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^(oO. Upp<rr Oa\rifi(<a,
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AN ACT
To repeal part of the Laws now in force for Raifing
and Tra.nrng the Militia of this Province, and
to make further and more effeftual provifion for
the lame.
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[Pa'^cd the 14th March, 1814]
^.l^'^l^a :^SSSrbv Lr-T'?^' f^r th.d.Wofthe Province. Beit enaflcd by J.,
fembly of the Province orUppec!;'/ nZfed'H ^ T'T'''^} ^^ '^^ Leglfl^Jvc Council and Af
fa pafF^d in the Parliament 'o'f Great BH.i:- tied • A^Ad t' "'■"" f'"''- ""'^^ ''^ ^"'^^'^^ ' ^ -
the fourteenth year of hi, Mai fly's Reign " entit led « An A A f ^^"' ""''" P*"'' "^ *" ''^ I'"""^'^! '^
Government of the province of Quebec fn North S^^^ l!' ? u"^' "'°'^ ''^'^'^"^' P'"'-'''"'" f'^- '!'«
the faid Province." and by ,he autSrof t^e femrS a f " •^''^'' J-'^er provifi.,n for the Governn,e^.n of
trainins of the Militia xvithin this Provinc be L ,lfe Lmr /''T"f ' '" "^ -'"-■ -'^^ing to the raifin,. and
thing herein contained, fl,all extend, or ^^00 ftru d o IZdlZn'Jl ^'V' m""''^'^ '''^^^^^^ ""'' -
or appointment, which may now be n force!or o difc ™ "nv Off M ""n" ""'^ '""^ ^^''''''' Commifli ,n
tnnn „,nv on dury. till reg.iriy relicv Jor'd f har^^J SordiL f 'm' ^"".^"T'"^ '"^^ O^cer, or Priv.ie
^o.d that p.t of the Militia lL, relative to the i^o^:;J^,^L:;:.j;^tl^;;:; ^i^d ^ll^l;! S
^".....rtherainn,andtr.ni„gKSi:^i-t^^:^-.;^^
.J!^;ytt^lS^/r^J;:'-:S;^^^^ -d a^er n. .n^ng of .his aa, it n,.l|
Province, from time to .,ne. to con tin t a„d ppoint b7, ! "' -jf''^"" adm,m.teri„g the Government of this
l>er of Officer, to train, difcfplinran Lmtd^fr Mil^r f H^'' P ' '"' '"".^ '"^ ^^"'' ' '^""''-'-'^ ""•""
Officerrashen,a)lthiMkneo?ii;v; andtrSffll f ^''".'^"'f f''^ P'Ov.ncc, and alf, fnch number of Stiff
ficeraofhis M.j.fty', Forcera na'v ?or tt ^mc h i ^P^""^.'^,^- V^.^ ^^-l^'- ^^H rank with fuch of the Of-
.•an'.,. Provided Ilw. ys ,ha llZlt Cm\ " ^■'""" '^'^ ^''"'''"'' '' >'°""^^'' "^ "^eir refpeaive
ponnments in his mJ^X'^-^^I rh'allrottrf.l S," roiHL^^Jte;^ '' -''''-'- ^^'
LieLa:?s.::^:?ortco:;,t:^r:?j t^, it^i!;:;' -? ,r ^i '- !--'' '-. ^'^ ^-^-^'^
direa the Adjutant of f. Regiment or Bat^aiLn af ^f ^I L ,,'"f '"'"' ^'"^ "^^ ''^ '^^•;f ''7 •■<^q""ed to ..rd.r and
complrte Ret.^ns.f all an. evfry p" fo ^i^ZslJ^^^ Z^i^:^^^ ^■^'^'^''^^ '° ^''^''^ ^^^ -'th
M,I.ia duty, (pecifyingth^iragrL pla^StdcCa^^^^^^
Virhin the limit, of hi! compa, y, a d after he fl-. avrheen f %"" T'^ > '^r^''"''^ '""""^'■^ '° ^"^ P''^«
.eM.t_n.ret.rned^nJcompa„ie>!^
ye^to1^v:n^1;:;,::tfS.:t:tSt?f "^ ''n^^'^ -te I,.h.bftantfVomthe age of fixteen ■
ta ,ou a, afor'efaid. fha be d^n d Sp^b' S^^^^ T^'V^"' ^''"'"^ "^ ^">' '''^■^■•"^enr o. Hat.
«-.thin eight day, 'after he H^llThav au'atd h.a, "^Jt" 3^!'^ : c'"'" M ^ "^''l'^ "^T'' ^"'- ^^''
any fuch Reginent or Battalion. en,oll his nat.e w'^h In c ^ " Ki^o^XT ffi ..'^ """"h"'^' ''"'" °^
ny -r the fa.d I^ej:iffle.it or Batt;ili..n, who i- herebv anthnr^J f ' ' """sanding a corr, a-
venlent fpe.d. to the Adjutant thereof f^tleiS wV? " '*''"'"■'' "' """'""' ""- '"'^^ ^^'"' "'l '«"-
on the d,iy of annual meeting, or in tin c of war 01 enie<£renrv.
to bear arms except
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M^e upon the enmlliient of the Regiment or BattuIIon, and when fo entered, every fuch perfon (haW he fnft-
jcft to p.-rf .nil all and every the like Militia duties, and uidti- tht fnine pci altii-s as if lie I -id pei lon,)lly pic-
lentcdhimlelffor eniollme.t. Provided alfo, that if any difference fliall arife between any Captain or oflicer
and any militiaman, touching the age of fuch militia man, it fliall be incumbent on the faid niiliii* man to
prove his age.
VII. yfnd he It further enaHed ly the authority aforifaid. That it fli;ill andmay be lawfnl to an«l for the Go-
vern .t, I leut iiant Governor, or pehon admini'ileiing the Goveinment, i,r the pff. n commanding any Regim-
ent .; Cattahon, as often ax occafion fhall require, to employ any and every of the faid compaiiiei upon any
luch miliaa duty as he fhall think nectffary.
A.y^^rr -^'"^ ^" '" f'"''''^'' '"^^^'l h '!'^ '""''"'■Uy aforefak!, That if any non-romminioned officer or private
(h;dl .efiife too jcy the lawful orders of his fipcior offic'.r when emploved on Miiitia duty, or fhall qiiairel
with., I 'iifnU by abufive language or othi-i wife any officer or n>n-commiiru)ned ofHcer whi^ll on duty it fliult
and xmy bi- lawful for thecorpmanding officer tf-cn and there prefent, Kj order any fuch off.-nder f.rthwlth t<>.
be taken mto cuftody, and tried by a Court Martiil, to be compofed of three or more officers of the faid Mi-
liria, who upon proof of the . fftnce by the oath of one or more credible wiinefs or witnefRs, lh:.ll and may or.
derandfentcnceeveryfuihoffcndertopay a fii.e not exceeding, on adi.a! fervice, twe .ty pound's, and -ifum
rot exr.eeding live pounds when the offence fliall not be committed on adtual fervice, according to the nitn're oC
th; offence and the dilcrction of the Court, and in default ofp.iymer.t when the militia fha'l be en bodied to
commit the offender, or keep him In fome fafe place of confinement for a term not exeeedin-r fix n.o th^ or'un-
til the am umt of fuch fine be paid ; and when the miilth (hill not be called ai aitial fervice, to comi'i It bin
to ihc. coin lion Guol of the Uiihlcl for a term not exceeding one month, or until the amount' of fucb fl. e be
paid.
