ordinaunce see true contentation accordinge to the sessyng of the prouost mershall had in that behalfe vppon peyne for his or theyr fyrste defaulte to be commytted to warde and forfaite to the kyng his or theyr monethes wages and the seconde tyme to forfayte to the kyng his other mouable goodes and their bodies to be in pryson duryng the kynges pleasure yf the defaut be found in any of them And yf the default be founde in any other person that owe to pay and discharge the sayde prouostes company and purueiours agaynst the sayd countreys and people so wonne and pacified than they that so offende to haue lyke punyshement that the prouoste company or purueyours of ordynance shulde haue had in that behalf And that it be lefull to the mayster of the ordynance to send for pyoners into any countrey won or pacified where he shall thinke necessary And that the purueiours certify the prouost mershall what numbre of horse and oxen wolle serue hym and that by his aduyse the sayd purueyour drawe to suche quarter as shal be thought most necessary by the said prouost takyng of hym his byll to the intent that he sende none other men into the quarter that the sayde purueyour shall take his horse or oxen in ¶ Also yf any countrey or lordeshyp be wonne For keping of the cuntrey eyther by free wyll offred vnto the kynges obeysance or otherwyse that no man presume to robbe nor pyll or to take them prisoners 〈…〉 â—ob◠〈…〉 hym vpon the same payne 〈…〉 â—yll obey â—y◠〈◊〉 the â—e of â—ce deare a crosse of saynt Geog◠〈◊〉 ¶ And yf any of the retinue of the ordinance 〈…〉 any of theyr owne company or make any debate o◠〈◊〉 or haue any demand or question emong them self that thaâ— it be reformed iudged and punished by the master of the ordinance and suche as he shall call to hym Alwayes prouyded yf any man fynde hym selfe greued after any fynall sentence that he be at his appele afore the marshall at all seasons and for all causes made betwene any of them and any other person of the army that than they or any of them abyde the iudgement of the marshall and his court â—or taking â—t prisoâ—ers ¶ Also it is ordeyned and enacted that al kinges and kinges sonnes dukes and dukes eldest sonnes lieutenantes generall great constable or any of the chiefe marshals of Fraunce or of any other regions or prouinces or any of the bloud ryall bearyng armes royals that shall happen to be taken by any person of the kynges army shall stande only prisoner to the kyng our soueraygne lorde And that noo man take vpon hym to delyuer or put to raunsom any such kyng prince or any other personage in this acte before rehersed vpon peyne of dethe And that the taker of any suche persone shall bryng him immediately to the kyng and shall haue for his takyng suche sufficient rewarde as shall accorde with reason ¶ Also be it at bataile dede of armes or other places where prisoners maye laufully be taken he that fyrste may haue his faith shall haue hym for his prisoner soo that he take from hym all his weapons and shall not nede to abyde vppon hym to the ende of the iourneye and none other man shall take hym for his prisoner But if so be that the sayde prisoner be founde with weapon redy to iubarde in whiche case his raunsome shall be equally deuided betwene them 〈…〉 that fyrst hath so borne 〈…〉 hym to prysoner but if it so be that 〈◊〉 â—ed and founde standyng at his defence an 〈◊〉 cometh and taketh the faithe of the sayde prisoner â—n the smyter down shal haue the one halfe the taker of the faith thother half with the kepyng of the said prisoner makyng suertie to his partner for the other halfe ¶ Also if any man hath taken a prisoner and the victorie had vpon their enemies in bataile skyrmisshe chase or any otherwise any other man for any cause kill the said ê‘sone he that so doth slaye the prisoner shall dye for it ¶ Also that no man presume to rauÌ„sum or sell his prisoner without special licence of his capitaine that indentith with the king vnder his lettre and seale For theym that raunsome theyr prisoners selle theim withoute leaue of their lordes or capitaynes vpon payne to forfaite his parte in the prisoner