1636-1748 R.I. Pub. Laws 31
Abstract
That if any person or persons shall presume to sport game or play at any manner of game or games or shooting out any gun or shall set tipling & drinking in any tavern alhouse ordinary or vitling house on the first day of the week more than neccesity requireth and upon examination of the fact it shall be judged by any Justice of the Peace and the Person or Persons so offending as aforesaid. Upon conviction before one Justice of Peace Shall by the said Justice of the Peace be sentenced for every the aforesaid offences to set in the stocks three hours or pay five shillings in money for the use of the poor of the town or place where the offence was committed.
Summary
The law prohibits gambling, playing games, shooting guns, or excessive drinking at taverns on Sunday. Violators could be sentenced to three hours in the stocks or a 5-shilling fine benefiting the local poor.
Law Text
That if any person or Persons Shall presume to sport game or play att any manner of game or games or Shooting out of any gun or Shall Sett tipling & drinking in any Tauern alehouse Ordinary or Vitling house one the first day of the Week more then Necessety Requireth & Upon Examination of the fact it Shall be Iudged by any Iustice of the Peace & the Person or Persons so offending as aforesaid Upon COnviction before one Iustice of Peace Shall by the said Iustice of the Peace be Sentenced for every the aforesaid offences to Sett in the Stocks three houres or pay five shillings in money for the use of the Poor of the Town or place where the Offences was Committed.
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