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 ORDONNANCES 
 
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 PROVINCE DE Q^UEBEC, 
 
 CONCERNANT 
 
 Les Milices, le Logement des Troupes, et 
 
 LES Corve'es. 
 
 A QJLJEBEC: 
 Chez Samuel Neil son, N''3. Rue la Montagne. m.dcc.xc. 
 
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 Preamble* 
 
 
 
 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO 
 
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 GEQRGII III. REGIS. 
 
 . C H A P. II. 
 
 An ordinance 
 
 For better regulating the Militia of this 
 
 province^ and rendering it of more ge-- 
 
 neral utility towards the prefervation and 
 
 fecurity thereof. 
 
 HERE AS the fecurity of the 
 ftate is the firft principle in e- 
 very well regulated govern- 
 ment. Be it enafted and or- 
 dained by his excellency the 
 governor and the legiflative 
 council of this province, and by the authority of 
 
 the fame it is hereby en^fted and ordained, 
 
 AP.T» 
 

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 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO 
 
 GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 CHAP. II. • 
 
 O R D O N A N C E 
 
 $i^i regie plus folidement les milices de cette 
 
 Province^ et qui les rend d'une plus 
 
 grande utilite pour la confervatmt et 
 
 furete dicelle. >. . 
 
 ^*^*^ *^ ^*^-^ A Sur^tc d'un etat ctant leprcambuic. 
 
 pre^iier principc de tout gou- 
 vernement bien regie, Qu'il foit 
 ftatue etordone par fon excelfe- 
 nce le gouverneur en chef, et 
 le confeir legiflatif de la pro- 
 vince de Quebec, et il eft, par ces prefentes ftatue 
 «t ordone par Tautorite diceux, que, 
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 * AnNOA^ICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. IT. 
 
 A R T I C L E I. 
 
 All perfdni from That all petfoiis refidcnt within this province, v 
 
 the agi* '.)f i6- , , 
 
 years to Cp^de- as wcll ill tlic tov/HS ^s iH thc countfy, from the 
 
 clareil to be mi-- 
 
 nge of fixteen years to fixty, are hereby declared tp 
 be militia-men, and bound to feiveinthc mihtia' 
 of the parifli or townfliip, or feigniory wherein 
 they refide; and from and after the day of the pub- 
 licaiion of this ordinance, every perlon (excepting' 
 fuch as arc herein after excepted) refufingto ferve,. 
 ' or negledling, for the fpace of one calender month, 
 to get himfelf inrolled by the captaitisof militia, 
 who are or hereafter fhall be appointed by his ex- 
 cellency thc captain-general or the commander in 
 chief for the time being, within thedifferent pat ilh- 
 cs, or townfilips or feigniories^ (hall forfeit thc 
 fum of five poMnds; and for every fubfequeiitre- 
 fufal he fhall forftit the like film of five pounds,, 
 and fufFcr one month's imprifbnment. 
 
 A R T I C L E II. 
 cajitams of .t^i. That all captaius of militia fhall, within two 
 
 litia to fenii rolls • /• «. ' . «•, ^» # i • »• 
 
 «nd lifts to their months after the pubhcation of this ordinance, 
 tranfmit to the colonelof militia of then: diftnft, 
 or in cafe of his abfence to the fenior field officer, 
 a roll, of the number of officers and militia mejii^ 
 
 PfcaaltV', 
 
ap. IT. I .^'"^P- ^^ 
 
 GEORGII III. REGIS. 2 
 
 A R T I C L E. I. 
 
 Tous particuliers rcfidcns, tant clans Ics villcs "^"i" r«'t?^ '- 
 que dans les campagnes, depuis Tage de fcize ans jll.jg,"";;,,^^^*: 
 jufqii'a foixante, font declares miliciens, ct obliges ''"'*' "''''''"'* 
 de fervir en cettc qualite dans la millcc dc la pa- 
 roifie, village, ou feigncurie, dans Icfquels ils font 
 domicilics; et du jour et apres la publication dc 
 cette ordonance, tous particuliers (exccptes ceux 
 ci-apres mentiones) qui refuferont de fcrvir, et ' 
 qui n'auront point ete, dans le terns et efpace d*un . 
 mois, fe fairc enroler par les- capitaines des mi;- v 
 Jices deja nonimes dans les d.iferentes paroifles,; ; , 
 villages et feigneuries, ou qui pouront Tctre a 
 Tavenir par fon excellence le capit^ine-general, ou 
 le commandant en chef pour lors, encourront 
 
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 I'anjende dc cinq livres, et potir tpxite autre reAis 
 
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 Amende^ 
 
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 fubfequent une amende dp c;t)g pv^'es. et^ un inois 
 ^de prifon. "^ "., ■■''*'■. i. 
 
 Tous capitaines des milices enverront deuX mois l^i capit.i.c, 
 apr^s la puhlication de cette ordonance, aucolond.vcrrJlltJes,ciei 
 des milices des diftrlfls'refpedifs, ou en cas d'ab--c<^i^"=i- 
 /ence an plus ancie'n oficier de Tetat major, un 
 <roIe da nombre d'oficiers et miliciens en etat de 
 
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 fervir 
 
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 3 ANNO VICESIMd SEPTIMO Cap. If, 
 
 for fervicc in their refpeftive companies; and alfa 
 a lift of infirm perfons, of thofe above the age of 
 *fixty years, and of every other pcrfon refiding^ 
 within their refpeftive precinfts, notwithftanding 
 they may not be liable to ferve in the militia, to- 
 . gcther with the names of thofe who Qiall have de- 
 clined getting thcmfelves enrolled; and they fhall 
 continue to tranfmit fuch rolls and lifts, ftating 
 fuch changes as may have happened, to their co- 
 lonel of militia or fenior field officer, in the courfe. 
 of the month of March in every year, to be by 
 - them reported to his excellency the captain-gene- 
 ral, or the commander in chief, for the timp being,. 
 
 A R T I C L E III. 
 
 No militia- man belonging to any of the coun- 
 tia-roen abfent- try Ddrifhes ftiall abfcnt himfelf for more thaa: 
 
 in§, without giv- ^ *■ 
 
 thfif Tr *** ^ month, nor change his place of refidence, with- 
 out firft giving notice thereof to the captain oro- 
 ther commanding oflicer of the company he be- 
 longs to, declaring to him the place to which he 
 is going, under a penalty of forty {hillings. And 
 every perfon who fhall go to fettle or to hire him<* 
 fclf in another parifh, and fhall not get enrolled 
 
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 Cap. II. OEORGII 111. REGIS. $ 
 
 fcrvir dans leurs diferentes compagnies, ainfi qu*im 
 etat des infirmes, de tous ceux au defTus de foi- 
 xante ans, ct de chaque particulier refidens dads 
 leurs diferentes paroifles, villages ou feigneuries, r 
 quoiqu*ils puiflfent etre exemts .de fervir dans les 
 milices: comme audi une lifte de ceux qui n'aurai-r 
 ent point etc fe fairc enroler; eta ravenir tek *i 
 
 rfiles, avec les changemens qui auront pu arriver, 
 feront envoies chaque annee, dans le courant du 
 mois de MarSy aux colonels des milices, ou aut 
 plus anciens oficiers de Tetat major, dont il fera 
 fait raport a fon excellenGc k capitaine-gencraU 
 «ou au commandant en chef^ - 
 
 ARTICLE tiL 
 
 tJn milicien des paroifles dains les campagnes ne Amende cchtn 
 
 y i_r ^ 1 li . . m. les miliciens, qdt 
 
 *pourra s ablenter plus d un mois, ni cflfanser de •'abfenttrdnt 
 
 \, . ., - -» - **♦ fans en avoir 
 
 domicile fans en avertir fon capitame, ou I'oficier *'°"''^ .'°"*'^" 
 le plus ancien de la compagnie, lui anonif ant Ten- "p'*'*^''*'' 
 droit ou il pretend aller, fous peine d'une amende 
 de quarante {hcllins, et cdui qui ira s'etablir ou 
 s'engager pour travailler dans une autre paroifle^ 
 tt qui ne r'y fera point enroler par le capitaine, ou 
 ie plus ancien oficier/au plus tard hult jours apr^s 
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 4 ANNO VIGESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. IL 
 
 by the captain or other commanding officer' there*, 
 within .the fpace of eight days, at fartheft, after 
 his anival, mentioning the parifli and company 
 of mihtia to which he previoufly belonged, fhali 
 incur a penalty of ten (hillings; and if he negle6}:$ 
 , getting himfelfenrolled there for the fpace of fifteen 
 days after his arrival, he fhall forfeit the funi of 
 thirty fliiljings and fuifer 'two months imprifon* 
 nknt. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. " ^ 
 
 At ;vhat tare Thc captaitts or Other Commanding officcrs fliall 
 .ve to be "if! aflemble their r^fpeftive companies of militia, on 
 fuch day in the two firfi weeks of the months/ 
 between the la/l of May and the firft of September 
 in every year, as fhall be dire6led from the com- 
 mander iq chief by the colonel, or feaior field of- 
 ficer of the diflrift, and in cafe of bad weather on 
 the day appointed, on fuch other day in the fame 
 weeks of thofe months as the captains fhall fix, iil 
 order to review their arms, make them fire at 
 marks, and inftruft them In their exercife. Such 
 liiilitia-men as are already armed, as well as all o- 
 thers who fhall hereaft-er get arms and will not 
 bring them to fuch review, thofe who fhall be 
 
 ^ guilty 
 
Gkp. il. GEORGII ItL REGIS. 
 
 fonaiivec, m^itlonant la paroiflc et la compagnic 
 £t laquelle il apartenait, pa'iera une amende de dix 
 ftiellins; etfi flan? quiniZe jours il nes'eft point - 
 fait enrolcr, comm'il eft dit ci-deflas, il encourra 
 une amendede trente fliellins, et ■ deux mois do 
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 A R T I C L E IV. 
 
 - Les capitaines ou les ofBciers commandants af- a quei tems, jej 
 
 • • comragnies fc- 
 
 fembleront annuellement leurs diferentes compag- ront aiiembiccs. 
 niesdes milices'tel jour, ^dans les deux premieres ^^ ^ 
 femaines de chaque mois depuis le dernier jour de 
 Mai jufqu'aii premier Septembre, ainfi qu'il leur 
 fera ordane par le colonel; ou le plus ancien oficier 
 del'itat major dudiftiift, en confequence des or- 
 dres dii commandant en chef, et en cas de mau- 
 vaistemsie jour fixe, tel autre jour dans les me- 
 mes fetnaines des dits mois, que les capitaines fix- 
 eront, afin de vifiter leurs^rmes, les faire tirer au 
 blanc; et les inftruire clafts t'exercice desarmes,' 
 Les miliciens qui font dejaarmes, ainfi que ceux 
 qui le feront ^i-apres^ et qui ne les aporteront point- 
 
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 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. IL 
 
 guilty of difobedience there, or who fliall leave 
 the place of rendezvous without being regularly 
 difmiffed, fliall incur a penalty of five ftiillings 
 for every offence. 
 
 Such militia-men as fhall not attend on the days 
 fixed for exercife (unlefs they are prevented by fick- 
 , nefs, or upon good caufe afiigned, fhall have ob- 
 tained leave of abfence from the captain or com- 
 manding officer of the company) fhall incur a 
 peSnalty of ten [hillings, and for every repetition 
 of the offence he fhall forfeit the fum of twenty 
 fhillings. 
 
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 A R T I C L E V. J-r 
 
 In certain c»r<t Wbcrcss circumflanccs may render it expedient 
 
 bfemboXd*iS fpr the fecurity of the frontiers, tliata bodyof well- 
 
 difciplined militia fhould be held inreadinefs. It 
 
 isenaftedand ordained by thefame authority. That 
 
 his excellency the captain-general or in his abfcnc© 
 
 the commander in chief, may, whenever he fhall 
 
 judge it expedient, draw out and embody detatch- 
 
 ■ ^' merits from fuch companies of militia as he 
 
 in his difcretion fhall think proper, in an equal 
 
 proportion, to march and be employed, under fuck 
 
 officers as he fhall appoint, for any fpace. of tjm^' 
 
 not exceeding two years. ART. 
 
Cap. 11. GEORGII III. REGIS. ^ 
 
 a telle revue; ceux qui defobeiront, ou qui quit- 
 terontle lieu du rcndcz-vous, fans avoir ete lega- ^ 
 lenient congedies, eneourront une amende de cinq > 
 fhellins pour chaque contravention. Les miliciens 
 qui ne fe trouveront point au jour fixe pour I'exer- 
 cice (a moins qu'ils n*en foient empeches par ma* _ > 
 ladie, ou que (ur de bonnes raifons, ils auront ob-* , 
 tenu la permiffion de s'abfenter, du capitainc des ; 
 
 miliccs, ou de Toficier commandant de la com- : 
 
 pagnie) eneourront Tamende de dix fhellins, et 
 pcur chacune contravention fubfequente, celie de 
 vingt fhellins. 
 
