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Misdemeanors in Colonial Williamsburg
Keira E.
What were some common misdemeanors committed in Williamsburg?
There were many, many crimes that would be punished by something other than death. Some of the most common ones were missing church, stealing, gossiping, trespassing, swearing, and public drunkenness.