This comprehensive study of early American commercial legislation offers a detailed analysis of the laws that governed trade and commerce in the United States before the adoption of the Constitution. Albert Anthony Giesecke draws on original sources and archival materials to provide a comprehensive picture of the economic conditions and legal framework of colonial America. A valuable resource for scholars of American history and economics.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 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.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.