Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... and if found guilty may be punished for such offence, although the regiment, battalion, or corps to which such officer, non-commissioned officer, or private man shall belong shall not then be embodied or assembled, in like manner as any officer, serjeant, corporal, or drummer, or private man of the local militia may be tried during the period of tho local militia being embodied. 95. Notices Of Times And Places Of Exercise.--And notices of the times and places of exercise of the local militia men to be raised by virtue of this Act shall, by order of the lieutenant or vice lieutenant, or (in the absence of the lieutenant or vice lieutenant) of any three deputy lieutenants, be sent by the clerk of the general meetings to the clerks of the several subdivision meetings in the respective counties, stewartries, and places; and shall be advertised three times in the county or stewartry paper, or if any county or stewartry shall have no paper, then in some newspaper published in Edinburgh; and the said deputy lieutenants, at some subdivision meeting to be held for carrying this Act into execution, after the receipt of the said notices, shall cause the men serving for such subdivision to be called out in such order and course as shall have been notified by the clerk of the general meetings as aforesaid, and for that purpose shall issue orders directing the schoolmasters, constables, and other officers within their respective divisions and parishes, which schoolmasters, constables, and other officers shall cause such notice as aforesaid to be affixed on the door of the churches or chapels belonging to their respective parishes or places, or (if any place shall have no church or chapel belonging thereto) on the door of the church or chapel of some...