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The Leary copy of the first printing of the Declaration of independence

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Corporate Author
Leary's Book Store.
Date of Publication
1969]
Call Number
973.313 D917
Responsibility
printed by John Dunlap, at Philadelphia, July 4-5, 1776.
Corporate Author
Leary's Book Store.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia
Publisher
Distributed by S. T. Freeman,
Date of Publication
1969]
Physical Description
31 p. illus., ports. 23 cm.
Notes
Prospectus for a public auction held by S. T. Freeman & Co. in Philadelphia, May 7, 1969.
"Also described: Revolutionary War broadside, November 14, 1776, In Council of Safety; Revolutionary War broadside, April 14-15, 1777, In Congress" (p. 23-28)
Bibliographical footnotes.
Subjects
United States.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.313 D917
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The Christiana riot of 1851 : a reappraisal

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Author
Grau, Richard.
Date of Publication
1964
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Responsibility
Richard Grau.
Author
Grau, Richard.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1964
Physical Description
[147]-175 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.68, no. 4
Notes
Extensive notes and sources are cited.
Subjects
United States.
Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana.
Christiana (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 68, number 4 (1964), p. 147-175Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.68
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The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined ; and the charges against John Adams refuted : addressed to the citizens of America in general ; and particularly to the electors of the president

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Author
Smith, William Loughton,
Date of Publication
October 1796.
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1796
Alternate Title
Thacher's tracts
Author
Smith, William Loughton,
Place of Publication
United States [Philadelphia]
Publisher
[Printed by John Fenno],
Date of Publication
October 1796.
Physical Description
64 pages ; 22 cm (8vo)
Notes
Attributed to William Smith by Evans. "In their preparation Mr. Smith is said to have been assisted by Oliver Wolcott."
"End of first part."--Foot of p. 64. The second part was published in November.
Place of publication and printer's name suggested by Evans.
Jasper Yeate's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature as Judge Yeates at top of title page.
Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with An examaination of the Constitution for the United States of America, submitted to the people fy the General Convention....Philadelphia: Printed by Zacharariah Poulson, Junr...1788 -- Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Letter from the Secfretary of State enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the mint....Philadelphia: Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey...1795 -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800
Evans,
Subjects
Adams, John, - 1735-1826.
Jefferson, Thomas, - 1743-1826.
Politics and government
United States - Politics and government - 1789-1797.
United States.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards.
Additional Author
Wolcott, Oliver,
Fenno, John,
Thacher, George,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1796
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Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill

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Author
Addison, Alexander,
Date of Publication
1798.
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1798
Alternate Title
Observations on Mr. Gallatin's speech, on the foreign intercourse bill
Responsibility
by Alexander Addison.
Author
Addison, Alexander,
Place of Publication
Washington [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by John Colerick,
Date of Publication
1798.
Physical Description
[4], 52 p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: [A]² B-G⁴ H².
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates' s signature as Honble Mr. Yeates on half-title page; partially trimmed from title page.
Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with An address, &c. recommentations to the states by the United States in Congress assembled. Philadelphia: printed by David C. Claypoole -- An examination of the Constitution for the United States of America, submitted to the people fy the General Convention....Philadelphia: Printed by Zacharariah Poulson, Junr...1788 -- Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784; -- A vindication of Mr. Randophs's resignation. Philadelphia: printed by Samuel Smith...1795 -- The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined; and the charges against John Adams refuted...United States, October 1796 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Letter from the Secfretary of State enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the mint....Philadelphia: Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey...1795 -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800.
Evans
Subjects
Gallatin, Albert, - 1761-1849.
Diplomatic relations.
Politics and government
United States - Politics and government - 1797-1801.
United States - Foreign relations - 1797-1801.
United States.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1798
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The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intercourse bill : Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the 3d day of March, 1798

