Colorado Territory Notary Laws, 1861 Colorado Territory was formed in 1861 from parts of Kansas Territory, Nebraska Territory, New Mexico Territory, and Utah Territory. The territory was formed in response …
Colorado Justice of the Peace, 1859-1962 In Colorado, the office of Justice of the Peace (JP) existed for over 100 years, from 1859 to 1962, when justice of the …
Law Merchant, Pie Powder Courts In Europe in the Middle Ages, the Law Merchant was comprised of two branches, maritime law and commercial law. Both applied to merchants, who formed …
Notaries in U.S. Territories In addition to the notaries in the fifty states and the District of Columbia, there are notaries in U.S. Territories. U.S. Territories are sub-national administrative divisions …
Notaries and the Knights Templar, 1119-1307 The Knighthood of the Temple of Solomon or Knights Templar was an elite religious and military order founded around 1119 AD by nine wealthy …
Great Colorado Payback Claim Form The Great Colorado Payback reunites Coloradans with their lost or forgotten assets. The Colorado State Treasurer has a list of over 1.7 million names of …
Fort Massachusetts, Fort Garland, John M. Francisco, 1852 In April 1852, two companies of First Dragoons from Fort Union (east of Santa Fe) and one company of Third Infantry, …
Notary Powers and Duties by Law of Nations “The law of nations, which is also known as customary international law, is formed by the general assent of civilized nations.” …
Notaries Public Act of 1876 The Notaries Public Act of 1876 is found in the Statutes at Large, 44th Congress, 1st Session, Chapter 304, An act to provide for …
Four Language Sea Letter, Nantucket Whaling Ship, 1854 A four-language sea letter, written in English, Spanish, French, and Dutch, required the signature of a notary to whom the vessel’s master …