William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the better discipline of theire Majesties Navy Royall [Chapter XXV Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 5.]

Offences against 13 Car. II. Stat. 1. c. 9. triable in the King's Bench.

For the regulateing and better Government of theire Majesties Navyes Shipps of Warr and Forces by Sea wherein under the providence and protecc[i]on of God the wealth safety and strength of this Kingdome is soe much concerned Be it enacted by the King and Queenes most excellent Majesties by and with the Advise and Consent of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and of the Co[m]mons in this p[re]sent Parliament assembled and by the Authority thereof That all Offences (contrary to one Act made in the Thirteenth yeare of the Raigne of King Charles the Second entituled An Act for the establishing Articles and Orders for the regulateing and better Government of his Majesties [Navy (fn. 1) ] Shipps of Warr and Forces by Sea) which shall be co[m]mitted after the Four and twentieth day of June One thousand six hundred ninety four may be prosecuted tryed and determined in theire Majesties Court of Kings Bench att Westminster or before Justices of Oyer and Terminer to be constituted by theire Majesties Comission which said Court or Courts are hereby impowered to hold cognizance thereof by Informac[i]on or Indictment and to proceede upon heare try and determine the same according to the course of the Co[m]mon Lawe of this Realme and upon Convicc[i]on of the Party accused by confession or verdict or otherwise to inflict such penalties as are appointed in the said Act for the respective offences therein menc[i]oned:-

II. Offences out of the Realm laid in England.

And be it further enacted That where any of the said offences shall be co[m]mitted out of this Realme in such case the same may be alleadged and laid in any County within this Realme:-

III. No Person triable by both King's Bench and Court Martial.

Continuance of Act.

Provided alwaies That noe person who shall be tryed in a Court Martiall shall for the same offence be againe tryed by virtue of this Act nor shall any person tryed by virtue of this Act be for the same offence tryed againe by a Court Martiall:- Provided alsoe that this Act shall continue in Force for Three yeares and from thence to the end of the next Session of Parliament:-