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And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that as much Gun-
powder and lead as can conveniently be spared Shall be taken out
of the Publick Magazine and transmitted in due proportions and
as the Same may be needed first to the Colonels and Commanding
Officers of the Frontier Counties of this Province then to the
Colonels and Commanding Officers of the other Counties respectively
to be distributed by them in just and equal Proportions to and among
the Persons under their Command so as that no more than one pound
of Gun powder and three pounds of Lead be delivered to any one
Person and in Case that after such Distribution any Surplus shall
remain the Said Colonels or Commanding Officers are hereby re-
quired to retain and keep the Same in their Possession to be disposed
of as herein after directed And be it further Enacted that if any
private Man of the Militia of this Province shall in the Course of
his Duty by the Command of his Superiour Officer expend any part
of the Quantity of Powder and Lead by this Act directed to be
brought by every Person to the Place of Muster it Shall and may be
lawful for such Superiour Officer and he is hereby required to deliver
to such Person a certificate of the Number of Charges so expended
directed to the Colonels and Commanding Officers of the County
in which Such Person resides and such Colonels and Commanding
Officers or any of them in whose hands any Surplus shall be as
aforesaid shall immediately on such Certificates being produced
deliver to Such Person the Quantity of Gunpowder and Lead therein
Mentioned. Provided always that no Gunpowder shall at any Time
be expended in training unless by the Order and Direction of the
Colonel or Commanding Officer of the County.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that in Forty
days after the Publication of this Act the Several Companies in
each Regiment and the Troop of Horse shall meet at Such Place or
Places in their respective Counties as Shall be appointed by the
Colonels or Commanding Officers of the Said Counties to be then
and there formed into Regiments Troops or Companys in Such
Manner and under Such Officers as the Governor or Commander
in Chief for the Time being Shall Order appoint or direct and every
Troop and Company Shall thereafter be exercised and trained by
their respective Captains or Next Commanding Officer once in every
Thirty days or oftner if directed by the Colonel or Commanding
Officer of the County except between the fifth day of November and
the tenth of February during which Time they shall be exercised and
trained at such times only as the Said Colonel or Commanding Officer
shall appoint and direct and every Person of the Militia (inlisted
as aforesaid) who shall fail to attend at the Place to be appointed
as aforesaid for the Purpose aforesaid Shall forfeit and pay the
Sum of Five Pounds Current Money and shall nevertheless be
trained and exercised in the Company or Troop to which he shall
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
May 22
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