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There ought to be no forfeiture of any part of the estate of any per-

son for any crime except murder, or treason against the state, and

then only on conviction and attainder — Decl. of Rights, art. 24.

In all criminal prosecutions every man hath a right to be informed of

the accusation against him, to have a copy of the indictment or

charge against him in due time, (if required,) to prepare for his

defence, to be allowed counsel, to he confronted with the witnesses

against him, to have process for his witnesses, to examine the wit-

nesses for and against him on oath, and to a speedy trial by an

impartial jury, without whose unanimous consent he ought not to

be found guilty — Decl. of Bights, art. 19.

Punishment for perjury— 1692, ch. 16, p. 1. See 1809, ch. 138, sec. 8

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For killing swine as therein mentioned — 1715, ch. 26, sec. 5,

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For disfiguring the marks of such swine — 1715, ch. 26, sec. 6,

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Of servants purloining their masters' goods — 1715, ch. 44, sec. 33,

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For pilfering by negroes — 1717, ch. 13, sec. 6, .

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For blasphemy — 1723, ch. 16, sec. 1, ......

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Of persons cutting or destroying tobacco plants belonging to any other

person, or causing the same — 1744, ch. 5, sec. 2,*

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Of persons wilfully burning any tobacco-house having tobacco therein,

and their accessories — 1744, ch. 5, sec. 3,*

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Of slaves rambling, &c. or running away — 1751, ch. 14, sec. 8,*

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The general court may determine, on indictment or petition, the validity

of any marriage — Feb. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 15, .

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Punishment of persons destroying magazines of provisions, &c. belong-

ing to this slate or the United States — Oct. 1777, ch. 1,

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Of persons destroying vessels belonging to this state, or the United

States, &c. — 1777, ch. 1, ........

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The justices of the county courts empowered, (unless in cases particu-

larly directed by law to be tried in the general court,) to try all

persons who have committed or shall commit any offence or crime

whatever — 1785, ch. 87, sec. 7, .......

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The governor enabled to issue commissions of oyer and terminer —

Nov. 1787, ch. 1, .........

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No nolle prosequi shall be granted by the governor in case of any

prosecution by presentment or indictment for the recovery of any

fine, penalty or forfeiture only — April, 1782, ch. 42, sec. 4, .

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The governor may, in his discretion, grant to any offender capitally

convicted, a pardon, on condition contained therein, and such con-

dition is and shall be effectual as a condition according to the in-

tent thereof— Nov. 1787, ch. 17, sec. 2, .....

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Directions for transporting and selling slaves when such is the condi-

tion of their pardon — 1787, ch. 17, sec. 3, .

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Punishment of persons returning contrary to such condition, and man-

ner of apprehending and trying them — 1787, ch. 17, sec. 4, .

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The governor shall have full authority, whenever sentence of death is

pronounced against any criminal by the judgment of any court of

*See 1809, ch. 138.