The Virginia Gazette

A Paragraph from the Province of New-England Law, relating to Fire Arms, &c.

That every listed Soldier and other Householder (except Troopers) shall always be provided with a well fixt Firelock Musquet, of Musquet or Bastard Musquet bore; the Barrel not less than three Foot and a half long, or other good Fire Arms, to the Satisfaction of the Commission Officers of the Company, a Snapsack, Cartouch-Box, one Pound of good Powder, twenty Bullets fit for his Gun, and twelve Flints, a good Sword or Cutlash, a Worm, and Priming Wire, fit for his Gun; on Penalty of Six Shillings for want of such Arms as is hereby required, and Two Shillings for each other Defect; and the like Sum for every four Weeks he shall remain unprovided: The Fine to be paid by Parents for their Sons under Age, and under their Command; and by Masters or Heads of Families, for their Servants, other than Servants on Wages.