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VII. Be It Enacted by the Authority afors'd. that in case of any Invasion or Expedition to be raised & carryed on against the Indian enemy it shall & may be lawful for the Governor or Commander in Chief to Raise all or so many of the Forces of this Governmt. as he shall think necessary for the suppressing the same and any person whatsoever that shall refuse or neglect, on summons, to appeare at such place or places as shall be appointed by his Capt. or other Officer by his command with well-fixt Armes & at least one quarter of a pound of Powder & a pound of Swan or Goose Shott or Bulletts & shall refuse to march out against the Enemie where Commanded as afors'd. shall forfeit & pay for such offence the sum of Fifty Shillings to be Levied by a Warrt. from the Capt. as afors'd. And if the Capt. shall neglect or refuse to Issue out his Warrt. & do his duty afors'd he shall forfeit & pay the sum of Tenn Pounds to be Levied by a Warrt. from the Governor or Commander in Chief for the time being as afors'd in this Act is directed. VIII. And Be It Further Enacted by the Authority afors'd that if any person shall be wounded, hurt or maimed in the Country's service & not of ability to maintain himself or pay for his Cure he or they shall be cured at the Publick Charge & have one good Negro Man-slave allowed & purchased for him for his maintenance & in the same case if any one shall be killed the Publick shall make the same provision for his Wife & family. IX. And Be It Further Enacted by the Authority afors'd that all such persons who by this Act are exempt from Enlisting themselves or appearing at Muster as afors'd shall be ready at any time of danger to wait & attend the commands of the Governor or Commander in Chief for the time being completely provided with Arms & Ammunition on Penalty of Ten Pounds for such neglect to be levied by Warrant from the Governor or Commander in Chief as before in this Act is appointed for other times. X. And Be It Further Enacted by the Authority afors'd that if at any time during the time of any Muster any Soldier or other shall resist his lawful Officer or refuse to obey his lawful commands or be any ways refractory or mutinous such Soldier shall be punished at the discretion of the Capt. by Tying Neck & Heels, Running the Gauntlet, Rideing the Wooden Horse or in such like manner; & in case any person, during the time of alarm or Expedition agst. the Enemy Indians shall desert his Collours or be any way mutinous or be disobedient to their Officers commands, It shall & may be lawfull for one Field Officer & Four Captains at least (if so many are in service) or for want of them Lieutenants to erect a Court Martial to be held openly & on tryal to punish offenders according to Martial Law as the nature of the Crime shall require Provided it do not extend to the taking away of life. XI. And Be It Further Enacted by the Authority as afors'd that all moneys that shall accrue by Virtue of this Act & not herein appropriated shall when levied be accounted for & paid to the Governor or Commander in Chief for the time being to be by him employed in purchaseing such necessary Ornaments as he shall think fitt & proper for the Regiment & the Overplus towards purchasing Arms & ammunition for the Publick Service & an account thereof to be laid before the Company at their next meeting.