vnto his capitayne and he to be vnder arrest of the mershall vntil the tyme he hath agreed with his capitayne In like wyse that no capitayne raunsum or sell his prisoner without special licence of the king or his treasourer of the warres vpon payne of forfaiture of the same prisoner vnto the king And that no man bie no suche prisoners vpon payne to lose the money that he shal paye for him and the prisoner to be arrested to the capitain afore saide Also the capitaine vpon notice had of the saide prisoner and licence asked by his souldiour shal not without cause resonable shewed vnto the mershall let the saide souldiour to take his best aduantage of the saide prisoner howe be it that if the capitayne woll giue as moche for the saide prisoner as an other he shall haue the prisoner and preferment ¶ Also if any man take any prisoner the whiche hath 〈◊〉 sworne and had billet or any man whiche oweth ligeauâ— vnto our liege lorde the king that is to wir Englishe welche Irishe or any other of suche condicion that then as 〈…〉 of the king or of the mershal for 〈…〉 ¶ Also if any man take any prisoner such 〈…〉 â—meth into the hoste he shal bringe his prisoner vnto 〈◊〉 â—pitayne or maister vpoÌ„ payne of losing of his parte to 〈◊〉 forsaide capitaine or maister and then his saide capitaine if he be within the hoste shall certifie the mershall within two daies And if he be without the hoste in garrison orels where he shal certifie the saide mershall as sone as he conueniently maye and declare his name and hauiour in writing as nigh as he can after his knowlege so that he be not led or coÌ„ueyed any other waie vpon payne to lose his part to hym that shal do fyrst the mershall to haue witting therof and his body to be imprisoned punished at the kinges pleasure And that euery man do kepe or do to be kept his prisoner that he goo not nor ride not at large in the hoste no in lodginges but if warde be had vpon hym vpoÌ„ payne of losinge of the same prisoner reseruinge to his lorde or maister his thirdes of the hole if he be not partie of the defaulte and the seconde parte to hym that fyrst shall accuse hym the thirde parte to the mershall and also more ouer his body in arrest at the kinges pleasure Also that he suffer not his prisoner to go out of the kinges hoste for his rauÌ„sum ne for none other cause without salueconducte of the king or of
Statutes and ordynances for the warre ⧠LONDINI Anno. M.D.XLIIII F 〈…〉 tion of 〈…〉 moste necessarie 〈…〉 as of peace being the kinges 〈…〉 most dreade soueraine lorde HENRY 〈◊〉 eight by the grace of god king of Englande Fraunce and Irelande defender of the faithe and of the churche of England and also of IrelaÌ„de in erthe the supreme heade prouoked by the manyfolde iniuries commytted by the frenche king bothe in his confederation with the Turke and by his priuate displesures and wronges done to his highnes against the coÌ„mon weale of Christendome to inuade the realme of Fraunce this sommer in his moste royall persone his maiestie myndinge due ordre to be obserued and kepte emonges all sortes of men of his highnes moste royall and puissaunt army as well capitaines souldiours as others in suche wise as apperteyneth both towardes god and the worlde hath deuised and commaunded to be sette furthe certayne ordynaunces and statutes for the warre as hereafter ensueth not doubtynge but all his maiesties moste louynge and obedient subiectes for the discharge of theyr moste bounden dueties towardes his highnes woll imbrace and obey the same accordyngly 〈…〉 or condition 〈…〉 obeisant vnto the said Henry 〈◊〉 generall vpon peyne of drawing hanging and quarteryng or other punishementes at the discretion of the lieutenant And ouer that euery man aforesayd the sayd lieutenant onely except be obeysant vnto the marshall of the armye for the tyme being vpon suche paynes as shall be lymytted by the lieutenant And also that euery of them obey and duly kepe all suche proclamations ordinaunces and statutes as now be and hereafter shal be on the behalf of our said soueraine lorde made and proclaymed vppon the peynes within the sayd proclamations