Editing Commissariat (section)

===17th century===
When [[James II of England|James II]] mustered an army on [[Hounslow Heath]] in 1685, he appointed a certain John Shales as [[Commissary General]] of provisions, responsible for sourcing, storing and issuing food for the troops and [[forage]] for the horses. In addition he was to license and regulate [[sutler]]s, to procure wagons, carriages, horses and drivers when required for transport and to account for all payments to the [[Lord High Treasurer]] and the [[Paymaster of the Forces|Paymaster-General of His Majesty's Forces]].<ref name=Roper1998>{{cite book |last1=Roper |first1=Michael |title=The Records of the War Office and Related Departments, 1660-1964 |date=1998 |publisher=Public Record Office |location=Kew, Surrey }}</ref> Following the [[Glorious Revolution]] of 1688, Shales was reappointed Commissary-General (though he was subsequently accused of mismanagement and replaced).