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In the earliest codification of laws in colonial America, Plymouth, founded sixteen years earlier, included eight offenses punishable by death:<ref>David Pulsifer, ed. ''Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, Laws. 1623-1628'' (Boston: Wm. White, 1861), vol. II, p. 12.</ref>

<blockquote>Treason or rebellion against the person of the King, State, or Common Wealth, either of England or these Colonies. 
::Willfull Murder. 
::Solemn compaction or conversing with the devil by way of witchcraft, conjuration or the like. 
::Willfull and purposed burning of ships houses. 
::Sodomy, rapes, buggery. 
::Adultery to be punished.</blockquote> This Plymouth law was next revised in [[Sodomy law: Plymouth, June 6, 1671|1671]].
 

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Article adapted from {{GLA}} p. 74.

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