Paymaster General Act 1848

WHEREAS by an [48 G. 3. c. 1.] Act passed in the Forty-eighth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for regulating the Issue and paying off of Exchequer Bills, Provision was made for the Appointment by the Commissioners of the Treasury of a Paymaster or Paymasters, and such other Officers and Clerks as they might deem necessary, for performing the Duties connected with the paying off of Exchequer Bills and the Interest thereupon: And whereas under the said Act Paymasters have been appointed, who are herein-after referred to as the Paymasters of Exchequer Bills: And whereas by an [4 & 5 W. 4. c. 15.] Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to regulate the Office of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer at Westminster, Provision was made for the Appointment by the Commissioners of the Treasury of a Paymaster or Officer, with such Number of Clerks and Assistants as the said Commissioners might deem requisite, for the Payment of Salaries, Allowances, and Incidents, and other Charges previously payable in detail at the Exchequer, under the Authority of Parliament, or under the Royal Sign Manual, or under the Authority of the Commissioners of the Treasury duly authorized by Law to order such Payments, and for carrying on and executing the several Duties connected with or incident to such Payments : And whereas under the last-mentioned Act a Paymaster has been appointed, who is hereinafter referred to as the Paymaster of Civil Services: And whereas it is expedient to provide for the Execution of the Duties of the Paymasters appointed under the said Acts by the Office of Her Majesty's Paymaster General, constituted under an [5 & 6 W. 4. c. 35.] Act passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth: