# Better Ordering the Forces Act 1663, Section VI: Every Soldier listed to pay Sum herein mentioned to Muster Master; to be levied by Distress.


Muster Master to be an Inhabitant of the County.
And be it further enacted That once in every yeare hereafter each Soldier listed or raised by vertue of the said Acts or either of them shall pay to his respective Muster Master such Summe (not exceeding one shilling for a Horseman and six pence for a Foote man) as the respective Leiutenants and Deputy Leiutenants or any three or more of them shall under their Hands and Seales direct who have power hereby to leavy the same by Distresse and Sale in case of defaulte of payment upon the Goods and Chattels of such person or persons as are charged with the findeing of the respective Horseman or Foote Soldier soe makeing default, unlesse the defaulte be by the negclect of such Horseman or Foote Soldier who in that case are hereby to be accomptable for the same, and every such Muster master shall be an Inhabitant of the respective County.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/15/4/section/VI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/better-ordering-the-forces-act-1663/section-VI
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