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Archives Of Maryland; Proceedings Of The Council Of Maryland 1667-1687-8

Archives Of Maryland; Proceedings Of The Council Of Maryland 1667-1687-8

Hand Browne, William

Paperback

General ReferenceRegional: West

ISBN10: 9354485847
ISBN13: 9789354485848
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 606
Weight: 3.05
Height: 1.22 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Behind the familiar story of America's founding stands another, quieter record: the orders, debates, and decisions that governed a fragile colony on the Chesapeake. Archives Of Maryland; Proceedings Of The Council Of Maryland 1667-1687-8 opens a rare window into the inner chamber of the maryland colonial council at a formative moment in colonial government records. These voices shaped early Maryland. Edited by William Hand Browne, this authoritative primary source collection gathers official minutes, directives and correspondence that chart the evolution of early american law and policy in seventeenth century maryland. Preserved here as a historical documents anthology of colonial administration proceedings, it illuminates the day-to-day workings of power: justice, defence, trade, land, allegiance. Researchers in chesapeake colonial history, genealogy and local history, and colonial america documentary history will find a meticulous historians research reference, while general readers gain vivid, unfiltered testimony from the era that preceded the revolution. As part of the renowned maryland state archives series, it stands as a cornerstone for understanding how a small proprietary colony negotiated empire, conflict and growth. 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.

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