English Civil War – The Restoration – Charles II disbands the New Model Army An Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by land and sea. Dated April 25th 1660. Folio 48pp unbound, good condition. Together with An Act for raising sevenscore thousand pounds for the compleat disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy. Folio 10pp unbound, good condition. Two vital Acts in the success of the Restoration. On the departure from office of Richard Cromwell, the country was full of disaffected troops from the former New Model Army who had not been paid. There were considerable fears that the Army might wish to take control via a military coup, so it was vital that they should be at first appeased financially and then completely disbanded so that Charles could begin the long hard drive to restore normality to the country without the fear of insurrection from the country’s own army.