2 Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England 99 (Nathaniel B. Shurtleff ed., 1853)
Abstract
Mandated that "all youth within this jurisdiction, from ten yeares ould to the age of sixsteen yeares, shalbe instructed, by some one of the officers of the band, or some other experienced souldier…upon the usuall training dayes, in the exercise of armes, as small guns, halfe pikes, bowes & arrows."
Summary
Broadened training regulations to allow youths as young as 10 to be trained in the exercise of arms.
Law Text
[...] It is ordered, that all youth within this jurisdiction, from ten years old to the age of sixteen years, shall be instructed, by some one of the officers of the band, or some other experienced soldier whom the chief officer shall appoint, upon the usual training days, in the exercise of arms, as small guns, half pikes, bows and arrows, according to the discretion of the said officer or soldier, provided that no child shall be taken to exercise against the parents' minds; that order to be of force within one month after the publication hereof.
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Categories
REQUIRED TRAINING