Aug 20, 2022 | 17th Century, Law, Transcription
Jamaica Jamaica Slave Code: Masters and Servants(1664) “An Act for the good Governing of Servants & ordering Rights betweene Masters & Servants” Managing the legal relationship between master and slave was an integral part of transitioning...
Aug 20, 2022 | 17th Century, Book, England, Transcription
Eikon Basilike Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite this page APAMLAHarvardVancouverChicagoIEEESlavery Law & Power in Early America and the British Empire (September 12, 2023) Eikon Basilike. Retrieved from...
Aug 20, 2022 | 17th Century, Government, North America, Transcription
Dominion of New england Selections from the Minutes of the Dominion of New England (1686) Introduction This collection of documents reflect the changes James II put in place when he revoked the charters of Massachusetts Bay and other New England colonies, and...
Jul 14, 2022 | 17th Century
Slavery in the courts Proceedings of the Council of the Dominion of New England (1686) See the full document About The following are excerpts from “Proceedings of the Council of the Dominion of New England from 5th May to 16th December 1686” This transcription...
Mar 10, 2022 | 17th Century, Book, England, Transcription
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Feb 24, 2022 | 17th Century, Book, England, Transcription
Henry Pitman Henry Pitman’s A Relation of the Great Suffering (1689) Introduction In February 1685, Charles II died, and his brother James II was crowned king. James II had many political opponents, partly due to his Catholicism (they worried that he...