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Handwritten, undated document marked "Ordinance No. 2 from No. 1 to 8, marked on the Journal as No.2". Ordinance describes several criminal activities, including galloping "his or their horses through the Streets of this Town"; discharging a gun (except in self defense); failing to report to the constable disturbances in public houses; drawing a knife, pistol, or other deadly weapon (except in self defense); fighting, brawling, or otherwise disturbing the peace; being found "drunk in the streets or grog shops"; selling "spirituous liquors without a license"; or creating "an unnecessary noise in the Streets after 9 o'clock P.M." Penalties of varying severity are listed for each type of offense. Comprised of two pages.
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