V. He that shal have done or conspyred ought against the States , the Countrey , Townes , or other places thereof , or against any Governours , or Captains in the same , whereby the publique state of the Land may be in any sort endammaged , or endangered : as also whosoever shal consent therevnto , shal without any mercie bee hanged .

VI. The like punishment shal they also incurre , whosoever coming to the knowledge of any such matter , shall not reveale it to their Captaine , or chieff Officers .

VII . None shall rayse any mutiny , or make any vnlawful assembly , on whatsoever secret , cloaked , or other purposes : nor for what cause soever it be , without order from their Commaunders , on paine of hanging .

VIII . In like sort shal they also bee punished , that shal be present at such assemblies , or call , stir vp , and incite any to be present thereat . And is to be vnderstood also , that such Officers as shal be at the lyke seditious meetings , shall receyve punishement before all other souldiours , except those ( that are noe authors thereof )

IX . He that shall speake ill of the States generall , or particular , the Councel of State , or other Superiours , or shall speake ought to despite or deride any of them , shal without mercy be punished with death .

X. He that shal have spoken any wordes tending to sedition , mutiny , or disobedience , or that having heard such wordes , and shal not presently acquaint his Cap. therewith , shal be punished with death .

XI . In like sorte shal they also be punished , who rehearse any such words in presence of private souldiours , eyther of themselves , or by suggestion of others , or practise ought , whereby any mutiny or sedition may growe .

XII . No man , be yt out of garded , or besieged places , or in other like cases , shal vse any speach or correspondence with the enemie , nor send him any messages or Letters , nor receive any from him , nor deale in like sorte with any of his confederates , bee it in secrete or publicque , without the consent first had of his Gouvernour or Cap. or that he make it foorthwith knowne vnto him , vnlesse he be thereto aucthorised . Neyther shall any man be adherent or in any sorte assistant to the enemy , on payne of death .

XIII . Likewyse none shal conferre or converse with any Trompet or Drumme of the enemyes , or any other sent on message from him , but they onely who are thereto appointed , on paine of death .

XIIII . None shall in going , departing , lying still , mustering , or in garnison doe outrage or spoyle to the inhabitants of these Countreys , their favorours or confederates , or take from them any victuals , money , or ought els , without paying duely for the same , nor yet throw downe , or spoyle any water-mils or water-works , nor set on fyre the same , or other houses , or els the campe , at the breaking vp thereof , without special commaund from the General , or other Chiefe Officer , on payne of death .

XV. Like wyse none shal eyther doe or practise ought against any persons , Townes , Villages , Forts , Havens , or whatsoever goods warranted by pasportes or other assurances from the Generality , on payne of death .

XVI . He that wil departe from one Company to another , or elswhere , or will leave the Colours vnder which he serveth , is to have a sufficient pasport from his Cap. or Commaunder , and fayling therein , shal be punished with death .

XVII . Whatsoever Cap. shall entertayne souldiours without a lawfull discharge from their former Cap. shal be punished with death .

XVIII . If any souldiour ( serving on horsse or foote ) shal knock or stryke his host , hostesse , their man or mayde-servant , he shal for the first tyme be kept three dayes at bread and water , the second , make an honourable amendes , and before the whole watch bee disarmed , and then banished out of the Company , And if the party so striken be maimed , or bloud drawne , then shal the souldiour offending have his hand striken of .

XIX . Whosoever shal have taken or stolne any victuals , or other provisions brought vp , towards the Camp , Garnison , or any Towns , or places vnder the jurisdiction of the States generall , shal bee hanged .

XX. Likewyse none shal out of the Campe or Garnison forcibly take or els buy vp before hande , any victuals or goods bound thitherwardes , before the same shal be brought to a fit place for sale , and taxed : Neyther shall he robbe any cabbin , shop , tent , Victualer , or Marchand that is there for the helpe of the Campe or Garnison , on payne of death .

XXI . He that shal goe out of the quarter from his Colours , or Garnison , further then a Canon-shot , without his Cap. leave , shal be punished with death .

XXII . Whosoever shal goe out of the Campe , besieged towne , fort or other place , without the speciall consent of his Cap. or Officer , for any cause , bee it for forrage or ought els , shal bee hanged .

XXIII . Whosoever shal take any Cattaile , or beasts within the landes that lye vnder the obedience of the Generality , shal bee punished as a Theife .

XXIIII . He that in marching by lande towardes the fielde , or in retourning thence , shal forsake his Colours or Cornet , shall without any mercy be punished with death .

XXV . And whosoever ( not being visited with manifest sicknes , and thesame knowne to his Cap. or Commaunder ) shal keepe along with the baggage , or ryde on the waggons , shal be disarmed before the whole Company , and then banished without money or pasport .

XXVI . If any shal neglect his watch , or other service committed vnto him , he shal be punished with death .

XXVII . If any souldiour shal be founde sleeping on his sentinel , he shall without any mercy be punished with death .

XXVIII . Whatsoever souldiour shal , eyther by day or night departe from his sentinel , where he hath bene placed by his Corporall , vnles he be called thence , or relieved by the said Corporall , shall receive punishment of death without any mercy .

XXIX . None shal declare or make knowne the watch-word to the enemy , or any other , nor give any other worde then is given him by the Officer , on payne of death .

XXX . Whosoever shal absent himselfe out of the Courte of garde above two houres in the day tyme , or any with in the night without his Corporals leave , shal be punished with death .

XXXI . None shal without lawful cause rayse any tumult , or alarme , nor discharge a piece by night , nor make any noyse , nor doe ought els , where by the same may growe ( without cause ) on payne of death .

XXXII . He that shall presume within the Campe , Quarter , or place , where he lyeth in garnison , as also after the watch is set , to drawe his weapon shall forfeict his lyfe : as also yf he do it out of the Camp , Towne , or place , without leave of his Officer .

XXXIII . He that shall stryke any man with his sworde vndrawne , or with a cudgel , stone , or otherwyse , that bloude followe , shal loose his hande .

XXXIIII . He that shal give any one a boxe on the eare , shal in presence of the Company take the lyke boxe agayne of the party so wronged , and besydes be disarmed and banished the Company .

XXXV . No souldiours shal without order from their Chiefs , Captaines , or Commaunders hold any common meeting or gathering together , bee it to demaund money or ought els , nor yet be present at such assemblies , on payne of death . Provyded always , that such Capt. or Commaunders as shal suffer the same to happen at vndue seasons , and in vnlawfulwise , shall ( for an example to others ) bee punished with death before all the souldiours .

XXXVI . If any shall call for money as they are marching in the face of the ennemy , or vpon any enterprise , they shal receive punishment of death without any mercy .

XXXVII . Iff yt chance that the Monethly entertainement bee not payed on the very day , or that it cannot bee sent vnto the souldiours for some cause , be it through any hinderance of the enemy , or otherwise , none shall therefore make any tumult , or speake seditious wordes , or seeke to force his Captaine to the payment thereof , neyther yet any whit the lesse discharge and haue care of his marches and watches , but contenting him selfe with a reasonable loane , vntil the money become , or maye come shall fully performe the dutie required of a good souldiour . And whosoever doth the contrarie , or accompanieth those that doe it , shal be punished with death .