 A R T I C L E V, 
 Les circonftances pouvant exiger pour la furete ^a certains cas 
 
 * o t jgj detachment 
 
 des frontiercs, un corps des milices pret et fuffi- fwontiricorpoi^, 
 
 * r pour marcher. 
 
 fammem exerce, II efl flatueet ordone, que fon ex- 
 cellence le capitaine general, ou en fon abfence, 
 le coftimandant en chef pourra, lors que fa pre- 
 voyance lui fera j ugcr necef&ire, lever et aflembler 
 des detachemens tires dans telles compagnies des : 
 
 milices, a fa difcretion, dans une jufle proporti- 
 on, pour faire marcher et etre emploi'es (fous le 
 commandement d'oficiers qu*il nommera a cet efFet) / 
 i>end?nt un terns qui n'exccdera pointdeux annSes. ,. 
 
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 commanded or 
 balloted 
 
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 ARTICLE VL 
 
 Whenever his excellency the captain-general, or 
 the commander in chief, fliall havfe ilTucd his or- 
 ders to embody detachments, in the manner di- 
 refted by the foregoing article, and fhall have ap- 
 proved the difh'ibution made by the field officer 
 •charged with that duty; the captains of. mijitia, 
 in obedience to the orders they may receive, fhall. 
 forthwith afTemble the companies,! and make out 
 a roll of the unmarried men, from the age of 
 eighteen years to forty-five, being able-bodied, 
 healthy, and fit for the fervice deflined for them.; 
 andfrom fuchroll, the captain or fenior officer fhall 
 cs)mmand, or ballot for, if the captain-general or 
 commander in chief fliould judge fit fo. tp. 6ivt&, 
 the nuttaber required to be furnilhedfroinhis com-. 
 pany,. and the men fo commanded or balloted for, . 
 fliall have four days to prepare themfelves, at the. 
 expiration of which time they fhall prefent themr, 
 lelves at the houfe of the captain or commanding 
 officer of the company v\^ho fhall caule them- to be 
 conduced to the pkice of rendezvous Ipe^ified in 
 the faid orders* And if any militia-man thus, 
 commanded or balloted, rcf tiles to obey, or coii* 
 
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 Cap; II. GEORGM IIL REGIS. « 
 
 A ft T I C L E Vr. 
 
 Lorfaue fon excelleflce Ic capitaine-general, cm ^°" '" "^"' 
 
 1 I o ' ou en Cirant aa 
 
 It commandant en chrf, aura donne rordre jiour ^"*' 
 lever d<^S d^tach^meiis, comnie il eft dit a Tarticle 
 precedfent, et qu'il aura apfouve la repartition ^ui 
 enauraete faite par Toficier major Charge dc ce 
 detail, les Gapimines des milices, en conlequence * 
 des ordr^s qu'ik rccevront, aflembleront immedi- 
 atement leurs compagnies, et feront un r61e des 
 gar9ons depuis i'age de dix-huit ans jufqa'i quai^*- 
 ante-cinq, qui feront des gens fains, et en 6fat de 
 remplir le fetvrce auquel its font deftirtds, alofS le 
 capitaine ou le plus ancien oficier commfanddrA de 
 tel roie, ou fcra ' tii-er au fort, fi fe capitaine ge-r*'*^^^ 
 neral ou le commandant en chef jiige k-propos 
 d'6rrfoner, k riombre qu'tl iiura ordfe de fournir 
 de ia compaghie; ceirtc Sinfi conJimaiide's ou tir^s 
 atr fort, afuront <Juatre ]bhr^ pour ft pr^pardr: ar- 
 •^r& ce terns ils fc rendront che^ le c^pitdind on aJtr- 
 "tre oiffictct commandant d^ la! c6ri^pagfii^,c qdi Us 
 ^ra coticiuife au rendfe^-vous mdlcjuf dans le dlt 
 brdrie; ^t fi ^t«i*r de* ttiilieienSi ^it\^ tonitfiimMs 
 otf tir& Ml fort, fcfufe d'bMif, ou fe eaftfttff en 
 Wk dasi te cipit^fifte oii fe plus inc^ i^Mtf^ mwi-- 
 
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 /ccals himfelf, in fuch cafe the captain or fenior of- 
 ficer (hall command the next upon the roli» or 
 ballot for a perfon fit for the fervice, and fo on, 
 untill the number fixed for that company is com- 
 pltated. If upon this occafion, or even upon any 
 other occurrence, it ihould happen that there be 
 not a fufficient number of unmarried men in a 
 company, to furnilh.the quota required, in that 
 cCafe, the married men under the age of forty (h^ll 
 be commanded on the detachment or ballot ted for 
 the purpofe, and be obliged to march in the fanxe 
 xnannQr, ^^s is abvive directed to be done by UU'- 
 marriedmen. 
 
 And whereas .'the fafety of the province depends 
 jmach upon the due obfervance of this article, it is 
 ^further enafted and prdainedj by the fame authori- 
 ty. That all militia-meq, commanded for detach- 
 ments, orballoted for that purpofe, whofhallnot 
 prefent .themfelyes at the place of rendevous fixed 
 jby the order, or fhall defert^ either before or af- 
 !ter being aiTembljsd^ (haU.be liable to be appre- 
 hended by any order of the captains or other com« 
 finanding o(Hcers of the pari(hes to which they ma 
 Jhav^ abfconded^ who are hereby authorized ah 
 
 enjoine 
 
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 Cap. 11. GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 mandera du role, oii fera tirer all (brt, un hommiB 
 en etat de fervir, et de itieme jufqu'a ce que Ic nom- 
 bre fixe pour la dite compagnie foit complet. S'il 
 arrivait dans cette occafion, menie dans d*autres 
 circonftances, qu'il n'y eut point afles de gaf9ons 
 pour fournir le nombre demande, alors les hommes 
 maries au dcflous de Tage de quarante ans, lerontir 
 commandes ou tires au fort, et obliges de mar-» 
 cher, conformement a ce qui vient d'etre expji«^»> 
 que pour les garfpns. 
 
 f^ 
 
 Et la furefe de la province dependant de raccom- ^"*"f ©u ^'dll 
 pliflement du prefent article, ll eft de plus ftatue ^'"^''^* 
 et ordone par la m^me autorite> que toa$ miUci-> 
 ens commanded ou tires au fort qui nfe fe rendront 
 point au rendez-vous ordone, ou qui di^ferteront 
 devan t ou apres avoir et^ affembles, feront iujets k > , 
 cti-e arreted par tou^ ordres des capitaines et autres '■■^ 
 
 oficiei s des niilices des paroiffes ou ils pburraient fe 
 refugier, qui font par ce^ prefentes autorifes, et 
 auKquels il eft ordone de faire faifir et conduire tels 
 BaHicien* dcvant k colonel des milices ou le plus 
 
 C 2- aiicien* ^ 
 
8 
 
 Mttitia-meii - 
 2nay ferve by 
 
 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap, XL 
 
 enjoined to caufe fach mllitia-men to be apprc*, . 
 hended and brought before the colonel of militia, 
 or fenior field officer, near?ft at hand, who, jointly.^ 
 with any two field officers, is, and are hereby 
 likewifo authorized to hear and exan>ine them, and^ - 
 if they fhall find them guilty, to condemn fuch mi-, 
 litia^men refpeftively to pay a fine of ten pounds, -t 
 and be imprifoned for one month. And after the : 
 expiration of fuch imprifonment, they (hall be o- 
 bliged to take the place of thofe ferving in their 
 ftead, who fhall then be difcharged, and exempt- 
 ed from fuch command or balloting, until all the 
 militia-men of the company ftiall have taken their 
 turn of duty. 
 
 All thofe who ih^ll havQ been fined and im-r? 
 prifoned, and who (hall refafe to take up the placie; , 
 of thofe who marched fpir them, Qf who fhall re- 
 peat their deferdon, fhall incur a penalty of twenty, 
 pounds and three months imprifonment, l?y ka-f b 
 tenceof the colonel and two field officeijs pf ih^j^ 
 diftrifl. as abovefaid.. - rh 
 
 A R TIC L E VH. 
 
 It fhall and may he lawful for any militia^ man j; 
 commanded or .balloted fox a detachmejat, tp, put; uj 
 
 another. 
 
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Cap. 11. ; rGEORGII JII. REGIS. 
 
 aHcien officier major, leplusiproximite, quicoa^ 
 joirrtement av^c dcMx autres oficiprs majors, font 
 par ces prcfentes egalement autoriics de les ecouter 
 ct examiner, et s*ils les trouvent coupables, a les 
 condamn^r a une amende de dixlivres, et a un 
 mois de'prifoH;:apres rqxpi ration decctcrme, il$ 
 feront obliges- dereprjsndre la place de ccux qui 
 auront m^^'clije pour eux,, lefquels feront alors con- 
 gedies et exemts d'etre commandes ou tires au 
 fort,, julqu*4 ce qvie tous les miliciens de leur com-^ 
 pagnie ai'ent fait leur tour* 
 
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 i( 
 
 Tous ceu^ qui auront ete aiafi condamnes a 
 Tamendcet emprifones, qui refuferont de repren- / 
 
 dre la place de ceux qui auront marchc pour eux, 
 ou qui deferteront de nouveau, encourront une 
 amende dfi iwngt liyres et trois mois de prifon, par 
 feuteaqedu colonel et de deux oficiers de Tetat ma^ 
 jor du diflria,. ainfi qu'il eft dit plus haut. 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 11 fera permis a un milicien conimande, ou qui ^" "^'^'^'!"3 
 
 * , •* XJV4X pour ont fctvir 
 
 aur§ tirg ag fort, jjour ^ller en detachement, de ^" ^''^^''''" 
 /':'"■ 3 ' mettre- 
 
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 FSnalty for dif- 
 obcdicncc v/hen 
 upon duty. 
 
 Dcfcrters and 
 ^Kers how to bc 
 
 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTINTO Cap. IE 
 
 another man In his place, upon condition that he 
 himfclf prefcnts his fubftitute, perfonally, lo the 
 colonel of mrfitia of the diftrifl:, who (hall give 
 him a written difcharge, provided he approves of: 
 the fubftitute offered as being capable- for the fer- 
 vice required : in which cafe, it fhall be coniidercd 
 that the militia-man has taken his turn of duty; 
 but the fubftitute (hall not after the time of fervicc 
 is over, be exempted from being commanded, or 
 balloted for again, in his own turn, equally witlvt 
 the reft of his company,- . 
 
 ARTICLE VIIi; 
 
 All militia- men who ftiall decline doing the 
 duties required of them when ferving in detach- 
 ments, or ftiali diibbey their officers while they 
 are under their command, fliall be fummoned be- ^ 
 fore the field officiers of the detachment, who are 
 hereby authorize J to hear and adjudge the offend- 
 er fuch puniftiment as thecircumftancesoi the cafe 
 may require, not extending to corporal j^junifh-* 
 ment beyond imprifonment for one month.'; 
 A R T 1 C L E IX.. 
 
 The captains and other officers of militia are 
 hereby authorized and requited to appreherld ^l 
 
 defer tcrs^. 
 
•«w 
 
 Cap, 
 
 GEbRGll III. REGIS. 
 
 ^ 
 
 mettre un hommc Ji fa place, pourvA qu'il le prf- 
 fente lui ni^me au colonel des milices du diftrifV., 
 qui luidonnera fa dechargc par ictit, fi toutefois 
 il jugc que riiomtnc propoie eft cajKible pour le 
 lervice auqucl il doit 6tre emplo'ie, dans ce cas le 
 rinilicien fera cenfe avoir paffe fon tour, mais le vo- 
 iontaire apres la campagne ne fera point exeint 
 d^^tre commahde ou de tirer au Ibrt avec les autres 
 de fa compagnie. 
 
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 A R T I C L E. VIU. 
 
