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And be it further Enacted that all Arms Gunpowder and Am-
munition of what kind soever any Papist or reputed Papist within
this Province hath or shall have in his House or Houses or else-
where shall be taken from Such Papist or reputed Papist by Warrant
under the hand of one Justice of the Peace for the County wherein
such Papist or reputed Papist shall be Resident and that the said
Arms and Ammunition so taken Shall be kept in Such Place as the
Said Justice shall appoint.
And be it further Enacted that if any Such Papist or reputed
Papist having or which Shall have any Armes Gunpowder and
Ammunition or any of them shall refuse to declare or manifest the
Same to the Said Justice of the Peace or to any other Person Author-
ized by the Warrant of the Said Justice to take and Seize the same
then every Such Person so Offending shall forfeit and lose the Said
Armour Gunpowder and Ammunition and Shall also be imprisoned
by Warrant of or from the Said Justice for the Space of three
Months without Bail or Mainprize.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the
Captain or Commanding Officer of every Troop or Company shall
deliver to the Colonel or Commanding Officer of his County in
Twenty days after the Publication of this Act a true and compleat
Roll under his hand containing the Names of all the Persons belong-
ing to and inlisted as aforesaid in his Troop or Company and their
respective Ages distinguishing therein Such as shall be provided with
Arms from such as Shall not under the Penalty of Ten Pounds in
Case of Neglect or Omission thereof And the Said Colonel or Com-
manding Officer of the County Shall forthwith after the Receipt of
Such Roll deliver or Send the Same (keeping a Copy thereof) to
the Governor or Commander in Chief for the Time being under
the Penalty of Twenty Pounds Current Money in Case of neglect or
Omission thereof
And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Captain
or Commanding Officer of every Troop or Company shall besides
the general Roll herein before mentioned make a particular Roll
containing the Names of all Persons inlisted as aforesaid in the
Troop or Company who Shall be from the Age of Eighteen to the
Age of Thirty five Years and in Such Roll insert the Names of Such
Persons in Such Order as shall be determined by Ballot or lott for
that Purpose to be taken or drawn by the Said Persons in Twenty
Days after the Publication of this Act and forthwith thereafter
return a true Copy of such Roll to the Clerk of the County wherein
he shall reside to be recorded by such Clerk who is hereby directed
and required to record the Same without Fee or Reward under the
Penalty of Twenty Pounds Current Money on the Captain or Com-
manding Officer aforesaid or Clerk of a County who shall neglect
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