Foundations of colonial America: a documentary history
W. Keith Kavenagh (Editor), Richard B. Morris
Documents on American colonial history cover colonial charters, structure and function of colonial governments, regulation of everyday life, tax law, regulation of economic activity, slavery, church and state, acts of Parliament, royal proclamations, local government, land acquisition, wills and estates
Print Book, English, 1973
Chelsea House Publishers ; In association with R. R. Bowker Company, New York, New York, 1973
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3 volumes (2639 pages) ; 26 cm.
9780835206242, 0835206246
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v. 1. Northeastern colonies
v. 2. Middle Atlantic colonies
v. 3. Southern colonies. v. 1 Northeastern colonies : Foreword / Richard B. Morris
Preface / W. Keith Kavenaugh
Colonial charters
Structure and functions of Colonial governments. Structure of the governments - Regulation of the status and activities of individuals -Taxation - Regulation of economic activity - Ecclesiastical affairs
Act of Parliament and royal proclamations
Local government in New England
Land acquisition. Laws affecting property ownership - Public and private records of land distribution: deeds and wills - Wills and estates
Glossary
Table of regnal years
Bibliography. v. 2 Middle Atlantic colonies : Preface / W. Keith Kavenaugh
Colonial charters
Structure and function of government. Structure of the governments - Regulation of the status and activities of individuals - Taxation - Regulation of economic activity - Ecclesiastical affairs
Acts of Parliament and royal proclamations
Local government
Land acquisition. Laws affecting property ownership - Public and private records of land distribution; deeds, grants, patents - Public and private records of land distribution: wills and estates
Glossary
Table of regnal years
Bibliography. v. 3 Southern colonies : Preface: W. Keith Kavenagh
Colonial charters
The structure and function of government. The regulation of the status and activities of individuals - Taxation
Local government
Land acquisition. Laws affecting property ownership - Public and private records of land distribution; deeds, grants, patents - Public and private records of land distribution: wills and estates
Glossary
Table of regnal years
Bibliography
Index