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ACT of PARLIAMENT: Navy Act 1752 25 Geo. II c. 4 15 JUNE 1752 WESTMINSTER HALL OFFICE of the PRIME MINISTER

An Act for the creation of a Royal Navy Discord; to be administrated by Commander-in-Chief of HM Armed Forces, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and Master-General of the Ordnance.

WHEREAS the several channels dedicated to HM Armed Forces, including #hm-armed-forces #blackguard #deleted-channel, etc were over-utilised, underutilised, deleted, reformed, etc which led to a lack of organisation and communication as well as an unsanctioned decentralisation of authority and oversight kept secret from the War Office, Whitehall, and other respective military headquarters. For amending and appeasing the request of the Board of the Admiralty to be sanctioned under legitimate authority; Be it enacted by the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the fifteenth Day of the June, One thousand seven hundred and fifty two, an Act [13 Cha. II Stat.I, c.9.External link] passed in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for establishing Articles and Orders for the regulating and better Government of His Majesty's Navies, Ships of War, and Forces by Sea; and also so much of an Act [2 W.&M. Sess.2. c.2. §4.] passed in the second Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, intituled, An Act concerning the Commissioners of the Admiralty; as directs the Form of an Oath to be taken by every Officer present, upon all Trials of Offenders by Courts Martial, to be held by virtue of any Commission to be granted by the Lord High Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral; and also so much of an Act [6 G.1. c.19. §4.] passed in the sixth Year of the Reign of King George the First, intituled, [11:07 AM] An Act for making perpetual so much of an Act made in the tenth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, for the reviving and continuing several Acts of Parliament therein mentioned, as relates to the building and repairing County Gaols; and also an Act of the eleventh and twelfth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy; and for making more effectual the Act of the thirteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, [11:07 AM] An Act for establishing Articles and Order for the regulating and better Government of His Majesty's Navies, Ships of War and Forces by Sea;as relates to the Trial and Punishment of Persons who may commit any of the Crimes or Offences mentioned in the said Articles upon the Shore, in any foreign Part or Parts; and also so much of an Act [8 G.1. c.24. §8.] passed in the eighth Year of the Reign of King George the First, intituled, An Act for the more effectual suppressing of Piracy; as directs the Punishment to be inflicted by a Court Martial upon any Captain, Commander or other Officer of any His Majesty's Ships or Vessels of War, who shall receive on board or permit to be received on board, any Goods or Merchandises whatsoever, in order to trade or merchandise with the same (except the Goods and Merchandises therein excepted) and also an Act [18 G.2. c.35.] passed in the eighteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled; An Act for the regulating and better Government of His Majesty's Navies, Ships of War and Forces by Sea; and for regulating the Proceedings upon Courts Martial in the Sea Service; and also an Act [21 G.2. c.11.] passed in the twenty first Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for further regulating the Proceedings upon Courts Martial in the Sea Service; and for extending the Discipline of the Navy to the Crews of His Majesty's Ships wrecked, lost or taken; and for continuing to them their Wages upon certain Conditions, shall be and the same are hereby repealed to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever. [11:08 AM] II. And for the regulating and better Government of His Majesty's Navies, Ships of War and Forces by Sea, whereon, under the good Providence of God, the Wealth, Safety and Strength of this Kingdom chiefly depend; Be it enacted by the Kings' Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the fifteenth Day of the June, One thousand seven hundred and fifty two, the Articles and Orders hereinafter following, as well in time of Peace as in time of War, shall be duly observed and put in execution, in manner hereinafter mentioned.

