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<DIV1 TYPE="Act of Parliament">
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AN ACT
Concerning the <HI>Militia's</HI> in the re&s;pective Counties within this
COMMON-VVEALTH.</HEAD>
<P>_BE it Enacted and Declared by this pre&s;ent Parliament, and by the
Authority thereof, That all and every the per&s;ons nominated and ap|pointed,
or to be nominated and appointed by the Councel of State,
for the Forming, Li&s;ting, Rai&s;ing, Setling and Di&s;po&s;ing of the <HI>Mi|litia</HI>
in the &s;everal and re&s;pective Counties of this Commonwealth,
Shall be, and are hereby Authorized and Impowered to do, execute
and perform, All and every the Powers and Authorities granted by any Act, Order
or Ordinance of Parliament, for Rai&s;ing of any Forces of Hor&s;e or Foot for the
Service and Safety of the Commonwealth of <HI>England;</HI> And that the &s;aid Com|mi&s;sioners
already nominated, or hereafter to be nominated by the Councel of
State, be Authorized and Required forthwith to Summon before them, all and
every the <HI>Militia</HI> Forces lately Li&s;ted or Rai&s;ed in their &s;everal and re&s;pective Coun|ties,
whether they be Hor&s;e or Foot, with all their Officers and Soldiers, to be
drawn into one or more Bodies, unto &s;ome one or more Rendezvouzes in eath
County re&s;pectively, as the Commi&s;sioners &s;hall think fit; And to take care and
provide, That all and every per&s;on and per&s;ons, who do, or &s;hall finde or provide, and
are or &s;hall be charged with Hor&s;men or Footmen, &s;hall immediately furni&s;h the
&s;aid Hor&s;men or Footmen &s;o charged upon them re&s;pectively, with one full moneths
Pay, the &s;ame to be Paid or Reimbur<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ed by Appointment of Parliament out of, or
by way of A&s;&s;e&s;&s;ments or otherwi&s;e; And all Commi&s;sioners, Commanders, Offi|cers
and Soldiers, are to follow &s;uch Orders and Directions, as they &s;hall from
time to time receive from the Parliament or Councel of State appointed by Au|thority
of Parliament; And the &s;aid Commi&s;sioners, Commanders, Officers and
Soldiers, are hereby Required to do their re&s;pective Duties herein with all dili|gence
and faithfulne&s;s, upon pain of being Cen&s;ured and Adjudged Enemies to
their Countrey, and to undergo &s;uch penalties as in that behalf &s;hall be by the Par|liament
thought fit to be inflicted upon them. And be it further Enacted by the
Authority afore&s;aid, That all Commi&s;sions formerly granted by the Councel of
State, unto any Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels, Majors, Captains and other Of|ficers,
upon the la&s;t Act for the <HI>Militia's</HI> of the Commonwealth, be Revived, Conti|nued,
and &s;hall &s;tand in full force until the Fir&s;t day of <HI>December,</HI> One thou&s;and &s;ix
hundred fifty one, unle&s;s the Parliament or Councel of State &s;hall give other order.</P>
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<OPENER><DATELINE><DATE>Tue&s;day the 12^t^h of Augu&s;t. 1651.</DATE></DATELINE></OPENER>
<P>ORdered by the Parliament, That this Act be forthwith printed and publi&s;hed.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed by <HI>John Field,</HI> Printer to the Parliament of <HI>England.</HI> 1651.</P>
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