October, 1659: An Act appointing Commissioners for the Government of the Army.

October, 1659

[12 October, 1659.]

Names of Commissioners for Army to replace Lieutenant General.; To continue ill 12 Feb., 1659.

Be it Enacted by this present Parliament, and the Authority thereof, and it is hereby Enacted, That one Act made by this present Parliament, Intituled an Act, Constituting Charls Fleetwood, Esq; Lieutenant General, Commander in Chief of the Forces Raised by Authority of Parliament, within England and Scotland, and all Powers thereby Given: Be and are, hereby Repealed, and made Voyd; and that the Army and Forces in England and Scotland, of this Commonwealth, shall for the future, be Governed by Commissioners, in the Place and Stead of a Lieutenant General: And that Lieutenant General Charls Fleetwood, Lieut.General Edmund Ludlow, General George Monk, Sir Arthur Haselrigg, Baronet; Colonel Valentine Walton, Colonel Herbert Morley, and Colonel Robert Overton; Be and are hereby appointed Commissioners; to Execute all and singular, the Powers and Authorities Insident, belonging to the Office of the Lieutenant General of the Army of this Commonwealth, in England and Scotland, in as large and ample manner, as in and by the said Recited Act, was Granted and Expressed: and that they or any three or more of them, shall and may, Execute the said Office and Powers from the eleventh day of October, 1659. untill the twelfth Day of February 1659. any Act or Commission whatsoever, made or granted to the contrary, in any wise, notwithstanding; And that all Officers and Souldiers of the Army, and other Persons concerned, are hereby Required to yield their Obedience to the said Commissioners accordingly: And the said Commissioners are to Obey and Observe such Orders and Directions as they, or any three or more of them shall, from time to time Receive, from the Parliament, or Council of State appointed, or which shall be appointed, by Authority of Parliament.