Section X X. Where Sentence of Death given, Number of Majority of Officers.X1

And noe Sentence of Death shall be given X2against any Offender in such Case by any Court Martiall unlesse nine of Thirteene Officers present shall concurr therein And if there be a greater number of Officers present then the Judgement shall passe by the concurrence of the greater part of them soe Sworne and not otherwise and noe Proceedings Tryall or Sentence of Death shall be had or given against any Offender but betweene the houres of Eight in the Morning and One in the Afternoone.