A master of a ship refusing
to take such a person shall forfeit five pounds. These vagabonds
and beggars may be whipped.
Anyone who profanely curses or swears shall suffer the following
penalties: day laborer, common soldier, common sailor, common
seaman - 1s., anyone else below the degree of gentleman - 2s.,
gentlemen and above - 5s., and for the second offense, a double
fine, for further offense, a treble fine. If a person can't pay,
he shall be put to hard labor at a House of Correction for ten
days, or if a common soldier, common sailor, or common seaman, he
shall be set in the stocks for 1-2 hours. This is to prevent the
provocation of divine vengeance.
Anyone setting up or maintaining lotteries or deceitful games must
forfeit 200 pounds, or go to prison up to 6 months. Any one who
plays at such, such as by drawing lots or using cards or dice,
must forfeit 50 pounds. Sales of lottery items, such as houses,
lands, plate, jewels, or ships, are void and these items will be
forfeited to any person who sues. Such have caused many families
to become impoverished, especially through their children or
through the servants of gentlemen, traders, and merchants.
Backgammon games are exempt. Later, People who lost up to ten
pounds in deceitful gaming were allowed to sue to recover this
money from the winners. Also, anyone winning or losing ten pounds
at one time or twenty pounds within 24 hours shall be fined five
times the value of such.
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