That the military companies or trainbands in the several regiments in this Colony shall be called out and exercised in the use of their arms and other exercises proper for a company of infantry twelve half-days from this time until the first day of May next. And if any of the non-commissioned officers or soldiers in said companies shall neglect to attend said exercises, each person so neglecting shall forfeit and pay for each half-day two shillings, lawful money, to be divided [372] equally || among the non-commission officers and soldiers in said companies who shall attend and do duty, and a premium of six shillings shall be allowed to each soldier who shall attend said twelve half days. And every regiment in this Colony, as well the horse as foot belonging thereto, shall meet either together or in parts, at the discretion of the colonel or commanding officer, at such time and place as such colonel or field -officer shall appoint for regimental exercises, one day before the tenth day of May next; and every non-commission officer, trooper and soldier, shall be allowed and paid one shilling for attending such regimental exercise.

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And that there shall be a general muster of all the military companies in this Colony on the fourth Monday of November next, when the arms of all persons obliged by law to provide and keep arms shall be viewed by the chief officers of the respective companies, under penalty already provided by law for neglect in such case.