...the code of capital laws established by the General Court of Connecticut December, 1642, required, " If any man or woman be a witch (that is) hath or consulted with a familiar spirit, they shall be put to death." * To harbor or to converse with a witch,...

...Baptists, Quakers and others in this country. Among ,tbe laws of Connecticut of 1650, are the following: "If any man or woman be a Witch, that is, hath or cousnlteth with, a familliar spiritt, they shall be put to death."— (Exodus 22. 18, Levit. 20. 27....

...assalt." The capital offences, selected from the Scriptures, were twelve in number: among them were: " (2) If any man or woman be a witch (that is, hath or consulteth with a familiar spirit), they shall be put to death ;" and " (12) If any man shall conspire...

...crime of witchcraft was cafaitaL In the original "Body of Liberties" of the colony was this article : " If any man or woman be a witch (that is, hath, or consulteth with, a familiar spirit), they shall be put to death." Plymouth County had a similar law...

...American soil and 'were the subjects of legal consideration, for we find in the Connecticut Blue Laws that "if any man or woman be a witch, that is, hath or cousulteth with a familiar spirit, they shall be put to death." This brings us down to comparatively...

...They had Puritan laws to support their acts. The original laws of the Massachusetts colony said : " If any man or woman be a witch, that is hath, or consulted with, a familiar spirit, they shall be put to death." A law of the Plymouth colony, enacted...

...witchcraft was passed the first of December, 1642, and incorporated in the code prepared by Mr. Ludlow : " If any man or woman be a witch — that is, hath or consulteth a familiar spirit — they shall be put to death." The various adversities which afflicted...

...all religion as a mere delusion." The General Court of Connecticut established this capital law : "2. If any man or woman be a witch (that is, hath or consulteth with a familiar spirit), they shall be put to death. Ex. 22 : 18, Lev. 20:27, Deut. 18:10,...

...high-handed Blasphemy, or shall Curse in the like manner, he shall be put to death, Larit. 24. 15, 16. 3. If any Man or Woman be a Witch, that is, hath or consulteth with a Familiar Spirit, they shall be put to death, Exo. 22. 18. Lev. 20. 27. Deu. 18. 10....

...banishment or other suitable punishment." (Abstract New England Laws, 1655.) In Connecticut (1642) : " If any man or woman be a witch — that is, hath or consulteth with a familiar spirit — they shall be put to death." Exodus xxii, 18; Leviticus xx, 27;...