Virginia House of Burgesses (1756) ordinance of Williamsburg, An Act for Disarming Papists:
<Due to the French and Indian War, "Papists were dangerous at this time" and required to surrender their arms and ammunition, on penalty of three months' imprisonment, the loss of their arms, and fine, and not own a horse "above the value of £5, on pain of forfeiture."> 1756VA001
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Endnotes:
1756VA001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Virginia Ordinances, 1756, of the House of Burgesses, Williamsburg, An Act for Disarming Papists.