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Records Of The Colony Of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations, In New England (Volume Ii) 1664 To 1677

Records Of The Colony Of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations, In New England (Volume Ii) 1664 To 1677

John Russell Bartlett

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General ReferenceGeneral LawGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354507484
ISBN13: 9789354507489
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 618
Weight: 1.97
Height: 1.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Rhode Island was never a footnote. In these pages, its leaders argue, legislate, and record daily life at the edge of empire. Here, the past speaks plainly. Records Of The Colony Of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations, In New England (Volume II) brings together the official colonial government records for the New England colonies 1664-1677, edited by John Russell Bartlett. It is a primary source collection: colonial laws and orders, Rhode Island legislature minutes, and the terse, consequential notes of colonial legal proceedings. Read it for the texture of 17th century Rhode Island as it negotiates authority, religion, trade, and defence; consult it as a complete colonial records volume that anchors academic colonial research with dates, names, and decisions that shaped communities. It reveals the machinery of self-rule, and the costs of keeping it running. For researchers, it is an indispensable companion to New England town records and a foundation for genealogy and family history, tracing families as they appear in statutes, disputes, and civic obligations. For general readers of early American history books, it offers something rarer than narrative: the unfiltered workings of a young polity, captured in the language of governance. Its historical significance lies in the continuity it preserves, allowing modern readers to follow policy and precedent as they accumulate, year by year. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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