An Act to empower certain Public Departments to pay otherwise than to Executors or Administrators small Sums due on account of Pay or Allowances to Persons deceased.
WHEREAS by several Acts of Parliament Power is given to the Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Secretary of State for War and the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital to cause to be paid to Persons who may not have been authorized by Law to act as Executors or Administrators of deceased Persons limited Sums of Money due in respect of Naval and Military Services to such deceased Persons: And whereas it is expedient to extend the Power so given, so far as the Military Service is concerned, and...