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Of Military Punishments and Rewards.
THEY, who have maintain'd their Post with Courage, shall be ad∣vanc'd, and others degraded.
All Refusers to go into the Army, Cowards, and Run-aways shall be expell'd the Forum, shall not be crown'd, or go to the publick Tem∣ples; He, who offends against this Law, shall be put into bonds by the Eleven, and carry'd before the Heliastae, where any one impower'd may accuse him; if he is prov'd guilty, the Heliastae shall pronounce Sentence, and inflict upon him, as the nature of his Crime requires, a mulct, or corporal penance; if the former, he shall lie in Gaol till he pays it.
Let him be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, who casts away his Arms.
He, who during a War by Sea runs away from his Ship, and he, who being Prest for Sea doth not go, shall be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
All disabled and wounded Souldiers shall be maintain'd out of the publick Fund.
Their Parents, and Children shall be taken care for, that are cut off in War; if Parents are kill'd, their Children shall be put to School at the publick Charge, and when come to maturity of Age, shall be presen∣ted with a whole suit of Armour, settled every one in his respective Calling, and honour'd with first Seats in all publick Places.