Better Ordering the Forces Act 1663

VIII. Lieutenants and Deputies to sum-mon and continue Trained Forces as long as convenient in lieu of the Days appointed by the said Act 14 (13 and 14) C. II. c. 3.

And for the better discipling and instructing of the said Militia in their Duties as alsoe for easeing them of often and frequent Meetings at severall times, and for the better securitie of the Peace of the Kingdome Be it further enacted That it shall and may be lawfull for the said severall Leiutenants and in their absence or by their Directions for any two or more of their Deputies within their respective Counties and Precincts for which they are commissioned at any time or times dureing the space of three yeares from the Twenty fowerth day of July in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixtie and three to summon and continue together soe many of the said Trained Forces within their respective Counties and Precincts and soe long as they shall judge convenient in lieu of certaine dayes appointed for Exercise and Musters by the said Act entituled An Act for ordering the Forces in the severall Counties of this Kingdome.