ordynances statutes or any of them comprehended ¶ ALSO that no man be so hardy For holy churche irreuerently to touche eyther the holy sacramente of goddis bodye or the boxe or the vessell whiche the same is in vpon peyne to be drawen and hanged therfore And also that no man be so hardy to burne or cut any images Also that no maner man without sufficient auctoritie or commandement take of any place person towne or countrey hauyng saufgarde of the sayd lieutenant any maner goodes or vitayles withoute the agrement and wyll of the wardeynes of the same places or persons vpon peyne to be imprysoned and his lyfe at the sayd lieutenantes wyll ¶ ALSO that no man presume to go before the batayl For herbigage but that euery man kepe hym selfe in due order vnder the baner or penon of his lorde mayster or capitayne excepte herbigers the names of whom shall be delyuered and taken to the marshall by theyr sayd lordes maysters or capytaynes vpon the peyne that he that so offendeth shal be put from his horse and harneys bothe to be commytted vnto the warde of the marshall vnto the tyme the offendour hath made his fyne with the sayd marshall and founde suertie 〈…〉 â—ger take any 〈…〉 the marshall of the lodginges or his 〈…〉 hauyng his auctoritie And that noo sou◠〈…〉 lodgyng without it be delyuered by his lordes 〈◊〉 â—nes herbiger vpon peyne of imprisonement and to 〈◊〉 fyne at the kynges pleasure And that after the tyme that the herbage or lodgyng is appoynted and delyuered that no man be so hardy hym selfe to dislodge ne to disaray for any thyng that may fall without commaundement of hym that is auctorysed thervnto vpon peyne of horse and harneys to be put in arrest of the marshal tyl the tyme he hath made fyne with hym and theyr bodyes to be at the kynges pleasure For mâ—sters ¶ ALSO whan it shal please the kinges maiesty his lieutenant or lieutenantes to commaunde musters to be taken of his hoste it is ordeyned that noo capitayne presume or attempt to haue or to shewe other men in his musters than those that be with hym selfe retayned and attendant in and for the same voiage without fraude gyle or dissimulation vpon payne to be holden false and reproued and his body to be imprisoned and punyshed at the kinges pleasure And if any person be twyse or two tymes therof conuicted and founde faultie than to dye for it And that in lykewise no man come ne appere in or at any muster vnder any capytaine except he be as afore is sayd retayned with hym for that voyage vpon peyne of imprisonement at the kinges wylle ¶ ALSO the commissioners whan they shall take the musters shall cause the capytaynes or pety capitaynes with their retinues to be sworne that they shall be good and true to the kyng our soueraigne lorde And that they shall to theyr powers kepe his cries and ordinaunces and serue hym truely against all his ennemies no person reserued Also they shall sweare whether that the horse and harneys 〈…〉 the companye 〈…〉 diligently enquyre and see that 〈…〉 â—ynge vnto the musters haue all his har◠〈◊〉 as apperteineth for him without any gyle 〈◊〉 especiall at the fyrst muster that euery archer haue his bow and arrowes hole that is to witte in arrowes .xxx. or .xxviii. headed and hole in a shefe at the lest And for the more suretie in this case the sayd commissioners to cause euery souldiour to sweare that his harneys bowe and arrowes be his owne or his maysters or capitaines And also that no man that one 's mustred and was admytted for an archer alter or chaunge hym selfe into any other condition without the kynges speciall licence vpon peyn of imprisonment at the kynges pleasure ¶ ALSO it is ordeined that euery capitaine petycapitaine That the capitaynes make payment to theyr souldiours of theyr â—ges and all other hauing vnder them retynue of any souldiour or souldiours at the kynges wages shall pay to their retinue of souldiour or souldiours the wages rateably as is allowed vnto them by the kyng our soueraigne lord or the treasourer of his warres without diminisshyng or defalkyng any parte therof duryng the tyme that they shall receyue wages for them This paiment to be made