By virtue of an order under the Hands and Seals of the Deputy Lieutenants in and for the said County, at their General Meeting, unto me directed, you are hereby required to make out a fair and true List in writing, of all Men usually and at this Time dwelling within your Parish, Tything, or Place, between the Ages of Eighteen and Forty Five Years, distinguishing therein their respective Ranks and Occupations; and where the true Names of such such Persons cannot be procrued, the common Appellation of such Persons shall be sufficient; and which of the said Persons labour under any Infimities, Incapacitating them from serving as Militia Men; and also which of them ( if any ) is a Peer of this Realm, or a person serving as a Commission Officer, in any Regiment, Troop, or Company in His Majesty's other forces, or in any one of his Majesty's Castles, or Forts, or a Non Commission Officer serving, or who has served four Years in the Militia; a Member of either of the Universities; a Clergyman; a Licensed Techer of any separate
Congregation; a Constable or other Peace Officer; an articled Clerk, Apprentice; Seaman; or Seafaring Man; a Person mustered, trained, and doing Duty in any way of his Majesty's Docks for the service thereof; a Person free of the Company of Watermen in the River Thames; or a poor Man who who has three Children born in Wedlock. Which list to fairly and truly made as aforesaid, you are hereby required to return to the Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace for the said County, at their Sub Division Meeting for the Hundred of North Erpingham. at the Kings Arms at Cromer on the Eighteenth Day of Mary Instant at 12 o'clock. in the forenoon.
And you are hereby further required, to affix a true copy of the said list to be made out as aforesaid, on the Door of the Church or Chapel belonging to your respective Parish or Place; and if such Parish or Place, being Extraparochial, hath no Church or Chapel belonging thereto, then on the Door of the Church or Chapel of some parish or Place adjoining, on some Sunday Morning which shall be three Days at the least before the said Eighteenth Day of May, Instant. And also you are to affix Notice in Writing at the bottom of the said list, of the Day and Place of the said Meeting, and that all Persons, who shall think themselves aggrieved, may then and there appeal, and that no Appeal wil be aftewards received. And you are further to observe, that you must personally attend the said Meeting with the Lists and verify the said Return upon Oath. Hereof fail not. Given under my hand the tenth day of Mary 1765.
Signed. Wm. SPURRELL. Chief Constable.
Notes:
Blank spaces were left for the Parish, date and Divisonal Meeting places to be entered
Transcribed many years ago at the NRO |