The Local Militia Paymaster; Or, Military FriendGeorge Thomas (captain) editor, 1812 - 137 pages |
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52d Geo 8th division accoutrements acting as paymaster adjutant aforesaid agent-general Amount of Pay annual training appointed articles of war ballotted battalion board of ordnance Buckingham Bucks Local Militia Captain centre certificate charged colonel colours commanding officer commissioned officers corporal corps court-martial Diem Ditto divisions Dress drum-major Drummers duty Eyes Front face fire firelock flank further enacted give the word Goodwin guard Halt head-quarters inn-keepers John Loveridge Lieutenant light-infantry lord-lieutenant majesty Majesty's Marquis of Buckingham Militia regiment muster Newport Pagnel non-commissioned officers Number of Days officer commanding paces paid parade pay and allowances pay-lists and returns person quarter-master Quick March Rank and File rear rank received recruits Regiment of Royal regimental store right-about Royal Bucks secretary-at-war serjeant-coverers serjeant-major Shoulder Arms soldier sub-divisions superintendants of military surgeon sword Third Regiment training and exercise training period Vide war-office Wheel wing Words of Command
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Page 4 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance, to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary: So help me God.
Page xi - Pounds over and above all Rents and Charges payable out of or in respect of the same...
Page 102 - You AB do swear, that you will duly administer justice according to the rules and articles for the better government of the forces of the United States of America, without partiality, favor, or affection; and if any doubt shall arise, which is not explained by the said articles, according to your conscience, the best of your understanding, and the custom of war in the like cases. And...
Page 18 - ... as aforesaid, shall neglect to give such security, and to cause such memorial thereof to be duly registered in manner aforesaid and within the period specified in this Act, he shall forfeit and be deprived of the appointment, office, employment, or commission in respect whereof such security ought to have been given and...
Page 3 - Law or the Part thereof disallowed shall not come into operation : Provided also, that it shall be lawful for His Majesty, if He shall think fit, at any Time within the said Period of Forty Days, to enlarge the Time within which such Bye Law, if disallowed, shall not come into force ; and no such Bye Law shall in that Case come into force until after the Expiration of such enlarged time.
Page 39 - I am to acquaint you, that his royal highness the prince regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his majesty, to approve and confirm the finding -and sentence of the court.
Page 13 - For making perpetual the provisions of an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the regulation of the legal quays within the port of London.
Page 18 - ... in any public department or of public trust, or who, by reason of being concerned in the collection, receipt, disbursement, or expenditure of any public money, is required or bound to give any such security or...
Page 16 - To regulate the taking of securities in all offices, in respect of which security ought to be given ; and for avoiding the grant of all such such offices, in the event of such security not being given within a time to be limited after the grant of such, office.
Page 48 - In marching airy distance, or in standing at ease, when supported, the men are allowed to bring their right hand across the body, to the small of the butt, which latter must, in that case, be thrown a little forward...