Liberties of Women
79. If any man at his death shall not
leave his wife a competent portion of his estate, upon just complaint made to the Generall
Court she shall be relieved.
80. Everie marryed woeman shall be
free from bodilie correction or stripes by her husband, unless it be in his owne defence
upon her assault. If there be any just cause of correction complaint shall be made to
Authoritie assembled in some Court, from which she shall receive it.
Liberties of Children
81. When parents dye inestate, the
Elder sonne shall have a double portion of his whole estate reall and personall, unless
the General Court upon just cause alleadged shall judged otherwise.
82. When parents dye inestate having
noe heires males of their bodies their Daughters shall inherit as Copartners, unless the
Generall Court upon just reason shall judge otherwise.
83. If any parents shall wilfullie
and unreasonably deny any childe timely ot convenient marriage, or shall exercise any
unnaturall severitie towards them, such childeren shall have free libertie to complaine to
Authoritie for redresse.
Capitall Laws
Deut. 13.6,10. Deut.17. 32,6. Ex.
22.20
1. If any man after legall convicton
shall have or worship any other god, but the lord god, he shall be put to death.
Ex.22. 18. Lev.20.27. Dut. 18. 10.
2. If any man or woeman be witch, (
that is hath or consulteth with a familiar spirit, ) They shall be put to death…
Lev. 20. 15,16
7. If any man or woeman shall lye
with any beaste or bruite creature by Carnall Copulation, They shall surely be put to
death. And the beast shall be slaine, and buried and not eaten .
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