Title

Early Court Records of the Province of Mayne in Four Volumes, Vol. I

Authors

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Files

Description

Typed transcription of colonial Court sessions held in York, Maine between March 25, 1636 and November 23, 1661. Records include documentation of criminal and tort cases as well as probate matters. Criminal cases range from public drunkenness to the murder trial of Charles Frost in the death of Warwick Heard, 1646.

The document text is written in 17th Century Early Modern English lacking standardized spelling. This hand-made volume was assembled, bound, and donated to Fogler Library Special Collections by Frank C. Deering.

Rights and Access Note

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication. For information about the process and fees for obtaining higher resolution scans or another file format, contact Special Collections.

Publication Date

1921

Keywords

Maine History, Colonial America, Criminal Justice

Disciplines

United States History

Comments

Deering F23.M22 E73 1921 Vol 1

Recommended Citation

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Early Court Records of the Province of Mayne in Four Volumes, Vol. I" (1921). Maine Bicentennial. 126.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainebicentennial/126