558 Assembly Proceedings, May — June 1676

Liber
W. H.

Successo^rs ; or his or their L^t gen^ll, or Chief Governor ; or Coun-
cell for the time being, shall see cause to ord^r: And every per-
son so enlisted into the s^d militia, or trained Bands: or that
shall (upon due Sumons to him, or them given: or left at his,
or their house, or Place of abode, by any officer of the trained
Bands) neglect, or refuse to be enlisted into such militia, or
trained Bands ; to meet at the time and place appointed, by
their severall and respective officers, as afores^d ; there to be
mustered, trained and exercised in the art of warre: & shall
not bring with him, one good, servicable, fixed gunn, according
to his Sumons, shall, for every such offence, forfeit & pay the
sume of 50 P^ds of Tobaccoe to the R^t ho^ble the Lord Prop^ry, to
be disposed of at his Lord^ps pleasure. And in case it shall (at
any time hereafter) happen, that his Lord^ps the Lord Prop^r.^y
his heires or successo^r.^s: or his, or their L^t gen^ll: or Governor
and Councell for the time being, shall think fitt to raise any
warre ; or Leavy any men, within this Province, for the op-
poseing and suppressing of any Invasion of any enemy: or
against any domestick Insurrection, or Rebellion within this
Province: or ag^t any Indians: or for the defence of this Pro-
vince, They doe further, humbly Pray that it may be Enacted,
and
Be it Enacted, by the authority afores^d, That all Charges of
such warre, shall be defrayed by this Province, by an equall as-
sessm^t upon the Persons and Estates of the inhabitants thereof;
to be raised and Leavyed by his Lord^pp the Lord Prop^ry of this
Province ; his heires & successor ; or his, and their Councell,
dureing his Lords^pp, his heires and Successo^rs stay in this Pro-

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vince: and, in his absence ; by his, or their L^t gen^ll, and chief
Governor and Councell for the time being: Provided, that at
the laying of any Leavyes, for the defraying of the charge of
such warre, his Lords^pp his heires, or successo^rs ; or his or their
chief governo^r ; or Councell for the time being, doe call to
their assistance, one of the Delegates of each respective
County within this Province ; and one of the Burgesses of the
City of S^t Marys, to see th^t the tobaccoe so to be raised, be
employed for defraying the necessary charge of the Province ;
and to no other use. And Provided the Pay for Officers &
Souldiers be no more than is hereafter menconed ; and no
longer time than such Officers and Souldiers, shall be in actuall
service, To witt, for every Colonell, or chief Comander of
the field, 2000^lb of Tobac. p moneth ; if the fforces sent out,
under his comand, exceed the number of an hundred men.
To a Major, 1200^lb of Tobac. p month.
To a Captain, 1000^lb of Tobac. p month.
To a Lievten^t 700^lb of Tobac. p month.
To an Ensign 600^lb of Tobac p month.