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An explanation of the practice of law : containing the elements of special pleading, reduced to the comprehension of every one; also, elements of a plan for a reform: shewing that the plaintiff's costs in a common action, which at present amount to from 25 to 35-1. need not exceed 10-1. and those of the defendant, which are now from 12 to 20-1. need not exceed 6-1

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Author: Schiefer, John Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1793.

Call Number: Bookk 670 1793

Responsibility: By John Frederic Schiefer, member of the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn.

Author: Schiefer, John Frederic.

Place of Publication: Dublin

Publisher: Printed by J. Stockdale, for Messrs. E. Lynch, P. Byrne, J. Moore, W. Jones, R. McAllister, H. Watts, and J. Rice,

Date of Publication: 1793.

Physical Description: xxxi, [1], 340 p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

Notes: Signatures: Aâ¸ aâ¸ B-Yâ¸ ZÂ².; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 670 as assigned by Yeates.; ESTC

Subjects: Pleading - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Law reform - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Law reform.; Pleading.; Great Britain.; Early works; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Stockdale, John,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Bookk 670 1793

The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor, William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742 : with an introduction, respecting, the life of W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers : with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware : to which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general states, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770 : the whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. : with an appendix

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Author: Proud, Robert,

Date of Publication: 1797-1798.

Call Number: 974.8 P544 1797

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Responsibility: written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, by Robert Proud.

Author: Proud, Robert,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior ...,

Date of Publication: 1797-1798.

Physical Description: 2 v. : 1 map, 1 port. ; 22 cm. (8vo)

Notes: Library has: vol. 1.; Full leather binding with red spine label stamped in gold.; Bookplate of Redmond Conygnham, No. 2435.; Evans

Contents: I. Introduction. The history of Pennsylvania, 1676-1709.--II. The history of Pennsylvania, 1709-1763. A view of the province of Pennsylvania ... between the years 1760 and 1770. Extract from two short Latin poems ... by Thomas Makin. Appendix.

Subjects: Penn, William, - 1644-1718.; Society of Friends.; Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; New Jersey - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; New Sweden - History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 974.8 P544 1797

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A Correct account of the trials of Charles M'Manus, John Hauer, Elizabeth Hauer, Patrick Donagan, Francis Cox, and others; at Harrisburgh -- June Oyer and Terminer, 1798. For the murder of Francis Shitz, on the night of the 28th December, 1797, at Heidelberg Township, Dauphin County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Containing, the whole evidence, and the substance of all the law arguments in those celebrated trials

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Date of Publication: 1798. (Entered according to law)

Call Number: Book 606 1798

Place of Publication: [Harrisburgh]

Publisher: Printed at Harrisburgh [Pa.] by John Wyeth,

Date of Publication: 1798. (Entered according to law)

Physical Description: [2], 163, [1] pages ; 8vo.

Notes: "The following is the last speech and dying confession of Charles M'Manus ."--Page 161-163.; Half-title: Trials and confessions of John Hauer, Charles M'Manus, &c. for the murder of Francis Shitz.; Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription.; Handwritten contents on front flyleaf.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Book number 606 as assigned by Yeates.; ESTC; Evans

Summary: This is an account of the first murder trial in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for a crime that took place just outside of Harrisburg in December 1797. "The will of Peter Shitz left most of his estate to his sons Francis and Peter, but if they died without children, part went to his daughter Elizabeth. Hauer was the husband of Elizabeth, and he hired four Irishmen, newly arrived in the country, to kill his brothers-in-law. Two masked men raided the house one night and killed Francis with an ax, but Peter escaped. M'Manus and Hauer were hanged." [Williamreesecompany.com]

Subjects: M'Manus, Charles, - -1798.; Hauer, John, - -1798.; Hauer, Elizabeth.; Donagan, Patrick.; Cox, Francis.; Shitz, Francis, - -1797.; Trials (Murder) - Pennsylvania.; Murder - Pennsylvania - Heidelberg.; Crime - Pennsylvania - Heidelberg.; Executions and executioners - Pennsylvania - Harrisburg.; Crime.; Executions and executioners.; Murder.; Trials (Murder); Pennsylvania.; Pennsylvania - Harrisburg.; Pennsylvania - Heidelberg.; Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)

Additional Author: M'Manus, Charles,; Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: Pennsylvania. Court of Oyer and Terminer (Dauphin County)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 606 1798

A map of Lancaster County

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Author: Scott, Joshua.

Date of Publication: [1819?]

Call Number: 974.815 LACO 115

Responsibility: by J. Scott.

Author: Scott, Joshua.

Date of Publication: [1819?]

Physical Description: 1 map ; 46 x 58 cm.

Notes: Original annotated in margin: Copied from the original under the direction of the Surveyor General the 29th of July 1819, Dan Small.; Relief shown by hachures.; Shows churches, schools, mills, factories, and forges.; Accompanied by certificate with seal attesting that "this is a photo copy of a map of Lancaster County used by John Melish in constructing his state map. Reproduced from film of an original remaining on file in the Land Office of the Department of Internal Affairs" of Pennsylvania. 1 leaf.; Sometimes referred to as a "Whiteside" map. See Munger's Pennsylvania Land Records, p. 129-130.; Scale 1:158,400;; Photocopy of manuscript.

Subjects: Maps, Manuscript.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Maps, Manuscript.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Map

Call Number: 974.815 LACO 115

The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor, William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; with an introduction respecting the life of W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers, with the first rise of the neighbouring Colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is added a brief description of the said province, and the general state in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760-1770 ... With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780

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Author: Proud, Robert,

Date of Publication: 1798.

Call Number: 974.802 P968

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Author: Proud, Robert,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Printed and sold by Z. Poulson,

Date of Publication: 1798.

Physical Description: 2 v. map (on lining papers), port. 22 cm.

Series: Pennsylvania heritage series

Notes: Photoreproduction. Spartanburg, S.C., Reprint Co., 1967.

Subjects: Penn, William, - 1644-1718; Society of Friends.; Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; New Jersey - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; New Sweden - History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.802 P968

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0470 I002

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Description: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Year: 1790

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0007

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Creeks; Conewago Creek; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Elizabethtown, Mount Joy Twp.; Donegal Twp.; Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Petitions; Bridges

Place: Lancaster County and Dauphin County

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0470 I002

Box Number: 007

Additional Notes: Court term: November 1790.; Location: On road from Lancaster, through Elizabethtown, Mount Joy Twp. and Donegal Twp., to Middletown, Dauphin County.; Document type: Petition for a bridge.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0190 I003

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Description: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Year: 1817

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0003

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Creeks; Conewago Creek; Conoy Twp.; Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Marietta; Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Susquehanna River; Rivers; Orders; Reports; Bridges

Place: Donegal Twp. and Dauphin County

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0190 I003

Box Number: 003

Additional Notes: [Donegal Twp.] and Dauphin County; Court term: January 1817.; Location: At mouth of creek, on public road from Marietta to Middletown, Dauphin County at confluence with Susquehanna River.; Document type: Order and report of viewers.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

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