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281
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CHAPTER XIV.
THE RESERVE FORCES.
1. The Realm has always been de-
fended by its Armed Citizens 279
2. This policy essential to our
National strength
3. The Conscription Laws of
Prussia and France train all
Classes to the use of Arms ..
In England but for the Volun-
teer System the Poorer Class
only would be trained by the
State to the use of Arms
4. Military Power of the Crown
now Concentrated ..
5. Consequences of the Systein.
Volunteer force essential for
our National Security
6. All Reserve Forces (Local) are under the Lord - Lieutenant. 42 Geo III., c. 90, sec. 5
7. Totally distinct Offices as Lord-
Lieutenant and Custos Rotu-
lorum held by same person
8. Office of Lord-Lieutenant is
purely Statutory
22. Opposition and Protest in the
Lords
28. Punishment for failing to serve
in Militia
ib. 31. Power in the Crown to increase
the Militia
ing for the Army. Ballot the
Parent of High Bounty..
36. Causes of increase
282 37. Principally the Militia Ballot
9. His status and function are
those of a General in Com-
mand of a Military district.. ib.
10. As to the Militia as a Reserve
Force. Divided into three
periods
11. Militia Force, 1792-3
12. Augmented, 1794
13. Allowed to volunteer into the
Regular Forces, 1795
14. Supplementary Militia, 1796
15. Provisional Cavalry..
38.
and Substitutes
Hence Bounty for Army Service
increased..
39. Desertion to gain another
Bounty
ib. 40. Ballot produced "Substitutes"
and Desertion..
286
27. Exemptions
288
Pay the same as Officers and
Soldiers
35. Originally only a small Bounty for Army Service
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291
A.-NOTE UPON THE STATUTE AND COMMON LAW PRIOR TO THE REIGN OF
CHARLES I., HAVING REFERENCE TO THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM,
AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS FOR THAT PURPOSE
Wounded Soldiers, 1592-3 ..
Act to Suppress Vagrancy among
Soldiers, 1597-8
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B.-LIST OF EARLY STATUTES RELATING TO THE MILITIA
C.-LIST OF EARLY STATUTES RELATING TO THE ARMY, OTHER THAN THE
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MILITIA
D.-A TABLE OF DATES SHEWING THE TIME IN WHICH THE MILITIA COULD
BE RAISED BY BALLOT
E. A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS AND YEOMEN
OF THE GUARD
Constant attendance at the Palace 364 | Relation of the Sovereign to the Guards 365
G. AS TO HALF-PAY, PENSION, AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE ALLOWANCES
GRANTED TO THE ARMY SINCE THE REVOLUTION
H. ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE ARMY
I.-DURATION OF THE SEVERAL MUTINY ACTS IN THE REIGNS OF WILLIAM
AND MARY AND OF QUEEN ANNE
J.-NOTE AS TO THE LIABILITY OF THE MILITIA AND THE RESERVE FORCES
TO THE MUTINY ACT..
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391
WITH ENGLAND
K.-NOTE ON THE LAW OF BILLETING IN SCOTLAND BEFORE THE UNION
L.-NOTE AS TO THE LAW ON THE SAME SUBJECT IN IRELAND BEFORE THE
UNION WITH GREAT BRITAIN
M.-A TABLE SHEWING THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND MEN EMPLOYED
IN EACH YEAR, AS STATED IN THE PREAMBLES TO THE MUTINY ACTS
FROM 1721 TO 1866 BOTH INCLUSIVE
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396
398
N.-NOTE ON THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY OF LONDON
O. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY PRISONS
Q.-THE FRENCH SYSTEM OF CONSCRIPTION
R.-OUTLINE OF THE LOCAL MILITIA ACT, 52 GEO. III., c. 38
I. INDENTURE-CONTAINING AN INVENTORY OF THE ARMAMENT AND FURNI-
TURE OF THE CASTLE OF BERWICK-ON-TWEED, IN 1539
II.-LETTER FROM THE DUKE OF RICHMOND, UPON THE DEFENCE ACT, 1803,
AND THE KING'S ORDERS ISSUED THEREUNDER
III.-COPY OF COMMISSION (IN 1624), ISSUED BY JAMES I. TO THE MAYOR
OF DOVER, AND OTHER PERSONS, TO EXECUTE MARTIAL LAW
413
IV.-EXTRACT FROM THE PETITION OF RIGHT
V.-APPOINTMENT OF COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND GENERALS UNDER HIM BY