The BOOK of the General LAWS OF the INHABITANTS of the JURISDICTION of New-Plimouth Collected out of the RECORDS of the GENERAL COURT And lately Revised And with some Emendations and Additions Established and Disposed into such Order as they may readily Conduce to General Use and Benefit And by the Order and Authority of the GENERAL COURT of New-Plimouth Held at Plimouth June 2d Anno Dom. 1685 Reprinted and Published Nathaniel Clerk Secrt ' SIGILLVM SOCIETATIS PLIMOVTII NOV-ANGLIA 1620 Be subject to every Ordinance of Man for the Lords sake 1 Pet. 2.13 BOSTON In NEW-ENGLAND Printed by Samuel Green 1685. A PREFACE Declaring the Warrantable Grounds and Proceedings of the first ASSOCIATES of the Government of New Plimouth In their Laying the first Foundation of this Government in their Making of LAWS and Disposing of the LANDS within the same VVHereas John Carver William Bradford Edward Winslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton and divers others the Subjects of our late Soveraign Lord JAMES by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. Did in the eighteenth Year of His Reign of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the fifty four which was in the Year of our Lord God 1620. undertake a Voyage into that parts of America called Virginia or New-England thereunto adjoyning there to Erect a Plantation and Colony of English intending the Glory of God the Inlargement of His Majesties Dominions and the special Good of the English Nation And whereas by the good providence of our Gracious God the said John Carver William Bradford Edward Winslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton and their Associates Arrived in New-England aforesaid in the Harbour of Cape Cod or Paomet Scituate and being in New-England aforesaid where all the said Persons entred into a civil Combination being the eleventh of November The Combination of the first Associates 1620. in the Year aforementioned as the Subjects of our said Soveraign Lord the KING to become a Body Politick Binding our selves to observe such Laws and Ordinances and obey such Officers as from time to time should be made and chosen for our well-Ordering and Guidance And thereupon by the favour of the Almighty began the first Colony in New-England there being then no other within the said Continent at a place called by the Natives Apaum alias Patuxet but by the English New-Plimouth All which Lands being void of Inhabitants We the said John Carver William Bradford Edward Winslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton and the rest of our Associates Entring into a League of Peace with Massasoit since called Woosamequin Prince or Sachem of those Parts He the said Massasoit freely gave them all the Lands adjacent to them and their Heirs for ever acknowledging himself content to become the Subject of our Soveraign Lord the KING aforesaid His Heirs and Successors and taking Protection of us the said John Carver William Bradford Edward Winslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton and their Associates the natural Subjects of our Soveraign Lord the King aforesaid But having no special Letters Patents for the said Parts of New-England but only the general leave and liking of His Majesty aforesaid for the free Exercise of the liberty of our Consciences in the publick Worship and Service of God wherever we should settle Being therefore now settled and Desiring and Requesting special License and Commission from His Majesty for the ordering our Affairs under his Gracious Protection had sundry Commissions Made and Confirmed by His said Majesties Council for New-England to John Pierce and his Associates whose Name we only made use of and whose Associates we were in the late happy and memorable Reign of our said Soveraign Lord King James but finding our selves still straitned and a willingness in the Honourable Council aforesaid to inlarge us partly in regard of the many Difficulties we had undergone and partly in regard of the good Service done as well in relieving His Majesties Subjects as otherwayes We procured a further Inlargement under the Name of William Bradford aforesaid and his Associatess whose Names we likewise used and whose Associates as formerly we still are By vertue of which Letters Patents liberty is given unto us derivatory from our Soveraign Lord King Charles bearing Date the thirteenth of January Liberties granted by our Patent 1629. being the first Year of His Reign of England Scotland France and Ireland and Signed by the Right Honourable Robert Earl of Warwick in the behalf of the rest of His Majesties said Council for New-England and Sealed with their common Seal allowed to Frame and Make Orders Ordinances and Constitutions for the Ordering Disposing and Governing of our Persons and Distributing the Lands within the said Limits