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preserve_v 9_o and_o final_o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o these_o aforegoing_a order_n and_o constitution_n be_v so_o fundamental_o essential_a to_o the_o just_a right_n liberty_n common_a good_a and_o special_a end_n of_o this_o colony_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v inviolable_o preserve_v chap._n ii_o action_n 1._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o â—_z about_o title_n of_o land_n shall_v be_v first_o try_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v magistrate_n title_n of_o land_n to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o county_n where_o it_o lie_v other_o trial_n where_o one_o of_o the_o party_n dwell_v trial_n before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o all_o other_o action_n tryable_a at_o a_o county_n court_n shall_v be_v try_v at_o any_o of_o the_o county_n where_o either_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n dwell_v or_o reside_v as_o the_o plaintiff_n please_v
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 punish_v by_o death_n establish_v conspire_v against_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o his_o majesty_n authority_n here_o establish_v 4._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v conspire_v and_o attempt_v any_o invasion_n insurrection_n or_o public_a rebellion_n against_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o his_o majesty_n authority_n here_o establish_v or_o surprise_v any_o town_n plantation_n fortification_n or_o ammunition_n therein_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n thereof_o or_o shall_v treacherous_o and_o profideous_o attempt_v and_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n and_o subversion_n of_o our_o fundamental_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o government_n every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n premeditate_v wilful_a murder_n premeditate_v 5._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n by_o kill_v any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n upon_o premidated_a malice_n hatred_n or_o cruelty_n not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o necessity_n and_o just_a defence_n nor_o by_o causualty_n against_o his_o will_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n son_v murder_n in_o sudden_a passion_n through_o guile_n or_o poy_n son_v 6._o if_o any_o person_n slay_v another_o sudden_o in_o anger_n and_o cruelty_n of_o passion_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 7._o if_o any_o person_n slay_v another_o through_o guile_n either_o by_o poison_v or_o other_o devilish_a practice_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 8._o if_o any_o christian_a so_o call_v be_v a_o witch_n witchcraft_n witchcraft_n that_o be_v have_v or_o consult_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 9_o if_o any_o person_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n bestiality_n bestiality_n or_o bruit_n creature_n by_o carnal_a copulation_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o bury_v and_o not_o eat_v 10._o if_o any_o man_n lie_v with_o mankind_n as_o he_o lie_v with_o a_o woman_n sodomy_n sodomy_n both_o of_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n they_o both_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n unless_o one_o party_n be_v force_v or_o be_v under_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o all_o other_o sodomitical_a filthiness_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o witness_n false_a witness_n 11._o if_o any_o person_n rise_v up_o by_o false_a witness_n witting_o and_o of_o purpose_n to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 12._o if_o any_o man_n steal_v mankind_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o otherwise_o grievous_o punish_v steal_v man_n steal_v 13._o if_o any_o child_n or_o child_n above_o sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o of_o competent_a understanding_n shall_v curse_v or_o smite_v their_o natural_a father_n or_o mother_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n unless_o it_o can_v sufficient_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o parent_n have_v be_v very_o negligent_a in_o the_o education_n of_o such_o child_n mother_n curse_v or_o smite_v father_n or_o mother_n or_o so_o provoke_v they_o by_o extreme_a and_o cruel_a correction_n that_o they_o have_v be_v force_v thereunto_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o death_n or_o maim_v 14._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ravish_v a_o maid_n or_o woman_n commit_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o she_o by_o force_n that_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n or_o if_o she_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n though_o her_o will_n be_v gain_v by_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n or_o some_o other_o grievous_a punishment_n 15._o whosoever_o shall_v willing_o or_o on_o purpose_n burn_v any_o house_n ship_n bark_n etc._n wilful_a burn_a of_o house_n ship_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o vessel_n of_o considerable_a value_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o otherwise_o grievous_o punish_v as_o the_o case_n and_o circumstance_n of_o of_o it_o may_v require_v a_o act_n for_o the_o restrain_v and_o punish_v privateer_n and_o pirate_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n special_a direction_n and_o command_n by_o the_o general_n court_n summon_v for_o that_o end_n july_n four_o 1684._o 15._o whereas_o nothing_o can_v more_o contribute_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n honour_n subject_n article_n in_o all_o treaty_n of_o peace_n agree_v on_o by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v inviolable_o keep_v by_o his_o subject_n then_o that_o such_o article_n be_v conclude_v and_o agree_v on_o in_o all_o treaty_n of_o peace_n shall_v by_o his_o majesty_n subject_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n be_v most_o inviolable_o preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o and_o over_o all_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o territory_n and_o whereas_o not_o only_o against_o such_o treaty_n of_o peace_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o his_o ally_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a proclamation_n several_a of_o his_o subject_n have_v and_o do_v continual_o go_v off_o from_o this_o colony_n into_o foreign_a prince_n