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A50067
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The general laws and liberties of the Massachusets colony; Laws, etc.
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Massachusetts.
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1672
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Wing M1003; ESTC R208
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shall_v search_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o suspect_a place_n or_o house_n and_o upon_o search_n or_o otherwise_o if_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o any_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n appear_v to_o the_o officer_n private_o conceal_v of_o theft_n and_o receive_v satisfaction_n private_o he_o shall_v bring_v the_o delinquent_n or_o suspect_a party_n to_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v proceed_v with_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o if_o any_o person_n have_v good_n steal_v from_o he_o shall_v private_o receive_v his_o say_a steal_a good_n except_o the_o fact_n be_v private_a penalty_n penalty_n or_o commit_v by_o some_o member_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o so_o smother_v the_o theft_n and_o shall_v not_o legal_o prosecute_v the_o offender_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o common_a treasury_n the_o good_n or_o chattel_n so_o receive_v or_o the_o true_a value_n thereof_o 1652._o capital_a law_n if_o any_o man_n after_o legal_a conviction_n shall_v have_v or_o worship_n any_o other_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n god_n idolatry_n idolatry_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 deut_n 17.2_o 6._o 2._o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v a_o witch_z witchcraft_n witchcraft_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 22.18_o levit._fw-la 20.27_o deut._n 18.10_o 11._o 3._o if_o any_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n blasphemy_n blasphemy_n whether_o christian_n or_o pagan_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 father_z son_n or_o holy-ghost_n with_o direct_a express_v presumptuous_a or_o high-handed_n blaspemy_n either_o by_o wilful_a or_o obstinate_a deny_v 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 in_o like_a manner_n or_o reproach_v the_o holy_a religion_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o politic_a devise_n to_o keep_v ignorant_a man_n in_o awe_n or_o shall_v utter_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o degree_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 24.15_o 16_o 4._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v commit_v any_o wilful_a murder_n upon_o premediate_v malice_n murder_n murder_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 21.12_o 13._o numb_a 35.31_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 levit._n 24.17_o numb_a 35.20_o 21._o 6._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v slay_v another_o through_o guile_n poison_v poison_v either_o by_o poison_v or_o other_o such_o devilish_a practice_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21.14_o 7._o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v lie_v with_o any_o beast_n or_o bruit_n creature_n bestiality_n bestiality_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 levit._n 20.15_o 16._o 8._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 the_o one_o party_n be_v force_v or_o be_v under_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n in_o which_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v levit._n 20.13_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 adultery_n adultery_n the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 20.19_o &_o 18.20_o deut._n 22.23_o 27._o 10._o if_o any_o man_n steal_v a_o man_n or_o mankind_n man-stealing_a man-stealing_a he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21.16_o witness_n false_a witness_n 11._o if_o any_o man_n rise_v up_o by_o false-witnesse_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 deut_n 19.16_o &_o 18.16_o 12._o if_o any_o man_n conspire_v and_o attempt_v any_o invasion_n conspiracy_n conspiracy_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 rebellion_n rebellion_n fort_n or_o fort_n therein_o or_o shall_v treacherous_o and_o perfidious_o attempt_v the_o alteration_n and_o subversion_n of_o our_o frame_n of_o polity_n or_o government_n fundamental_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n numb_a 16._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 2._o sam._n 18._o 2_o sam._n 20._o parent_n child_n curse_v or_o smite_v parent_n 13._o if_o any_o child_n or_o child_n above_o sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o of_o sufficient_a understanding_n shall_v curse_v or_o smite_v their_o natural_a father_z 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 be_v sufficient_o testify_v that_o the_o parent_n have_v be_v very_o unchristian_o negligent_a in_o the_o education_n of_o such_o child_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 exod._n 21.17_o levit._fw-la 20.9_o exod._n 21.15_o son_n rebellious_a son_n 18._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a or_o rebellious_a son_n of_o sufficient_a year_n of_o understanding_n viz._n sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chastened_a he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v his_o natural_a parent_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n assemble_v in_o court_n and_o testify_v unto_o they_o that_o their_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a and_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o voice_n and_o chastisement_n but_o live_v in_o sundry_a and_o notorious_a crime_n such_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 22.20_o 21._o 15._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ravish_v any_o maid_n or_o single_a woman_n rape_n rape_n commit_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o she_o by_o force_n against_o her_o own_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 punish_v either_o with_o death_n or_o with_o some_o other_o grievous_a punishment_n according_a to_o circumstance_n as_o the_o judge_n or_o general_n court_n shall_v determine_v 1649._o 17._o foresmuch_o as_o carnal_a copulation_n with_o a_o woman_n child_n under_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n be_v a_o more_o heinous_a sin_n then_o with_o one_o of_o more_o year_n child_n rape_n of_o a_o child_n as_o be_v more_o inhuman_a and_o unnatural_a in_o itself_o and_o more_o perilous_a to_o the_o life_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o child_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v shall_v commit_v or_o have_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o any_o such_o child_n under_o ten_o year_n old_a and_o be_v legal_o convict_v thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 1669._o crime_n non-appearance_n in_o a_o capital_a crime_n 17._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v indict_v for_o any_o capital_a crime_n who_o be_v not_o then_o in_o durance_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o render_v his_o person_n to_o some_o magistrate_n within_o one_o month_n after_o three_o proclamation_n public_o make_v in_o the_o town_n where_o he_o usual_o abide_v there_o be_v a_o month_n between_o proclamation_n and_o proclamation_n his_o land_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a treasury_n till_o he_o make_v his_o lawful_a appearance_n and_o such_o withdraw_n of_o himself_o shall_v stand_v in_o stead_n of_o one_o witness_n to_o prove_v his_o crime_n unless_o he_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o he_o be_v necessary_o hinder_v 1646._o cask_n and_o cooper_n gager_n packer_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 cask_n use_v for_o any_o liquor_n fish_n beef_n pork_n or_o other_o commodity_n to_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n quality_n cask_n â—heir_a assize_n and_o quality_n shall_v be_v of_o london_n assize_n and_o of_o sound_n and_o well_o season_v timber_n and_o that_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v appoint_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o all_o place_n needful_a fee_n gagers_n fee_n to_o gauge_v all_o such_o vessel_n or_o cask_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v of_o due_a assize_n shall_v be_v mark_v with_o the_o gager_n mark_v who_o shall_v have_v for_o his_o pain_n four_o penny_n per_fw-la tun._n mark_n cooper_n mark_n and_o every_o cooper_n shall_v have_v a_o distinct_a brand_n mark_v on_o his_o own_o cask_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n 2._o a._n 51._o