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sell_v or_o exchange_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o whatsoever_o goldsmith_n or_o worker_n in_o gold_n or_o silver_n as_o aforesaid_a from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o august_n shall_v presume_v to_o sell_v or_o exchange_v any_o gold_n or_o silver_n ware_n of_o less_o fineness_n than_o aforesaid_a for_o every_o such_o first_o offence_n shall_v forfeit_v treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a ware_n so_o sell_v or_o exchange_v one_o half_a whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v to_o be_v recover_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v the_o second_o time_n and_o thereof_o be_v convict_v shall_v stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n and_o lose_v his_o ear_n for_o the_o same_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a secure_v certain_a title_n make_v by_o way_n of_o release_n and_o confirmation_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o this_o island_n whereas_o nicholas_n keen_n and_o john_n duray_n late_o of_o this_o island_n die_v alien_n or_o otherwise_o incapable_a by_o law_n to_o make_v any_o good_a devise_n or_o other_o conveyance_n of_o such_o real_a estate_n as_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o die_v seize_v of_o in_o this_o island_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o redman_n macragh_n claim_v under_o one_o dennis_n macragh_n decease_a who_o claim_v under_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o the_o say_v nicholas_n keen_n have_v as_o well_o through_o his_o own_o industry_n and_o expense_n as_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o hazard_v of_o the_o say_v dennis_n very_o considerable_o improve_v the_o say_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v nicholas_n keen_n and_o that_o samwel_a bradway_n
and_o article_n the_o commander_n in_o chief_a with_o advice_n of_o a_o general_n council_n of_o war_n be_v to_o make_v and_o establish_v and_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o several_a regiment_n to_o give_v out_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a article_n unto_o their_o respective_a officer_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v public_o read_v once_o every_o six_o month_n unto_o the_o soldier_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o arm_n that_o all_o person_n may_v the_o better_o know_v and_o observe_v their_o duty_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n or_o soldier_n shall_v when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o arm_n endeavour_v to_o take_v revenge_n by_o force_n for_o any_o thing_n his_o or_o their_o superior_a officer_n lawful_o do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o he_o or_o their_o duty_n and_o this_o act_n the_o say_a officer_n and_o soldier_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o court_n marshal_n and_o there_o punish_v as_o if_o the_o offence_n have_v be_v do_v in_o time_n of_o service_n or_o exercise_n provide_v that_o the_o say_a punishment_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o life_n or_o limb._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o once_o every_o year_n or_o often_o if_o thereunto_o command_v each_o particular_a captain_n shall_v give_v to_o his_o field_n officer_n and_o the_o field_n officer_n to_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a fair_a write_a roll_n of_o their_o respective_a company_n and_o regiment_n and_o if_o any_o field_n officer_n captain_n or_o other_o inferior_a officer_n or_o soldier_n shall_v neglect_v or_o contemn_v perform_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o their_o respective_a superior_a officer_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o fine_a casheer_v or_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o court_n marshal_n which_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_n be_v to_o appoint_v and_o establish_v and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o say_a court_n martial_a be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o military_a affair_n and_o if_o any_o person_n upon_o any_o invasion_n or_o other_o public_a military_a service_n be_v wound_v or_o disable_v he_o shall_v be_v cure_a and_o maintain_v out_o of_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o if_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v sue_v molest_v or_o implead_v for_o any_o thing_n lawful_o command_v in_o the_o execution_n and_o pursuance_n of_o this_o present_a act_n he_o shall_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v this_o act_n in_o evidence_n and_o shall_v thereupon_o if_o find_v for_o he_o recover_v cost_v of_o suit_n and_o treble_a damage_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o upon_o every_o apprehension_n and_o appearance_n of_o any_o public_a danger_n or_o invasion_n the_o commander_n in_o chief_n do_v forthwith_o call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o with_o their_o advice_n and_o consent_n cause_n and_o command_v the_o article_n of_o war_n to_o be_v proclaim_v at_o port-royal_a and_o st._n jago_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n from_o which_o say_v publication_n the_o martial_a law_n be_v to_o be_v in_o force_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a commander_n in_o chief_a to_o command_v the_o person_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n liege_n people_n as_o also_o their_o negro_n horse_n and_o cattle_n for_o all_o such_o service_n as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o public_a defence_n and_o to_o pull_v down_o house_n cut_v down_o timber_n command_v ship_n and_o boat_n and_o general_o to_o act_n and_o do_v with_o all_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n all_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o and_o the_o say_a council_n of_o war_n shall_v think_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o island_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o common_a law_n revive_v and_o be_v in_o force_n the_o say_a negro_n servant_n cattle_n ship_n or_o boat_n so_o employ_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v immediate_o discharge_v and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v certain_o know_v when_o the_o martial_a law_n cease_v and_o the_o common_a law_n take_v place_n it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o upon_o lodging_n the_o colour_n and_o discharge_v the_o soldier_n from_o their_o arm_n the_o martial_a law_n cease_v and_o the_o common_a law_n revive_v and_o take_v place_n provide_v also_o that_o the_o martial_a or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v not_o presume_v to_o arrest_v any_o such_o soldier_n within_o one_o month_n after_o every_o such_o discharge_n nor_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_n or_o come_v to_z or_o from_o the_o place_n of_o exercise_n or_o rendezvous_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n and_o of_o be_v further_o liable_a to_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o such_o arrest_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o respective_a captain_n or_o other_o commission_n officer_n to_o release_v any_o of_o he_o or_o their_o soldier_n so_o arrest_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o upon_o any_o alarm_n or_o invasion_n any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v suffer_v either_o by_o the_o land_n of_o a_o enemy_n or_o draw_v together_o his_o majesty_n force_n of_o this_o island_n all_o such_o damage_n or_o damage_n whether_o in_o servant_n negro_n horse_n cattle_n or_o in_o the_o labour_n of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o in_o the_o expense_n of_o provision_n or_o by_o fire_n or_o by_o any_o other_o loss_n whatsoever_o that_o may_v accrue_v by_o the_o mean_v aforesaid_a that_o then_o upon_o due_a application_n and_o proof_n thereof_o make_v unto_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n the_o say_a damage_n shall_v be_v reasonable_o value_v and_o forthwith_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o money_n there_o the_o governor_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_n do_v forthwith_o call_v a_o assembly_n and_o recommend_v to_o they_o all_o case_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n so_o that_o money_n may_v be_v legal_o raise_v for_o the_o public_a disbursement_n and_o every_o one_o receive_v just_a and_o equal_a satisfaction_n for_o their_o loss_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o several_a fine_n and_o forfeiture_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n and_o not_o declare_v in_o what_o manner_n they_o shall_v be_v recover_v and_o how_o dispose_v of_o that_o all_o such_o as_o do_v relate_v to_o any_o person_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o captain_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o respective_a captain_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o company_n or_o troop_n and_o to_o be_v levy_v before_o the_o next_o exercise_v day_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o oftender_n good_n by_o the_o captain_n warrant_v to_o the_o sergeant_n or_o corporal_n and_o if_o no_o distress_n be_v find_v the_o punishment_n to_o be_v by_o ride_v the_o wooden_a horse_n or_o be_v tie_v neck_n and_o heel_n not_o exceed_v a_o hour_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o their_o officer_n but_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v a_o servanâ—_n the_o owner_n good_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o distress_n and_o sales_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v and_o for_o all_o other_o penalty_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n and_o chattel_n by_o the_o provost_n marshal_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a one_o half_a thereof_o shall_v be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his._n heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o 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