Redemptioners And Indentured Servants In The Colony And Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania (1901)

Redemptioners and Indentured Servants in the Colony and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a historical book written by Karl Frederick Geiser in 1901. The book explores the lives of redemptioners and indentured servants in Pennsylvania during the colonial and commonwealth periods. Redemptioners were individuals who sold themselves into servitude for a period of time in exchange for passage to America. Indentured servants were individuals who agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to America. Geiser provides a detailed historical account of the lives of these individuals, including their experiences on the ship journey to America, their working conditions, and the legal and social status of redemptioners and indentured servants in Pennsylvania. The book also examines the economic, social, and political factors that led to the rise of redemptioners and indentured servants in Pennsylvania, as well as their impact on the colony's development. Overall, Redemptioners and Indentured Servants in the Colony and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provides a comprehensive and insightful look into the lives of these historically significant groups of people in early American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.