 Tous miliciens en detachement qui ne feront Amende pouf 
 
 * dtfobi-ilTancc 
 
 ,point le devoir qui leur (era ordone, et qui d^fo- d^ns u femcej 
 beiront a leurs oficiers pendant le terns qu'ils feront 
 fous leur commandement, feront cites devant les 
 joficiers majors du detachment, qui font autorifes 
 d'entendre et condamher Ic coupable a fubir telles 
 ipunitions, que le cas exigera, qui ne s'etendront 
 ^oint a des punitions corporelles, au dela d'un ' 
 
 ^mois de prifon. ' 
 
 A R T I C L E IX. 
 Les capitaines et autres oficiers des milices font, comment feront 
 
 * ' arretes les defer- 
 
 par ces prcfchtes, rcquis et il leur eft ordone, d'ar- *^«« '' 
 
 retcr 
 
 autre;* 
 
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 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO dp.r^tl. 
 
 deferters, whether folditrs, rtiititiali^fli^ &t k^ 
 men, ^11 diforderly perfons!, Vagabonds attd per- 
 Ibns fowing diflention or^ diftuibing 4fhc public 
 tranquility: and whoever {hall harb6tiror todge 
 any perfbns of the above defcription, without giv- 
 ing immediate notice to the captain of feme othdr 
 officer of the company, fliallforthe feftoflfencein- 
 
 ^ cur a penahy of five pounds and fufferone mbnth*s 
 imprifonmentj and in cafe of a repetition thereof, 
 
 ^•double the penalty, and double the time of im- 
 prifonment. For ihe future all deferters who fliall 
 
 ' have been appt'ehended> ar, w^ll as all diforderly 
 perfons, vagabonds and others of the^ above de- 
 fcription, fhaH be brought from captain fo captain, 
 
 ; "umler thechargeof an officer or fe^jeant, a*ida f^ffi^ 
 
 j 'cient number of mifitia-men, who fbdtl be ordered 
 wpon that duty by tht re(pe6live c&ptairis, 6tcon!^ 
 manding officers, before the colonel of miMa <m: 
 
 icther field-officer neareft at hax\4, Who fliall desfl 
 Vfith Rich cinder as the- law direft^. The miJif- 
 tia-men commanded for that duty wbd are aP^Afa^yls 
 to be married men, ibafUitiaircli with their firelocks 
 and with at leaft four rounds of amunitioni' and 
 
 Ihofc wha fliall difobey or foffei* any jMrlfoaer con^ 
 
 mitted 
 
Cap. IL i QEOROU.HI. REGIS. |1. 
 
 T'Cter tous de&rteurs, foit foIdats> milidens ou ma*- 
 telots, tous nualfaiScurs, vagabonds, ct tous an- 
 ti 6S femaifis la iiiStiiUoti, ou ti'oublant la tran^ui* 
 lite publique: Et qui que ce foit qui favorifera (>u ^ 
 logera aucUns des,gens ci-deffusmemiones, faiis en 
 avertii' immediatetnent le capitaine ou autre oficier 
 <lc leur compagnie, encourra pour la premiere fois 
 unc aitien te de ciuq livres et jkin mois de prifonj et 
 en cas de recidivele double de la ibniine et de la pri- 
 fon. A l^avenir les deierteurs quiauront cte arretes, 
 ainfi que les matfai€tcurs, vagabonds et autfe^ 
 ei-deiQu^ nomoxea, feront conduits devantle colo- 
 nel des mrlices, le plus a proximite^ de^^capitaines 
 cncapitainca, par un oficier oU fergent^ un nom- 
 ht^ fufifant de miliciens, que chaque capitaine ou 
 le plus ancien oficier commandera a cet effet. Lei , 
 Hiilictens ainfi commandes et qui feront toujourii 
 des bomnaes maries, marcheront avec leurs fufife 
 et munitions, pour au moins quatre coups, et 
 ceux qui n'obeiront point, ouqui, par negHgenQC 
 Wfferoht echaper les priibnicra confies a leurs foins, 
 pa'ieront ^hacUn une amende de vingt fliellins, et 
 s'tUftprouVeqaecefoitparmdice^outreuneamen^ . 
 de Cinfl[ livjpejiU feront mis en prifon pour un moi«. 
 
 D ART. 
 
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 If ANNO VIGESIMO 8EPTIMO Cap. 11. 
 
 itiittcd to their charge to efcape thro* negligence', 
 ihall incur a penalty of twenty (hillings; and if it 
 fhall be proved that the efcape happened through 
 defign, they ihall, bc(ide$ incurmg a penalty of 
 five pounds, fufFer imprifonmcnt for one rinonth. 
 
 A R T I C L E X. 
 f/mmtia.m« Thc captaitts df militia (hall keep a roll of the 
 uponfervicc. .j^^mes of all thofc who may be employed upon 
 any fervice, and (hall give the officer or ferjcant 
 conducing the detachment, a duplicate of it, to 
 which (hallbe added the names of thofciwhormay 
 have triiflred their turn, and explaining therein the 
 caufe of it, whether on account of abfence, Rckm 
 nefs, or for any und what other reaion. And as 
 oneof the fur«ft means for preventing abufcs, the 
 field-officers who are charged with any particular 
 dutiQs(halMccep a^cgiftry book, in which (hall be 
 inferted the names and (irnam^s of every militia* 
 man ^i^mployed in' the detachment, and theipari(hes 
 ^o which they belong. [> x^/yv 
 
 Officers of miiH All caotains and other o(ficcrs of Tnilitia who 
 
 tu miibehavuig * 
 
 to be broke, (hall be con vifted before die colonel and any two 
 field officers of having a£bed with parttiality, by ex-' 
 fmpting any perfbris, without being authorized (b 
 
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Cap. II. GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 
 
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 ARTICLE X. 
 
 Ecs capitaines des milices tiendront des roles de R*I«ft^<»tt*$«^'- 
 tous ceux qui feront emploies^ et ils en envcrront^^*'^*'*'^*^"*'; 
 regulierement un double par Toficierou fergent 
 quiconduiraun detachementy, y ajoutant. le nom 
 de ceux q[ui auraient. manque leur tour, en expli- 
 quant, fi c'^ft par abfence,, maladie,. ou pap quel 
 autremotif.etconuneun des. moiens le plus fur 
 pour remedier^ux ahus,, leg oficiers majors charges 
 de quelques details tiendront: chacun un rcgitrc 
 dans leqjLiel ils ecriront lesnoms, furnonis, et la 
 paroiiTed'ou font leshommesainii emploies«. f 
 
 •;v.ti: OJ 
 
 >t 
 
 ^ Xous capitaihtset autres oficiers des miHces qui WofSciers it 
 feront convaincus devantuncoloneLdesmilicescouwmporteroit 
 deux ohciers de.l eut major, d avoir agi avec par-/^«» 
 tjalit^, , d'aypir exemte quQlqu'un, : fans y/ayoir eto^ 
 
 ^, , D 2 pleine-*- 
 
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 X*nir ofimttm 
 ta.men out ^p. 
 oa duty to be 
 otUlvated. 
 
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 ii ANI^d VtC^SlMb SEf TIMO Cap. Il 
 
 'to do, orof having mifufed their authority, from 
 . pique or refentment, fliall incur a penalty of five 
 pounds, their commillions (hail be annulled, and 
 they fhall be conftrained to lerve as common mi- 
 litia-men. 
 ;^ A H T I C L E XI. 
 
 Wfr^feas it may hjatppen among the numljer of 
 rttJKtia-men fervin]^ on detachments, that fomeof 
 them may havelatidsin ctihivaticfn "vvhich might^ 
 fdfFerrh their aibfence. It is therefbre ordained and> 
 eiii^d By tlie fahie atriihbri1!y,/Thibthfe^captains 
 ck coihtnatidiiig officers of p^rFfhcs, when 
 fiidh <r^fe» hkppeh, ^fe hel'eby a(tttWor?zcato 'com- 
 rfi^rtd'^nd order all perfoiis 'ftttlcA within their 
 pf*fe(CJihfts, ,' to do Of fcaUf e to ye' dbne by (^^e^ iin^ 
 rfer the diffe^ibh bf 4n bftlcer or fcrje^ht, thehiif*- 
 bandry <5f rikhmtritia-ftr^h #ho are ^bferit tapon. 
 detachments, that is to fay, to plough and fow 
 their arable land, make and uphold their fences 
 and ditches, houfe their crop of hay and corn, and 
 'ib'kfeep ih a tenart table condition their buildings. 
 SflLhd if it fli6UM hapt^en ' that any of the faid 
 ini1itb-tfi^ii^p!6yed 6n d^tacihments flititild have 
 Jdt thfeir tattliles 'Vitho^ dric •|)erfim in^eath 
 
 houfc^ 
 
 a 
 
Cap. IL GEORGir III. REGIS. ,, 
 
 pkinement autorifes, ou qui mefuferoiit Je leur 
 amorite, foit par pique ©ii r^fientiipent, encour- 
 ront une amende de cinq livres, et feroqt en outre 
 prives de leurs commiffions, ct obliges de fervir 
 comme Ampler miliciens. ?* 
 
 A R T I G L E XL v 
 
 • FcmVantarrivcrque^daW'S le nomWe des miliciens ,^/gf J" 
 en detachement, qudqU'nn^ aunaient des terres^ *'"''"** 
 en vakurquifoirfriraient de l^urabfe^ce: II eft • 
 sL ces caUfeSj ordon6 ct ftatue, que les capitaines 
 ou ks'pliis^'knciehs ofickrs des paroifTes ou il fe \ 
 pp&knteva^ d6s < caufe& feml^lables^ font par ces 
 
 pt^fentes^iltorifesdecoiiifnarider qui que ce, (blent 
 etablisdan^ leur diftri^l, et defeirefairepar cor* 
 vecs, fous la4dke6tion^d^un/oficier ou fergent, les 
 travaux de iteb waliciciis en d^tacfaempnt , c'dk a - i 
 dire, tebouier »et ^nfemencer hms terces, ;faire 
 ct»ent!»et)eriit^s^^-cl6ture8ct foffes,.engr ks 
 
 ftiim ^t fesi gi^ait^s, ai^nt^ulfi ibin d'entrctcnir les 
 ftft«in«tns ^n-etat, €t & quelqu'u^^^^ 
 
 cns>dil'di^tacheiheiu avaient laiffeloarfamilleians^ V 
 quelqfcVun dahs chaque maifon, capable de uaqucr 
 iux travauKdomeftiques, les paroifles feroat egaU 
 eineAH^bligSes^'ypourvoiifdelamaBiej^^^^ 
 
 '^^'^ '- ■' / . d'etre^.- ■ : 
 
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 des ni!«- 
 feront fairc 
 
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 ta ANNO VrCESIMO SEPTIMO C^. II. 
 
 houfe, capable of doing the ordinary houfhold 
 bufinefs, the pariftiesi fhall in like manner be o- 
 bliged to provide for theiHi as is before direfted 
 for the tillage o£ their land. And.whofoever fhall 
 negleft or refufe to z£t and to obey,, in thofe fer- 
 vices, or to find a man in his place who is capable 
 qf doing the work aflSgned,. fhall incur a peqalty of. 
 twenty fhillings for every negle£t or refuJT^ll-^f^rr^* 
 The.captains or^otherofficers commanding com-, 
 panics, who fhall be. con vi6led of haying negle^ed : 
 to caufe the differeiit.bwfinefs.ofifuchrmiilitia-iiiea, 
 to be. done with due precaution^, and at a proper 
 feafon, fhallincur a penalty of fifty fhUHngs and: 
 be deprived of their commiffionSi, r^ 
 
 A\ R T I CLE: XII;, "io: ^. %7, 
 Mode of prefc- . Ill all cafes . where the mode, of profecution for * 
 thefines andpenaltiesmfli£lcdby thisordinance.hai, 
 not been particularly diceftediJtisherebyideclar-^ 
 ed that wherever a; fiine or penalty, ii^ppfed fhall. 
 notexceed the Jum of forty fhillings,, any. ori^ejd 
 officer of the militia of the di(lrri6k\vl;gfe:thepf-^ 
 fence fhall have been committed^ and where it 
 fKalLexceed that fum, and the offender be liable, 
 to. be intpritonedi or thatthe.bieaking of an pfr.- 
 
 fic^t 
 
 cwtioni 
 
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Cap. II. GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 d'etre expliqii^, pour Icsterrcs: Etqui quece foit 
 qui negligera oil refufera d'agir et d'obeir dans ce 
 fervice, ou de mcttre un homme capable a fa place, 
 cncourraune amende de vingt fhellins pour cha-* 
 que cent ravention. 
 
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 JS 
 
 Les capitaincs ou autres oficiers commandant 
 ks compagnies, qui fcront convaincu$ d'avok ne*- 
 gligede fairp faire ces diferens travaux avec precauti-^ 
 on et dan^ le terns convenable, encouri^ont une n*- 
 mcnde de cinquante O^cllins let ii^ront privlis de 
 leurs comroiflipns^ •- ; - 
 
 ARTICLE Xa ' - 
 
 Dans tou$ les cas, ou la m^ni^rede pourfuivre Manicre de 
 
 , • * "pourfuivre. 
 
