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 £64 C. 3, 4. Anno decmio quinto Caroli II. A. D. 1663. fheftively, fliall and may award the Party who bought the fame to pay treble the Value of the fatne to the Party from- whom the fame was ftolen or -unlawfully taken ; and in Default of prefent Payment thereof^ to ifiue forth their refpedive Warrants to levy the fame by Diftrefs and Sale of the Offenders Goods, rendring the Overplus to ihe Party; and in Default of fuch Diftrefs, to commit the Party to the Gaol.jt Within what his own Charae, there to remain one Month without Bail. Time Offenders V. Provided always. That no Perfon or Perfons fhall be queftioned for any Offence tipon Ais Law mull be que- tji^t hath been puniftved for the fame Offence by any former Lav? ; (z) nor (hall be punilhed by this Law^ thTsAar "Wefs he be queftioned within fix Weeks after the Offence committed. Vnrihcr rrovi/!om rtlailng hinto, 9 6? 10 W. 3. c. 36. i Geo. i. c. 48. 6 Geo. i. c. 16, 29 Geo. 2. c. 36. and 31 Geo. 2. c. 41. CAP. III. An Aft to explain and fupply a former- Aft for Diftribution of threefcore thoefand Pounds amongft the truly loyal and indigent Commiffion Officers, and for affeffmg of Offices, and diftributing'the Monies thereby raifed, for their further Supply. 13 ■& ii^Gar. z. c. 8. EXP. C A P. IV. An Additional Ad for the better Ordering the Forces in the feveral Counties of this Kingdom, r 4 Sf 5 p. S" Af. T? O !R the better Ordering of the Forces in the feveral.Gounttes and Places of England, and the DomK f. 3. ' Jt/ monoi TVaks, and Town of Berivid upon Tweed, and for the Supplying and Explaining the late 1 I- &i4C*r. 1. A6V, intituled, Jn Ail for ordering the Forces in the feveral Counties of this Kingdom, Be it enafted by thC' 0^3. ' * King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem- Powerofthe poral, and the Commons, in this prefent Parhament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, Thi* ; Lieutenants .ind the fevgral Lieutenants of the feveral Counties, Cities and Places nominated by his Majefty, his Heirs namTto^rain^" ^'^^ Succeffors refpedtively, and in their Abfence out of the Limits of their refpeclive Lieutenancies, or by and exercife. their Diredions when they are not abfent, their Deputy-Lieutenants during their refpedive Deputation, or any two or more of them, ftial! have Power from Time to Time to lead, train, exercife and put in Readinefs, or by Warrant under their Hands and Seals to caufe to be led, trained, exercifed or put in Readinefs, all or any of the Perfons raifed, arrayed or weaponed, according to the faid A<51, to the In- dents and Purpofes, and by the Direftions of the faid A6t, and of tliis prefent Adt. j^Car.i.Stat.1. I^- •^'"'■^ ^^ '^'^ further enafted, That all and every Perfon or Perfons, charged or to be charged by Vir- c 6. ' ' * " tue of either of the faid A61:s, with Horfe, Horfemen and Arms, or Foot-Soldier and Arms, ihall under ig & 14 Car. X. ^he Penalty of forfeiting five ShilHngs, pay and allow upon Demand, two Shillings fix Pence by the Dayj AMowance of *o ^ach refpedive Trooper that ferves with Horfe and Arms, for Maintenance of the Man and Horfe ; IS. per Diem, faid Penalty is to be levied as is hereafter exprefled, unlefs fome certain Agreement be made to the con- trary before good Witnefs ; and the faid Penalty is to be paid to fuch Trooper or Foot-Soldier to whom his faid Pay was denied ; the refpedive Penalties to be demanded within fix Weeks arter each refpedtive Default, or at or before the next fucceeding Mufter, Exercife or Training, and not afterwards. Penalty upon HL And be it further enadted. That if any Perfon or Perfons afteffed or charged according to the faid Rerufersto find Afts, or either of them, fhall refufe or negleft by a reafonable Time to be appointed, to provide and fur- Arms, j-).i{-[^ fuch fufficient Foot-Soldier and Arms, or Foot-Soldiers and Arms, as are accordingly charged upon him or them ; That then it ihall and may be lawful to and for the refpetftive Lieutenants and Deputy- ♦ Lieutenants, or any three or more of thein, for every fuch Offence from Time to Time to inflift a Pe-' iialty upon fuch Perfon or Perfons, not exceeding five Pounds, to be levied in Manner following, and to be imployed to the fame Ufes in Default .whereof the fame was impofed. Con«aMssr«. TV. Be it further enacfted. That it fliall and may be lawful for the refpecSive Lieutenants and Deputy- .juired to charge Lieiltenants, or any three or more of them, from I'ime to Time to appoint and require the Conftalsle or Foot"ArrM. Cortftables'of any Parilh or Place within this Kingdom, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, to provide and furnifli (at a reafonable Time and Place to be appointed, upon a Penalty to be im- pofed not exceeding forty Shillings for every'fuch Omiffion) fo many fufficient Foot-Arms (with Wages and other irxident Charges) as the faid Lieutenants and Deputy-Lieutenants, or any three or more of ^em, (hall aflefs or charge according to the Rifles and Proportions of the faid Acts, upon Revenues under fifty Pounds per Annum, or upon perfonal Eftates lefs than fix hundred Pounds, lying or being within any fuch refpeiftive Parifli or Place. , . y. And in Order thereunto, if any Perfon or 'Perfons of or belonging to any fuch Parilh or Place, fhall ■ not'prov'dingor tipon Demand refufe or neglefl to provide a Foot-Soldier or Foot-Soldiers, according to the Proportion paying Foot- aforefaid, or to pay any Sum of Money whereat he or they fhall be taxed or aJfeffed by a Pound-Rate, • Anns. according to a Lift figned by the refpeftive Lieutenaats and Deputy-Lieutenants, or any three or more of 1 fhem, for and towards the Defraying and Satisfying the neceflary Charge and Expence dilburft in pro-' • viding andfurnifhing fuch fufficient Arms as aforefaid ; that then it fhatl and may be lawful to and for ^ fuch Conftable or Conftables, by Warrant for that Purpofe to levy .fuch Sum fo rated or affelTed, by Dif-' ' ' trefs and Sale df the Goods of fuch Perfon or Perfons fo refufmg ornegledting to pay, and (hall reftore the Overplus, (if any) the Charge of Diftraining being firft deducted : (2) And the Tenant of any Houfe, I^and or Revenue, rated or affeffed as aforefaid, is hereby authorized and required to make Payment of fuch. Sum of Money fo ratedor affeffed, and to dedu6t fo much as fhall be charged upon the I/andlord's' Rent, out oftiie next Rent, payable to'the Landlord ; and in Default hereof the Go, ds of every fuch Te- nant is alfo liable to be diftrained and foldin Manner aforefaid. ■Whatfhallbe " VI. And be it further enac5ted, That once in every Year hereafter, each Soldier lifted >or raifed by Vir- pairt to the foe of the faid Affts, or cither of them, fliall pay to his refpedtive Mufter-Mafter fuch Sum, not excecd- Muaer-Maftsrs. j^g ^^^ Shilling for a'Horfemnn, and fix Peifce for a Footman, as the refpeitive Lieutenants 'and Deputy .' .. Lieutenants,