# Disbanded Soldiers Act 1660, Section IV: Officers and Soldiers and other Tradesmen to bear Offices, &c. in Corporations, and submit to Orders of Companies.


Provided alsoe and be it enacted that the said Officers and Soldiers in this Act mentioned and all other persons exercising or that shall exercise any Trade or Profession in any City or Corporation shall be lyeable to beare all Offices in the said respective Cittyes and Corporations, when by the said Cittyes and Corporations they shall be elected thereunto, and shall submit to such Orders of Corporations and Companyes for search of the well and true makeing of their Manufacture, as others free of the said Companies or Corporations are subject unto, Any Law Usage or Custome to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/12/16/section/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disbanded-soldiers-act-1660/section-IV
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