This manuscript volume is titled "book of laws for East Hampton," and it contains the Duke of York's codified laws for each township, issued at the Hempstead Convention, in Hempstead Township, N.Y. on March 1, 1664, along with additional New York Colony laws from the administration of Governor Sir Edmund Andros, through 1674. This book contains the laws and codes for East Hampton from 1664-1674, which spans the administrations of both Colonial Governor Richard Nicolls (1664-1668) and Colonial Governor Sir Edmund Andros (1674-1688). The Duke's Laws were designed to compile English laws from other English colonies when the English government took over the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. The Duke's Laws were filed with each of the Towns in Long Island, and they contained particularly detailed laws for colonial life on Long Island, covering everything from the process for arrests to the brand marks to be used by each Township for livestock. The laws were arranged in alphabetical order.
Details
Title
East Hampton Copy of the Duke's Laws, 1664 with additional New York Colony Laws through 1674
Other Physical Details
[149 pages] : manuscript ; 37 cm
Language
English
Archive
East Hampton Town Historic Records
Note
Cataloged as: [Manuscript volume titled "book of laws for East Hampton," comprised of the Duke of York's codified laws for each township, issued at the Hempstead Convention, in Hempstead Township, N.Y. on March 1, 1664, and additional New York Colony laws through the administration of Governor Edmund Andross, through 1674]. These records were loaned to the Long Island Collection for digitization purposes by the Town Clerk's office. They belong to the Town of East Hampton. James, Duke of York, later became King James II of England, which is why the laws are cataloged under King James II and not the Duke of York.
Usage Statement
For educational use only. Please credit: The East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection. For any other use, please contact The Long Island Collection, East Hampton Library, 159 Main St., East Hampton, NY 11937. 631-324-0222 x 4 or email lic@easthamptonlibrary.org.
