Section LIII Not undue Preference to pay subsequent Bills first demanded if sufficient left for preceding Bills.

Provided also That itt shall not bee construed any Preference to incurre any Penalty in point of payment in course as aforesaid if the said Treasurer of the Navy or Pay-master of the Ordnance or theire Deputies respectively doe pay subsequent Bills of Persons which come and demand theire money and bring theire Warrant or Order in theire course for the same soe as there bee soe much money reserved as will satisfy precedent Bills or Contracts registred as aforesaid which shall not bee otherwise disposed of but kept for them in the said respective Offices.