T H A T as a careless and corrupt Administration of Justice draws the
Wrath of God upon Magistrates, so the Wildness and Looseness of the
People provoke the Indignation of God against a Country: Therefore, That
all such Offences against God, as Swearing, Cursing, Lying, prophane
Talking, Drunkenness, Drinking of Healths, obscene Words, Incest,
Sodomy, Rapes, Whoredom, Fornication, and other Uncleanness (not to be
repeated) all Treasons, Misprisions, Murders, Duels, Felony, Sedition,
Maims, forcible Entries, and other Violences, to the Persons and Estates
of the Inhabitants within this Province. All Prizes, Stage-plays, Cards,
Dice, Maygames, Gamesters, Masques, Revels, Bull-baitings,
Cock-fightings, Bear-baitings, and the like, which excite the People to
Rudeness, Cruelty, Looseness, and Irreligion, shall be respectively
discouraged and severely punish'd, according to the Appointment of the
Governor and Freemen in provincial Council and general Assembly; as also
all Proceedings contrary to these Laws, that are not here made expresly
penal.