A law is passed annually or every two years for regulating the Militia Regulation under which it is constituted,

;

The act now in force directs

That every Man from Sixteen to Fifty years of age (a few excepted) shall inlist himself with the Commanding Officer of the Troop of Horse, or Company of Foot in the place

where he resides.

armed and equipped --That the --And imposes on both Militia

be exercised twice a year.

fines

(as the Law prescribes) shall appear and

Officers

and Soldiers for every neglect of

Duty, with other less material provisions relative to the service. the Governor, and the whole Militia

is

The Officers are all appointed by under his Command and subject to his Orders, agreeable to

the power vested in him as Captain General of the Province by the Royal Letters Patent or Commission.

As no Act relative to the Militia was passed during the last Session of the General Assembly, the above regulations will cease on the first day of May 1774, when the present Militia Law expires by its

own Limitation. Question No. 16.

What Forts and places of Strength are there within your Government, and in what Condition 1

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gov. trton's report on the province OF NEW-YORK.

Answer

The City of New York the Metropolis, is protected by a Fort and a Range of Batteries at the EnForts and piae e s of strength.

trance °*" tne East River or Harbour, in good order and capable of mounting about One jj un(j re(j pi eces