✨ Military Reports and Volunteer Forms
1790
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 102
APPENDIX C.
ORDERLY OFFICER'S REPORT.
188
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Rations (if issued).—I was present during the issue of the rations. There were no complaints.
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Breakfast and Dinner.—I visited the __ at the hours of breakfast and dinner, found them clean and the meals properly prepared. The men were reported present, and there were no complaints (except those noted).
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Guard-Room.—I visited the guard-room at the dinner hour and found it clean. Prisoners made no complaint (except those noted).
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Canteen.—I visited the canteen at __, where all was reported regular, and I saw it was closed on the first post sounding.
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Rations and Meals of Men on Guard and Prisoners.—The rations and meals of men on guard, and prisoners, were reported correct by the Orderly Sergeant.
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Picket.—I paraded the picket at retreat, and also at tattoo, when all was correct.
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Tattoo.—I collected the reports at tattoo, when all were reported present (except those noted).
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Lights.—I saw all lights in Camp (except those authorized to be kept in) put out at __.
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Guards.—I visited the guards at __ o'clock by day, and at __ o'clock by night, and found them alert and sober; also the sentries, who were acquainted with their orders.
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Certificate. (To be written.)—I certify that the above duties were performed by me as reported, and that I did not leave camp during my tour of duty, except __.
[Name, rank, and corps.]
Subaltern coming off Duty.
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APPENDIX D.
CAPTAIN OF THE DAY'S REPORT.
188
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Meals.—I visited the __ at __, and found them clean. There were no complaints.
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Guards.—I visited the guards at __ by day, and at __ by night, and found __.
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Sentries.—I also visited the sentries by day and night, and found __.
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Hospital.—I visited the hospital at __ o'clock. The patients, __ in number, made no complaint, except as stated.
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The Report of the Subaltern of the Day, which I have examined and found correct, is enclosed.
Extra occurrences and complaints.
Captain,
Corps.
Coming off duty.
To the Officer Commanding
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FORM V.-1.
Volunteer Corps.
FORM OF ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
[Questions to be separately asked by the Magistrate or Justice of Peace, before whom the oath of allegiance is taken. Answers to be affirmed by declaration.]
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What are your full Christian name and surname?
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Where do you now reside?—At __, of __, in or near the Town of __.
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What is your business address?
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What is your age?—__ years __ months.
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What is your trade or calling?
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In whose employ are you, and are you an apprentice?—Mr. __, in or near the Town of __.
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Are you willing to be enrolled to serve as a Volunteer in the above corps?
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Do you belong to, or have you ever served in any, and, if so, in what, Naval or Military Force?
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If you have belonged to any Volunteer corps, did you voluntarily resign, or were you dismissed?
I, __, do hereby declare the foregoing replies to be true.
[Signature of Volunteer.]
[Witness.]
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OATH TO BE TAKEN BY VOLUNTEERS.
I, __, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria; and that I will faithfully serve in the Volunteer Force until I shall be lawfully discharged.
Witness my hand,
[Signature of the Volunteer.]
[Witness present.]
Sworn before me, at __, this __ day of __, one thousand eight hundred and __.
[Signature of the Magistrate or Justice of the Peace.]
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTING MAGISTRATE OR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
To wit. } I, __, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the __, do hereby certify that, in my presence, all the foregoing questions were put to __, that the answers written opposite to them are those which he gave me, and that he took the oath of allegiance and fidelity.
[Signature of Magistrate or Justice of the Peace.]
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CERTIFICATE OF ADJUTANT OR COMMANDING OFFICER.
having been duly enrolled to serve in the Volunteer Corps, I have caused his name and every prescribed particular to be recorded in the Muster-roll, with the regimental No. __ affixed to his name.
[Signature of Adjutant or Officer Commanding District.]
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FORM V.-2.
Volunteers.
I CERTIFY that No. __, who was enrolled in the Volunteers on the __, has applied for his discharge, and that he has paid all fines, penalties, or subscriptions debited against him, which have been duly credited to the funds of the corps, and returned clean and in good order the arms, accoutrements, and Government property which were on issue to him [except the undermentioned, the cost of which he has paid for: to be scored out if everything on issue was returned complete].
Commanding Volunteers.
Place:
Date:
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FORM V.-3.
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE.
I CERTIFY that No. __ was enrolled in the Volunteers on the __, and that he has been returned as an efficient Volunteer for the years noted in the margin, and is now discharged from the Volunteer Force at his own request [or as the case may be].
Commanding District.
Place:
Date:
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FORM V.-4.
TRANSFER CERTIFICATE.
I CERTIFY that No. __, who has applied for a transfer to the Volunteers, was enrolled in the __ Volunteers on the __, 188__, and that he has paid all fines and subscriptions due, and returned all Government property on issue to him clean and in good order.
I further certify that he has up to date attended the following Government drills:
Government Drills:
Daylight Drills:
Commanding Volunteers.
Place:
Date:
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FORM V.-5.
FORM OF CERTIFICATE to be used on handing or taking over the Arms, Accoutrements, &c., of a Corps.
I CERTIFY that I have handed over to __ the arms, accoutrements, and Government property on issue to the Volunteers correct and in good order, and further that all books, records, &c., connected with the interior economy of the company have been duly filled in to date and handed over at the same time.
[Signature and rank]
Commanding Volunteers.
Date:
I certify that I have received over the arms, accoutrements, and Government property, company’s books, and records referred to in above certificate from __, and am perfectly satisfied with the correctness of the same.
[Signature and rank]
Commanding Volunteers.
Date:
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FORM V.-6.
CERTIFICATE OF EFFICIENCY FOR A RECRUIT.
I CERTIFY that __, of the __ Volunteers, was enrolled on the __ 188__, and that he has attended 30 hours’ recruit drill, fired 40 rounds ball cartridge at target practice, and gone through first and second periods judging-distance practice.
I further certify that he is proficient in his drill, and qualified to take his place in the ranks of his corps as an efficient Volunteer.
[Signature of Adjutant or other officer of paid staff.]
Date:
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