(DOWNLOAD) "Economic Liberty and the Official Law Books in Colonial Massachusetts (Report)" by The Cato Journal ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Economic Liberty and the Official Law Books in Colonial Massachusetts (Report)
- Author : The Cato Journal
- Release Date : January 22, 2007
- Genre: Politics & Current Events,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 276 KB
Description
Hernando de Soto's The Mystery of Capital traces the essential developments of land registration and titling in 19th century U.S. history. But his chronology omits implementation of mid-17th century English legal reform initiatives in colonial Massachusetts concerning land registration, creditor-debtor law, and market regulations. Massachusetts's legislators were pursuing a reform agenda in an agrarian, semi-literate, and pre-contract society, conditions that are similar to many developing countries today. This article expands on de Soto's work by examining the vehicle that colonial Massachusetts utilized to communicate its ordinances and regulations: the official law books printed and distributed to colonists. The Historical Mystery of Capital
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