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87. If any man smite out the eye or tooth of his man servant, or maid
servant, or otherwise mayme or much disfigure him, unlesse it be by
meere casualtie, he shall let them goe free from his service.[73] And
shall have such further recompense as the Court shall allow him.
88. Servants that have served deligentlie and faithfully to the
benefitt of their maisters seaven yeares, shall not be sent away
emptie. And if any have bene unfaithfull, negligent or unprofitable in
their service, notwithstanding the good usage of their maisters, they
shall not be dismissed till they have made satisfaction according to
the Judgement of Authoritie.
_Liberties of Forreiners and Strangers_
* * * * *
91. There shall never be any bond slaverie villinage or Captivitie
amongst us,[74] unles it be lawfull Captives taken in just warres, and
such strangers as willingly selle themselves or are sold to us. And
these shall have all the liberties and Christian usages which the law
of god established in Israell concerning such persons doeth morally
require. This exempts none from servitude who shall be Judged thereto
by Authoritie.
_Off [of] the Bruite Creature_
92. No man shall exercise any Tirranny or Crueltie towards any bruite
Creature which are usuallie kept for mans use.
*93. If any man shall have occasion to leade or drive Cattel from
place to place that is far of, So that they be weary, or hungry, or
fall sick, or lambe, It shall be lawful to rest or refresh them, for
a competent time, in any open place that is not Corne, meadow, or
inclosed for some peculiar use.
94. _Capitall Laws_
1
[Sidenote: Dut. 13. 6. 10 Dut. 17. 2. 6 Ex. 22. 20]
If any man after legall conviction shall have or worship any other god,
but the lord god, he shall be put to death.
2
[Sidenote: Ex. 22. 18. Lev. 20. 27. Dut. 18. 10.]
If any man or woeman be a witch, (that is hath or consulteth with a
familiar spirit,) They shall be put to death.
3
[Sidenote: Lev. 24. 15. 16]
If any person shall Blaspheme the name of god, the father, Sonne
or Holie ghost, with direct, expresse, presumptuous or high handed
blashemie, or shall curse god in the like manner, he shall be put to
death.
4
[Sidenote: Ex. 21. 12. Numb. 35. 13. 14. 30. 31.]
If any person comitt any wilfull murther, which is manslaughter,
comitted upon premeditated mallice, hatred, or Crueltie, not in a mans
necessarie and just defence, nor by meere casualtie against his will,
he shall be put to death.
5
[Sidenote: Numb. 25. 20. 21. Lev. 24. 17.]
If any person slayeth an other suddainely, in his anger or Crueltie of
passion, he shall be put to death.
6
[Sidenote: Ex. 21. 14.]
If any person shall slay an other through guile, either by poysoning or
other such divelish practice, he shall be put to death.
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10
[Sidenote: Ex. 21. 16.]
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