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1781 569 (1781)

handle is hein.ssl/ssct0306 and id is 1 raw text is: High-Treafon,. 569 ACTS ANDLAWS Made and paffed by the General. Court or Affembly of the Gevet- nor and Company of the State of Conne5icut, in America; holden at Hartjfrd, in faid State, by_ fpecial Order of his Excellency the Go Vernor, on the z i ft Day of Fe- bruary, AWo Domini, 178 i, An A& in additioti to a Law of this State, en- tituled; An A& for thd punifhment of High- Treafoti, and other atrocious Crimes againft the Statei B E it Mnailed by the Goi;ernor, Counc;l and Reprefentatives, in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the famei That if any Perion, who is a citizen or fubjed of tthis Stat or bf any of the United States of America, refiding within this State, and under the protction of its Laws; 4hali adhere to the Enemies of this Statel and of the faid United S-.ates, and in any Manner afford them Aid and Comfo-t, within this State o elfewhere; or fhall by Writing profefs or declare that the King of reat Britain hathi or of right 6ught to, haves any Authority or Dominion in or over this State, or the Inhabitants thereof, or that he or they owe Allegiance to the faid King within the fame, or thall feduce or perfuade any Inhabitant or Inhabi- tants of this State to renounce his or their Allegiance to this State and the government thereof, as a free and independent State, or to Acknowledge Allegianee or Subjedion to the King or Crown of Great Britain, and be thereof convi&edi fhall be adjudged guilty of High Treafon againfi this State, and be put to Death. And be it further eno~fled by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perlon who is a citizen or luhjedt of this State, or any'of the United States of America, refiding within this State, and under the prote&ion of its Laws, fliall by Words, profeis and declare, that the King of Great Britain hath, or of right ought to have, any Authority or Dominion in and over this State, or the Inha. Lb bbitants Any fubje~1of thiss~tate, Jh by witing fhall dccltre that th KiA of G. Britati hith,oa aui ght to Yv 'domi- lon over thi- State, &C. (hall fuffer Dsitth. Any fuch fub- je't d-dliring the famt by words, &C. (hull fuffer imprifonment ;u 1cruga i,,

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