A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
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minced pies, dance, play cards, or phyon<br />
any inO:rument <strong>of</strong> mufic,except the drum,<br />
trumpet, and jews-harp.<br />
No G<strong>of</strong>pel Minifter than join people<br />
in marri,.ge; the MagiftrJtes only !hall<br />
join in marriage, as they may do it with<br />
lefs fcandal to Chrifl's Chllrch t.<br />
When parents refufe their children convenient<br />
marriages, the MagiO:ratcs {hall<br />
determine the point.<br />
The felectmen, on finding children<br />
ignorant, may take them away from their<br />
parents, and put them into better hands,<br />
at the expence <strong>of</strong> their parents..<br />
. Fornication alall be punilhed by compelling<br />
marriage, or as the Court may<br />
-think proper.<br />
Adultery {hall be puniilied with death.<br />
A man that ftrikes his wife {hall pay a<br />
fine <strong>of</strong>'I oj. a woman that ftrikes her<br />
. t The Savage Pawawwers, or Priell:s, never<br />
concern themfelvcs with marriages, but leave tbem<br />
to the Pariielh, or Magifirates.<br />
hufuand
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