an intention to commit theft within the same, and shall be thereof duly convicted,shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding three years.

SECT. 25. Every person who shall break and enter the Breaking dwelling-house of another, in the day time, any persou dwelling-house being therein, and thereby put in fear or dread, with an in day time. intention to commit theft therein, and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding three years.

SECT. 26. Every person who shall commit arson, and Arson. be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in

new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding seven years.

SECT. 27. Every person who shall wilfully burn, being Burning vesthe property of another, any ship or other vessel; any sel, office, &c. office, store, shop, warehouse, mill, distillery, brewery or manufactory; or any barn, stable or other out-house, not parcel of any dwelling-house; and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding seven years.

with intent to

SECT. 28. Every person, being the owner or tenant of Burning one's any house, out-house, office, store, shop, warehouse, mill, house, &c. distillery, brewery or manufactory, who shall wilfully defraud insurburn the same, with an intention thereby to defraud or ers. prejudice any person, or body politic or corporate, that hath underwritten, or shall underwrite any policy or policies of insurance thereon, or on any goods, wares or merchandize therein, and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding seven years.

fraud insurers.

SECT. 29. Every person being the owner of, or captain, Destroying master, officer or mariner, belonging to any ship or ves- vessel, with sel, who shall wilfully cast away, burn or otherwise de- intent to destroy the ship or vessel of which he is owner, or to which he belongeth, with an intention thereby to defraud or prejudice any person, or body politic or corporate, that hath underwritten, or shall underwrite any policy or policies of insurance thereon, or on the cargo thereof, or any merchant that hath laden, or shall load goods thereon, or any owner or owners of such ship or vessel, and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment in new-gate prison for a term not exceeding seven years. SECT. 30. If any person shall falsely make, alter, forge Forgery. or counterfeit, or cause to be falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited, any deed or writing sealed, instrument of conveyance, will, testament, codicil, bond, writing obligatory, promissory note, bill of exchange, bill of lading, acceptance of any bill of exchange, indorsement or assignment of any bill or note, letter of credit, warrant or order for payment of money or delivery of goods, re

ceipt, release, acquittance, letter of attorney, or any other writing of any person or persons, or body politic or corporate, with an intention to defraud or prejudice any person or persons, or body politic or corporate; or shall, with like intention, alter or publish as true any false, forged or counterfeited deed, or writing sealed, instrument of conveyance, will, testament, codicil, bond, writing obligatory, promissory note, bill of exchange, bill of lading, acceptance of any bill of exchange, indorsement or assignment of any bill or note, letter of credit, warrant or order for the payment of money or delivery of goods, receipt, release, acquittance, letter of attorney or other writing, of any person or persons, or body politic or corporate, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or counterfeited; every person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding three years; and shall render and pay to the party or parties injured thereby, double damages, to be recovered by action, founded on this statute; and shall be rendered incapable and disabled to give any evidence or verdict in any court or judicial proceeding.

SECT. 31. If any person shall counterfeit, or cause or procure to be counterfeited, any of the species of gold or silver coins now current, or hereafter to be current in this state; or shall pass or give in payment, or offer to pass or give in payment the same; or to permit, cause or procure the same to be altered or passed, with an intention to defraud any person or body politic or corporate, knowing the same to be counterfeited; every such person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted, shall be imprisoned, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding three

years.

SECT. 32. If any person shall have in his possession, or receive from any other person, any counterfeited gold or silver coins, of the species now current, or hereafter to be current, in this state, with an intention to utter or pass the same, or to permit, cause or procure the same to be uttered or passed, with an intention to defraud any person or body politic or corporate, knowing the same to be counterfeited; every such person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in newgate prison, for a term not exceeding three years.

SECT. 33. If any person shall sell, or exchange, or give in payment, or offer to sell, or exchange, or give in payment, any forged or counterfeited bill of exchange, promissory note, bank bill or bank check, with intention to have the same uttered or passed, to defraud any person or body politic or corporate; every such person, so offending,

being thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding three years.

SECT. 34. If any person shall make or engrave, or Making plates cause or procure to be made or engraved, any plate for for counterfeit forging or counterfeiting any promissory note, or bill, for ing bills. the payment of money, in the name of any person or persons, or body politic, or corporate; every such person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding three years.

pass, counter

SECT. 35. If any person shall have in his possession, Possessing, or receive from any other person, any forged or counter- with intent to feited promissory note or bill, for the payment of money, feited bills. with intention to utter or pass the same, or to permit, cause or procure the same to be uttered or passed, with intention to defraud any person, or body politic or corporate, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited; every such person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding three years.

SECT. 36. If any person shall have, or keep in his Possessing custody or possession, any blank, or unfinished note or blank bills, bill, made in the form or similitude of any promissory with intent to fill up and pass note or bill, for the payment of money, made to be issued the same by any incorporated bank or company in this state, or in fraudulently. the United States, with an intention to fill up and complete such blank and unfinished note or bill, or to permit, cause or procure the same to be filled up and completed, in order to utter and pass the same, or to permit, cause or procure the same to be uttered or passed, to defraud any person or body politic or corporate; such person in whose custody or possession any such blank or unfinished note or bill shall be found, being thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding three years.

bills.