X. ^ndle it further enaaed by the aiUborily af,refaid. That If any Captnin or other oflRcer commant'ing rnr
company of iMiluia, fhall refnfe, or neglect to call out his company wh-n thereto required by his fuj erim o<fiv.
ctr. he fliillioifcit and pay for every Inch offence, in time of war, a f.im of money not excee.linjr ten pounds
and in nmc of peace, a fum not exceeding five pounds, to be recoveied upon the oath of one oc-diLle witiu fs, la
ti.ncof war, before a Court Martial, and In time of pence befae on- or mure of his Maefty's Julhcc of the
Peace, and in default of payment, the faid Jullices or Court Martial may commit him for a time not exceedrnt;
t,vo months, or until the fine be paid.
XI. Andle it further enaBid by the authority afjrefaid, Th it in time of war, rebellion, or any oilier prcfTIii'''
cxi;,a';icy, it (lull and iniybi la^vful f )r th.- G.)ve;-n n-. L'eitenant G iverno;-, or peifoii al-niniderlng the Go"- ,
vernm.nt, to call f .rt!i any of the diffeient companies of the Miiitia, and' to march them from their icfpeaive
conn'ies or ridings, to>vn, townOiIpsor pari(he«, to any part of this Province, there to ferve in co'jiimai .'n with
theother Militia, or with his Majefty's Forces, and any perfon refufi r to obey fuch orders, or commands or
-'■Icoiiding from, or neglcdlng to repair to the place he Is ordered t >, beiii^r a comnifftoned officer, fliall upon
nviciion before a Court Martial, oi two or mote ofhin Majedy's Jullice-* of the Peace, upon the oath ofoae
ab
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or moie credible w^tnefs or wiinelTes, firfcit and pay the fnm of fifty pom.ds, and to b- held to be unfit to
ferve his M.ijcfty 33 an Oificer in any Military capacity; and being n no-i commlffi-ned officer orprlvat'-.O.all fcr-
feic ;ind pay the fum of twenty pounds, !\nd in default of payment for luch refufal or n-gletft, fuch officer, non-
cornmiffioned officer, or private, fhall be committed to the common Gaol of the Dlflrict, or to fome other fafe
place <,f^ confinement for any time notlefs than {\f nor mote than twelve calendar months, t-xcept fuch perfi.n
fhall fatiify the Colonel or officer commanding fuch Regiment or Battalion to which he belongs, that fuch re-
fufal or negl-ft arofefiom ficknefs, or th.it he was abfent upon leave. Piovlded that 1 Militia man fhall be
fo called oiii wh) fliall be above the age of fifty years, unlefs that the whole of the Miiitia of any Dlllridl
Battalion to whch he may belong (hall be called out and embodied. Provided alfo, that it fliall not be law...
to order the Militia or any part thereof to march out of this Province, except for the affillance of the Province
of Lcwer Canada, when tlie fame fhall be adlually invaded or in a (late of Inlurreaion, or except in pnrfuit of .
an enemy who n.ay have invaded this Province ; and except alfo for the deftrndlon of anv veffel or veflels, built
or building, -r any Dep^.t, or Ma;.ri7.;ne forrred. 0, forming, .-- f -.r the attack of any ctie-'y who may he eir.bo-
d'ed (ir marching for the pmpolV of invading this Province, or for the attack of any Foitification now eredted
or which may be heiL-afcer eie;;te 1 to cover the invafion thereof. Provided always, that neither the payirent of
any fin." or any ro-.fi ,emenf under this ad (ha 1 extend, or beoaftrued to extend to exempt any perfon or per-
fous froai fervin^ out the full lime for which he or they may have been ballotted or c;dertd.
or
fill
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■ XII. Ani!he it further enaaafhy the authonty aforesaid. That it Oiill and may be lawful f )r the Covfrnor
Lieiiie.ant G'-vmior, or pcrloi. a.lmuii luing ,hc Go.sni i ent, to call out a.taclriic :t,i of ihc Militia, a id to
li r U and fix the nh.nber of men to h< cailol ...it on liich detachment'., and in caft-s ..f emi-rficncy by aaua! i„va.
fio.i, or oth< uvi!c. whei, it may n .t he pradi.ahle to conlult the Governor, Licut.-nam Governor, or peifon id.
m>iulU-n.ig the Goveuimcnt of this Province, .t (ha land may be lawful fo. the Officer commandm.' any Re-
RuiKiit (.r Bjtta'ion, to iit.it aiid':<p|ioiiit the ininlu:r of mci that h- fliali ]wl^^ lu-ccirary to be ca'led our rul
for tliat prnpofe to ilHie his order to the lever.il oiii er^, a.id alfo lo dircd ami auiK .rize any olHc^r, havi„,'r \\.. \\_
obuiMc i a W irrant for loch pur;)..fe from on ■ of Wu M..ije;ly's Julli.e-. of tiie IVace, to iinorcfs fuch Cain .re,
Ca r a_^es, Hoifc a ul H rl.-s as t.ie fervice m iy rejui.v, f.u tlie ufc of whichthe owner or owuerq tliereof (lu'l
hccu. tledto rereiv.Mh.' film of Twenty Shillingj a d.iy for every Cart or Carriatre with two H .rfc, or Osen
and dnvLM-, a ul tlic fum-of I'-.fi'-e i Shillin^r^ :, d.iy ^ore/.-ry Carria^re with tw.) H.rfea or Oxen, an! for cv-ry
Ho •; em jloyed fiigiy rlu* mm of Seven S lillinflr. and Six P.-nce a day il^.r.a^ facii ti ne ai 'h.' f im^.- flvdl be L-m.
\\.'iv\ o' (]v.t;iiie:io.p.iHli:f.Tvice, andU»eO;ri.e,siinjreiUi,' liioh carriiges or Horlcj, (lull be'ore dif niin ,«
of til • f.im.'.give to the ow:kt or owners therj,,f a cer-.iiicate of th-.- t;me .,uiii^ w.iich tiu fiid cania -es, h )rfc
or horl •, have he.' i e np'oycj, or bei-n necc-iTariy ,i!)leiit m going i^w.n ^■\A ret irninir lv)nK' on Inch l-rvice, and
fuch .■eni(i.M;c (hi i l)e x futlicient authjr.ty for f.ici o,\Mjr or owiu-rs to deniu 1 an ! receiv.- fio n th'j C()''lic.
tor ofCull'm-', a- lufj'^d'r of t'li D! bid., to be pul out of aiy pubjj iM.nie. ii hii poTeFi.n.'the funi
in.rntio,!c,l in fi, h c-it licite ; a,i 1 the fii 1 e rtili-ate ihil! b: a ruTui-.it v uiiii-r f .r th.- pay ne it f fiich m .i.
ie. by the lai.i C d cifl >:_ n I ifpe^l ii, an i ih di be le; ived as fich by the Receiver Gcn.ral of the Proviuc>.-, and
fliai: b..- trail fcrabk byiiulorfeneni, aud ,iny iu io.f.e ihiU be entidwl to le^.eive the ainon:it of the l^ime fiom
auy fuchcollectoi of i.u!l.n.5or Infj.eiVir, wlio may liave in liii pofTefliou any piibh'c mollic^ Provided al- "
ways tliat wlienever it (hall happen thiit only partuftlu- MiiiiaoUhis Province (had be ca'l-fd out for adnal
fc-r\i..-, it (h ill a, id nuiy be lawtul f,,raiiy p.-if,,ii, bJng of the mliiia of the county or lidi'ig that mny be fo
r-lled out t 1 provide a, id Icml a i ab'e bo ;:ed man t > leive it, the laid Militia in his (lead, a'rid Inch :ible bod-
ied man ih.iJ! b. t ik n and received a.i a piooer fuollitntc for fuch perlon, living in ih.' county or riding) ihit
oth.rwife wonid be ob'iged to fevve in the laid part uf the Militia called out a* sfonfa d.
