Many of them are
not in the New Haven statute books. Those which we quote have been
carefully selected from the best obtainable authorities.

The Puritans came to America to find a place where they could practise
their religion without interference. Here are some of the Blue Laws which
indicate the Puritan intolerance of the religion of others:

If any man, after due conviction, shall have, or worship any
other God but the Lord God, he shall be put to death.--Lev.
xxiv:15-16.

If any person turns Quaker, he shall be banished and not
suffered to return upon the pain of death.

No priest shall abide in this Dominion; he shall be
banished, and suffer death on his return. Priests may be
seized by any one without a warrant. (In force before 1656.)

No man shall hold any office who is not sound in the faith,
and faithful to his Dominion; and whoever gives a vote to
such person shall pay a fine of one pound; for a second
offense he shall be disfranchised.

No Quaker or dissenter from the established worship of this
Dominion shall be allowed to give a vote for the election of
magistrates or any officer.

No food or lodging shall be afforded to a Quaker, Adamite,
or other heretic.

How strictly the conduct of the individual was made to conform with
religious rules may be gathered from the following laws as to Sunday
observance, the name of authorities being given in parentheses, in some
instances:

Every person in this jurisdiction, according to the mind of
God, shall duly resort and attend worship upon the Lord's
days at least, and upon public fasting, or thanksgiving
days, and if any person, without just cause, absent, or
withdraw from the same, he shall for every such sinful
miscarriage forfeit five shillings. (1656.)

No one shall run on the Sabbath day, or walk in his garden,
or elsewhere, except reverently to and from meeting.
(Barber.)

No one shall travel, cook victuals, make beds, sweep house,
cut hair or shave, on the Sabbath or fasting day. (Barber.)

No woman shall kiss her child on the Sabbath or fasting day.
(Barber.)

Whosoever shall profane the Lord's day, or any part of it,
by work or sport, shall be punished by fine, or corporally.
But if the court, by clear evidence, find that the sin was
proudly, presumptuously, and with a high hand committed
against t