shall bear arms, attend musters, and in all things be conformable to the Rules and Orders hereinafter mentioned; and shall, with all convenient speed, furnish himself with a good Musket or Firelock, and Bayonet, Sword or Tomahawk, a steel Ramrod, Worm, Priming Wire and Brush fitted thereto, a Cartouch-Box to contain twenty-three rounds of Cartridges, twelve Flints, and a Knapsack, agreeable to the direction of the Continental Congress, under the forfeitures of two Shillings for the want of a Musket or Firelock, and of one Shilling for the want of the other above enumerated articles.

3. And it is further Resolved, That every person directed to be enrolled as above, shall, at his place of abode, be also provided with one pound of Powder, and three pounds of Bullets of proper size to his Musket or Firelock.

4. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That each whole Company of Militia do assemble at least once every month, properly accoutred as aforesaid, at such place as the Captain or commanding officer of such Company shall direct, and shall spend the whole day in perfecting themselves in the military exercise; and that a general muster or review be had of each Regiment three times in every year, at such times and places as the Field-Officers of each Regiment shall think proper to appoint.

5. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That in case any person shall refuse or neglect to serve as a Sergeant or Corporal in any Company, being thereunto requested by the Captain or commanding officer, or shall refuse or neglect to warn the men to appear under arms when required by the Captain or commanding officer, such Sergeant or Corporal shall, for every such neglect or refusal, forfeit the sum of twelve Shillings.

6. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That all Officers, commissioned by this or the former Congress, do subscribe the following declaration, to wit:

“We, the subscribers, the Officers of one of the Regiments in the County of . . . . . . and Colony of New-Jersey, do hereby promise and engage, under all the ties of religion, honour, and regard to our Country, that we will, respectively, duly observe and carry into execution, to the utmost of our power, all and every the orders, resolves, and recommendations, made or to be made, by the Provincial Congress of this Colony, for defending our Constitution, and preserving the same inviolate; and that we will also render due obedience to such Officers, who either by rank or superiority, are regularly placed above us.”

Which declaration shall be laid before the next sitting of the Provincial Congress.

7. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That the following penalties be inflicted on those who do not attend and obey orders on the days appointed for general musters or reviews, to wit: a Colonel, six Pounds; a Lieutenant-Colonel, five Pounds; a Major four Pounds; a Captain, three Pounds; Lieutenants, Ensigns, and Adjutants, two Pounds each; Sergeants, Corporals, Drummers, Fifes, and Privates, directed to be enrolled as aforesaid, ten Shillings each, for each and every default. And that there shall be inflicted on those who do not attend properly accoutred as above-said, and obey orders, on the times to be appointed for the meeting of the Companies, at least once every month, to wit: a Captain, thirty Shillings; Lieutenants and Ensigns, twenty Shillings each; Sergeants, Corporals, Drummers, Fifes, and Privates, four Shillings each, for each and every default. Provided always, that reasonable excuses shall be admitted for delinquents’ non-attendance, by those persons who are to issue the warrants of distress.

8. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That all fines, under the degree of a Captain, shall be levied on the goods and chattels of the offender, by warrant from the Captain, directed to a Sergeant of his Company; and those of Field-Officers and Captains, under the degree of Colonel, to be levied on the goods and chattels of the offender, by a warrant from the Colonel of the Regiment, directed to the Adjutant; and those of a Colonel, by a warrant from a Brigadier-General, directed to a Major of the Regiment to which such delinquent or delinquents belong.

9. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That the several Officers and persons to whom warrants of distress shall be directed, shall, upon receipt thereof, immediately levy the several fines and forfeitures therein mentioned, under the forfeiture of forty Shillings for every neglect in levying the same, to be recovered by a warrant, under the hand of the Chairman of the Committee of the County where such neglect shall happen, directed to such person or persons as such Committee shall appoint for that purpose; and every Sergeant shall levy upon each delinquent, in the warrant to him directed, the sum of one Shilling over and above the penalty laid in such warrant, which he is to keep and detain as a reward for his trouble; and each Major or Adjutant shall receive, for each distress by them made, the sum of five Shillings, which he is to levy as abovesaid. And the fines and forfeitures aforesaid, levied by a Sergeant, when recovered, shall be paid to the Captain issuing such warrant, to be by him laid out in supplying such of his Company with arms as are not able to furnish themselves therewith; and shall render to the Committee of the County, in which he resides, a true account of all such fines and forfeitures by him received, and his disbursements out of the same, agreeable to the above directions, when he shall be thereunto required by said Committee; and in case any of such fines and forfeitures shall remain in such Captain’s hands for the space of two months, not laid out as aforesaid, he shall then pay the same to such Committee, to be by them laid out as above directed; and all fines recovered from any officer or officers, above the degree of Lieutenant, shall be immediately paid into the hands of the County Committee, to be by them laid out in such manner as they shall judge most serviceable for the common defence of the Colony.

10. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That if this Colony shall be alarmed or invaded by an armed force, then, and in such case, every Subaltern and Soldier so enrolled, or directed to be enrolled as aforesaid; and also each Minute-Man raised, or which may then be raised, is hereby requested immediately to repair, properly armed and accoutred, to his Captain’s residence, unless otherwise ordered; and the Captain or commanding officer of the Company nearest to the place where such alarm or invasion shall happen, shall immediately march his Company to oppose the enemy; and at the same time send an express to the commanding officer of the Regiment to which he belongs, who is to march with the whole or part of the forces under his command, as he, before receiving orders from one of the General Officers, shall judge necessary, in order to prevent the enemy from landing or penetrating into any part of the country; and at the same time shall send an express to some one of the General Officers nearest to him, informing him of the intelligence he hath received of such an alarm or invasion; and during the times of such invasion or alarm, the Officers and Soldiers abovesaid shall be subject to a Court-Martial, under the same rules and orders as directed and ordered by the Continental Congress of the Associated Colonies, held at Philadelphia on the tenth day of May last, for the better government of the Continental Troops.

11. Provided always, and it is further Resolved and Directed, That no pains and penalties, imposed by a Court-Martial, shall extend to the taking life or member of any delinquent or offender who shall be called out as aforesaid.

12. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That every person between the ages of sixteen and fifty years, capable of bearing arms as aforesaid, who shall come from any of the neighbouring Provinces into this Colony, shall, within two weeks after his arrival, enroll himself in the Company of the place where such person may chance to reside, and attend musters, as before directed for the Militia; and, in case of neglect or refusal, shall be subject to the same fines and forfeitures.

13. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That the Officers and Minute-Men, now formed into Companies or Battalions, or such as shall be so formed hereafter, shall observe the same rules, orders, and directions, as to attending musters, and learning the military discipline, and be subject to the same fines and penalties for non-attendance, as before directed for the Militia, and to be recovered in like manner.

14. And it is further Resolved and Directed, That the

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