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 A. D, 1663. Anno declmo quinto Caroli II. C. 4. 265 Lieutenants, or any three or more of them, (hall under their Hands and Seals direcSV; who have Power hereby to levy the lame by Diftrefs and Sale in cafe of Default of Payment, upon the (ioods and Chattels of fuch Perfon or Perfons as are charged with the Finding of the refpedtive Horfeman or Foot-Soldier fo making Default, unlefs the Default be by the Negled of fuch Horfeman or Foot-Soldier, who in that Cafe are hereby to be accountable for the fame, and every fuch Mufter-Mafter Ihall be an Inhabitant of the refpedlive County. VII. And it is hereby further provided and enacfled. That at every Mufter, Training and Exercife, what Ammunr. every Mufqueteer (hall bring with him Half a Pound of Powder, and Half a Pound of Bullets ; and every Hon every Mur- Mutqueteer that ferves with a Match-lock fliall bring with him three Yards of Match, both which are to Srlng whhii'im, be found accordingly at the Charge of fuch Perfon or Perfons as provide the faid Foot-Soldier and Arms ; {2) and every Horfeman is to bring with him a Quarter of a Pound of Powder, and a Quarter of a Pound of Bullets, at the Charge of fuch Perfon or Perfons as provide the faid Horfeman and Arms, who are hereby required to (ind and bear the fame, upon Pain of forfeiting live Shillings for every OmilFion The Penalty, thereof. (3) And for the better Difciplining and Inlfruiting of the faid Militia in their Duties, as alfo for eafmg them of often and frequejit Meetings at feveral Times, and for the better Security of the Peace x>f the kingdom; (4) be it further enadted. That it (hall and may be lawful for the faid feveral Lieute- nants, and in their Abfence, or by their Diredtions, for any two or more ot their Deputies, within their refpedive Counties and Precinfts for which they are commiffioned, at any Time or Times during the Space of three Years, from the twenty-fourth Day of July in the Year of our Lord one thoufand fix hun- dred fixty and three, to fummon and continue together fo many of the laid trained Forces within their refpedtive Counties and Precindls, and fo long as they (hall judge convenient, in Lieu of certain Days j appointed for Exercife and Mufters by the faid A6t, intituled, Jn Aci for Orderhtg the Forces in the feveral '3 *-" '4- Car. z. Counties of this Kingdotn. '^•3- VIII. Provided always, and be it enadted. That any Troop, Company or Soldiers, may be fo kept No Troop to be upon fuch -Duty by Virtue hereof fourteen Days, and no longer, in any one Year. ^^P' "l"^" '^•"V IX. Provided always, and be it enadted. That every commilTioned Foot-Officer in the Train-Bands 0,ys. or Militia of this Kingdom (fettled according to Adt of Parliament) fhall be and is hereby exempted and Commiffioned excufed from finding and contributing towards the Finding any Horfe, Horfeman or Arms, or Foot-Sol- Jj°"h3??d from dier and Arms, for his whole Eltate, if at any Time it is charged but with one Horfe, or a lefs Charge, fi'nding^Arms». i or for fuch Part of his Edate as is or (hail be charged with one 'Horfe, if his whole Eilate be charged with a greater Charge than one Horfe in the County or Lieutenancy where he fo fei^ves as a Foot-Omcer, in Refpedt of the Expence which the faid Imployment doth neceflarily engage him in ; any Thing in the faid Adts to the contrary notwithftanding. X. Be it alfo enadted and ordained. That each Conftable, Tithingman, or other Officer of any Pari(h The Duty of or Place, under the Penalty for every negledl of forfeiting forty Shillings, fhall and do by Virtue of a g°"(!iun^^War- Warrant directed to him from the refpedtive Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants, or any three or more rants of'the of them, levy all Arrears and Proportions of Money unpaid, that were fet or charged for the Raifing, Lieutenants or Training and Arraying the Trained-Bands and Forces adtually raifed and in Being before the PaiTmg of l^cputies, the faid mentioned Adt, by the Diftrefs and Sale of the Goods- of any Perfon or Perfons refufing to pay the fame, rendring back, the Overplus (if any) the Charge of Diftrefs and Sale being fir(t dedudted. XI. Be it alfo enacled. That every Trooper or Foot-Soldier at any Time raifed by Virtue or according Troopers and
 * to the Diredtions of this prefent Adt, (hall be fubjedt to fuch Exercife and Duty, as others charged or f °^'''ea^o e" erl

I raifed by the faid mentioned Adt, and ihall accordingly upon like Pains and Penalties obferve and keep all cifc and Duty, I the refpedtive Orders and Diredtions of the faid Adt, and of this prefent Adt, and (hall fuffer the fame ■ Penalties for committing any of the refpedtive Crimes and Offences expreffed in the faid Adt ; which faid I Pains and Penalties are in the like Cafes to be impofed and levied in the fame Manner, and by the fame ' Ways and Means, as are fet down in the faid Act. ' XII. And whereas the fourth Part of one Month's AfTefTment in each County, after the Rate of fe- a fourth Part ' venty thoufand Pounds by the Month, is by the faid Adt yearly appointed for furnilhing Ammunition of a Month's ' and other NecelTaries ;' (2) Be it enacT:ed and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid re- ^^^^^^T^^X' fpedtive Lieutenants and Deputies, or any three or more of them, fhall from Time to Time have Power to difpofe of fo much of the faid fourth Part to the inferior Officers impjoyed in or about the faid re- fpective Forces, for their Pains and Incouragement, as to them the faid Lieutenants and Deputies, or any three or more of them, flrall feem expedient. XIII. Provided always, and be it enadted. That it (liall be lawful to every Perfon and Perfons that ^^°^'Ji^t% fhall have any Adtion or Suit brought againft him or them for any Thing done in Execution of this or the this Aft may faid Adt, to plead the General Iffue, and to give the fpecial Matter in Evidence ; and if Judgment ftiall piead_ the Gene- be given for the Defendant, or if the Plaintiff' (hall become nonfuit, or difcontinue his Suit, then he fl'»all- qq '^g^Co^s to recover double Cofts. the Defendant. XIV. Provided alfo, and be it enadted. That no Adtion or Suit fhall be brought againft any Perfon for any Thing done in Execution, or by Pretence of the Execution of this or the faid Adt, unlefs the faid- Adtion or Suit be laid in the proper County, and commenced within fix Months next after fuch Caufe of Adtion. XV. Provided, and be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid, That one Claufe contained in a '3 Car.i. St^t- certain Adt, intituled, Jn Jil declaring the file Right of the Militia to he in the King, and for the prefent Or- '■'=•• dcrini and Difpofmg of the fame ; and made for the Indemnifying of all Perfons adting in the Militia, from the four and twentieth oi Jtme one thoufand fix hundred and fixty, to the twentieth of July one thoufand fix hundred fixty and one, as touching the Affaulting, Detaining or Imprifoning any Petfon fufpedled to be a Fanatick, Sedtary or Difturber of the Peace, or Seizing of Arms, or Searching of Houfes for Arms, Fanadck or for fufpedled Perfons, fliall be conftrued to commence and take Effedt, and ftiall be good and effectual SecUnes. in Law, for the Indemnifying of all Perfons whatfoever adting in the Militia of this Kingdom for anythe Matters aforefaid, betwixt the fecond Day oi February one thoufand fix hundred fifty-nine, and the four and twentieth oijune one thoufand fix hundred and fixty inclufive, by Virtue or Colour of any AutJio- VoL. III. M m rity