The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-01-05
A Few Of the Ancient Blue Laws.

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ticut, which we here insert, They may
be curiosity to many of our readers:
The Governor and Magistrates, con-
vened in general assembly, are the su-
preme power, under God, this independ-
ant dominion. From the determination of
the assembly, no appeal shall be made.
Whoever says there is power and ju-
risdiction above and over this dominion,
shall suffer death and loss of property.
The Governor is amenable to the voice
of the people.
The Governor shall have single vote
in determining any question, except a
casting vote when the assembly shall be
equally divided.
The assembly of the people shall not
be dismissed by the Governor, but shall
dismiss itself.
Conspirators, attempting to change or
everturn this dominion shall suffer death.
The judge shall determine controversy
without jury.
No one shall be freeman or give a vote
unless he be a member in full communion
with one of the churches allowed in this
Dominion.
No one shall hold any Office who is not
found in faith, and faithful to his denom-
nation; and whoever gives vote for such
person shall pay fine of twenty shil-
lings for the first offence; and for the Sec
ond he shall be disfranchised.
Each freeman shall swear by the bless
ed God, to bear true allegiance to this do
minion, and that Jesus is the. only king.
No Quaker, or dissenter from the es-
tablshed worship of this dominion, shall
be allowed to give vote for the election
of magistrate or any other officer.
No lodging or food shall be offered to
Quaker, Adamite or other hereto.
If any person turns Quaker, he shall
be banished and suffer death on his re-
turn.
No Priest shall abide in the dominion;
he shall be banished and snffer death on
his return.
Priests may be seized by any person
without warrant
No one shall cross ferry but with an
authorized ferryman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day,
or walk in the garden or elsewhere, ex-
cept reverently to and from meeting
No person shall travel, cook victuals,
make beds, sweep house, shave or cut hair
on the sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her children on
the sabbath or Fasting day.
The sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in q
neighbors garden shall be deemed theft
A person accused with trespass in the
night be judged guilty, unless he clears
himself by his oath.
When it appears that an accused has
confederates and refuse to disclose them
he may be racked.
| None shall buy or sell lands without
permission of the selectmen.
A drunkard shall have master ap-
pointed by the selcctmen, who are to de-
bar him from the liberty of buying and
selling.
/ Whoever publishes lie to the preju-
dice of his neighbor, shall sit in the
stocks or be whipped fifteen stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
Whoever shahbring cards or dice in
to this dominion, shall pay fine of FIVE
pounds.
Every rateable person who refuses to
pay his proportion to support the minis
ter of the town or parish shall be fined
by the Court 60; and ga every quarter
until he or she shall pay the rate to the
minister.
Men stealers shall suffer death.
Whoever wears clothes trimed with
gold, silver, or bone lace, above two shil.
lings ysrd, shall be presented by tbs
grand jurors, and the selectmen shall
! tax the offender at three hundred pounds
, ertate.
). A debtor in pfison swearing that he