Xlll And be h further ennHet! ly the ciiilhoriy nforefnij. That every pcif in wiio nnw ii enrolled in anv Rp.
glu'int or P''>- f^^l:'.■ '^ o >■■-'• ■• ■ - "- •• ,■ . . . 7 '»■'•
iieri after he
pr' vide bin
iJa'', iind (lull tome prmiiled with th.-lame at c-i'.h and every tune when he (hali be called ont, either for t!»e
pi r.ioCc cf review, (xcicilc i r aftnal fervice ; and tiiat rveiy officer (hail provide himfeif with a (rood and fuffi-
ci.-nt fvvoid, and (Ii'll come provided with the fame whenever he {h\\\ ap;)ear at every Mditia meetin-r >>r pa-
r;id., a-id it a.y prrf.n fo eniolled dial; ne^kclor refufeto provide iiimfclf. or to coins fo provided in tlie cnfe
of ■evi,nv, or cxer.ire, eve y ofilcer (hall fofet and pay a fum not excedin.T ten ponnd-', and every n .n^ron-
miTioned ofUcer or jrivaie ihc Inmof to.: (hillings, and in the cafe of adual fervice, every offi-ra penalty not
ext- e iintr tueniy pounds, aid every non-comfTMili )ned officer and private a penalty of foity flii lings, ti be
Icvud in niaiinci h^-rcin afier mcntioiied. Provided alwiy,, tint when and fo ofen au any officer or miiit'ia man
fliall mi.ke it apne^ir to his Captain or officer commanding the Regiment or company, that he h:ii. n t been able
t«> i-rocure fuch fwntd, niudcet, fulil, rifle, gun c.r ammunr.ion, it ihail and may b' lawful for Inch Ciptain or
olh.er comnrn din.: tie rcgiinent or company, to admit of Inch e.^ctife, and to certify the fame in writin.^ accor-
di; giy, in which cafe fuch officer or militia mail (hall not be liable to pay any line whatever.
vV/«/ ije itjiirlber enn>ieat,y the unlh'in'y njorejnul, 1 liat every pcid on wno nnw ii enrolled in any Re.
Dattah'oii of Mi!:t a, (h-dl wnliin (ix uio .tin ilter the p, fling of ihii act, and every perfon who (h dl
lie e lol'edof any Regiment or b tttViioa of Mdi.ia, (hri! within fix month, after luoh enrollmeut,
mf<lf vviih a good and fnfficicut Mnlliet, Fulii, Rifllo or Gnn, with at lea'.l fix rounds of Powder and
XIV. Jiul be it further enafled by the authority aforefaid. That any perfm who (ha'l fell, or barter any part
of the arms or equipiT.ents which may be >!eliveied to him out of his Majelty's Stores, or wh . fh.all delhoy the
fanje, and every perfiii wh. (hali l<nowingly buy, or by barter obtain, or who (lull deftroy fnch arms or equip-
ments, (hall fevrr.diyand reip.clively forfeit and p;'y a fum not e);ceeding ten pounds for evtry offence on con-
viftion ih-reof, by the oaih of any one lucdiblc wiiuefs befote any Court Marti.d, or before one or more of
hi.> >l.ijcily's Jullicen <>f the P.ace, and in cafe the pcrfmi or perfo.is fo felling any part of hi^, or their ar -s or
equipments a'< .ifoiefaid, or the perfon or perfons obtaining the fam'.' in manner aforefaid, being thercjf con.ic-
ted a"! af >re("aid, fliall lefnfe ornegUd to pay the amount of fuch fine, it fli:dl and may be lawfil f.r the faid
Court, Ji.lh'ce or Jullices, by a warrant under thur hands and feais, to commit fuch peifon ot perfons to the
Ga.'l of the County or Dillrid where the off., nee (lu 1 be committed, for any fpace of time not exceeding two
months Provided ;;Kvay«, that it fliall and m .y be lawful f .r the ("aid Court, Jullicc or Juftices to difcharge
the perfon or perfons fo offending any time before th, expna;ion of the fiid tw > months, whrn the perfon or
pirlons fo convidtd as aforefaid (hall tender to the f,dd Jullice or Jufticei the penalty inllided by this ad.
•_ . . — .. „. ,.j^i,,.^. r..u.-. — ..^. ,-.. ^a..^.,. ,.j **j'" .j..».-r • *•»•'• •.*•- juiif,,.. Or jiiii,ct.s '^i inc 1 eacc Deiorc
wh m any perfon or pcfo.i,. (li ill be convided and Haed for any i^fFence againll this ad, are heicby auth irized
and empovvertd to levy the amount of fuch fine c fines, and al! reairnab'e coils and charge.; incnrred, both bo-
foie nna after convidion. by dtltiert, and (ale of ;he good* and .diitel. of iuth ff.ndei o. offenders, 'f the faid
Jullicc* Ihali deem luch a protceding expedient and proper, f jovided always that if any futh offender or of-
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Jrntlm n.all f,rconvfacd before a Court Ma.tlnl rf frch offence,, ami tl,..fenten« of fucli Court M.^f.l «. tl
nnd ar. herc4.y dirca.d and reqnir.d to ifT.e hi. .,r their Warrant or WaT^n s^ ,1, ? "^ • ,"' ^"^'"'' "
i..... fi..c or Hncs collsand cLllges. by aillrefsand f.. of theTord^a^ddrc^J^fUi^cISe^r
t:!;f ?;:^;^:^:-'" -'^ ^^-- "-^^^ ^- ^^^ --p^-y ^^ 'did o::;^;;^r:;:; ^;xi::;;2:^'i
IcfMhanel.ht cor^pa„ic^ f ch^ ' '^^^^^^^ fliir-M'T '^f'^T' -"fi't-g oF not mo.e than ten „or
men, a;,d the Field oVerofevUEent^o^^^^^ TT^'' '"" '""'•'' '^^'" iif^y private
ant Colonel, and one Major, and no rnorT a H tVe fS^^T'^ "3 " "' «""""' """^ ^"^°"^'' "'"^ ^''^'''^"-
bcone Captain, one Lieutcnaut and one Enlian! '^"'"'^ "° "'""'^ ' ^"^ '^ *^'^ '^'^^"P^"^- ^^'^^'^ ^^^'H
ttnb interrupt or molcrt ary hody rrp«rt. o SnU^.^M,^ '[ 7 ^ ""l *"" ^'"" ""' "'^^ ^''^'""'"^ »« ^'■'-
lauf.l to and for ,J,e ..^mj.lln,;. ^i^!. /r? „T',''': "^'"^ "" P'"^^^«^! '^''^'•'^'f^ «» rcvinv, it /hall and m-y be
laufnl toand for .J,, comm^.din«\,ffi;c of f, bodV ", v to ^ '^''"'^'^^'J'^^"^-- '^ «'^'I ->d m..y b,
ricd before one of hi, Nkj.dy's [tdtice,',f tin Pace w . ^.T^ ''f 7 u"'^i"'^ '"-■'■''^" °'' P^''"'"'' '" '^^ '«••
credible wituefs or u-ItnciTe, \A anTmav ler.n l'- ^ ^""7 f '5-' "^'"" ''>' ""^ "='^'' "^ ""^ "«• """-C
rounds nor lef, than tnWhill n^ 1 dTn Ltl < ^^^^^^ .xce.din^ Hvc
BIrtria. or other fafc p'ace of confine.nent ZTurTuT "" '"■ "^■'" '" '''^ '^'^'^""«" «"''' "^ »''«=
Ihe fine isfooncr by bun pid. '""''""'"""'' ^^^ ^''^'" "°^ "-''^■^'"tl oue month nor M, than ten days, unlrfa
XXI. yind le U further enaRed hv the authorih' arorefnA T?,,f f„ » n • , -
th. officer, already fnenti.ncd. ..ne Adj,.,an anfZ Q,,!' viX^' f "f ^^^ ^^^^ ^l"" '"^j" "^-^'t-n t.