 Icis^mendes mflige^s par cettiBordon^nce n*a point et4 
 ordonee^ Jorfque Tamende impofee n'<?XQedera 
 point la fomme de quarante (bellins, un oficiei' 
 major des mijice^ du diftriflt, ou la contravention 
 aura et€ CQaiife; et lorique rainende excUera 
 quarante flielljQs^ tt qu'il y auw peine d'jemprifon^ 
 ement .contra le <:ontrevmaiit> ou paflatipa dVa 
 
 galement 
 
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 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Ca^. H^ 
 
 ficer b in qaeftion, the tblond with two Md 
 officefSi or any ihree field officers of the diftrift 
 v/here the ofFence fhall have bceh committed, is> 
 and are hereby authorizsed upon ati information 
 brought before him or them, to take cognizance 
 of, and fummarily to hear all offences done in con- 
 travention of this ordinance, and to inflift the 
 penalties thereof^ to be recovered by warrant 
 under his or their hands and feals, and to render 
 tht nlonies fo to be levied into the hands of th« co-^ 
 Ibnel of the difti-fel, who is to be acc(!mntable for 
 the lartfte. Subjef^ n^verthelefs, hi caies where the 
 penalties ihall atndunrt t(r, or exceed ten j^oim^^-' 
 and where there Ihall be a condiemtration to itiore 
 than one month's ithprifofimertt, "br the breaking 
 
 t> of an officer, to &n a|ypeatl before the captain ge- 
 neral, or in hrs abfence ttj the eoiirmander i^nrt^hitf, 
 
 V who is hereby authorized to hear and determine 
 the fame definitively. 
 
 A $1 t leil-^; 
 
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 Sbc'K^oiSnel The cdlonels of militia, as Wdl as the field 'oif. 
 
 * p»»iA««»ta. g^g^g ^f ^Y^Q different diftrii^s, (hall always h^Vb' 
 ah open regifter, containing thier^in the natnescEF' 
 tRdfe Whoihall havt beetifinedand 
 
 ^ ing' 
 
 
Gap. II. 
 
 GEORGII III, REGIS. 
 
 14 
 
 galcment trois oficiersde T^tat major. etantdu dlC* 
 tricl, dans Icqucl la contravention aura 6ti comife, 
 ^cft, ct font par ccs prefeates autoiifes. fur unc in- 
 formation faite pardcvant eux, d'en prendre con- 
 noiflance ct d'entendre fomairemcnt toutescontra- 
 vcntiions, contre le fens de cette ordonance, pour 
 infliger les peines, et prelever les amendcs par un 
 ordre fous, .Hbni ou Jev^-s fcings et feaux, ct remet- 
 'tre I'argent ainfi preleve aux Golonelsde chaque dif-» 
 .trift, <j.tucn feront refponfablcs; fujets neanmoins 
 -dansleca^s ovil*amer>defera ou excederadixlivres, et 
 u^: il y fiurait contre le contrevenant condamnation 
 pour pjas d;iin oiois de priion, ou pour cafler un 
 oficier,; ?t,un apel pardevant le capitaine- general 
 ^t eqi ; fon abfence, pardevant le commandant en 
 -ch^jf^ qui eft, par ces prelentes, autorile, a cet 
 ieffet> d'entendre et juger definitivemeat, ,. 
 
 .i . mhi/;: A R T I C L E XIIL 
 
 c ' i4e$ j5olonels;de? rnilices,: ainfi que les oficiers ^"^ '^^'^'^ '"^- 
 
 , , \ ^ ■■'*■'■ ; vert fera garde 
 
 majors a^s deferens diftrifts, axiront toujour s un <»".T'n^« ct 
 r^g^tre ojuv^rti contenant les npms de ceu^x quils 
 • auritot,^ondawxCir.aipende, oupuni, nommant 
 
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thcmiUtisi, 
 
 1:5 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap^ n: 
 
 ing the parifh to which they belong, mentioning 
 V ^^^ dates, and the fums which they fhallhav^ paid». 
 the fpacc of time they (hall have been kept in pri- 
 fon, the caufes for which they fhall have .been con.- 
 / demned, and at whofe inftance ; together with the 
 names of the field officers who fliall have been pre-t 
 -:^ fent on each occafion. . 
 • ' ART I C L E XI V, 
 
 wftr*vTn7*i^ The members of his majcfty's council, the 
 judges^ thecommiffioners orjuftlcesof the peace, 
 the fcigniors who are /eigneurs primitifsy xh& no- 
 bleffe, officers on half-pay, the religious comti^Rh* 
 nities, and the clergy , in i;eneral, are exemj>ted 
 frbm lerving in the militia, and may^each of them 
 have one man fcrvant who Ihall lifcewife bfe ex* 
 cmpted; jderks of courts, advocates^, attondts/ no^ 
 taries, phyficians; furgeons and apothecaries duly 
 authorized to aft as fuch, cuftbm^houfe officers, 
 the ftudcnts of the fenrinary or college at Quebec 
 and Montreal^ ^choolwnwffters^ duly; authorized, 
 one rtiaftcF 6f a poj[Whotife> «nd one isrffiftant to 
 h^m In^ ; each paril£h, are alf^ ej^itij^d f^om &rv« 
 ingiin the militia^ Millers and <mebeAdte4ti4ach 
 parifh ^re *}%<Wi& eacem^t# i^ott^ ^^^^ ^!^ ^^^i" 
 
Op. 11. f GEORGIl III. PEGIS. 5 
 
 Us paroifles d'oil ils feront, Us dates et les ^om- 
 
 niC9, qu'Us auront paY^, k terns qu'ils aurc it etc 
 
 detenus dans les prifons^ les raifons pour lefqucUes 
 
 ils auront etc condamnes, et ^ la pouiTuitede qui* , ^ 
 
 de mfirae que ks noms des oficicrs nvajorsqui au- \ 
 
 ront ctfi prcfens dans chaque aftion. ^ 
 
 : ART I CLE XIV. 
 Les membres du confeil de fa majeft^, ks juges j ^i;^l^i^\j*Cr 
 ks Gomiflaires d^ paix, ks feigneurs qui font feig- 1**"» '" "'""'' 
 neurs primitifs, la nobklle, les ofickrs ^ demk 
 pa&, ks cpmunautcs rcligieufcs ct k ckrg^eng^- V 
 
 aeral font cxcmtds de fcrvir dans les niUiccs. Pour- ^ 
 ront auffi avoir chacun un doriieftiqtic exemt, V 
 Lts grefiers des cours, ks avocatSi ks procureurs^ 
 notaires^ ks medecins^ apotkaires et les ohirur-* 
 giens duement autorififs^ ks oficier^ de la douane^ 
 ks etudians des i^minaires ou colleges de Quebec 
 et de Montr^al^ ks nfiaitres d'ecok, duenient au<. 
 torif^$ un maitre et aide de pofte dans chaque 
 paroi0e> font auffi exemts du fervice ded milices. 
 Lesmeunkrset un bedeaudahs chaque paroifle font 
 ja^fll exemts des meihes fervices. Les capitaines des 
 l|iiUc|S^> ks fours iiiifllonaires delacongregation> et 
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i6^ ANNO VrCESlMO SEPtlNiO Gap, 11/ | c^ 
 
 ces. Captains of militia, the fifters of the con-' 
 gregation, and millers fliall have one man fer- 
 vanr, and mafters of poft-houfcs fliall have two 
 men fervants exempted. Captains of militia who . 
 have honourably retired from the fervice fliall, : 
 with one man fcrvant, be exempted froni ferving : 
 in the militia, and the widows of captains of mi- 
 litia, during their "widowhood fliiU enjoy the fam2 
 , privileges; as likewife a!l others whom the cap- 
 
 tain-general or commander in chief fliall fpecially* 
 ' , cj^cmpf under his hand andfeal; together with iaH- 
 fuch perfons as are under or above' ag^ptefcribcd* 
 in this ordinance, the fettlement of which quefli*' 
 oti/ as well as of every other relative to the age of "^ 
 pti'fbns as tiienfioned hereiiT, is' hereby left to tfie - 
 captaifi bf the company lit the-^rifli tor* which he- 
 
 'a R T I C L E XV; ■"■«'" '^^-. 
 
 ' Ana be it further ena6led by the fame authon«» 
 
 ..■,,.' ' ' • * 
 
 ty, That the ieveral fines and forfeitures afore- 
 
 ■ •■'.•-■'■ ' ' . ' ' ■ ■ 
 
 niehtibhed, which are hei^eby gr^anted and f eferv- ; 
 ed to his majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, for the' 
 public ufes of this province, and the fupport of • 
 the government thereof, may be applied ih thq- 
 
 belongs. 
 
 >r.ptjcation of 
 the fines. 
 
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C^p, II; - GEpRGII IIL REGIS. i(x 
 
 lesr tneuniers auront nn .don^eftiquc ou engage ex-- . 
 emtj; Ic'majtrc depoftccn aura deqx, Les capi-. 
 ^aincs 4?s milices a'lant Icur retraite, feront exemts . 
 de tous ferviccs des milices, avec Ic droit d'un do- 
 nicftiqucou/d'un engage auffi exemt; les veuves - • 
 
 cks capitames des milices, penJant leur veuvage. . 
 feuleina^^ntj jpijirant des memea prerogatives.. - " 
 Cotpm*aufli tous autres que le capitaine-general 
 ojj l^coinr^iandavU en chef rcxemtera fpecialement, ^ 
 fous fon feing et feauj enfemble tous ceux qui font 
 au-deflbus etau-deffusde Tage prefcritdanscetade, 
 dontlaflucftlon ferd etabRe, ainfi que toute autre 
 relative a Page des mlliciens qui y font mentiones, 
 rt eft, par CCS prefehtcs, laifT^e au capltaine de la. 
 canip:5^ghie de la paroiffe i laquelle ils appartien- 
 
 - V A R T I CLE XV. 
 
 Et hull folt ds plus ftatqe ctordone par la dke ap?-'"*''"» 
 autbnt€' que les ditj!l-enies: amendes et peines ci- 
 defllisnventidn^esi ><i\A f<mt' par ^cfes preftiites ac- 
 c^oVdees- et refervees a'fa majeft^> fes heritiers et 
 fuccefleurs^ pour I'lufage public <ie cette province, 
 ct le foutien de Ton gouvefrienteot,: p^uiT^nt e^ 
 
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 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. Ill 
 
 whole, or a proportion thereof, in foch manner as 
 the governor; or commander in chief of the pro- 
 vince for the time being, ftiaii conceive to be raoft 
 conducive to the ferviccs by this ordinance intend- 
 * ed to be promoted and executed. And thiatfhe fame, 
 and the expenditures thereof (hall be actrouhted for 
 to his majeftjr, his heirs and fucccifor^, or to the 
 commiffioners of his ittajefty-i treafui^y for the 
 time being, and audited by his iri^jefty's auditor 
 ;general for the pkntatbn?, or his deputy. 
 
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 JEnaBed and xirddned hy ih autb^rify tifgrtfiiidf and 
 paffid in council und& th( public Jeaf of the pnO" 
 
 vince, at the council chamber in th^ caflle of Saint 
 Lewis, in the city ^Quebec, the twenty-third 
 day of Aprils in the twenty-Jiventb year of the 
 
 ,,'^fign of pur fovmign lord GMORGE the 
 Thirp, by tite grace of Gq|>> g^Oreiat^ Britain, 
 prance, <i«i/Ireland, Imgt defender of the faiths 
 
 _ and fo forth I and in thi year of mr Lord one 
 
 thoufand fevtn hundred and eighty-fhien. 
 Bj His Excdkncy's C^mmand^ ! i 
 
 J. WILLIAMS, C.L. C. 
 
Gap. 11. GEaRGII III. REGIS. 
 
 appliquees, le tout ou partie, de la maniere que 
 Ic gouverneur en chef, ou le commandant en chef 
 pour lors, Ic Jugera le plus convcnablq, i Tufage 
 et aux fervkes qqe cette ordonance a intention 
 d*entendre ct d'executer; et qu'il fera rendu comptc 
 de ces mcmes amendes et peines, ct de l-emploi 
 qui en aura^te fait, a fa majefle, fes heritiers et 
 fuccefleurs, on aux commiffaires du trefor de fa 
 majelle, qui feront alors;. et que tcl compte fera 
 examine par raiiditeur-general de fa majefte, pour 
 les colonies, oufbn depuite; 
 
 . (Signi) DORCHESTER. : 
 
 Statu^.et ordoni" par la fufdiie autoritif et pajfe en 
 Confiilfout le Seau public de la Province, en la 
 <hambre du Confeil, au Chateau St. Louis, en la 
 ville de ^ebec, le vingt'troijiime jour \ d^Avril, 
 ^ d0m:h:^ingt^fept^ rigne de fa Ma-^ 
 
 Je/leGEORGE TltOIS^. par la Grace de Dieu 
 \ MotJe(laGirande Bret/tgnei . de France et ilrlande^ - 
 : J{ffnjkfar)de: id/ai^ &c^, &c.. &c. et danstannde d4' 
 imtsy Beigamt, md^^ceni 
 
 ivi y^^sK/r J.WIIf MAMS, 6, €.;£.. 
 