service_n and_o sail_v under_o their_o commission_n contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o good_a allegiance_n and_o by_o fair_a mean_n can_v be_v restrain_v from_o so_o do_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o this_o general_a court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o and_o after_o publication_n hereof_o it_o shall_v be_v felony_n for_o any_o person_n which_o now_o do_v or_o within_o four_o year_n last_o pass_v heretofore_o have_v death_n felony_n to_o serve_v in_o hostile_a manner_n any_o foreign_a prince_n etc._n etc._n against_o any_o in_o amity_n with_o his_o majesty_n without_o licence_n and_o to_o suffer_v pain_n of_o death_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v inhabit_v or_o belong_v to_o this_o colony_n to_o serve_v in_o america_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n under_o any_o foreign_a prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n or_o any_o employ_v under_o any_o of_o they_o against_o any_o other_o prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n in_o amity_n with_o his_o majesty_n without_o especial_a licence_n for_o so_o do_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o this_o colony_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o this_o act_n be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o judicature_n within_o this_o colony_n to_o which_o court_n authority_n be_v hereby_o give_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o as_o in_o other_o case_n of_o felony_n shall_v suffer_v pain_n of_o death_n without_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n limit_v unless_o return_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v which_o now_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o service_n or_o employment_n of_o any_o foreign_a prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v return_v to_o this_o colony_n and_o leave_v and_o desert_n such_o service_n and_o employment_n before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o december_n next_o ensue_a render_v themselves_o to_o the_o governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o give_v he_o such_o security_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v for_o their_o future_a good_a behaviour_n and_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v this_o colony_n without_o the_o governor_n leave_v and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o speedy_a execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o such_o who_o have_v commit_v treason_n piracy_n felony_n and_o other_o offence_n upon_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v in_o or_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o this_o colony_n power_n treason_n spiracy_n felony_n etc._n etc._n though_o commit_v on_o the_o sea_n if_o hither_o bring_v within_o teis_fw-la colony_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o if_o commit_v on_o the_o land_n by_o commission_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n &_o other_o their_o power_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o
constable_n to_o constable_n or_o belong_v to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n in_o this_o country_n or_o by_o warrant_n from_o any_o such_o authority_n shall_v be_v present_o receive_v and_o convey_v forthwith_o from_o constable_n to_o constable_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v send_v or_o before_o some_o magistrate_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n who_o shall_v dispose_v of_o they_o as_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o come_v shall_v require_v and_o all_o hues_n and_o cry_n shall_v be_v due_o receive_v and_o diligent_o pursue_v to_o full_a effect_n and_o where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v near_o every_o constable_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o make_v case_n put_v forth_o hue_n &_o cry_v in_o case_n sign_n and_o put_v forth_o pursuit_n of_o hues_n and_o cry_v after_o murderer_n man_n slayer_n peace_n breaker_n thief_n robber_n burglarer_n and_o other_o capital_a offender_n as_o also_o to_o apprehend_v without_o warrant_n such_o as_o be_v overtake_v with_o drink_n swear_v sabbath-breaking_a vagrant_a person_n nightwalker_n provide_v they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n either_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o constable_n offender_n apprehend_v offender_n or_o by_o present_a information_n by_o other_o as_o also_o to_o make_v search_n for_o all_o such_o person_n either_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o other_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n search_n make_v search_n in_o all_o house_n license_v to_o sell_v either_o wine_n or_o beer_n or_o in_o any_o other_o suspect_v or_o disorder_a place_n and_o those_o to_o apprehend_v and_o keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n till_o opportunity_n serve_v to_o bring_v they_o before_o one_o of_o the_o next_o magistrate_n or_o other_o person_n authorize_v to_o further_a examination_n provide_v when_o any_o constable_n be_v employ_v by_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o apprehend_v of_o any_o person_n he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o without_o warrant_n in_o write_v &_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o assist_v any_o constable_n or_o marshal_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n in_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n aforemention_v or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v be_v by_o he_o require_v thereto_o penalty_n all_o to_o assist_v the_o constable_n on_o penalty_n the_o y_o shall_v pay_v for_o neglect_v thereof_o ten_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n by_o any_o magistrate_n before_o who_o any_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v bring_v and_o convict_v and_o if_o it_o appear_v by_o good_a testimony_n that_o any_o shall_v wilful_o obstinate_o and_o contemptuous_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o assist_v any_o constable_n as_o be_v before_o express_v he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n forty_o shilling_n 7._o it_o be_v enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o rate_n whether_o the_o country_n county_n minister_n or_o town_n orderly_o commit_v to_o the_o constable_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o rater_n shall_v be_v collect_v gather_v limit_v rate_n to_o be_v collect_v and_o pay_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v