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The Statutes At Large Of Pennsylvania From 1682 To 1801 (Volume Xi) 1782

The Statutes At Large Of Pennsylvania From 1682 To 1801 (Volume Xi) 1782

T. Mitchell, James

Paperback

20th Century United States HistoryGeneral LawGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354508405
ISBN13: 9789354508400
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 688
Weight: 2.19
Height: 1.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Behind every headline of independence lies paperwork: acts, ordinances, and amendments that shaped daily life. The Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania, Volume XI (1782), gathers the revolutionary era statutes that governed a new Commonwealth in the midst of war and rebuilding. Here, the record speaks plainly. Not opinion, but enforceable law. It is the public spine of a young state, item by item, from statute to statute in 1782. Edited under the name of James T. Mitchell, this legal reference volume is a historical statute collection of primary source legal texts, preserving Pennsylvania colonial laws as they hardened into state practice. Provisions range from governance and courts to finance, land, and public order, written with the directness of a legislature trying to keep a society functioning. Read it as a vivid window into 18th century Pennsylvania, or use it as an authoritative tool for legal history research. For genealogy and local history, the acts and place-based provisions illuminate how communities were organised, how records were kept, and how rights and duties were defined. Set within the wider Pennsylvania 1682-1801 laws series, it stands among the most essential colonial American legal documents for understanding early American legislation at ground level, and for building a complete state laws collection prized by historians, lawyers, and collectors of enduring Americana. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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