Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-09
THE RIuE Ms.

The territory now comprised in the State of
Connecticut was formerly two colonies-Cou-
necticut and New Haven. The famous Blue
Laws, of which full copy is given below, were
enacted by the people of the Dominion of New
Haven, in 1866:
The Governor aud magistrates convened in
general assembly, are the supreme power under
God, OF this independent dominion.
From the determination of the assembly no
appeal shall be made.
Conspiracy against this dominion shall be
punished with death.
No one shall be a freeman or give vote un
less lie be converted anu member in fal, om-
munion of one of the churches allowed in this
domn on.
Whosoever saws there is power and jurs-
diction above and over this dominion shall suf
fer death and the loss of his property.
Whoever attempts to change or Overturn this
dominion shall suffer DEATH
Each freeman shall swear by the blessed God
| to bear true allegiance to this dominion, and
that Jesus is the only king
No Quaker or dissenter from the established
| worship of this dominion shall be allowed to
| give a vote for the election OF a magistrate or
| any officer.
No fund or lodging shall be offered to a Qua
ker, Adamite or ether hereto.
| Ii any person turn Quaker he shall be ban
ished and not suffer to return but on pain of
DEATH
| QuhhcE priest suutI hulue III Tue uOtHIU-
ion but he shall be banished and suffer death
on his return.
Priests may be seized by any one without a
| warrant.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day, or walk
in his garden. or elsewhere, except reyerently
| 20 and from meeting.
| No one shall travel, coDk victuals, make beds
sweep house, cut hair or shave on the Sabbati
day.
No woman shall kiss her children on the
Sabbath or fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begiu at sunset on Satur
day.
To pick an ear of corn growing in neigh
bor's garden shall be deemed theft.
A person accused Of trespass in the nigh
shall be judged guilty, unless lie can clear lin
self by his oath.
When it appears that an accused has confed
crates, and he refuses 10 discover them, III
may be racked.
Nome shall buy or sell laud without permis
sion of the selectmen.
A drunkard shall have master appon,e
by the selectmen, who are TO debar him fr0r
liberty of buying and selling.
Whoever publishes lie to the prejudice q
his neighbor shall be set in the stock or receiv
ten stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
Men stealers shall suffer death.
Whosoever wears clothes trimmed with gold
silver or bone lace above rs. per ward shall b
presented by the grand Jurors, and The select
men SHALL tax the offender $500 estate.
debtor in prison, swearing he has no estat
shal be led out and sold to make satisfaction.
Whosoever sets fire in the woods and it burn
house, shall sufier death and persons suspect
ed of this crime shall be imprisoned without
benefit of bail.
Whosoeyer brings cards or dice into this dc
:ninion shall pay fine of f5.
, No one shall read common prayer books, kee
Christmas or set days, eat mince pies, dance
play cards, or On any instrument OF music, ex
cep. the drum and the Jews harp.
No gospel minister shall jpin people 10 mar
riage. The magistrates only shall join them I
marriage, they do il with less scandal I
Chrisl's church.
When parents shall refuse their chidre
convenient marriage, the magistrate shall d,
ermine the point
The selectmen on finding the children gnoi
ant may take them away from their parents
. aud put them in better hands at the expense
, their parents.
man that strikes Ills W ifc shall pay fin
, , of El0.
woman that strikes her husband shall
punished as the court directs.
A wife shall be dseTed good evidence again
her husband.
No man shall court a maid 10 person or
letter, W ihout frat obtaining consent Of her pi
rents ! f5 penalty for the first offense, fl0 Il
! ! the second. and for the third mprisonme
y during the pleasure of the court.
: Married people must live together or be in
D prisoned.
Q Every male shall have his hair cut rour
according TO a cap.