1715 N.C. Sess. Laws 29
| dc.coverage.spatial | North Carolina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-05T19:33:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1715 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Militia of this Government shall consist of all the Freemen within the same between the years of Sixteen years & Sixty. This included free blacks. Each militiaman had to provide himself with "a good Gun well-fixed Sword & at least Six Charges of Powder & Ball." | |
| dc.description.lawtext | I. Whereas the safety of this as well as all other well-governed Colonys greatly depends upon the well-regulating the Militia thereof; Wherefore Be It Enacted by His Excellency the Pallatine & the Rest of the True & Absolute Lords Props. of Carolina by & with the Advice & Consent of the present Genl. Assembly now met at Little River for the No. East part of the said Province & by the Authority of the same. II. And It Is Hereby Enacted that from henceforward the Militia of this Governmt. shall consist of all the Freemen within the same between the years of Sixteen years & Sixty & the several Captains now Appointed & Commissionated or hereafter to be appointed & Commissionated shall within Two months after publication of this Act take a List of the names of all such Freemen within their Districts of which their several Companies shall consist & return one coppy thereof to the Governor or Commander in Chief & another coppy thereof to the Colonel of the Regiment under the Penalty of Five Pounds to be Levied by a Warrt. from the Governor or Commander in Chief to be directed to the Provost Marshall to Execute. III. And Be It Further Enacted that when such List are taken as afors'd. the said Captain shall once every year from henceforward Viz. in the month of October regulate their said Lists of their several Companys by taking new ones & returning coppies thereof as before directed under the like penalty of Five Pounds to be levied as before directed. IV. And Be It Further Enacted by the Authority afors'd. that any person after having been so Enlisted as afors'd. who shall at any time hereafter (without sufficient cause to be allowed of by his Commanding Officer) fail or refuse on notice given to appear at such time or places as shall from time to time be appointed by the Governor or Commander in Chief for, the time being for that purpose there to be mustered, Trained & Exercised in Arms or that shall not at such times and places be well provided with a good Gun well-fixed Sword & at least Six Charges of Powder & Ball shall forfeit & pay for his non-appearance the sum of Five Shillings & for want of any Due accoutrements two Shillings & Six pence to be levied by a warrt. from the Capt. of the Company directed to the Serjeant of the Company. | |
| dc.description.summary | This law establishes the state militia, requiring all free men aged 16 to 60 to be listed on company rolls under penalty of a fine for non-compliant captains. Enrolled members are required to attend scheduled trainings equipped with a well-maintained gun, a sword, and at least six charges of powder and ball, facing fines of five shillings for non-attendance and two shillings sixpence for lacking the required arms or accoutrements. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/5969 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedby | https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.php/document/csr23-0001 | |
| dc.subject | MILITIAS | |
| dc.subject | REQUIRED POSSESSION | |
| dc.title | 1715 N.C. Sess. Laws 29 |