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twenty fathoms of fencing, for a small one five, for the owner of the pig 
killed. If it be a good fence, and is broken (through the hunger or ob¬ 
stinacy of the pig) and the produce is destroyed, the pig shall not be killed, 
but tied up, and [the magistrate shall appoint the recompense the pro¬ 
prietor of the garden shall receive. The owner also shall mend the broken 
fence. 
IV. Concerning Stolen Goods or Property. 
If a man attempting to steal property obtains it, and sells it to another, 
and the purchaser knew it to be stolen property which he bought—if he 
does not make it known, but keeps it a secret, he also is a thief; and as is 
the thief ^s, such shall be his punishment. Every person concealing pro¬ 
perty stolen by another, knowing it to be stolen, is also a thief; and as is 
the thief ^s, such shall be his punishment. 
V. Concerning Lost Property. 
When an article that has been lost is discovered by any one, and the 
owner is known to the finder, the property shall be taken to the person 
to whom it belongs. But if such property be concealed, when the finder 
knew to whom it belonged, and yet hid it, he also is a thief; and that his 
punishment be equal to that of a thief, is right. 
VI, Concerning Buying and Selling, or Barter. 
When a man buys or exchanges goods, let the agreement be delibe¬ 
rately and fairly made. When the bargain is finally and satisfactorily 
made, if one retains his (the article received,) and the other takes away 
his (the article given,) but after a short season returns it, the other (per¬ 
son) shall not take it again, unless he desires to do so; if agreeable to 
him to take it, it is with himself. If it be an article, the damage or 
defects of which were not perceived at the time of exchanging, but after 
he had taken it to his house were discovered, it is right that it be re¬ 
turned ; but if the defects were known at the time of bartering, and 
when taken to the house were reconsidered, and then returned, it shall 
not be received. 
VII, Concerning the Disregard of the Sabbath. 
For a man to work on the Sabbath is a great crime before God. Work 
that cannot be deferred, such as dressing food when a sick person 
desires warm or fresh food, this it is right to do; but not such work as 
erecting houses, building canoes, cultivating land, catching fish, and every 
other employment that can be deferred. Let none travel about to a long 
distance on the Sabbath. For those who desire to hear a preacher on 
the day of food (the preceding day) it is proper to travel. If incon¬ 
venient to journey on the preceding day, it is proper to travel on the 
Sabbath (to attend public worship;) but not to wander about to a great 
