AN Act Agreed upon at the Treaty, By the King's Majesty and the Commissioners at Newport in the Isle of Wight, on Monday last, October 9 1648.  
Which his Majesty hath given his Royal consent to be PASSED.  
Concerning the MILITIA of the Kingdom, and for the raising and maintaining of the Forces by Sea and Land, within the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, and Dominion of Wales, the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey, and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed.  
And for the Liberties of the City of LONDON:  
Printed by Robert Ibbitson, in Smithfield, near the Queenes-head Tavern, 1648.   

Soit Baillè aux Signior. A Ceste Bille les Seigneurs sont assentuz  
BE it Enacted by the King's Majesty, & by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, and by the authourity of the same, That the Lords & Commons in the Parliament of England assembled, shall during the space of twenty years, from the _____ Arm, Train, and Discipline, or cause to be Armed, Trained, and Disciplined, all the Forces of the kingdoms of England and Ireland, & Dominion of Wales, the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey, and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed, already raised both for Sea & Land service, and shall from time to time, during the said space of twenty years Raise, Leavy, Arm, Train, and Discipline, or cause to be raised, leavyed, armed, trained, and disciplined any other Forces for Land and Sea service, in the Kingdoms, Dominions, and places aforesaid, as in their judgements they shall from time to time, during the said space of 20 years think fit, and appoint: and that neither the King his Heirs or Successors, nor any other, but such as shall act by the Authority or approbation of the said Lords and Commons, shall during the said space of twenty years, exercise any of the Powers aforesaid.  
And that moneys be raised and levied for the maintenance and use of the said forces for land service, and of the Navy and Forces for sea-service, in such sort and by such ways and means as the said Lords and Commons shall from time to time during the said space of twenty years think fit and appoint and not otherwise That all the said Forces both for Land and Sea service, so raised or levied or to be raised or levied, and also the Admiralty and Navy, shall from time to time during the said space of twenty years, be employed, managed, ordered and disposed by the said Lords and Commons in such sort, and by such ways and means as they shall think fit, and appoint And the said Lords and Commons during the said space of twenty years shall have power:  
1 To suppress all forces raised or to be raised, without authority and consent of the said Lords and Commons, to the disturbance of the public peace of the kingdoms of England and Ireland, and Dominion of Wales, the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey, and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed, or any of them  
2 To suppress any foreign Forces who shall invade, or endeavour to invade the Kingdoms of England and Ireland Dominion of Wales the Isles of Guernsey & Jersey, and the Town of Ba●wick upon Tweed or any of them.  
3 To conjoin such forces of the kingdom of England, as the said Lords and Commons shall from time to time during the said space of 20 years, judge fit and necessary: To resist all foreign invasions & to suppress any forces, raised or to be raised against, or within the kingdom, to the disturbance of the public peace of the kingdom, by any authority under the Great Seal, or other Warrant whatsoever without consent of the said Lords and Commons of the Parliament of England. And that after the expiration of the said twenty years, neither the King, his Heirs or Successors, or any person or persons, by colour or pretence of any Commission Power, Deputation, or authority to be derived from the King, his Heirs or Successors, or any of them shall Raise, Arm, Train, Discipline, Employ, Order, Manage, Disband, or Dispose any of the Forces by Sea, or Land, of the kingdoms of England and Ireland, the Dominion of Wales Isles of Guernsey, & Jersey, and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed, Nor exercise any of the said powers or authorities in the precedent Articles mentioned and expressed to be during the said space of twenty years in the said Lords and Commons; Nor do any Act or thing concerning the execution of the said powers, or authorities, or any of them, without the consent of the said Lords and Commons first had, and obtained. That after the expiration of the said 20 years, in all cases wherein the Lords & Commons shall declare the safety of the kingdom to be concerned, and shall thereupon pass any Bill or Bills for the raising, arming, training, disciplining, employing, managing, ordering or disposing of the Forces by Sea or Land, of the kingdoms of England and Ireland the Dominion of Wales, Isles of Guernsey and Jersey, and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed or any part of the said Forces, or concerning the Admiralty and Navy, or concerning the levying of moneys for the raising maintenance, or use of the said Forces for Land service, or for the Navy, and Forces for Sea service, or of any part of them; And if that the Royal assent to such Bill or Bills shall not be given in the House of Peers, within such time after the passing thereof by both Houses of Parliament, as the said Houses shall judge fit and convenient: That then such Bill or Bills so passed by the said Lords and Commons as aforesaid, and to which the Royal assent shall not be given as is herein before expressed, shall nevertheless after declaration of the said Lords and Commons made in that behalf, have the force & strength of an Act or Acts of Parliament: And shall be as valid to all intents and purposes, as if the Royal assent had been given thereunto.  
Provided, that nothing herein before contained shall extend to the taking away of the ordinary legal power of Sheriffs, justices of Peace, Mayor, Bailiffs, Coroners, Constables, Headborows or other Officers of justice, not being Military Officers, concerning the administration of justice, so as neither the said Sheriffs, justices of Peace, Mayor, Bailiffs, Coroners, Constables, Headboroughs, and other Officers, nor any of them, do levy, conduct, employ, or command any forces whatsoever, by colour or pretence of any Commission of Array, or extraordinary command from His majesty, His Heirs or Successors, without the consent of the said Lords & Commons.  
And if any persons shall be gathered and assembled together in warlike manner, or otherwise to the number of thirty persons, and shall not forthwith disband themselves being required thereto by the said Lords & Commons, or command from them, or any of them, especially authorized for that purpose, than such person or persons not so disbanding themselves, shall be guilty and incur the pains of high treason, being first declared guilty of such offence by the said Lords and Commons; Any Commission under the great Seal or other warrant to the contrary notwithstanding.  
And he, or they that shall offend herein to be incapable of any pardon from his Majesty, his Heirs or Successors, and their Estates shall be disposed as the said Lords and Commons shall think fit, and no otherwise.  
Provided that the City of London, shall have and enjoy all their Rights, Liberties and Franchises, Customs, and usages in the raising, and employing the forces of that City, for the defence thereof, in as full and ample manner, to all intents and purposes, as they have or might have used or enjoyed the same at any time before the making of this Act.  
Newport 9 Oct. 1648.  
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