Laws and Writs of Appeal, 1647-1663

This volume describes the laws and ordinances from the colony of New Netherland from 1647 to 1658 and writs of appeal from 1658 to 1663. The laws reveal the legal thinking of the Dutch on subjects such as Indians, smuggling, crime and everyday issues including wages, fencing and land allocation.

Summary

This volume describes the laws and ordinances from the colony of New Netherland from 1647 to 1658 and writs of appeal from 1658 to 1663. The laws reveal the legal thinking of the Dutch on subjects such as Indians, smuggling, crime and everyday issues including wages, fencing and land allocation.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Gehring, Charles T. Gehring, New Netherland
• Assisted by: Charles Gehring (Editor), Charles T. Gehring (Editor), Charles Gehring (Translation)
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.1991
• EAN: 9780815625223
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-2522-3
• No. of pages: 196
• Dimensions: 174 mm x 225 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 503 g
• Series: New Netherland Documents; New Netherland Documents; New Netherlands Documents
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law