698 C. 35. Anno feciindo Georgii III. A. D. 1762, CAP. XXXV. An A(5l for applying the Money granted in this Seflion of Parliament, towards de- fraying the Charge of the Pay of the Militia of that Part of Great Britain called England^ when unembodied, and of the Cloathing of the Part of the faid Militia now un- embodied, for one Year, beginning the twenty-fifth Day of March one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-two. P.-esn.tIfi c WJ H E R E A S the Sum of twenty thoufand Pounds has been granted to his Majefty, upon ' W Account, towards defraying the Charge of Pay and Cloathing for the unembodied Mi-
- litia, for one Year, from the twenty-fifth Day of March one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-
- two : In order therefore that the Charge of Pay and Cloathing for fuch Militia may be duly and
' properly defrayed and fatisfied;' Be it enadled by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Par- ftau'lVr^TT'bl^ ' " liament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That in every County, Riding or Place:, -mfaodrjrthe Recd«r Within that Part of Grf-^? 5r;V,7/V.' Called £V;^/rt«d?, where the Militia is or (hall be raifed, and is or <>en^rii of theCounty is ^^dl be not embodied, the Receiver or Receivers General of the Land Tax of fuch County, Riding ro iiiue 4 Months Pay in or Place refpe^flively, fhall, during the Time that fuch Militia {hall continue not embodied, iiTuti Advance, according to and pay the wholc Sums required in the Manner and for the feveral Ufes herein after-mentioned; i«e^f« dllw^"' '*'^'^ ^^^^ '^ ^^ ^^y' ^'^^ ^^^ ^^y °^'^^ ^^^ Militia for four Calendar Months in advance, at the Rate of
- °' fix Shillings a Day for each Adjutant, where an Adjutant is appointed; and at the Rate of one Shil-
ling for each Serjeant, with the Addition of two Shillings and fix Pence a Week for each Serjeant Major, where a Serjeant Major is appointed; and at the Rate of fix Pence a Day for each Drum- mer, with the Addition of fix Pence a Day for each Drum Major, where a Drum Major is ap- pointed; and alfo at the Rate of five Pence a Month for each private Man and Drummer, for de- fraying the contingent Expences of each Regiment, Battalion, or Independent Company of Mi- withhalfa Year's Sa- jj^ja j and alfo for half a Year's Salary for the Clerk of each Regiment or Battalion of Militia be- andMo^aTrks- longing to fuch County, Riding or Place, at the Rate of fifty Pounds a Year; and alfo for the re- and the Allowances to fpedlivc Allowances to the Clerk of the General Meetings, and Clerks of the feveral Subdivifion the Clerks of the Gene- Meetings, at the Rates following; that is to fay. To the Clerk of the General Meetings, at the ral and Subdivifion Rate of five Pounds five Shillings for each Meeting; and to the feveral Clerks of the Subdivifion ^'"'"6^' Meetings, at the Rate of one Pound one Shilling for each Meeting; and alfo for the Cloathing of 'k M^j-"' ^^°"^'°^ "^ ^^^ Militia for fuch County, Riding or Place, after the Rate of three Pounds ten Shillings for each ' ""' Serjeant, and two Pounds for each Drummer, with the Addition of one Pound for each Serjeant Major, and each Drum Major; and with refpedt to the private Militia Men, where the Militia hath not already been cloathcd, or hath not been cloathed within three Years, at the Rate of one Pound ten Shillings for each private Man. The above Sum8 are not H. Provided ncverthelefs. That in any County, Riding or Place, where Pay has not been yet ^lorXlt^^^^a^ ^^^^^ for the Militia, no fuch Sum fhall be ifTued until his Majefty's Lieutenant, or in his Abfencc, "in the*"Lor"Lieu"tInant ^"V ^^""^^ Deputy Lieutenants of any fuch County, Riding or Place, fhall have certified to the or Deputies ftialj have CommifTioners of his Majefly's Treafury, and to the Receiver General of the Land Tax, that three certified to the Trea- Fifths of the Number of private Militia Men of fuch County, Riding or Place, have been inrolled j fury and Receivers Ge- and that three Fifths of the Proportion of their Commiflion Officers have accepted their CommilTi- nfrai the inroiment of ^^^ ^j^j entered their Qualifications as by Law required. three Fiiihs of the Men ' ^- ■' ^ The Money is to be if- HI. And be It enabled. That all fuch Sums of Money aforefaid, except fuch as fhall be due to fued by the Receiver Ge- the feveral Clerks of the Meetings aforefaid, fhall be paid by the faid Receiver or Receivers General neral to ihc Clerk of the of the Land Tax, into the Hands of the Clerk or Clerks of the Regiments or Battalions of Militia !!v!^T,*'?l °'am "^°" belonging to fuch County, Riding or Place, upon his or their producing his or their Warrant or Jcxtept the Allowances ■.t'*'°rA ■'ri °r^n' i i tt i i i^ i r i • /i • n > r • e «o the Clerks of the V*' arrants of Appointment to fuch Ofhcc, under the Hand and Seal ol his Majclty s Lieutenant tor Mtetingsj upon produ- fuch rcfpcftivc County, Riding or Place; and where the Militia fliall ba formed into an Indepen- cmg ihe Warrant of h/» dent Company, or Independent Companies, fuch Sums as aforefaid fliall be paid by the faid Rc- Appointmeni; ceivcr or Receivers General of the Land Tax, into the Hands of the rcfpe<Stive Captain of each In- c!m'n?n .?„'?k1?, dependent Company of Militia, or to fuch Perfon as fuch refpeaive Captain fhall authorize to re- .ompan:et, to the re- .' , _ » •' . ■ -vt i ,• i-i • i i ■ • i i • r> i r^ i_ • fyta.ve Captain*, or to ^'^^'v'-' the fame, according to the Number of Perlons hereby intitled to receive ray and Cloathing, thtir Order; of which fiich Regiment or Regiments, Battalion or Battalions, Independent Company or In.iepen- A fccond Payment it dent Companies, fhall have been appointed to confifl:; and fuch Receiver or Receivers General of 'm°"1'" r"'V'"l:a ^ ^^^ Land Tax, fhall alfo, within fourteen Days after the Expiration of the third Calendar Month Months after the fi.ft; ^^^^^ ^^^ ^.j^.^ ^^ ^j^^ ^.,jj ^^^ Payment, make a fccond Payment for four Calendar Months in ad- and a third within three vancc; and fhall alfo, within fourteen Days after the Expiration of the third Cakndar Month from Montbiafut the fecond. the Time of the faid fccond Payment, make a third Payment for four Calendar Months in advance, for the Pay and contingent Expences of the Militia, and for the Allowances to the Regimental or R-ceiprtofthePerfont Battalion Clerk or Clerks aforefaid, in the Proportions herein before mentioned; and the Re- SaH^cTo'^ w'^.'-rfdlar ^'^'^^^ ^'^ ^"^'^ ^^"^^^ ^^ Cletks, and of fuch Captain of an Independent Company, or Captains of th^Recei'vMjGeneiiL*' ^"dependent Companies, or of fuch Pcrfou or Perfons as fuch Captain or Captains fhall fo autho- i nzc