Regiment rh.li appoint one Sergeant Major and one Quaker MaaeS;, ^'Tn^n'^'"^ '^'^' "^ ""'''"f
^ui,e£xthenua.bcr of, he other non-cimmiffioned >. er, a d of d,?n ' " r'' ' '^"''•"'"" "^^^ '■■^•
Ilegimcnt, a:.d th. olSeers cammandin(. c.mpawcs ^ , 1 rXVt • ^^' ^'"^'"'^'"^ ^"'- "^'^ «"^Pany in hi«
.heir companies to th. commanding offic'rTf the ^.C^'flJ^TT 'f^^""".-^"- "'''^""'•''^ "«''^'-^» "^
prove of r,ch nomin.ti.n.. and as occafu.n may reouire t ' '/ " '''^' ^""""'^d *' ^PP-'-e or difap-
to the rank, fur incapacity or impropeo"ffra ^ '-^duce any non-comnuffio„eJ officer or Drummer
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4herrto require J by Mi fuperior officer, itnlef* prevtirted by fickneft, or ImVmgletveofabfenw.fliaU forfeit ■ii4
■p«y, if an officer, a fum not exceeding ten poundi, and <f « non-commiflioned officer or militia man, a fum not
CKceeding two poiindu for ev«-ry Gich offence, and in dtfatilt of payment to be committed to fome fafc place of
■ confinement f«r any time Jiotlefs than ten dayi,nor(C(He tbanone month unlefithe tine and expeucci be foouer
tpaid*
XXV. And it it furihtr enaSed by the authorty afore/aid. That whenever a Dcferter from themilllia fhall be
•■•pprehcndcd, the court before which he may be tried for his Defertion (Ijall have full power ard authority to
order all expcncei attending the apprehcrnfion and conveyance of fuch dcferter or deferterH to his or their com.
pany, troop or re|;imeutr to be levied «ud coUeftcd in like mmner ti ftnea may be levied and coUeacd under
(this aift.
XXVI. jlfi'l be it further enaded by the authority afjrefnid. That when any non-commiffioned officer or ml-
Utia man (hall claim any exemption from militia duty, it ihall and may be lawful for the commanding officer of
the rcj^iment to which lie belongs, to call a court of inquiry to examine into the grounds of fuch claim, th«
mcmbets of which court and the witntiTes produced before them, (hall be fworn' in like manner as is now done
in courts mart ul, other than general courts martial, and to proceed thereupon agreeably to the leport of the
£iid court of inquiry.
XXVII. Andbe tt further etiaBtd by the authority aforefaid, Th«t when any non-comrniffioncf! officer or mi»
L'tia man (hall be committed to prifon purfuant to the jndgcmont of any Jnftice or Juflices of the Prace, or fen-
tencc of any regimental or garrifon coort martial, it (hall and may br lawful for the commanding < fficer of the
Regiment, Detachment or Po(i, not being under the rank of a field officer of militia, to remit thi whole or any
part of fuch offender or offender's puiiifliinent, and to releafe him or thcin from fuch imprifonment, or arty part
thereof.
. XXVIII. And be it further enadedhy the authnntyafnrefald. That tfany non»comtnIffioned officer or milftii
mail bi- hereafter apprehended and conveyed to any port or ganilbn confirmably to the provifion of this aft, and
Ihall not have fufficicnt perfonal property to pay the'incidcntal expences, the perfon or pcrfons who (hall take
and convey fuch defertet ordefcrters, may produce an account of fuch cxpenees to the -Jultices of the Peace An.
General Quarter Seffions affembled,for the Dif^rift in which fuch defcrter or deferters arc found, and the faid
Jutlices oi-thc major part of them are hereby authorized to allow fo much of fuch account as to them (hall ap-
pear to be juft and proper, and to give to the perfon or perfons producing the fame, an order On the collcftor of
culloms or Infpeftor of theDiftrifit, for the amount fo allowed, and the faid Colleftor or Infpeftor is htreby
diredcd to pay the fame out of any monies in his hands, and fuch order fliall be a fufficicnt voucher f )r the
piiyment of fuch inonie*by the fuid Collcdor or Infpedlcr, and (hall be received as fuch by the Receiver Gen-
eral of the Province.
XXIX. j/lnd be it further enaHedby the authority aforrfaid. That it ftiall and may be lawful for the ofiRccr com-
tnnndiiig any reginnent, pod or dttachment, having fird obtained a v/nnant from a Juilice of the Peace, to if-
fue hii warrant to imurefs Carringes or Teams, for tiie purpofe of tranfporting any of his Majefty's troops,
naval or military (lores on their pafTaiTe throiH'li this Province, and the owner or owners (;f fuch (.Carriages or
Teams fliall be paid at the rateof I*ifrcen Sh h^jk a day for rach Carriage and pair of H rfes or Oxen furni(h-
*d, and the further fum of Five ShUiings ii a Otivcrbe fcnt with fuch Team, during the time fuch Team
fhall be detained or emphn-ed in going from and returning home, and it (hall be fhr duty of e\ery officer or o-
ther perlbn having the charge of fucli detachment or (lores, to give a certificate fpecifying the fame, which cer.
titicate (hall be iiansftrable, if indorfed, and the indorfee fhall be entitled to receive the payment for the fame.
Provided always, arrd be it further cnafled by the authority aforefaid, that if any cfficet or officers, or other
ptrfon or perlona having charge of fuch detachment or ftoies as aforefaid, (hall negieiS or refufe to give a c<-rti-
ficate for the timefofh team fliall have bct-n fo employed, on being required fo to dn, he (hall forfeit and pay
the fum of ten pounds, to be recovered before any one of his Majffty's Juftices of the Peace within ^hv Prov-
ince, on the oath of one credible witnefs, together wirh all reafonable charges both before and ;fter cisivirtion,
and in dtfault of payment, to be comiritted to t-lu Common Gaol of the Dillrict for the fpace -of one calendar
Dionth, or until fuch fine and expenccs fliall be paid.
XXX. And he it further ena^ed by the authority af or ff aid, That at all times when the Mih'tia may be called
out and embodied foradiual fervire, the f^fli.erc, ironcmnmifliont-d officers and private -en of the fi^veral re-
giments, battalions or compa;ie« of iniLr^iafvorr! the time of their being drawn out and embodied as ^f rreiai I, and
until they (hall return to their rcfoiflive towns, towifhip*. pari'hei or place-; of Hho:le, remain under rl\ec"n-
mand of the Governor, Litutenant Governor, or peifon adminiderinn the Gi'venrment, (vr tthe- oflicer^ hav-
ing the command of them, and fliall he liable ro puniflidi'n; f rr rnntiny ai)'' fleferti i., as hfTcin aftrr mention-
«d| that is to fay : That every officer, nun-comniiiliune) officer, or militia man who Jball piefume to ufe trai-
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office by il'C ,,difem,.nr .,f a General Court ^JJll "* Pl'"''^'-'^ »'^«-''"-'<'")? to thr rMtun: of hf, offence if,*
Wcrt, of any Court Martiul. ' * ^"""^^ ^^""»'' ""'^ '^ « "°" commiffioncd officer or priva'i, by th" juige!
^Sl!: ^' t^ S:i^f -Sj^titJ^Vr °"^^^^' '— n^ifllcned officer „,
or c.„,p« „ ,„. ,, h^ j,^^,, ^^.. ^ •« SrrXnt d LL*'';''?" '" "" '•*^«'''"-"' detachment t. op
Ei^^s^i sr "« "^'"^"- «>•" '"fl^r ^-b:r irs;;va :: :^;-j ^^j^^
^^^'^^X/^'!:;r^^ -y .«i". no„.o.n.ffi.ed ofHcer or ..
br co,n,n;r to .he knowl.dKC of any ..ut.V Ti";, !krf !^^^^^
ono h.._.d., office. .anUr ^r;S:^nr-Sr^--^^^
n;£"^-.BS^:!;;rl^^S;S?^ anyoffic..„on.co..;.„.,.,.,, „,
other punrftment a, ffiall be awarded by aGcnc ral Cam* MaS7' "' fro^h.^poft. ffi.U f.ff.r dea»h. or fuch
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called out on ad..
