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Archives Of Maryland LXV; Proceeding Of The Provincial Court Maryland 1670-1 -- 1675 Court Series (10)

Archives Of Maryland LXV; Proceeding Of The Provincial Court Maryland 1670-1 -- 1675 Court Series (10)

Merritt, Elizabeth

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral LawRegional: West

ISBN10: 9354483437
ISBN13: 9789354483431
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 786
Weight: 3.94
Height: 1.56 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Enter the Provincial Court of colonial Maryland, where land, power, and survival were argued before the law. The seventeenth century speaks here. This volume in the renowned Archives of Maryland series gathers the official proceedings of the Provincial Court from 1670-1 to 1675, offering a rare, continuous view of colonial court records at the very heart of the colonial Chesapeake region. Preserved in meticulous transcription, these early American court documents trace disputes over land, labour, trade, and personal standing, revealing the workings of colonial Maryland law in vivid detail. As a primary source collection, the Provincial Court proceedings open a window onto Maryland legal history within the broader framework of colonial American law and governance. For researchers of the colonial Chesapeake region, the volume offers dense evidence of settlement patterns, economic networks, and social hierarchies. For family historians, its precise naming of individuals, properties, and places makes it a powerful genealogy research resource and an enduring historical law reference. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Designed for both the curious reader and the serious collector, this volume offers a tangible link to seventeenth century Maryland, preserving the authentic voice of provincial court proceedings at a moment when law, identity, and empire were still being defined.

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