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person_n have_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n idolatry_n idolatry_n open_o and_o manifest_o have_v or_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n god_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 22.20_o deut._n 13.6_o 10._o 2._o if_o any_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n profess_v the_o true_a god_n blasphemy_n blasphemy_n shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o presume_v to_o blaspheme_n the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n with_o direct_a express_v presumptuous_a high_a hand_a blasphemy_n either_o by_o wilful_a or_o obstinate_a deny_v of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o his_o creation_n or_o government_n of_o the_o world_n or_o shall_v curse_v god_n the_o fâ—ther_n son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 24.15_o 16._o 3._o treason_n against_o the_o person_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o realm_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n treason_n treason_n shall_v be_v 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their_o power_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o
the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o treason_n felony_n piracy_n robbery_n murder_n or_o confederacy_n commit_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o haven_n creek_n or_o bay_n shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v hear_v determine_a and_o judge_v within_o this_o colony_n in_o such_o like_a form_n as_o if_o such_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n commission_n shall_v be_v have_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o this_o colony_n direct_v to_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o this_o colony_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o such_o other_o substantial_a person_n as_o by_o his_o majesty_n governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v name_v or_o appoint_v which_o say_v commissioner_n or_o such_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o as_o by_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o authorize_v shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o about_o the_o enquiry_n hear_v determine_a adjudge_v and_o punish_v of_o any_o of_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n aforesaid_a as_o any_o commissioner_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v empower_v to_o do_v and_o execute_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o say_v offender_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v in_o or_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o this_o colony_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o order_n process_n judgement_n and_o execation_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o commission_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o act_n as_o may_v be_v award_v or_o give_v against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o commission_n ground_v upon_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o all_o trial_n heretofore_o have_v against_o such_o criminal_a or_o criminal_n before_o any_o judge_n or_o judge_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o commission_n or_o authority_n at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o grant_v and_o all_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v hereby_o ratify_v indemnification_n and_o indemnification_n confirm_v and_o adjudge_v lawful_a and_o all_o such_o judge_n with_o all_o and_o every_o the_o inferior_a officer_n that_o have_v act_v thereby_o be_v hereby_o indemnify_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o case_n they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v sue_v vex_v molest_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o such_o their_o proceed_n aforesaid_a he_o or_o they_o so_o sue_v vex_v or_o molest_v shall_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o act_n in_o evidence_n any_o law_n statute_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v any_o way_n know_o entertain_v harbour_n conceal_v trade_n or_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n accessary_n the_o abettor_n of_o privateer_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v punish_v as_o accessary_n by_o letter_n or_o otherwise_o with_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v deem_v or_o adjudge_v to_o be_v privateer_n pirate_n or_o other_o offender_n within_o the_o construction_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o shall_v not_o ready_o endeavour_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o or_o their_o power_n to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v prosecute_v as_o accessary_n and_o confederate_n and_o to_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o in_o such_o case_n by_o law_n be_v provide_v and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n act_n what_o be_v require_v of_o commission_n officer_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o commission_n officer_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n within_o this_o colony_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o empower_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o knowledge_n or_o notice_n give_v that_o any_o privateer_n pirate_n or_o other_o person_n suspect_v to_o be_v upon_o any_o unlawful_a design_n be_v in_o any_o place_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n to_o raise_v and_o levy_v such_o a_o number_n of_o well_o arm_a man_n power_n their_o power_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v think_v needful_a for_o the_o seize_v apprehend_v &_o carry_v to_o goal_n all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o resistance_n or_o refusal_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v or_o destroy_v such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v oppose_v or_o resist_v by_o strike_v or_o fire_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o command_v party_n shall_v be_v deem_v take_v and_o adjudge_v as_o felon_n without_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o every_o such_o officer_n that_o shall_v omit_v or_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o neglect_n penalty_n of_o their_o neglect_n shall_v forfeit_v fifty_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o colony_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o