By the King: A declaration. For the better government of the army. James R. Whereas we think it may very much conduce to our service, and the good government of our army,
that not only every individual soldier may know what he is to receive by our allowance, ...
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Dublin :
printed by Andrew Crook the assignee of Benjamin Tooke printer to the King's most excellent Majesty; and are to be sold at his Majesties printing-house on Ormonde-Key,
1689.
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| Notes: | Title from caption title and opening lines of text. "Given at our court at Dublin-Castle the 23d. day of December 1689. And in the fifth year of our reign." Steele notation: Arms 186 to and 2) For- 3) take 4) of 5) send of. An account of the rate of pay and allowances to soldiers. Private soldiers straggling are to be arrested. Officers' servants not to ride in the ranks. A troop roll to be kept. No deduction for clerks to be allowed. Religious observances to be enforced. Chaplains to attend troops. Good behaviour in quarters to be enforced. All goods to be paid for. -Steele. Physical description: [5] p. ; 1⁰. Citations/References: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), J350 Citations/References: Steele, II, 1088 more |
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