At a Council held at Boston, March 28. 1678. Whereas many complaints have been made, that several persons have been killed ...

At a Council held at Boston, March 28. 1678. Whereas many complaints have been made, that several persons have been killed ...

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AT A COUNCIL Held at Boston, March 28. 1678.

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AT A COUNCIL Held at Boston, March 28. 1678.

WHereas many Complaints have been made, that several Persons have been killed by such as have pretended to have shot at Fowls, birds &c. and that in or near High wayes; and many take the boldness upon them, Youths and grown Persons, too frequently to shoot within the Limits of Towns, Orchards, Gardens, &c. with bullets, greater or smaller shot, on pretence of shooting at Marks, Birds, Fowle &c. whereby Persons are endangered to be killed in their Gardens, Orchards, or adjacent Commons; To prevent such inconveniences and mischiefs for the future,

It is hereby Declared and Ordered. That all or any Person or Persons of what age or Condition soever, that shall from henceforth presume to shoot off any Gun or Guns, charged with Bullet or Bullets, Swan, Goose, or other shot towards any Mark or place that the Militia in such Town or Towns have not appointed; or so near or into any House, Barn, Garden, Orchards or High-waye in any town or towns of this Jurisdiction, whereby any person or persons shall or may be killed, wounded or otherwise damaged, such person or persons so offending shall be proceeded against either as Murtherers, or such as have wounded or damaged any person or persons in such place or places, shall be liable to answer it, and to make full satisfaction in all respects to such person or persons both for cure and damage; and be also liable to such further punishment as the Authority of the place that hath Cognizance of the offence shall appoint: And where either they be Servants or Youths under their Parents or Masters and shall not be able to make such satisfaction, such Parents or masters shall be liable to make full and due satisfaction in all respects: And the Select men of each town are hereby appointed to see that this be put in execution.

By the Council,

Edward Rawson Secr'.

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At a Council held at Boston, March 28. 1678. Whereas many complaints have been made, that several persons have been killed ...

Massachusetts.

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2006-06.

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N00190

ID [TCP]

N00190

ID [STC]

Evans 249

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Wing M965

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APW2079

ID [IMAGE-SET]

249

ID [EVANS-CITATION]

99007912

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Early American Imprints, 1639-1800 ; no. 249.

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(Evans-TCP ; no. N00190)

Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 249)

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— At a Council held at Boston, March 28. 1678. Whereas many complaints have been made, that several persons have been killed ..., Massachusetts..

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1 sheet ([1] p.)

Printed by John Foster,. [Boston :: 1678]. (An order against shooting guns in towns.) (Signed: By the Council, Edward Rawson secr'.) (Ascribed to the press of John Foster by Cushing. Evans gives Samuel Green in Cambridge, Mass. as printer.) (Colonial seal at head of title.)

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