1672-1714 Conn. Acts 3
Abstract
Prohibited falsely alarming the colony by firing any gun or guns, at any time between the shutting in the Evening or break of day. Violators fined five pounds or two months imprisonment, or other Corporal punishment.
Summary
Prohibited falsely alarming the colony by firing any gun or guns, at any time between the shutting in the Evening or break of day. Violators fined five pounds or two months imprisonment, or other Corporal punishment.
Law Text
IT is Ordered by the Authority of this Court; That if any perfon or perfons in this Colony, without juft and neceffary occafion fo to do, fhall caufe any Alarm, by firing any Gun or Guns, or otherwife, in any of our Plantations, at any time between the fhutting in of the Evening or break of the Day, (fuch practifes being very prejudicial to the comfort and fafety of the Plantations) the perfon or perfons that are difcovered, and convicted to be guilty herein, fhall pay five pounds a piece to the publick Treaſury, or fuffer two moneths Impriſonment, or other Corporal punifhment; provided, the Delinquency be complained of, and profecuted within fix moneths after the fame is committed. Alarms, fee Conftables Charge to the Watch.
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DISCHARGE