An Act in Addition to the several Acts of this Province, made for regulating the Militia, and more particularly an Act made in the Second Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for the better regulating the Militia on actual Service in Time of War.

  • Province
    Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
  • Chapter
    15 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2)
  • Year
    1775
  • Concepts
    Defence
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    16
  • Description
    This act adds further regulations to past acts regarding the militia. Apprentices and indentured servants are specified as individuals who cannot be enlisted as members. Commanding officers are given forty-eight hours to muster once they have received orders to do so, under a penalty of twenty pounds. Penalties for militia members who fail to muster are also specified. Rates of pay are and provisions are to be paid weekly, and the manner of collecting fines specified.
  • Source
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