colony_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o colony_n premise_n penalty_n of_o the_o soldier_n not_o obey_v their_o officer_n sorder_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o upon_o order_n give_v he_o or_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o repair_v immediate_o with_o his_o or_o their_o arm_n well_o fix_v and_o ammunition_n to_o such_o place_n or_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o not_o ready_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o fine_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o by_o a_o regimental_n court_n marshal_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a chap._n v._n child_n education_n 1._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n and_o youth_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o any_o common_a wealth_n and_o whereas_o many_o parent_n and_o master_n either_o through_o a_o over-respect_n to_o their_o own_o occasion_n and_o business_n or_o not_o due_o consider_v the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n have_v too_o much_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o their_o education_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o capable_a of_o learning_n record_n select_a man_n care_n that_o all_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v bring_v to_o record_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o select_a man_n of_o every_o town_n shall_v have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n from_o time_n to_o time_n over_o their_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n to_o see_v that_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n do_v due_o endeavour_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o to_o teach_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o they_o grow_v capable_a so_o much_o learn_v as_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n they_o may_v attain_v at_o least_o to_o be_v able_a due_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o other_o profitable_a book_n print_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o capital_a law_n and_o in_o some_o competent_a measure_n the_o main_a ground_n and_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n catichise_v and_o catichise_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o learn_v some_o orthodox_n catechism_n without_o book_n or_o otherways_o instruct_v they_o as_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o due_a answer_n to_o such_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a question_n as_o may_v by_o they_o or_o other_o be_v propound_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o same_o and_o further_o that_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n do_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o apprentice_n in_o some_o honest_a lawful_a call_v and_o employment_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o themselves_o and_o the_o country_n and_o if_o after_o warn_v and_o admonition_n give_v by_o any_o of_o the_o select_a man_n unto_o such_o parent_n or_o master_n they_o shall_v still_o remain_v negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n aforemention_v whereby_o child_n or_o servant_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o grow_v barbarous_a rude_a and_o stubborn_a and_o so_o prove_v pest_n in_o stead_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o country_n that_o then_o a_o fine_a of_o ten_o shilling_n shall_v be_v levy_v on_o the_o good_n of_o such_o negligent_a
or_o common_a road_n shall_v forfeit_v five_o shilling_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n a_o hour_n 22._o whereas_o divers_a unruly_a person_n servant_n and_o other_o in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o colony_n meet_v together_o to_o walk_v about_o in_o the_o night_n to_o drink_v revel_v or_o pilfer_n the_o same_o tend_v to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o debauch_v of_o the_o youth_n and_o many_o offend_v and_o prejudice_v the_o peaceable_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o several_a town_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o nightwalker_n of_o nightwalker_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o person_n walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o street_n after_o nine_o or_o ten_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n unless_o know_v peaceable_a and_o orderly_a inhabitant_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o select_a man_n constable_n or_o watch_n of_o the_o town_n or_o if_o complain_v on_o by_o any_o other_o person_n of_o the_o town_n and_o if_o they_o can_v give_v a_o satisfactory_a reason_n for_o their_o so_o do_v he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v have_v before_o some_o magistrate_n or_o other_o person_n authorize_v who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o case_n it_o appear_v they_o have_v be_v rude_a or_o unreasonable_o drink_v revel_a game_n sport_v or_o any_o way_n disturb_v or_o if_o it_o be_v servant_n or_o child_n and_o it_o be_v without_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n leave_n they_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v admonish_v or_o pay_v five_o shilling_n to_o the_o county_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n a_o hour_n and_o if_o transgress_v a_o second_o time_n to_o pay_v ten_o shiliing_n or_o be_v whip_v with_o ten_o lash_n and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o often_o as_o they_o transgress_v 23._o ordered_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o person_n summon_v to_o answer_v any_o presentment_n or_o for_o any_o fault_n or_o misdemeanour_n de_fw-mi not_o appear_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v etc._n of_o non-appear_a ance_n on_o summons_n to_o answ_v any_o presentment_n etc._n etc._n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o for_o contempt_n except_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 24._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o in_o case_n of_o any_o misdemeanour_n that_o by_o law_n there_o be_v not_o particular_a provision_n make_v for_o or_o that_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o limit_v or_o express_v the_o person_n be_v convict_v thereof_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o person_n authorize_v before_o who_o the_o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o fine_a according_a to_o his_o discretion_n