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 A. D. 1757. Anno tricefimo Georgii II. C. 25. 83 For the County of Northampton^ fix hundred and forty. For the County of Northiuuberland^ with the Town and County of the Town of NewcaJHe upon Tyncy and the Town of Berwick, five hundred and fixty. For the County of Nottingham^ with the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, four hun- dred and eighty. For the County of Oxford, five hundred and fixty. For the County of Rutland, one hundred and twenty. For the County of ^akp^ fix hundred and forty. For the County of Somerfet, eight hundred and forty. For the County of Southampton, with the Town and County of the Town of Southampton, nine hun- For the County of Stafford, with the City and County of the City of Litchfield, five hundred and fixty. For the County of Suffolk, nine hundred and fixty. For the County of Surry, eight hundred. For the County of Sulffex, eight hundred. For the County of iVarwick, with the City and County of the City of Coventry, fix hundred and forty. For the County of Wejlmorland, two hundred and forty. For the County of Worcejier, with the City and County of the City of IVorceJier, five hundred and fixty. For the County of Wilts, eight hundred. For the Weft Riding o£ the County of York, with the City and County of the City of York, one thou- fand two hundred and forty. For the North Riding of the faid County, feven hundred and twenty. And for the Eaft Riding of the faid County, with the Town and County of the Town of King/ion upon Hull, four hundred. For the County of Anglejea, eighty. For the County of Brecknock, one hundred and fixty. For the County of Cardigan, one hundred and twenty. For the County of Caermarthen, with the County Borough of Caermarthen, two hundred. For the County of Carnarvon, eighty. For the County of Denbigh, two hundred and eighty. For the County of Flint, one hundred and twenty. For the County of Glamorgan, three hundred and fixty. For the County of Merioneth, eighty. For the County of Montgomery, two hundred and forty. For the County of Pembroke, with the Town and County of the Town of HaverfordWeJl, one hun- dred and fixty. For the County of Radnor, one hundred and twenty. XVII. Provided, That there fliall not be more than three Commiflion OiKcers (that is to fay) one Three O/Titers Captain, one Lieutenant, and one Enfign, to eighty private Men ; and fo in Proportion, as near as may allowed to 80 be, to any greater or leiTer Number of private Men. pnvate Men. XVIII. Provided always, and be it enabled, 'Vhat if his Majefty's Lieutenant of any County, Riding where too large or Place, {hall think that too large a Proportion of private Men is by this A61 directed to be raifed for a Proportion of fuch County, Riding or Place, it (hall be lawful for his Majefty's Privy Council, upon Application made Men is direaed, to them by any fuch Lieutenant, to fix as near as may be, the Number of private Men, which fhall be t|is P^^'y Coun- furnifhed froni the Lift of that County, Riding or Place fo complaining, by the Proportion which the the'fame^ '^ whole Number returned in all the Lifts bears to the whole Number of the Militia by this Act dire<fted to be raifed ; all which Lifts his Majefty's Lieutenants of each County, Riding or Place refpeftively, are hereby required to tranfmit to his Majefty's Privy Council. XIX. And be it enabled. That his Majefty's Lieutenants, together with any two or more Deputy Lieutenants and Lieutenants, and on the Death or Removal, or in the Abfence of his Majefty's Lieutenants, the De- Deputy Lieute- puty Lieutenants, or any three or more of them, fhall meet once in every Year at fome City or principal "^"" |° "^^^^ Town of the County, Riding or Place for which they ftiall be commiffioned, or oftener, if they fliall often^j-f think fit, there to concert fuch Meafures as fliall be moft conducive to the faithful Execution of this A£i: j the firft of which Meetings for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven fliall be on the F'rft Meeting to twelfth Day of July, and for every fubfequent Year on the firft Tuefday in June; and fliall at their firft been izjuly, and Meeting, iiTue out their Orders to the Chief Conftable, and where there is no Chief Conftable, to fome year" on"ift' other Officer of the feveral Hundreds, Rapes, Lathes, Wapentakes, or other Divifions within their re- Tuciday in June. fpc<5live Counties, Ridiiigs or Places, to return to them upon a Day, and at a Place therein to be men- Orders to be -hen tioned, fair and true Lifts in Writing of all Men ufually, and at that Time dwelling within their refpec- iiTuedtoih:Con- tive Hundreds, Rapes, Laths, Wapentakes, or other Divifions, between the Ages of eighteen and lifty (^g'ju'nro^al? Years (all Peers of this Realm; all Perfons who fliall ferve or a6l as Deputy Lieutenants, or Commiffion y^^^^ between Officers in the Militia; all Perfons actually ferving as Commiffion Officers in any Regiment, Troop or the Ages of iS Company in his Majelty's other Forces, or in any of his Majefty's Caftles or Forts ; all Perfons being 2nd 50 Veirs. M 2 -^ Members '''^'■^'^::-^ <="- cepv.d.