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1793 439 (1793)

handle is hein.ssl/ssct0337 and id is 1 raw text is: AC9'8    AND      LA WS.
Tenure of Lands.        Lunaticks, &c.               430
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ACTS and LAWS,
Made and paffed by the Qeneral Court or
Affembly of the State of Conne&icut, tia
America, holden at New-Hven, (in faid
State) on the fecond Thurfday of 06&o-
ber, Anno DominiX1793.
An A& deczlaring the Tenure of Lands inthisStatc
HEREAS, 1) the Cbarter of Gbarles I. tbeLands inthe then Colo-
ny of Co;; uticut, were holden Ofrthe. Kij of Engkndo 'y the 7etmtr4
of Free, aId Common Socage, and by thk. eftabli4 ut of the £adndonr of
the United State , th'i Citivt of this 8Atte hicane veftd Utb an 1,1lhI.ia
V'tle to their  Lands. , + :  .   .     ..J   .+   J I+    :;
BE it therefore d   l'edklhe Govrrnor and  c;14 4'dh nf  f  qie
fentatives, i Gentral Court affrnbled, That every Proprietor :in fce lgnple Tr.otoad.
of Lands, has an abfolu'te and dire& 'dominion, and property in tho farme.
An A &for ordering       and difpofing,of Lunaiikkg,   ind
other Infane PerfoAs, who are dangetous and utnit to
o at large,
,i; ena/ed by the Governor and Council, and Hofire oJ Rp e nt ti es, ii
General Court afelnbled, That if any diftra-ed or lurnatikk PeNfo/ halI
go at large, who is dangerous and tuflt to be without rei'caint, whekby
any Perfon may be endangered ip Perfon or Eftate, it lhall bt the'dutyo6  lthpkt.
the Civil Authority and Selc&-Men,6fthe Town whire fuch d1Ifra d t  *  Iot r
lunatick Perfon belongs, or refides, 'to order, ard direft that he be tonfined t. at .ti,.
in fome fuitable place ; and in care the Perron, pr'Perf6ni, unde&whofLe
care fuch lunatick or diftra&ed Perton fhall be, or who are bound to pro-
vide for and fupport him, flhall rctfife, or negle6t to eninhe Cuch lunatick
or diji-aded Pei'fon, in fuch place, and mannt, at by faidCivil Authority Ov4 Auttm~ty
..       . ..      •    '    'th  Slta-h l ,X:L
A rid Selef-Men, fhall be diredled I then the raid Civil Athhoricliy.atid Se-  tD tau~ ivaict
le&- MeI) I nay, and fliall take all proper, and Cffef~fiil 'ntafire's,10-pi~vc Vti U&A
tch lunatick or diftra~ted Perfan or Perfons,- frurngBolair 1arr, dri  a
for his or her confinement in fome fbitable place, adfTliis or iier fup
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