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The Massachusetts Bay Colony identified sodomy as one of 12 capital crimes in 1641. Section 8 of its law stated, If any man lieth with mankind as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed abomination. They both shall surely be put to death. The Blue Laws of Connecticut enacted in 1647 states the following in Section 7, If any man lieth with mankind as he lieth with woman, both of them have committed abomination. They both shall surely be put to death.