NOTE.-The Justice, or some person deputed by him,
shall fill up the Declaration, first asking the Recruit the questions necessary
for the purpose of filling up the same.
DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY RECRUIT ON ATTESTATION.
I Mark Coe of the Parish
of Desborough in or near the Town
of Northampton in the county
of Northampton do solemnly and
sincerely declare, that I am to the best of my Knowledge and Belief
21 Years of Age; that I am of
the Trade or Calling of Groom, [or of no
Trade or Calling, as the case may be]; that I am not an Apprentice; that I am
not married; that I do not belong to the Militia, or to the Naval Coast
Volunteers, or to any Portion of Her Majesty's Land or Sea Forces; that I have
never served Her Majesty by Land or Sea in any Military or Naval Employment
whatsoever, except ------------ ; that I have never been marked with the letter
D; that I have never been rejected as unfit for Her Majesty's Service on any
previous Enlistment; that I was enlisted at
Birmingham on the 6th
Day of March 1863
at 8 o'Clock AM
by Serjt C Cox of 2/24 Foot and that I have
read [or had read to me] the Notice then given to me and understood its
Meaning; that I enlisted for a Bounty of £1-00 and
a Free Kit, and have no Objection to make to the manner of my Enlistment; that I
am willing to be attested to serve in the Royal Regiment of Artillery for the
Twelve Years provided Her Majesty should so
long require my Services, and also for such further term, not exceeding Two
Years, as shall be directed by the Commanding Officer on any Foreign Station.
Mark Coe Signature of Recruit.
Charles Stewart 28 Foot Signature of
Witness.
OATH TO BE TAKEN BY RECRUIT ON ATTESTATION
I Mark Coe do make Oath, that I
will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and
Successors, and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly and faithfully defence
Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, in Person, Crown, and Dignity, against
all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and
Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me. So Help me God.
The above Declaration and Oath were made before
me at Birmingham this
9 day of
March
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Three
at 10-30 o'clock,
AM
Signature of the Justice ...... |
Witness my hand
Mark Coe {Signature of the Recruit}
Charles Stewart Serjt 28th foot
witness present |
MEDICAL EXAMINATION ON APPROVAL.
Re-examined by me at London on the
11th day of March
1863, and I consider him
fit for Service.
B B Robinson Surgeon
Major, [???] Surgeon to
RA Regiment
Certificate of Commanding Officer.
Mark Coe having been finally approved,
I have caused his Name, Age, Date of Attestation, and every prescribed
particular, to be recorded in the Regimental Register, with the No.
14690 affixed to his name; and I certify that I
am satisfied with the correctness of this Attestation, and that the forms
required by the Mutiny Act appear to have been complied with.
Date 14 Mar 1863