Disbanding the Army Act 1698

On or before the 26th March 1699 the Army to be disbanded as herein mentioned; Exception.

Be it enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same That the Army and all the respective Regiments Troops Companies Officers and Souldiers of the said Army within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwick upon Tweed shall on or before the Six and twentieth Day of March One thousand six hundred ninety nine be disbanded except such Regiments Troops and Companies consisting only of His Majesties naturall born Subjects not exceeding Seaven thousand Persons Commission and Non commission Officers included as before the First Day of March One thousand six hundred ninety eight shall be particularly expressed in and by His Majesties Royall Proclamation under the Great Seale of England in which Proclamation the particular Number only of each Regiment Troope and Company shall be expressed.