to be holden of His Majesty His Heirs and Successors as of His Mannor of East-Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in Capite nor by Knights Service viz. All that part of New-England in America and Tract and Tracts of Lands that lie within or between a certain Rivolet or Runlet there commonly called Coahasset alias Conahasset towards the North and the River commonly called Narrhaganset River towards the South and the great Western Ocean towards the East and between and within a streight Line directly extending up into the main Land towards the West from the mouth of the said River called Narrhaganset River to the outmost Limits and Bounds of a Countrey or Place in New-England commonly called Pokenacut alias Puckenakick alias Sawaamset Westward and another like streight Line extending it self directly from the mouth of the said River called Coahasset alias Conahasset towards the West so far up into the main Land Westwards as the outmost Limits of the said Place or Countrey commonly called Pokenacut alias Puckenakick alias Sawaamset do extend together with one half of the said River called Narrhaganset and the said Rivolet or Runlet called Coahasset alias Conahasset and all all Lands Rivers Waters Havens Creeks Ports Fishings Fowlings and all Hereditaments Profits Commodities and Emoluments whatsoever Scituate Lying and Being or arising within and between the said Limits or Bounds or any of them Furthermore all that Tract of Land or part of New-England or part of America aforesaid which lieth within or between and extendeth it self from the outmost Limits of Cobbisecontee alias Comaseconte which adjoyneth to the River of Kenebeck alias Kenebekike towards the Western Ocean and a place called the Falls at Nequamkike in America aforesaid and the space of fifteen English Miles on each side the said River commonly called Kenebeck River and all the said River called Kenebeck that lieth within the said Limits and Bounds Eastward Westward Northward or Southward last above-mentioned and all Lands Grounds Soyles Rivers Waters Fishings Hereditaments and Profits whatsoever Scituate Lying and Being Arising Happening or Accruing or which shall Arise Happen or Accrue in or within the said Limits or Bounds or either of them together with free Ingress
Egress and Regress with Ships Boats Shallops and other Vessels from the Sea commonly called the Western Ocean to the said River called Kenebeck and from the said River to the said Western Ocean together with all Prerogatives Rights Royalties Jurisdictions Priviledges Franchises Liberties and Immunities and also Marine Liberty with the Escheats and Casualties thereof the Admiralty Jurisdiction excepted with all the Interest Right Title Claim and Demands whatsoever which the said Council and their Successors now have or ought to have or may have and require hereafter in or to any of the said Portion or Tract of Lands hereby mentioned to be Granted or any the premises in as Free Large Ample and Beneficial manner to all Intents Constructions and Purposes whatsoever as the said Council by vertue of His Majesties said Letters Patents may or can Graunt To Have and to Hold the said Tract and Tracts of Land and all and singular the premses above mentioned to be granted with their and every of their Appurtenances to the said William Bradford his Heirs Associates and Assigns for ever to the only proper and absolute use and behoof of the said William Bradford his Heirs Associates and Assigns for ever Yielding and Paying unto our said Soveraign Lord the King His Heirs and Successors for ever one fifth part of the Oar of the Mines of Gold and Silver and one other fifth part thereof to the President and Council which shall be had possessed and obtained within the Precincts aforesaid for all Services and Demands whatsoever allowing the said William Bradford his Associates and Assignes and every of them his and their Factors Agents Tenants and Servants and all such as he or they shall send and imploy about his said particular Plantation shall and may from time to time freely and lawfully go and return Trade and Traffick as well with the English as any of the Natives within the Precincts aforesaid with liberty of Fishing upon any part of the Sea-coast and Sea-shores of any the Seas or Islands adjacent and not being Inhabited or otherwise disposed of by Order of the said President and Council forbidding all others to Traffick with the Natives or Inhabit any the said Limits without the special leave of the said William Bradford his Heirs or Associates and allowing the said William Bradford his Heirs and Associates to take apprehend seize and make price of all such Persons their Ships Goods as shall attempt to Inhabit or Trade with the Salvage People as aforesaid c. Moreover whereas in the first beginning of this Colony divers