An abstract or the lawes of New England as they are novv established.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cotton, John, 1584-1652.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Massachusetts.

Law.

Massachusetts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 15 pages, 2 unnumbered pages)

Other Title:

Abstract of the laws of New England.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for F. Coules and W. Ley ..., 1641.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Caption title reads: An abstract of the laws of New England.

This abstract was proposed by John Cotton but never adopted as the law of Massachusetts. Cf. Mass. hist. soc., Collections, 3rd series, volume 8, pages 191-215; Winsor, Nar. and crit. hist., 1885, volume 3, pages 349-350; Whitmore, Bibliographical sketch, 1890, pages 1. "In my opinion the Abstract is nothing more than Moses's Judicialls, and dates from 1636 rather than from 1641"--Ford, W.C. Proceedings Mass. hist. soc., 2nd series, volume 16, pages 280.

Reproduction of original in University of Michigan Libraries.

Marginal notes.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 310:17) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing C6408

OCLC:

12531972

Access Restriction:

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