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Better Ordering the Forces Act 1663
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IV.Lieutenants or Deputies may appoint and require Constables, on a Penalty, to furnish Foot Arms and Wages as may be charged, according to the Value of Estates and Property.
Be it further enacted That it shall and may be lawfull for the respective Leiutenants and Deputy Leiutenants or any three or more of them from time to time to appoint and require the Constable or Constables of any Parish or place within this Kingdome Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede to provide and furnish (at a reasonable time and place to be appointed) upon a penaltie to be imposed not exceeding Forty shillings for every such omission) soe many sufficient Foote Armes (with Wages and other incident charges) as the said Leiutenants &c Deputie Leiutenants or any three or more of them shall assesse or charge according to the Rules and Proportions of the said Acts upon Revenues under Fiftie pounds per annum or upon personall Estates lesse then Six hundred pounds lyeing or being within any such respective Parish or place,
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