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Better Ordering the Forces Act 1663
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XVII.Penalties to be recovered by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants on Goods and Chattels.
If not sufficient Goods and Chattels, Imprisonment under the like Warrant.
And be it further enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That the severall Forfeitures Penalties and Payments by this present Act imposed sett or directed (not otherwise by this present Act provided to be leavyed sued for or recovered) shall or may in case of defaulte be leavyed or recovered by warrant under the Hands and Seales of the respective Lieutenants and Deputie Lieutenants or any three or more of them upon the Goods and Chattells of the Offender and by Sale of the same rendering the partie the overplus if any be And if sufficient of the Goods and Chattels of such Offender cannot be found or had whereof to leavy such Forfeiture Payment or Penaltie then the said respective Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants or any three or more of them shall have power and are hereby authorized by like Warrant under their Hands and Seales to committ such Offender to prison untill he shall make satisfaction according to the said forfeiture payment or penaltie,
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