The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-31

Were these good men We're they good that enacted
that whatever commander ANY ship barque &c
that shall hencetorh bring into any harbor &e within this
jurisdiction any Quaker Quakers shall pay b.
paid the of 100 pounds the treasurer OF the country
that what Quaker shall arrive In this country from
foreign parts or parts adjacent shall be forthwith committed
the house of and at their be
y whipped and by the thereof be kept constantly
work. and suffered speak with them II
any person shall knowingly import Quakers books
writings concerning their deyilsh opinions shall pay for
every such book writing the sum Of f5 and whosoeser
shall dispense conceal any such book writing and If IL
be found with him her. shall forfeit aud pay f5 and that
If any person within the colony shall take upon them
defend the heretical opinions of the said Quakers
any Of their books ac., shall be fined for the hrs
time 40 shngs If they shall persist in the same, and
shall again defend the second time, "a II they shall
again defend, they shall be committed to the house Of
correction till there be convenient passage to send then
of the land being sentenced by the court Of assistants
Punishment Richard Dowdney, innocent being
moved go Boston, apprehended in the and had
before the rulers who had Dough against him but that he
was Quaker yet they sentenced him be severely whip
ped with thirty stripes which numerically done with
the threeod cord OF their with charge to keep
him constantly work. and caused him to be searched for
books papers, and took what he had And this the
of this harmless stranger f. Endicod,
ernor and r. Benghamy, deputy, wrote order to the
aer that all the Qaakers then in prison (ten in number
should be severely whipped twice week, beginning with
lashes and every exceed three which batba
mig hit have whipped them death Were these good
Now, about this time it observed that the DRIFT OF
their preachers encourage and drive their designs,
SO that many who lock for bread had given
serpent instead Of fh VIII ereupon finding il so un
profitable, they had to sit under it, but withdrew aid
the first day OF the week; then the constable sem
to th, Names and had them before Captain Matborne
who the law of conviction to pay five sbines week
for coming their meeting and sent some to Boston
prison. and whipped them in the dead time OF winter
and the taller away their clothes for their fees
made an additional law The former against such
should bring Quaker &C., into that jurisdiction, Oh
forfeiture fl00 &c. That if any person or persons
within this jurisdiction shall henceofth entertain conceal
any Quaker Quakers (knowipg them to be) every
such person shall forfeit the country forty shllings
for every hours and &cy
shall be committed prison aforesaid Till the forfeiture
be fully satisfied and paid and that any Quaker or Qua
kers shall presume CATER they have suffered hat the law
reauireh) into this jurisdiction such malt
Quaker shall the first offence have of his cut
off and kept work in the house Of correction till he
be sent bis charge and for the second offence
shall have other off and kept the house Of
reetion as aforesaid And every Quaker that haiti
suffered here and that sba presume into this
jurisdictions shall be kept the house Of correction at work
till she be sent avn ny her charge aud for coming
she shall be alike aforesaid And for every Quaker
he she that shall third time Offend they shall have their
tongues bored through with hot ron and kept at the
house correction close to work till they be sent
their charge And that all and Quaker arising from
amongst ourselves shall be dealt with and suffer the like
punishment the law provides against foreign Quakers
Were these good men 2"