'1. All Commanders, Captains, and Officers, in or belonging to any of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels of War, shall be obligated to join the Royal Navy Discord Server to be solemnly, orderly and reverently active and able in their respective Ships; these orders extend to enlisted men and able seamen alike serving in or belonging to any of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels of War. [11:08 AM] '2. The "Royal Navy" Discord Server shall be administrated akin to the server, "TLOPO British Empire", and shall be respectively owned ultimately by the Commander-in-Chief of HM Armed Forces @Prime Minister; The role of "Administrator" shall be granted ONLY to individuals belonging to the following titles and positions: - Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty - Master-General of the Ordnance - @HM Cabinet - Commander-in-Chief of HM Armed Forces - Prime Minister - His Majesty, @The King

If the role of "Administrator" is granted to any individuals belonging to the titles and positions NOT listed above, that "Administrator" without leave from the King's Majesty, or the Lord High Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, Commander in Chief, or his Commanding Officer, every such Person so offending, and being thereof convicted by the Sentence of a Court Martial, shall be punished with Death.(edited) [11:08 AM] '3. The "Royal Navy" Discord Server shall not be used to substitute, and or ultimately replace the "TLOPO British Empire" in and fashion, and shall be only be designated for ultimate utilisation and for the organisation, communication, and overall command of HM Armed Forces, more superficially The Royal Navy (aka His Majesty's Royal Navy which traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the Britain's armed services, it is known as the Senior Service) which is apart of His Majesty's Naval Service, which also includes the Royal Marines.

'4. The following channels must be included within The "Royal Navy" Server: The names, purpose, etc may be reformed, deleted, re-purposed by a decree by the King's Majesty, or the Lord High Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, Commander in Chief, @HM Cabinet. [11:08 AM] '5. The following channels shall be transcribed into written record and stored within the The National Archives, and shall be transferred to the new "Royal Navy" Discord, with the original channels post-archival shall hence forth be destroyed.
 * 1) hm-armed-forces
 * 2) deleted-channel
 * 3) deleted-channel
 * 1) hm-armed-forces
 * 2) deleted-channel
 * 3) deleted-channel

Any duplicate channels within the "TLOPO British Empire" and "Royal Navy" Servers reserved for private access and utility for appropriate officials befitting their rank shall henceforth be transcribed into written record and stored within the The National Archives, and the channels in question shall be destroyed.

'6. Other contents, channels, categories, designs, and settings shall be created, destroyed, archived, re-purposed, reformed, decided, etc at the leisure and or by decree by the King's Majesty, or the Lord High Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, Commander in Chief, @HM Cabinet, ranking officials belonging to the War Office, Whitehall, and other respective military headquarters.

'7. The "Royal Navy" Discord server shall only contain Officers, Mariners, Soldiers, or other Persons of the Fleet, and or personnel of HM Armed Forces and HM Government. Entrance into the "Royal Navy" Discord server shall be restricted to the civilian population of the Kingdom. [11:08 AM] '8. If any Officer, Mariner, Soldier, or other Person of the Fleet, shall give, hold, entertain Intelligence, or relay contents of channels, messages, etc to or with any Enemy or Rebel, Civilian or any Subordinate to their Rank and Title in any nature and or form, without leave from the King's Majesty, or the Lord High Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, Commander in Chief, or his Commanding Officer, every such Person so offending, and being thereof convicted by the Sentence of a Court Martial, shall be punished with Death.

'9. If any Officers, Mariners, Soldiers, or other Persons of the Fleet within the His Majesty's Royal Navy after the creation of The "Royal Navy" Discord Server are found to have created any and all unsanctioned decentralisations of authority and oversight and is in fact kept secret, and without leave from the War Office, Whitehall, and other respective military headquarters, including the current Commander-in-Chief of HM Armed Forces; every such Person so offending, and being thereof convicted by the Sentence of a Court Martial, shall punished with immediate Deportation, and Exile.

III. REVOCATION: This Bill if created an Act by The Kings' Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same may at a later date exceeding a grace period of 3 months upon enactment may be revoked by vote and it shall be the just duty of the Lord High Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, Commander in Chief, or his Commanding Officer to restore any and all changes enacted by this Bill if created an Act to the state before enacted as Law.

'''Drafted by the Duke of Newcastle. Passed in Parliament by a vote of 8-0.''' 