An Act for the Regulating, Training and Arraying of the Militia, ch. 22, §§ 11–12, 1778 N.J. Laws 42, 42–45 (Isaac Collins).

"C H A P.    XXII.
An ACT for the Regulating, Training and Arraying of the Militia...

    ...11. And be it Enacted, That every Person enrolled shall constantly keep himself furnished with a good Musket, well fitted with a Bayonet, Steel Ramrod and Worm, a Cartridge-box, twenty-three Rounds of Cartridges sized to his Musket; a Priming-wire, Brush and twelve Flints, a Knapsack and Canteen, under the Forfeiture of Six Shillings for the Want of a Musket, and One Shilling for the Want of any of the other Articles whenever called out to Training or Service, to be recovered and applied as herein after is directed: Provided always, That if any Person be furnished as aforesaid, with a good Rifle Gun, the Apparatus necessary for the same, and a Tomahawk, it shall be accepted in Lieu of a Musket and the Bayonet, and other Articles belonging thereto.
    12. And be it Enacted, That each Person enrolled shall also keep at his Place of Abode one Pound of good merchantable Gun-Powder and three Pounds of Ball, sized to his Musket or Rifle; and for Want of either, shall forfeit the Sum of Three Shillings, to be recovered and applied as herein after is directed: Provided always, and it is hereby Enacted, That if any Person enrolled shall, by a Majority of the Commission Officers of the Company to which he may belong, be deemed and adjudged unable to purchase the Arms, Accoutrements and Ammunition above specified, he shall be exempted from Forfeiture for any Deficiency therein, until he can procure them, or they are provided for him."