Act of Dec. 20, 1791 S.C. Acts 16, 16–17 (T. B. Bowen).

"An ACT to amend and more effectually put in force for the time therein limited, the act entitled "an Act for the regulation of the Militia of this state, passed the 26th day of March 1784["]...

    ...And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every free man of this state, liable to bear arms in any of the regiments, battalions or companies of foot in this state, and who shall appear at any such regimental or battalion muster, or at any muster or review ordered by his excellency the governor, or at any company muster ordered in pursuance of this act, or by virtue of the said act of the twenty-sixth day of March, 1784, not provided with a good musket and bayonet, and cartouche^[1] box capable of containing at least twelve rounds of cartridges, or other sufficient gun and a good and sufficient sword, broad sword, cutlas^[2] or hatchet, and a powder horn or flask, capable of holding at least twelve rounds of powder, and a good shot bag or pouch, capable of holding twelve balls of a proper size for his gun, and with three spare flints, shall forfeit and pay for each and every such default, the sum of two dollars, or the sum of half a dollar for each article of arms or accoutrements herein before directed, to be assessed and levied on such defaulter, in the manner in and by the said act directed and appointed."