OT >i I icfident. who (lii bca-FiVltl flffl,.,.. ^ , . "" iviartial, which faid C()i'rt MartiM n,,li ca
always th.t in all ..„ by Jcn^;' Si^nl'M '.K^ell^^dr;-''?"^ ?^''T "^ "'^ St."' P.^;:;^'^
G'^vcMor or pcfon admin,%terlng ,he Gove-nment fl,. ^ "^ -f thrsacl. the G'-vernor, r,,-e..te,unt
fame vlv v"*"/i'"""'"-' ^^'^^ ^*=f --^ '^^ J^.; Adv c.tl Lltt , 'i P'''''^^'^}^ ^e h«l bcf.n-e ,hat
lame uz. •• Yqu A. B. do fwa- ih.t v..i. wll ai • • v , I- ' '*'"' " ''^'"'^''y Anthonztd to admfmV«,^r .K-
; te. now bef „e you. accorciing ,o ' el i: ^^Z mS'T " ^^* '^'- "V""^ "n'i<'rlbnd.-„; "t „ i-
part,.,ty favor '-.rcdlo, ^.nd yo. f,,,h'^;te ^ ,h 7^ .•; .his P.oviL. wuC
til It fhui •):• ar.provcJ by ihe Govein,. I ;-,.,- '',\"^^ >"" «"' not divulge the fentcnce of theronrf „„
;:t>>.s .Pn.v,,.c; '^neither wUl^-f::: ;:;,;^^ ::-'., ^j;-. "7"'- "^-inwering .,.: gI^^zv f
np.„,„,. o» uuy particular „,ember „f the cLTt M t ai unl f r ^''^'"r"«''. ^''^'"f^' '>r difcover the vote or
'• by a ( ourt of Juftioe in due cou.fc of Law. S.. ^e lo ; " ^7" '''' A 'JTr '^''^^^"" "'^"^"f '^ « -t^efl.
b.en adm.nalcredt., ,hc .cpeaive rr,embcrs, thXfiZr f ^; r ^'■'^J'' '^'°" "" '''« '"''^ '^«f> Aiall hav^
adr,.u,uer to the JtKl.re Ad..cut., or the t f offK;-^^^^^^ ^""^' '^ "^^^^^ authonzed and required t J
" B. do (wca:, tlm y.uvwill no, up.,,, a^tv J. 1?,^ ^ • ^'"'\'>\^''^ '» ^^^ f-Howing word, : - Yo,, A
•VpJ.ion of nny l--tlcul.r m.aL o S^^ C<„ 1^ Vr T'^ VT" '^f'?''^"^'". '^'''--i^fe or diLver th voteo o'
r by a Cou„ . f Ju.:tice in d„e .o.ri: .^ u ; .« : p ; "; ^ :.'?.""f ^ .^''7 .'^'' "^"^ "--^ - " whn.r;
|3hea.l,y.uM.on.ed toadn^i.ite. to every p.;: ,, ^L^ viW b .^"^ f .'^"f J-'g--- Advocate (hnli. and
Oovcuor. L.entenant Governor, . pcr.„ ad,ii,i!;^ Ihr'^;;:::;^!^;:,;;^;^ ^ -X^^''" ""'^' ^^
.^J^ldf ^ij^-:t^:^^^^^^^ .... .he time . wh.h the.. ...;
-T... "^''"f ii;c bruui, j'a. itneiit, tiiat aienrm:,vl,»;' f •.-■;•••'' •'-n'"-^'--";", paios and ptnaitiesof a-v
".«,.)r|,e.lonad,nin(»erin»,htO«,r™ti^ ,,„„„/ ■ ?■■■ "1'"™'. the .Govtrrnr, Lit,,,
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t»M!ftie(». mier tntt \ffv',ruie of thl.'tft, ftiMI fxtcnd i - the lof« oriffe or limS, unlef. f r Jffertlrn.mwtfnri
•r.» leditiwn, t'Hit..».>u8C»frffp,,mU.ce, or for traiturowny delivering up U. tl.c .ncmv any ^m,iion, (nawM
potl (.({rnard, any thiiU; licrcm puiitainel, or uny ll;Uiitc, law or uf.jrc to the coi-traiy n .iwltlillaii'inij l',o,
>tJed aUayi, ibnt in no c. ( wluilocvcr fliai! tiiiy pouaomirfli -m-d ofTuer or private mun f .r 8.7 ofi'oiu-c by
hnn comiiiiittd, be fuljjcdtd to U.e tiuiununcnt of being wl.ippcd by the fuUcucc cf any Court Mai tul wLaU
focvcr. '
\TC^VU. And belt futlher framed ly the authorii^' afnefaU, That in all cafe* where » militia officer not 00
»Ct<ia, hvvue niBlll.ej.i,rlty , f r.,n,- .prr condud, or do any ihm,; nnbccomiir^' his clmndV-r at futh ortu-cr,
«..t ..th' 1 wife ,.r<^v^lcd for in thi, luSl, the Gnvcrnor, [.ieiit.-na.it Govcninr or pe. fori adminiOc.inir the Covem.
we.)t» upon.i-oinplanil ami application m.idc lo him thr.iiiijh the Col ...el. or other fi.ld affivr of militia com-'
v^■.^n.\v^^ tlicnlpcawj ttjrin cuts or h.ittalions t ■ which the (.id ofH.er aRai.ilt whom the complaint is m.de.
niflv )elo.,K 5 ,.r>ncafeihei..JC.l.>ndo, otho licid ,.fli - ■, i, the P^ny acenfol, t.. the • cxt in com'i.and Iq
rilue tiH ord< 1 t. aircml.k .1 Court . f Inqniry, (-.vhah Co.ir' niall conf.ti of one field . ffirtr, whr. ih.dl he Prefu
Of t'-c-coftoftctlierwuh not K-fs than f.-iir other commiffioned officeu) a.id fnch Court of Inqui.u fli dl -x-
aniinc' witnefK and tab- every necenhry Hep t. iiutlli>.te the .nattir aMedgcd in th^: complaint a>.ali,ll the
Uv\ m.l.tia officer, and r.port ihe evid ate i , tlm b- lia:f l)r„^,^ht before them,, to the Govcniur, Licutenat Go-
pernor or pcifoD adminillen.,g.the Government, fui- liis decifi r> thereon. 1
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• ,-^^^^^ t V f'"^ (f ''/"//^^'"""'•W h-'!'' m,lhor!tv a/Mre/mJ, That except in time of war, inHirreaion 01
rcbc Ion. th. JnclgtHof the Conrt of K-n;^, Bench a-ui C'ergy, ,he member, -f ,hc Lf^m .tive «nd Exec.
tivc Conncls and >hei. lelpedive ofUcers, the monler, „f ,he Honfe of AfT.mbly for the lime b.in? and -he
«lficmthcr€uniohe!.>«|jin^, I1.3 Miijelty's .Attorney General anl S.li.'itor Gene. .1, ihr t^ecretary oft'-e Pro.
Y.n<T,audallotlvrc.v,lofll.:cr,«h,.lhallhave been or hreaffrmay he appointed to any civil office in thia.
