The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-21
From the History of Conneeticnt.1 I
COMPENDIUM Of THE ANCIENT Blu
LAWS

lCOMPENDIUM Of THE ANCIENT BLul
| LAWS.
| The governor and magistrates, conyen
el in general assembly, are The Suprem
power under God, Of independent domn
in. From the determination Of the as
senbly no appeal shall be made.
Whoever says there is a power and in
fisdlciion above aud over this dominion
shall suffer death and Tie less Of property
Conspirators, attempting 10 change d
ogertnrn this dominion, shall suffer death
The Judge shall determine conirogcrss
without a i,ry.
N,one shlil be freeman or give voie
mess he be converted, and a menlber il
ifal! communion with one Of the churches
llowed in this dominion.
M man sh4ll bold any Office who is noi
found III the faith. and faithful q this t4
tniaiaa; aRi whoever gives = vote loc saca
person shall plya fue Of % sliiilings for
lae first otlance; nd for the second he shat
be disfrancbised.
Zach freeman sbdl swear ~ the Lless
ieg Of God 10 bear trae allegiance % TIL,
dominion. and that Jesus IS Tie oniv King
No Quaker OF dissen'cr from worship "a
the established dominion, shall te allowed
10 give 4 vote tilr the election of Magistrate
u aus officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered oaa
lsar. Adumile or other ilerelic.
II person turns Qnaker ho shall bt
bansIlad and mol suffered to return on pain
i de4th
No priest sball abide in this dominion
ne shall be banislied and suffer death Oh
his return.
Priests may be seized By any one with
5ai a warrant.
NJ one sbail cross ferry but with ~
ianthofized ierryman.
M one shall run on the S bbath lay, ol
walk in the garden or elsewhere, e&cep
reverently to and from meeting.
M one shall travel. cook victuals, makt
| beds. sweep house, cut hair, or shave OF
he Sabbath dav.
| No woman shall kiss her child on the
sabbath dav.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset Of
Saturday.
| TO pick an ear Of corn growing in :
lneiahbor's garden, shall be deemed theft.
A person accused with trespass IN ,hc
night shall be judged guilty, unless he cloa
himself BY oath.
| When it appears that an accused ha
Icon.ederaies, and refuses to discover them
| he may be racked.
Whoever publishes lie 10 the preiudict
Of his neighbor, shall sit in the stocks 10 b.
whipped fifteen stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
Whoever brings cards or dice into thit
dominion shall pay fine Of ec5.
/ Whoever wears clothes trimmed will
gold, silver or bone lace above two shilling
by the yard, shall be presented by tht
grand jurors, and the seleclmen shall Ia,
the offender at 500 pounds estate.
| A debtor in prison swearing he has NJ
estate shall be lot ont; and sold to make
satisfaction.
Whoever sets fire in The woods anc
| hurns house, shah suffer death; and per
sons suspected Of this crime shall be i'm
prisoned without The benefit Of bail.
No one shall read common prayer, kee[
| Christmas, or Saints DAYS, make miuce,
pics, play cards, orplay on any Instrument
of music except the drum, trumpet ant
jews harp.
No gospel minister shall jim people il
marriage; the magistrate only shall joiI
people in marriage as they may do il viii
less scandal Il Christ's church.
| When parents refuse their children con
yenenl marriage, the magistrate shall de
nine tho point.