shall present himself at the appointed place and time, as ordered by the king, general, commander, deputy, or any other official, invested with authority. Where anyone having thus been notified, or even if he has not been notified, but has received information, in any way, of the situation of the army, should be unwilling to march; or should neglect to present himself at the appointed time; if he is a person of high rank, that is to say, a general, governor, or any other officer of importance, he shall be deprived of all his property, and be driven into exile, by order of the king, and his confiscated possessions shall be at the absolute disposal of the latter. Where persons of inferior rank, as, for instance, commanders of a thousand men, recruiting officers, and all conscripts, delay to join the army, or neglect to report at the appointed time and place; or fail to march; or withdraw, under any fraudulent pretext, from military service; they shall not only each receive two hundred lashes, but shall also be scalped, and shall each forfeit a pound of gold to the king. And, should any of them not be possessed of the necessary amount, the king may then reduce said offender to perpetual slavery, and dispose of his property at his pleasure. We decree, however, that those shall not be subject to punishment under this law, who have been freed from its operation by the royal order, or are exempt by being minors, or are incapacitated by age or sickness. If a person who is disabled by illness, should be able to prove, by a competent witness that, for this reason, he was unable to march with the army, he must devote such of his property as he can spare to the public benefit.