SECT. 37. If any person shall have, or keep in his Possessing custody or possession, any plate for forging or counter- plates for forfeiting any promissory note, or bill, for the payment of ging bank money, in the form or similitude of any promissory note, or bill, issued by any incorporated bank, or company in this state, or in the United States, with intention to forge or counterfeit, or to permit, cause, or procure to be forged or counterfeited, any promissory note, or bill, issued by any incorporated bank or company, as aforesaid; such person, in whose custody or possession such plate shall be found, being thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding three years.

SECT. 38. Every person who shall steal any horse ør horses, in this state, and be thereof duly convicted, before the superior or county court, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding two years, and shall also pay to the owner of such horse or horses, treble the value thereof, to be recovered by information, or action, founded on this statute.

SECT. 39. If any person shall steal from the person of another, any money, goods, or chattels, or any bill or bills, issued by any incorporated bank in this state, or in the United States; or any deed, lease, indenture, bond, writing obligatory, bill of exchange, promissory note, warrant, or order for the payment of money, or delivery of goods, receipt or discharge, or any book account, or other writing, being evidence of debt, adjustment, or settlement, whatever, at an assembly of people, collected for the purpose of extinguishing a fire; every such person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted, before the superior or county court, shall suffer imprisonment, in newgate prison. for a term not exceeding five years.

SECT. 40. If any person shall steal from the person of another, any money, goods, or chattels, or any bill or bills, issued by any incorporated bank in this state, or in the United States; or any deed, lease, indenture, bond, writing obligatory, bill of exchange, promissory note, warrant, or order for the payment of money, or delivery of goods, receipt or discharge, or any book account, or other writing, being evidence of debt, adjustment or settlement, whatever, to the amount or value of twenty dollars; every such person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted before the superior or county court, shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for a term not exceeding two years.

SECT. 41. If any person shall, unlawfully, break and enter any building or vessel, in the day time, and therein steal any money, goods, or chattels, or any bill or bills, issued by any incorporated bank in this state, or in the United States, or any deed, lease, indenture, bond, writing obligatory, bill of exchange, promissory note, warrant, or order for the payment of money, or delivery of goods; or any book account, or other writing, being evidence of debt, adjustment or settlement, whatever, of the amount or value of one dollar; every such person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted before the superior or county court, shall suffer imprisonment, in newgate prison, for a term not exceeding two years.

SECT. 42. If any person shall steal any money, goods, or chattels, or any bill or bills, issued by any incorporated bank in this state, or in the United States; or any deed,

lease, indenture, bond, writing obligatory, bill of exchange, promissory note, warrant, or order, for the payment of money or delivery of goods, receipt or discharge, or any book account, or other writing, being evidence of debt, adjustment, or settlement, whatever; every such person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted, before the county court, if the value of the property, so stolen, amount to thirty dollars, otherwise before a justice of the of the peace, shall forfeit and pay treble the value of the property so stolen, to the owner or owners thereof, and be further punished by fine, not exceeding seven dollars; and if the value of the property so stolen, amount to the sum of four dollars, such offender shall be further punished, by whipping, not exceeding ten stripes for one offence; and if the property so stolen, be of less value than said sum of four dollars, but of the value of one dollar, and such offender shall refuse, or neglect to pay the fine imposed, he shall be punished by whipping as aforesaid.

SECT. 43. If any person shall receive and conceal any stolen goods, articles or things, knowing them to be such, he may and shall be proceeded against as a principal, although the person or persons who committed the theft be not thereof convicted; any law, usage, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.

Receiving and concealing stolen goods.

TICE.

SECT. 44. And be it further enacted, That every per- Crimes against son who shall commit perjury, and shall be thereof duly PUBLIC JUSconvicted, before the superior or county court, shall for- Perjury. feit and pay the sum of sixty-seven dollars, one half to the person or persons aggrieved by such offence, who shall sue for and prosecute the same to effect, and the other half to the use of this state; and shall suffer imprisonment, in new-gate prison, for the term of six months; and shall be, forever after such conviction, discredited, and disabled to be sworn in any court of record.

SECT. 45. Every person who shall be guilty of subor- Subornation of nation of perjury, and shail be thereof duly convicted, be- perjury. fore the superior or county court, shall be subject to the same forfeiture, and suffer the same imprisonment and disability, and be proceeded against in the same manner, as for the crime of perjury.

SECT. 46. If any judge, or other person concerned in Bribery. the administration of Justice. shall take any illegal fee, gift, or undue reward, to influence his behavior in his office; or if any person shall give or offer any money, or other thing of value, to any judge, or other person concerned in the adminstration of justice, with an intention to influence his behavior in his office; every such judge, or person, so oftendig, suail be deemed guilty of bribe