420 C. 8. Anno triceiimo tertio Georgii IL A. D. 1759; CAP. VIII. An A(5l for the Regulation of his Majefty's Marine Forces while on Shore. Preamblf. hor r'ormcr LaiVi Con- ecrning Soldiers refer to iS H. 6- c. 18 Sf 19. H 7. c. 1. 2 S" 3 ' "ITT" HE RE A S t may be ncccfHiry for the Safety of this Kingdom, and the Defence of the
- W PoiTclTions of the Crown of Great Britain^ that a Body of Marine Forces fliould be ini-
' ployed in his Majefty's Fleet and Naval Service, under the Diretftion of the Lord High Admiral, ,,,.,,. ^. ^ ^ * Of" ConnmilBoners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain : And whereas FJ. 6. C.2. 43-E/. c. 3. * the faid Marine Forces may frequently be quartered on Shore, where they will not be fubject to
- i f Jr. a. c. I. izAr.n. ' the Laws relating to the Government of his Majefly's Forces by Sea; yet neverthelefs it being re-
,:. I. c. 13. 1 Geo. I. ' quifitc for the retaining of fuch Forces in their Duty, that an exaft Difcipline be obferved ; and a£ a^f^V'-Vc^j ' ^'^^^ Marines who fhall mutiny, or ftir up Sedition, or fliall defert his Majelly's Service, be =. i^]r. 2 S Crt. z? <r/i! * brought to a more exemplary and fpeedy Punifliment than the Law will allow;' Be it enacted by "^ • . • ■ ^^^ King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the ,-<^T 25 March 176c, f^ni^^ That from and after the twenty-fifth Day of March one thoufand ictv hundred and llxty, if curing thi Continuance any Perfon being entered, or in Pay, as an Officer of Marine^;, or who is or fliall be lifted, or
- • >his Aa-, every Ma- Pay, as a Private Man in any Company of Marines in his Majelty's Service, and on the twcnty-
hraofshor^e"*^ ""^^^ fifth Day of March one thoufand feven hundred and fixty, flial! remain in fuch Service, or during ore, jj^^ Continuance of this A61 fliall be voluntarily entered, and in Pay, as a Marine Officer or Pri- vate Man in his Aiajelly's Service, and being ordered or imployed in fuch Service,, at any Time during the Continuance of this Act, on Shore, in any Place within the Realm of Great Britain^ or
the Kingdom of Ireland^ or in any of his Majefty's Dominions beyond the Seas refpectively,
Vfho /lull mutiny, or fhall begin, excite, caufe or join in any Mutiny or Sedition, in the Company to which he doth or defert, &c. {z belong, or in any other Company, Troop or Regiment, either of Marine or Land Forces ia his Majefty's Service, or fhall not ufe his utmoft Endeavours to fupprcfs the lame, or coming to the Knowledge of any fuch Mutiny, or intended Mutiny, fhall not, without Delay, give Information ©r i;ft in any other thereof to his Commanding Officer ; or fhall defert his Majefty's Service ; or being acT:ually en- Regiment, &c. tered as a Marine in any Company, fhall lift himfelf in any other Company, Troop or Regiment, in his Majefty's Service, without firft having a Diicharge in Writing from the Officer commanding or fliail be found fleeping in Chief the Company in which he laft ferved as a Marine; or Ihall be found lleeping upon his on, or ftali defert his Poft, or fl>all leave it before relieved; or fhall hold Correfpondence with any Rebel or Enemy of Port, or hold illegal Cor- j^jg Majefty, or give them Advice or Intelligence of any Kind, by any Ways or Means, or in any EMmitror his Maie^fty banner whatfoever ; or fliall treat with fuch Rebels or Enemies, or enter into any Condition with ' thexTi, without his iMajefty's Licence, or Licence of the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain^ or of three or more of the Commiffioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Bri- crihall flrike, or difobay tai): for the Time being; or fliall ftrike, or ufe any Violence againft his fuperior Officer, being in hibtiipeiiorOificer;fljall thc Execution of his Office; or fhall difobey any lawful Command of his fuperior Officer ; all and lufter Dcaih, or luch cverv Pcrfon and Pcrfons fo oftending iii any or either of the Matters before mentioned, on Shore, Punwlimrnt as a Court- -^^ ^-^^^ p^^.^ ^^ ^^-^^ Kingdom, or Ireland, or any of his Majefty's Dominions beyond the Seas, ft^all martial fhau mii.a. ^-^^-.^ Death, or foich other Punilhment as by a Court-martial ftiall be infliaed. The Lord Hi^h Admiral, II. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may, from time to er CommiiTicners tor time, during the Continuance of this A6t, be lawful to and for the faid Lord High Admiral, or three executing that Office, q^ more of the faid Commiffioners for executing the faid Office of Lord High Admiral for the Time tTLYdGeLwlTourTs'lc -^S' ^^ 8""^ ^ Commiffion under his or their rcfpeaive Hand or Hands, to any Officer of Ma- ji!aitLi '5«c. T ts in his Majefty's Service, not under the Degree of a Field Officer, for the holding a General Court-martial, at any Place or Places on Shore in this Realm, or in Ireland, or in any of his Ma- jefty's Dominions beyond the Seas; i-n every of v/hich Courts-martial all or any of the Offences aforefiid, and all or any other of the Oftences herein after fpecified, fhall be tried and proceeded againft in fuch Manner as by this Act is dire61ed. Court*- m;rt"ial miy in- III. And b^' it alfo enacted. That it fhall and may be lawful to and for fuch Courts-martial re- flut Corporal Funifli- fpectivcly, by their Sentence or Judgment to inflift Corporal Punilhment, not extending to Life or Bjeni for Immoralv- Limb, cn any Marine, for Immorality, Misbehaviour, or Negledt of Duty, on' Shore, in any '^ ^'^' Place or Places within this Realm, or Ireland, or any of his Majefty's Dominions beyond the Seas, during the Continuance of this A6I.1 lords ice offheAdmi- IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fliall and may be lawful to and laltyimpowtred to maker for the faid Lotd High Admiral, or three or more of the Commiffioners for executing the faid Office Atticl?j for Funifhmcnt of Lord High Admiral, at any Time during the Continuance of this AtSt, to make and cfiablifli ui" Murii.y and UeUf- Kules and Articles in Writing under his or their rcfpeaive H;ind or Hands, for the Punifhmcnt of
- '^"' ^'^^ Mutiny and Dcfcrtion, Immorality, Misbehaviour, and Neglec5l of Duty, in any of his Majefty's
Marine Forces, while on Shore, in any Part of this Realm, or Ireland, or any of his Majefty's Dq- n.inions beyond tlic Seas, and for bringing Offenders againft the fame to Juftice ; and to ere(5t and .1 to tonftitiite cot.Uitutc Courts-mania), with Power to try, hear and determine any Crimes or Oftences fpecified c!irtJ n)iiti'->U i'l ^uch Rules and Articles, and infliiSt I'unifhments by Sentence or Judgment fur the fame, accor- ding to tlit true Intent and Meaning of this AiK Y. Provided