Pr.vircc nndcr the gnat led of ih.e fame, as well a» all M.<;i,lratcs, Sheriff.. Corone.3. half pay officer., n.iliti*
Oihcers, havmg ierved by virtue ol i.uy miiUi. comnuir. nw-i any pa.t of his Muiea.y'8 dominions, (vvl.o may
not have b«n removed T.r any ..ffcnct as an ofUcer of militl;!, or who may hive obtained Icwe to rrllgn h,»
Con,iT,iHioH)the Surveyor Genet al and his Deputies duly a.,poInt.'al. Seafaring mea aftna^ly employed in the:
in;i!ler'< ot Sehooh, F'erry^n. n, and one mU'er to every Grill.*
, . . , „ ,, .' ill tlu:.f;,id militia. . Provided always that thin aft and the
exceptions herein contained, ffinll n<a pn vent, an 1 it i« hereby d'eelared that the fame n.all not he conftrucd to
fcrevM.tat^.yand tveiy (f the obovc mentiarcil p rf/.n or perfons fom hoMinjr commiinor.s as officers in the mr.'
Iitia 10 .this p.ovince. Providcd'aUays, .that it (?ialFand may ho l-,v» ful f... the Govcr.io', l.ieuten.int Govna.'
or, or pe fo,i adn.indh-vii.g rh> Oo\cr.iment, by warrant under his h uid and feal, to exempt any of the peifom'
ftercia before mentioned fioni being called out on the fei vice aforeftiiA ' "'■:*:,>
lii.eot their calling, Pliyfici. Ills, Surgeon's, the
Hiill, fli.ill lie aud iire bertby excidld from (efyin^' in the.faiJ
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■ f.p ^nil ie It further ema<^d ly the author tiy af or efauU Thtt the pi-rfons Cir.cd Qnnkfrs. MenonWi
an! 1 makers, who f oa. ce, (am feu; l.-s of eonftien.^c dcdii.e b.aiing arms, flia'l n .t be compelled to feive in
th-, laid iT.iiit.a, but every perfon p.ofeffing that he n o„e of the paifdc called Quiker., Meuonifts or Tunk-
eiv and producing a ccrttdcate of his heii^g a Q^.akcr, Menonlll or Tuuker, (Igncd by th^ clerk of the meetins
O tnch I: ciety, or by any thiceoi- m .ie of the pcple ca led Onnkfr-, Menonift, or Tun" " •' "
ai"^ exenpted from fcivin^ in the- laid ii'i
iitia.
Quaker-, Menonift> or Tunktrs, fhall be exciifed
Ponded I cvcrth.lefs thjt every fueh pcrfon or perfon.t liidt
' ."' — — r "•• "' - >■•■"■'"•"' '"i->i p'ljf I c 11 ir mil I rtiKi may DC lawrni on iinor'na>
tio Tco r.p.amt on o.ith made by ih-. faid Trcfu.er before any Judicf of the Pe^'ce -f fnch dirtrift. for the
fa'.! Julhce to ifTue hi.s wairjnt undei hi hand and feal.dircde! 10 the Sheriff ..-f the diftiia, to levy the fame
by idrefs and faie of ihc off- uder^ goods ad chattels, rctiiniing fo much of the faid diftrefs as fiiail exceed the
fa'd (nm of len pounds, dcdudniK' th lefiom the ..harges and all other incidental expence of fuch di'trefs a' 4
fair. MS well a8theexpencc^ of r.mmo uncr r,i,h ofFendet b-forefuch Jullfce to anCwcrthc faid information a-icl
comolai' t, and the .aid lum. fo I'v ied by the f.-fd She: Iff af-refaid, (h^ill he by him, within the fpace of two
c»:endernioH'h?,paidnitothehu)rKoftlie Receive^ General, to be applied to and fin the public ufes of thi*
Province, and fjr wan; orfuth'.ia efsihj .(lice hf^r wh,)m fuch perlon aiall have been convitted (hall coti-
mit I tm to thecomm .n g 'ol u{ th-- diHiia uniil he (hall pay and fatify fnch fum, tOH' ther with the reafona.
b e char<(e^ incident to f«ch convidioii. Piavided neverthilefs, that n.i perfmor perfons fo conviftcd, fhall in
any cijfe be detdi ed in cudody lo t;er than ih^ fpace of one cahndar month. Provided always, thut if it fhall
appeir to the J^aioe bJoe who.r.any fuch Qinker, Menonill orTiinker as aforef.iid (hall be fumn^oned. rh;.i-
the laid Q^ii, k
ienoiii
ll > r I'm.ker is unable to pay the taid fum of t(
for the fdid Jullice to r 1 o t the la re to the Colonel
n pounds, it (lull and may be lawfut
or officv'r comniandi.'iT the recriment or baualion of irali
tia ill the limits of which th- faid Qriaker. Mcn^ nilt or 1" r kerlha"! r (ide," and it fliii' and may l< la. fd for
ihe faid officer toiBmaiiUii'^ tu tciuii the pajmctit of the faijlum ot tea pouaJii or any j)ait thereof, atcord'ng
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U>c Governa>c« of thi.Provmcr. to employ the Mih-3^^^ Ooternor or perfo., .dmiMHer.W
H.C. ana co...;c..o„. .H.,., ,. ri^hViiii^ D:;ie^:r;'i^ '
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y the uuth,.rf,y af .ref ,id. thnt the pXi^r j L"'!" . .u"'^?:':""" '^^ ^^^^^."""• •>* « thmfore cnaftc
by the autl.,.rf,y af .ref ,id. t ;t he p X; to elvc on A "'^'A^'^r" '^ *^ '^'■''■"■'' ^^ « 'f-.refore en ft J
5.^of^"ydetli.:{r':^:,1^^^^^ Thatatthe.xpfra..on ofthree montl,.fro.H thj
from which ,hef«id detachment may have btntAt/illUr)^^ T commandmg the Regiment
gimnr a number equal to the faid detathLnt VnH ?K r V *^t. '^^^^^^ ^""" *^"= Militia men of aA Re-
the n lief of .he faill Detachme;rand that ! V bodl orl '"^ i'^'^?'- "'^" ^' '■"'"^-'^'^ '"-«^*'^ 'o
W.ln.. no. ferving fl,.li be relieved witUr::^ '::oZ:£rtrX^ ''''' ''= '"^^^^°'"''»
«q!^ir;7by i^l^ii-TntpT^^fj^^:^^^ 'f-T [-gcant of militia when thereunto
which he belong., to appear at the nW f n ^ ^ '"■ "^"'^' ^" ^"^" 'h*^ M"'ti=« '"C" of the company t»
every fuch ne.lfft or rEV « Jdttd pay IC riflr^T.'? " '" ^^ "''">"'"' P^P"^^' ^' «'''"^'
or Juftfce of the peace, and in difault^p'iyCnVrbe /l'' !^;"'"S'-i° ^c '"'^c-ered before a,.y Court Martial
paid. ^ payment to be committed to Goal for one month or until fuch fine bq
■pi!;^ilf;^ltn^rt::;t^trw^ '^^^ -rnny officcr.non.Commifn,.ned officer o.
ly beoo.ten.hi, faid wkI.. Jfha!l be tnt'Sed to T '?'''' ''..'"."f^' and leave a wijov. or child or chiid-e,! lawful,
widow then the eldeft child or puardia. fothVuf 7nf '"V^ I'" ^Vt."^""'^' "'"^ '" '''^' "^•''^' ^^'^t^ "f f"-^!*
cer or private militia man, untilth you ^ t. of flf 1 1^ " ^'f "" "^ '"r!' °''^-"' — '— « -ud offi,
tV pounds lawful money of this P,ovi„cM d Jlf ^ ''^^'■•"^«"><^'-i theage cf lixtecny-ars, ar, annuity oft wen,
Who in an en.^gement with an enliy o,' bv anv .. fl'T'' "*^"'",'""" f'""-'"nio.,ed officer.r private of militia,
any duty in adnai f.rvice, null be ^o.mded o^^hf h ? "' '"'"'"r "''"^^ '"^^ '"^^"^ ^^"''^ '" "' P'^f-rmlns
Aall be all,,wed an a.nuit; of tve^,tT7u„lTaS^^^^
«nder iiich incapacity. ^ ^ ^ °'^'' '^^'^^'^ '^""'^y "^ ''"» P-^'^^n^e during th < time Ik fhHll continue
an
:«.nporDetllt {TtSl'r. r^f-^f^^^^^^^^^ ^-^^^ ->^ ^f^- Commanding any Ga^rifm,
>.i authority to mak. fuch rule^^ i Z .^ t o ' u^d r f k'"'^ '."-"'^ ?"^7^'^ ""■J''-"- "'^'"'^^ *'" P-«='
ry relati.e to fuch taverns and Innk epen n^ ""^^^^^^ f^ch penalties and rclUiaions as he (hull think ,Lm.