Merchants and others of the City of London and elsewhere adventured divers Sums of Money with the aforesaid John Carver William Bradford Edward Winslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton and the rest of their Associates on certain terms of Partnership to continue for the term of seven years The said term being expired the Plantation by reason of the manifold losses and crosses by Sea and Land in the beginning of so great a work The Associates Purchase of the Merchants Adventurers being largely Indebted and no means to pay the said Debts but by the sale of the whole and the same being put to Sale We the said William Bradford Edward Winslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton and other our Associates the Inhabitants of New-Plimouth and elsewhere being loth to be deprived of our Labours bought the same for and in consideration of eigteen hundred pounds Sterling with all and singular the Priviledges Lands Goods Buildings Chattels Ordnance Munition or whatsoever appertained to the said Plantation or the Adventurers thereunto belonging as appeareth by a Deed between the said Isaac Allerton then Agent for the said William Bradford and his Associates on the one part and John Pocock Robert Keyn Edward Basse James Sherly and John Beauchamp on the other part being thereunto deputed by the said Merchants and the rest Adventuring as aforesaid as appeareth by a Deed bearing Date Nov. 6th in the third Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord Charles by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland c. Anno Dom. 1627. Be it Known therefore unto all Men by these presents that according to our first intents for the better effecting the glory of God the enlargement of the Dominions of our said Soveraign Lord the King and the special good of His Subjects by virtue as well of our Combination aforesaid as also the several Graunts by us procured in the Names of John Peirce and William Bradford And their further Right in respect of Vacancy Donation Purchase of the Natives to Give and Graunt Lands c. their Heirs and Associates together with our lawful Right in respect of Vacancy Donation or Purchase of the Natives and our full Purchase of the Adventurers before expressed have given unto Allotted Assigned and Granted to all and every person or persons whose Name or Names shall follow upon this publick Record such proportion or proportions of Grounds with all and singular the priviledges thereto belonging as aforesaid to him or them his or their Heirs and Assigns successively for ever to be Holden of His Majesty of England His Heirs and Successors as of His Mannor of East-Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in Capite nor by Knights Service yielding and paying to our said Soveraign Lord the King His Heirs and Successors for ever one fifth part of the Oar of the Mines of Gold and Silver and one other fifth part to the President and Council which shall be had possessed and obtained as aforesaid And whatsoever Lands are or shall be granted to any by the said William Bradford Edward VVinslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton their Heirs or Associates as aforesaid being acknowledged in publick Court and brought to the publick Records of the several Inheritances of the Subjects of our Soveraign Lord the King within this Government it shall be lawful for the Governour of New-Plimouth aforesaid from time to time successively to give under the common Seal of the Government a Coppy of the said Graunt so Recorded Confirming the said Lands to him or them his or their Heirs and Assigns for ever with the several Bounds and Limits of the same which shall be sufficient Evidence in Law from time to time and at all times for the said party or parties his or their Heirs or Assigns to Have and to Hold the said portion of Land so Granted Bounded and Recorded as aforesaid with all and singular the Appurtenances thereunto belonging to the only proper use and behoof of the said party or parties his or their Heirs and Assigns for ever CHAP. I. The General Fundamentals Anno. 1636. and Revised 1671. 1. VVEE the Associates of the Colony of New-Plimouth coming hither as free born Subjects of the Kingdome of England Endowed with all and singular the Priviledges belonging to such Being Assembled Laws to be made by the Freemen or their represen tatives Do Enact
