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A80000
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The capitall lawes of New-England, as they stand now in force in the Common-wealth. By the court, in the years 1641. 1642 Capitall lawes, established within the iurisdiction of Massachusets.
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1643
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Wing C479; Thomason 669.f.6[99]; ESTC R212573
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the_o capital_a law_n of_o new-england_n as_o they_o stand_v now_o in_o force_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o court_n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o 1642._o capital_a law_n establish_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o massachusets_n 1._o if_o any_o man_n after_o legal_a conviction_n shall_v 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 deut._n 13._o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o 17._o 2._o etc._n etc._n exodus_fw-la 22._o 20._o 2._o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v a_o witch_n that_o be_v have_v or_o consult_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 22._o 18._o lev._n 20._o 27._o deut._n 18._o 10_o 11._o 3._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n with_o direct_a express_a presumptuous_a or_o high-handed_a blasphemy_n or_o shall_v curse_v god_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n lev._n 24._o 15_o 16._o 4._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v commit_v any_o wilful_a murder_n which_o be_v manflaughter_n commit_v upon_o premeditate_a malice_n hatred_n or_o cruelty_n not_o in_o a_o man_n necessary_a and_o just_a defence_n nor_o by_o mere_a casualty_n against_o his_o will_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 12_o 13_o 14._o num._n 35._o 30_o 31._o 5._o if_o any_o person_n slay_v another_o sudden_o in_o his_o anger_n or_o cruelty_n of_o passion_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n num._n 35._o 20_o 21._o lev._n 24._o 17._o 6._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v slay_v another_o through_o guile_n either_o by_o poison_n or_o other_o such_o devilish_a practice_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 14._o 7._o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v lie_v with_o any_o beast_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 lev._n 20._o 15_o 16._o 8._o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o mankind_n as_o he_o lie_v with_o a_o woman_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 lev._n 20._o 13._o 9_o if_o any_o person_n commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o marry_a or_o espouse_v wife_n the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n lev._n 20._o 10._o and_o 18._o 20._o deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o 10._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v unlawful_o have_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o any_o woman-child_n under_o ten_o year_n old_a either_o with_o or_o without_o her_o consent_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 11._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v forcible_o and_o without_o consent_n ravish_v any_o maid_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v lawful_o marry_v or_o contract_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 22._o 25._o etc._n etc._n 12._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ravish_v any_o maid_n or_o single_a woman_n commit_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o she_o by_o force_n against_o her_o will_n that_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n he_o shall_v be_v either_o punish_v with_o death_n or_o with_o some_o other_o grievous_a punishment_n according_a to_o circumstance_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o this_o law_n to_o continue_v till_o the_o court_n take_v further_a order_n 13._o if_o any_o man_n steal_v a_o man_n or_o mankind_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 16._o 14._o if_o any_o man_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 any_o man_n life_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 19_o 16._o 18_o 19_o 15._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v conspire_v or_o attempt_v any_o invasion_n insurrection_n or_o public_a rebellion_n against_o our_o commonwealth_n or_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o surprise_v any_o town_n or_o town_n fort_n or_o fort_n therein_o or_o shall_v treacherous_o or_o perfidious_o attempt_v the_o alteration_n and_o subversion_n of_o our_o frame_n of_o pollity_n or_o government_n fundamental_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n num._n 16._o 2_o sam._n 3._o and_o 18._o and_o 20._o per_fw-la exemplar_fw-la incre_n nowell_n secret_n print_v first_o in_o new-england_n and_o reprint_v in_o london_n for_o ben._n allen_n in_o popes-head_n allen_n 1643._o