1702 N.H. Laws ch. 7: An Act for the Punishment of Criminall Offenders, in 1 Laws of New Hampshire: Province Period 679 (1904)
| dc.coverage.spatial | New Hampshire | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T03:35:13Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T15:07:39Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T03:15:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1702 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Prohibited riding or going armed offensively to cause fear or affray of the people. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | Further it is Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that any Justice of the Peace within this Province, may cause to be Stayd and Arrasted all Affrayers, Rioters, Disturbers, or Breakers of the peace or any other that shall gue Armed Offensively to putt his Maj'ties Subjects, in fear by threatning Speeches. And Upon view of Such Justice, Confession of the Partye or Legall Proofe, of any Such Offence, the Justice may committ him to Prison, Until he the Offender finde Such Sureties as is required for his good behaviour, and Cause his Armes or weapons to be taken away and Aprized, and Answered to his Maj'tie as forfeited. And may further punish the Breach of the peace in any person that shall Smite or Strike another by ffine to the King not Exceeding Twenty Shillings or Require bond for their good behaviour, and to pay all Just Costs, as also may make out Hue and Cryes after Runn away Servants Theifs and other Criminals./ | |
| dc.description.summary | This act authorizes justices of the peace to arrest rioters, affrayers, and persons who go armed offensively while threatening others. It allows offenders to be jailed until they provide a peace bond, and permits the seizure and forfeiture of their weapons. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/4542 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://www.google.com/books/edition/Laws_of_New_Hampshire_Province_period_16/YSgTAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA679&printsec=frontcover | |
| dc.subject | GOING ARMED | |
| dc.title | 1702 N.H. Laws ch. 7: An Act for the Punishment of Criminall Offenders, in 1 Laws of New Hampshire: Province Period 679 (1904) |