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Modus intrandi placita generalia : the entring clerk's introduction : being a collection of such precedents of declarations, and other pleadings, with process as well mesn as judicial, as are generally used in every days practice : with notes and observations thereupon composed, for the benefit of the students of the common law of England, as also of the attorneys, entring clerks, and sollicitors of the courts of Common Pleas and King's Bench, acquainting them with the rudiments of clerkship, and such general pleadings and process as are used at this day in the courts of record at Westminster

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Author: Brown, William,

Edition: The third edition, with considerable corrections and amendments throughout the whole book, with the addition of the true directions fo [sic] writs, according to the style of the latest grants to each corporation of England.

Date of Publication: 1702-1703.

Call Number: Book 1024 1702; Book 1025 1703

Alternate Title: Entring clerk's introduction

Responsibility: by William Brown, Gent., author of Formulae bene placitandi.

Author: Brown, William,

Edition: The third edition, with considerable corrections and amendments throughout the whole book, with the addition of the true directions fo [sic] writs, according to the style of the latest grants to each corporation of England.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by the assigns of R. and Edw. Atkins Esquires for J. Walthoe ...,

Date of Publication: 1702-1703.

Physical Description: 2 v. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Notes: Vol. 2 has no ed. statement.; Vol. 1: [24], 406, [34] p.; v. 2: [8], 315, [15] p.; Bookseller's advertisement: v. 1, p. [2] in front; v. 2, p. [2] in front.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of struck owner.; Book numbers 1024 and 1025 as assigned by Yeates.; Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,; English short title catalogue,

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

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 1024 1702; Book 1025 1703

A treatise concerning trespasses vi et armis : wherein the nature of trespass is clearly explicated and the gist of the action stated and by whom such actions may be brought and against whom and how to be laid

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Author: Carter, Samuel

Date of Publication: 1704.

Call Number: Book 435 1704

Responsibility: by the author of Lex customaria.

Author: Carter, Samuel

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by the assigns of R. and E. Atkins for J. Walthoe,

Date of Publication: 1704.

Physical Description: [16], 344, [24] p. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Notes: Signatures: A-2Aâ¸.; Includes index.; Bookseller's advertisements: p. [21-24] at end.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page under previous owner's and another signature struck.; Book number 435 as assinged by Yeates.; Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,; English short title catalogue,

Subjects: Trespass - England - Early works to 1800.; Trespass.; England.; Tresspass vi et armis; Early works.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Walthoe, John,; Chase, Samuel,; Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 435 1704

The arguments and reports of Sr. Hen. Pollexfen ... in some special cases; by him argued during the time of his practice at the barr. [1669-1685]

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Corporate Author: Great Britain. Courts.

Date of Publication: 1702.

Call Number: Book 581 1702

Responsibility: Together with divers decrees in the High Court of Chancery. Upon limitations of trusts of terms for years. The whole printed from the authors original manuscript. Revised and corrected with his own hand. And published with the allowance and approbation of the lord keeper, and all the judges.

Corporate Author: Great Britain. Courts.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for R. Smith,

Date of Publication: 1702.

Physical Description: 6 preliminary leaves, 250 (i. e. 246), 369-664, [8] pages 33 cm

Notes: Signatures: 2 l. unsigned, AÂ², aÂ², B-ZÂ², Aa-ZzÂ², AaaÂ²-RrrÂ¹, Aaaaa-ZzzzzÂ², Aaaaaa-ZzzzzzÂ², 7A-7ZÂ², 8A-8GÂ².; Errors in paging: p. 173-176, 649 and 652 incorrectly numbered 176-179, 652 and 629, respectively; nos. 181-184, 188 omitted, no. 189 duplicated.; Includes index.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 581 as assigned by Yeates.; Printedn and hane-written marginalia.

Subjects: Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.; Remainders (Estates) - Great Britain.; Trusts and trustees - Great Britain.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Remainders (Estates); Trusts and trustees.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Pollexfen, Henry,; Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: England and Wales. Court of Chancery.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 581 1702

A report of divers cases in pleas of the crown, adjudged and determined in the reign of the late King Charles II. [1662-1669] with directions for justices of the peace and others

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Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Date of Publication: 1708.

Call Number: Book 761 1708

Responsibility: Collected by Sir John Kelyng, knt. ... From the original manuscript under his own hand. To which is added, the reports of three modern cases, viz. Armstrong and Lisle; the King and Plumer; the Queen and Mawgridge.

Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for I. Cleave,

Date of Publication: 1708.

Physical Description: 3 preliminary leaves, 138, [14] pages 29 cm

Notes: "Holt reported the three cases at the end ... of the volume, pp. 89-138"--Wallace's Reporters.; "Formerly cited as 1 Kelyng, as distinguished from W. Kelyng Ch., which was known as 2 Kelyng."--Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884.; Includes index.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates signature at top of titlt page.; Book number 761 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Kelyng, John,; Holt, John,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 761 1708

Archive

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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Object ID: MG0410

Date Range: 1691-1963

, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Conestoga River Correspondence Deeds Drowning Earl Twp. England Estate settlement Finding aids German Reformed Church of New Holland Haupt Elementary School Hutchings Printing House King Street

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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Description: The Diffenderffer Family Papers collection contains items that have been passed down through generations of the Diffenderffer family. Deeds for tracts of land in New Holland date back to the creation of New Design, the village that preceded New Holland. Correspondence and some manuscripts pertain to J. P. McCaskey's life and accomplishments. F. R. Diffenderffer's manuscripts on Easter Day and Conrad Weiser are preserved with this collection, as well as poems, a program for the C. Elvin Haupt School, and a claim of F. R. Diffenderffer & Co. against the State of Texas.

Date Range: 1691-1963

Year Range From: 1691

Year Range To: 1963

Date of Accumulation: 1691-1963

Creator: Diffenderffer family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Brubaker, John; Brubaker, Margaret; Brubaker, Philip; Davis, Sarah; Diffenderfer, David; Diffenderfer, Elizabeth Shirk; Diffenderfer, John; Diffenderffer, Christina; Diffenderffer, David; Diffenderffer, David, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz; Diffenderffer, Frank Ried; Diffenderffer, Harold F.; Diffenderffer, John, Jr.; Diffenderffer, John, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Margaretta Stein; Diffenderffer, Michael; Freymyer, Jacob; Grim, Henry; Haupt, Charles Elvin; Hoch, Herman E.; Holl, Wendel; Hubley, Bernard; Kennerly, John; Kinzer, John; Kinzer, Magdalena; Koch, Mary; Koch, Melchior; Law, James D.; Markley, Henry; McCaskey, Donald G.; McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"; Nevin, Blanche; Painter, John; Penn, William; Rodman, John H.; Shirk, Henry; Smith, Oliver; Smith, William Evans; Sneider, Christian; Stone, David; Stone, George; Stone, Leonard; Stone, Mary; Sutton, Mary A. Diffenderffer; Thomson, Bill "Tommy"; Winter, John; Young, Matthias

Other Creators: Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz, 1918-2009; Diffenderffer, David

Subjects: Deeds; Letters; Real property

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Conestoga River; Correspondence; Deeds; Drowning; Earl Twp.; England; Estate settlement; Finding aids; German Reformed Church of New Holland; Haupt Elementary School; Hutchings Printing House; King Street; Lancaster; Land drafts; Lemon Street School; Letters; Manuscript groups; Mortgages; New Design, Earl Twp.; New Holland; Newspaper clippings; Programs; Real estate; Real property surveys; Reigart's Landing; Susquehanna River; Texas; Texas Frontier Forces; Windsor Forge

Extent: 1 box, 23 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0410

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; Deeds in folders 1-18 were a gift of Fianna Diffenderffer and the Diffenderffer family, 4 November 2006.; Items in folders 19-23 were a gift from her nephew, David Diffenderffer, 14 August 2006.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level--please use photocopies or transcriptions for those items. Other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.

Copyright: Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2006.MG0410_NOV

Other Numbers: MG-410

Classification: MG0410

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged by HST, November 2008. Added to database 28 July 2021.

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The law of ejectments, or, A treatise shewing the nature of ejectione firme, the difference between it and trespass, and how to be brought or removed where the lands lie in franchises. ... As also who are good witnesses or not in the trial on ejectment, and what shall be allowed good evidence or not ... Together with the learning of special verdicts at large, relating to titles of land and estates in several rules, and of judgments with their several forms of entries in special cases ... Very necessary for all lawyers, attornies, and other persons, especially at the assises, &c ?

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Date of Publication: 1700.

