[69] The colony law against witchcraft was re-enacted October 29, 1692.
The statute of King James I. was passed December 14, and published two
days later. Both were disallowed by the Privy Council, Aug. 22, 1695;
the latter for “being not found to agree with the statute of King James
I., whereby the dower is saved to the widow, and the inheritance to the
heir of the party convicted.” (_Province Laws_, 1869, vol. i. pp. 55,
91.)