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Computed from the date of the purchase, at the discretion of the Governor, until the expiration of such period, to serve either in the field, or in the garrison, within, and in the defence of the Province in which he shall reside, and every retired officer of the sea forces, and every warrant officer, and private seaman, and marine, shall be liable, in like manner, during the like period, to be computed as aforesaid, at the discretion of the governor to serve until the expiration of such period as aforesaid, either afloat or in batteries ashore, for the defence of the coast, within the limits of any such Province as aforesaid. 5. Every such retired officer, non-commissioned officer, warrant officer, and private soldier, marine, and seaman, shall be enrolled upon a roll to be made for that purpose, under any regulations from time to time to be made and issued by the Governor, and such roll shall be duly published, and shall be conclusive evidence of the liability of every such non-commissioned officer, warrant officer, and private soldier, marine, and seaman, to serve in manner aforesaid. 6. That upon the refusal of any officer, non-commissioned officer, warrant officer, private soldier, marine, or seaman, to serve in manner aforesaid, when lawfully required to do so, except upon the production of a satisfactory certificate of incapacity, the person so refusing shall absolutely forfeit all the benefit of these present regulations, and the land then held by him, under or by virtue of the same, shall absolutely revert to, and become vested in, the Crown, as part of the demesne lands of the Crown ; and all persons then in possession of the same shall be deemed to be trespassers, within the provisions of Crown Land Ordinance, Sess. X. No. I. 7. That no claim to the benefit of these Regulations shall be admitted, unless the same shall be made within twelve (12) calendar months next after the arrival of the person claiming the same within the Colony, except in the case of officers retiring within the Colony, and of non-commissioned officers, warrant officers, and private soldiers, marines, and seamen, now residing within the Colony, or who may retire, or be discharged respectively, whilst serving within the Colony. 8. That every person obtaining the benefit of these Regulations shall immediately enter upon the bona fide occupation and cultivation of the lands to be purchased or acquired by him. 9. That no person claiming the benefit of the Regulations shall be entitled to alienate, or to assign, transfer, or set over, the lands to be purchased or acquired by him, under and by virtue of the Regulations, or to part with the possession or occupation of the same, for the period of five years, to be computed from the date of the purchase of the same, and upon any breach of this condition, the lands purchased or acquired by such person as aforesaid shall be absolutely forfeited, and revert to the Crown as Desmesne Lands of the Crown, and all "persons then in possession or occupation of the same shall be deemed to be trespassers within the meaning of the Crown Lands' Ordinance, Session X. No. I. 10. That upon the expiration of the said term of five years, and upon full and bona fide compliance by any person claiming the benefit of these Regulations with the conditions aforesaid, he shall be entitled to a Grant from the Crown of the lands purchased or selected by him as aforesaid, in like manner as any other purchaser from the Crown. 11. Provided always, that in case of the death of any such person during the said period of five years, the lands so purchased by him as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been lands vested in him in fee simple at the date of his death, and shall descend, or be disposed of accordingly, and the same shall be duly granted to the person or persons who, by virtue of such descent or disposition may be entitled to the same. 12. Every officer who shall be called out for service as aforesaid shall be entitled to pay after the rate of (155.) fifteen shillings per diem, and rations and forage, in like manner as if he was serving in Her Majesty's land or sea forces to be paid, allowed, and provided out of the public revenue of the Colony. 13. Every non-commissioned officer, warrant officer, and private soldier, marine and seaman, who shall be called eut for service as aforesaid, shall be entitled to pay after the current rate of wages per dem for labourers in the Province, and rations in like manner as if he was serving in her Majecty's land or sea forces, to be paid, allowed, and provided, at the public expense of the Colony; and, that in case he shall be called out tor service as aforesaid, during seed time or harvest, in any year, he shall be entitled for compensation for any loss which he may sustain in consequence of being called out for service at such time. 14. Every officer, non-commissioned officer,, warrant officer, and private soldier, marine, and seamen, shall in all things conform to all regulations which may from time to time be issued by the Governor relative to the distribution, issue, care, and otherwise, in regard to arms and accoutrements.