Section VII On Trial of Offences punishable by Death,; Members to take an Oath.

Provided always and be it enacted That in all Tryals of Offenders by Courts Martial to be held by vertue of this Act where the Offence may be punished by Death every Officer present at such Tryal before any Proceeding be had thereupon shall take an Oath upon the Evangelists before the Court and the next Justice of Peace Judge Advocate or his Deputy or one of them are hereby authorized to administer the same in these Words (that is to say)

Form.

You shall well and truly try and determine according to your Evidence in the Matter now before you between our Sovereign Lord the Kings Majesty and the Prisoner to be tryed. So help X1me God