I do also make Oath, That I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will, as in Duty bound, honestly and faithfully defend Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, in Person, Crown, and Dignity, against all Enemies; and will observe and obey all Orders of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me GOD.

one of Her Majesty's do hereby

;

certify, That the above is the Description of the Recruit and in my Presence all the foregoing Questions were put to the said ; that the Answers written opposite to them are those which he gave to me; and that the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Articles of the Second Section of the Rules and Articles for the better Government of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on shore, against Mutiny, and the First Article of the Third Section of the said Rules and Articles, against Desertion, were read over to him; that he took the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity; that he received the Sum on being attested this Day; and that I have given him a Duplicate of this Certificate, signed with my

of

Name.

Signature of the Justice.

FORM

FORM of OATH to be taken by a MASTER whose Apprentice

I by Trade a

bound to serve as an Apprentice to me in the said Trade, by Indenture dated the

Term of

on or about the

Years; and that the said

Day of

Day of

for the

did

last abscond

and quit my Service without my Consent; and that to the best of my Knowledge and Belief the said

Years. Witness my Hand at

is aged

One thousand eight hundred

and

FORM OF JUSTICE'S CERTIFICATE to be given to the Master of

an Apprentice.

came before me at
One thousand eight hundred and

and made Oath that he was by Trade a

that

and

was bound to serve as an Apprentice to

him in the said Trade, by Indenture dated the

and that to the best of his Knowledge and Belief the said

*Insert "is" or "is not," as the Case may be.

·Signature and Address of Magistrate.

Signature of Prisoner.

Signature of Informer.

CAP. IX.

An Act to give summary Protection to Persons em-
ployed in the Publication of Parliamentary Papers.
[14th April 1840.]
WHEREAS it is essential to the due and effectual Ex-

Proceedings,

ercise and Discharge of the Functions and Duties of Parliament, and to the Promotion of wise Legislation, that no Obstructions or Impediments should exist to the Publication of such of the Reports, Papers, Votes, or Proceedings "of either House of Parliament as such House of Parliament < may deem fit or necessary to be published: And whereas "Obstructions or Impediments to such Publication have arisen, and hereafter may arise, by means of Civil or Cri'minal Proceedings being taken against Persons employed by or acting under the Authority of the Houses of Parliament, or One of them, in the Publication of such Reports, Papers, Votes, or Proceedings; by reason and for Remedy whereof ' it is expedient that more speedy Protection should be afforded to all Persons acting under the Authority aforesaid, and that all such Civil or Criminal Proceedings should be summarily put an end to and determined in manner herein-after mentioned: Be it therefore 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 Criminal or shall and may be lawful for any Person or Persons who now Civil, against is or are, or hereafter shall be, a Defendant or Defendants in Persons for any Civil or Criminal Proceeding commenced or prosecuted Publication of in any Manner soever, for or on account or in respect of the Papers printed Publication of any such Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings Parliament, to by such Person or Persons, or by his, her, or their Servant or be stayed, upon Servants, by or under the Authority of either House of Parlia- Delivery of a ment, to bring before the Court in which such Proceeding Affidavit to the shall have been or shall be so commenced or prosecuted, or Effect that before any Judge of the same (if One of the Superior Courts such Publicaat Westminster), first giving Twenty-four Hours Notice of his Order of either Intention so to do to the Prosecutor or Plaintiff in such Pro- House of Parceeding, a Certificate under the Hand of the Lord High Chan- liament. cellor of Great Britain, or the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, or of the Speaker of the House of Lords, for the Time being, or of the Clerk of the Parliaments, or of the Speaker of the House of Commons, or of the Clerk of the same House, stating that the Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, as the Case may be, in respect whereof such Civil or Criminal Proceeding shall have been commenced or prosecuted, was published by such Person or Persons, or by his, her, or their Servant or Servants, by Order or under the Authority of the House of Lords or of the House of Commons, as the Case may be, together with an Affidavit verifying such Certificate; and such Court or Judge shall thereupon immediately stay such Civil or Criminal Proceeding,

G 2

by Order of

Certificate and

tion is by

Proceedings to be stayed when

commenced in respect of a Copy of an authenticated Report, &c.

In Proceedings for printing any

Extract or Abstract of a Paper, it may be shown that such Extract was bonâ fide made.

Act not to
affect the
Privileges of
Parliament.

Proceeding, and the same, and every Writ or Process issued therein, shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded by virtue of this Act.

II. And be it enacted, That in case of any Civil or Criminal Proceeding hereafter to be commenced or prosecuted for or on account or in respect of the Publication of any Copy of such Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, it shall be lawful for the Defendant or Defendants at any Stage of the Proceedings to lay before the Court or Judge such Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, and such Copy with an Affidavit verifying such Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, and the Correctness of such Copy, and the Court or Judge shall immediately stay such Civil or Criminal Proceeding, and the same, and every Writ or Process issued therein, shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded by virtue of this Act.

III. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful in any Civil or Criminal Proceeding to be commenced or prosecuted for printing any Extract from or Abstract of such Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, to give in Evidence under the General Issue such Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, and to show that such Extract or Abstract was published bond fide and without Malice; and if such shall be the Opinion of the Jury a Verdict of Not guilty shall be entered for the Defendant or Defendants.

IV. Provided always, and it is hereby expressly declared and enacted, That nothing herein contained shall be deemed or taken, or held or construed, directly or indirectly, by Implication or otherwise, to affect the Privileges of Parliament in any Manner whatsoever.

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CAP. X.

An Act to authorize the Issue of Exchequer Bills
for Public Works and Fisheries and Employment of
the Poor.
[14th April 1840.]
WHEREAS an Act was passed in the Fifty-seventh Year

of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, 'intituled An Act to authorize the Issue of Exchequer Bills and the Advance of Money out of the Consolidated Fund to a limited Amount, for the carrying on of Public Works and Fisheries in the • United Kingdom, and Employment of the Poor in Great Britain, in manner therein mentioned: And whereas another Act was passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend an Act made in the present Session of Parliament, for authorizing the Issue of Exchequer Bills and the Advance of Money 'for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries and the Employment of the Poor: And whereas another Act was passed in the First Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, 'intituled An Act to amend and continue Two Acts passed in the Fifty-seventh Year of His late Majesty King George the Third