WWhereas Divers Officers of his Maje­sties Army in this Kingdom, do take Liber­ty at their own pleasure, to absent themselves from the places wherein they are Garriso­ned without Licence from Us, and many others who obtain Licence do stay from their duty beyond the time allowed them, to the great danger of the places where their charge lies, and contrary to all Dis­cipline; These are therefore in prevention of so great neglect of Duty, and of the in­conveniency that may thereupon insue, to signifie to all concerned that whatever Officer shall absent himself from his Garrison, altho be­tween Musters, for above the space or ten dayes and nights with­out Licence obtained upon just, and true allegacions, of the necessity of his going else where, shall without Demission be put out of his Em­ployment, [Page] [Page] and whoever shall stay from his Garrison above ten dayes and nights longer then the time allowed him, shall incurr the same pe­nalty of loosing his employment, except such Officers as shall be­tween the Musters onely, repair to the head Quarters, where We are in Person, who shall immediately upon their Comming present them selves to Us, in order to their receiving Our Commands, Provided allwayes that in this last case there be at that time two Commis­sioned Officers at the least remaining with the Lroop or Company, but if the Officer Commanding in theif be a Member of the Priby Council or a Peer of this Kingdom, the Inferior Officer desiring to use the Liberty aforesaid of reparing to the place where We are, he shall be oblidged to leabe if he be an Officer of Horse, two Commis­sioned Officers, if of foot, one Commissioned Officer, to reside in his absence, and We do further require that when any Subaltern Officer or Souldier shall present his Petition to Us for Licence to be absent from his Garrison he do at the same time produce a Certificate un­der the Hand of his Superior Officer, signifing to Us that he may be spared from his Duty for the time desired; without prejudice to the service, and if any Superiour Officer shall willfully and without cause given, refuse to give such Certificate to the Subaltern Officer or Souldier he shall set forth his case to Us, and We will give Order in the Matter, as We shall see cause to do.