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Archives Of Maryland Lx; Proceedings Of The County Court Of Charles County 1666-1674 Court Series (11)

Archives Of Maryland Lx; Proceedings Of The County Court Of Charles County 1666-1674 Court Series (11)

Hall Pleasants, J.

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral LawRegional: West

ISBN10: 935448588X
ISBN13: 9789354485886
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 690
Weight: 3.46
Height: 1.38 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Step inside a seventeenth-century Maryland courtroom and watch a colonial community negotiate law, land, duty, and survival. The past speaks with clarity. Edited by J. Hall Pleasants, Archives of Maryland Volume 60 gathers the Proceedings of the County Court of Charles County, 1666-1674, in a meticulous historical court records collection that opens a rare window onto daily life in colonial Charles County, Maryland. Every entry preserves primary source legal documents that reveal disputes over property, trade, crime, inheritance, and obligation, making this volume indispensable for colonial Maryland genealogy research and early American legal history. Both a reference book for genealogists and a rich research resource for historians, it captures the texture of 17th century Maryland history through the voices and concerns of ordinary people and local officials. Scholars of colonial American legal studies will recognise in these colonial Maryland court records the evolution of local jurisprudence, while family historians trace names, places, and relationships embedded in the docket. For anyone interested in Charles County legal history or the broader patterns of colonial Maryland court administration, this volume stands as a cornerstone source. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it has been restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it brings a foundational strand of early American experience back into circulation for readers, researchers, and collectors who value authenticity in the historical record.

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