The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-07-20

supreme power under God, oil this
independent dominion.
2. From the determination Of tho
Assembly no appeal shall be made.
3. Tho Governor is arhenablc to the
voice ef the people.
4 The Governor shall have only q
single vote IN determining any qucs-
tion, sxcep,a casting vote, when tho
Assembly may be equally divided.
5. The Assembly of the people shall
not be dismissed by the Governor, bus
shall dismiss itself.
O. Conspiracy ag inst the dominion
shall DO punished with death.
I. Whoever says There is power
holding Jurisdiction over aud above
this dominion" shall be punished with
death anl loss of property.
8. Whoever attempts to change or
overturn this dominion shall suffer
death.
Q. The judges shall determine con-
troversics without a ju:y.
10. No one shall bo a freeman or
give vote unless he be converted or u
member in full communion Of one Of
the churches allowed iu this dominion
IL. No one shull hold any Office who
is not sound n the faith, and faithful
to this dominion aud whoever gives
u vote to such person shall pay fine
of one pound. For tho second offence
he shall be DISTINGUISHED.
II. No Quaker or Disscnter from
tho established worship Of this domin-
ion shall be allowed to give a vote for
the election OF magistrate or any officer
l3. No food and lodgings shall DO
allowed to Quaker, Atlantic, or other
herotc.
II. If any person shall turn Quaker
he shall be banishel, and not suffered
to return on pau Of death.
-. No priest shall abide 10 this do
miniou. lle shall be baushed and
suffer death on his return. Priests
may be seized by any one without
warrant.
l6 No one shall cross q river but
with an authorized ferryman.
IL. No one shall run of Sabbath
lay, or walk in his garden or elsewhere,
except roverently to and from church.
2S No one shall travel, cook vic,uals,
make beds, sweep houses, cut hair, or
shave on the Sabbath day.
10. No woman shall kiss her child
on Sabbath or fasting day
20. A person accused Of trospass 10
the night shall be adjudged guilty,
unless he clears himself by oath
II. When it Appeals that an accom-
plice has coniederates, and he refuses
to discover them, he may be rackcd
p. No ono shall buy or sell lands
without the permission Of the select
men.
%. A drunkard shall have a master
appointed bv the solcctmen, who is to
debar him the privilege OF buying or
selling.
"a. Whoever publishes lie to tho
prejudice Of his neighbors shall sit in
tho stocks or be whipped fi(teeo Q5l
stripes.
20. No minister shall keep school.
26. Man stealers shall suffer death.
27. Whoever wears clothes trimmed
with silver o. bone lace above two (2)
shiIliogs yard shall DO presented by
the grand Jurors, and the selcc,mcp
shall tax the offender at the rate Of
three (300) pounds estate.
2s. A dabtor in prison, swearing no
has no estate, shall be let out and sold
10 make satisfaction.
20. Whoever sets FIRE to the woods,
and it burns q house, shall suffer death,
and persons suspected Of the crime
shall be imprisoned without the beue-
fit of bail
80. Whoever brings card, or dice
into this dominion shall pay 6ae Of
five (5) pounds.
81. No one shall read common pray
er, keep Christmas or Sliuts-iay,
make miuce PIES, dance, play on any
instrument Of music except tho drum,
the trumpet, and the jews harp.
SO. When parents refuse their chill.
dren suitable marriages the magistrate
shall determine the point;
33. The seloc:men, on finding chill
dren ignorant, may take them away
from their parents and put them into
better hands at the expense Of the
narants