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1779 111 (1779)

handle is hein.ssl/ssvt0062 and id is 1 raw text is: A 6 T8 A .9 L.dW8. Officers exercifing unlawful authority. 111 ACTS and LAWS, Made and paffed by t of the Reprefentatives he General Assembly of the Freemen of the State of Vermont., at their Seffions at Windfor, June 2d, A. D. 1779. An Act to prevent Perfons from exercising Authority, unlefs lawfully authorifed by this State. W HEREAS there are divers Perfons within this State, who have oppo- fed and do continue to oppofe the Government thereof; and who do, by every Way and Means in their Power, endeavor to obftruct the free Exercife of the Powers of Government within thefame: Preamblc WHICH Mifohief to prevent, BE it enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the Reprefentatives of the Free- men of the State of Vermont, in General Affembly met, and by the Authori6y of the fame, That if any Perfon within this State (except Penalty on Continental Officers) fhall, after the firft Day of September next, accept, Officers ex- hold, or exercife any Office, either civil or military, from or under any erfing au- Authority, other than is or fhall be derived from this State, and be derived from thereof duly convicted, fhall, for the firft Offence, pay a Fine not exceed- this State. ing One Hundred Pounds lawful Money, according to the Difcretion of the Court which may have Cognizance thereof. AND for the fecond Offence of the like Kind, shall be whipped on the naked Body not exceeding Forty Stripes, according to the Difcretion of 2d offence. the Court before whom they are profecuted. AND for the third Offence, fhall have their right Ear nailed to a Poft, 8d offence. and cut off; and be branded in the Forehead with the Capital Letter C, on a hot Iron. THIS Act to continue in Force until the Rifing of the Affembly in October 1780, and no longer. Digitized froi Best Copy Available