In what event and how Militia to be embodied. all or any part of the Militia for the purpose of being trained As to embodying the Militia. In case of imminent national danger or of great emergency, 38 & 39 Vict., it shall be lawful for Her Majesty (the cause being first com- c. 69, sec. 44. municated to Parliament, if Parliament be then sitting, or declared in Council, and notified by proclamation, if Parliament be not sitting) to order3 the whole or any part of the Militia to be drawn out and embodied, and to give all necessary directions for the assembling of such Militia and otherwise. 1 The Order for dispensing is in these words: At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 14th day of August 1878.- Whereas by the “Militia (Voluntary Enlistment) Act, 1875," it is, amongst And whereas it has seemed fit to Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, 2 As to the occasions of embodying the Militia, see Vol. I., pp. 48: and as to the power of the Crown to keep the Militia embodied, see p. 49. 3 An order for embodying the Militia would be in this form :-4 Whereas by "The Militia (Voluntary Enlistment) Act, 1875," it is amongst other things enacted, that, in case of imminent national danger, or of great emergency, it shall be lawful for Her Majesty (the cause being first communicated to Parliament, if Parliament be then sitting) to order the whole or any part of the Militia to be drawn out and embodied, and to give all necessary directions for the assembly of such Militia, and otherwise; And, whereas, the cause for calling out the Militia hath been communicated by message from Us to both Houses of Parliament; Now, Our will and pleasure therefore is, and We do hereby, in pursuance of the said Act, order you with all convenient speed, to draw out and embody at such place or places, as you shall judge most convenient, the Militia of the United Kingdom, or such a portion of the same as you may from time to time direct under your hand; and that you do cause the same to be held in every respect ready to march, as occasion shall require, to such part, or parts, within Our United Kingdom as We shall judge proper to assign them, and to be put under command of such general officer or officers as We shall be pleased to appoint over them, and to obey such further orders and commands as shall be judged necessary for the safety and defence of Our United Kingdom; and, for so doing, this shall be your Warrant. Given at Our Court at eight hundred and seventy this day of one thousand year of Our reign. By Her Majesty's command. A Proclamation would be in substance the same, and as to the form see p. 75 post. As to disembodying1 the Militia. of Militia. 38 & 39 Vict., It shall be lawful for Her Majesty, from time to time, as she Disembodying c. 69, sec. 51. may think fit, to disembody the whole or any part of the Militia embodied under this Act, and from time to time again to reembody all or any part of the Militia so disembodied, as to Her Majesty may seem necessary, according to the provisions of Ibid, sec. 54. this Act. Section 54 relates to the notices to be given to the Militia for training and embodiment; the forms are given below.2 1 The Order for disembodying would be in this form : in the Whereas by Warrant under Our Royal Sign Manual, bearing date the Given at Our Court at St. James's, this day of in the By Her Majesty's command. year 2 The forms of notice to the Militia, issued under sec. 54, are in these words : W. O. Form 856. TRAINING OF MILITIA. No. Notice is hereby given to Company Regiment of Militia, that the said Regiment is appointed to be trained and exercised, for to commence on the at ; and he is accordingly hereby required to to attend as required, he will subject himself to the penalties of the law. This document will authorise him to travel by rail for the purpose of joining and returning from his regiment, as above directed, at soldier's fare, viz., 1d. a mile, and should be carefully preserved, in order that it may be produced when required by the railway authorities, both going and returning. If the Militiaman is temporarily absent from his county, or has no funds to pay his travelling expenses in joining the Head-Quarters at the date and time specified above, he should apply either to the Adjutant of his own regiment, or of the regiment nearest his place of residence, for Railway or Passage Warrants; but in all such cases, he must clearly understand that the expense incurred for travelling for any distance beyond the borders of the county will be recovered from any bounty or pay which may become due at Training. "In cases of Railway and Steamboat Companies issuing tiekets to Militiamen on the authority of this form of notice, and without the authority of a Warrant, it is to be understood that it will be at their own risk, and that the Government can in no way be held liable for the same." By Order of the Commanding Officer, As to Embodiment, EMBODIMENT OF THE MILITIA. W. O. Form 850. Whereas Her Majesty, under the Virtue of the Militia (Voluntary Enlistment) Term of service to be Appointment of officers. Force to be called out for training and exercise for 12 days in each year. (ee.) The Army Reserve Act, 1867. This (as amended by the Act of 1870) has been printed, so The sections more immediately relating to the Secretary of c. 110, sec. 5. The men to be enrolled shall be engaged to serve for 30 & 31 Vict such term or respective terms of years as may be directed by the regulations made under this Act: And every man engaging to serve shall make and sign a declaration in such form as with reference to the terms of his engagement may be prescribed by such regulations. