
and that by 7 & 8 W. III. c. 23. the said Acts were continued until 10th April 1697; and that the raising, &c. of a Standing Army, in Time of Peace, unless with Consent of Parliament, is against Law, and that it is necessary to continue the Forces, &c. and that Discipline should be preserved;
 4 W. & M. c. 13. continued from 10th April 1697 until 10th April 1698; How the various Commencements expressed in the said Act 4 W. & M. c. 13. to be construed.Whereas an Act was made the Fourth and Fifth Yeares of the Reigne of King William and Queen Mary
intituled An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert their Majesties Service and
for punishing false Musters & for the Payment of Quarters to continue and be in Force until the First Day of
March in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety three and no longer which Act by an Act
made in the Fifth and Sixth Yeares of the Reigne of King William and Queen Mary intituled An Act for continuing
the Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert Their Majesties Service and for punishing
false Musters and for Payment of Quarters for One Yeare longer was declared and enacted to be and continue in
full force and virtue from the said First Day of March One thousand six hundred ninety three until the First Day
of March in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety foure and no longer which Two before
recited Acts by, an Act made in the Sixth and Seventh Yeares of the Reigne of His present Majesty King William
intituled An Act for continuing 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 and every
Clause Matter and Thing therein contained were declared and enacted to be and continue in? full force and virtue
to all Intents Constructions and Purposes from the Tenth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety five
until the Tenth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety six and no longer And whereas by an Act made
in the Seventh and Eighth Yeares of His Majesties Reigne intituled An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who
shall mutiny or desert His Majesties Service and for punishing False Musters & for Payment of Quarters for One
Yeare longer  the several Acts therein mentioned were continued until the Tenth Day of April One thousand
six hundred ninety seven and no longer And whereas the raising or keeping a Standing Army within this
Kingdome in time of Peace (unlesse it be with the Consent of Parliament) is against Law And whereas it is
judged necessary by His Majesty and this present Parliament That dureing this time of Warr several of the Forces
which are now on Foot should be continued and others raised for the Safety of this Kingdome for the common
Defence of the Protestant Religion and for the carrying on the Warr against France And whereas no Man may
be forejudged of Life or Limb or subject to any kind of Punishment by Martial Law or in any other manner than
by the Judgement of his Peers and according to the knowne and established Laws of this Realme yett neverthelesse
it being requisite for the retaining such Forces as are or shall be raised during the Exigence of Affaires in their
Duty that an exact Discipline be observed and that Soldiers who shall mutiny or stirr upp Sedition or shall desert
His Majesties Service be brought to a more exemplary and speedy Punishment than the usual Forms of Law will
allow Be it therefore enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the
same That the said Act made in the Fourth and Fifth Yeares of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary
intituled An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert Their Majesties Service and for
punishing False Musters and for Payment of Quarters and every Clause Matter and Thing therein contained shall
be and continue and is hereby declared and enacted to be and continue in full force and virtue to all Intents
Constructions and Purposes from the Tenth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety seven until the Tenth
Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety eight and no longer And that all and every the Clauses in the
said first recited Act wherein there is any Co[m]mencem[en]t. of time expressed to be from the Tenth Day of March One
thousand six hundred ninety two the same shall be construed by virtue of this Act to be accounted from the Tenth
Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety seven to the Tenth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety
eight And in any Clause wherein the like time shall be expressed to be between the said Tenth Day of March
One thousand six hundred ninety two and the First Day of March One thousand six hundred ninety three the
same shall be by virtue of this Act intended to be between the Tenth Day of April One thousand six hundred
ninety seven and the Tenth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety eight Any thing herein contained to
the contrary notwithstanding.
II. 
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every the Articles Clauses Matters and
Things contained in the said recited Act made the Fifth and Sixth Yeares of King William and Queen Mary
intituled An Act for continuing the Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert Their
Majesties Service and for punishing false Musters and for the Payment of Quarters for One Yeare longer shall be
and continue and are hereby declared to be and continue in full force and virtue to all Intents Constructions
and Purposes from the said Tenth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety seven until the Tenth Day of
April One thousand six hundred ninety eight and no longer.
III. 
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said recited Act made in the Sixth and Seventh
Yeares of the Reigne of His present Majesty King William intituled An Act for continuing Two former Acts for
punishing Officers & Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert His Majesties Service and for punishing false Musters
and for Payment of Quarters for One Yeare longer And also an Act made in the Seventh and Eighth Yeares
of His said Majesties Reigne intituled An Act for continuing several 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 shall be and continue and is hereby declared and enacted to be and continue in full force
and virtue to all Intents Constructions and Purposes from the Tenth Day of Aprill One thousand six hundred ninety
seven until the Tenth Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety eight and no longer.
