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Paymaster General Act 1782 
Summary
The Paymaster General Act 1782 (22 Geo. 3. c. 81) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the better Regulation of the Office of Paymaster General of His Majesty's Forces. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 22 Geo. 3. c. 81 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 July 1782 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Paymaster-General Act 1783 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Act abolished the practice of the heads of subordinate treasuries keeping large sums of public money for long periods, during which they employed them for their own profit.[1] It related to the Paymaster of the Forces. It was repealed by the Paymaster-General Act 1783.
Notes edit
- ^ Thomson, Mark A. (1938). A Constitutional History of England. 1642 to 1801. London: Methuen. pp. 442–443.