Who had orders to takw away the weapons of the Massachusetts militia?

The orders to take away the weapons of the Massachusetts militia were issued by British General Thomas Gage, the military governor of Massachusetts. He aimed to seize the colonial militia's arms and ammunition, believing it would help suppress the growing unrest in the colonies. This action ultimately led to the confrontations at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, which marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.