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Billeting Act 1679

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An Act for granting a Supply to His Majestie of Two hundred and six thousand fower hundred sixtie two pounds seaventeene shillings and three pence for paying off and disbanding the Forces raised since the Nine and twentyeth of September One thousand six hundred seaventy seaven.

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Short title given by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 2

Contents

  1. Reasons for passing this Act.
  2. IICommissioners named; with Powers as under 29 C. II. c. I.
  3. IIICommissioners to meet in the several Counties, &c. on or before the 4th March 1679.
  4. IVCommissioners at their Meeting to appoint Receiver General.
  5. VReceiver General to give Commissioners a Receipt for Monies received by him from them.
  6. VI£103, 231, 8s. 7½d. to be paid to Receiver General 24th May 1680.
  7. VIIMoney received by Collectors to be paid to Receiver General, who is to give Notice to Commissioners of such Payment.
  8. VIIIParticular Collectors to pay to Receiver General, &c.
  9. IXAllowance to Collectors.
  10. XPlaces to be assessed as heretofore.
  11. XIReceiver General and their Deputies to give Acquittances to Collectors. without Fee.; such Acquittances to be a Discharge.
  12. XIITreasury authorized, as herein mentioned, to issue Money granted by this Act.
  13. XIIIIf Money due for quartering Officers, &c. cannot be paid, Commissioners to give a like Debenture on the Treasury, with Interest at £8 per Cent. payable Quarterly.
  14. XIVAfter disbanding, Commissioners to make up an Account of Deductions for Clothing out of Pay, &c.; and to distribute what shall remain unpaid, and make Certificate thereof to the Treasury, who shall thereupon order Payment, &c.
  15. XVCommissioners may examine and adjust Accounts with Officers and Persons who have delivered Clothes to Soldiers hereby discharged, and deduct what shall appear due, and make Certificate thereof.
  16. XVIOrders for Repayment of Loan entered according to Date of Tally.
  17. XVIIProviso where several Tallies bear Date the same Day.
  18. XVIIIPaying subsequent Orders, if first demanded, no undue Preference, if sufficient reserved to satisfy preceding Orders.
  19. XIXOrders for Payment of Monies may be assigned by Indorsement.
  20. XXCommissioners not liable to Penalties of 25 C. II. c. 2. for executing this Act.
  21. XXIMonies levied under this Act, (Exception) to be appropriated to the paying and disbanding the Forces, &c.
  22. XXIICommissioners for disbanding the Forces to take Account of Monies received and paid by Paymaster of the Land Forces.
  23. XXIIICollector keeping Money in Hand, or paying to Person other than Receiver General.
  24. XXIVOfficers and Soldiers of the Regiments herein mentioned to be paid and disbanded.
  25. XXVNames of Commissioners appointed; to act according to Instructions; to meet and execute Act.
  26. XXVICommissions of General Officers (Exception) void.
  27. XXVIIAll other Officers, &c. by this Act ordered to be disbanded, are to be disbanded according to the Rules herein mentioned.
  28. XXVIIICommission Officers, &c. exercising Command over disbanded Men, or endeavouring to continue any of the said disbanded Regiments together;
  29. XXIXRecital that several Officers and Soldiers who ought to have been disbanded pursuant to 30 C. II. c. 1. continued in Arms, &c.
  30. XXXRecital of 30 C. II. c. 1. § 35.; and that the same was mistaken.
  31. XXXIWhere Actions, &c. commenced against Persons executing Act, they may plead the General Issue, and recover Treble Costs on Nonsuit, &c. of Plaintiff.
  32. XXXIINo Officer, &c. to quarter Soldiers on any Subject without his Consent, and any Subject may refuse to quarter Soldiers.