Age for military service is established.
November 20, 1693
General Court passes a law that makes every man age 16 to 60 liable for military service. It also requires those called to serve to provide themselves with a “well fixt firelock musket.”
General Court passes a law that makes every man age 16 to 60 liable for military service. It also requires those called to serve to provide themselves with a “well fixt firelock musket.”