vnto the said retinues by their capytaines or petycapitaines of souldiour or souldiours within .vi. daies next and immediately after that the said capitaines petycaptaines or other shall haue receyued their wages of the kyng or of the treasourer of the warres or of their lordes and maisters vpon the penaltie that he whiche offendeth therin shall forfayte to the kyng all his goodes and cattalles and his body to pryson at the kynges plesure except he be resonably letted in that behalfe wherof he shall within the same .vi. dayes duely certifye the sayd treasourer of the warres And also it shal be lefull for euery man fyndyng hym greued in this behalfe to complaine him vnto the treasourer of the warres 〈…〉 so departeth to be arrested 〈…〉 the marshall and his life to be at the kinge◠〈◊〉 also to lose all his profit and gayne of that day◠〈◊〉 to his lord or maister the thyrdes of his profyt And
to the king for the contrarie And that euery souldiour obey his capitayne and petycapitayne and likewise euery capitayne and petycapitayne obey his superiour capitayne or ruler vpon payne as shal be limitted by his said superiour capitayne or ruler ¶ Also that after the watche shal be set vnto the tyme it be dischardged in the mornynge no maner of man make any shoutiÌ„g or blowing of hornes or whisteling or great noyse but if it be trumpettes by a special commaundement vpon payne of imprisonment and further to be punyshed at the 〈…〉 other then he is borne to 〈…〉 câ—fficers of armes wherethorough 〈…〉 myght fall in the hoste vpon payne to be p◠〈…〉 kinges pleasure and to be reproched for the sa◠¶ Also that no capitayn hauing any cariage appoynted hym shall haue any mo souldiours of in the kinges wages tattende vpon his carriage then for euery cart .ii. souldiours and for euery horse charged aparte with carriage one souldiour vpon payne the capitayne to lose his monthes wages and the souldiour to be imprisoned at the kinges pleasure ¶ Also euery horseman at the fyrst blaste of the trumpette shall sadle or cause to be sadled his horse at the seconde to brydell at the thirde to leape on his horse backe to wait on the kyng or his lorde or capitayne And that euery manne waite vpon the standarde of his owne lorde or capitayne and not to departe therefro ne to medle with none other companyes in rydynge nor goynge but suche as be commanded as harbergers or other carriars as is aboue rehersed in the article of harbergage vpon peyne of imprisonement and further to be punyshed at the kynges pleasure For dâ—sing cardyng all maner of games ¶ Also that no man play at dise cardes tables closhe hand out or any other game wherby they shall waste theyr money or cause debates to aryse by the same excepte suche as shall be lycenced by the kynges maiesty or his lieutenant by byll assigned and yf any so be founde or conuicted of playing at any of these games that for the fyrst tyme he or they shall be committed to warde there to remayne .viii. dayes and to lose all suche money as he or they playe for the one halfe to the prouost of the marshall and the other halfe to hym that so fyndeth them playinge And if any of the sayd army be founde twyse playinge he shall be committed to the prouostes ward there to remayn one moneth and to forfaite one monethes wages the one halfe to the 〈…〉 â—o â—un◠〈…〉 to take no profyte of that pa◠〈…〉 if any be so found the thyrde tyme play◠〈…〉 commytted to warde there to abide the kynâ—â—easure and to haue further punition as shall please the kynge ¶ Also that no man bring with him any woman ouer the sea For bordeâ— kepynge in the hoste vpon peyne of forfayture of theyr goodes to the marshall and their bodyes to be imprisoned there to remayne at the kynges pleasure and that noo manne holde any woman within his lodgynge beyonde the sea vppon peyne of imprysonment losse of a monethes wages And that no coÌ„mon womaÌ„ presume to com within the kingis host or nygh the same by the space of thre myles vpon peyne yf any so be taken to be brent vpon the ryght cheke at the fyrst tyme and if any be taken within the hoste or within thre myle of the same after she or they