Ordain and Constitute that no Act Imposition Law or Ordinance be Made or Imposed upon us at present or to come but such as shall be Enacted by consent of the body of Freemen or Associates or their Representatives legally assembled which is according to the free Liberties of the free born People of England Annually chosen by the free men 2. And for the well Governing this Colony It is also Resolved and Ordered that there be a free Electron annually of Governour Deputy Governour and Assistants by the Vote of the Freemen of this Corporation Justice to be equally and speedily administred 3. It is also Enacted that Justice and Right be equally and impartially Administred unto all not sold denied or causelesly deferred unto any None to suffer but according to Law and by due course process of Law 4. It is also Enacted that no person in this Government shall suffer or be indamaged in respect of Life Limb Liberty Good Name or Estate under colour of Law or countenance of Authority but by Virtue or Equity of some express Law of the General Court of this Colony or the good and equitable Laws of our Nation suitable for us in matters which are of a civil nature as by the Court here hath been accustomed wherein we have no particular Law of our own And that none shall suffer as aforesaid without being brought to answer by due course and process of Law 5. And that all Cases whither Capital Criminal or between man and man All Trials to be by Jury be Tried by a Jury of twelve good and lawful men according to the Commendable custome of England except where some express Law doth referre it to the judgment of some other Judg or Inferiour Court where Jury is not in which Case also any party agrieved may Appeal and have Trial by a Jury with liberty to challenge any of the Jury And it shall be in the liberty of any person that is to be tried by a Jury to challenge any of the Jurors and if the challenge be found just and reasonable by the Bench it shall be allowed and others without just exception shall be Impannelld in their room And if it be in case of Life and Death the Prisoner shall have liberty according to the Law of England to except against twenty of the Jury without giving any reason for the same what testimony required in cases 6. That no Person shall be Cast Condemned or Sentenced in any Case Capital Civil or Criminal without the testimony of two sufficient Witnesses or other sufficient Evidence or Circumstances equivolent thereunto unless in any particuler Case the Law hath otherwayes provided 7. And it is Enacted Being the Priviledge of our Charter That all Persons of the Age of twenty one Years Power to make Wills of right understanding and memory whether Excomunicated Condemned or other having any Estate properly theirs to dispose of shall have Power and Liberty to make their reasonable Wills and Testaments and other lawful Alienations of their Lands and Estates be it only here excepted That such as are sentenced for Treason against the King's Majesty An Exception or Realm of England or other Capital crimes shall forfeit to the King or Colony for the carrying on the Charge of Government their personal Estate Their Lands and real Estate being still at their disposal 8. That whereas the great and known end of the first Comers in the year of our Lord The great end of our coming into this Wilderness was Liberty to enjoy the pure worship of God without offence to others 1620. leaving their dear Native Country and all that was dear to them there transporting of themselves over the vast Ocean into this remote wast Wilderness and therein willingly conflicting with Dangers Losses Hardships and Distresses sore and not a few Wars that without offence they under the protection of their Native Prince together with the enlargement of his Majesties Dominion might with the liberty of a good Conscience enjoy the pure Scriptural worship of God without the mixture of humane inventions and impositions and that their Children after them might walk in the Holy wayes of the Lord And for which end they obtained leave from King James of happy Memory and His Honourable Council with farther Graunts from His Gracious Majesty Charles the 1. and His Honourable Council by Letters Patents for sundry Tracts of Land with many Priviledges therein contained for their better Encouragement to proceed on in so Pious a Work which may especially tend to the propagation of Religion c. as by Letters Patents more at large appeareth with further assurance also of the continuance of our Liberties and Priviledges both Civil and Religious under the Royal hand and Seal of our Soveraign Lord King Charles the II. And whereas by the good hand of our God upon us many others since the first comers are for the same end come unto us and sundry others rise up amongst us desirous with all good Conscience to walk in the Faith and Order of the Gospel whereby there are many Churches gathered amongst us walking according thereunto And whereas by the Grace of God we have now had above sixty Years experience of the good consistancy of these Churches with Loyalty to our Prince civil Peace and Order and also with spiritual Edification together with the welfare and tranquility of the Government It is therefore for the honour of God and the propagation of Religion and the continued