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John Moyise
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ATTESTATION OF THE RECRUIT

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.

John Moyise   now residing in the Parish of  Clifton  in the City and County of   Bristol  do solemnly and sincerely declare, That to the best of my Knowledge and Belief I was born in the Parish of (a) Saint Sidwell  in or near the Town of (b)  Exeter  in the County of (c)  Devon   and am  19  Years of Age;  that I am of the Trade or Calling of  a Boot Closer, [or of no Trade or Calling, as the case may be]; that I am not an Apprentice; that I am not married; that I am not a Widower; that I am a Widower; and that I have (or have not) children (as the case may be); 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  Bristol  on the  30th  Day of  August  186at  1 o'Clock PM by Serjt Major Liptrott of  the Pensioners  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  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 10th  Regiment of Hussars  for the term of  12 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.

John Moyise  Signature of Recruit.      William Hillman   Signature of Witness.


OATH TO BE TAKEN BY RECRUIT ON ATTESTATION

John Moyise  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
meme at  Bristol  this 2nd  day of September
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty five
at 1-30 o'clock,  PM
Signature of the Justice  Odiarnel Lane 
Witness my hand

John Moyise { {Signature of the Recruit}

William Hillman  witness present

MEDICAL EXAMINATION ON APPROVAL.

Re-examined by me at Curragh Camp  on the 15th day of  September  1863, and I consider him  fit  for Service.

J T Milliwell   Surgeon

Confirmed J T Milliwell Asst Surgeon to  10th Royal Hussars  


Certificate of Commanding Officer.

John Moyise  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 affiaffixed 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.

Curragh Camp   Date 15 September 1865

 

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