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Author
Bayard, James A.
Date of Publication
[1798]
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1798
Author
Bayard, James A.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
[Printed by Richard Folwell?],
Date of Publication
[1798]
Physical Description
16 pages ; 23 cm (8vo)
Notes
Ascribed to the press of Richard Folwell by Evans.
Evans mistakenly records a 24 p. edition (Evans 33384); the Historical Society of Pennsylvania copy proves to be a copy of the present edition with p. 17-24 of an 1803 pamphlet attached.
No t.p.; imprint information from Mansell.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with An address, &c. recommendations to the states by the United States in Congress assembled.Philadelphia: printed by David C Claypoole, 1783 -- An examination of the Constitution for the United States of America, submitted to the people fy the General Convention....Philadelphia: Printed by Zacharariah Poulson, Junr...1788 -- Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784; -- A vindication of Mr. Randophs's resignation. Philadelphia: printed by Samuel Smith...1795 -- The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined; and the charges against John Adams refuted...United States, October 1796 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Letter from the Secfretary of State enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the mint....Philadelphia: Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey...1795 -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800.
Evans
Subjects
1798.
Commerce.
Diplomatic relations.
Politics and government
United States - Politics and government - 1797-1801.
United States - Commerce.
United States - Foreign relations - 1797-1801.
United States.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Folwell, R.
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Congress House.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1798
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Letter from the secretary of state, enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the Mint : exhibiting the state of that establishment, and shewing the necessity of some further legislative provisions to render it more efficient and secure. : 14th December 1795, committed to the committee of the whole House, on the state of the union

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Corporate Author
Mint of the United States.
Date of Publication
M, DCC, XCV. [1795]
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1795a
Corporate Author
Mint of the United States.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey, at Yorick's Head, no. 116, High-Street.,
Date of Publication
M, DCC, XCV. [1795]
Physical Description
14 pages ; 23 cm (8vo)
Notes
The directors were Henry William De Saussure and Elias Boudinot.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁴ (B4 blank).
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with An address &c. recommendations to the states, bhy the United States in Congress assembled. Philadelpbia: printed by David C. Claypoole, 1783 -- An examination of the Constitution for the United States of America, submitted to the people fy the General Convention....Philadelphia: Printed by Zacharariah Poulson, Junr...1788 -- Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784; -- A vindication of Mr. Randophs's resignation. Philadelphia: printed by Samuel Smith...1795 -- The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined; and the charges against John Adams refuted...United States, October 1796 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800.
Evans
Subjects
Coinage - United States.
Coinage.
United States.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Boudinot, Elias,
De Saussure, Henry William,
Bailey, Robert,
Bailey, Francis,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Congress House.
United States. Department of State.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1795a
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Message from the President of the United States, accompanying sundry papers relative to the affairs of the United States with the French Republic

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Corporate Author
United States. Department of State.
Date of Publication
18th January, 1799.
Call Number
Book 460 1799
Corporate Author
United States. Department of State.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
Published by order of the House of Representatives,
Date of Publication
18th January, 1799.
Physical Description
123, [1] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Largely the correspondence of Elbridge Gerry, American minister at Paris, with the French government. The original French text is found in "French originals of all the documents, translations of which accompanied the message of the President of the United States, of the 18th January, 1799, relative to the affairs of the United States with the French Republic."
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-O⁴ P² Q⁴.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbr 460 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with Features of Mr. Jay's treaty. to which is annexed a view of the commerce of the United States, as it stands at present, and as it is fixed by Mr. Jay's treaty. Philadelphia: printed by Land & Ustick, for Mathew Carey, 1795. - -Report of the Commmittee of the House of Representatives of the United States appointed to prepare and report articles of impeachment against William Blount, a Senator of the United States.... Printd by John Fenno, Place and date not specificed -- Instructions to the envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary from the United States of Ameridca, to the French Republic,.... Philadelphia: Printed by W. Ross in Locust Street...[1798].--. -- Message from the President of the United States, accompanying a report of the Secretary of State....Philadelphia: Printed by John Ward Fenno. 1700.--.Report of the Committee, to whom was referred, so much of the President's speech, as relates to a revision and amended of the judiciary system.1 May 1800, published by order of the House of Representatives.-- A narrative of the suppression by Col. Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, late President of the United States, written by John Wood....New York: printed by Denniston and Cheetham, 1802.
Evans
Subjects
Diplomatic relations.
United States - Foreign relations - France.
France - Foreign relations - United States.
United States - Foreign relations - 1797-1801.
France - Foreign relations - 1792-1815.
France.
United States.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Gerry, Elbridge,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Embassy (France)
United States. Congress. House.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 460 1799
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Message from the President of the United States, accompanying a report of the Secretary of State, containing observations on some of the documents, communicated by the President, on the eighteenth instant

