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 :W I* ^ -If"* ^ f A* i - i f A,t>,,iy6o,f^ ^^ .^ _ Anno primo Georgii III. C. 14. 54^ c A p. XIV. An A<^ to extend the Piovlfions relating to the holding of Courts-martial, and to the Punifhment of Ofiences committed in the Eaji Indies, contained in the Aft made in the twenty- feventh Year of his late'Majefty's Reign, intituled, /f« /f^ for pinifljing 'Mutiny and De',ertion of Offcers and Soldiers in the Service cf the United Company of Mcr- ' chants of England trading to the haft Indies, and for the Funtfjment of Offences committed in the Eaft Indies, or at the Jfland of Saint Helena, to the faid Con:ipany's Settlement o^ Fort Marlborough, and to fuch other principal Settlements, wherein the faid Com- pany may be hereafter impowered to hold Courts of Judicature. HE RE AS by an Acl of Parliament paffcd in the twenty-feventh Year of the Reign of his Preamble, reclrinf the, , late Majcfly King George the Second, intituled, An A^ for punlfhhig Mutiny and Defcrtion^^^ 27 Geo. 2. c 9. ' ofOffi'^'''^ C'Ud Soldiers in the Service cf tbe-United Company of Mnchnnts of England trading to the ' Eaft Indies, and for the Puni/Ijment of Offences committed in the Eaft Indies, or at the Ifandofzi^mt ' Warrant, under his Royal Sign Manual, unto the Court of Directors of the faid United Company, ' who by virtue of fuch Commiflion or Varrant, fhould have Pov,'er, under the Seal of the faid ' United Company, to authorize and impower their Prcfident and Council for the Time being, at < in which Courts-martial the Offences in the faid Act mentioned fhould be tried and proceeded ' ter Government of the faid United Company's Forces, and for bringing Offenders againft- the fupe , ' to Juftice, and for other Purpofes in the faid A6t mentioned : And whereas, after the p^fling bi'tik , ' and alio to form, make, and eftablifli certain Rules and Articles of War for the better Government ' n:l Caufes, and for other Purpofes in the faid Charter meruioned and expreffcd : And whereas it ' v/ill be greatly to the Advantage of the faid United Company, that their Prcfidents and Council , ' the faid A£t mentioned i' Be it therefore enacted by the King's raoft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent , Parliament afTembled, and by the Authority of the fame. That his Majefty, his Heirs, or Sue- Ifis MajeHy may suthe. ceflbrs, may, at any Time or Times hereafter, grant a Commiffion or Warrant, Commiflions or M^^ '^'^ ^'^"'^ °' ^^V Warrants, under his or their Royal Sign Manual, unto the Court of Diredors of the laid United Qf;;;„„°^;;;jf'°;';;_^5f^ Company for the Time being, who, by virtue of any fuch CommilHon or Warrant, fhall have thc-ir j-nncipai Settle- Power, under the Seal of the faid United Company, to authorize and impower their Governor and mem at Foit M.iriho- Council for the Time being, at their faid principal Settlement of Fort Marlborough, or the major ^o^gh, or dfewhere. Part of them, and their Governor and Council for the Time being, at every or any other principal ca^^e ft°"irb^^autho' Settlement which the faid United Company fhall at any Time or Times hereafter have, or be pofTcffed riVeXto appoiot^c'c'ms* of, within the Limits of Trade granted to the faid Company, and wherein the holding of Courts of martial for Trial cf Judicature fhall be authorized by any Charter or Letters Patent to be hereafter granted by his Majefty, Qfftnces. his Heirs, or Succeffors, from Time to Time, to appoint Courts-martial ; and to authorize and im- power the Commander in Chief of any Detachment of Officers or Soldiers employed in the faid. Company's Service, to appoint Courts-martial for the Trial of any of the Officers 01' Soldiers under their refpedtive Commands in which Courts-martial all the Crimes and Offences mentioned and fpecified in the faid in part recited A6t, or in the faid Rules and Articles of War already made, or in any other Rules and Articles of War to be hereafter made, purfuant to the Powers given by the faid recited A£t, committed within the faid principal Settlement of Fort Marlborough, or the Dill:ri6ts thereof, or within any fuch other principal Settlement as aforefaid, fhall and may be tried and pro-. ceeded againft ; and the Sentences or Judgments pafled upon fuCh Offenders, executed in fuch and the like Manner, and with the like Powers and Authorities, under and fubje*^ to fuch and the like Reftridions, ( «
 * Helena, it was, afnongft oliherThings, enacted. That his Majefty might grant a Commiffion or '
 * their principal Settlements refpectively, or the major Part of them, and their Governor and Coun-
 * oil for the Time being, at the faid Ifland of 6V«/ //t-Zm^, or t;he major Part of them, from Time to
 * Time, to appoiat Courts-martial, ajid to authorize and impower the Commander in Chief of any
 * Detachment of any of theOflicers or Soldiers employed in the faid Company's Service, to appoint
 * Courts-martial for the Trial of any of the Officers or Soldiers under their refpecStive Commands, ,
 * againft in fuch manner as by the faid A£t is dire6ted ; and it is by the faid A6t provided and enacted,.
 * That it fhould be lawful for his Majefty to form, make, and eftablifh Articles of War for the bet-.
 * faid A6t, and purfuant to the Powers therein, his faid lateMajelty was graciouHy plcafed to grant ,
 * a Commiflion or Warrant, under his Royal Sign Manual, for the Purpofes in the laid A£t exprcffed, ,
 * of the Officers and Soldiers in the Service of the faid United Company : And whereas his prefent.
 * Majefty hath been lately gracioufly pleafed to grant to the faid Company his Royal Charter for ere6t-
 * ingand holding, at the faid Company's Settlement of J^isr/ Marlhoronglj, wzzi BencoQle-n, on the Weft
 * Coaft of the Ifland of Sumatra in vt Eajt Indies, Courts of Judicature, as well for Civil as Crimi-
 * for the Time being, at their faid Settlement of Fort Marlborough, and alfo at any other principal
 * Settlement the faid Company may hereafter be poffelled of, and wherein the faid Company fliall be
 * authorized to hold Courts of Judicature as herein after-mentioned, fhould be impoA-ercd to appoint
 * and hold Courts-martial, under the like Powers and Authorities, and in like Manner, as the fame
 * may be appointed and held under the faid A6t at the faid Company's otner principal Settlements in