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 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 1865
at 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
I 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