Summary
Law outlined what arms militiamen were expected to furnish themselves with and also limited the discharge of weapons.
Statutory Text
Further, it is ordered, that if any person shall shoot off any piece after the watch is set, he shall forfeit 40s, or if the Court shall judge him unable, then to be whipped; the second fault to be punished by the Court as an offence of a higher nature.
It is likewise ordered, that every man that finds a musket shall, before the 18th day of this month, (& so always after,) have ready 1lbs of powder, 20 bullets, & 2 fathome of match, under penalty of Xs for every fault.
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Title
1631 — Massachusetts — Militia Arms Requirement
Conduct
Private Possession, Public Possession & Carry, Use
Instrument
Firearms
Jurisdiction
MA
Date
1631