yithin one mile.of iuch Garrilonrcarp ^ ItaV-^lr ^ '^^ "'J'^"'"^' >Spintuou, Liquors as fhall' refide
ud l<orcc». ' ""'^ ""-dctachuKnt, and a, rt)ay be ncceffary for the good ijov,;rnmeta of ih«
other members th,.f,ii„..,;„./..I^"„''l'f'°'^'.''''''>*^''fiJ^"t the.eof (hall adminiftcr to each of the
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•^^'p^,lutMrX{"''?''^^^^ That whenever. C.«rt>\f,r,H fh,!, r,„„„,-
^^4- ''*Pl'"''«"'i"chrentenceto«lter thcpumftmeutana to'M,flidk iuch other ., he m-iy think
^'^^l^^^£t:i::Zi'^£:a':^^^ Th.tevery.nit..,,,.Hon.l,h.ca1I.d out.n<l
under twenty n„undfc. and ftia no he fitn- 7 ' ^ h.ve.rm,,i.d from arrd .n any civil calc for n^y l.m
on mc Highway. ' "" '""= '* * ^^"""'^ *» ^"*" "^^^ «" ^o perform Statute labour
•xch.nKrco. <.th.Tw,fcMecc.v.fr(,.n a.,y oKlfer, dcfcrter or .n.'.Ma -nan or fro n uny other ocrin Zm Z \J
flrnkormhr provifian proTidcdiMider any regulation. rr!,,tin>jt.. the • y"^**'.
J^h'. fhall qu,,. „r o.h.rw, e nblen. hnnl.lf fro.n hi, .ejji.nent. dct.ehnent. Tro-p or rompHny wi" „m a T'r
IZ , "» " ^°';iT";''"l"'^^"' "•• ^'^" "'='" ^"t'd^awhimfelf fron, ,he re«i^ent. Jetad.mo t .1. or
eompaMy ,ntu ^.h,ch^•^ hn-b^.n embodied, i„ order tv attach himlelf to any other ngi^^e t let ^0 rood
r ZTZ m l.'ia ffi . r ,h' 11' """ 7^ '" ■^'' "^'"'^ '•^>''^ "^r'^ '' ""^ ^'■'■^•^<="''''' "^ ^'^^ court m .rual. and
onhlldible'^witt;- ^bi' rj"'''' ^-^ '^' rfj^'-tf-'/"''- '^^^^ '*f ^^ny P^rfon fh,,ll be con^'^rd on t»ie o„b of
one creaime wunel, b.tor- tw., «r more of Hn MajWty'. J,..ftlcf, .,f t».. Pt-.ue, or bef.-re a Court Mart, d of
MTi:'t "' P:;^ "^i-y no.. comn,im„n.d;ffiL,-;,r .fHliti. ,nan t. d fert or a fent hlclf f -lU
Majeftysfe,vjcewl»,le,m duty, or of having, difco..- jcd. dlfFuadal n -revcntef, or of h-vinra te . -ed t"
or from obeying the fawful command of hi3 fu,K-rior oBicer. or if v.v pe.. .n (hall be cnvirt d as aforeral of
havmg reccved entertained, harboured, concealed or affitted .ny D.K.rter or o or p ? ^ abl'n ,t 1 r, df
«uhot,t leave fro., nny part of ,h. militia on fervice, kncwii him to b. a l^rt^r or pe 1^ ab^^ " ^
hunfaf wthoui leave, fuch ..ff.ndcr fo convl-^cd llnU fo.f.ir and p.y a fam n .t e., el i,. wC^.-ndl , 5
.li'Y; A''i^' ilfurthstenaacdhy the aulhortfy afvrefaid. That every offi.-er of t!,e militia of t1,;
"roviij"'
davsXr'l^'^^Iill". "''' "-^ •* ^i'^y^^ "n-i every otft-er mhomiyafur ih.t d ,y be appointed. «"i:'hi„ un
days after he ftiall ha c rece.v.-d hn comm.ffi.B or app ,intme.,t, bef .re one or more of Hi Maj. . v" Inilices
ijaiTiv iO. J?L : ; M^ • ""'.^^^ T'T''' '""^ '"''■=''' '^''' ^ ^''' ''^ ^■^"■''^f^''' ■■'■■"^ tear tn.c .li.^i ,nee ,0 Mi.
■p^^li.y JU« Ot«K|[,, auO-bitowUi dcfttHl to tbemn.ort of n.y ^.ower ajjainU »U tuiicrous coufji^acies and
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to cl.fcioie a ,1 '".ake known t. H,» Ma dly. Hi. Hdn and Su.ccflor" .UTrcafuw a,.d tr Jwou. cortfEci
auj attempts which I (hall k.ow to be agai.il him or them, fo hdp me God. conlp»raci«
LVI. ^«^3^ ilfurfkr enaaedby thtauthonty afirfjrud,th^ it (hall tud-may be liwfuj- toand'for tfic- Co.
oLr. »!'''l'''iT'l r''"''' T»'"'""''''J'-"''*':"'? ••»'^G««cn,meDt o£thi. P-oviuc. f.om time to> time, and «,
ot>e,. .. ht fhail h.,k It ex,>eciKnt. to order a,:d d.-cct that the no.icom.nilBo.icJ officer, and private, of any
and every vejj„T,cMt. B taa^.otr, co npany-or body of m.Iki.i !„ ,hU Provinc ft^li be called upoi> to take a.d
.ommaidmg officer of any fudli regimn.t, Battalion, rampan/ or bady of MUffca, aud hc^; hereby requi.cd
to call ,;p<,„ ,,^ y noncommiffi.n.d uftcer or private of hi» regiment. Battalion, company o. body to take Sc
^.^"l n :Tv "''•' ^'^"■' °"" ^T'c "^.'?'? ^'■'J'"">'''' J""'«' "^ ^''^ P^^-^^ f"' '►« D.a. ia to which f,rch
n w!';: ,?'"?!•""' ^'^"'.["•"r,?-- body of m,ht,a flull belong, ar^d .if any officer norHjgn.n.iflioned cffioer or
Wbv dfi>7l"'^'"|^^''*i-'T«f''"'' "''""^ •° J°Je) V»^=>»« .ridVubfcrihathc faid oath ii, mannej
htreby d,uaeJ ; up, a conviaron before one or more of His Mnjelly's Joftices of^eBeact-evtry fuch Derf»«
no«- in foice or hereafter to be made refpcftiug or%ain(l alien enemies. '' . . ' ""^ ^. "^'f
nr tV\}: "^u'^' "•^T^"' '""^'i ^^' ^'" "f'."?'^ '^forefiid. That every perfon, other th»n a Qnakeri Merionii,
th t ti" tt': w-,?; r ";''^'"; '^^ '^? '"^'"^ '^^^ "^*V °r .'^ ^-"^^ exemptloLr rxcnfe fHould happen afuV •
of he kt^ • K- T 1' n '7/"''' '■•''^'"Pt'on. R've ,n his name and place of ufidence to the trenft.rcr
of .he l>,!{„a ,a wh.ch he fhJl refide, an- pay to fuch treafurcrtoand for the public ufes of this Province.
