Land Tax Act 1693

LXXIII. All Money issued for Naval Stores and Provisions, (except for Victuals) to be paid in course according to the Dates of the Bills, &c.

The like Regulation as to further Part of Monies issued and paid for the Ordnance.; Comptroller of the Navy and Storekeeper of the Ordnance to keep Books for Register of Bills, &c.; Undue Preference in Registry or Payment.; Action.; Penalties how recovered.

Provided always and be it enacted That out of the moneys hereby appropriated to and for the payment of Officers and Seamen that have served and shall serve in Their Majesties Navy Royal and to and for the paying for Naval Stores other then for Victuals and Provisions and to and for the expences of Their Majesties Office of Ordnance in respect of Naval Affairs and for other necessary uses and services performed and to be performed for the said Navy all such part thereof as shall be issued and paid by the Tresurer of the Navy by warrant of the principal Officers and Co[m]missioners of the Navy or any Three or more of them for Naval Stores and Provisions shall be paid in course to every person or persons or the Assigns to whom any such money is or shall be due according to the dates of the Bills or Contracts registred for the same and not otherwise And that out of all such further part of the said moneys as shall be issued and paid to the Lieutenant and principal Officers of the Ordnance or the Paymaster thereof or his Deputy for the expence of Their Majesties Ordnance as to Naval Affairs and by them or the said Paymaster respectively to any person or persons for ammunition or any other use or service relateing to the Office of the Ordnance shall be in like manner paid in course to every person and persons or their Assigns respectively according to the respective dates of the Bills and Contracts for the same and not otherwise And the Comptroller of the Navy and Storekeeper of the Ordnance are hereby respectively required to keep One or more book or books in their respective Offices wherein all Bills and Contracts in referrence to the Navy and Office of the Ordnance (for such Bills and Contracts respectively as aforesaid) shall be duely registred and all and every such person or persons concerned therein may have recourse thereunto without paying any fee or reward for soe doeing And if any preferrence of one before another shall be made either in point of registry or payment contrary to the true meaning of this Act either by the said Treasurer of the Navy or Paymaster of the Ordnance or Comptroller of the Navy or Storekeeper of the Ordnance or any of them or their respective Deputies or Clerks then the Parties offending shall be liable by Action of Debt or on the Case to pay double the value of the Debt Damages and Costs to the Party grieved All which said Penalties Damages and Costs to be incurred by the persons aforesaid or any of them respectively shall and may be recovered by the said party grieved by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Informac[i]on in any of Their Majesties Courts of Record at Westminster wherein no Essoign Protection Priviledge Wager of Law Injunction or Order of Restraint shall be in any wise granted or allowed.