Papers Relating to the Island of Nantucket

<p>Papers Relating to the Island of Nantucket offers a detailed historical account of Nantucket Martha's Vineyard and adjacent islands collectively known as Dukes County. Compiled from official records in the New York Secretary of State's office this volume provides invaluable insights into the original settlement and early governance of these islands during their time under the Colony of New York. </p><p>The compilation by Franklin Benjamin Hough presents a wealth of primary source material shedding light on the social political and economic aspects of life in these early American settlements. Researchers historians and anyone interested in the regional history of New England will find this collection an indispensable resource for understanding the formative years of Nantucket and its neighboring islands.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>