The propositions presented to His Majestie at Newcastle, the 24 day of July 1646. by the Earles of Pembroke and Suffolke... Commissioners from the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England, in the name, and in the behalf of the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, and by the Earle of Lowdon Chancellor of Scotland, and the Marquesse of Argyle Commissioner of the Parliament of Scotland, in the name, and in the behalf of the Kingdome of Scotland. With His Majesties gracious answer thereunto : at Newcastle the first day of August 1646.

XIII. That the Lords and Commons in the Parlia∣ment of England assembled, shall during the space of twenty yeers, from the first of July 1646. Arm, Train, and Discipline, or cause to be Armed, Trained, and Disciplined, all the Forees of the Kingdoms of Eng∣land and Ireland, and Dominion of Wales, the Isles of

Guernsey and Jersey, and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed, already raised both for Sea and Land Service; and shall from time to time during the said space of twenty yeers, Raise, Leavie, Arm, Train, and Disci∣pline, or cause to be raised, Leavied, Armed, Trained, and Disciplined, any other Forces for Land and Sea service, in the Kingdoms, Dominions, and places afore∣said, as in their judgements they shall from time to time during the said space of twenty yeers think fit and appoint: And that neither the King, his Heirs, or Suc∣cessors, nor any other but such as shall act by the Au∣thority or approbation of the said Lords and Com∣mons, shall during the said space of twenty yeers, exer∣cise any of the Powers aforesaid.

And the like for the Kingdome of Scotland, if the Estates of the Parliament there shall think fit.

That Moneys be raised and leavied for the mainte∣nance and use of the said Forces for Land service, and of the Navie and Forces for Sea service, in such sort, and by such wayes and meanes as the said Lords and Commons shal from time to time during the said space of twenty yeers think fit and appoint, and not other∣wise. That all the said Forces both for Land and Sea service, so raised or leavied, or to be raised or leavied, and also the Admiralty and Navie, shall from time to time during the said space of twenty yeers, be imploy∣ed, mannaged, ordered, and disposed by the said Lords and Commons, in such sort, and by such wayes and means as they shall think fit and appoint, and not other∣wise. And the said Lords and Commons, during the said space of twenty yeers, shall have power;

1. To suppresse all Forces raised, or to be raised,

without authority and consent of the said Lords and ••ommons, to the disturbance of the publike Peace of the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, and Dominion 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Wales, the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey, and the Town 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Barwick upon Tweed, or any of them.

2. To suppresse any Forraign Forces who shall in∣••de, or indeavour to invade the Kingdoms of Eng∣land and Ireland, Dominion of Wales, the Isles of Guern∣sey and Jersey, and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed, or ••ny of them.

3. To conjoyn such Forces of the Kingdome of England with the Forces of the Kingdom of Scotland, ••s the said Lords and Commons shall from time to ••••me during the said space of twenty yeers, judge fit ••nd necessary; To resist all Forreign Invasions, and to suppresse any Forces, raised or to be raised against, or within either of the said Kingdoms, To the disturbance of the publike Peace of the said Kingdoms, or any of them, by any authority under the great Seale, or other warrant whatsoever, without consent of the said Lords and Commons of the Parliament of England, and the Parliament or the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland respectively: And that no Forces of either Kingdom, shall go into or continue in the other Kingdom, with∣out the advice and desire of the said Lords and Com∣mons of the Parliament of England, and the Parlia∣ment of the Kingdom of Scotland, or such as shall be by them appointed for that purpose: And that after the expiration of the said twenty yeers, neither the King, his Heirs or Successors, or any person or persons, by colour or pretence of any Commission, Power, Depu∣tation, or authority to be derived from the King, his

Heirs or Successors, or any of them, shall Raise, Arm, Train, Discipline, Imploy, Order, Mannage, 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 and Jersey, and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed; Nor exercise any of the said powers or authorities in the precedent Articles men∣tioned and expressed to be, during the said space of twenty yeers, 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 twenty yeers, in all cases wherein the Lords and Commons shall declare the safety of the Kingdom to be concern∣ed, and shall thereupon passe any Bill or Bills for the Raising, Arming, Training, Disciplining, Imploying, 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 of any part of the said Forces, or concerning the Admiralty and Na∣vie, or concerning the Leavying of Moneys for the Raising, Maintenance, or use of the said Forces for Land service, or of the Navie and Forces for Sea ser∣vice, or of any part of them; And if that the Royall Assent to such Bill or Bills shall not be given in the House of Peers within such time after the passing there∣of 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 Royall Assent shall not be

given, as is herein before expressed, shall neverthelesse ••fter declaration of the said Lords and Commons ••ade in that behalf, have the force and strength of an Act or Acts of Parliament; And shall be as valid to all ••tents and purposes, as if the Royall Assent had been ••iven thereunto.

Provided, that nothing herein before contained ••hall extend to the taking away of the ordinary legall ••ower of Sheriffs, Justices of Peace, Mayors, Bailiffs, Coroners, Constables, Headboroughs, or other Officers of Justice not being millitary Officers, con∣••erning the administration of Justice, so as neither the said Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Mayors, Bailiffs, Coroners, Constables, Headboroughs and other Officers, nor any of them, doe leavy, conduct, imploy, or command any forces whatsoever, by colour or pre∣tence of any Commission of Array, or extraordinary command from his Majestie, his Heirs or Successors, without the consent of the said Lords and Com∣mons.

And if any person shall be gathered and assembled together in warlike manner, or otherwise, to the num∣ber of thirty persons, and shall not forthwith disband themselves being required thereto by the said Lords and Commons, or command from them, or any by them, especially authorized for that purpose, then such person and persons not so disbanding themselves, shall be guilty, and incurre the pains of high Treason, being first declared guiltie 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 Majestie, his Heirs o•• Successors, and their Estates shall be disposed as the said Lords and Commons shall think fit, and not otherwise▪

Provided that the City of London, shall have and injoy all their Rights, Liberties and Franchises, Cu∣stomes and usages, in the raising and imploying 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 the said Act or Proposition; To the end that City may be fully assured, it is not the intention of the Parliament to take from them any priviledges or immunities, in raising or disposing of their Forces, which they have or might have used or injoyed heretofore.

The like for the Kingdome of Scotland, if the Estates of the Parliament there shall thinke fit.