The Army List, for January, 1823. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 Excerpt: ...the Purchase, Sale, and Exchange of Commissions, in His Majesty's forces, and much larger sums than are allowed by His Majesty's Regulations are often given and received for Commissions, and great frauds committed; be it therefore enacted, that every person, not being on authorised Agent to some Regiment, Troop, or Company of His Majesty's forces, who shall negociale, or act as Agent, for and in relation to the Purchase, Sale, or Exchange of any Commission In His Majesty's Forces, shall forfeit Tor every such offence the sum of One Hundred Pounds; and every person, whether authorized or not, as Agent to some Regiment, Troop, or Company, who shall take, accept, or receive any Commission, sum of money or reward, or any negotiation relative to the Purchase, Sale, or Exchange of any ComJmission hi His Majesty's Forces, or who shall negociate, bargain for, or receive for his own use, or for the use of any other person or persons, any sum 'money, or other consideration, above the amount of the price allowed byi is Majesty's Regulations for the Purchase, Sale, or Exchange of any such oromission, or any sum of money, or other consideration, where no price tall be allowed by His Majesty's Regulations, shall, for every such offence, ' irfeit the sum of One Hundred Founds and treble the value of such sum of oney, or other consideration, as he shall negociate, bargain for, or receive, ' jove the amount of the price allowed by His Majesty's Regulations for such oramission, in such cases where any price shall be ailowed by His Majesty's Regulations, or treble the value of the sum, or other consideration, negocia-j id, bargained for, or taken and received, in such cases in which no price lall be allowed by His Majesty's Regulations." To Widows of Captains, Lieutenants, ...