Laws and Writs of Appeal, 1647-1663 - Hardcover

by Charles Gehring (Editor), Charles Gehring (Translator)

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.