haue be so brent than she or they to be put into warde of the prouoste marshall there to remayne in prison as longe as shall please the marshall and to haue further punition as by hym shall be thought conuenient ¶ Also that no man make debate strife or contention for any hatred or malice of tyme passed ne for tyme to come For debate makyng wherby any man be slayne vppon peyne of hym or theym that be causers or partners of the murder to be haÌ„ged therfore or if it happen any man escry his owne name or his capitaines lorde or mayster to make arisyng of the people by the whiche any affray myght fall in the hoste he that in suche wyse escryeth shall be drawen and hanged therefore to the deathe ¶ Also that no man debate stryue or contende for armes For ebateretours prisoners lodgynges or for any olde cause malice or quarell or other thinge wherby any ryot contention or debate may growe in the hoste vpon peyne of imprisonment and 〈…〉 vpon peyne 〈…〉 hym greued for any matter or cause 〈…〉 shewe his greuance to his capitaine and 〈…〉 the marshal and right shal be ministrid to him a 〈…〉 〈◊〉 theym 〈◊〉 gyue 〈◊〉 reproch ¶ Also that no man gyue reproch to none other bycauâ—e the countrey that he is of that is to say be he frenchman englysheman or welsheman Irysheman or any other cuntrey whense so euer he be of nor that no man say no villany to other for any cause through the whiche villayne saying may fall sodayn manslaughter reysyng of people discention debate or diuision in the hoste vpon peyne all such barrettours to be imprisoned for as longe as it shal please the kyng For theym that â—uocke ¶ Also that no man presume to crye hauoke vpon peyn of death to the begynner therof and all the reste folowers or partakers therof to be imprisoned and theyr bodies to be punyshed at the kynges pleasure For 〈◊〉 â—yng ¶ Also that no man without commandement speciall of the kyng or of his head officer burne wylfully any towne or house vpon peyne of death except the kynges enemies be within it and can not be no otherwyse taken For 〈…〉 ¶ Also the kynges maiestie strayghtly commaundeth and chargeth that yf it happen that his hoste tary by the space of thre dayes or aboue in oone place or grounde be it at siege or otherwise that than euery man shall kepe clene his lodgyng not suffring any carrayn tylth or other vnholsom or infecâ—ue stinking thing to be in or nere the same his lodgyng but furthwith to bury the same deepe in the earthe vpon peyne to be punyshed at the discretion of the marshal For masters of vytayle ¶ Also yf any man fynd or take any wyne or other vitaile he that so fyndeth or taketh may reserue for hym selfe and his as moche therof as hym nedeth And that he shal saue the â—menant to other of the sayd hoste without any waste or dâ—lâ—tion vpon peyne to be imprisoned for as long as 〈…〉 and his bodye to be 〈…〉 punyshed at the kynges pleasures 〈…〉 an take any horse or horses 〈…〉 goynge to ploughe in countreies wonne and pacified oxe or oxen 〈…〉 ey wonne and pacified from any man goyng to plough or any other labourer but it be the prouost and his company and the purueyours of thordinance whiche shal haue sufficient commission in that behalfe vppon peyne of death AND that the sayde prouoste company and pourueyours of the saide
the mershal vpon the payne aforesaide Also that euery capitayne in like wise bringe his prisoner vnto the treasourer of the warres vpon payne of forfaiture of the same prisoner vnto the kinges vse ¶ Also that the mershal from eight daies to .viii. daies during the kinges armie do certifie the treasourer of the warres of all suche certificates as shal be brought in by the capitaynes or any other vnto hym as wel of his owne as of other al maner prisoners takeÌ„ by any man in the hoste certified 〈…〉 â—nde to 〈…〉 vnder forme aboue rehersed to 〈…〉 and vnder semblable penalties they and 〈…〉 shall brynge in and certifie all other prayes â—des and cattalles by them wonne by the warre ¶ Also that euery man paye his thirdes to his capitayne lord and maister of al maner of winninges by warre For paying of thirdes And that as well those that be not in