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three years. This assistance has been granted upon the principle that the force is an important adjunct to the garrison!

CANADA.

By a law passed in 1846, the militia is to 9 Viet, cap. 28,

consist of all male inhabitants over 18 and under 60.

Two classes are established: the first to comprise

all men between 18 and 40; and the second volun- teers for active service; and the second class to comprise men between 40 and 60.

It is provided that the first class may be called

out one day in every year.

Act to be in force for three years.

The Act was renewed for a further term of three years by an Act passed in 1850.

The province defrays all expenditure; and that is limited at present to the pay of the staff: above 2000/

June 9, 1846.

13 Vict. cap. 11,

August 10, 1850.

NOVA SCOTIA.

The Act now in force for regulating the militia was passed in 1841. It enacts that all men of the age of 16 and upwards, and not over 60, shall be enrolled in the militia.

Vict. cap. 108,

April 10, 1841

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Geo. IV, cap. 18.

NEW BRUNSWICK.

The law for regulating the militia of this province was passed in 1825.

Every male inhabitant, from 16 to 60, is liable to

serve.

army.

Pay to be the same as that of the But the Assembly has manifested a great indis- position to give effect to the law, and in 1851 a bill was brought in for suspending its operation on account of the great loss of time and expense to the province which must be attendant on the enforce-" ment of the Militia Law.

What became of that bill does not appear.

14 Vict.. cap. 6.

April 23, 1851.

3 Wm. IV. cap. 30,

1833,

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND,

The last Act on the subject of militia was passed in 1851.

But this Act amends a previous Act passed in 1780, and enacts that the militia shall only be called out in case of emergency.

By the Act of 1780 all male inhabitants between 16 and 60 are liable to serve.

By an Act of 1833, all militia men above 45 were allotted to rescrved battalions, and it was directed that they should not be called out unless upon a special order.

When the militia is ordered into actual service, it is to be entitled to the same pay as the army, and to rations.

A recent Act has been passed for amending and consolidating the militia laws, and awaits confirma- tion as part of the general consolidated law of the province.

The province possesses a large quantity of arms, which are mostly of an obsolete pattern and unser- viceable.

A committee of the Legislative Assembly recently submitted to the Lieutenant-Governor a proposal for selling all the arms of the province. The Secretary of State objected, and expressed his disposition to aid the province in obtaining new arms.

NEWFOUNDLAND.

There is no militia in this island, and as yet I have failed to ascertain t there is any law bearing on the subject.

BERMUDA..

The last Act for the establishment of a militia expired in 1817. The Assembly has manifested an indisposition to renew it.

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