Section V Recital of 6 & 7 W. III. c. 8. § 8.

Limitation of Suit upon Bonds given in pursuance of the said Act.

And whereas by an Act made in the Sixth and Seaventh Yeares of His Majesties Reigne entituled An Act for continueing Two former Acts for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert His Majesties Service and for punishing false Musters and for Payment of Quarters for One Yeare longer Itt was provided That the Pay-Master of His Majesties Forces should not issue or pay any Moneys to any Agent Clerke or other Person by Order from any Colonell or other Officer untill such Person should give Bonds to His Majesty with two Sureties to bee approved by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury or Lord High Treasurer for the tyme being for answering and due issueing the same according as in the said Act is directed but noe Meanes is thereby provided for the Discharge or Acquittall of the said Persons or theire Sureties from the said Bonds Bee itt enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in case noe Demand Suite or Prosecution shall bee had or made by Order or Warrant from the said Lords Co[m]missioners or Lord Treasurer upon or by X1Warrant of any Bond or Bonds given or to bee given pursuant to the Directions of the said X2Act against the said Agent Person or Persons who gave the same dureing the space of Three Yeares after the said Person or Persons shall cease to bee Agent or Agents or bee out of his or theire Employment or Employments of receiving Moneys as aforesaid (upon account of which such Bond was given) the Bond or Bonds soe given shall bee and is and are hereby enacted and declared to bee null and void to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever:.