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XXVIIAllowance in lieu of Quarters.

And in order to prevent the Privileges of the said City from being infringed by the billetting or quartering of Soldiers therein, be it further enacted, That the Non-commissioned Officers, Drummers and Fifers, and Private Men serving in the said Militia, shall, when embodied or called out for annual Exercise or in any Manner be in actual Service within the City of London or Liberties thereof and the Non-commissioned Officers, Drummers, and Fifers of the said Militia shall, when disembodied, be allowed in lieu of Quarters at the Rate of One Shilling and Nine-pence per Week each Man, to provide Lodgings, in addition to their Pay: Provided always, that if it shall appear that any or either of the said Serjeants, Corporals, Drummers, or Fifers, have not actually and bonĂ¢ fide resided within the said City, or within One Mile thereof, then and in such Case such Serjeant, Corporal, Drummer or Fifer, shall not be entitled to the said Allowance or any Part thereof.