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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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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Trumbull, J. Hammond (James Hammond), 1821-1897.
Contributor:
Peters, Samuel, 1735-1826.
Connecticut.
New Haven (Conn.).
Great Britain.
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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