By the King, a declaration. : James R. Whereas we have been informed that divers abuses have been committed in the quartering of officers and soldiers contrary to our declaration ...
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printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty,
1688.
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| Item Description: | "Abuses in quartering contrary to Proclamation 25 Aug. 1685, ... still persist. No officer or soldier shall be quartered in any private house, except by consent. Not to choose their own quarters. Every officer shall have one bed, soldiers two in a bed. Officers and soldiers shall not take bribes to give up their quarters. Persons injured, who do not get instant redress from the commanding officer, are to lay depositions before the magistrate to forward to the King. Officers to pay 6d. per mile for each wagon of carriage employed." -- Steele. Title from caption title and first lines of text. At end of text: Given at Our court at Windsor the second day of September 1688. In the fourth year of Our reign. Steele notation: Arms 102 of quor against. Reproduction of original in the British Library. |
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