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 ANNO, VICESIMQ SEPTIMQ \ 
 
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 GEt^RGII 111. teGIg; 
 
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 C H A P, 
 
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 III. 
 
 An or din an CE^^^^^^^ 
 
 JVa* quaf-tering ' we troops upon' ctftdm oc-- 
 cafioris^ in ihecmntt^^^^ aM^fV^o^ 
 
 viding for t^e cojiveyanQedfjtffiSti^ i^l^^P^g- 
 
 XPER lENCE having aemonf- 
 trated that, on accouii* of the 
 local pofition of this^Jpnoviiice, 
 it isihdifpeafaWJr risccfiJ^rj^stip- 
 on ceitajn bccajfionsj^ tb porter 
 the trocips at itbc\. bbofts of ^the 
 country iftbaBHarft^,^ and that, fbf the fame rea- 
 fon, it is impoffible- lia ^nveyi jit ah^iaies^^ 
 
 " ^ -^ ' * • ' ^ Ammunition, 
 
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 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO 
 
 GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
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 '"'"'ih^vrii-rC H A- P. III. :u- i;*ii0- -?v/ >^>-,--;;! 
 
 rn O R D O N A K C E 
 
 If our loger les troupes j dans certatnes ocajt-- 
 ^ ^ onsy chez les habit ftns des campagnesy et 
 qui pourvoit aux tranfports des effets du 
 'goun)efne^iM 
 
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 .0'^;jor 
 
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 EXPERIENCE aiant demons PH»mi>ute,^ 
 tree que par la frtuation Ipc^Ic 
 
 de cette province, on nepcut,(c 
 di (pen ier^ dans ^uelquescirqpB-, 
 .'(lances djs IpgerJes.trofiipes chf« - 
 Tcs habitants des campagnesi 
 ct^qu^fant/pariame > 
 
 parvcmr cii tobs^tems les munitions de guerre, dc 
 
 ^ ■ bouchct 
 
 
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TO ANNO VICESIMp SEPTIMO Cap. Iir. 
 
 ' : ammunition, provifions, and other efledls of go- 
 
 i vernment, to the different ftoies or mngazines; 
 
 withom the affiftance of the.inliabitants, It is eri^ 
 • a£J:ed and ordained hy his e;^ccll^n.c;y the governor> 
 
 and the legiflative council^. 
 
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 AH hpufe.hoia 
 ders in the 
 
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 That all houfe- holders, in the country parifiies^ 
 mlVloi^" who fhall not hi particularly exemped by this or" 
 Ses^;^ dinance,.fliaIl^obligeti*to lodger ttoopf, fuinifli 
 crveas •*''««' (^jj^riagcs, and ferve as battoe-men, whenever they 
 fhall-Be thereunto required by the captains of mi- 
 Utia,^ in manner herein after mentioned, that is to 
 
 Whenever the troops or militia arc upon a march, 
 the commanding officer of the battalion, or detach-, 
 xnent, (hall prcfent to the captains of militia, or o» 
 ther fcnior officers of the parilhes, the order he may 
 have had on the part of the captain general 6r conv- 
 mindcr. in chief, and where, upon extraordinary 
 cafei,'jah order could rtbt be procured, he fliall 
 iBakc:itciqutfiti6n in writing, to the (aid captains, 
 or.other fenior officers/ who thereupon, without 
 
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 bouche, et autres efFets du gouvernement aux dif-*^ 
 ferens entrepots, ainfi qu'aux frontieres, fans 
 Vaide des habicans, Qu*il foit ftatue et ordonc, 
 par fon excellence le gbuvcrneuren chef etlecon- 
 feil legiflatif de la province de Quebec, et il eft, 
 parces prelentes, ftatue et ordone par rautorite 
 dceux. Que. ■ , ' ^^ t^^f . »> • ' 
 
 A R T I CLE 1. 
 
 fous particuliers tenant feu et lieu dans les ^^^J/^P^^f^;, 
 campagnes, et qui nc Ipnt point exemts par cette pagnes hger^'t, 
 ordonance, feront obliges, loriqu lis en Jcront voitures ctc6n- 
 requis par les capital nesdes nduices, par les prdres teaux, 
 du gbuverneitient, de Idgjer, fournir les voitures et ,. 
 conduire ies bateaux, ide la manicre qui lera expli- 
 quee ci-^pres. ., >,/:,.' 
 
 I .orlque les troupes et les milices feront en maf- 
 che, le corhmandant du batailjon pu du detachc- "!" ■■: 
 
 ment fera prefenter aux capitaincs des milices, ou 
 
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 aux plus ahciens oficiers des parol ffcs, rordre da 
 capitaine-general ou du comrnandant en chef, V . 
 dont i I fera muni, et claris des cas extraordinaires, 
 ou u^hc ppurrart'le procurer uh tel ordre, il s*ai- 
 dreffera par ecrit aux dits capitaines ou plus an- 
 ciei^scAcicrs' qui, fans perte de terns, fferont la 
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 lofs of time, (hall fo billet the trcops, as to facili- 
 tate their march, and in the manner the moft com- 
 How thf car. modious to thc inhabitants The commandina: of- 
 
 riages are to be ,' i i 
 
 iurni hed upon ficcr of thc battaKon, . or detachment, , is authoriz- 
 
 tile march* ^ ■ 
 
 ed, upon the march,, to require from the ca). tains 
 
 of militia two carriages for his own ufe, two for 
 
 the field officers, and four for every fiffy nicn : the 
 
 carriages fliall be relieved, in lucceffibn frohi parifli 
 
 to parifli, unleis it ftiall be exprefled in the oider 
 
 that they are to accompany the troops to the end 
 
 q{ their day's march; and the (aid captains orfe- 
 
 nior officers are hereby authorised, to cdrt)mand, in 
 
 their refpetVive pariihes, a fiipply of fuch carriages. 
 
 Whofgever (hall negleff or ref ufe to lodgp troops 
 
 orfiirnifK carriages as herein before is, ex pxeflid^ 
 
 fiiall forfeit the ium of twenty (hillings; and for a 
 
 ftcond bf^enqe, , as w^ll as for every fubiequent of^, 
 
 fence, , fuch perfon (hall forfeit the fiirn of five 
 
 pounds, or fufFer imprifonment lor:any fpace of 
 
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 time not exceeding fifteen days. . , : 
 A R t r C L E II.. 
 
 Whep the troops or militia are oblige^ to be caB(»:^ 
 tere4 when i4 toned itt thc wintcf, in the country parifhes., the 
 l^eld ojfic^r ordered upon thai; duty bjr the captain ^ 
 
 generate 
 
 Itow ilie tmpi 
 are ta be qua» - 
 
 
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 Cap. III. GEORGII III. REGIS. ^, rtp^ 
 
 diftiibution.,des logemens au plus grand avantage 
 de la marche, des troupes, et a li comodite des 
 habitans;^ le comandant du bataillon ou detache- comment lu 
 
 ... 1 / • 1 • voitures (- ont 
 
 ment potirra;, pendant la marche, exiger des capi- foumica fur u 
 taines des milices deux voitures i f on ufage, deux 
 pourretat major, etqiiatreparcompagniede cinqu-- 
 ante hbmmes; les ditcs voitures feront re'evees de 
 paroiffe en paroiffe, , a moins qajl/nc foit mentipn^ 
 dpns roidre, q'j'elles accomp;igneroiit les troupes 
 jufqu'a la fin de la marche du jQur. Les capitainest 
 ©u les plus anciens oficicrs font autorifes de com- 
 ander dans leurs paroiffes rt fpeftives les dites voi-; 
 turesj.et quiconque negligera ou refulera de four- 
 nir des voitures etde logcr, conjm'il eft dit ci-def* * 
 fus, cncourraiur^e amende de: vingtftieliins,,€t 
 pour une rccidive unc amende de cinq liyres, oa -^ 
 itn empiifonement qui ', n'excedera \ point quince 
 
 ARTICLE ir;, 
 
 Dans le cas ou les troupes, ainfi que les milices <^'>m««n* ^» 
 
 »- *' ^< » . , troupes ieroi^ 
 
 en detachement, ,feraicnt obligees de. prendre leur."'"*'^*' 
 qujartier d'hiver ehes les |wy:|iculjiiers def campagir- • 
 
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 ^ general, or commander in chief, fhall apportion 
 
 the number to be quartered in each parifh, and 
 jfend his orders accordingly to the captains of mi- 
 litia, who fliall regulate ihe quarters, both for the 
 officers and foldiers, difcreetly avoiding to incom- 
 mode the inhabitants in their houfes, * but taking 
 due* care to accommodate the troops. The quar- 
 ters being once eftafl:li(hed, the captain is to maKc 
 a report thereof, and they are not to be changed 
 without his acquiefcence. .Two foldiei s only are to 
 be lodged jn each houf^, and one only in the houfes 
 of, the. pooreft inhabitant s. The inhibitants (hall 
 furnifh th'?m Vith a ftraw bed, coverlets or blan- 
 kets, and a pair of (heets to be chmged once every 
 month, whh room at their fire and by their lights, 
 arid with permiffion to cook theirvitluais. 
 
 The -officers- (halll be provided With a room or a«* 
 Se office!!' aad partmcnt, fuch as it may happen to be, but it fljall 
 '*"*' *' not be that of the inhabitant himfelf, with a table, 
 
 three chairs, and a bed for a iervant, fuch as for a 
 foldier j they fliall have -the ufe of the fire-place uf 
 the* inhabitant, as Well for warmihg, as having 
 their viftuals dreflld by it; and if they fliould 
 ^hufe to have a fire in their own appartmcnt, all 
 
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 ^•w firewood Is 
 
 
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 Cap. in. CEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 nes; roficier major charge dece detail, pirTordrcr- 
 du capkaine-general, ou en fon abfence du com- 
 mandant en chef, fera une repartition du nombre * 
 que chaque paroiflb logera, et enverra les ordres 
 ei confequence aux capitaines des milices qui re«. 
 gleront les logemens pour les cficiers et les foldats^.> 
 prenant les merures les plus fages pour ne points 
 gener le proprietaire de la mailon; mais cepend* 
 ant avec egard pour les troupe^. Le logement ^ 
 
 une fois etabli, le capitaine en fera un raport, et , ^ 
 
 il ne pourra etre change fans fa particiation. Les ^ • 
 
 ioldats feront ioges par deux; et urt feul dans les 
 nidifonspeuaifeesiilleurferafourniunlitpourdeux, 
 aiant unepaillaffe/couvertures et une paire de drap 
 qui fera ch'angee tons lest mois^comiti'auffi la - 
 placie au feu de rhote^avec tibert^ d*y fairc leur or* 
 dinaire. Lee oficiers^aurdnt une- chambre telle ^**r^l"rni"\u«' 
 qu'elle fe trouve en campagne: raais qui ne fera *'^""''*6*''*'"^ 
 point celle du maitre, une table, ti'ois chaifes, et- 
 le logement pour fon domeftiq^ie, » comme pour un * 
 foldatj il aura T'ufag^ du feu de rhote, avec I'ai-,, 
 fence d*y faire f ire fon ordinaiie. S'il vcut avoirs 
 un feu particulier dans fa chambre, le boisluifera 
 fourni luivant fon rang, conformement au riegle-- 
 
 xuent'- 
 
 
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 &2 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. IIL 
 
 ^ 'the inhabitants of the parifli, according to an ap- 
 portionment to be made by the captain of militia 
 "or lenior officer, fliall be obl'ged to furnifh fire- 
 wood, according to the rank of the officers, agree- 
 able to fudi regulations as the captain general, or 
 commander in chief of the province fhall make. 
 The captains, or fenior officers of militia^ ihall 
 likewife provide quarters for the guards tikmg cai*e 
 • that the fituation be the moft advantageous to the 
 
 trdops, and this guard is to be furnifhed with fire- 
 wood in the fame manner as it is dire^ed to be 
 dolie for the officers* 
 
 If the commanding officers of regiments or de- 
 tachments in cantonments fliould have occafion 
 for carriages for the fervice, they fhall make their 
 Mequifition in writing to the captains of militia^ 
 - fpecifying the feryicc, who fhall iffue their orders 
 for the purpore. \ 
 
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 •itSllIr '^'^* Every perfori wHo fhall difobey any of the clauf- 
 es contained in this aiticle (iiot being exernpted 
 therefrom by this ordinance) thallbe fined iti\ fliil- 
 lih^^ for the firft offence, arid twenty for cveiy fub- 
 fwfu^tit offence. 
 
