Henry Bolton: Military Records

PROCEEDINGS OF A REGIMENTAL BOARD (5)

ARTICLES OF WAR

First and Second Articles of the Second Section.

1.  'Any Officer or Soldier, who shall begin, excite, cause, or join in any Mutiny or Sedition in any of Our Land or Marine Forces, or in any Party, Post, Detachment, or Guard, on any pretence whatever; or who, being present at any Mutiny or Sedition, shall not use his utmost endeavour to suppress the same, or who, coming to the knowledge of any Mutiny or intended Mutiny, shall not, without delay, give information to his Commanding Officer:—or,

2.  'Who shall desert from Our Service (whether or not he shall re-enlist therein); Shall suffer Death, or such other Punishment as by a General Court Martial shall be awarded.'


Description of  Henry Bolton

Age, apparently  Nineteen Years

Height  5  Feet  6 ½ Inches

Complexion  Fresh

Eyes  Hazel

Hair  Red

Any distinctive Mark.  None

Northamptonshire

To wit: I K M R Tarpley one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace of the said County do hereby certify that the above is the description of the Recruit Henry Bolton and in my presence all the foregoing Questions were put to the said Henry Bolton that the Answers written opposite to them are those which he gave to me; and that the 1st and 2nd Articles of the 2nd Section of the Articles of War were read over to him, that he took the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity, that he received the sum of Two Shillings Six pense on being attested this day

K M R Tarpley  Signature of the Magistrate


SURGEON'S CERTIFICATE

I have examined the above-named Recruit, and find that he has no Rupture nor mark of an old Wound or Ulcer adhering to the Bone : he is free from Varicose Veins of the Legs, and has the full power of motion of the Joints and Limbs. He is well formed, and has no Scrofulous Affection of the Glands, Scald Head, or other inveterate Cutaneous Eruptions; and he is free from any trace of Corporal Punishment. His respiration is easy, and his Lungs appear to be sound. He had the perfect use of his Eyes and Ears. His general Appearance is Healthy, and he possesses strength sufficient to enable him to undergo the fatigue to which Soldiers are liable. I consider him fit for his Majesty's Service. He has the following particular Marks or Scars.

Dates  Weedon    this  23rd  day of  April 1833

Signature of Surgeon  Jno Hall  Surgeon to 33rd  Regiment

Henry Bolton 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.  819  affixed 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.

Weedon Barracks  Date  24 April 1833                     [Signature Officer Commanding]



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