; all which Penalty fhall go to the Ufe of the Perfon who fhall fue for the iame. XXIV. Provided always, and be it ena^ed. That no Private Man ferving in the Militia, ei- Militia Men exempted from Sta- ther forhimfelf, or as a Subftitute, fhall, during the Time of fuch Service, be liable to do any T^^rc)^'.^ 'T^lZZl^^^ tv. . T^ 1 n 1 n TT^ J 1 • 1 r D rcr. Panlh Office ; and from bejng' .Highway Duty commonly called btatute IVork : or be appomted to ierve as a reace (Jmcer or preHed imo the King's Service ; "Parifti Officer; nor ihall fuch Private Militia Man be liable to ferve in any of his Majefty's a.-d Subfiitutes, having been in Land or Sea Forces, unlefs he fhall confent thereto ; and that every Perfon having fcrved as a afluai Seivice, are equally in- Subftitute in the Militia, when ordered out into aftual Service, and being a married Man, fliall titled, w,th 'j."^"^ ^*"^[^'"sj"^' have the like Privilege in refpeft to fetting up and exercifing any Trade, as by the faid recited 'n^™-^". '» et up any race. Act is given to thofe who fhall have perfonally ferved in the Militia in the like Circumftances. . XXV. Provided alfo, '1 hat every fuch Private Militia Man, who fliall have ferved in the Mi- ^^^^^^ f -^^ ^° --^^^ V v^'" f • r 1 r r 1 -^^ n 11 I ■ • 1 1 i o n i j ^ ■■ - • Tir t/tnentais at the End or 3 ears litia for the Space of three Years, fhall be mtitled to, and fhall keep and retain to nis own Ule, s^ivice. the Cloathes provided for him as a Private Militia Man. XXVI. And be it cnaded, That in cafe any Private Man ferving in the faid Militia fhall, on Miiida Man falling fick on a the March, or at the Place where he fhall be called out to annual Exercife, be difabled bv Sick- March, or at the Place of an- nefs, it fhall and may be lawful for any one Juftice of the Peace of the County, or any Mayor nuai Exercife, is to be P'"v.ded or Chief Magiftrate of any City, Town or Place, where fuch Man fhall then be, to order him g^^.^^^/or ^tice oTthc Fea'e; fuch Relief as he fhall think reafonable, by Warrant under his Hand and Seal ; and the Officers ^^^ The'Expence thereof to be of the Parifh, Tything or Place, for which fuch Man fliall ferve as a A4ilitia Man, (hall reim- reimbuifed by his proper Parim. burfe the fame to the Officers of the Parifh where fuch Militia Man fhall then receive fuch Re- lief, which fhall be allowed in their Accounts, upon producing the above Order : Provided that fuch Allowance fhall not intitle fuch Perfon to any Settlement in the faid Parifh or Place where he fhall receive fuch Relief. XXVII. And be it ena6ted. That when the Militia of any County, Riding or Place, fhall Every Militia Man to receive be ordered out into adual Service, the Receiver or Receivers General of the Land Tax for fuch ^^^e Guinea upon being ordered County, Riding or Place, fhall, and he or they is and are hereby required to pay, or caufe to °"^'"^°^ "^' ^'^■"^'^• be paid, to the Captain, or other Commanding Officer of each Company of Militia fo ordered out for fuch County, Riding or Place, one Guinea for each Private Alilitia Man belonging to his Company, to be paid over by fuch Captain, or other Officer, to every fuch Private Militia Man, en or before the Day appointed for Marching ; and fuch Receiver or Receivers General fhall be allowed the fame in his or their Accounts. . XXVIII. And be it ena^ed. That when any Militia Man fhall be ordered out into adlual Weekly Allowance to be made to Service, leaving a Family not of Ability to fupport themfelves during his Abfence, the Oyerfeer wL^if 'Jc^ull VeTvic" -"' ^'^"" orOverfeers of the Parifh where fuch Family fhall refide, fhall, and they are hereby required to ' ' allow to fuch Family fuch Weekly Allowance for their Support, until the Return of fuch Mi- litia Man, as fhall be ordered by any one Juftice of the Peace ; fuch Allowance to be reimbur- which Is to be rcimburfeJ out fed out of the County Stock by the Treafurer of the County ; and fuch Treafurer fhall be al- of the County Stock. lowed the fame in his Accounts. i- any one Juftice of the Peace, or by any one Deputy Lieutenant, together with any two Jufti- ces of the Peace, within their refpecrive Subdivifions, in providing a Subftitute for the Perfon who fhall have paid fuch Penalty ; and if any Part of fuch Penalty fhall remain after fuch Sub- Surplus to go into theRcgi- ftitute fliall be provided, the fame fliall be paid into, and be applied as Part of, the Regimental "^^"^ ^^'=<^^- Stock ; anything in the faid recited Ail, or this A6>, to the contrary notwithflanding. ' XXX. And whereas by the faid recited Acl pafTed in the laft Seffion of Parliament, it is ' enaiffed. That the Miiitia of every County, Riding or Place,1hall be trained and exercifed poffible