Section V Penalty for Misconduct of subordinate Officers and Men in Action.

Every Person subject to this Act, and not being a Commanding Officer, who shall not use his utmost Exertions to carry the Orders of his superior Officers into execution when ordered to prepare for Action, or during the Action, shall, if he has acted traitorously, suffer Death ; if he has acted from Cowardice shall suffer Death, or be imprisoned; and if he has acted from Negligence, or through other Default, be dismissed from Her Majesty's Service, with or without Disgrace, or suffer such other Punishment as is herein-after mentioned.