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L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
May 22
p. 304
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be nominated or appointed in the Same Manner and under the same
Penalties as if he were personally present at such Nomination or
appointment
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that Once
in Six Months from and after .the Publication of this Act if com-
mand be given for that purpose by the Governor or Commander in
Chief for the Time being and command be given by the Colonels or
Commanding Officers of the Respective Counties the Several Com-
panies in each Regiment and the Troops of Horse and foot Com-
panies shall meet at such Place or Places in their respective Counties
as shall be appointed to be there trained and exercised by the Field
Officers of their respective Countys And be it Enacted by the
Authority aforesaid that every Person to be inlisted as aforesaid and
provided with proper and Suitable Arms to be determined by his
Commanding Officer and to whom his proportion of Gunpowder
and Lead Shall be delivered as aforesaid shall appear at Muster
when duly warned so to do with his Arms in good Order and nine
Charges of Gun-powder and nine Sizeable Bulletts under the Penalty
of Ten Shillings for every Neglect or Omission thereof And be it
also Enacted by the authority aforesaid that every Person inlisted
as aforesaid and to whom Powder and Lead shall have been de-
livered as aforesaid Shall at all Times after Such Delivery have at
his Habitation or place of abode one pound of good Gun-powder and
three pound of Sizeable Bulletts or such Quantitys as were delivered
to him under the Penalty of Twenty Shillings Current Money for
Neglecting to have the Same and also the further Penalty of Five
Shillings Current Money Week thereafter that Such Person shall
neglect to have the Same and if any Such Person shall on demand
at any Time between Sun Rise and Sun Sett neglect or wilfully
refuse to show his Captain or other Person Sent by him his Arms
and Ammunition aforesaid the Person so neglecting or refusing
shall be deemed to be unprovided therewith and Shall forfeit ac-
cordingly.
And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that every Trooper
whilst on Duty Shall be provided with a good Serviceable Horse
with a good Saddle a pair of good Pistols a good Sword or Hanger
half a pound of Gun-powder and twelve Sizeable Bulletts and a
Carbine well fixed with a good Belt Swivel and Buckett [sic] under
the Penalty of fforty Shillings Current Money for his wilfull neglect
thereof And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the
Colonel or Commanding Officer who shall fail or omit to order out
and Muster the Militia as by this Act is directed shall forfeit the
Sum of Twenty Pounds Current Money and every other Officer who
shall fail or omit to do his duty at any training or Muster by this
Act directed shall forfeit the Sum of Five Pounds Current Money
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