limit_v of_o misdemeanour_n where_o no_o particular_a law_n or_o penalty_n limit_v not_o for_o one_o offence_n exceed_v ten_o shilling_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v two_o hour_n and_o if_o such_o offence_n by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o deserve_v a_o great_a fine_a or_o punishment_n then_o the_o party_n complain_v of_o shall_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n and_o be_v bind_v with_o surety_n or_o surety_n for_o he_o or_o their_o appearance_n to_o answer_v the_o same_o and_o for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o shall_v be_v liable_a be_v convict_v to_o such_o reasonable_a fine_a or_o punishment_n as_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v see_v meet_a according_a to_o crime_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o not_o exceed_v the_o fine_a of_o five_o pound_n for_o one_o offence_n or_o punishment_n by_o whip_v chap_n viii_o death_n untimely_a burial_n death_n untim_o to_o have_v a_o coroner_n quest_n before_o burial_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whensoever_o any_o person_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o untimely_a or_o unnatural_a death_n where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v near_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v forthwith_o summon_v a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o discreet_a man_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n who_o shall_v present_v a_o true_a verdict_n thereof_o to_o some_o of_o the_o assistant_n or_o to_o the_o county_n court_n upon_o oath_n and_o all_o person_n be_v require_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o untimely_a death_n unto_o a_o magistrate_n if_o any_o near_a or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o constable_n neither_o shall_v any_o such_o person_n be_v bury_v before_o a_o jury_n of_o coroner_n inquest_n have_v inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_a death_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o bury_v any_o such_o person_n before_o information_n give_v and_o enquiry_n make_v as_o before_o they_o shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n fine_a to_o the_o county_n and_o be_v render_v as_o suspicious_a of_o be_v principal_n or_o accessary_n in_o the_o death_n of_o such_o person_n also_o ordered_n that_o the_o return_n of_o say_a jury_n shall_v be_v record_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o county_n court_n and_o the_o charge_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n if_o any_o be_v dower_n that_o there_o may_v be_v competent_a provision_n make_v for_o the_o certain_a maintenance_n of_o wife_n after_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o husband_n who_o die_v intestate_a land_n wife_n to_o enjoy_v a_o three_o part_n of_o their_o decease_a husband_n land_n it_o be_v order_v and_o enact_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o marry_a woman_n who_o have_v not_o demerited_a the_o contrary_n by_o her_o wilful_a absence_n or_o departure_n from_o her_o husband_n or_o other_o notorious_a fact_n without_o reconciliation_n to_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o have_v not_o by_o former_a contract_n with_o her_o consent_n be_v estate_v into_o some_o house_n land_n or_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o herself_o the_o nurture_n and_o education_n of_o her_o child_n have_v right_o and_o interest_n by_o way_n of_o dower_n in_o and_o to_o one_o three_o part_n of_o all_o such_o house_n and_o land_n as_o her_o husband_n be_v at_o any_o time_n seize_v of_o during_o the_o coverture_n other_o than_o what_o land_n she_o free_o resign_v up_o her_o interest_n in_o etc._n to_o be_v setout_a to_o they_o by_o met_n and_o bound_n but_o shall_v not_o make_v strip_v or_o waste_v etc._n etc._n and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o before_o a_o magistrate_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v unto_o the_o say_a wife_n in_o severalty_n by_o meet_v and_o bound_n for_o and_o during_o only_o the_o term_n of_o her_o life_n whether_o she_o have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n or_o no_o say_v three_o part_n to_o be_v set_v out_o to_o she_o by_o person_n appoint_v thereunto_o by_o the_o county_n court_n if_o the_o person_n concern_v agree_v not_o provide_v always_o such_o widow_n endow_v as_o abovesaid_a shall_v not_o commit_v or_o suffer_v any_o strip_v or_o waste_v estate_n debt_n pay_v one_o three_o part_n her_o personal_a estate_n but_o shall_v maintain_v all_o such_o house_n fence_n and_o enclosure_n as_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o she_o for_o her_o dower_n and_o shall_v leave_v the_o same_o in_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reparation_n in_o all_o respect_n provide_v the_o other_o two_o three_o to_o be_v dispose_v among_o the_o child_n as_o per_fw-la law_n be_v provide_v it_o be_v also_o order_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o just_a debt_n be_v first_o pay_v the_o widow_n shall_v have_v one_o three_o part_n of_o her_o late_a husband_n personal_a estate_n to_o be_v at_o she_o own_o absolute_a dispose_n and_o the_o other_o two_o three_o to_o be_v dispose_v among_o the_o child_n as_o the_o law_n be_v provide_v and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o child_n leave_v of_o the_o decease_a intestate_a husband_n there_o the_o widow_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o personal_a estate_n unless_o the_o court_n see_v just_a reason_n and_o cause_n to_o order_v it_o otherwise_o duers_a violenc_n no_o conveyance_n good_a obtain_v by_o illegal_a violenc_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o court_n that_o no_o conveyance_n deed_n or_o promise_n shall_v be_v valid_a which_o have_v be_v get_v by_o illegal_a violence_n imprisonment_n threat_n or_o forceable_a compulsion_n chap._n ix_o fair_n bristol_n two_o fair_n annuality_n at_o bristol_n it_o be_v order_v that_o there_o may_v be_v two_o fair_n annual_o keep_v at_o bristol_n one_o on_o the_o three_o wednesday_n and_o thursday_n in_o may_n and_o the_o other_o the_o three_o wednesday_n and_o thursday_n in_o november_n fence_n 1._o ordered_n that_o all_o fence_n be_v four_o foot_n high_a or_o be_v otherways_o sufficient_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fence_n viewer_n or_o for_o defect_n such_o person_n to_o bear_v his_o own_o damage_n unless_o the_o