As we have already made provision concerning the general co-operation of all persons, we must now provide for money and supplies. Therefore, we hereby decree, that whenever anyone, whether he be general, count, or _gardingus_,[49] Goth, or Roman, freeman or manumitted slave, or any serf attached to the service of the Crown, joins the army, he shall bring the tenth of his slaves with him; and in order that said slaves may not come unarmed, but may be provided with the proper weapons, whoever brings them must furnish a part of them with suitable armor, and the greater portion must be provided with shields, two-edged swords, lances, bows and arrows, slings, and other arms, and he who brings them must parade them, armed in this manner, before the king, general, or commander-in-chief. Where anyone brings with him to the army less than the tenth part of his slaves, an estimate shall be made of the entire number of the latter, and whatever portion of the tenth part aforesaid is found lacking, shall be delivered to the king, to become his property, and be disposed of at his pleasure. And wherever anyone, who holds an office in the palace, shall so conduct himself in the army, as not to use every effort in the service of his prince, or properly perform his military duties, along with his fellow soldiers; he shall be liable to the penalty of this law, except where his manifest weakness shall disclose the fact that he is incapacitated by illness. And if anyone, who has already joined the army, and ought to have followed a duke, or count, or patron, should delay, for any reason, and not appear on duty under his commander, or should not exhibit proper zeal for the public service, his rank shall not be taken into consideration, but he shall be liable to the penalty hereinbefore provided, concerning persons of inferior station. The matters aforesaid having been settled and determined, it now remains to place restraints upon the avarice of those who are summoned to military service. Therefore, no governor of a province, governor of a city, commander of a thousand men, or anyone charged with the duty of governing the people, shall excuse any of our subjects from military duty, for the sake of a bribe, or for any other inducement whatever; or shall suffer orders, made on the march, to be contested, or the regulation concerning the providing of arms to be disregarded. Whoever is guilty of any of the offences aforesaid, and, for any cause, accepts a gift from any person, or exacts a contribution of any kind from a soldier or anyone else; if he is of high rank among the officers of the palace, shall pay fourfold the amount received, to him from whom he accepted it, and shall give a pound of gold to the king, on account of his presumption. Persons of inferior rank shall be deprived of their honor and dignity, shall be delivered up to the king, and be placed absolutely in his power, to be disposed of as he may direct.