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Account of the arrears due to the army for clearings and clothing money from 1 November 1689 to 1 December 1700, read, which, with the observations thereon made by the commission of parliament, are as follows.

[Account of arrears due to the army]

	£	s	d
Resting to the army from 1 November 1689 to 1 February 1691, £374,477 15s 9d	£374,477	15	9
From 1 February 1691 to 1 February 1693, £107,828 17s	107,828	17	-
From 1 February 1693 to 1 January 1698, £171,324 2s	171,324	2	-
From 1 January to 1 July 1698, £45,510 9s	45,510	9	-
From 1 July 1698 to 1 December 1700, £637,132 2s	637,132	2	-
Total	£1,336,273	5	9

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Observations upon the arrears due to the army

1. That if the forces had been paid according to their numbers, as they were mustered, a far less sum had been resting to them.

2. That the establishments were increased from time to time and in no way proportionable to the funds appointed by the parliament.

3. That the deficiencies, allowances and abatements in the tack duties of excise gave occasion to the above-mentioned arrears.