Section II Power given to raise the Militia, notwithstanding the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not repaid.

And whereas the like occasion may possibly happen dureing the present Warr Bee it therefore enacted by the Kings most excellent Majestie by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same That if att any time before the Five and twentieth day of April which shall bee in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety six it shall bee found by his Majestie to bee necessary for the defence and safety of this Kingdome to draw out the said Soldiers into actual Service and the same shall bee declared or signified to the respective Lieutenants or Deputy Lieutenants and the Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports Two ancient Townes and their Members or in his absence his Lieutenant or Lieutenants X1 in pursuance of such Orders from his Majestie notwithstanding that One or more months pay before that time advanced bee not reimbursed to raise and draw out the said Soldiers into actual Service and to cause the persons charged as aforesaid to provide each their Soldier with pay in hand not exceeding One months pay in such manner as if all the pay before that time advanced and provided had been fully reimbursed and paid.