Period

This word is frequently used in military accounts to expre the intermediate time for which money has been i ued to officers and soldiers. Broken Period , a term used in the returns and financial statements of the British army, when the regular distribution of pay is interrupted, or the effective force is le ened by the absence of one or more individuals, or by any other cause. A correct and faithful statement of broken periods is e entially nece ary in every well regulated regiment, as not only the service but the public purse may be materially injured by the neglect, or embezzlement of individuals. Adjutants and pay-masters cannot be too scrupulously minute on this important head.