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have committed any treason against their Prince or Contrie, and
were not restored, are to be reputed infamous, because they and their
posteritie, till the thirde degre be paste shalbe repulsed, lyke:
wise that gent or souldier yt flieth the Campe, or that goeth to
thennemies of his Prince, or that geveth them any knowledg
token or aduertysement in the preiudice of his Contrie or
Prince, or yt for enie offence in armes wth infamie hath bene
banished, all & everie such person may be refuzed to fight wth
a gent. Also it shall not be lawfull for any such person to in:
habite wthin any Cittie imperiall or Royall where themperor
kinge or other Prince maketh his aboade. lykewise euerye
Soldier or gent, that in the daye of battle abandoneth the armie
or sqadron shalbe reputed infamous and worthie of Capitall
punishement. Also such gentlemen as committeth any dishonnoest
parte vnworthie his honnor and the warrs, as to be Ruffians & bawdes,
or in any sorte to make pffitt of lewde and dishonnest weomen,
are by the iudgement of lawe condemned or infamie. whosoever
it a victuailer, or tavern holder keping evell order contrarie to his
othe shalbe holden periured and dishonnest. ffurthermore
all they that wthin the Campe move sedition or mutine in
the detriment of his Princes estate his livetennante or
Capteine, or that beinge taken by his ennemies & might escape
and wolde not, ffor in all thease offences he shalbe counted
a Runagate & infamous. Moreover who so ever is sent to dis:
cover the ennemies & dooth still remaine wth them shalbe de:
famed. In like manner all such as be Runagatts, rusticall per:
souns or in wage wth other, & by subtletie commeth to serue in
any campe or armie, discoueringe to thennemie the secrett therof
shalbe defamed. Also all such as for feare at the daye of
battle, feigneth sicknes, or that in time of battle leaveth or for:
saketh his Prince shall therby incurre great infamie and
infidelitie as he that had contracted amitie wth his ennemye
he offendeth much that frawdulentlie abandoneth his place
of watche or warde in the armie, or that in lyke time regardeth
not his duetie towardes the safetie of his Princes person
wherby he incurreth infamie & capitall punishmt. All
they yt in time of Warre, doe sell awaye their armor or
weopon, or yt finde meanes to deliuer any soldier to thennemis
hands and dooth parte the spoiles wth them as the imperiall lawe