By the Govr & Councill in Assembly
Aprill 4th 1707
The houses message Advising Proportionable Parts of the
Public Armes & Amunition to he sent to the Several Countys
and Comitted to the Care of the Chief Off" of the Militia in
the sd Countys has been Read, and in Reply thereto Wee
Acquaint you that the Publiq Arms and Amunition are
Purchased out of the Quarter part of her Majestys Rev-
enue of the 12d p hhd granted by her Majesty for the
Defence of this Province, and that altho it be sometimes
necessary for the Imediate Safety & Defence thereof that
Some Small Quantity of Armes and Amunition may be
lodged in Severall Countys to be made Use of by Such who
are not able to Procure Armes at their owne Cost (as required
by the Act of Assembly) for regulating the Militia at the
Cheif Officers discretion upon a suddein Invasion or Incursion
Yett in reguarde a strict Account of the said Armes and
Amunition Purchased with the 3d p is Expected to be given
by the Government here to her Majesty when required and
that the Government here is ansrable therefore, and that It
has been found by Experience the small Quantity of Armes
and Amunition heretofore lodged in the severall Countys have
been misused Spoiled and Lost so that the greatest Part
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