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The army took responsibility for many civil and social activities in the country, particularly in the vicinity of the cantonments. These responsibilities were undertaken by Warrant Officers generally acting through Sergeants of differing titles. These were positions of significant importance and standing and the chance to attain them was one of the attractions of joining the Company's army rather than the King's/Queen's army. <ref>Bailey, Peter. [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/india/2000-04/0954667043 "Bazaar Sergeant."], ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'', 2 Apr 2000. Retrieved on 14 April 2014.</ref> Many NCOs were able to take on other work and attract an extra income. By doing so, they could frequently buy themselves out of their units, could earn more money and qualify for a pension much sooner. <ref>Fuller, Tony. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/india/1998-12/0913448812 "Prisons"], ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'', 12 Dec 1998. Retrieved on 14 April 2014.</ref>