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1785 3 (1785)

handle is hein.ssl/ssde0075 and id is 1 raw text is: In the ninth Year ofthe Indepen dence of the Delaware State. -00 0M .1 a G.E NE RA L ASS E MB L Y ofthe Delaware Statetommen- ced at DOVER the 20th day of Odober, 1784, and continued by ad- jour1. fl/rent till the 41 day ofjune, 1785, the following ACTS were paf- (cd; that is to fay, An ad to repeal an Ad, intituled, An Ad direding the punifinent of Petty Larceny, and for other purpofes therein mentioned. SECTION 1. HX EWERE AS the mode of profecuting and conviting 178S S T I of perfons flealing any money or goods under the L value of five-fhillings, direded in and by the faid ad, is a great deviation Preablk from the fafe and conflitutional rule of the common law, in regard to the profecution and convidion of perfons charged with fuch offences; inaf- much as they are thereby deprived of that ineftimable privilege a trial by thcir country: And the faid ad is found by pradice to he dangerous to the liberty, property and credit of the inhabitants of this flate. SeEL. 2. Belt therefore enaed by the GenlralAfembly of Delaware, That from and after the publication of this prefent ad, every perfon and perfons charged with fIealing any money or goods under the value of five fhillings, their acceffaries, aiders, comforters and abettors, fhall be profecuted in the fame manner anl form, and in the fame court, and the like proceedings thall be had, and judgment given againft, and punifhrment inflidted on, fuch perfons in cafe of conviafion, as are provided and dircted againft a- ny perfon or perfons convided of felonioufly and fraudulently taking and carrying away any goods, chattles or effeals of anoth-r to the value of live Jhillings or upwards, in and by an ad intituled, An aa againft Jirccny to the value of five (hilinro i in1 i - ' I- Digitized from Best Copy Available