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An Act for the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors. 1804 416 (1804.12)

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CHAP. L.
AN ACT
For the punibament of crimes and misdemean.
Sec. 1.    E it enxaed by the governor of
Whe territory of Orleans, by and
with the advice and confent of the legi/ative
council theteof, That if any perfon or perfons
Pni/hment fhall commit the crime of wilful murder,
formurder.  fuch perfon or perfons, on being thereof
convidcd, thall fuffer death.
Sec. 2. And be it further enadled, That
Rape and every perfon who thall hereafter be duly
<rim?  againji conviaed of any manner of rape, or of the
nature.      deteflable and abominable crime againit na.
ture, committed with mankind or beaft,
thall fuffer imprifonment at hard labor for
life.
Sec. 3. And be itfurther enlled, That
every perfon who thall wilfully and malici.
oufly burn any dwelling houfe, (ugar houfe,
rum houfe, cotton houfe, cotton gin houfe,
or flore, or out houfe or building adjoining
fuch dwelling houfe, fugar houfe, cotton
houfe cotton gin houfe or flore, thall be
deemed guilty of arfon, and upon conviaion
thereof thall fuffer imprifonment at hard
labor for life.
Sec. 4. And be itfurther enalled, That
Rolhry. every perfon who thall commit the crime of
robbery, and being thereof convicted, (hall
be publicly whipped, and fuffer imprifon.
ment at hard labor, not lefs than feven, and
more than fourteen years.

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