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Soldiers.
' if they can agree, or in default thereof, by the Church-wardens, and
' Petty Constable of the Parish, or the more part of them. And in
default
of the Parishoners, Church-wardens, and Constables (that shall not assess
the Tax imposed upon the Parishioners by the Justices at their Easter
Sessions,
towards the relief of disabled Soldiers and mariners) any Justice of
Peace dwelling in the parish, (or if none dwell there) in the parts
next
adjoyning, may assess the same: And the same Justice of Peace may
also
in default of the Church-wardens and Constables, levy the same by Distress
and Sale of the Goods of the Party so refusing or neglecting, rendring
to
the party the overplus, &c. |
Chap. 94. |
§. 4.
Payment.
Treasurers. |
' Which Church-wardens and petty Constables shall
collect it, and
' pay it to the High Constable fo that Division, ten days before every
' Quarter Sessions. Which High Constable shall, at the Sessions,
pay the
' same to two Justices, or one of them; or to two such persons, or
one
' of them, as shall be elected by the more part of the Justices, who
shall
' continue only for one year, and shall give up an accompt the Easter
' Sessions, or within ten days, to the next elected. |
43 El. 3. |
§. 5.
Failer of
Payment. |
' If Church-warden or petty Constable, or his Executors,
or Administrators,
' shall fail payment, he shall forfeit 20 s. If High Constable,
&c.
' fail of payment, he shall forfeit 40 s. to be levied by Distress
and Sale
' by the Treasurer. |
43 El. 3. |
Treasurers.
Accompt. |
' If the Treasurer his Executors or Administrators,
fail to give up his
' accompt, or be negligent in his Charge, the major part of the Justices
' in Sessions, may set a Fine not exceeding 5 l. |
43 El. 3. |
§. 6.
To whom
application
is to be
made.
The Certificate.
The Sum. |
' Every Soldier so disabled, being in the Kings
pay, or returning from
' Sea, shall, if able, repair to the Treasurer of the County, where he
was
' prest, or if not prest, to the Treasurers of the County where he was
' born, or last inhabited, by the space of three years at his election:
And
' if not able to travel to the Treasurer of the County, where he shall
first
' arrive, and shall bring a Certificate under their Hand and Seal of the
' General of the Camp, or Governor of the Town, under which he is served;
' and of the Captain of the Band, or his Lieutenant; and in their
' absence, from the Marshal or Deputy; or from the Admiral or General
' at Sea; or from the Captain of his Ship, containing a particular of his
' hurts and services: Which Certificate shall be allowed by the General
' Muster-Master, Resident in England, or Receiver General of the
Muster
' Rolls, the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Navy under his hand; upon
' which Certificate the Treasurers shall give him a proportionable relief
' until the Sessions: At which time, the Justices, under their hands,
' to make a grant of the same for his Life, if it be not altered, and the
' Treasurer shall pay it; so as to any one that hath not born office in
the
' Wars, be not assigned above 10 l. nor to any that hath born
office above
' 15 l. nor to a Lieutenant above 20 l. |
43 El. 3. |
| Alteration. |
' The Justices of Peace may in their General Quarter
Sessions, upon
' just cause alter, diminish or revoke the same from time to time. |
43 El. 3. |
§. 7.
Distance. |
' If such maimed Soldiers and Mariners shall arrive
in a County, far
' remote from the place where they are to have their Pensions, the Treasurers
' of the County where they arrive, may give them relief for their
' journey, upon their Certificate, with a Testimonial; and so the Treasurer
' of the next County, until they come to the place where they are
' to have their Pension setled. |
43 El. 3. |
§. 8.
Accompts. |
' The Treasurers shall keep a Book of all sums they
levy, and of the
' Persons to whom they give any relief, and preserve every Certificate:
' And if any Treasurer shall wilfully refuse to give, or distribute any
relief |
43 El. 3. |
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