Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Kavenagh, W. Keith.
2. Morris, Richard B.

Description

1. 3 volumes (2,639 pages); 26 cm

Summary

1. Documents on American colonial history cover colonial charters, structure and function of colonial governments, regulation of everyday life, tax law, regulation of economic activity, slavery, church and state, acts of Parliament, royal proclamations, local government, land acquisition, wills and estates.

Subject

1. United States
2. United States > Politics and government > To 1775 > Sources
3. Sources
4. United States > British colonial administration Documents
5. Politics and government
6. To 1775

Genre/Form

1. Sources.

Contents

1. v. 1. Northeastern colonies.--v. 2. Middle Atlantic colonies.--v. 3. Southern colonies.
2. v. 1 Northeastern colonies : Foreword / Richard B. Morris -- Preface / W. Keith Kavenaugh -- Colonial charters -- Structure and functions of Colonial governments. Structure of the governments - Regulation of the status and activities of individuals -Taxation - Regulation of economic activity - Ecclesiastical affairs -- Act of Parliament and royal proclamations -- Local government in New England -- Land acquisition. Laws affecting property ownership - Public and private records of land distribution: deeds and wills - Wills and estates -- Glossary -- Table of regnal years -- Bibliography.
3. v. 2 Middle Atlantic colonies : Preface / W. Keith Kavenaugh -- Colonial charters -- Structure and function of government. Structure of the governments - Regulation of the status and activities of individuals - Taxation - Regulation of economic activity - Ecclesiastical affairs -- Acts of Parliament and royal proclamations -- Local government -- Land acquisition. Laws affecting property ownership - Public and private records of land distribution; deeds, grants, patents - Public and private records of land distribution: wills and estates -- Glossary -- Table of regnal years -- Bibliography.
4. v. 3 Southern colonies : Preface: W. Keith Kavenagh -- Colonial charters -- The structure and function of government. The regulation of the status and activities of individuals - Taxation -- Local government -- Land acquisition. Laws affecting property ownership - Public and private records of land distribution; deeds, grants, patents - Public and private records of land distribution: wills and estates -- Glossary -- Table of regnal years -- Bibliography -- Index.

Call number

1. JK49

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages v. 1, pages [715]-725; v. 2, pages [1655]-1667; v. 3, pages [2605]-2617) and index.

Title

1. Foundations of colonial America: a documentary history / Edited by W. Keith Kavenagh ; foreword by Richard B. Morris.

Imprint

1. New York : Chelsea House Publishers ; New York ; London : In association with R. R. Bowker Company, 1973.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages v. 1, pages [715]-725; v. 2, pages [1655]-1667; v. 3, pages [2605]-2617) and index.

Chronological term

1. To 1775

Indexed term

1. United States British colonial administration Documents

Added author

1. Kavenagh, W. Keith.
2. Morris, Richard B.

Other form:

1. Online version: Kavenagh, W. Keith. Foundations of colonial America. New York, Chelsea House, 1973 (OCoLC)575940821
2. Online version: Kavenagh, W. Keith. Foundations of colonial America. New York, Chelsea House, 1973 (OCoLC)612400444

LCCN

1. 72080866

ISBN

1. 0835206246
2. 9780835206242

Research call number

1. *R-USLHG JK49 .K38