Nov. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1793

FORM V.-13.

REQUISITION for Annual Allowance of SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION for Practice and Exercise for the undermentioned Corps, for the year ending , 188 .

Head-Quarters, 18 .

MEMO.—The ammunition will be sent free of cost if the whole allowance is included in one demand, otherwise the carriage of only the first portion issued will be paid by the public, and all Snider cases are to be returned by Government steamer as opportunity offers.

I hereby certify that there are rifles in possession of the corps; that I have the means of depositing the ammunition in a place of safety; that the practice range of the corps is yards in extent; and that last year’s annual allowance has been expended by the corps under my command for the purpose for which it was issued.

[Signature and rank]
Commanding Volunteers.

Recommended:
Commanding District.

FORM V.-14.

RECOMMENDATION for* Volunteers.

Commanding Volunteers.

Recommended:
Commanding District.

Date:

• Appointment, promotion, or resignation, as the case may be.

FORM V.-15.

NOMINAL and DESCRIPTIVE ROLL of Volunteers for the Year ending 31st December, 188 .

I certify that this is a true return of the above-named corps under my command, for the period specified.

Dated at , this day of , 188 .

Commanding Volunteers.

N.B.—This return is to be sent in to the District Office by 31st January in each year for transmission to Defence Office.

FORM V.-16.

NOMINAL ROLL of VOLUNTEERS of above Troop [or Battery or Company] who are entitled to Pay and Capitation.

I certify that the foregoing return is correct, and that each member for whom capitation is claimed has fired in first and second periods target practice, and gone through first and second periods judging-distance practice.

Date: Commanding Volunteers.

I certify that I have examined the foregoing return, and find it correct in every particular; and that I have inspected the Government property in possession of the , and that the several articles I have seen agree with those which have been issued to the ;* that the members are supplied with the regulation uniform; and that each Volunteer for whom capitation is claimed has gone through target and judging-distance practice, as defined in the Volunteer Regulations.

Date: , Adjutant or Officer Commanding District.

• In the event of there being any deficiencies of Government property, it must be so stated at the end of the certificate.

FORM V.-17.

New Zealand Volunteers.

CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY FOR CAPTAINS, SUBALTERNs, AND SERGEANTS.

We certify that , of the , has this day been examined by us: (a) That he is able to drill a * in the evolutions and exercises prescribed in the regulations; (b) that he can ride well †; (c) that he is practically acquainted with the sword and ‡ exercises; (d) that he is conversant with the duties on guard and modes of marching, reliefs, and posting sentries; (e) that he is conversant with the system of musketry instruction, and the orders at the firing-point; also, that in his written answers to questions he has expressed himself with . §

[Signatures of Board of Examining Officers.]

Confirmed.

Station: Date: .

• Here insert “troop,” “battery,” or “company,” as the case may be.

† If a cavalry officer.

‡ Here insert “carbine” or “short rifle,” as the case may be.

§ Here insert “clearness” or “tolerable clearness,” as the case may be.

District.

FORM V.-18.

MONTHLY RETURN of VOLUNTEERS.

Head-Quarters, 188 .