BE it Enacted and Declared by this present Parliament , and by the Authority thereof , That all and every the persons nominated and appointed , or to be nominated and appointed by the Councel of State , for the Forming , Listing , Raising , Setling and Disposing of the Militia in the several and respective Counties of this Commonwealth , Shall be , and are hereby Authorized and Impowered to do , execute and perform , All and every the Powers and Authorities granted by any Act , Order or Ordinance of Parliament , for Raising of any Forces of Horse or Foot for the Service and Safety of the Commonwealth of England ; And that the said Commissioners already nominated , or hereafter to be nominated by the Councel of State , be Authorized and Required forthwith to Summon before them , all and every the Militia Forces lately Listed or Raised in their several and respective Counties , whether they be Horse or Foot , with all their Officers and Soldiers , to be drawn into one or more Bodies , unto some one or more Rendezvouzes in eath County respectively , as the Commissioners shall think fit ; And to take care and provide , That all and every person and persons , who do , or shall finde or provide , and are or shall be charged with Horsmen or Footmen , shall immediately furnish the said Horsmen or Footmen so charged upon them respectively , with one full moneths Pay , the same to be Paid or Reimbur●ed by Appointment of Parliament out of , or by way of Assessments or otherwise ; And all Commissioners , Commanders , Officers and Soldiers , are to follow such Orders and Directions , as they shall from time to time receive from the Parliament or Councel of State appointed by Authority of Parliament ; And the said Commissioners , Commanders , Officers and Soldiers , are hereby Required to do their respective Duties herein with all diligence and faithfulness , upon pain of being Censured and Adjudged Enemies to their Countrey , and to undergo such penalties as in that behalf shall be by the Parliament thought fit to be inflicted upon them . And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid , That all Commissions formerly granted by the Councel of State , unto any Colonels , Lieutenant-Colonels , Majors , Captains and other Officers , upon the last Act for the Militia's of the Commonwealth , be Revived , Continued , and shall stand in full force until the First day of December , One thousand six hundred fifty one , unless the Parliament or Councel of State shall give other order .