IIL I Cap. HI. 
 
 GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 22 
 
 ment que fera le capitaine-general, ou le com"- 
 mandaut en chef, par tous les habitans dc la pa- 
 roifle, fur une repartition du capitaine des milices, 
 ou du plus ancien oficier. 
 
 Les capitaines ou les plus anciens oficiers, pour- 
 Yoiront auffi au logement pour les corps de garde, 
 aiantfoin qu'ils foient dans Tendroitlc plus comode 
 aux troupes, et le bois leur fera procure, ainfi 
 qu'il eft ordone pour les oficiers. 
 
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 S'il arrive que les comandans des corps en quar- ^fo^efffLw!' 
 tier aient befoin de voitures pour le fervice, ils en 
 feront la demande par ecrit aux capitaines des mi-« 
 lices qui les comanderont (en ipecifiant Tufage 
 pour lequel elles font deftinees) Tous particuli- 
 ers qui contreviendront a aucune des claufes con«* 
 tenues dans cet article, qui n'en font point exemts 
 par cette ordonance, encourront une amende de 
 dix (hfllins pour la premiere contravention, et de 
 vingt fhellins pour^chaque contravention fubfe- 
 quentc. 
 
 
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 23 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. III. 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 H« the mifte. if thc tfoops fliould bc guilty of any diforderly 
 
 h^viour of the , , . .1 .1 1 1 • 
 
 troops i, to be behaviour, either upon the march, or when in can- 
 tonments, the pcrfon injured, fiiall without delay 
 make his complaint, fupported by proof, to the 
 ' « captain of militia or the fcnior officer of the com- 
 pany to which he belongs, who fhall forthwith 
 conduft him before the officer commajiding the 
 troops in that parifh. If fuch officer fhall decline 
 doing him juftice, the complaint fhall be laid be- 
 fore the commanding officer of the next principal 
 
 / ' , poflj and if fatisfaflion fhould not there be ob- 
 tained, the complaint fhall be carried to the colo- 
 nel of he diflrift, or fenior field officer, who fhall 
 lay the fame before the captain general, or com- 
 mander in chief for his decifion thereof, 
 
 A R T I C L E IV. 
 
 It is futher enafted and ordained. That all the 
 country inhabitants and houfe-holders, who are 
 hot exempted by this ordinance, fhall furnifh^ car- 
 riages, and ferve as battoe-men, every one in his 
 turn of duty, in the manner herein after menti- 
 oned, whenever they fhall be required fo to do by 
 their captains of militia, in confequence of the or- 
 
 ■ der 
 
 m 
 
 Carriages to be 
 furnished and 
 battoe-mcn to 
 ferve when re. 
 quired* ' 
 
Cap. III. GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 A R T I e L E III. 
 
 23 
 
 Si les troupes fur la marche, ou en quartier font '^''""•"'■' '' 
 
 mauvailf r.on- 
 duite Ae% troupes 
 uiee. 
 
 quelques infultes, ou commettent des defordres, fcraimfor 
 celui qui aura eteofFenc^portera fans delai fa plaintc* 
 foutenue de preuves, au capitaine des milices ou aii 
 plus ancien oficier de la companie dont il depend, 
 qui le conduira aulTitdt devant i'oficier command- , 
 ant les troupes dans la paroiflfe; fi cet oficier ne 
 rend point juftice, ils la feront parvcnir au com- 
 andant du pofte principal le plus voifin, et dans le 
 cas od ils n'en obtiendraient point fatisfa£lion» ils 
 s'adrefTeront au colonel du diftrif):, ou au plus an* 
 cien oficier major qui mettra la plainte devant Ic 
 capitaine-general, ou en fon abfence devant le 
 comandant en chef pour en decider. 
 
 A R T I C L E IV. 
 
 Qu'il fpit auffi ftatue et ordon6, que lous pro- J;"J*;^'*"/*; 
 prietaires eifermiersdeterres, ettousautres, ten- JonfqT»ndu7i 
 ant feu et lieu en campagne, et qui n'en font point ^*'''"' ""*""' 
 e^en^tis par cette ordonance, fourniront, fur les 
 ordres du gpqy^rnement et a la requifition des-capi- 
 taines de smiliecs, chacun a leur tour, des yoitures, 
 et conduiront les batteaux, ^infi qu'il fera detaillS 
 
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 ANNQ VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. Iir> 
 
 ders of government. The carters living in the 
 towns and fuburbs (hall be obliged to furniih car- 
 riages in their turn. 
 
 In all caffcs where the government {hall be un^ 
 der the neceffity of procuring carts, fledges, or o* 
 ther carriages for conveying provifions, ammuni- 
 tion, baggage or other effefts, agreeably to the or- 
 ders of the captain general or commander in chief,, 
 the commiffary of the diftrift, . direftuig that fer- 
 vice, fhall tranfmit his orders, mentioning the^ 
 place of rendez.vous, to the captains of militia,, 
 who will refpeftively command the number requir- 
 ed : the loading upon each carriage (hall in no. cafe 
 exceed fix hundred weight according to the ftate of. 
 the roads, and.lhall be carried from parifti to pa-^ 
 lilh, unlefs the captain general or commander in 
 chief, judging it neceffary for the good of the fer- 
 vice, (hall give order that they be employed for the 
 whole day, or longer if the cafe fhould require it. 
 
 When the conveyance is to be made by water, 
 the battoe-men (hall have two days, from the time 
 they are commanded, to prepare themfelv^es for the 
 fervice j at the expiration of which time they fhall 
 pi*efcnt themfelvQS at the dwelling-houfe of theie- 
 
 ^ ' refpeftive 
 
Cap. in. GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 ci apres. Les chartieis des villcs et fauxbourgs 
 feront audi obliges de fournir a leur tour des voi- 
 tures, dans tous les cas oii le gpuvernement fera 
 dans la neceffile d'avoir befoin de charettes, traines 
 oil autres voitures, pour tranfports de vivres, mu-^- 
 nitions de guerre,, bagages de troupes et autres ef- 
 fets. D'apres les ordres du capitaine-general, ou 
 du comandant en chef, le comiflaire du diftrift,. 
 pour la direftion des tranfports, enverra les ordres 
 aux capitaines des milices, qui comatideront re- 
 Jpeftivement le nombre qui leur fera demande, ea 
 leur mentionant le lieu du rendez-vous. Dans 
 toutes occafions la charge des voitures ne pourra 
 exceder fix cens livres pefant fuivant que les che- 
 mins le permettront, et ces tvanfports fe feront tou- 
 jours de paroifle en paroiffe, excepte que le capi- 
 taine-general, ou en fon abfeiice le comandant en 
 chef, le jugeant neceffaire pour Tavantage du kr* 
 vice, ne dorine, ordre de les emploi'er la journee 
 entiere, ou plus, fi le cas l!exige. Lorfque les 
 tranfports ie feront par eau, les bateliers aurorM: 
 deux jours, apres avoir ete commandes, pour fe 
 preparer, et enfulte ils ie rendront au jour fixe 
 ches leurs capitaines qui les feront coaduire par im - 
 
 oficier^ 
 
 24 
 
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 i-«*i 
 
 -^■- ^- 
 
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 Penilty for n*- 
 gle£k or rcfufal. 
 
 25 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. III. 
 
 refpeflive captains, who will caufe them to be con- 
 duced by an officer or ferjeant to the place def- 
 cribed in the order. 
 
 All perfons who fhall negleft or refufe to fur- 
 nifli carriages, or to march upon the battoe-fer- 
 vicd, according to the direftions mentioned in this 
 article, as well as thofe who fliall defert or quit the 
 fervice without being duly difcharged, fhall incur 
 a penalty cf forty fhillings, and for a fecond, and 
 ev^ry fubfequent offence, fhall pay a fine of five 
 pounds and fuffer one month's imprifonment. 
 
 And all perfons employed in fuch tranfport fer- 
 vice, either by land or water, who (hall difobey 
 thofe employed to conduft them, (hall pay a fine 
 of ten (hillings, andfora repetition of the offence 
 Ihall fuffer eight days imprifonment. 
 ' A R T I C L E. V. 
 
 ^\. c ' The captains of militia, or fenior officers (hall 
 
 Captains of mi- * ' 
 
 of'theX't^/ ''^g^'^^'y ^^"^ ^^ ^'^^ commiflary of the diftrift, 
 the commifla^v. haviug tlic direftion of the tranfport fervice, a roll 
 
 of the brigade or party, by the officer or fei jcant 
 
 cohdufting the fame, mentioning thei^ein the names 
 
 of thofe who (hall have miflTed their turn, and fpe- 
 
 cifying the caufe, whether on account of abfence, 
 
 ficknefs, 
 
 Penalty for difo 
 bedience when 
 employed. 
 
Cap. in. GEORGII III. REGIS. 25 
 
 oficier ou fergent a Tendroit qui aura ete indique 
 
 danslWre. Tous ceux qui negligeront ou refu- Amende poor 
 feront de fournir des voitures ou de marcher pour "^usf "" ""^ 
 le fervice des bateaux, conformement i qe qui efl: 
 enonce dans cet article; qui defobeiront ou quit- 
 teront Ic fervice, fans avoir etc duenient congedies, 
 encourrontuneamendedequarantefhcllins, etpour 
 une.feqpnde contravention, outre une amende de 
 cinq livres, un mois de prifon, et il fera de mcme 
 pourchaque contraventiondecettenature; et toutes 
 perfonnes emploiees dans les tranlports par eau ou 
 ar terre qui n'obeiront point a ceux qui en au- 
 ront la conduite, paieront une amende de dix fliel- terobtknlT' 
 lins, et pour une recidive, ils feront mis huit jours ^tm^uyiiL ^"^""^ 
 en prifon. 
 
 • ARTICLE V. 
 
 Les capitaines des milices ou les plus anciens ofi- ^" capUainea 
 
 ^ * des milices en- 
 
 ciers envoieront regulierement au commiflairedu '''"'°"' "" '^^* 
 
 *^ de la brigade de 
 
 diftrifl:, pour ladireftion des tranfports, parTofi- ['o^°™ffff;j'*''' 
 cier ou fergent qui conduira une brigade, un r61e 
 de la dite brigade, y ajoutant les noms de ceux qui 
 auront manque leur tour, cxliquant fi c'eft par 
 abfence, maladie, ou par quelque autre motif. Et 
 
 pour 
 
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 26 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. IH. 
 
 ficknefs, or for what other reafon. And in order* 
 to prevent abufcs, the commiflaries, direftingthQ 
 tranfport fervice, fliall refpeftively keep a regifter 
 in which they fhall enter the names and firnames 
 of the perfons employed, and the pariQies to which 
 they belong. 
 ■jftnzity on cap- All captains and other officers of militia who 
 fo|"pa«iamy ir fliall bc convifted of having afted with partiality, 
 
 r nvlbchaviour> 
 
 in having exempted any perfons without being ful- 
 ly authorized foto do, or havhig commanded o- 
 thers out. of their turn of duty, or who (hall mif- 
 •ufe, in any manner, the authority delegated to 
 them, (hall pay a fine of forty {hillings, and for 
 a fecond offence may be condemned to pay five 
 pounds. 
 
 A R T I C L E VI. 
 In cafes where the fines impofed in virtue of 
 this ordinance fhall not exceed the fum of ten fhil- 
 lings, any one comraiffioner or juftice of the peace, 
 and in cafes exceeding that fum, and where impri- 
 fonment is to be inflifted, any three commiffioners 
 orjuflices of the peace, is, and are hereby autho- 
 rifed and required to hear and determine, fum- 
 4iiarily, all offences committed againft the fame, 
 
 ^ to 
 
 Mode of profc' 
 Cutlon for the 
 penalties. 
 
# 
 
 Cap. IIL GEORGII III. REGIS. ^ ^6 
 
 pour prevenlr les abus. Us cpmmifTaites, pour la 
 dir^ftion des tranfports, tiemiront chacun un re- 
 gitre dans lequel ils ccriront le nom, furnom et F 
 paroifle d'ou font kspai ticuliers ainfi cmploi'cs. 
 
 t 
 
 !■ lei 
 
 Tous capitaines et autres oficiers des millces qui ^^ri",^^';' J,; 
 feront convaincus d'avoir agi avecpartialite, d'avoir pS^^^' 
 
 , ^ ,, f '-^^-i*. A. Inauvaife con- 
 
 exemte quelqu un fans y avoir ete plemement au- duUc. 
 torifes, qui en commanderont d*autres, hors de 
 leur tour, ou qui mefuferont en aucune autre ma- 
 niere de leur autorite, paieront une amende de 
 quarantefhelJihs, et pour une fecondefois ils pour* 
 ront etre condamnes a cinq livres, 
 
 ^^: A'R T I CLE VI. 
 
