2 Laws of New Hampshire: Province Period 284-85 (Albert Stillman Batchellor ed., 1913)

1. That all Male Persons from Sixteen Years of Age to Sixty, (other than such as are herein after excepted) shall bear Arms, and duly attend all Musters, and Military Exercises, of the respective Troops and Companies where they are Listed or belong, allowing Three Months time to every Son next after his coming to Sixteen Years of Age, and every Servant so long, after his time is out, to provide themselves with Arms and Ammunition, &c. 2. And the Clerk of each Troop and Company, once a Quarter Yearly, shall take an exact List of all Persons living within the Precincts of such Troop or Company, and present the same to the Captain, or Chief Officer, on pain of forfeiting Forty Shillings for each default, to be paid to the Captain or Chief Officer to the use of the Company: And in case of Non-payment to be levied by Distress and Sale of the Offenders Goods, by virtue of a Warrant from the Captain or Chief Officer, who is hereby impowered to grant the same. 3. That every Person Listed in any Troop or Company shall so continue & attend all Duty in such Troop or Company, or otherwise suffer the penalty by Law provided, until orderly dismist, or removed out of the Town or Precinct; and in case of removal into the Precinct of another Company in the same Town, to produce a Certificate under the hand of the Captain or Chief Officer of the Precinct whereto he is removed, that he is Listed there. 4. If any Person liable to be Listed, as aforesaid, do exempt himself by shifting from house to house, or place to place from being so Listed, he shall pay as a fine for every such offence to the use of the Company to which he belongs, Ten Shillings, being convicted before any Justice of the Peace of this Province. 5. That every Listed Souldier and Housholder, (except Troopers) shall be always provided with a well fix'd, Firelock Musket, of Musket or Bastard-Musket bore, the Barrel not less than three foot and a half long; or other good Fire-Arms, to the satisfaction of the Commission Officers of the Company, a Snapsack, Cartouch-Box, One Pound of good Powder, Twenty Bullets fit for his Gun, and Twelve Flints, a good Sword or Cutlash, a Worm and Priming-Wire fit for his Gun; on Penalty of Six Shillings for want of such Arms, as is hereby required, and Two Shillings for each other defect, and the like Sum for every Four Weeks he shall remain unprovided; the fine to be paid by Parents for their Sons under Age, and under their command, and by Masters or Heads of Families for their Servants, other than Servants upon Wages. 6. That every Trooper shall be always provided with a good Serviceable Horse of Ten Pounds value, and not less than Fourteen hands high, the same to be determined by the Two Chief Commission Officers, covered with a good Saddle, Bit, Bridle, Holsters, Pectoral, and Crooper, and furnished with a Carbine, the Barrel not less than Two Foot and half long, with a Belt and Swivel, a Case of good Pistols, with a Sword or Cutlash, a Flask or Cartouch-Box, One Pound of good Powder, Three Pound of sizeable Bullets, Twenty Flints, a good pair of Boots, and Spurs; on penalty of Twelve Shillings for want of such Horse, as is hereby ordered, and Three Shillings a piece for every other defect, and the like Sum for every Six Weeks he shall remain unprovided: And that each Trooper list his Horse, and shall not dispose thereof, without the consent of his Chief Officer; on the penalty of Five Pounds: And for Non-appearance at the Time and Place appointed for Exercise, every Listed Trooper for each days neglect shall pay Ten Shillings fine.