Call Number: Bookk 197 1700

Alternate Title: Treatise shewing the nature of ejectione firme

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for John Deeve at Bernards Inn Gate in Holbourn,

Date of Publication: 1700.

Physical Description: [18], 268, [26] pages ; (8vo)

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates signature at top of title page under struck former owner.; Book number 197 as assigned by Yeates.; With an index.; Pages 202-208 misnumbered 182-187 and 108.; Signatures: pi1 A-Tâ¸ Uâ´.; With a preliminary advertisement leaf.; ESTC; Wing (2nd ed.)

Subjects: Ejectment - England - Early works to 1800.; Ejectment.; England.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding); Early works.

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Place: Great Britain England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Bookk 197 1700

The reports of Sir Bartholomew Shower, knt. of cases adjudg'd in the Court of King's Bench ... [1678-1694] With several learned arguments

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Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Date of Publication: 1708-20.

Call Number: Book573 1720; Book 572 1708

Responsibility: With two tables.

Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for D. Browne,

Date of Publication: 1708-20.

Physical Description: 2 volumes frontispiece (volumes 2, portrait) 32 cm

Notes: Title varies: v. 2: The second part of the Reports of cases and special arguments, argued and adjudged in the Court of King's bench ... By Sir Bartholomew Shower.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 572 and 573 as assigned by Yeates.

Contents: [pt. 1] Cases adjudg'd in ... in the reign of King William III.--pt. 2. Beginning in Easter term the thirtieth of King Charles the Second, and ending in Easter term the third of King James the Second.

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

Additional Author: Shower, Bartholomew,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book573 1720; Book 572 1708

Les reports de Sr. Creswell Levinz, : jades un del justices del Common Bank, en trois parts: commencant en le 12 an de Roy Charles II. & fini en le 8 an de son Majesty William III

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Author: Levinz, Creswell,

Date of Publication: 1702.

Call Number: Book 578 1702; Book 579 1702

Author: Levinz, Creswell,

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins esq; for S. Keble ... D. Browne ... T. Benskin ... and J. Walthoe ...,

Date of Publication: 1702.

Physical Description: 3 v. : port. ; 31 cm. (fol in 4s)

Notes: Parts 2-3 have special t.p.s. Parts I and II contain King's Bench cases (12 Car. II-31 Car. II); pt. III, cases in the Court of Common Pleas (33 Car. II-8 Will. III).; Includes indexes.; LCHS copy Parts I and II bound together.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 578 and 579 as assigned by Yeates.; Ex Libris note in Latin on back of front cover.; ESTC

Subjects: Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled decorated leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper

Additional Corporate Author: England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 578 1702; Book 579 1702

Lex spuriorum: or, The law relating to bastardy. Collected from the common, civil and ecclesiastical laws

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Author: Brydall, John,

Date of Publication: 1703.

Call Number: Book 439 1703

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Responsibility: By John Brydall ...

Author: Brydall, John,

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by the assigns of R. and E. Atkins, for T. Osbone,

Date of Publication: 1703.

Physical Description: 4 preliminary leaves, 127, [8] pages 18 cm

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature and that of two former owners struck.; Book number 439 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Illegitimacy - Great Britain.; Illegitimacy.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 439 1703

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The touch-stone of common assurances, or, A plain and familiar treatise, opening the learning of the common assurances or conveyances of the kingdome

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Author: Sheppard, William,

Date of Publication: 1648.

Call Number: Book 822 1648

Alternate Title: Touch-stone of common assurances; Plain and familiar treatise, opening the learning of the common assurances or conveyances of the kingdome

Responsibility: by VVilliam Sheppard ...

Author: Sheppard, William,

Uniform Title: Touchstone of common assurances

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by M.F. for W. Lee, M. Walbancke, D. Pakeman, and G. Bedell,

Date of Publication: 1648.

Physical Description: [12], 529 [i.e. 525], [7] p. ; 22 cm. (4to)

Notes: Signatures: Aâ¶ B-Yâ¸ Zâ¶ 2A-2Lâ¸ 2Mâ´.; Errors in paging: p. 349-352 omitted in numbering.; LHO copy as handwritten note on verso of title page.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 822 as assigned by Yeates.; Wing (2nd ed.); ESTC

Subjects: Conveyancing - Great Britain.; Conveyancing.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 822 1648

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