welfare of this Colony The Churches of Christ to be protected Ordered by this Court and the Authority thereof That the said Churches already Gathered or that shall be orderly Gathered may and shall from time to time by this Government be Protected and Incouraged in their peaceable and orderly walking and the faithful able And the Ministers of the Gospel to be provided for orthodox Teaching Ministry thereof duely incouraged and provided for together with such other orthodox able Dispensers of the Gospel which shall or may be placed in any Township in this Government where there is or may be defect of Church Order All the foregoing Fundamentals inviolably to be preserved 9. And finally It is Ordered and Declared by this Court and the Authority thereof that all these aforegoing Orders and Constitutions are so Fundamentally Essential to the just Rights Liberties Common Good and Special End of this Colony as that they shall and ought to be inviolably preserved CHAP. II. Actions 1. IT is Ordered by this Court and the Authority thereof That all Actâ—ons about Title of Land shall be first Tried in the County where the Lands lieth Title of Land to be tried in the County where it lieth other Trials where one of the parties dwell Trials before a Magistrate and all other Actions Tryable at a County Court shall be Tried at any of the Counties where either Plaintiff or Defendant dwelleth or resideth as the Plaintiff pleaseth
That whatsoever Indians who have or shall have Guns or other Arms that have or shall manifestly appear to be unfaithful and treacherous to us shall forfeit their Arms and not suffered to have or carry any Arms until they shall have Licence from the County Court none to sell hire or give to any Indian any Boats c. 8. It is also Ordered That whosoever shall any wayes sell hire or give to any Indian or Indians any kind of Boat Barque or other Vessel of burthen or Sail or Tackling to fit up any such like Vessel shall forfeit twice the value of it 9. It is also Ordered by this Court and the Authority thereof That no Person whither Inhabitant of this Government or other shall Purchase Anno. 1643 Hire or receive of Gift of any Indian or Indians any Lands that lie within the Line of this Colony without the Order and Allowance of this Court None to purchase land of Indian or Indians without liberty on pain of forfeiting for every Acre so Bought Hired or any wayes obtained of them five pounds to the Colonies use and if the Fine or Forfeiture cannot be obtained the Lands so procured shall be forthwith seized for the Colonies use 1643 1671. nor Wood or Timber Neither shall any person Buy Hire or Receive any Wood Timber of the Indians without the Courts allowance on pain of forfeiting five times the value thereof to the Colonies use none to sellany Mare to the Indians nor they to keep any 10. It is also Ordered That no person within this Government shall give or sell any Mare to any Indian on pain of the forfeiture of every such Mare or the value thereof and that no Indian keep any Mare on like pain of the forfeiture of every such Offence In trials between English Indians what testimony to be accepted 11. And that equal Justice may be done in such Controversies as may arise between the English and the Indians the Indians not hither having been admitted to give Testimony upon their Oath would be greatly disadvantaged and may be much wronged if no Testimony should in such case be accepted but on Oath This Court therefore Orders That any Court Magistrate or other person before whom the Trial of any such Case may come shall duely consider all the circumstances with the Pleas and Testimony though not on Oath presented before them and give Judgment as to them appears to be most just and right according to their best Understanding and Conscience 12. Whereas it hath been found by Experience that trusting the Indians before hand any considerable value Indians not to be trusted but under limitation hath not been advantagious but prejudicial both to the English and Indians the Indians being very apt to run into many Peoples Debts where they can be trusted and there pawning or selling the things they are trusted for at a most inconsiderable price for money to get Liquor whereby themselves families are without any benefit thereby and the English frustrate of their pay for the same It is therefore Ordered That no English person shall trust any Indian before hand for any thing or things at any one time which exceeds the value of twenty four shillings or at any time after for any such or lesser Sum until said Indian hath first paid for that he first had on trust on penalty of such English being debarred the Recovery by any other Action or Plaint of any such Debt more than said twenty four shillings And in case any Indian have not wherewith to satisfie such just Debts how