And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if such
persons so unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously assembled, or twelve
or more of them, after proclamation made in manner aforesaid, shall
continue together and not disperse themselves within one hour, That
then it shall and may be lawful to and for every justice of the peace,
sheriff, or under-sheriff of the county where such assembly shall be,
and also to and for every high or petty constable, and other
peace-officer within such county, and also to and for every mayor,
justice of the peace, sheriff, bailiff, and other head-officer, high or
petty constable, and other peace-officer of any city or town corporate
where such assembly shall be, and to and for such other person and
persons as shall be commanded to be assisting unto any such justice of
the peace, sheriff or under-sheriff, mayor, bailiff, or other
head-officer aforesaid (who are hereby authorized and impowered to
command all his Majesty's subjects of age and ability to be assisting
to them therein) to seize and apprehend, and they are hereby required
to seize and apprehend such persons so unlawfully, riotously and
tumultuously continuing together after proclamation made, as aforesaid,
and forthwith to carry the persons so apprehended before one or more of
his Majesty's justices of the peace of the county or place where such
persons shall be so apprehended, in order to their being proceeded
against for such their offences according to law; and that if the
persons so unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously assembled, or any of
them, shall happen to be killed, maimed or hurt, in the dispersing,
seizing or apprehending, or endeavouring to disperse, seize or
apprehend them, that then every such justice of the peace, sheriff,
under-sheriff, mayor, bailiff, head-officer, high or petty constable,
or other peace-officer, and all and singular persons, being aiding and
assisting to them, or any of them, shall be free, discharged and
indemnified, as well against the King's Majesty, his heirs and
successors, as against all and every other person and persons, of, for,
or concerning the killing, maiming, or hurting of any such person or
persons so unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously assembled, that shall
happen to be so killed, maimed or hurt, as aforesaid.