The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-05-29
Extract from kENDALL's Travels through
me .Norfhern harts u the u. States.

| general assembly, are the supreme powe' uu-
der God of this independent dominion.
| Conspiracy against this dominion Shall be
| punished with death.
Whoever Says there is power and luris-
| dic ton above and over this dominion, shdl
suffer death and loss ofproperty.
Whoever attempts 10 change or overtusn
| this dominion shall suffer death.
The Judges shall determine controversies
without jury.
No one shall be freeman, or give vn,e,
unless he be converted, and member in lou
communion of one OF the churches allowe, IN
this dominion
No man shall hold any office who is rot
sound ia the faith, and faithful 10 this domin-
ion and whoever gives vote To such per.
son, shall pay fine OF one pound. For Sc
cond offence he shall be disiranchised.
Each freeman shall swear by the blessed
God TO bear true allegiance To this dominion,
and that Jesus is the only king.
No Quaker or dissenter from the estabsh-
ed worship of this dominion, sh al he allowed
to give vote for the election OF magistrate,
or any officer.
No food or lodging shall be afforded 10 4
Quaker, Adamiie, or other heretick.
Ii any person turns Quaker, n, shall he
banishcd, and not suffered To return, but UP
on pain of death. 0.
No priest shall abide in the dominion he
shall be banishcd, and suffer death on his re-
turn. Priests may be seized by any one with
out warrant.
No one to cross river, but with an author
lied icrryman
No one shall run on the sabbath day, or
| walk in his garden or elsewhere, except rev.
erently to and from meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victua,s, make
! beds, sweep house, cut hair, or shave, on the
sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her child on the sab
bath or fasting day.
The sabbath shall begin at sunset on Sat
urday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in neigh
bour's garden, shall be deemed theft.
| "A person accsucd of trespass IN the night,
shall be adjudged guilty, unless he clear him
| self by his oath.
When i, appears that IN accused has
fcdcrates, and he refuses TO discover them,
he may be racked.
No one shall buy or sell lands without per-
| mission of the seIeclmcn.
Whoever publishes lie to the prejudice
of his neighbour, shall sill in the stocks, or be
whipped fifteen stripes
No minister shall keep school. ~
Men-stealers shall suffer death.
Whoever sets a fire in the woods, and il
burns house, shall suffer death and per-
sons suspected of this crime sha be impris-
oned without benefit of bail.
Whoever brings cards or dice into this do
minion shall pay fine of 5 pound.
No one shall read common prayers, keep
Christmas or saint days, make minced pies,
dance, play cards. or play on any lnstrumcnt
OF musick, except the drum, trumpet and
Jewsharp.
A debtor IN prison, swearing he has no cs.
t;te, shall bc let out, and sold TO make salts
faction.
No gospel minister shall DIN people ~
marriage the magistrates only shall Join IN
narrisge. as they may do it with less scandal
To Chrsrs church,
When parents refuse their children coi.-
venent marriages, the Magistrates shall de-
tcrmiGc the point.
The secctmep, on finding children gno-
rant, may take them away from their parents.
and put them into better hands, at the eX.
pense Of their parents.
Fornica,ion shall be punished by COMPEL.
ing marriage, or as the court may direct.
Adultery shall be punished with death.
A man that strikes his wife shall pay fine
Of 10 pound a woman that strikes her hus-
band shall be punished as the court directs.
A wife shall be deemed good evidence "a
gsinst her husband.
No man shall court maid in person, or l.,
letter, without first obtaining consent of be-
parents; pound penalty for the first -
fence I; 10 pound for the second /; and a.
the third, Imprisonment during the pleasurr
of the court.
a drunkard shall have master appoini,
by the selectmeD, who are TO debar him li.
liberty of buying and selling.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed vit
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