MILITIA AND DEFENCE. 211 
fied by law, are liable to serve in the Militia, but power is 
given to Her Majesty to require the services of all male 
inhabitants of the Dominion capable of bearing arms in case 
of a levée en masse. 
The following persons between the ages of 18 and 60 are Persons 
at all times exempt from enrolment and actual service” :— Fo ge 
Judges of all Courts of Law. . Service. 
Clergy and Ministers of all denominations. 
Professors in Colleges, and Universities. 
Teachers in religious orders. 
Keepers of penitentiaries and asylums. 
Persons disabled by bodily infirmity. 
The only son of a widow being her only support. 
Except in case of war, invasion or insurrection the 
following though enrolled are exempt from actual service :— 
Halfpay and retired officers. 
Sailors employed in their calling. 
Pilots during the season of navigation. 
Masters of public and common schools engaged in teach- 
ing. 
Quakers or other persons, who from the doctrines of their 
religion are personally averse to bearing arms, are exempt 
ander such regulations as the Governor in Council may 
prescribe. 
In every case the exemption must be claimed by affidavit Claim of 
of the ground alleged for exemption, and such ground must Diximp. 
be proved?® 
For military purposes Canada is divided into 12 military Division 
districts; each district into regimental and brigade divisions, Miltary 
and each regimental division into company divisions®. Pistriens 
The captain of each company division has by’ actual 
inquiry at each house in his division to ascertain the persons 
liable to serve. and must compile a roll accordingly® 
Ib. s. 10. 2 Ib. 8. 11. 3 Ib. s. 21. 4 Ib. 5. 16. 5 Ib. s. 20. 
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