your constablewick, liable to serve in the militia of the said county, that men are appointed to serve for the said township [or if the lists of two or more townships are added together then say, that men are appointed to serve jointly for your said township, and for the township of in the said hundred, and that the next sub-division meeting for causing the said men to be chosen by lot to serve in the said militia, will be at in in the said county, on the day of - now next ensuing. Given under my hand the our Lord 1817. day of ——, in the year of S. P. Notice to the Township to shew Cause against a Militia-man's to wit. By virtue of an order from His Majesty's deputy-lieutenants and justices of the peace in and for the said county, at their sub-division meeting for putting the laws in execution relating to the militia of the said county, you are hereby required forthwith to give notice to all persons within your constablewick liable to serve in the militia, that if any person or persons can shew just cause why E. F. now serving in the militia for the said constablewick should not be discharged and another man balloted in his place, they may appear at in the said county, on the day of, then and there to make their objections: And you are to appear at the same time and place to certify what you shall have done in the execution hereof. Precept to High Constable to issue his Warrant to Petty Constables, to give Notice to Persons chosen by Lot, to appear and take the Oaths and be enrolled, and Petty Constable's Warrant thereon. To W. S. Gentleman, High Constable of the Hundred of in the county of to wit. We, J. C. and S. P. Esqs. deputy-lieutenants (and J.B. Doctor in Divinity, and the Rev. H.S.T. Clerk, two of His Majesty's justices of the peace in the said county, in case only one deputy-lieutenant be present), at our sub-division meeting for that purpose assembled, do hereby order and require you forthwith to issue your warrants to the several petty constables within your hundred, according to the form hereon indorsed. Given under our hands and seals, the day of -1817, J. C. S. P. J. B. H. S. T. Form of the said Warrant indorsed. To the Constable of to wit. By virtue of an order from the deputy-lieutenants [and justices of the peace, as the case may be], in and for the said county, at their sub-division meeting for that purpose assembled, you are hereby directed and required to give notice to A. B. an inhabitant within your constablewick, chosen by lot at the said meeting to serve in the militia of the said county, that he do appear at in the said county, on the day of next, then and there to take the oath in that behalf required by law, and to be enrolled to serve in the militia of the said county, as a private militia-man', for the space of five years, or otherwise to provide a fit person (to be approved of by the deputy-lieutenants and justices of the peace that shall be then and there present) to serve as his substitute, who shall take the said oath and be enrolled in manner aforesaid; which notice you are to give unto him, or to leave the same at his place of abode, at least seven days before the said day of next; and be you then and there to certify upon oath what you shall have done in the premises. Herein fail you not. Notice to be left at the Dwelling-house, where personal Notice cannot be given. to wit. Notice is hereby given unto you, that you are chosen by lot to serve in the militia of this county of and that you are personally to appear at in the said county, on the day of next, before the deputylieutenants and justices of the peace for the said county to be then and there assembled, to take the oath in that behalf required, and to be enrolled to serve in the militia of the said county as a private militia-man for the space of five years, or otherwise to provide a fit person (to be then and there approved by the said deputy-lieutenants and justices) who shall take the said oath, and be then and there enrolled as aforesaid. Given under my hand the our Lord 1817. day of - in the year of W.S. Form of the Oath. -in I, G. H. do make oath, that I am by trade a and have been usually a resident in the parish of the county of, that I am unmarried [or have a wife living, as the case may be], and that I have no children [or only one child born in wedlock], and that I have no rupture, nor ever was troubled with fits, and am no ways disabled by lameness or otherwise, but have the perfect use of my limbs; that I am not a seaman, or sea-faring man, or an apprentice, and that I do not belong to His Majesty's navy, army, or marines, nor to any other corps of militia; as witness my hand at day of 1817. Sworn before me, at this day of 1817. the G.H. S. P. Information against a Militia-man for not appearing to be sworn and enrolled.-49 Geo. III. c. 53, s. 13. to wit. The information and complaint of A. B. of in the said county, made upon oath before me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, the day of, in the year of our Lord 1817, that C. D. late of &c. in the said county, yeoman, (not being one of the people called quakers,) hath been duly chosen by lot to serve as a private militia-man in the militia of the said county, and hath had due notice to appear before the deputylieutenants and justices of the peace in and for the said county at their sub-division meeting for that purpose assembled, to take the oath in that behalf required and to be enrolled to serve in the said militia as a private militia-man, or to provide a fit person to serve as his substitute; and that the said C. D. hath neglected to appear and take the said oath and to serve in the said militia, and hath also neglected to provide any fit person to serve as his substitute: Whereupon he the said A. B. prayeth that justice may be done against him the said C, D. for the said offence. Sworn before me the said justice, S. P. Summons thereupon. To the Constable of A, B. to wit. Whereas complaint and information upon oath, hath been made unto me, S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, that A. B. late in the county aforesaid, yeoman, (not being one of the of people called quakers,) hath been duly chosen by lot to serve as a private militia-man in the militia of the said county, and hath had due notice to appear before the deputy-lieutenants and justices of the peace in and for the said county at their sub-division meeting for that purpose assembled, to take the oath in that behalf required and to be enrolled and serve in the said militia as a private militia-man, or to provide a fit person, to be approved by the said deputy-lieutenants and justices as aforesaid, to serve as his substitute; and that he the said A. B. hath neglected [or refused] to appear and take the said oath, and to serve in the said militia, and hath also neglected to provide any fit person to serve as his substitute:These are therefore to require you forthwith to summon the said A. B. to appear before me at the house of →→, in in the said county, on -the day of, at the hour of in the afternoon of the same day, to answer unto the said complaint, and to shew cause why the penalty of £20. should not be levied upon his goods and chattels for the said offence. Herein fail not. Given under my hand and seal &c. Warrant of Distress for the Penalty. To the Constable of in the county of to wit. Whereas C. D. late of in the county aforesaid, yeoman (not being one of the people called quakers), is this day duly convicted upon oath before me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, for that he the said C. D. having been duly chosen by lot to serve as a private militia-man in the militia of the said county, and after due notice given unto him to appear before the deputy-lieutenants and justices of the peace in and for the said county at their sub-division meeting for that purpose assembled, to take the oath in that behalf required and to be enrolled to serve in the said militia as a private militia-man, or to provide a fit person (to be approved of by the said deputylieutenants and justices as aforesaid) to serve as his substitute; hath neglected to take the said oath and to serve in the said militia, and also hath neglected to provide any fit person to serve as his substitute, whereby he the said C. D. hath forfeited |
