Better Ordering the Forces Act 1663

V. Persons charged refusing, &c. to provide a Foot Soldier or to pay Assessment.

Constable may levy by Distress.; Tenants to pay and deduct out of Rent.; In Default, Tenant liable to Distress.

And in order thereunto if any person or persons of or belonging to any such Parish or Place shall upon demand refuse or negclect to provide a Foote Soldier or Foote Soldiers according to the proportion aforesaid or to pay any summe of money whereat he or they shall be taxed or assessed by a Pound Rate according to a List signed by the respective Leiutenants and Deputy Leiutenants or any three or more of them for and towards the defraying and satisfying the necessary Charge and Expence disbursed in providing and furnishing such sufficient Armes as aforesaid that then it shall and may be lawfull to and for such Constable or Constables by Warrant for that purpose to levy such Summe soe rated or assessed by Distresse and Sale of the Goods of such person or persons soe refuseing or negclecting to pay, and shall restore the overplus (if any) the charge of destraining being first deducted, And the Tennant of any House Land or Revenue rated or assessed as aforesaid is hereby authorized and required to make payment of such Summe of money soe rated or assessed and to deduct soe much as shall be charged upon the Landlords Rent out of the next Rent payable to the Landlord, and in default hereof the goods of every such Tenant is alsoe lyeable to be destrained and sold in manner aforesaid,