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The true-blue laws of Connecticut and New Haven and the false blue-laws invented by the Rev. Samuel Peters : to which are added specimens of the laws and judicial proceedings of other colonies and some blue-laws of England in the reign of James I / edited by J. Hammond Trumbull.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Trumbull, J. Hammond (James Hammond), 1821-1897.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--Connecticut.
- Law.
- Connecticut.
- Physical Description:
- 360 pages ; 20 cm
- Other Title:
- Blue laws, true and false.
- Place of Publication:
- Hartford, Conn. : American Publishing Co., 1876.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- First constitution of Connecticut, 1639
- Capital laws of Connecticut, 1642
- The first code of laws, 1650
- Laws, orders &c. of the Connecticut courts
- Fundamental agreement at New Haven
- The New Haven code, 1655
- Laws, orders, and judgments, of New Haven courts, 1639-1660
- The "blue law" forgeries of Peters
- Laws and judicial proceedings of other colonies: New York, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts
- Blue laws of England, in the reign of James I.
- Notes:
- Spine title: Blue laws, true and false.
- The New Haven code has reproduction of t.p.: Nevv-Haven's settling in New-England. And some lawes for government: Published for use of that Colony. Though some of the orders intended for present convenience, may probably be hereafter altered, and as need requireth other lawes added. London : Printed by M.S. for Livewell Chapman, at the Crowne in Popes-head-Alley. 1656.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 1438237
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