 Lorfque les amendes injP'gees pour contraventi- Manieredepowr. 
 ons comifes contre cett€ ordonance n'excederont ^^^' 
 point dix Ihellins, un commifTaire de la paix^ et . 
 lorfqae Tamende excedera ks dix ihellins, et qu'il 
 y aura peine d'emprifonement, trois commiffaires 
 depaix, eft, et font par cesprefentesaiitorifesd'en-' 
 tendre toutes informations, et decider fomairement 
 chaquc contravention contre le fens de cette ordon- 
 
 H ance> 
 
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2j ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. III. 
 
 to inflift the punifliments and to levy the penal-' 
 ties, together with the amount of the travcrmg 
 and other expences of the perfon profecuting, by 
 order of feizure under or their hands aild feals, 
 and to pay the monies proceeding therefrom into 
 the hands of the receiver-general of the province. 
 
 Appeal allowed ^^"^ ^^ "^^ of His majefty. Whofoever fhall thmk 
 in certain cafes, j^ju^fgif aggrfevcd by any determination or decifion 
 
 of the faid commiffioners or juftices of the pe^ce, 
 impofing a fine exceeding forty (hillings, or a 
 punifhment of imprifonment for more than eight 
 days, may appeal to the governor and council of 
 this province, of which council, any five meto- 
 bers, (the commiffioners or juftices of the peace 
 who fhall have given fuch determination or decifi- 
 on excepted) with the governor, lieutenant-gover-§ 
 ,nor, or chief juftice, fhall conftitute a court of 
 appeal for the purpofe of hearing and finally de- 
 termining the lame. 
 
 A R T I C L E VIL 
 perfons exempt- The mcmbers of his majefty' s council, the ludees, 
 
 ed from quarter- ^ *' ' ^ o »• 
 
 ifiniircanb^es ^^ commiffioncrs or juftices of the peace,, the feig- 
 battoe fer- ^iors who zxtfeigneursprmitifs^ the noblefle, of- 
 ficers on half pay, tlie religious communities, the 
 
 feminary 
 
 and 
 vice 
 
Cap. III. 
 
 GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 27 
 
 certains cas. 
 
 ance, pour infliger les pein^ et prelever les amen*- 
 dcsi avec les frais de voiage et autrcs de celui qui 
 aura pourfuivi et.par un ordre de faific, fous fon/ 
 ou leurs feings ct feaux, et de remettre rargent qui 
 en provlendra au receveur-general de fa Majcfte, 
 pourTufagede fa Majefte; il fera loifible a celui Apci aiious en 
 qui fe trbuvera lefe par le jugement ou decifion des 
 dits commiffaires de paix, impofant une amende 
 au-deflus de quarante fhellins, ou qui portera peine 
 d'cmprifonement pour plus de huit jours, d'en apel- 
 ler au gouverneur et conieil de cette province, dont 
 cinq membres ou plus (aulies que les cammiflaires 
 de paix quiauront rendu tel jugement ou decifon) 
 avec le gouverneur, le lieutenant-gouverneur ou 
 lejugeen chef, conftitueront une cour d*apel a 
 Hcet egard, ^qui eft par ces prefentes autorifee d'en- 
 tendrc et decider difinitivement. 
 
 f, 
 
 A R T I C L E VII. 
 
 X«s membres du confeilde fa Majefte, les juges, Particuiierg ex- 
 les commiffaires de paix, les feigneurs primitifs, la n^ntde^tro?pVs, 
 nobleffe, les oficiers a demie-pa'ie, les communau- ^°''"'^" ^^ ^" 
 
 , . * fcrv ce de$ bat- 
 
 tes religicufes, les colleges de Quebec et de Montre- *"'**• 
 ; t Hz al> 
 
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28 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap, Iir. 
 
 . femiiiary and college of Quebec and Montreal, the 
 clergy in general, the captains of militia in com- 
 miflion as well as thofe who fliaUhave honorably 
 retired from the fervice, are exempted from quar- 
 tering troops, farnifliing carriages, and marching 
 upon the battoe feiVice, and may refpeilively have 
 one fervant exempted likewife. 
 
 Matters of poft-houfes with two fervants each; 
 the fifters of the congregation with one fervant j 
 the fubaltefii^ officers and fergeants of militia are 
 alto exempted from lodging troops, and from all 
 tranfport fervice. ^^t^^mpf; 
 
 Notaires, phyficians, furgeons, arid apothecaries' 
 who arc duly authorifed to aft as fuch; fchooU 
 matters duly authorifed; one affiftant poft^mafter, 
 and one beadle in each pariftl ; and millers^ with one 
 fervant are exempted from all transport fervice. 
 
 The widuws of captains of militia, during their 
 ^ widowhood, fliall enjoy the fame exemptions as 
 captains, and all others whom the captain- gene- 
 ral or commander in chief fliall fpecially exempt 
 under his hand and feal, 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 
 And be it further enabled by the fame authority. 
 
 That 
 
 Application of 
 feiturest 
 
I ' " »'■ 
 
 ^M 
 
 Cap. nil GEORGII III, REGIS. 
 
 al, le clcrge en general, les capitaines des miliccs 
 en ofice, ainli que ceux qui ont leur retraite, fort 
 excmts de loger, de fournir des voitures et de mar- 
 cher pour le fervice des bateaux, et pourronl audi 
 chacun avoir un domeftique exemt. Les maitres 
 de pofte avec chacun deux domeftiques, les foeurs 
 miflionaircsds la congregation avec un domeftique; 
 les oficiers fubalternes et fergens des milices font 
 e^alement exemts de logemens et de tous fervices 
 de tranfports. Les notaires, medecins, apoticaires 
 et chirurgiens, duement autorifis, les maitres d'e- 
 cole, aufli duement autorifi^s, un iaide de pofte et 
 un bedeau danschaqueparoiffe, font exemts de tous 
 fervices de tranfports^ Les meuniers avec un dome- 
 ftique en font aufli exemts. Les veuves des capi* 
 taines des milices, pendant leur veuvage feulement, 
 jouirx>nt des memes exemptions que les capitaines; 
 comm'auflitous autres que le capitaine-general ou 
 le comanrdant en chef exemtera fpecialement fous 
 ieing etfcau. 
 
 28 
 
 if 
 
 J' 
 
 A R T I C L E VriL 
 
 Quil foit de plus ftatue et ordone par la dite au- f^S*'et^** 
 torite, que les^ difFerentes amendes et peines ci- 
 
 deflus 
 
 peines* 
 
29 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Gap. III. 
 
 That the feveral fines and forfeitures afore-menti- 
 oned, which are hereby granted and referved to 
 bis majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, for the pub- 
 lic ufes of this province, and the fupport of govern- 
 ment thereof, may be applied in the whole ora 
 propoition thereof, in fuch manner as the|;pver- 
 nour or the com mander in chief of the province for 
 the time being, fhall conceive to be moft conducive to 
 the fervices by this ordinance intended to be pro- 
 moted and executed. And that the fame, and the 
 expenditures thereof, (hall be accounted for to his 
 majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, or to the com- 
 miffioncrsof his majefty's treafury, for the timg 
 being, and audited by his majefty's auditor-gene- 
 ral for the plantations, or his deputy. 
 
 ARTICLE IX. ' I 
 
 Authority dele- Whcrcas thc cottvcniency and good government 
 o'crnor Vor of the troops and mihtia, on their march and in 
 reguiadonil!'^ '' quartcrs, as well as the conveyance of effefls be- 
 longing to government, may require piovifions to 
 be made which may have been ommitted in this 
 ordinance. It is therefore further enafted and or- 
 dained by the authority aforefaid, that the gover- 
 nor or commander in chief for the time being may, 
 
 and 
 
■ I I m »m 
 
 Cap. Ill/ GEORGII III. REGIS. . 29 
 
 deffus mcntion^cs, qui font par ces prefcntes ac- 
 cordees ct rcfcrvecs a fa Majefte, fes heriticrs et 
 fucceffcurs, pour Tufagc public de cettc province, 
 et le loutien de fon gouvernement, pourront ctre 
 apliqujces, le tout ou partic, de la maniere que le 
 gouverneiir en chef ou le commandant en chef, 
 pour lors, le jugera le plus convenable a I'ufage et 
 aux fervices que cette ordonancc a intention d*e- 
 tendre et d'executer; ct qu*il fera rendu compte de 
 ces mcmes amendes et peines, et de Temploi qui 
 en aura ete fait, si fa majefte fes heritiers et fuc- 
 ceflfeurs, ou aux comiflaires du trelor de fa majefte 
 qui feront alorsj et que tel compte fera examine 
 par Tauditeur- general de fa majefte pour les colo- 
 nies,, ou fon depute. 
 t A R T I C L E IX. 
 
 Quelques reglemefts utils pouvant etre convena- A"*°"*« *^'«- 
 
 i o r guec au gouvero 
 
 blesa la bonne adminiftrationdes troupes et desmi- lZlc^Jx%kl 
 lices, foit en marche ou en quartier, ainfi qu'aux"*"'* 
 tranfports des effets du roi, qui auraient pfi ctre 
 omis dans cette ordonance^ II eft ftatue ct ordon^ 
 par la dite autorite, quele gouverneur ou le com- 
 andant en chef, pour lors, eft autorife a faire tels 
 nouveaux reglemens que Inexperience lui fera juger 
 
 , neceflaires*. 
 
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30 ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO Cap. Ill, 
 
 and he is hereby authorized to make fuch other 
 and further regulations for that purpofe, as ex- 
 perience may point out to be expedient and fit. 
 Provided neverthehls, That the dUpbcdienqc t;o# 
 or negleft of fuch regulations fliall not in any cafe 
 fubjeft the offender to a greater punifliment than 
 a fine of forty (hillings, to be levied and difpofed 
 of as herein before direfted, 
 
 DORCHESTER. 
 
 EnaBed and ordained by the authority afonfaid^ and 
 pajfed in council under the public feal of the pro^ 
 vince, at the council chamber in the ca/ile of Saint ' 
 Lewis, in the city of Quebec, the twenty-third 
 day of April^, in the twenty -feventb year of the 
 reign of our fovereing lord G EORGE the ^ 
 Third, by the grace of God, €?/ Great- Britain, 
 'PtdLii^Q, andlvddLViA, king, defender of the faith/ 
 and fo forth ; and in the year of our Lord one 
 , tboufand feven hundred and eighty-Je'ven. ; 
 
 J5y fl/V Excellency's Command^ 
 
 J. WILLIAMS, c. i;: c. 
 
 ANNO 
 
Cap. III. GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 neceffaires, pourvil ncanmoins, que ceux qui y 
 contreviendront par defobeiflancc ou negligence, 
 ne pourront etres condarnnes a une amende plus 
 forte que quarante fhellins, qui fcra pcrciie et em- 
 pioiee, ainfi qu'il eftetabli ci-deflus. 
 
 30 
 
 (Signe) DORCHESTER. 
 
 Ztatui et ordoni par la fu/dite autoriti', et pqp en 
 Confeilfous le Seau public de la I'fjviuce, en la 
 chambre du Con/eil, au Chateau St. Louts, en la 
 vi/le de ^luebeCf le vingt-troifieme jour d'AvrH^ 
 dans la vingt-Jeptkme ann^e du regne de fa Ma-- 
 je/ie GEORGE TKOIS, par la Grace de Dieu, 
 Rot dell Grande Bretagne, de France it dlrlande, 
 defenjeur de la foiy &c. &c &c. et dans lannce de 
 notre Seigneur, mil fcff^ cens quatrevingt fept. 
 
 Tar Ordre de Jon Excellence, 
 
 (^ignO J. WILLIAMS. G. C. L. 
 Tradmtpar Ordre de fon Excellence, 
 
 F. J. COGNET 5. F, 
 
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 ANNO 
 
 ^4 
 
 f-^A 
 
 
( 31 ) 
 
 (C 
 
 Pieamble. 
 
 ANNO VICESIMO NONO 
 
 GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 CHAP. IV. 
 
