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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 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hereof_o and_o do_v hereupon_o to_o the_o say_a court_n dated_n at_o p._n etc._n etc._n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la j._n b._n clerk_n the_o officer_n return_v this_o summons_n be_v serve_v january_n etc._n etc._n by_o m._n r._n l._n constable_n or_o for_o a_o attachment_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o require_v you_o on_o receipt_n hereof_o to_o attach_v the_o estate_n to_o the_o full_a value_n and_o for_o want_v thereof_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o take_v sufficient_a security_n for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o county-court_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o p._n the_o three_o tuesday_n in_o march_n next_o to_o answer_v the_o say_a complaint_n and_o to_o be_v forthwith_o come_v six_o day_n after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o say_a case_n to_o respond_v the_o judgement_n hereof_o fail_v not_o and_o make_v a_o true_a return_n hereof_o and_o do_n hereupon_o to_o the_o say_a court_n dated_n at_o p._n etc._n etc._n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la j._n b._n 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