During colonial
America there was not much a difference from thievery today. It already
existed and you there were severe punishments .
· If you steal somebody’s animals you receive 25
lashes and you have to pay with 400 pounds of tobacco for each animal
· The second time a person steals an animal they
have to stand in a pillory for 2 hours, lose their ear and pay 400 pounds of
tobacco for each animal stolen
· IF the thief is black or Indian , they will
receive 39 lashes, and they have to pay with 400 pounds of tobacco
· If the thief was a slave the master had to pay
and the slave repaid the master by working extra
Rare punishment
included:
· Ear Nailing
· T-Branding (T standing for thief)
Shackling to the
chair
