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[[File:GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGE III 1787 -SHILLING b - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg|thumb|A shilling of George III, king at the turn of the 19th century. The King's shilling, sometimes called the Queen's shilling when the Sovereign is female,〔cite web== British Army == A recruit was still entitled to return the shilling until becoming subject to martial law upon formal attestation before a Justice of the Peace.〔〔 At this point, a more substantial bounty was paid to the new recruit, which fluctuated from two guineas to a high of £23/17/6d in 1812. 〔 However, this payment generally was quickly lost to various duties and dues, such as uniform. The monetary amount of this bounty, which might be equivalent to half a year's wages for the average unskilled worker,〔 was enough to persuade most potential recruits to join. Those who hesitated were often won over by making them intoxicated with strong drink.〔 The bounty was lucrative enough for some to repeatedly desert, then reenlist: one man was hanged in 1787 for doing so 47 times.〔 The pay for a private in the English Army was originally one shilling a day. A soldier was expected to pay for food and clothing out of their wages after using the initial sign-up bounty to purchase their initial equipment. It was not until 1847 that a limit was placed on deductions, ensuring that each soldier was paid at least one penny (a twelfth of a shilling) a day, after deductions.〔 Novel incentives were sometimes used to persuade soldiers to enlist in the army. Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon was known to tour Scotland with a shilling in her lips for anyone wishing to join up to take.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King's shilling」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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