Mutiny Act 1701

XXVII.

Regulation for Provision of Carriages, &c. for Troops on March; Pay in Hand; Officer unduly compelling Carriages, &c. to proceed, or not duly discharging the same, &c; Penalty £5.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid for the better and more regular Provision of Carriages for His Majesties Forces in their Marches in this Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed That all Justices of the Peace within their several Counties Ridings Divisions and Liberties being duly required thereunto by an Order from His Majesty shall as often as such Order is brought and shewn unto One or more of them (by the Quarter Master Agent or other Officer of the Regiment Detachment Troop or Company then marching) issue out his or their Warrants to the Constables or Petty Constables of the Division Riding Liberty or Hundreds next adjacent requiring them to make such Provision of Carriages as is mentioned in the said Warrant allowing them sufficient Time to do the same that the neighbouring Parts may not always bear the Burthen And the aforesaid Officer or Officers who (by vertue of the aforesaid Warrant from the Justice of the Peace) do demand the Carriage or Carriages therein [X1 mentioned] of the Constable to whom the Warrant is directed is and are hereby required at the same Time to pay down in Hand to the said Constable the Sum of Eight Pence for every Mile any Waggon with Five Horses shall travell loaden and the Sum of Eight Pence for every Mile any Wain with Six Oxen or Four Oxen and Two Horses shall travell loaden and the Sum of Six Pence for every Mile any Cart with Four Horses shall travell loaden and so in proportion for lesser Carriages And if any Military Officer or Officers for the Use of whose Troop or Company the Carriage was provided shall force and constrain any Waggon Wain Cart or Carriage to travel more than One Days Journey or shall not discharge the same in due Time for their Return home or shall suffer or connive at his or their Soldiers or Servants (except such who are sick or wounded) or any Woman to ride in the Waggon Wain Cart or Carriage aforesaid or shall force any Constable or Petty Constable by threatening and menacing Words to provide Saddle Horses for themselves or Servants or shall force Horses from the Owners by themselves Servants or Soldiers shall for every such Offence forfeit the Sum of Five Pounds Proof thereof being made upon Oath before Two of His Majesties Justices of the [X1 Peace of the] same County or Riding who are to certifie the same to the Paymaster General of His Majesties Forces who is hereby required to pay the aforesaid Sum of Five Pounds according to the Order and Appointment under the Hands and Seals of the aforesaid Justices of the Peace who are hereby impowered to deduct the same out of such Officers Pay.

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.