are those which he gave to me; and that the Thirtieth and Thirty-sixth Articles of the Rules and Articles for the better Government of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on shore, against Mutiny and Desertion, were read over to him; that he took the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity; that he received the Sum of on being attested this Day; that he was not attested until Twenty-four Hours had elapsed after he received Enlisting Money; that [this Blank is to be supplied by the Words "the Place where he swears that he is enlisted is in the Vicinity of my Residence," or by the Words "the Place where he swears that he enlisted is within the Division, District, or Place for which I act," or by the Words "I am acting within the Division, District, or Place where the Head Quarters of the Recruiting Party is stationed," as the Case may be]; that I am not an Officer in the Marines, and that I have given him a Duplicate of this Certificate signed with my Name. I Signature of the Justice. DECLARATION to be made by a MARINE renewing his Service. do declare, That I am at present [or was, as the Case may be,] in the the Royal Marine Forces; that I enlisted on the for a Term of of Division of Years; that I am of the Age of Years; and that I will serve Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, as a Marine, for a further Term of Years [to be filled up with Twelve Years, and in the Case of a Marine about to embark for Foreign Service, with such Number of Years as shall be required to complete a total Service of Twenty-four Years], provided my Services should so long be required, and also for such further Term, not exceeding Two Years, as shall be directed by the Commanding Officer on any Foreign Station. Declared before me Signature of Marine. FORM of OATH to be taken by a MASTER whose Apprentice has absconded. I of do make Oath, That I am by Trade a was bound to serve as an Apprentice to me in the said Trade, by Indenture dated the and that Day of for the quit my Service without my Consent; and that to the best of my Knowledge and Belief the said is aged about Years. Witness my Hand at the hundred and Day of One thousand eight FORM OF JUSTICE'S CERTIFICATE to be given to the MASTER to wit. of Day of of an Apprentice. one of Her Majesty's Justices of the came before me at One thousand eight hundred and and made Oath that he was by Trade a that was bound to serve as an Apprentice to him in the said Trade, by Indenture dated the for the Term of of said Apprentice did on or about the abscond and quit the Service of the said Day Years; and that the Day of without his Consent; and that to the best of his Knowledge and Belief the said Apprentice is aged about Years. It is important for the Public Service, and for the Interest of the Deserter, that this Part of the Return should be accurately filled up, and the Details should be inserted by the Magistrate, in his own Handwriting, or, under his Direction, by his Clerk. I do hereby certify that the Prisoner has been duly examined before me as to the Circumstance herein stated, and has declared in my Presence that he t a Deserter from the above mentioned Corps. Signature and Address of Magistrate. Signature of Prisoner. ·Signature of Informant. + Insert "is" or "is not," as the Case may be. I certify that I have inspected the Prisoner, and consider him for Military Service. Signature of Mi litary Medical Officer, or of Private Medical Practitioner. Insert "fit" or "unfit," as the Case may be; and if unfit, state the Cause of Unfitness. CAP. XVI. An Act for raising the Sum of Seventeen millions nine hundred and forty-six thousand five hundred Pounds by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. Most Gracious Sovereign, [22d April 1848.] WE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, towards raising the necessary Supplies which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this Session of Parliament, have resolved to give and grant unto Your Majesty the Sum herein-after mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That it shall be lawful for Treasury the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury of the United may raise Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, at any Time or Times, by Exchequer to cause any Number of Exchequer Bills to be made out at the Bills, in like Receipt of the Exchequer at Westminster, for any Sum or Sums Manner as is of Money not exceeding in the whole the Sum of Seventeen prescribed by millions nine hundred and forty-six thousand five hundred Pounds, in like Manner as is prescribed in an Act passed in the Forty-eighth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, intituled An Act for regulating the issuing and paying off of 48 G. 3. c. 1. Exchequer Bills, and in another Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Fourth and Fifth Years of the Reign 17,946,500l. of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act 4&5 W. 4. c. 15. to regulate the Office of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer at Westminster, and in another Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act for further regulating 5&6 Vict. c. 66. the Preparation and Issue of Exchequer Bills. Acts extended to this Act. II. And be it enacted, That all and every the Clauses, Pro- The Clauses, visoes, Powers, Privileges, Advantages, Penalties, Forfeitures, &c. in recited and Disabilities contained in the said Acts shall be applied and extended to the Exchequer Bills to be made out in pursuance of this Act, as fully and effectually to all Intents and Purposes as if the said several Clauses or Provisoes had been particularly repeated and re-enacted in the Body of this Act. III. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said The Treasury Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to issue and apply to apply the Money raised. from Time to Time all such Sums of Money as shall be raised by Exchequer Bills to be made out in pursuance of this Act to such Services as shall then have been voted by the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in this present Session of Parliament. IV. And be it enacted, That the Principal Sum or Sums of Bills, how to Money to be contained in such Exchequer Bills shall be charged be charged and upon Interest on Bills charged on Supplies to be current in Payment of Public Revenue after Twelve Calendar Months from their Dates. Bank of England may advance 17,946,500l. on the Credit of Bills, not. withstanding 5&6 W. & M. c. 20. 11 Vict. c. 1. 11 VICT. upon and shall be paid out of any Supplies to be granted in the next Session of Parliament. V. And be it enacted, That the Exchequer Bills to be made out in pursuance of this Act shall bear Date on the Days on which the same shall be respectively issued, and shall bear an Interest not exceeding the Rate of Three-pence Halfpenny per Centum per Diem in respect of the whole of the Monies respectively contained therein, payable out of any Aids or Supplies in the Bank of England standing to the Credit of the Exchequer. VI. And be it enacted, That all the Exchequer Bills to be made out by virtue of this Act, or so many of them as shall from Time to Time remain undischarged and uncancelled, shall, after Twelve Calendar Months from their respective Dates, be taken and shall pass and be current to all the Receivers and Collectors in Great Britain of the Customs, Excise, or any Revenue, Supply, Aid, or Tax whatsoever already granted or payable, or which shall hereafter be granted or payable to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, and also at the Bank of England to the Account of Her Majesty's Exchequer, from the said Receivers or Collectors, or from any other Person or Persons, Bodies Politic or Corporate whatsoever, making any Payment there to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, upon any Account whatever. VII. And be it declared and enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England to advance or lend to Her Majesty, upon the Credit of the Exchequer Bills to be made out in pursuance of this Act any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding in the whole the Sum of Seventeen millions nine hundred and forty-six thousand five hundred Pounds; any thing in an Act passed in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, intituled An Act for granting to Their Majesties several Rates and Duties upon Tonnage of Ships and Vessels, and upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors; and for securing certain Recompences and Advantages in the said Act mentioned to such Persons as shall voluntarily advance the Sum of One million five hundred thousand Pounds towards carrying on the War against France, or in any subsequent Act, to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding. CAP. XVII. An Act to amend the Act of the present Session to facilitate the Completion of Public Works in Ireland. [22d April 1848.] WHEREAS by an Act passed in the present Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to facilitate the Completion, in certain Cases, of Public Works in Ireland, certain Returns for the Purposes of the said Act are directed to be made at 'the then ensuing Spring Assizes, and under the said recited • Act and the Acts incorporated therewith certain Presentments and Proceedings are to be made and taken at the same Assizes: And whereas it is expedient that the Time for • Proceedings |