Section XV Commanding Officer of Troop, &c. to bring at Muster Certificates of Abscutees.

Signing false Certificates; Punishment.

X1And it is hereby Enacted and Declared That the Commanding Officer of every Troope or Company at thetime of Muster shall bring in a Certificate Signed of the Names of such Persons as are Sicke or have leave to beAbsent upon Furlows and of such Persons as are Dead or Deserted since the last Muster with the Dayes oftheir Deathes or Desertions and if such Certificate shall prove false upon Conviction thereof before a Court Martiallthe Officer Signing such Certificate shall suffer such Penalties and in such manner as is Declared and Inflicted bythis Act upon those that make False Musters