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London, England, 1807-04-04 00:00:00

BILL,

'For enabling Majesty to avail him Self of the
_Service of
- all his liege Subjects, in his Naval and Military-Forces,
in the manner therein mentioned,

Whereas, it is expedient that His Majesty should
.be enabled. io avail himself of the services 'of all his
liege Subjeas, in the Naval and Military Forces, fo.r
the maintenance of the rights of his Crown, and, of
the interests, honour, and independence of the Bri-
tish Empire :
Be it .therefore ena&ed, by the King's most
cellent _Majesty„by and with the advice and consent
of the tords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons,
-in this present Parliament assembled, and by the
authority of. the same, that it shall and may be
lawful for His Majesty to grant or confer, or
by his Royal Sign Manuel to empower.the
pro-
per Officer or Officers to grant, or confer any
Military Commission, Warrant, or Appointment
whatever, either,in His Majesty's Sea or Land Forces,
or in, any of :His Majesty's Land or Military Forces
Whatsoever; or upon any of His 'Majesty's liege Sub-.
jeds, without exception ; and that every such Com-
mission, warrant, er appointment, .so granted or
conferred, shall and may be lawfully exercised by
:such His Majesty's Subjeds- in all places, within
or without His Majesty's dominions, any law,-
statute, 'or usage' to the contrary, 'notwithstand-
ing; provided that every such pei-sou shall, within
months after his accepting the said commis-
sion, warrant, or appointment, take, make, and.
subscribe the Declaration `or Oath hereinafter Men-
tioned, which Declaration and Oath shall be en-
grossed oh tree back or at the foot of the commission
or appointment, so granted or conferred, and shall be
there attested by the Signature of the Magistrate or
Officer in whose presence the same shall have been
subscribed, and by whom the said Oath shall have
beehadinipistered. •
And be it further ena&ed, that such Qath and De-
claration may be administered and attested by. any
' Court of Record, or Judge of such Court, or by any
Justice of Peace or other Magistrate having power to
administer oathS in any part of His Majesty's do-
minions ; and that if the party taking'andsubscrib-
ing
.the same shall,.at the time of his so taking and
subscribing,the same, not be 'Within His Majesty's
dominions, the satne.tnay then be administered and
attested by any General or Commanding Officer_
of His Majesty's Laud Forces, or by any Admiral
or Commanding Officer. of His Majesty's Naval
Forces ; provided always, that in this last case, the
person. holding suck commission, warrant, or
pointment, shr7ll, within months- after his re-
turn to any part. of His Majesty's dominions, again
take, make, and subscribe the same Oath and Decla-
ration in presence of some Court of Record or Ma-
gistrate as aforesaid. , _ .

And be it farther enaeted, that no person having
so taken, made and subscribed such Oath and De-
claration respectively as aforesaid, shall be liable to
any- pains, [en4lties, or disabilities whatsoever, for
having exercised; or acted in or under any such
commission, warrant, or appointment, any Law,
Statute, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding,
and although such persotr shall not have egalPlied
with any of the diretions of any former Sta-
tute respecting the.qualifications of peesons holding
or exercising Offices within this Reahn. •
And be it further enaeted, that the said Oath and
Declaration, to b.;,t 'So taken, made; and subscribed,
shall be in the words following, viz.

" I i 4. B. being by this Commission appointed to be [here
set furtli the appointment] do hereby solemnly promise and
swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that 1 will be faith-
fll and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King George the
T hird, and that I will do my utmost to maintain and defend
him against all treasons and traitorous conspiracies, and against
all attempts whateier that shall be made against his person,
crown; or dignity ; and that I will, to the-utmost ot my Power,
resist all such treasons, conspiracies, attempts, and •wili also
disclose and Make known the same as soon as they shall come
to' My knowledge ; and I do also promise. and swear, in the
presence of Almighty God, that I will, to the utmost of my
power,. maintain and. support the succession to the Crown
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, as the
..
same now stands limited by law ; and that I will also, to the
utmost ot.nly power, maintain and support the established
Constitution and Government of the .said United Kingdom
against all attempts whatever that shall be made against the
same,"

Majesty's
And whereas it is expedient that His
subjects, hoWever employed in anY of His.' Maj6i ty's
Sea or Naval Forces, or any of His Majesty's Land
or Military Forces whatsoever, stould be allowed
the free exercise of such religious opinions as they
may respectively profess ; lie it. euaeted, that no per-
son employed in His Majesty's Sea or Naval Forces,
or Land or Military Forces, and having previously
signified in writing, signed by himself to his
Commanding . Officer, his ,dissent from the doc-
trine or worship• of the Church of England as by
Law established,- shall, under any pretence, or by
any means, be prevented from attending, or be sub-
jea or liable:to any pains, penalties, or disabilities
worship or religious for attending-such divine
ser-
vice as may be consistent with and according to his
religious persuasion or opinions, at proper and sea-
sonable times, and such as shall be consistent
with the due and full discharge of his Naval
and. Military duties;" nor shall any such person
be cot pelled or compellable to attend the wor-
ship' or service of the .said Established Church;
and that any Commissioned Officer acting, in viola-
tion of, 'or contrary to this provision, shall, upon
conviction thereof :before aGeneral Court Martial,
be liable tb be suspended or dismissed from His Ma-
jesty's Service, or to such other punishment, not
extending to life or liMb, as the said Coin t Martial
shall award ; and that any Warrant or Non-com-
missioned, Officer so offending, shall be liable to such
punishment, not extending to life or limb, as shall
aWarded by :a -General or Raigimental Court
Martial.

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`And be it further enaaed, that this AEI shall be,
and continue in force ftorn - ' in the
year of our Lord until the
in the year of our
Lord. .. .

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