Download or read book The Vice-Admiralty Courts and the American Revolution written by Carl Ubbelohde and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study describes the courts of vice-admiralty as they existed in the American colonies at the beginning of the revolutionary struggles, analyzes the changes in the courts and their jurisdiction from 1763 to the outbreak of the war, and examines the American objections to the vice-admiralty system. Originally published in 1960. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.