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty to appoint to the Ibid, sec. 6. reserve force such officers and non-commissioned officers of any of Her Majesty's other forces, whether from full or half pay or from the pension list, as Her Majesty may deem expedient, and to put the whole or any part of the reserve force under the command of such general or other superior officers of any of such other forces as Her Majesty may from time to time be pleased to appoint. The reserve force shall be called out for training and Ibid, sec. 7. exercise, together or otherwise, at such place or places within the United Kingdom, and for such time or times not exceeding twelve days in any year, as Her Majesty through the Secretary of State, or in Ireland through the Lord-Lieutenant, may direct. order the Militia of the United Kingdom, or such portion of the same as Her Notice is hereby given to of the Company No. This document will authorise him to travel by rail for the purpose of joining his Should the Postmaster be unable to deliver this Notice to the above Volunteer, or to discover his place of abode within three days from its receipt by him, he will transmit it with the next return of dead letters to the Dead Letter Office. Officer Commanding Regiment of Militia, 33 & 34 Vict., Which latter section is amended by sec. 19 of the Army 1st Class of Reserve Force. The Secretary of State may from time to time make Training of c. 67, sec. 19. regulations for the training of persons serving in pursuance of this Act in the first class of the reserve force in such manner and during such periods as he may consider to interfere as little as possible with their ordinary trades or occupations, and as do not exceed in any one year twelve whole days or twenty drills. 30 & 31 Vict., may be called It shall be lawful for the Secretary of State, or in Ireland Reserve Force c. 110, sec. 9. for the Lord-Lieutenant, at any time when occasion may out in aid of appear to them respectively to require, to call out the whole or civil power. so many of the reserve force as such Secretary of State or Lord Lieutenant may think necessary, to aid the civil power in the preservation of the public peace in Great Britain and Ireland respectively: Ibid, sec. 10, & 33 & 34 Vict., c. 67, sec. 14. And it shall be lawful for any officer commanding Her Majesty's forces in any town or district, on the requisition in writing of any justice of the peace, to call out for the purpose aforesaid the men enrolled in the reserve force who may be resident in such town or district, or such of them as he may think necessary. In case of emergency, In case of imminent national danger1 or of great emergency; danger or the occasion being first communicated to Parliament if Parliament be then sitting, or declared by proclamation. it Reserve shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by proclamation,2 to direct that Force may be called out for permanent 1 The Draft Proclamation was framed on the model of that calling out the Militia service. on 1st December 1792 ("London Gazette," No. 13,480, p. 889), and the Law Officers approved it in May 1877, writing thus : We think it will be desirable to state positively the nature of the "imminent danger or great emergency" which renders it necessary to issue the Proclamation calling out the Forces, and not merely to set out the information which has been received, and from which it may be inferred that danger, &c., exists. Subject to this observation we approve of the Forms of Proclamation submitted to us. : 2 The Proclamation actually issued in April 1878, was in these words :- Victoria R. Whereas by the Reserve Force Act, 1867, as amended by the Army Enlistment Act, 1870, it is amongst other things enacted, that, in case of imminent national danger or of great emergency, the occasion being first communicated to Parliament, if Parliament be then sitting, or declared by Proclamation, it shall be lawful for Her Majesty by Proclamation to direct that the Reserve Force, or such part thereof as Her Majesty may think fit, may be called out on permanent service, and that upon the issuing of any such Proclamation the men in Class I. of the Reserve Force, or those of them to whom such Proclamation applies, shall become subject to general service with Her Majesty's army. And the said force, or such part thereof as may be so called out, shall serve in pursuance of such Proclamation until it be signified to them by Her Majesty's command that their services are no longer required; but so, nevertheless, that the services of men so called out shall not be required under such Proclamation beyond six months after Peace has been next proclaimed: And whereas the present state of public affairs in the East, and the necessity in connection therewith of taking steps for the maintenance of Peace and for the protection of the interests of the Empire, have, in Our opinion, constituted a case of great emergency within the meaning of the said Acts, and We have communicated the same to Parliament: Now, therefore, We do, in pursuance of the said Acts, hereby direct, that on the Reserve Force may volunteer for duty. the reserve force, or such part thereof as Her Majesty may Upon the issuing of any such proclamation, the men in And the said force, or such part thereof as may be so called out, shall serve in pursuance of such proclamation until it be signified to them by Her Majesty's command that their services are no longer required,' but so nevertheless that the services of men so called out shall not be required under such proclamation beyond six months after peace has been next proclaimed. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty, through the Secretary of 30 & 31 Vic, State, or in Ireland through the Lord Lieutenant, to direct that c. 110, sec. 11. such and so many of the reserve force as volunteer their services may be kept on duty and pay for any period not exceeding six months in the same way as the regular forces of Her Majesty's army, and any person who volunteers for such service shall be liable to serve accordingly. 3rd day of April 1878, Class I. of the Reserve Force shall be called out on And We do hereby direct the Right Honourable Frederick Arthur Stanley, one Given at Our Court at Windsor, this 2nd day of April, in the Year of our God save the Queen. 1 The notice to the men included in the Proclamation by the Secretary of State, duly authenticated, may be in these words : 1st Class Army Reserve. Her Majesty, by Her Royal Proclamation dated 2nd April 1878, having been graciously pleased to direct that the 1st Class Army Reserve Force be called out for permanent service, and that all men belonging to Class I. of the said Reserve Force shall proceed to and attend at the places which may be appointed by the Principal Secretary of State: now notice is hereby given that all such men of the District are required to proceed to and report themselves at the Pension District at Head-Quarters of the the on or before By Order of Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State. for the purpose of joining the Army. War Office. 2 Her Majesty's command that the services of the men were no longer required was in these words: Army Circular of the 20th July 1878. Her Majesty has been pleased to command that the services of the 1st Class |