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Foundations of colonial America: a documentary history

Title: Foundations of colonial America: a documentary history / Edited by W. Keith Kavenagh ; foreword by Richard B. Morris.
Publication: New York : Chelsea House Publishers ; New York ; London : In association with R. R. Bowker Company, 1973.

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 3	Text	No restrictions	*R-USLHG IF 73-2513 v. 3	Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Reference Room 121
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 2	Text	No restrictions	*R-USLHG IF 73-2513 v. 2	Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Reference Room 121
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 1	Text	No restrictions	*R-USLHG JK49 .K38 v. 1	Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Reference Room 121

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Description

3 volumes (2,639 pages); 26 cm

Summary

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.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Sources.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages v. 1, pages [715]-725; v. 2, pages [1655]-1667; v. 3, pages [2605]-2617) and index.

Contents

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.

Call Number

JK49

ISBN

0835206246
9780835206242

LCCN

72080866

OCLC

329121

Title

Foundations of colonial America: a documentary history / Edited by W. Keith Kavenagh ; foreword by Richard B. Morris.

Imprint

New York : Chelsea House Publishers ; New York ; London : In association with R. R. Bowker Company, 1973.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages v. 1, pages [715]-725; v. 2, pages [1655]-1667; v. 3, pages [2605]-2617) and index.

Chronological Term

To 1775

Indexed Term

United States British colonial administration Documents

Added Author

Kavenagh, W. Keith.

Morris, Richard B.

Other Form:

Online version: Kavenagh, W. Keith. Foundations of colonial America. New York, Chelsea House, 1973 (OCoLC)575940821

Online version: Kavenagh, W. Keith. Foundations of colonial America. New York, Chelsea House, 1973 (OCoLC)612400444

Research Call Number

*R-USLHG JK49 .K38

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