 • . - 
 
 An act or ordinance, 
 
 JO explain and amend an AEi^ in ti- 
 tled ^^An ASl or Ordinance for 
 " better regulating the Militia of 
 " this Province^ and rendering it 
 *^ of more general utility towards 
 the prefervatiofi and fecurity thereof ^ 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 HE RE AS an experience of 
 two years hath (hewn the Ex- 
 pediency of making fome a- 
 mendments and additions to 
 the Ordinance pafled the tv/e.ity- 
 third day of April, which was 
 in the year of our Lord one thoufand feven hund- 
 red 
 
(. 31 ) 
 
 ANNO VICESIMO NONO 
 
 I * 
 
 GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 ■ ■ ■ ■ ' * ■ ■ ■ .- _ ■ , .^ 
 
 C H A P. IV. V 
 
 t ' '.*■'■ 
 
 ACTE ou ORDONANCE, : 
 
 ^j^i explique et amende tm ASie in-^ 
 
 titule^ ^^ ASte ou Ordonance qui 
 
 " regie plus ejficacement la Mi lice 
 
 de cette Province^ et qui la rend 
 
 d\ne uttlite plus generale i:our 
 
 la coiifervation et la fur etc d'icelle^^ 
 
 ARTICLE!. 
 ^^ EXPERIENCE de deux annees Prcambuic. 
 )J^ aiant prouve la neceflite defaire 
 
 mux: ^fMW'\ q^^M^^samendemenset ajoute^ 
 y^p^,5-^^ al'Onlonnaiice paflee le vingt 
 
 9) 
 
 >> 
 
 55 
 
 JS^ 
 
 ^^^i^^^:i&M0i troifieme jour d'Avril dans la 
 
 ^ ^^ vingtleptieme annee du Regne 
 
 dc fa Majefte, iutitulee, "Ordonnance qui regie 
 
 1 2 :' plus 
 
 ■'Si" 
 
 
32 ANNO VICESIMO NONO Cap. IV. 
 
 red and eighty-feven, and in thetwenty-feventh 
 year of His MajeRy's Reign, intirled, *' An ordi- 
 '* nance for the better regulating the Militia of 
 '* this Province and rendering it of more general 
 " utility towards the prefervation and fecurity 
 *^ thereof," Be it enadled by his Excellency the 
 Governor and Legiflativc Council, and it is here- 
 Pen:iiryforrefu-by enaflcd bv the authority of the fame, That 
 
 ting to cirol. ^ ^ •' 
 
 whenever any perfon fhall be convi6led of the firft 
 offence mentioned in the firft article of the above 
 recited ordinance, and (hall not have paid the fine 
 of five pounds within forty-eight hours after fuch 
 conviction, it fhall be lawful for the field officers 
 who tried the offence, to coTimit the offender to 
 pnfon, provided fuch imprifonment fhall not ex- 
 ceed the term of one month. 
 
 Penalties and 
 fincj may be 
 dimlniihed. 
 
 A R T I C L E II. 
 
 Whereas !aconveniencies have arifcn from the 
 court of field officers not being authorifed to di- 
 minifh the fines and penalties impoled by the fub- 
 fequent articles of the fakl ordinance, bejtenafted 
 by the fame authority, Th it the faid courts of field 
 officers fhall have full power to i educe and dimi- 
 
 * ^ nifh 
 
IV. ■ Cap. IV. GEORCII III. REGIS. 
 
 32 
 
 " plus efficacement la Milice dc cette Province et 
 " qui la rend d'une utilite plus generale pour la 
 " confervation ft la lurete d'icelle** qu*il foit 
 ftatue par fon Excellence le Gouverneur et le 
 Confeil Legiflatif, et il eft par ces prefentes ftatue 
 par la dite autorite, que quiconque fera convaincu 
 de la premiere contravention mentionee dans le Amende pour 
 
 , ^ rcfus de s'enrol- 
 
 premier article de I'Ordonnance ci-defTus menti- ^^'' 
 onnte, et n'aura pas paie Tamende de cinq livres 
 dans quarante-huir heures apres telle con viftion, 
 fera legal^ement emprifone par la Cour d'Etat Ma- ^ 
 jor devant qui telle contravention a ete portee, 
 poiirvu que tel emprifonnement n*excedera pas le 
 terme d'un mois. , . 
 
 I) 
 
 the 
 
 A R T I C L E II. 
 
 Plufieurs inconveniens etant refultes de ce que LMpemeset i« 
 
 ■*• amendespouront 
 
 la cour d\tat major n'etoit pas autorifee dedimi- etre diminuces. 
 nuer les amendes et peines impofees par les articles 
 iublcquens de la dite ordonance, qu'il (bit ftatue 
 par la dite autorite que les dites cours d'etat major 
 auront plein pouvoir et autorite de diminuer les 
 
 dites 
 
 
 :S;ii 
 
c 
 
 exc 
 niillings 
 
 33 ANNO VICESIMO NONO Cap. IV. 
 
 nlfli the faid penalties and fines according to the 
 circumftances of the cafe and their dilcretion, 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 And be it further enafted by the fame authori- 
 oncerningfines ^y That when thc fine Ihall exceed ten fliillines. 
 
 [ceedin.? ten •' o * 
 
 the court of field officers fliall confift of the colo- 
 nel, lieutenant- colonel, and major, and in cafe 
 of the abience of any of them, of the officers next 
 
 in rank. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 And in order to explain in a clearer manner the 
 times of review fixed by the fame ordinance, as 
 well as to antic'pate the particular circumftances 
 tl:at may require them. 
 
 Be it therefore ena6led by the faid authority, 
 
 That the militia (hall affemble and be reviewed one 
 
 day in every month from the firft day of May to 
 
 the thirtieth day of September, and at fuch other 
 
 times as the commander in chief fhaii think necef- 
 fary. , ' 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 lafuuing an of- ^c it fiirthcr enadlccl. That whoever fhall quar- 
 
 i,"hhr«;0fe]». O'^iniultby abufive words, or otherwife, an 
 
 •;ft®l*^ ■ officer 
 
 Times of 
 view. 
 
Cap. IV. GEORGII III. REGIS. ^ 33 
 
 dites peincs et amcndes, conformement aux cir- . 
 conftances du cas et fuivant leur difcretion. -« 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 Et qu'il foit de plus ftatue par la dite autorite, 
 nue lorfque Tamende excedera la fomme de dixOi^antaut am- 
 
 i * endesexcedentcs 
 
 fhellins, la cour d'etat major fera compofee du «^'^^^^""ss- 
 colonel, du lieutenant-colonel. ct du major, et en 
 cas d'abfence d'aucun d'eux, des oficiers les plus 
 
 pres enrang. 
 
 ARTICLE IV^, 
 
 Et afin d'expliquer d'unc maniere plus claire les 
 terns des revues fixes par la dite Ordonnaiice, . . ^ 
 comme audi leur anticipation fuivant que les cir- 
 conftances pourront Texiger, 
 
 Qu*il foit en confequence ftatue par la dite au- Tenns des revue* 
 torite, que la milice s'affemblera et pafl'era en re^ 
 viie un jour dans chaque mois depuis le premier 
 
 * 
 
 jour de May jufqu'au trentieme jour de Septembre^ 
 et a to-.is et tcls autres terns que le commandant 
 en chef le jugera neceffaire. 
 
 A R T I C L E. V. 
 
 Qu'il foit de plus ftatue, que quiconque que- i"^"'*f, ^^''^^ * 
 
 » * • •«■ I nn othcjcr Qtt 
 
 idlera, ou infultera de paioles injurieules et abu- ."i^f "co^n^^e 
 
 fives/^"'""™ - 
 
 .( 
 
 1f 
 
 ,,., u'A^^j^-..,- 
 
34 ANNO VICESIMO NONO Cap. IV. 
 
 officer or fergeanr, being in the execution of his 
 office, fhall fufFer punifhment according to the na- 
 ture of fuch offence, by the fentence ol the board 
 of field officers, not exceeding however a fine of 
 forty fhillings and fifteen days imprifonment. 
 
 A R T I C L E VI. 
 
 tmptTLXvt Be it alfo enafted. That the fergeants of the 
 on juries, fiff. ^Q^j^g^ fubuibs and prccinfts, fhall not be com- 
 pelled to feive in the offices of jurors or confla- 
 bles as long as they continue to be fergeants. 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 Be it alfo cnafted by the fame authority. That 
 
 it fhall be lawful for the governor or commander 
 
 The governor in chief for the time being, to make from time to 
 
 lations fo/Tfl time, and iflue under his hand and feal, fuch regu- 
 
 cipliniug themi- . /^ • 
 
 lit'a- , lations as he fhall think necefTary for ihe better 
 Provifo. difcipline of the militia. Provided neverthelefs, 
 that the offenders againfl fuch regulations fhall not 
 be liable to a higher fine than that of forty fhil- 
 lings, and to an imprifonment of more than eight 
 days. 
 
 ARTICLE VIIL 
 
 And be it alfo enabled by the fame authority, 
 
 that 
 
GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 34 
 
 Cap. IV. 
 
 fives, autrement, oficier ou feigent qui fera dans 
 I'execution de Ion devoir, foufFiira telle punitioii 
 proportionne a telle offence, par jugement de la . r 
 cour d'etat major, qui n'excedera pas une amende 
 de quarante ftiellins et quinze jours d'emprilone- 
 
 ment. » ' 
 
 A R T I C L E VI. 
 
 Qu'il foit auffi ftatue, que Ics fergens des villes, scrgens t^xemtj 
 
 ■* p^ur le fervice 
 
 faubourgs et banlieues, ne feront pas obliges a fer- dcsjures, c^^y. 
 vir dans I'emploi de jures ou de connetables, tant >, / ' 
 qu'ils feront fergens. i. / ^ ; - i^ 
 
 ARTICLE VII. :- V v. - 
 
 Qu1l foit ftatue par la dite autorite, qu'il ferap„'jnL"ede3 
 legal au gouverneuroucommandanteachef d'alors, miitTpour'^ u 
 d« faire de terns en tems, et publier fous fon leing ' "^'""'' 
 etleau tels reglemens qu'il jugera necefTaires pour 
 la raeilleure difcipline de ^a milice; pourvu ne- p°"'^''"* 
 anmoins que les contrevenans a tels reglemens ne 
 feront pas fujets a une plus haute amende qu'a 
 celle de quarante fhellins et a un emprifonement 
 qui n'excedera pas huit jours. 
 
 A R T I C L fi VIIL 
 
 Et qu*il foit auffi ftatue par la dite autorite que 
 
 K dans 
 
 
 ! 
 
 'Am 
 
'■.'•^^^ 
 
 \i'x 
 
 35 ANNO VICESIMO NONO Cap. IV. 
 
 And may dimi. 'j'j^g^ j^ jj^g regulatio IS (o to beiffued for the bet- 
 
 Dim tile lincsi O 
 
 tcr dilcipline ot the militia, either of the fines and 
 penahies in the faid aft mentioned may be leflbn- 
 ed, as the governor or commander in chief for the 
 time being, fh.ill in his difcretion be pleafcd to or- 
 dain in manner aforefaid: And that in all levies of 
 the fame by warrant of dilbefs or otherwife, the 
 cbft3 and char, cofls and charges attending the levy, fliall be alfo 
 
 ges recoverable. ^ "^ 
 
 recoverable. Provided always that fuch cofts do 
 not altogether exceed the fum of five fhillings with 
 a mileage fee in addition thereto of one fhilling 
 for every league in the fervices, to be computed 
 from the place of the receipt of the warrant, to 
 the place of the execution thereof, and in that 
 proportion for a fmaller diftance. 
 
 
 DORCHESTER. 
 
 A- 
 

 Cap. IV. GEORGII III. REGIS. 35 
 
 dans les replemens qui feront ainfi faits pour la ^*p?""'^''"'- 
 
 *~^ i I nucr Ics amendes 
 
 meilleure dilcipline dc la milice, Ics amendes ou 
 
 peines mentionnces dans Ic dite a6le, pourront 
 
 etre diminuees de la maniereque legouveineur ou 
 
 commandant en chef d'alors voudra a U diicretion 
 
 I'ordonncr dans la manieie ci-de(ius mcntionnee, 
 
 et que dans toutes levees des dites amendes, par 
 
 ordre de faifie et de vente ou autrement, les frais 
 
 et charges qui auront accompagne telle levee, fe- f,"'^^'\'''"'" 
 
 ront auffi dans le cas d'etre per9us, pourvu tou- Pourvvi. 
 
 jours que tels frais n'excederont pas cinq fhellins, 
 
 avec un honoraire en fuplement d'un fhellin par 
 
 chaque lieue dans tels fervices, qui fera calcule de- 
 
 pvils I'endroit dc la reception de I'ordre, jufqu'a 
 
 Tendroit de Texecution d'icelui, et dans la meme 
 
 proportion pour une plus petite diftance. 
 
 fSigf^eJ DORCHESTER. 
 
 ^raduit par Ordre de fon Excellence, 
 
 J. F. CUGNET, S. jF- 
 
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