Taxation Act 1678

XVIII. Regulations as to Treasurer signing Warrants, &c. for issuing Monies.

Auditor not to draw Order for issuing Money to any other than Treasurer of the Navy, &c.; nor direct, nor Teller, &c. record or make Payment of such Money otherwise than as mentioned in the Warrant.

And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Lord Treasurer and Under Treasurer, or either of them or the Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being doe not signe any Warrant or Order or doe any other matter or thing for the issueing any of the said Moneys out of the Exchequer to any person whatsoever other then the Treasurer or Paymaster of the Land-Forces or to and for the speedy and compleate paying and disbanding the Forces Officers and Soldiers raised since the Twenty nineth of September One thousand six hundred seaventy and seaven or for the Repayment of Loanes upon the Credit of this Act or Interest of the same as by this Act is directed. Nor shall the Auditor of the Receipt draw any Order for the issueing of any part of the said Moneys to any person whatsoever other then the Treasurer or Paymaster of the Land Forces or to and for the speedy and compleate paying and disbanding the Forces Officers and Soldiers raised since the Twenty ninth of September One thousand six hundred seaventy and seaven or for the repayment of Loanes and Interest for the same as aforesaid, nor shall he direct or the Clerke of the Pells record or the Teller make Payment of any of the said Moneys by vertue of any Warrant or upon any Order or other, way or device whatsoever other then for the uses aforesaid and to be soe mentioned and expressed in such Warrant and Order.