Note 442 — Chapter XII

Regulations for stoppages of dragoons and foot, Miscellaneous Orders, 28th June 1720, for answering the expenses formerly borne by the regiments.

DRAGOONS

IN QUARTERS

Sergeant—Full pay per week£0159

Deductions—Landlord for diet£036

Do. hay and straw036

Corn015½

Farrier003½

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089

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Remains to be paid weekly£070

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Corporal and drummer—Full pay per week£0123

Deductions as above089

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Remains to be paid weekly£036

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Dragoon—Full pay per week£0911

Deductions as above089

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Remains to be paid weekly£012

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AT GRASS

Sergeant—Full pay per week£0159

Deductions—Landlord for diet£036

Do. grass024

Farrier003½

Riding master007

Grass money0110½

—————087

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Remains to be paid weekly£072

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Corporal and drummer—Full pay per week£0123

Deductions as above087

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Remains to be paid weekly£038

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Dragoon—Full pay per week£0911

Deductions (slightly reduced for same items)068½

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Remains to be paid weekly£032½

Of which there being paid to him014

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There remains over£0110½

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This 1s. 10½d. was commonly called grass money, out of which the non-commissioned officer or man might find all such necessaries as were not supplied according to regulations by the colonel, pay 2s. a year to the surgeon, and make good losses of exchange in the remittance of pay.

FOOT

Sergeant—Full pay per week£070

Paid weekly060

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There remains£010

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Corporal—Full pay per week£046

Paid weekly040

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There remains£006

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Private—Full pay per week£036

Paid weekly030

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There remains£006

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From which remainders of pay the captain may deduct for shoes, stockings, gaiters, medicines, shaving, mending of arms, and losses by exchange; but nothing else except such things as may be lost or spoiled by the soldier's negligence.

These orders were confirmed again 27th April 1732.