their juse debts shall be satisfied their Lands not to be seized for debt he shall be made to Serve it out per rate of twelve pence per Day in the Summer and six pence per day in the Winter and their Diet and in case they run away before satisfaction given then to be Whipt and made to Serve it out and pay the Damage and in no case shall any Indians Land be seized for payment of any of his Debts due to any particular Man None to buy Guns c. of Indians on pain 13. And it is further Ordered That no person snall presume to Buy any Guns Tools Cloaths or any other Goods of any Indian on pain of their return of said Guns Tools Cloathes or other Goods to the Owner thereof free of charge from whom they were borrowed stolen or purloined by any Indian or Indians 14. It is also Ordered That any of the Magistrates or Select-men with the consent of a Magistrate may put out any young Indians that run Ideling about Who may put out young Indians to service none take them but by a Magistiates order and are not subject to any Government of their Parents or others unto some good English Masters to serve till they are twenty or twenty one years of age where they may be well Educated And that none of the English shall detain any of the Indian Children to be their Apprentice or Servant under any pretence of Agreement or Indenture whereunto some one of the Magistrates hath not first assenred and given his Approbation 15. It is also Ordered That if any Indian who is a Servant to the English shall run away amongst any Indians such Indians to whom such Servants shall come shall not Entertain such Servants on penalty of ten shillings but forthwith either carry such Servants himself or charge the Indian Const able forthwith to carry such Run awayes unto his Master Indian runaway Servants how dealt with of before some one of the Magistrates Select men or other Inspectors of the Indians who may cause him or her to be whipt and sent home to his or her Master who shall order what said-Master shall pay to the Constable or other Indian who shall bring his said Servant and also in what manner said Servant shall allow his Master for the charge and damage he hath put him unto by such Running away None to furnish Indians with strong-liquors c. 16. Whereas notwithstanding many Orders have been made for the prevention of Drunkenness amongst the Indians yet it doth still abound through their unsatiable desire to drink unto Drunkenness if they can obtain it and through the covetous evil Principle of some English in helping them unto it not regarding the guilt they thereby contract to themselves of the Murders Out rages and other mischiefs which have been the frequient horrid effect thereof to the great dishonour of God For the prevention whereof It is therefore Ordered by this Court and the Authority thereof That whatsoever Person or Persons doth at any time directly or indirectly give sell truck or any wayes procure to or for any Indian or Indians or any wayes furnish any of them with any Wine Sider strong drink or Liquors of whatsoever made or by whatsoever name the said strong drink or Liquors be called shall forfeit five pounds provided this Order
Page 29 Number 4 How where the first Improver Fenceth the whole How where one ceaseth to Improve What Remedy when one of the Improvers ceaseth to Fence his part Number 5 In what case no remedy Page 29 Fine Number 1 Fines to be forthwith paid or secured what to be paid in mony Page 30 Number 2 All Fines Issaes c. belonging to the Country to be returned by them before whom they fall unto the Courts of Assist ants to be entred for the Treasurers notice thereof and all had or made before the County-court Magistrates or others shall be caused to be entred in the County-court c. and to belong to the County where they fall except where the Law hath otherwise provided Page 30 Fishing Number 1. Whales to whom they belong and how Page 30 Number 2 Taking of Mackerill at unseasonable times the time the Penalty none to draw a Shore Mackerill with Nets Page 30 CHAPTER X. Highways Number 1 HIghways in case to be laid out by indifferent men chosen by the County-Court Page 31 Number 2 Town high-ways between Neighbourhoods how to be laid out Page 31 Number 3 Country Roads to be forty foot wide Page 32 Number 4 Surveighors of Highways to give three days warning Penalty for Non-appearance who to work at Highways none to be warned to work twice till all have gone over once Page 32 Number 5 Penalty of Surveighors neglect Page 32 Number 6 Those warned where to appear and what time to work Page 32 Number 7 Surveighors to give Account to the Select-men Page 32 Number 8 Country Highways to be laid out by a Jury and an account thereof together with the bounds to be presented to the Town clerk on Penalty and he to send a Copy thereof to the Secretary to be Recorded and that