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 8o C. 25. Anno tricefimo Georgii IL A. D. 1757; ving the Copy of the faidWrit; which faid Notice in Writing fhall contain the Name and Place of Abode of the Perfon who is to bring fuch Aftion, together with the Caufc of Adion or Complaint; and the Name and Place of Abode of the faid Attorney fiiall be under-wrote or indorfed thereon; and any Tender of Peace Officer or Officers {hall be at Liberty, and may by Virtue of this Ad, at any Time within four- Amends iray be teen Days after fuch Notice, tender or caufe to be tendered any Sum or Sums of Money, as amends for be made by him, jj^^ Injury complained of, to the Party complaining, or to the faid Attorney; and if the fame is not ac- ar,d pleaded in cepted of!, thc Defer.dant or Defendants, in fuch Atlion or Actions, may plead fuch Tender in Bar of Karof the Ac- fuch Adlion or AcVions, together with the General Iffiie, or any other Plea, with Leave of the Court; cnt, the faid Jury fhall find a Verdicl for the Defendant or Defendants; and in fuch Cafe, or if the Plc-intifi'fhall becom.e nonfuit or difcontinue his Adion, or if Judgment fhall be given for the Defendant or Defendants upon Demurrer, the Defendant or Defendants (hall be intitled to his and their Cofts; and If none, or in- jf the Jury fhall find that no fuch Tender was made, or that the Amends tendered were not fufficient, h-.Tbeen'msTe" ^^^ ^^^^ ^^''' ^^'"^ ag'^mli the Defendant or Defendants on fuch other Plea or Pleas by them pleaded, the pLintifif, upon a '^'d Jury fnall give a Verdi6l for the Plaintiff, and fuch Damages as they (hall think proper, for which Verdia/to rL- the PI aintitf fliall have Judgment, together with his, her or their full Cofls. covsr. f=r/.m..r«,« CAP. XXV. Concerr,ii!gMiiitia '■ v^i^ s An A(^ for the better ordering of the Militia Forces in the feveral Counties of that Part of i'i& t^icani. Great Britain called England. c.;. J3 Car. z.c. 4. 10 tf II?y. 3, c. J2. 1 Jnn.f. z. c. 23. I Ceo. t, Jl. 2. c. 14. 9 Ceo. I. c. 8. 7 Geo. 2. c. 23. ' "WT^^ E R E A S a well-ordered and well-difciplined Tvlilitia is efTcntially necefTary to the Safety, ' W Peace and Profpeiity of this Kingdom : And whereas the Lau's now in Being for the Regulation The King to ic with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliam.ent aiTem- have full Power and Authority to call together all fuch Perfons, and to arm and array them at fuch Times Th« Lieutenants and in fuch Manner as is herein after exprefTed; and fuch refpe(R:ive Lieutenants fhall from Time to aim Jitia. jj^j^^g yvi^hi,! their refpe6live Counties, Ridings and Places, to be their Deputy Lieutenants; the Names of fuch Perfons having been firft prefented to and approved by his Majefly, his Heirs or SuccefTors; and fhall give Commiffions to a proper Number of Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Majors and other Officers, alfo qualified as is herein after direited, to train and difcipline the Perfons fo to be armed and arrayed, according to the Rules, Orders and Directions herein after provided; and fhall certify to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succefibrs, the Names of fuch Commiffion Officers, within one Month after they fhall be fo appointed, and fliall have accepted their refpective Commiffions. CommiiTions of ^ Provided always, and be it enacted. That nothing herein contained fhall be conftrued to vacate any Lieu'enanry arul (i^Qi^j^j^^^Q.^ of Lieutenancy alieady granted by his Maiefly, nor any Deputations granted to Deputv Ueuutations al- t • ^ ^ 1 1 r n y ■ • r 11 i^ 1 a7- r Ll ti r /- 1 ■ a ,; / ready gi anted to l^i'^utenants; but that the fame fhall contmue m full force and Vigour for the Purpoles of this Act, fo ftandgood. iis the faid Deputy Lieutenants be qualified as is herein after directed. L.eiitcnantsto HE And bc it enacted. That his Majefty's Lieutenant of every County, Riding or Place fhall have hjve the Chiet the chief Command of thc Militia thereof, which fliall be raifed by Virtue of this A6t; and in every Command ot ilie (Jounty, Riding Or Place in ii'/z^/rtwr/ and /^^lA'^, (except as is herein after excepted) there fhall be ap- x^I'' rr. pointed twenty or more Deputy Lieutenants, iffo many Perfons, qualified as is herein before and after Number of Ue- ' ^, '. , . ^ r j 11 /- r i-r 1 1 1 • ,- 1 1 "'•■•-* puty Lieutenants ^'^P'^^'^^d, Can DC therein found; and if twenty Pcrions io quahhed cannot be therein found, then there in each County, fhall be appointed fo many Perfons as can be therein found; and each Perfon fo to be appointed a Deputy Deputy Lieute- Lieutenant or Colonel, fhall be fcifed or pofTeHed, either in Law or Equity, for his own Ufe and Bene- rai.t or Colonel fit, in Poffcffion of a Freehold, Copyhold or Cuftomary Eftate for Life, or for fome greater Eflate, or of to have 4C0I. an Eflate for fome long Term of Years, determinable on one or more Life or Lives, in Manors, Mcflli- bc'Hc'ir't'<r8oo'j S'^^' Lands, Tenements or Elereditamenls in England, IVales or the Town of Bcriv'uk upon Tweed., of per Annum. ^'^ Y^^rly Value of four hundred Pounds, or fnall be Heir Apparent of fome Perfon who fhall be in like Manner feifed or poficfrcd of a like Ellate as aforefaid, of the yearly Value of eight hundred Pounds; and Lieutenant Colo- each Perfon fo to be appointed a Lieutenant Colonel or Major, fhall be in like Manner, feifed or policf- nel or Major f(.d of a like I'^flatc as aiorefaid, of the yearly Value of three hundred Pounds, or fhall be Heir Ajiparent 300I. per An, ^f (oiwt Ptrfoii who fliall be, in like Manner, feiled or poirelFcd of a like Eftate as aforefaid, of the yearly c""':n r Value of fix hundred Pounds; and each Perfon fo to be appointed a Captain, fhall be in like Manner, p^^jutlm. ' f*^^^ " P'>if^'ned of a like Eftate as aforefaid, of the yearly Value of two hur.drcd Pounds, or fhall be Hrir Apparent of fome Perfon who fliall be, in like Manner, feifed or pofleilcd of" a like I'ftate as afore- faid, of th'j yearly Value of four hundred Pounds, or fliall be a younger Son of fome Perfon who fliall be, or at thc Time of his Death was in like Maimer fcifid or pofieiltd of a like Eftate as aforcf<iid, of the i;- it'rani Tocl. yearly Value of fix hundred Pounds; and that each Perfon fo to be appointed a Lieutenant, fliall be, in p-.r Ani.aa). i,j4(. Manner, feifed or poflcfit-d of a like Eftate. as aforefaid, of the yearly Value of one hundred Pounds-, or
 * •''"■ and if upon Ifiue joined upon fuch Tender, the Jury fliall find the Amends tendered to have been fuffici-
 * of the Islilitia are defedtive and ineffeftual;' Be it enabled by the King's mofl Excellent Majefly, by and
 * " °'^^J"^M 1"^ Time conftitute and appoint fuch Perfons as they fhall think fit, qualified as is herein after direiled, and