1777 N.C. Sess. Laws 1
| dc.coverage.spatial | North Carolina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-05T19:33:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1777 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Militia of every County shall consist of all the effective men from sixteen to fifty years of age. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | I. Whereas, a well regulated militia is absolutely necessary for the Defending and securing the Liberties of a free State, II. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the Militia of this State be divided into six Brigades, viz.: One in each of the Districts of Edenton, New Bern, Wilmington, Halifax, Salisbury and Hillsborough. And each Brigade to be commanded by a Brigadier General. And the Militia of every County shall consist of all the effective men from sixteen to fifty years of age inclusive, to be formed into one or more regiments, each under the command of a Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and two Majors. Every Regiment shall be divided into companies, consisting of fifty Rank and File at least, two sergeants, two corporals, one Drummer and one Fifer; and each Company to be under the command of a Captain, Lieutenant and Ensign. That every Company shall be divided into four Divisions, who shall draw Lots, for the First, Second, Third and Fourth Turns, to go on service and shall be numbered according to such lots. III. And be it further enacted that the foregoing arrangements shall immediately upon the publication hereof be made in every County in this State by the Field Officers and Captains in their respective Departments; and that every Captain immediately on such arrangement, and afterwards every six Months shall return a Muster Roll of his Company, divided and numbered as aforesaid, to the Commanding Officer of the Regiment, under pain of forfeiting Five Pounds for every Default; and the commanding officer of each Regiment shall make an exact return from such lists within twenty days after receiving the same, to the Brigadier General of the District under pain of forfeiting Twenty Five Pounds for every Default. IV. And be it further enacted, that the commanding officer of every Regiment shall whenever thereto required by the Brigadier General of the District, order a General Muster at the most convenient place for his regiment: under pain of Forfeiting Twenty-Five Pounds for every Default; provided he does not call them together more than twice in one year. And every Captain shall muster and train his company, divided as before directed, once in every month and oftener if directed by the commanding officer, under pain of forfeiting Five Pounds for every default. And every soldier refusing or neglecting to attend the General Muster, shall forfeit the sum of ten shillings, to be recovered together with the foregoing forfeitures as hereinafter directed. | |
| dc.description.summary | The Militia of every County shall consist of all the effective men from sixteen to fifty years of age. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/5976 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedby | https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.php/document/csr24-0001 | |
| dc.subject | MILITIAS | |
| dc.title | 1777 N.C. Sess. Laws 1 |