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Chapter vii.
TROOPS EMBARKED
PAGE.
On board Ships of War; Transports; aud East Indiamen 136
Circular Letter, adverting to misconduct of Soldiers, on
board Vessels of War......
142
Information for Officers commanding Troops, on board
Transports...
144
154
N° 4.-Every Member to give his Vote, and Opinion.. 154
N° 5.-Officers responsible for their general conduct
N° 6.-Previous Convictions, and Character not to be
brought forward against Soldiers found "Not
guilty" of having maimed themselves
N° 7.-Proceedings of Courts Martial
155
156
N° 8.-Regimental number of Prisoner to be inserted.. 157
N° 9.-Religious principles no Plea for Disobedience
of Orders
........
157
N° 10.-Trial of certain Offences by an inferior Tribunal 158
N° 3.-In Charge for scandalous and unbecoming
Behaviour, the facts should be specified
N° 4.-Specification of date of commission of crime
N° 5.-Trial for Unnatural Crime
....
N° 6.-Confession, or Evidence of former Desertion
N° 7.-Forfeiture of Pay, Beer Money, &c...
N° 8.-Punishment may be awarded (in addition to
stoppage of Pay) by Commanding Officer
161
162.
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163
N° 9.-Absence, less than one week, not to be noticed in
the Record of Service
N° 10.-Prisoner cannot be deprived of Pay, as well
as of Beer Money
164
N° 11.-Sentence of Forfeiture of Pay, or Liquor Money,
cannot be prospective, except inparticular cases 164
N° 12.-Period of Imprisonment not to reckon in
Sentence of Forfeiture
N° 13.-Deserter not an incompetent Witness
.. 165
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165
N° 14.-One Evidence sufficient to convict, except in
particular cases
N° 15.-Recall of Evidence
166
No 16.-Documentary Evidence relative to character.. 166
N° 17.-Evidence of Prisoners, under sentence of
punishment
.. 166
N° 18.-A Soldier, who has himself been convicted, and
punished, can give evidence against an
Accomplice
N° 19.-Members may be changed previous to Finding
of Court Martial
No 20.-Every Member to give his Opinion
167