The charter, laws, catalogue of books, list of philosophical instruments, &c. of the Juliana Library-Company, in Lancaster : To which are prefixed, some reflections on the advantages of knowledge; the origin of books and libraries, shewing how they have been encouraged and patronized by the wise and virtuous of every age. : With a short account of its institution, friends and benefactors. ... Published by order of the directors
The earliest library in Lancaster, known as the "Juliana Library," was established in 1759, under the name of "The Lancaster Library Company." It was the third subscription library established in Pennsylvania. In 1763 it was chartered, and, out of compliment to Lady Juliana Penn, daughter of the Earl of Pomfret, and wife of Thomas Penn, one of the proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania, it was called the Juliana Library. The library at one time had about 800 books on its shelves and was fairly prosperous. Its most flourishing period was from 1760 to 1775.
On back of cover: "#532 Hinkels Sale Mar 31 1920 --$61.00. Purchased by Chas. I. Landis July 14 1920 from Nevin F. McGirr fpr $25."
The life of the Right Honourable Sir John Holt, knight, lord chief justice of the Court of King's-bench; containing several arguments touching the rights and liberties of the people, delivered by his lordship, with great reason and remarkable courage, upon most important occasions, during the reigns of Their Majesties, King William the Third, and Queen Anne; taken from the report of the Lord Chief Justice Raymond, &c. And an abstract of Lord Chief Justice Holt's will, codicils, &c. Also points of law, resolved by his lordship, on evidence, at nisi prius. With a table of references to all his lordship's arguments and resolutions in the several volumes of reports. Never before published
A report of some proceedings on the commission of Oyer and terminer and goal delivery : for the trial of the rebels in the year 1746 in the county of Surry, and of other crown cases
Reports of that learned and judicious clerk, J. Gouldsborough, Esq., sometimes one of the protonotaries of the Court of Common Pleas, or his collection of choice cases and matters agitated in all the courts at Westminster in the latter yeares of the reign of Queen Elizabeth : with learned arguments at the barr and on the bench, and the grave resolutions and judgements thereupon of the chief justices Anderson and Popham, and the rest of the judges of those times : never before published, and now printed by his original copy, with short notes in the margent of the chief matters therein contained, with the yeare, terme, and number roll of many of the cases : and two exact tables, viz. a briefer, of the names of the severall cases, with the nature of the actions on which they are founded : and a larger, of all the remarkable things contained in the whole book
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
English short title catalogue,
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.),
Hugo Grotius, his most choice discourses out of that excellent treatise De veritate religionis Christianæ. I. Of God, and His providence. II. Of Christ, His miracles and doctrine, with annotations, and the authors life. III. His judgement in sundry points controverted, contained in his vote for the churches peace. IV. An epistle consolatorie
The third edition, corrected with lively brasse pieces newly added.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for W. Lee at the Turks Head in Fleetstreet over against Fetter-Lane.,
Date of Publication
1657.
Physical Description
[22], 142 pages plates ; 12mo
Notes
Includes "Appendix. Hugo Grotius his judgement ..." which has separate titlepage dated 1658 but continuous pagination and signatures. Bound, and possibly issued with, "The mourner comforted ... ", London, 1658 which is catalogued separately.
Wing reports an issue of the third edition dated 1658 but no example dated 1657.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of struck W. Coward.
An epitome of all the common & statute laws of this nation, now in force. Wherein more then fifteen hundred of the hardest words or terms of the law are explained; and all the most useful and profitable heads or titles of the law by way of common place, largely, plainly, and methodically handled. With an alphabetical table. By William Sheppard, Esq; Published by His Highness special command
A report of cases in Chancery, the King's Bench, &c. In the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh and eighth years of His late Majesty, King George the Second [1730-1734]; during which time Lord King was lord high chancellor of Great Britain, and the Lord Raymond and Lord Hardwicke were lord chief justices of England
"The volume consists of two parts; the first (p. 1-43, and index) contains Chancery cases, 1730-1732, the second (p. 57-299) contains King's bench cases, 1731-1734. It has been cited as 2 Kelynge, to distinguish it from 1 (or J.) Kelyng."--Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884, p. 97, note 56.
The 1st edition, 1740, has title: A report of select cases in Chancery.
"Law books lately published and sold by John Worrall": [1] p. at end of pt. 2.
A declaration and remonstrance of the distressed and bleeding frontier inhabitants of the province of Pennsylvania, presented by them to the Honourable the governor and Assembly of the province, shewing the causes of their late discontent and uneasiness and the grievances under which they have laboured, and which they humbly pray to have redress'd
On the massacre of the Conestoga Indians by the "Paxton Boys" and the Indian policy of the Pennsylvania authorities.
"Signed on behalf of ourselves, and by appointment of a great number of the frontier inhabitants. Matthew Smith. James Gibson. February 13th, 1764"--Page 18.
Printer's name and place of publication supplied by Evans.
Signatures: A-B4 C2 (C2 blank).
Reproduction from Library of Congress by Eighteenth Century Collections Online Print Editions, date not specified.
Evans
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania,
Summary
These documents were created by representatives of the Paxton Boys as a written defence of their massacre of the Conestoga Indians. "A Declaration" was written before the Paxton Boys arrived in Germantown, and Matthew Smith and James Gibson completed the "Remonstrance" on February 13. Both documents were later published together as "A declaration and remonstrance of the distressed and bleeding frontier inhabitants of the province of Pennsylvania". This book is a facsimile of an early published copy of the texts.
Anno Regni Georgii III. Regis, Magnae Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, primo. : At a General Assembly of the province of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, the fourteenth day of October, anno Domini 1760, in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of our late sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued by adjournments to the twenty-third day of April, 1761, in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. &c
