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Tuesday, December 27. 1659.

Ordered by the Parliament,

THat no Forces shall be Raised, but by Authority of this Present Parliament: And, That all such Forces as have been, or shall bee Raised without Authority of Parli­ament, be forthwith disbanded, provided that this Vote Extend not to any the Forces raised by General Monck.

Thursday, December 29. 1659.

Ordered by the Parliament,

THat it be Referred to the Commissioners for Management of the Army, to dispose of the Militia Forces, and of all other Forces which have been Raised without Authority of Parliament, as they shall see Cause, either by imploying, or disband­ing them, with Power to dispose of their Armes to the several Counties, and Pub­lique Magazines from whence they were taken.

ORdered by the Parliament, That these Orders be forthwith Printed and Published.

THOMAS S t NICHOLAS, Clerk of the Parliament.

London, Printed by John Streater, and John Macock, 1659.

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