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The compact which established the first basis in the new world for written laws.
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Mayflower Compact Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the...From the 1754 Albany Plan of Union to the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion, comes Yale Law School's hyperlinked index of important 18th Century American documents. Also includes a site search engine by Alta Vista.
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The Avalon Project 18th Century Documents The Avalon Project at Yale Law School 18th Century Documents Pre 18th Century Documents 18th Century Documents 19th Century Documents 20th Century Documents 21st Century Documents Avalon Home What's New...Hyperlinked index of documents from the Yale Law School. Includes many important early American Colonial documents.
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The Avalon Project Pre 18th Century Documents For encouraging the coining Silver Money in England, and after for keeping it here by John Locke Sir Robert Heath's Patent 5 Charles 1st; October, 30 1629 Statute of Edward...Divided by number and enhanced with related resources to the papers.
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The Avalon Project The Federalist Papers The Avalon Project at Yale Law School The Federalist Papers Major Collections What's New Avalon Home pre 18th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century 21st Century SEARCH the Federalist...The first play performed in America by professional actors.
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Tips and hints for reading Early American documents, with a brief but helpful glossary.
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How To Read A 200-Year-Old Document and Other FAQs Century you will invarably notice that an f is apparently used where there should be an s. For instance, the word vessel is printed as veffel, the word same appears...The Character of an Old English Puritan, or Non-Conformist. First published in 1646.
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