IV. 
Officer neglecting, &c. liable to the Debt of Soldier.
And for the better and more certaine Payment of Quarters be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That every
Officer co[m]manding in Chief shall (within Twenty foure Hours after his coming into any Quarters where any Horse
Foot or Dragoons under such Officer are to be quartered) by Sound of Trumpett or Beat of Drum in the Markett
or other Publick Places of any City Towne or Village make Publication how much shall be allowed every Soldier
to be trusted above such part of his Pay directed by Act of Parliament to be allowed for Diet Hay and Straw
and also shall make Publication that no Shopkeeper shall trust any Private Soldier for any other Goods or
Co[m]modities whatsoever without Leave first hadd from the Officer then co[m]manding in Chiefe under his Hand in
Writing upon Paine that each and every of them shall lose and forfeit the Su[m]m or Su[m]ms so entrusted And if
the Officer co[m]manding in Chief shall omitt or neglect to make such Publications as aforesaid such Officer for
such Offence shall be liable to pay all such Debt or Debts then and there contracted by such Soldiers as if the
the same had been his owne p[er]sonal and proper Debt Any thing in this or any other Act to the contrary
notwithstanding.
V. 
And whereas Constables Tythingmen & Headboroughs do frequently favour some and Burthen others in quartering
and billetting Officers and Soldiers Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull
for One or more of the Justices of the Peace and they are hereby required upon Complaint made thereof
by any Person grieved therein to regulate such quartering and billetting of Soldiers as to them shall seem just
and reasonable.
VI. 
§ 22; and that Inconveniences had arisen; Innkeeper, &c. not obliged to provide Meat, &c. for Soldiers (except on March) on tendering Money, &c. to Soldier as herein mentioned.
And whereas by an Act made in the Fourth Yeare of the Reigne of our present Sovereigne Lord King William
and the late Queen Mary intituled An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert Their
Majesties Service and for punishing False Musters and for Payment of Quarters and continued by other subsequent
Acts Itt was therein amongst other Things enacted That the Subsistance Money for one Light Horsemans Diet
and Small Beer and Hay and Straw for his Horse should not exceed per diem One Shilling nor for one Dragoons
Diet and small Beer and Hay and Straw for his Horse per Diem Nine Pence nor for One Foot Soldiers Diet
and Small Beer per diem Foure Pence And whereas several Inconveniences do daily happen in Inns and Victualling
Houses where Soldiers are quartered and subsisted with Meat and drink by the Innkeepers & Victuallers to their
great Prejudice and to the hindrance of their Guests and Customers from using their Houses For the p[re]venting
the same for the future be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That from and after the Tenth Day of April
One thousand six hundred ninety seven no Innholder or Innholders Victualler or Victuallers Person or Persons
whatsoever on whom such Soldier or Soldiers shall or may by Law be quartered shall be obliged or required to
provide Meat or other Victuals for any such Soldier or Soldiers (except in their March onely) if the said Person
or Persons on whom hee or they shall be quartered as aforesaid shall give or tender to each particular Horseman
the Su[m]m of Six Pence per diem for his Subsistance in Meat onely to every Dragoon the Su[m]m of Foure Pence
per diem for his Subsistance in Meat onely and to every Foot Soldier the Su[m]m of Foure Pence per diem for his
Subsistance in Meat besides Candle and the Use of his Fire for dressing his Meat.
VII. 
Provided neverthelesse That this Act nor any thing therein contained shall extend to exempt or discharge any
Innholder or Victualler or other Person or Persons from providing and furnishing for all and every Soldier and
Soldiers which shall be lawfully quartered upon them Lodging Small Beer and Candle with the use of Fire to
dresse his Meat by and Hay and Straw for their Horses for which they shall be allowed after the Rates following
(vizt. For Small Beer Fire Candle and Hay and Straw for a Light Horseman and his Horse the Su[m]m of Six
Pence per diem For Small Beer Fire Candle and Hay and Straw for a Dragoon and his Horse the Summ of Five
Pence per diem Any thing in this present or any former Act or any Customs or Usage to the contrary thereof
in any wise notwithstanding.
VIII. 
And whereas it is doubted whether the Marine Regements are within the intent and meaning of the said Acts
for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert His Majesties Service & for punishing false Musters
and for Payment of Quarters Itt is hereby enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Officers and Soldiers of
the Regiments called the Marine Regiments (being in His Majesties Service in the Army) be subject to all the
Powers and Punishments mentioned in this Act.