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[[image]] [To be signed by the Commanding Officer of the Regiment; unless the Regiment be abroad, and | [[image]] [To be signed by the Commanding Officer of the Regiment; unless the Regiment be abroad, and | ||
| − | the Child at home; in which | + | the Child at home; in which Case it is to be signed by the Colonel, or (in his Absence from GREAT |
BRITAIN OR IRELAND) by the Senior Officer of the Regiment, who may happen to be at home.] | BRITAIN OR IRELAND) by the Senior Officer of the Regiment, who may happen to be at home.] | ||
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or discharged; if dead | or discharged; if dead | ||
whether he died in the | whether he died in the | ||
| − | Service; and, if | + | Service; and, if discharged, |
| − | + | the Date of | |
| − | his Discharge, and whether he was | + | his Discharge, and whether he was recommended |
| − | + | to Chelsea. | |
I further certify, according to the best of my Knowledge and Belief, that the several | I further certify, according to the best of my Knowledge and Belief, that the several | ||
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CHILDREN under the Age of FIVE YEARS will not be admitted, except when belonging to Regiments | CHILDREN under the Age of FIVE YEARS will not be admitted, except when belonging to Regiments | ||
ordered to embark for Foreign Stations; or in the Case of ORPHANS, or under other Circumstances | ordered to embark for Foreign Stations; or in the Case of ORPHANS, or under other Circumstances | ||
| − | or | + | or peculiar Distress, which must be specially stated. |
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CERTIFICATE AND RECOMMENDATION.
image [To be signed by the Commanding Officer of the Regiment; unless the Regiment be abroad, and the Child at home; in which Case it is to be signed by the Colonel, or (in his Absence from GREAT BRITAIN OR IRELAND) by the Senior Officer of the Regiment, who may happen to be at home.]
I HEREBY certify, That served in His Majesty's Regiment of Years, during which Time he conducted himself as a good Soldier; That he image
image Here state whether the Soldier is still in the Regiment, or dead; or discharged; if dead whether he died in the Service; and, if discharged, the Date of his Discharge, and whether he was recommended to Chelsea.
I further certify, according to the best of my Knowledge and Belief, that the several Circumstances, contained in the Petition on the preceding Page of this Paper, are truly stated; and that the Applicant has no Parent capable of supporting Him; wherefore I recommend Him as an Object worthy of the benevolent Attention of the COMMISSIONERS OF THE ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM.
image Signature of the Officer image
N.B. The Children to be admitted into this Institution must be free from mental and bodily Defect or Infirmity. They must be the Children of Men actually serving in the REGULAR ARMY; or have been born, before their Fathers ceased to serve therein; and the Fathers, if living at the Time of Application, must either be still in the Regular Service, or Out-Pensioners.
The Age of the FEMALES must not exceed TEN YEARS. The Age of the MALES must not exceed TWELVE YEARS.
CHILDREN under the Age of FIVE YEARS will not be admitted, except when belonging to Regiments ordered to embark for Foreign Stations; or in the Case of ORPHANS, or under other Circumstances or peculiar Distress, which must be specially stated.
