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 eng Scotland. -- Army -- Pay, allowances, etc. -- Law and legislation -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo Act of the Committee of Estates, for advancing two moneths maintenance for entertainment of the army. At Edinburgh, 16. Iunii 1648. Scotland. Convention of Estates. 1648 6 303 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 C The rate of 33 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2014-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-08 Sampled and proofread 2014-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
ACT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ESTATES , For advancing two moneths maintenance for entertainment of the Army . At Edinburgh , 16. Iunii 1648.

FOrasmuch as the Estates of Parliament considering the necessitie that some competent quantities of Meal be providit for entertainment of the forces of this Kingdom , at this time when they are to be drawn together ; Have thought fit and accordingly concluded , that two moneths maintenance be raised off the Shires and Burghs ▪ without deduction or allowance of quarterings : And these two moneths maintenance be for the moneths of August and September next to come . And now seeing that unlesse meal be presently provided , whilk cannot be done without ready money , the Countrey will be overburdened with the entertainment of the Army , For preventing whereof , and for the more orderly entertainment of the Forces . The Committee of Estates finde themselves obliged and warranted , to take course for the speedy bringing in of these two moneths maintenance . And therefore they do Ordain , the same to be payed at the terms following : viz. The first of these two moneths maintenance , to be payed betwixt and the first day of July next to come , And the other of these 2. moneths maintenance betwixt and the first day of August next to come . And that Letters of horning , and all other execution allowed by Act of Parliament for bringing in the five moneths maintenance , be employed and made use of for bringing in thir two moneths maintenance at the terms aforesaid . And ordains this Act to be Printed and Pubished .

Arch. Primerose .

Printed at Edinburgh by Evan Tyler , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie , 1648.