Better Ordering the Forces Act 1663

II. Persons charged to pay 2s. 6d. per Day to Trooper.

Penalty 5s.; IS. per Day to Foot Soldier.; Penalty 2s.; Penalties how to be levied.; Proviso for Agreement.; Limitation for Demand of Penalties.

And be it further enacted That all and every person or persons charged [X1 or to be charged] by vertue of either of the said Acts with Horse Horse man and Armes, or Foote Soldier and Armes shall under the penaltie of forfeiting five Shillings pay and allow upon demand two shillings six pence by the day to each respective Trooper that serves with X2 Horse and Armes for maintenance of the Man and Horse, and shall under the penalty of two shillings pay and allow upon demand one shilling by the day to each respective Foote Soldier for soe many dayes as they or any of them shall be absent from their dwellings or callings by occasion of Muster or Exercise according to the Rules of the said Acts which said penaltie is to be leavyed as is hereafter expressed unlesse some certaine agreement be made to the contrary before good witnesse, and the said penaltie is to be paid to such Trooper or Foote Soldier to whom his said pay was denyed, The respective penalties to be demanded within six weekes after each respective defaulte, or at or before the next succeeding Muster Exercise or training and not afterwards.

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.

X2 such 0.