SECT. XX. Whosoever committeth a robbery, (* 30) shall be
condemned to hard labour four years in the public works, and shall
make double reparation to the persons injured.
SECT. XXI. Whatsoever act, if committed on any mansionhouse,
would be deemed a burglary, (* 31) shall be burglary, if committed on
any other house; and he who is guilty of burglary, shall be condemned
to hard labour four years in the public works, and shall make double
reparation to the persons injured.
SECT. XXII. Whatsoever act, if committed in the night time,
shall constitute the crime of burglary, shall, if committed in the
day, be deemed house-breaking (* 32); and whoever is guilty thereof,
shall be condemned to hard labour three years in the public works,
and shall make reparation to the persons injured.
SECT. XXIII. Whosoever shall be guilty of horse-stealing, (*
33) shall be condemned to hard labour three years in the public
works, and shall make reparation to the person injured.
SECT. XXIV. Grand larceny (* 34) shall be where the goods
stolen are of the value of five dollars; and whosoever shall be
guilty thereof, shall be forthwith put in the pillory for one half
hour, shall be condemned to hard labour (* 35) two years in the
public works, and shall make reparation to the person injured.
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