wages but lodging or hostyng vnder the banner or penon of theyr capitayne vpon payne to lose his parte of his foresayde winnyng to his capitayne and his body to be in warde of the mershall vnto the tyme he hath agreed with his foresayd maister And also that euery capitaine pay vnto the kyng aswell the thyrd parte of his owne wynnynges of the warre as the thirde of the thirdes wherof eche of his retinue shal be answering vnto hym of whiche thirdes and thirdes of thirdes euery capytaine shall be accoumptable before the treasourer of the kynges warres vpon peyne of forfaiture of the said wynnynges vnto the kyng ¶ Also that no man gyue no salueconduct to prisoner For giuing of safeconductes or coÌ„gres and for breking of them ne to none other nor lycence none enmy to come nor to go out of the hoste ne into the hoste vpon peine of forfeyture of all his goodes to the kynge and his body to be imprysonned at the kynges wyll excepte the kyng his lieutenaunt or lieutenauntes or the mershall if he haue speciall commission so to do And that no man presume to breake the kynges salueconducte his lieutenauntes or his sayd mershall hauyng suche auctoritie vppon peyne to be hanged and drawen and his goodes and inheritaunces to be forfeyted to the kynge ¶ Also that no man graunt no saluegarde by wrytyng no For giuing of sauegardes otherwyse to no noble person ne for the apatishyng of any countrey excepte the kyng vpon peyne of imprysonment 〈…〉 of the kynges 〈◊〉 vpon peyne 〈…〉 〈◊〉 theym 〈◊〉 beare 〈◊〉 a bond 〈◊〉 a crosse of sayncte George ¶ Also that euery man goyng in hos 〈…〉 what estate condition or nation he be of the 〈…〉 and hoste excepte he be a bysshop or officer of 〈…〉 a crosse of saynt George sufficient and large vppon the peine that if he be wounded or slaine in the defaulte therof he that so woundeth or sleeth him shall beare no payne therfore And if he for any cause passe the bondes of the fielde that then he beare openly a crosse of saint George vpon peyne to be imprisoned and punyshed at the kinges pleasure And that no soldiour beare no cognisance but the kinges and his capitaines vpon paine of deathe And that none ennemy beare the sayde signe of saint George but if he be prisoner and inwarde of his maister vppon payne of deathe For makiÌ„g of 〈◊〉 ¶ Also that no man make any roodis by daye or by nyght but by licence and knowledge of the kinge or of the chiefteynes of the warde so that the chiefteynes maye knowe what way they drawe them to thintent they may haue socour and helpe if nede be vpon peyne of them that herein offend their body and goodes to be at the kinges pleasure For assault makynge withoute lycence ¶ Also that none assaute be made to castell towne strength or fortresse by archers or by any other coÌ„moners without the wyll and presence of a capitayne thervnto appointed by the kyng vpon peyne of imprisonment And if any assaute be made by chaunce or aduenture then as sone as the king or the mershall sende for to ceasse the sayd assaute that then no man presume to assaute after monition giuen to the contrary and the offendour to be punished by imprisonment of his body and losse of all the goodes gotten at the sayde assaulte For withdrawynge ¶ Also that no man presume to take or withdrawe any seruaunt from any other the which is in couenaunt with him 〈…〉 oâ—er the 〈◊〉 〈…〉 presume to go into the chamber or lod◠〈…〉 any no man lyeth in childebed For 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 childeâ— her to robbe or 〈…〉 any goodes the which longeth vnto her refreshing or for to make any affraye where through she and her child myght be in any desease or dispayre vpon peyne of forfayture of all his goodes the one halfe to hym that accuseth him and the other halfe to the mershal and him selfe to suffer peynes of death onles the kinges maiestie pardon him For childreÌ„ within the age of .xiiii yeres ¶ Also that no man presume to take any chlydren within the age of .xiiii. yeres but if he be a lordes sonne or elles a worshypfull gentle mans or a riche mans sonne or a capitaynes And that as sone as he hath brought hym into the host or into the