9 Stat. at Large of South Carolina: Containing the Acts Relating to Roads, Bridges and Ferries, With an Appendix, Containing the Militia Acts Prior to 1794, at 643 (David J. McCord ed., 1841)
| dc.coverage.spatial | South Carolina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-05T19:33:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1739 | |
| dc.description.abstract | "all persons who are liable to bear arms, shall constantly keep in their houses such arms, furniture, ammunition and accoutrements. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | VI. And whereas, by the herein before directed Act, that all persons who are liable to bear arms, shall constantly keep in their houses such arms, furniture, ammunition and accoutrements as are directed by the said Act, that they may be prepared for action, in case there should be any sudden occasion for assembling the militia of this Province, or any part thereof; It is therefore hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the commission officers of any of the companies of this Province, six times in the year, and not oftener, if they think fit, the sergeants of such companies, and at any convenient time of the day, to repair to the place or places of residence of any person or persons, as well those persons who are obliged to appear on alarms, as to other persons liable to bear arms, and entered and enlisted in any such company, and to demand a sight of the arms, ammunition, furniture and accoutrements directed by the Act aforesaid; and in case any person shall refuse or neglect to produce such arms, furniture, ammunition and accoutrements, or to suffer the same to be viewed and inspected, or if when produced, the said officers shall find the same defective, it shall and may be lawful for the said officers to fine every person offending herein, in any sum not exceeding three pounds current money, and to proceed against him or them for levying the same, in all respects after the same manner as is directed for proceeding against persons who do not appear at ordinary musters. | |
| dc.description.summary | The Act authorized militia officers to inspect the firearms, ammunition, and equipment of militia members at their residences up to six times per year. Those who refused inspection or whose equipment was defective could be fined up to three pounds. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/5995 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Statutes_at_ Large_of_South_Carolina.html?id=t7Q4AAAAIAAJ | |
| dc.subject | MILITIAS | |
| dc.subject | REQUIRED POSSESSION | |
| dc.title | 9 Stat. at Large of South Carolina: Containing the Acts Relating to Roads, Bridges and Ferries, With an Appendix, Containing the Militia Acts Prior to 1794, at 643 (David J. McCord ed., 1841) |