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PG-P.756.059
13 May 1756:11,12,13,21 (1429)
An Act for establishing a Militia in this Government
[counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware. Top
of second column:]
And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that
the firing four muskets successively and distinctly, and the
beating of a drum, or the firing two great guns, at four
minutes distance of time, and the beating of a drum, shall
be the signals of, and be deemed and taken to be an alarm .
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And be it further enacted, that the several treasurers of
the respective counties in this government shall, at the
publick expence, provide for each company in the said
counties, not already furnished or provided therewith, one
good drum, a pair of colours, and two halberds, which
expence and cost is hereby ordered to be raised and levied
by the Levy Courts of the several counties at the usual time
of laying the levies, and raised in the manner as other
county rates and levies are.
And be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that each
captain shall nominate and appoint a proper and capable
person out of his company, to be his drummer, and in
consideration of such service, he shall be, and is hereby
declared to be exempted from providing himself with arms and
accoutrements required of every other person by this act.
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