Section III Persons refusing to furnish Carriages, Ships, &c. or after they have undertaken neglecting, &c. the same;

on Conviction by Oath of Officer or two other Witnesses; Penalty; to be levied by Distress.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in case any of His Majesties Subjects of this Realme shall refuse or wilfully neglect after reasonable notice to make theire appearance with such sufficient carriages by Land or to fitt provide and furnish their Shipps Hoys Lighters Boates or other Vessells for the Service of his Majesties Navy or Ordnance as is before expressed or shall after they shall have undertaken such Service neglect or delay the same that then upon due proofe and conviction of such refusall or neglect by the oath of the Constable or other Officer or twoe other credible witnesses before the said Justices of Peace of the County or Maior or other cheife Officer of the City or Corporation where hee or they inhabit (which Oath they shall have power to administer) for the Land Carriages and for the Water Carriages by the Oath of such person as shall be appointed by the Lord High Admiral the principal Officers or Commissioners of his Majesties Navy the Master of His Majesties Ordnance or the Leiutenant of His Majesties Ordnance as aforesaid or other two credible witnesses before the principal Officers or Commissioners of His Majesties Navy or Master or Leiutenant of His Majesties Ordnance respectively (which Oath they shall have likewise power to administer) the party soe refusing or neglecting shall for every such refusal or neglect forfeit the sum of Twenty shillings for the Land Carriage and for Carriage by Water treble the freight of such Ship or Vessel not exceeding fifty pounds in the whole to the Kings Majestyes use to be forthwith levied in default of payment upon demand by distresse and sale of his Goods and Chattels by Warrant from the said Justices of the Peace Maior or other Cheife Officer or from the principal Officers or Commissioners of His Majesties Navy or Master or Leiutenant of His Majesties Ordnance respectively (rendring to the parties the Overplus upon every such Sale if there shall be any) the charge of distraining being first deducted.