Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-08-03
Conn erctiout,s ola Blue Laws.

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Conn ecticuts Old Blue Laws.
The enactments most noted were OF
the colony of New Haven, which was
united with the Connecticut colony in
1866. Here is copy OF the New Haven
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The governor and magistrates, conven-
ed in general assembly, are the supreme
power, under God, of this independent
dominion.
Conspiracy against the dominion shall
be punished with death.
whatsoever says there is power and
Jurisdiction above and over this domi-
MON shall suffer death and loss of prop
erty.
Whosoever attempts to change or over
turn this dominion shall suffer death.
No one shall be freeman, or give a
vote, unless he be converted and MEM
Der in full communion of one of the
churches allowed in this dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by the bless
ed God to bear true allegiance to this
dominion, and that Jesus is the only
king. s
No quaker or dissenter from the estab-
lished 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
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If any person shall turn quaker he
shall be banished, and not suffered to
return on pain of death.
No quaker priest shall abide in this do
minion; he shall be banished, and suffer
death on return.
Priests may be siezed by any one with
out a warrent. .s
No one shall run on sabbath day, or
walk in his garden, or elsewhere, except
reverently to and from meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victuals,
make beds. sweep house, cut hair, or
shave on the sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her children on
the sabbath day or fast day. -
The sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in
neighbours garden shall be deemed a
theft.
A person accused of trespass in the
night shall be judged guilty until he clear
himself by oath.
No one shall buy or sell land without
permission of the selectmen.
When it appears that an accused per-
son has confederates and refuses to dis
cover them, he may be racked.
A drunkard shall have a master ap-
pointed by the selectmen, who are to de-
bar him the liberty of buying or selling
Whoever publishes lie to the preju-
dice Of his neighbor shall be put in the
stocks, or receive ten stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
Men stealers shall suffer death.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver or bone lace above shillings
a yard shall be presented by the grand
jurors, and the selectmen shall tax the
offender 300 pounds on his estate.
Whoever brings cards or dice into this
dominion shall pay a fine of 5 pounds.
No one shall read the common prayer
book, keep Christmas, or set days, or
play on any instrument but the drum or
jews harp.
No gospel minister shall join people in
marriage. The magistrate only shall
join them in marriage as they do it with
less scandal to Christ's church.
When parents refuse their children
convenient marriage the magistrate shall
determine the point.
No man shall court maid, in person
or by letter, without first having obtain
ed the consent Of her parents.
Married persons must live together or
be imprisoned in jail.
Every male shall have his hair cut
round according to cap.
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