Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Male Persons from Sixteen Years of age to Fifty, fall bear Arms, and duly Attend all Musters, and Military Exercises, of the Respective Troops, and Companies where they are Enlisted, or do Belong, (Except Assistants, Justices of the Peace, the Secretary, Church Officers, the President, Tutors, and Students at the Collegiate School, Masters of Art, Allowed Phycisians and Surgeons, Representatives or Deputies for the Time being, School-Masters, Attornies at Law, One Miller to each Grift-Mill, constant Herdsmen, and Mariners who make it their constant Business to go to Sea, Sheriffs, and Constables, for the Time being, constant Ferry-men, Lame Persons or other Disabled in Body producing a Certificate thereof trom Two able Physicians, or Surgeons, to the Acceptance of the Two Chief Officers of the Company whereto the Persons seekings Dismission appertains; or of the Chief Officer of the Regiment to which such Company belongs, and Indians and Negroes).