Archives Of Maryland XL; Proceeding And Acts Of The General Assembly Of Maryland (19) 1737-1740

Between 1737 and 1740, Maryland's General Assembly shaped a colony poised on the edge of profound change. These were formative colonial years. Archives Of Maryland XL: Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland (19) 1737-1740 gathers, in one authoritative historical document collection, the official records that reveal how law, power and everyday life were negotiated in British America. Edited by noted scholar Bernard Christian Steiner, this indispensable primary source reference preserves the full texture of colonial legislative records: acts, petitions, orders and other entries that underpinned Maryland colonial law and governance long before the upheavals of pre-revolutionary America. For researchers in colonial American legal history and eighteenth century Maryland, this volume is a trusted resource for historians and a rich genealogy research reference, opening direct access to the workings of the General Assembly in an era when provincial statutes shaped land, inheritance, trade and local office. Its careful transcription of general assembly proceedings illuminates the structures of British America governance and stands as a cornerstone of the wider Maryland colonial law record and Maryland state archives tradition. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it will appeal equally to serious students of the past and to readers building a distinguished library of classic documentary history.