Acts and Laws, Made and Passed by the General Court or Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut, In America; Holden at Hartford, in said State on the Second Thursday of May, Anno Domini, 1778
American Revolution era Continental Congress and General Assembly acts, laws New London: Printed by Timothy Green, Printer to the Governor and Company, 1778.
First Edition. Wraps. Stitched folio wraps. Approx. 11.5" x 7". Pages 495-501, [1] page blank. Paper lightly toned and untrimmed. "Town Clerk of Norwich" written in old ink on the blank side of page 501. This act calls for "Confiscating the Estates of Persons inimical to the Independence and Liberties of the United States, within this State, and Payment of their Debts, and directing Proceedings therein." Act also calls for sale proceeds to be directed towards the War effort; suspension of the Act controlling wages and prices; restriction of distilling liquors; the establishment of the Twenty Sixth Regiment composed from the towns of New Hartford, Hartland, Winchester, Barkhempstead and Colebrook; and more.
Evans 15762. Very good. Item #15259
Price: $350.00