An Abstract of the Lawes of New England as They are Now Established.
Cotton, John. An Abstract of the Lawes of New England as They are Now Established. On verso of title page: Force's Collection of Historical Tracts. Vol. III.-No. 9. [Washington, DC: W.Q. Force, 1844]. 17, [2] pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in recent wrappers. Light fading and a few small creases to wrappers, light to interior, very light foxing in a few places, small chip to fore-edge of last leaf. $15. * Reprint of the first London edition. The code of colonial laws proposed by the Reverend John Cotton and presented to the General Court of Massachusetts in 1636. Informally known as "Moses his judicials," the proposals were not adopted but remain an important window into colonial life and social mores.
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