National Republican., 1883-08-24
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Some Examples OF Those Cheerfully LIB
erol Statutes--A WhRok al Those Dis
NAL Old Humbugs, the "Piigrlm FS-
thers."
The territory now comprised in the state
Of Connecticut was formerly two colonies
Connecticut and New Haven. The colony of
Connecticut was planted at Windsor in 1888,
by emigrants from Massachusetts, at Hart
ford in 1885 and Wethersfeld in 1886. The
thor colony was settled by onigrants from
England in 1898, and was called the dominion
of New Haven. The two colonies were united
in 1865. The statutes below copied aro from
an old volume relating to.the history of the
American colonies. Thcy were enacted by
the people of the dominion Of New Haven.
The governor and magistrates, convened in
general assembly, are the supreme power un-
der God, of this independent dominion.
From tho determination Of the assembly no
appeal shall be made.
Conspiracy against this dominion shall be
punished with death.
Whosoever says there is a power and juris-
diction above and over this dominion shall
suffer death and loss of his property.
Whoever attempts TO change or overtuIn
this dominion shall suler death.
No one shall be freeman or give vote
unless he be converted and n member in full
this dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by the blessed
God to bear true allegiance to this dominion,
and that Jesus is tho only king.
No oQuaker or dissenter from the established
worship Of this dominion shall be allowed to
give vote for the election of magistrate or
any officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered to
Quaker, Adamite, or other herotic.
If any person turn Quaker he shall be ban
ishod and not suffered to return but on pain
of death.
No Quaker priest shall abide in the domin-
ion he shall be banished and suffer death on
his return.
Priests may be seized by any one without
warrant.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day, or
walk in his garden, or elsewhere, except
reverently to and from meeting
No one shall travel, cook vctuals, make
beds, sweep house, cut hair, or shave on the
Sabbath day.
Sabbath or fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on Satur-
day.
To pick an ear of corn growing in noigh-
boris garden shall be deemed theft.
A person accused Of trespass in the night
shall be judged guilty, unless he clears him
self by his oath.
crates, and he refuses to discover them, he
may be racked.
None shall buy or sell land without per-
mission of the selectmen.
A drunkard shall have a master appointed
by the selectmen, who are to debar him from
liberty of buying and selling.
Whoever publishes lie to the prejudice of
his neighbor shall be set in the stock or re-
ceive ten stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
Men stealers shall suffer death.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold,
silver or bone lace above 2S per yard shall
be presented by the grand jurors and the
selectmen shall tax the offender 9300 estate
debtor IN prison, swearing he has no
estate shall be let out and sold to make
satisfaction.
Whosoever sets fire in the woods and it
burns house shall suffer death; and persons
suspected of this crime shall be imprisoned
without benefit of bail.
Whosoever brings cards or dice into this
dominion shall pay q fine of f5.
No one shall read common prayer books,
keep Christmas or set days cat minced pies,
dance, play cards, or play on any instrument
of music, except the drum, trumpet, and
Jewsharp.
No spell minister shall join people in mar
riage. The magistrates only shall join them
in marriage, as they may do it with less
scandal to Christ's church.
When parents refuse theiK children con-
venient marriage, the magistrate shall deter
mine the point.
A man that strikes his wife shall pay fine
of f10.
woman that strikes hor her husband shall
be punished as the court directs.
A wife shall be deemed good evidence
against her husband
No man shall court maid in person or by
letter, without first obtaining consent of her
parents; f5 penalty for the first offense, flO
for the second, and for the third, imprison-
ment during the pleasure of the court
Married people must 1.-Two together or DO
imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cut round
according to a cap.