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The Code Of 1650: Being A Compilation Of The Earliest Laws And Orders, Of The General Court Of Connecticut - Softcover

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The Code Of 1650: Being A Compilation Of The Earliest Laws And Orders, Of The General Court Of Connecticut : Also, The Constitution, Or Civil Compact, Entered Into And Adopted By The Towns Of Windsor, Hartford And Wethersfield In 1638-9 : To Which Is Added Some Extracts From The Laws And Judicial. This edition presents a facsimile of the colonial legal code and the Connecticut constitution as adopted by Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield in 1638–39, including extracts from the laws and judicial proceedings of New Haven colony and a long index of principal matters. It reproduces the original orthography and formatting, with front matter about transcription, an advertisement, and notes on the sources. The work surveys civil government, magistracy, General Assembly, crimes and punishments, property, churches, and town administration, offering historical insight into how early colonial Connecticut attempted to regulate society, religion, and public life through printed statutes and records.

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