Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-22

BLUE LAWS or CONNECTICUT.
Made IN the colony Haven first settlement near
y two hundred years agoCoped houoe general history OF
Who~ocver saws there is now aud jrsdic,on above and
this dominion, shall suffer DEATH aud loss OF property
Mho.oever attempts to change or oveT'a" inns '"m'"'
The judges shall determine controversies, without jury
veried ard member in full communion, OF one OF the church.
cs allowed in this dominion.
Zach freeman shall swear BY the blessed God bear true
allegiance to this dcnn'on AID that Jesus is the only king
No Quaker disScntcr tue established worship al this
dominion, shall be allowed give vote for the election oil
magistrates, any Office.
No food lodging shall offered Quaker Adami'c, or
other herctic
f any persons tins Quaker he shat, Lanishod, and
suffered to return bu. pain Of death
No Prizes, shall abide in the dominion, he shan be hrnshed;
| and suffer on ms
Priests may be seized by one without, a warrant
No shall the Sabbath day walk IN hs garden or
elsewhere, excepting rc,crcn.y TO and from meeting
No one shall cook vcnals-nake ocds-s"ccP h""sc-e"'
hsir--or shave on the Sabbath day
No shall kiss her child ." the Sabbath or fasting day
| The Sabbath shall begin a sunset on Saturday,.
To pick an ear OF Com growing IA a"egooFS garden sal
be deemed ,heit.
guilty, unless he clear himself hy his niuh
When appears that accused has comiedciaes, aud he
refuses discover them lie may hc lacked
None shall buy sell lands without permission of the select
druukart shall have master appointed by
who dchar him o the liberty OF buying and selling
shall be sc, in tho stocks I've whipped ten stripes.
| No minister shall keep school
\ Every a,able person who refuses pay his proportion
support the minister Of the aud parish, shall be fined by
the court - and a. every quarter I'LL he she pay the
tho minister
Nhasoever clothes trimmed with gold, silver, bone
lace above = yard shall bc the Jurors
and the select shall tax the offender AT 1901
debtor prism, swearing he has estate, shall nc lei
ont, aud sold 10 make satisfaction.
Whatsoever fire in the woods, aud il burns house
shall suffer death: and persons suspected crime shall
imprisoned withou, bencf, a bail.
Whosoever brings cards, Dice into this dominnn shall
paw huc nj hvc pounds
No shah read common PRAYER books-keep Christina.
or set days-make minced PIES danceplay csisor play
:n any instrument OF music, the dum trumpet, and
JCwsharv.
No gospel minister shall join people in marriage. The
ssatcs only shall join them ia marriage they do with
less scandal tn ChrSt's church
When refuse their children convenient marriages, tie
magistrates shall determine the point.
! The select men, finding children ignorant may take them
away from their parents and put them better hands the
expense OF their parents.
fomicaon shall he punished, by compelling marriage,
the courts shall think proper
\ that strikes his wife shall paw fine pounds
woman that strikes her husband shall be punished
directs.
wife shall he deemed good cvi cncc against her husband
No man shall court maid IN person nv without first
obtaining of her PARENTS five pounds penalty for te
FIRST offence; pounds tho second; for the thd i'm
prsoninent during the pleasure of the court.
Married persons must live together he imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair round according To cap
~ " The above laws originally printed blue per
on which accOut they were called the Blue LnuCs."