none set any Gate or Fence athwart any such High-way without Licence on Penalty and the Surveyors to renounce such Nusance Page 32 Horses Number 1 Horses to be branded markt and entred Fees for entring not to be carried away without a Ticket on Penalty Page 33 Number 2 Strays to be cryed no Owner appearing how to be disposed and used Page 33 Stature of Stone Horses to go at large on pain Page 34 Number 4 Horses Impounded or not to pay Damage doner Page 34 Number 5 Forreigners Horses how to be dealt with Page 34 CHAPTER XI Inn-keepers Number 1 NOne to keep Ordinaries or Retail Wine c. without Licence on Penalty Page 34 Number 2 Ordinaries how to be provided Page 35 Number 3 Price of Beer Wine and Liquors Page 35 Number 4 Penalty to suffer any to be drunk or drink to excess or stay Tipling in their Houses Page 35 Number 5 Who shall not be Dieted in an Ordinary nor have Wine and Liquor c. drawn to them on the Lords day Page 35 Number 6. The disorderly and unruly in Ordinaries to have their names returned to Court Page 35 Number 8 Inspecters of Ordinaries Page 35 Number 9 Servants and Children not allowed to buy or sit drinking in Ordinaries without Licence c. Page 35 Number 10 Ordinaries Licence to be annually Renewed Page 36 Number 11 When to have their Houses cleared Page 36 Number 12 To whom they may not sell or deliver Wine c. Page 36 Indictments Presentments Complaints c. Number 1 Presentments Complaints to be made within a year unless in case Page 36 Number 2 Persons Indicted on Capital Crimes must not withdraw but surrender themselves on Penalties Page 36 Indians Number 1 Indians not to Powwaw or perform any Devil-Worship Page 37 Number 2 Not to Resort to English Houses on the Lords-Day Nor to profane the Lords Day Page 37 Number 3 Not to be Night-Walkers Page 37 Number 4 Not to give any Ear-Mark to their Swine nor sell any with their Ears cut off dead or alive Page 37 Number 5 Government of the Indians taking care of the Preaching of the Gospel to them and of the Admission of Indian Preachers and the obtaining and distributing such Contributions as are allowed to them and with the Concurrence of the Principal Indians to make Orders and constitute Courts Civil Rulers and other Officers to punish for Misdemeanours c. Provided the grieved party shall have liberty to Appeal Page 37 Fines on Indians how to be improved Page 37 Number 6 No Arms to be Sold to the Indians without Licence nor lent nor Ammunition Sold. Page 38 Number 7 Nor in case have or carry Arms without Licence Page 38 Number 8 None to sell hire or give to any Indians any Boats c. Page 38 Number 9 None to purchase hire or receive of gift any Lands of any Indian or Indians without Licence nor Wood or Timber More upon the Title Page 39 Indians Number 10 None to sell any Mares to the Indians nor they to keep any Page 39 Number 11 In Tryals between English and Indians What Testimony to be accepted Page 39 Number 12 Indians not to be trusted but under limitation how their just Debts may be satisfied their Lands not to be seized for Debts Page 39 Number 13. None to buy Guns Tools c. of the Indians on pain c. Page 39 Number 14 Who to put young Indians to Service none to take Indian Apprentices but by a Magistrates Approbation Page 39 Number 15 Indian-Run-away-Servants how to be dealt with Page 40 Number 16 None to furnish Indians with strong Liquors c. What Testimony sufficient for Conviction thereof Page 40 Lawful to seiz any Liquor c. found in an Indians hand Indians falsly accusing any to be whipt Page 40 Jurors Number 1 Grand-Jury chosen and impannelled Their duty Page 41 Number 2 Petty Juries impannelled and sworn to find according to their Evidence liberty to give a special Verdict Page 41 Number 3 Jurors to be Fined for neglecting to attend the Courts and at the first sitting thereof the Penalty of a Grand Jury-man for not serving his Fees the Court to appoint Jury-men in case of want Page 41 CHAPTER XII Lands and Inheritances Number 1 LAnds to be held according to the Tenor of East Green-wich Page 42 Number 2 Lands Entailed to descend according to the Laws of England Page 42 Number 3 Who are Heirs Page 42 Number 4 All Brothers of the whole Blood Heirs to that Brother that dies without Issue Page 42 Number 5 Lands distrained Page 42 Number 6 Lands in Partnership Page 43 Number 7. Liberty to sue cut a Division Page 43 Number 8 Escheats Page 43 Number 9 Conveyances to be acknowledged before a Magistrate Page 43 Number 10 In what case and time Land detained may be sued for and where and when barred Page 43 Leather and Shoomakers Number 1 Sealers of Leather to be chosen and appointed Two Seals to be used no Leather not sufficiently tanned to be Sealed nor to be Sold till Sealed Page 45 Number 2 The Shoomaker that useth Unsealed Leather to make recompence and further to be punished Page 45