and_o pay_v by_o or_o within_o the_o time_n or_o time_n limit_v for_o gather_v or_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o constable_n shall_v neglect_v to_o gather_v any_o rate_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o the_o party_n or_o party_n to_o who_o such_o rate_n belong_v by_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o time_n limit_v be_v expire_v such_o constable_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v such_o rate_n himself_o or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o remain_v unpaid_a the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o suit_n or_o distraint_n on_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o respective_a treasurer_n penalty_n on_o penalty_n if_o belong_v to_o the_o country_n or_o county_n and_o by_o the_o select_a man_n of_o the_o town_n if_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o town_n and_o if_o take_v by_o distress_n it_o shall_v be_v by_o warrant_n to_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o county_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v grant_v the_o same_o upon_o request_n and_o if_o the_o constable_n have_v not_o sufficient_a estate_n whereon_o to_o levy_v such_o distiess_n than_o the_o distraint_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o man_n or_o man_n in_o the_o townâ—_n and_o they_o upon_o request_n to_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v have_v order_n to_o have_v a_o rate_v make_v on_o the_o town_n for_o the_o repayment_n of_o the_o same_o with_o all_o meet_a damage_n distress_n may_v distrain_v without_o warrant_n fee_n for_o distress_n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o constable_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o without_o warrant_n distrein_o on_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o man_n for_o his_o rate_n that_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o according_a to_o order_n and_o beside_o his_o rate_n to_o take_v a_o shilling_n for_o such_o distress_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o expiration_n of_o his_o office_n he_o may_v have_v a_o warrant_n from_o a_o magistrate_n direct_v to_o the_o present_a constable_n year_n liberty_n to_o gather_v rate_n after_o his_o year_n but_o not_o to_o destrain_v for_o what_o be_v pay_v before_o on_o penalty_n nor_o but_o within_o three_o year_n to_o distrain_v for_o any_o rate_v unpaid_a who_o shall_v deliver_v the_o good_n distrain_v to_o the_o constable_n to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o payable_a and_o the_o constable_n to_o take_v a_o shilling_n for_o such_o distress_n and_o if_o any_o constable_n procure_v a_o warrant_n and_o distress_n to_o be_v make_v for_o a_o rate_v pay_v before_o or_o more_o than_o due_a he_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v double_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n and_o if_o such_o negligent_a constable_n procure_v not_o destraint_n to_o be_v make_v within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o make_v such_o rate_n he_o shall_v be_v without_o remedy_n to_o recover_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o vide_fw-la more_o in_o title_n marshal_n and_o constable_n direction_n water-bayliff_n constabl_v have_v the_o power_n of_o water-bayliff_n 9_o that_o all_o constable_n shall_v have_v power_n of_o watâ—â—_n bailiff_n on_o the_o water_n creek_n and_o harbour_n adjoin_v to_o their_o several_a to_n conveyance_n fraudulent_a it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o deceitful_a and_o fraudulent_a alienation_n and_o conveyance_n of_o house_n land_n or_o other_o estate_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n to_o defeat_v any_o man_n of_o any_o due_a debt_n just_a claim_n title_n or_o possession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o fraudulent_o get_v or_o detain_v chap_n vi_o court_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o our_o court_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n name_n all_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v &_o all_o commission_n writt_n &_o execution_n to_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o that_o all_o commission_n warrant_n summons_n attachment_n sub-penee_a execution_n and_o all_o writ_n and_o precept_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n that_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n may_v be_v the_o better_o carry_v on_o it_o be_v agree_v and_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v several_a court_n for_o several_a purpose_n and_o of_o different_a constitution_n and_o power_n and_o first_o the_o general_n court_n 1._o the_o general_a court_n shall_v consist_v of_o the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n and_o assistant_n be_v general_n court_v constitution_n &_o be_v and_o deputy_n for_o each_o township_n in_o this_o jurisdiction_n who_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o each_o general_a court_n as_o the_o country_n representative_n who_o together_o with_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o consult_v of_o and_o determine_v all_o such_o matter_n and_o to_o make_v and_o establish_v all_o such_o law_n and_o order_n as_o concern_v the_o public_a welfare_n of_o this_o colony_n the_o matter_n of_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o other_o officer_n only_o except_v wherein_o every_o freeman_n be_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n according_a to_o the_o accustom_a usage_n of_o this_o court_n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o this_o general_a court_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o shall_v meet_v and_o sit_v at_o plymouth_n on_o the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o june_n sit_v place_n &_o time_n of_o sit_v annual_o nothing_o extraordinary_a prevent_v and_o that_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o election_n of_o all_o our_o magistrate_n viz._n a_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n etc._n election_n of_o governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o six_o assistant_n and_o likewise_o the_o election_n of_o two_o commissioner_n for_o the_o unite_a colony_n and_o our_o treasurer_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o freeman_n and_o by_o the_o free_a vote_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o corporation_n and_o not_o otherways_o and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o deputy_n shall_v continue_v together_o to_o consider_v and_o order_v all_o