garrison where he is abyding he bryng hym to his lorde maister or capitayne vppon peyne of losynge his horse harneys and his parte of the same child reseruyng to his lorde maister or capitayne his duetie so that they be not consentaunt vnto the sayde defaute And also that the sayde lord maister or capitayne bryng hym vnto the kyng within .viii. dayes ¶ Also for so moche as our sayde souerayne lord for the inwarde loue tendre zeale and entter affection whiche he beareth naturally to all his subiectes being of his sayde hoste and army wolde be lothest and most displeasaunt to heare or vnderstande any of theym to do that offence wherby he shuld deserue the least punishmentes by the said ordinances prouyded his highnes therfore desireth and tenderly prayeth his sayd subiectes to considre and vnderstand that his good spede in his sayde iourney the honour of his realme and the weale and surety of the same his subiectes standeth vpon the obseruatioÌ„ of the said statutes Wherfore though it be to the greatest heuynesse and displeasure yet must he of 〈…〉 to excuse thâ—… of their offences 〈…〉 ce of the sayd ordynaunces his highnes 〈…〉 aboue the open proclamation of the sayd statutes 〈◊〉 and ordeyned by way of imprint diuers and many 〈◊〉 bokes conteynyng the same statutes to be made and delyuered vnto the capitaynes of his hoste chargyng them as they woll avoyde his great displeasure to cause the same twyse or ones at the least in euery weke holly to be redde in the presence of theyr retynue IMPRINTED at London in Fsetestrete by Thomas Bartheset printer to the kinges highnes the XX. day of June the yere of our Lorde M. D. XLIIII CVM PRIVILEGIO AD IMPRIMENDVM SOLVM
〈◊〉 lorde of the stale the surplus of the same profittes of the same daye Also that no lorde nor capitayne lycence any seruant or souldiour of his to depart from the stale without knowlege and lycence of the chiefe captaines of the stale For them that make themselues capitaines to withdrawe men from the host ¶ Also that no man by reysyng of banner or penon of any armes image or other token or by any other meane assemble people to withdrawe them out of the hoste to go to any other place without the kynges auctoritie vppon peyne to be drawen hanged and quartred And that no man folowe ne ensue any suche person out of the hoste vpon peine to be hanged and as well the reysers of the sayde baner or penon and assembelair of people as the folowers to be reputed traitours and to forfaite vnto the king al their landes goodes and cattals for euer ¶ Also that no man make any vnlaufull assembles of the kingis people or make any bandes conspiracies routes or couenticles or reyse or ingender murmeyours or grudginges agaynst the kinge or any persone of his hoste wherby myght ensue murder diuision dissention sedition stering or comocion of the people in the hoste two parties taking or bandes making vpon lyke paynes For keping of watche and wâ—d ¶ Also that euery man be obeysaunte to his capitaine and pety capitayne and truely kepe his watche and his warde stale and forrey and to do al that belongeth to a soldiour to do vpon payne that his horse and harneys shal be putte in the warde of the mershal vnto the tyme that he that so offendeth shal agree with his capitayne according to the ordre of the courte That no ¶ Also that euery capitayne kepe duely his watche warde 〈…〉 â—nd to abide vpoÌ„ his 〈…〉 and tyme to hym limytted 〈…〉 thâ— come w◠〈…〉 any waye onles it be by the assignemeÌ„t 〈◊〉 hym by whome the saide watche warde stale 〈◊〉 made appoynted vpon payne that his bodie shal be imprisoned and his persone and goodes to stande at the kinges pleasure Also that euery capitayne haue daye and night watche within his lodginge vpon payne of losinge iiii dayes wages ¶ Also it is ordeyned that for or vpon any tydinges rumours vppe rowes or for any scrye that shall or may come rise or growe in the hoste no man shall disaraye or moue hym selfe out of ordre of the battell that he shal be set in or departe out of arraye without leaue licence of his chefetayne vpon payne that he so offending shal be putte from his horse and