American Data from the Records of the High Court of the Admiralty of Scotland, 1675-1800

by Kit Dobson

Scotland's High Court of the Admiralty, which was established in the mid-15th century, had jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and prize matters upon the high seas. The earliest extant records of the Admiralty Court date from 1657, and they are housed in the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh. For this book, the indefatigable David Dobson has culled the records of the High Court of the Admiralty--mostly from the court's Register of Decrees--for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806350253
• ISBN13: 9780806350257
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"