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Minutes of the Orange Court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck 1657-1660

by A. J. F. Van Laer
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781025386058
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 344
  • Original Price: GBP 18.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 481 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)

"Minutes of the Orange Court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck 1657-1660, Volume II" offers a meticulous record of the judicial and administrative life in the Dutch colony of New Netherland during a critical period of its development. Edited and translated by the noted archivist A.J.F. van Laer, this volume provides a primary source window into the legal system and social fabric of the settlement that would eventually become Albany, New York.

The collection documents a wide range of legal proceedings, including civil disputes over property and debt, criminal cases involving theft and public disorder, and administrative regulations governing trade and community life. Readers will find detailed accounts of the interactions between Dutch settlers, as well as their dealings with indigenous populations and neighboring colonial interests. As a cornerstone of New York's colonial historiography, the work preserves the voices and grievances of early residents, offering invaluable insights for historians, genealogists, and legal scholars interested in the Dutch influence on American governance and society.

This volume serves as an essential reference for understanding the complexities of colonial law and the daily struggles of life on the North American frontier in the mid-17th century.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

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