Recruiting Act 1779
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title:
Recruiting Act 1779
text:
The Recruiting Act 1779 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It was a press Act for the recruiting of his Majesty's Land Forces. After the losses in the American Revolutionary War and the apprehended hostilities with France, the existing voluntary enlistment measures were judged to be insufficient. It served as a revision of the Recruiting Act 1778. It raised the bounty £3, 3s. After the expiration of their service, volunteers were exempt from the performance of statue (highway) duty,
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruiting_Act_1779
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2023-05-03T17:25:38Z
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