Laws promulgated at Hempstead, 1665.

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Laws promulgated at Hempstead, 1665.

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The "Duke's Laws" are the earliest of English colonial laws enacted in convention at Hempstead, Long Island, in 1665. A section on "Masters, Servants, and Labourers" sets forth in detail the legal protection from harsh masters.

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