The Seventeenth-Century Sheriff: A Comparative Study of the Sheriff in England and the Chesapeake Colonies, 1607-1689 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781469644646)

In this study, the author discusses the influence of the seventeenth-century sheriff of England on the local political institutions of the American colonies he has chosen for study, with particular attention to Virginia and Maryland. He has used resources both in this country and in England for his material and has included documents to illustrate points made in his discussion.

Originally published in 1930.

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Author: Cyrus H. Karraker
ISBN-10: 1469644649
ISBN-13: 9781469644646
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2018
Pages: 236
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.54d