Acts Of Assembly Passed In The Province Of New-york, From 1691-1725. Examined And Compared With The Originals In The Secretary's O

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revoluti... Read more

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryW011515Numerous errors in paging. The final eighteen pages contain ordinances for "regulating and establishing fees" and for regulation of "the recording of deeds and other writings.." The 'W' "New-York" is made of two Vs. The text and register are continuous New York]: Printed and sold by William Bradford, printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty for the province of New-York, 1726. 10],124 i.e., 128],121-252,261-319, 1]p.: coat of arms; 2 Less