v" r,sff "''"' T '"^"''•^^^""' 7/^'b^; ^"T P»'-^ °f '^« "''"■''■a oFthat DiftrJd ffidl be called o.n on aftnal fer-
et inch payment, it Ji.dl and may be la«Tul on information or on cohiplainton oath made by the faid t.eafnre*
5?rXd7 /h Sh ff f H "n-:'^"' ?'^'f'f'' '^' ^^' J""''^^ ^^ '^"^ ^" — ^ "»d- ^- band anc Seal
dir.aed t,. the hhenfFof tl.c Diilnd to levy the fame by Dill, -fa and fale ofthe ..ffender. jroods and chattels
returning fo mnch of the faid D.ftrefn a, (hail exceed tlJ Aim of ten pounds, dedufting th r^f^om the chads'
D.'e fu rLr ;' mTcV^f '''"'^ ^1 ''^''' r. "^" "'^^ ^'^P'"-* of "^fummoning fuch offenS
bet Me lu h Juftrce a aniwer the faid information and complaint, and the faid fum fo levied by the Aid Saeriff
Sid In .„^ r T P M V'^" °f /.^•;^-^'^'>'i^'- T'onths paid into the hand, of the receiver general, to be ap.
J n fhlu . k' -f^i n " ^'°""u-' "'^ ^r '''"" "^ ^''^ ^"^^'^f^ '^' J"^''^'^ before whom fuel,
r, (l^- K ''' '^1.'''"^ . u^ TT' "L"" '" tbe co^nmon G..a! of the diltrid imtil he (hall pa.y and
My (uch f»m, toj.ctlicr with the re.fonable charge, incident to fuch conviaion, p.«.vided. fuch imprifo.ment
Ihail not ex«ed two calendar month;*, provided always, that when au.y perfon as lall afoteti.M fh .11 make ,t an.
I7t h //'•.T'r'"'f K i c 'TTV^""' ^ '^'.'"»ble to.pay the aforelaid fnm often ponnd. or anj?
pj.t thereof, It fbail an.l m;iy be lawful for fuch comnwnding officer to remit the payment of the faid 1 u r of
Ih" P;'"''*^%°'^ *"y r' acovdmg to thecircumllaacwandiatureofihecaie, and to give acert.ficate thereuf to
the the perfon making application as afotcfaid.
LVI 1 1. ^ndhUfurtl^enaatdhythafahnrUyafonfwd, That it fliall anamarbe lawful for the Colonel;
l..eutenant Colonel, or officer commanding any regiment or battalion of militia, and he is he.eby required to
r, A V^e vvbolc of fuch regiment or battabon to be formed into divif.on. or fquad* of ft.iirteen men each, and to
feledt by ballot from each and every divifl.n or fquad as aforefaid, one able bodied man for miiiua dutv for *
<erm not left than twelve months ; Provided always, that if any of the faiddivifi.Mi* or fauads a» aforefaid fhaU
voluntarily furniffi an able bodied man, who fliall be accepted and approved of for the nurpofe and term of
tervice a. aforefaid, then and in fuch cafe the ballot (hall tu)t take place in fuch divifion o-- Cquad.
, ^"^""z .^"^^ U further tnaBedhy the authority afore/aid, That the faid mHItia men fo fUrni(hed or ballot,
eda? aforefaid (hall and may be formed into regiments, baitalion. or companies, as the Governor, Lkutenaai
Governor or perfon admmiftering the Governmeut (hall deena moft expedient.
IX y'ndbe it further enaaedhy the authority af'^refaid. That whenever any fuch diviTion or fqnad as aforefaa
Iha 1 turndh an at>le b >died man for militia duty f .r one or more years, and who fliall be accepted and aoproved
of for that purpofe, then and in luch cafe the militia men compofmg fuch divifin or fquad (hall be exempt, d
trorn btmg balloted for miluia duty during the time fuch militia man as aforefaid (hall fo ferve. unlef. th- wLl^
of Uie rvg.ment or battalion as aforefaid to which fuch diviUon or (quad (hall belong, (hall be called out i.ao
adluM fcrvice. Provided always that fuch divifion or fquad fo furnilhing a volunteer as aforefaid, (hall not b« •
liable to pay any lum of money for fuch exemption as aforefaid.
LXI. And be U further tnadtd hj tht authority aforefaid, That each Md eve^ Sheriff in the feveral dlftiift* of
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thU Protfjwe ftislT In^t t right to retain for hh iife xhe fum ■ fthrc^ pronncT« for every hundred pounds fo ooU
Ucted and trammiittd to ttu Rcctivei Gencial, and in ibefame proportion tor any greater or Icfb fum.
_ LXn. ylnd he h further enafledb^ the auihor't'y aforefa'tdf That ft fliall be th« duty of evtry Colonelcomtnan-
di! g a it^iii cm of mil.iia in iliib province, or \\\ his ab ence (he nc\t leiiior iffi rr, to trani'mlt to the Tie^fu-
reroftht' Diftrid in whicbhe niay >•^f^.'e, on o» befntethcfirH d;iy nf Miy i.i lach and every year, dariiijr the
contirji^nce of 'hi^ ad,a return 'fall Q;n.krr»» MihoialU and Timkcrs. and ench a id rvery other pcrfon cx-
emptidor exculed Ircinmilitiaduiy, >ti.(l tael.iid Tieifurer <hall piocetd ai;»iirill lucli C^afccis,, Menonifta and
Tunkers, ;\nd ttvory peifon exempti J in tNt £me manne • at is directed hy Uiis ait. Provided a1way», and be it
furihcr etiafted, th it no pcriba above the age of fixcy years (halt be conlidcrfd liable to pay arvf (um for being
£-> exempted ur excnled.
I.XTII. AtA be it further enaEletFhy the authority afore/aid. That na Older of convn^tior lM<fe by any Juftice
or Jiiftice* ofite Peace op Court Martial by virtue of this a<S, (bail be leoioved by Certiorari out of the coufity,
riding, drvifioa, or plac« whi^e'.i fitch > rder of coiivittion fhall have been mad", into any Coaat ^atfoerer, and
thtit no Writ of Certiorari rtuiii fupercede execucioD or other prote^ig upon any fuch order of convi^ioa lb
■udefapiirruancr of tl)i« adt, but that ihecxecuii.>n and other priwiedingi ilull be had and made tkcreupoo^
aujr fiicWwrit ov writs oi allowance thereof ootwithftanding..
LXIV. J^h-l^fmrther enaatitlytheaiifhtr'ttycforeJaUU That IF any aAion (ball be brought a^'hft. any
jteiloii or pertoiis for any tiling done.in purfuanceof this atl, fuch aftion or ftut (hall be commenced within fix
months next after the fitft contiTii'ted, and not afterwards, and fhalJ be feid ib the county or place tn^re the
cai»fe of complaint dtii arJfe, and not elfewhere, and the defendant or defendants in every fuch aftion or fuit may
plead the general iffue, and j:[ive this aft and the fpecifll matter in. evidence at any trial to be had thereupon, and
if the Ju«y (ball diul for the deCrndaut or defendants in any fiiclk adion or ftjit, or if the plaintiff or plaintiffs (hall
be non-fuiied or «f ' ntiffue his hei or their adiivin or fuit after the defendant or defendants (hall have appeai cd,
or if upon demur judgement (hall be given againit the plaintiff or plaintiffs, the defendant or defiehdanta (hall
have treble coAs^ and have liks remedy for the fame» at any defendant hath in other cafes to recover coila by
law.
I XV' And iett further ena.frdSy the authority ajorefaid. That thfg Aft fliall be in fore* until the endofthe
next caiiun^ StlTion of the Pro'inciai Parliament, and no longer.
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