Mutiny (No. 2) Act 1694

VIII. Paymaster not to issue Money to Agents, &c. by virtue of Power of Attorney from Colonel, &c. till Bond given;

Condition of Bond.

And bee it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Pay Master of His Majesties Forces for the time being shall not after the Tenth Day of May One thousand six hundred ninety five issue or pay or cause to bee issued or paid any su[m]m or su[m]ms of money to any Agent Clerk or other Person or Persons whatsoever by virtue of any Letter of Attorney or any other Authority from any Colonel or other Officer commanding any Regiment Troop Company or Garrison in His Majesties pay until such Person or Persons shall give Bond or Bonds to His Majestie in such su[m]m or su[m]ms and with Two or more such sufficient Sureties as shall bee approved by the Lords Commissioners of the Tresury or Lord High Tresurer of England for the time being the condition of which Bond shall bee for answering the su[m]ms soe by him or them to bee received and for the due issuing the same according to the directions of this present Act or any Establishment Regulation or Warrant signed or to bee signed by His Majestie.