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An Act to amend the Act, for the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors. 1812 69 (1812)

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To amend the A&, for the pupiganent ofcrimes
and mildemeanors.
Oc. 1.     E it enacted by tis Lef sative Council
BLc   and Bouse of Representatives of the
Mififippi Territot y, in General Afembly ronvened,  Penalty
That hereafter, any-perfon who fhall commit the for Man.
crimedof Minflaughter, and be thereof convided, flaughtcr,
fuch perfon thall be fined, brarded in the hand
with the letter M in open court, and (tand in the
pillory two hours, and be imprifoned not excced-
ing lik months, and that the infliffion of thofe
punithments (hill be at the difcretion of the
court, who may infid one, or all, in their dilcre-
ion.
Sec. z. And be it further enaaed, If any man
and'woman (hall live together in adultery or for- Foorad;
nication, it thaill be the duty of any Juftice of the tery, &r
Peace of the county. in which fid perfons nay
ive, if within their own knowledge, or upomivn-
formatior to them made on oath that fuch trian'
and woman do live in adultery or fornication, fr
camfe the fitid man and woman, or either of thim
to be brought before him, and he thani bind them
or aty one of them over, to appear at- the next
tIrliM of the Siuperor Court of their county, aisd
the Algorncy General (hall prefer a bill of indi&-'
m eiagait Tuch perfon o' perfonsand upon
convidiohidiereof, they Thall pay 'a fur  not lefs
than ore-hundred dollars, to be if&ftlid by a jury.
which fines Ihall be paid into the kounty thealidiry
of thecontw y where the dffencC was commited,
for county purpfes.
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