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Section IX One Third part to be paid to the Treasurer of the Navy, &c. Warrant for Payment to Treasurer of Navy, &c. only.

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

Officers of the Exchequer not to pay, &c. the same for any other Purpose.

And Bee it further enacted That out of the Moneys soe from time to time paid into the Receipt of their Majesties Exchequer one third part thereof the whole in three equall parts to be divided shall in each and every of the said yeares be issued and paid out for and towards the Building and for and towards the Guns Rigging and other Furnishing of the said seven and twenty Shipps of Warr And that the Commissioners of the Treasury or Lord Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being doe not signe any Warrant or Order or doe any other matter or thing for the issuing of any part of the said one third part to any person or persons other then the Treasurer of the Navy or the Treasurer or Paymaster of the Ordnance for the time being and expressing therein that the same is for the Building or for the Guns Rigging or other Furnishing of the seven and twenty Shipps of Warr above mentioned nor shall the Auditor of the Receipt draw any Order for the issueing any part of the said one third part to any person or persons other then the Treasurer of the Navy or Treasurer or Paymaster of the Ordnance as aforesaid nor shall he direct or the Clerke of the Pells Record or the Teller make Payment of any part of the said one third part by vertue of any Warrant or upon any Order or other Way or Device whatsoever other then to the persons and for the Uses aforesaid and to be soe mentioned and expressed in such Warrant or Order