At a General Assembly of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the Colony of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, by special Order of His Honor the GOVERNOR, the fourteenth Day of June, Anno Domini, 1776.WHEREAS the Troops now Rasing in this Colony must be furnished with necessary Fire Arms, Accoutrements and Utensils for the Service. It is therefore
RESOLVED by this Assembly, that Captain Jeremiah Wadsworth and Colonel Jonathan Fitch, he, and they are hereby impowered and directed forthwith to purchase a sufficient Number of Tin Kettles, if be had in this Colony, for the Use of the two Battalions now raising, and defined to the Northern Department, and cause the same to be delivered to the Care of the Commissary, to be forwarded with the Baggage of said Battalions to the Northward, taking his Receipt therefor. They are also hereby directed to purchase suitable iron Hollow War, so far as Tin cannot be had, sufficient for the Use of the Battalions, now raising, and destined to New-York, and Toward the same to the Care of Commissary-General at New-York, by the cheapelt and moil convenient Carriage, taking his Receipt therefor.
That the Committee who have procured Fire Arms to be made in the several Counties, be, and they are hereby directed to make a Division of the whole Number of those Arms already procured, to and among the several Towns in this Colony, according to their respective Litts, and entity to the Select Men of each town, the number of Guns and Bayonets, allotted to them, and where they may be found, and give proper Orders to them to receive the same; and such Select-Men shall deliver such Arms as they shall so receive, to the chief Officers of the Troops now ?aifing in such Towns, taking their Receipts therefor, which Receipts shall be lodged in the Hands of the Treasurers of the respective Towns; and such Arms, when returned, shall be lodged with the same Treasures, to be by them kept in constant Repair, at the Colt of such Towns. And fully to equip said Troops.
It is further RESOLVED, That the Fire Arms taken from Persons, belonging to this Colony, who are Enemies to this Country, and in the Hands of the Committees of Inspection, or others shall be marked with the initial Letters of the Owner's Names, and appriled by two indifferent Men, under Oath, and a particular Account thereof taken by such Committee, and lodged with the Treasurers of the respective Towns where such Owners live, and shall also be repaired, if Need be, by Order of such Committee, at the Expence of the Colony, and when repaired, shall be delivered to the chief Officers of the Companies raising in the Towns where the Owners of such Arms belong, taking their Receipts therefor, which Receipts, together with the Marks and Prices of such Arms, and the Names of the Owners, shall be recorded by the Town Clerks of the Towns where such Owners lived when said Arms were taken from them; and a particular Account of the Repairs of those Arms shall, by such Committee, be laid before the Committee of Pay-Table for Adjustment; and they are directed to give Orders on the Treasurer for Payment; and when such Guns are returned, they shall be lodged with the Clerk of such Committee of Inspection. Here to be kept until further Orders from such Committee, or this Assembly; and in Case of Loss of any such Arms, of inimical Persons, the same may be laid before this Assembly, for their Orders thereon.
And it is further RESOLVED. That the Select-Men in the several Towns be, and they are hereby directed to purchase or here Arms to furnish such Soldiers of any of the Battalions aforesaid as cannot furnish themselves, or be furnished in any of the Ways aforesaid, and shall allow to the Owner of each Gun so hired, the Sum of Six {Omitted text, 1w} hugs and to the Owner of each Bayonet, Belt and Cartouch Box, so hired, the Sum of Four Shillings, and if such Arms are lost by inevitable Providence, the Owner thereof shall be paid for the same according to Appraisal to be made thereof by two indifferent Men under Oath: and a particular Account of all such Arms, purchased or hired, as aforesaid, shall be taken by the Select-Men, and laid before the Committee of Pay-Table, who shall give Orders on the Treasurer for Payment thereof, and of the Cost of purchasing or hiring such Arms. And in Case a sufficient Number of Arms cannot be obtained in the Ways aforesaid, the Number wanting shall be impressed from {Omitted text, 1w} or others, not in the Militia Roll, by Warrant for the Po pole, from Civil Authority, and the Owner or Owners of such impressed Arms, may demand a Receipt of the Officer who shall impress and receive {Omitted text, 1w} and be paid the same Sums for the Use thereof, as those from whom Arms are hired as aforesaid: and in Case of Loss, shall be paid for such Arms, according to Apprizal to be made as aforesaid.
And it is further RESOLVED, That the Captain, or chief Officer of each Company in the Battalions aforesaid, shall take a particular Account of all ARms used in his Comopany, distinguishing such as belong to the Colony, such as oldies provide for themselves, such as are purchased, such are hired, such as are impressed as aforesaid, and such as belong to persons inimical, and transmit the same, with the Prices and Repairs, to his Honor and Governor, that he may know the State thereof.
And it is further RESOLVED, That the Select Men and Committees aforesaid, who are to procure any Arms to be repaired, shalll keep a particular Account of the Repairs of such Arms, and enter the same distingctly, with the Prices of such Arms in their Accounts to be transmitted to the Committee of Pay-Table, for their Orders for Payment; and when such Arms shall be returned to the Owners, the Cost of Repairs shall be deducted out of the Premium or Hire thereof; and in Case of Loss of any of the Arms taken up in any of the Ways aforesaid, by inevitable Providence, the Value thereon, at the Apprizal aforesaid, together with said Premiums, or Hire shall be paid to the Owners of such Arms, upon proper Certificate thereof, made to the Satisfaction of the Committee of Pay-Table.
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