Since these soldiers are protecting you, you should house them and provide them with their needs.
This is your bedroom until your stay is over. Food will be served in 10.
Thank you ma'am.
The quartering act of 1765 demanded that the colonies were required to house and give British soldiers what they need.
If houses were too small, soldiers would be sent to local inns and hotels. The colonies were furious because they had to keep a solider in their home.
Although they were mad, they had to follow the rules whether they liked it or not, because the soldiers were protecting them and they needed something back in return.