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Mutiny Act 1702

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 1 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1702 c. 16
Year1702
Anno primo A N N Regin. An Actfor punishing Officers or Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert her Majesty's Service inEngland or Ireland , and for punishing false Musters, and for better Payment of Quarters in England . Officers or Soldiers causing any Mutiny, or who shall desert, or be twice listed, to suffer Death, &c. The Queen, &c. may grant Commissions to hold Courts Martial, not to consist of fewer than thirteen, &c. Officers, &c. not exempt from Process of Law. This Act not to extend to the Militia. An Oath to be taken by Officers of the Court Martial. Penalty on making false Musters, &c. and on Commissary allowing the same. Commissary to give Notice before Muster to the Mayor, &c. Penalty on Person falsly mustered, &c. and on Person lending a Horse to be mustered. Penalty on Paymaster, &c. detaining Officer's or Soldier'sPay. Penalty on Officer mustering Servants, or by a wrong Name. During this Act, Constables, &c. may quarter Soldiers in Inns, &c. Penalty on Military Officer presuming to quarter Soldiers otherwise than allowed. Officer, &c. to pay for Provisions, &c. No Deductions to be made out of Soldiers Pay except for Clothing, and 12 d. in the Pound, and one Day's Pay, &c. Act to be read at every Muster. Officer on Receipt of Subsistence-money for Regiment, &c. to give Notice thereof to Inn-keepers, &c. who shall give an Account of Debts owing, &c. Officer to pay the same. All Clothes, Arms, &c. shall be bought inEngland , and not elsewhere. Muster Rolls to be closed on the Place of Muster; and one of them returned to the Paymaster of the Army. Justices to issue out Warrants for providing Carriages for the Forces in their Marches, &c. Rates to be paid for Carriages, &c. Penalty on Military Officer, &c. forcing Waggon to travel more than one Day's Journey, &c. No Officer's or Soldier's Wife, Children, &c. to be quartered without Consent. Penalties on Officer or Soldier destroying the Game, &c. Penalty on Persons concealing Deserters, or buying any...

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