Tracts and Other Papers Relating Principally to the Origin, Settlement, and Progress of the Colonies in North America: From the Discovery of the Country to the Year 1776, Volume 3Peter Force P. Force, 1844 - United States |
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... corporal punishment , as shall be inflicted by vertue of a Mar- shall court . 28 No man shall goe twelue score from the quarter , his co- lours , towne or fort , without leaue of his Captaine , vpon paine for the first time of whipping ...
... corporal punishment , as shall be inflicted by vertue of a Mar- shall court . 28 No man shall goe twelue score from the quarter , his co- lours , towne or fort , without leaue of his Captaine , vpon paine for the first time of whipping ...
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... Corporal , vnlesse they mistrust and doubt the memory of any Corporall : the Corpo- rall is not to goe out single to take the word of any round but to take two , or three , or more of his guard with him , and if it shalbe a round of ...
... Corporal , vnlesse they mistrust and doubt the memory of any Corporall : the Corpo- rall is not to goe out single to take the word of any round but to take two , or three , or more of his guard with him , and if it shalbe a round of ...
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... death by Gods Law , but 1 First , with Fine or penalty to the father of the maid . 2 With marriage of the maide defiled , if shee and her father consent . 3 With 3 With corporal punishment of stripes for his wrong , ( 14 )
... death by Gods Law , but 1 First , with Fine or penalty to the father of the maid . 2 With marriage of the maide defiled , if shee and her father consent . 3 With 3 With corporal punishment of stripes for his wrong , ( 14 )
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From the Discovery of the Country to the Year 1776 Peter Force. 3 With corporal punishment of stripes for his wrong , as a reall slander : And it is worse to make a whore , than to say one is a whore . 4 Fornication to be punished . 1 ...
From the Discovery of the Country to the Year 1776 Peter Force. 3 With corporal punishment of stripes for his wrong , as a reall slander : And it is worse to make a whore , than to say one is a whore . 4 Fornication to be punished . 1 ...
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