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A. D. i66r. Anno deciino tertio Caroli II. C. 6, 7. 209 be thereupon had ; nor to extend to any Addrefs whatfoever to his Majefty, by all or any of the Mem- ^w trr.&M. bers of both or either Houfes of Parhament, during the Sitting of Parliament, but that they may enjoy ^^' *• '• *• their Freedom of Accefe to his Majefty, as heretorore hatli been ufed. CAP. VI. An Aft declaring the fole Right of the Militia to be in the King, and for the prefent Ordering and Diipofing the fame. EXP,

  • "fT^Orafmuch as within all his Majefty's Realms and Dominions, the fole fupreme Government, fceoM.sut.t.

« Jl* Command and Difpofition of the Militia, and of all Forces by Sea and Land, and of all Forts c 14.'

  • and Places of Strength, is, and by the Laws of E/igbnd ever was, the undoubted Right of his Ma- X'^^l, ^Pf^'lf

' jefty, and his Royal PredeceflTors, Kings and Queens oi England ; (2) and that both, or either of |„',nj'^^'^

  • the Houfes of Parliament cannot nor ought to pretend to the fame ; nor can nor lawfully may raife or the undoubted
  • levy any War offenfive or defenfive againft his Majefty, his Heirs or lawful Succeflbrs ; and yet the .'^'s'" of** Ma-
  • contrary thereof hath of late Years b«en pracftifed almoft to the Ruin and Deftrudion of this King- i'e?'. p ^ m.

' dom ; (3) and during the late ufurped Governments, many evil and rebellious Principles have been f. 3. ^ ' diftilled into the Minds of the People of this Kingdom, which unlefs prevented, may break forth to *" ^^ """f « the Difturbance of the Peace and Quiet thereof : is'c: to°u"cwJ^'.'h°e" Miiitia. 15 £<)• }• Stat. 5. c. 8. Perfoiu who have aAed by Comminion of Lieutenancy, indemnified. Provifo. No Peifon may be Lieutenant or Deputy Lieutenant, that hath not taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy. 13 Sc 14 Car. 1. c. 3. %. ij Car. s. c. 4. Fariter fmijiont rtla- ti*g bereio, I] (^ 14 Car. i. (. ]. i; Car. x. (.4. 10 & II ^. }. c. ix. i /tnti. Stat, X. (. 23. I Ceo. I. Stat. z. e, 14. 9 Gk. I, (. %. 7 G<s, z. t, zj. )0 Get. X. (. zj. 31 Get. z. c. z6. 32 Get. x. c ao. and 33 Ck. x. c, %, ix & X4. CAP. VII. An Aft for confirming Publick Afts. « TXT" H E R E A S during the late Difficulties and Exigencies of Affairs in the Abfence of his moft

  • W excellent Majefty, and in Reference to his Return from beyond the Seas into thefe his Ma-
  • jefty's Dominions, the Lords and Commons being affembled at IVefiminJler the five and twentieth

' l3ay of April in the twelfth Year of his Majefty's Reign, were from thence, and after his Majefty's

  • Return, continued until the nine and twentieth Day of December then next following and now lalt paft,
  • and then difTolved by his Majefty : In which Time feveral Acfts were palTed by his Majefty, by and

' with the Advice and Confent of the faid Lords and Commons affembled as aforeiaid, which being ot

  • neceflary Ufe, are fit to be continued and confirmed, although the Manner of the faid Aflembling,
  • enforced by the Difficulties and Exigencies aforefaid, which then lay upon the Nation, is not to be

' drawn into Example;' (2) Be it therefore enaded by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords and Commons in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame. That all and fingular the Ads made, or mentioned to be made, by his faid Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords and Commons, upon or fince the faid five and twentieth Day of April herein after particularly mentioned and expreffed ; That is to fay, (^) one P*^o". Ad, intituled, An Aii of Free and General Pardon., Indemnity and Oilivion : (4) One other Ad, intituled, "axw!,'*' *^'"' A Subjidy granted to the King of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money payable upon Merchandize •« Car. i. c. 4. exported and imported : (c) One other Ad, intituled, An A^ for continuing the Excife until the twentieth of ^'^'^^• Auguft one thoufandfix hundred and fixty : (6) One other Ait, intituled. An Atl for continuing the Excife Ixcif/.'*" '■^' till the five ana twentieth Z)tfy a/ December one thoufami fix hundred and fi.xty : {i") One other Ad, inti- ixCar", i. e.g. tuled. An Aif for the fpeedy Pr.vifion of Money, for difbdnding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom '^'^"' both by Land and Sea: (S) One other Ad, intituled, An Act for confirmation of Judicial Proceedings : p^ocl'ii^' (9) One other Ad, intituled. An At^ for the fpeedy difi:anJingoftheArmya/idGarrifonsofthis Kingdom : a Cir.'z.

  • intituled, Jin Ati jor ti>£jpcedy trovifion oj Money J or dijbamwig ana paying qj ti;e fines of tns King- Taxes. ^

dom both by Land and Sea : ( 1 1 ) One other Ad, iiitituletl. An Act to pi event Frauds ami Concealments of n Car. z. c. 10. {his Majcfiys Cufioms and Subfidies : (12) One other Ad, intituled, An Act for raifmg fevenfcore thoufand^^'J^^^^^- founds for thc'compkat diJbanJing of the whole Army, and paying off feme Part of the Naiy : (13) One ^axei.' "' '^' other Act, intituled, A Grant of certain Impofitions upon Beer, Ale and other Liquors, for the hureafe of his nCar.'i. c.20. <Mi3JeilfsM-ev.eriue during his Life : (14) One other Ad, intituled. An Ail for talsng away the Court of '^^*^^- JVards and Liveries, and Tenures in Capite, a7id by Kniohts-Service, and Purveyance, and for fettling a cou"'o{'vi^£i iRez-enue up:n his Majefty in Lieu thereof: (15) One other Ad, intituled. An Ael for the b'ettef ordering fcr. [the Selling of Wines by Retail, and for prev-.nting Abides in the Mingling, Corrupting and Viticiting ^//A.^'^*- «:-=4. JVines, .and fr fettling and limiting 'the Prices of the fame : (16) One other A>i), jntit..led, An Ail for the Jicsr.'x. c. x-. '""■ying of the Arrears of the twelve Months Afflfment, commencing the four and tiventiefl} Day of June one Taxes!"" ' '^' c, x$. thoufand Pounds, by ;.in Ajjeflnient of three fore and ten thoujaud " ^^^- »• <^- -7. Pounds by the Motitf, for fix Mcnths, fcr di'jbanduig thf Remainder of the Army, and paying off the Niny : (18) One other Ad, intituled, ' An Ad for the fur.tli.er fupplyino and explaining certain Defeds in 'an 'f'-^^."-

  • A-^ intituled,' An Ail for the fpeedy Provifim of Money for dijhanding and paying off thf Farces of this'^* •'^' '^'■^'

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