Acadiensis, Volume 17Department of History, University of New Brunswick., 1987 - Atlantic Coast (Canada) |
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Page 152
Contrary to the designs of the original puritan leaders , they thereby helped to destroy the prescriptive unity of the towns and perhaps to weaken the bonds of neighbor- hood and the authority of political and social institutions .
Contrary to the designs of the original puritan leaders , they thereby helped to destroy the prescriptive unity of the towns and perhaps to weaken the bonds of neighbor- hood and the authority of political and social institutions .
Page 167
To an increasing extent during the 18th century , New England's wealthy inhabitants , as Edward Marks Cook has shown in his study of political leadership in a large sample of towns , also monopolized public office .
To an increasing extent during the 18th century , New England's wealthy inhabitants , as Edward Marks Cook has shown in his study of political leadership in a large sample of towns , also monopolized public office .
Page 171
... through the church or the town government , litigation rose steadily , and at a much faster rate in rural areas than in towns , and there was a marked increase in the number of cases involving disputes across town boundaries .
... through the church or the town government , litigation rose steadily , and at a much faster rate in rural areas than in towns , and there was a marked increase in the number of cases involving disputes across town boundaries .
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