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Corporate Author
United States. Department of State.
Date of Publication
1798 [i.e. 1799]
Call Number
Book 460 1799a
Alternate Title
Message from the President of the United States ...
Responsibility
Pub. by order of the House of Representatives.
Corporate Author
United States. Department of State.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by John Ward Fenno,
Date of Publication
1798 [i.e. 1799]
Physical Description
2 preliminary leaves, [3]-45 pages 20 cm
Notes
21st January, 1799. Ordered to lie on the table.
Report submitted by Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page.
Book number 460 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with Features of Mr. Jay's treaty. to which is annexed a view of the commerce of the United States, as it stands at present, and as it is fixed by Mr. Jay's treaty. Philadelphia: printed by Land & Ustick, for Mathew Carey, 1795. -- Report of the Commmittee of the House of Representatives of the United States appointed to prepare and report articles of impeachment against William Blount, a Senator of the United States.... Printed by John Fenno, Place and date not specified. -- Instructions to the envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary from the United States of Ameridca, to the French Republic,.... Philadelphia: Printed by W. Ross in Locust Street...[1798].--.Message from the President of the United States, accompanying sundry papers relative to the affairs of the United States with the French Republic. 18 January,1799, published by order of the House of Representatives -- .--.Report of the Committee, to whom was referred, so much of the President's speech, as relates to a revision and amended of the judiciary system.1 May 1800, published by order of the House of Representatives.-- A narrative of the suppression by Col. Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, late President of the United States, written by John Wood....New York: printed by Denniston and Cheetham, 1802.
Subjects
Diplomatic relations.
United States - Foreign relations - France.
France - Foreign relations - United States.
United States - Foreign relations - 1797-1801.
France.
United States.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Pickering, Timothy,
Yeates, Jasper
Additional Corporate Author
United States. 5th Congress, 3rd session, 1798-1799. House.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 460 1799a
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Proceedings on the impeachment of William Blount : a senator of the United States from the state of Tennessee, for high crimes and misdemeanors

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Author
Blount, William,
Date of Publication
1799.
Call Number
Book 598 1799
Author
Blount, William,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Joseph Gales,
Date of Publication
1799.
Physical Description
102, [2] p. (final leaf blank) ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Blount was charged with conspiring to aid Great Britain in wresting the Floridas and Louisiana from Spain.
Record of the proceedings is found in Journal of the Senate of the United States, in cases of impeachments ... Washington City : Printed by William Duane & Son, 1805: p. [3]-31. This journal forms part of Journal of the Senate ... Second Session of the Eighth Congress ... Washington City : Printed by William Duane & Son, 1804.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-N⁴.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 598 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Sabin
Howes
Subjects
Blount, William, - 1749-1800.
Diplomatic relations.
United States - Foreign relations - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
United States - Foreign relations - 1797-1801 - Early works to 1800.
Great Britain.
United States.
Early works.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine title (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Congress Senate.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 598 1799
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An introductory lecture to a course of law lectures

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Author
Wilson, James,
Date of Publication
1791.
Call Number
Book 662 1791a
Responsibility
by James Wilson ... ; to which is added, a plan of the lectures.
Author
Wilson, James,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
From the press of T. Dobson,
Date of Publication
1791.
Physical Description
96 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: pi² A-L⁴ M².
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 662 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with Collectanea Juridica. consisting of tracts relative to the law and constitution of England London: E. and R. Brooke, 1791.
Evans
Subjects
Law - United States - Early works to 1800.
Law.
Law
United States.
Early works.
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 662 1791a
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