harneys into the warde of the mershal there to remayne vntyl he shal haue made fine with the mershal and fynde suretie that he shall not herafter offende in the like whiche if he shal do then his body to be at the kinges pleasure ¶ ALSO that no person presume or attempte to make or cause For vnlawful esâ—ries or procure to be made any outragious escry in the hoste eyther by daye or by nyght vpon peyne that he that shal be founde the begynner therof to lose his goodes and lyfe and the rest to be imprisoned and theyr bodyes to be punyshed at the kynges pleasure And he that certifieth who is the beginner shall haue xl.s for his labour of the Marshall ¶ ALSO that euery capitaine kepyng the hoste that shall fortune to haue soldiours of his retinue to be discharged or to departe out of his company or to be deade be it naturally or by murdre or slaughter within .x. dayes nexte and immediately ensuyng his sayde dyschargyng departyng or death shall certifie by byll his name with the day 〈…〉 oâ— garrison 〈…〉 commaundement that 〈…〉 â—rat in all goodly haste vpon poynt 〈◊〉 the king all his goodes and cattals and his 〈◊〉 at the kynges pleasure And that no Capitayne 〈◊〉 capitayne into the place of any of his souldiour or souldiours as aboue is said discharged departed or dead in any wise take an other excepte it be by the sight and allowance of the Tresourer of the warres vppon peyne of imprysonment of his bodye and further punysshed at the kynges pleasure For robâ—bing of marchantes commyng to the market and rauisshyng of women and also murâ—g ¶ ALSO that no man robbe no vittailer ne marchaunt ne none other person commyng vnto the market with vittaile or other marchandise for the refresshing of the hoste or retourning from the same vpon the peine of dethe And that no man of the kynges hoste robbe any other of the same of horse meate or mannes meate vppon peyne of imprisonment and his body to be punyshed at the kinges pleasure ne of any other goodes vpon peyne of deathe Also that no man murdre or robbe any person excepte he be the kynges ennemie ne rauishe any woman vppon peyne of death For escries made by ennemyes in the host ¶ ALSO if any escrie fall in the hoste by ennemies after the armie be lodged that euery capitayne of the kynges ward drawe him to the kyng And capitaines of the other warde drawe them to the chieftain of the warde where he is lodged leuyng his lodging sufficiently kept except the ennemies fall in that side where he is lodged and then in this case the sayde capitaine shall abyde there him selfe and all his men and to sende woorde to the chieftaine of the warde vpon peyne of imprisonment and further to be punyshed at the kynges pleasure For resâ—styng of Iustyce ¶ ALSO yf any man be adiudged to the deathe by the kynges meiesties marshall or any other iudge ordinary or any 〈…〉 the condempnate be 〈◊〉 〈…〉 â—sistauÌ„t shall haue like paynes 〈…〉 â—mpned was adiudged vnto and al the 〈…〉 adherentes fautours and abbettours to be beâ— And if it be any other crime or offence capital then treason that then the resistour in suche case shal suffre like paynes and punishmeÌ„tes as the principall adiudged shuld haue susteyned and suffred And al other the resistours adherentes fautours and ayders to be punished at the kynges pleasure ¶ Also that euery man shal obey the kingis sexiantes porters of places For theym that breke the kinges arrest and al other officers hauing auctoritie to arrest assigned by the kinges Maiestie or the mershal or by any other officers of auctoritie And that no man presume to breake their arrestes vpon payne of imprisonment and his body to be at the kingê pleasure his gracis lieutenauÌ„t or lieutenauntes And if the prisoner disobeying the said arrest mayme any of the said officers then he so offending to suffre paynes of deathe and if he greuousely wounde or hurte any of them then to be imprisoned and punished at the kinges pleasure ¶ Also that euery lorde capitayne and peticapitayne For good 〈◊〉 to be kept hauing any retinue great or small forsee good rule gyding of his people at his perill and charge as he wyl aunswere for them