Militia, Military and Naval Service, and Defence

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Loi de la Milice, 1868 (:) (Extraits)

An Act respecting the Milicia and Defence of the Dominion of Csnads. [Assentsd to 22nd May, 1968.]

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4.—The Militia shall consist of all the male inhabitants of Canada, of the age of eighteen years and upwards, and under sixty — not exempted or disqualified by law, and being British subjects by birth or naturalisation: but Her Majesty may require all the male inhabitants of the Dominion, capable of bearing arms, to serve in case of a Levée en Masse :

5.—The male population so liable to serve in the Militia, shall be divided into four classes :

The first Class shall comprise those of the age of e:ghteen yiars and upwards, but under thirty years, who are unmar: -d, or widowers without children;

The second Class shall comprise those of the age of thirty years and upwards, but under forty-five years, who are unmarried, or widowers without children;

The third Class shall comprise those of the age of eighteen years and upwards, but under forty-five years, who are married, or widowers with children ;

The fourth Class shall comprise those of the age of forty-five yeurs and upwards, vut under sixty years;

And the above shall be the order in which the male population shall be called upon to serve.