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The English pleader : being a select collection of various precedents of declarations of actions brought in the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas at Westminster, in case, debt, covenant, trespass and assault, ejectment, replevin, prohibition, &c. : taken from the Rolls of the treasury of the said courts, and forms settled by counsel and special pleaders, since the commencement of the act of Parliament for the laws being in the English language, and is the only book approv'd of for authentick precedents : to which are added, the forms of pleas and issues both general and special, with replications thereto, and also judgments in both courts on the several actions, and likewise forms and precedents of recoveries and concords of fines with a method of suffering and passing the same

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22161
Author
Gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn.
Date of Publication
1738.
Call Number
Book 1034 1738
Responsibility
by a gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn.
Author
Gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn.
Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
Printed by J. Hoey,
Date of Publication
1738.
Physical Description
400, [18] pages : forms ; 20 cm
Notes
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 1034 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Pleading - Great Britain.
Pleading - Great Britain - Forms.
Pleading.
Great Britain.
Blank forms.
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 1034 1738
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Warrant registers (for Pennsylvania Counties)

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Date of Publication
1734 - 1935.
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 1
Responsibility
Prepared by Wm. W. Britton, begun 1734, completed May 30, 1935 ;
Date of Publication
1734 - 1935.
Physical Description
4 reels ; 35 mm.
Notes
Microfilmed in 1957. Contains 20 volumes. Lancaster County warrants are on V. 16.
Labeled on box # 257 - # 261.
Material arranged by county and includes names of warrantee, date, acreage, location, date of return, name of patentee, where patent recorded, and where survey is copied.
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Department of Internal Affairs. Bureau of Land Records.
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania.
Land grants - Pennsylvania.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Dauphin County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - York County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Cumberland County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Adams County.
Additional Author
Britton, William W.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 1
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An institute of the laws of England, or, The laws of England in their natural order, according to common use : published for the direction of young beginners or students in the law, and of others that desire to have a general knowledge in our common and statute laws : in four books

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Author
Wood, Thomas,
Edition
The sixth edition.
Date of Publication
MDCCXXXVIII [1738]
Call Number
Book 713 1738
Alternate Title
Institute of the laws of England
Laws of England in their natural order, according to common use
Responsibility
by Thomas Wood ...
Author
Wood, Thomas,
Edition
The sixth edition.
Place of Publication
In the Savoy [London]
Publisher
Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling (assigns of Edward Sayer Esq.) for Henry Lintot ... and for Thomas Osborne ...,
Date of Publication
MDCCXXXVIII [1738]
Physical Description
[2], xi, [1], 663, [35] p. 37 cm (fol.)
Notes
Signatures: [a]² b-c² d1 B-4P⁴ 4Q-4Z² 5A1.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 713 as assigned by Yeates.
English short title catalogue,
Subjects
Law - England - Early works to 1800.
Law.
England.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon title page (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 713 1738
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Thesaurus linguae latinae compendiarius : or, A compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue, designed for the use of the British nations: in three parts. Containing, I. The English appellative words ... before the Latin ; ... II. The Latin appellatives before the English ; ... III. The ancient Latin names of the more remarkable persons and places

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Author
Ainsworth, Robert,
Date of Publication
1736.
Call Number
Book 1043 1736
Alternate Title
Compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue
Responsibility
by Robert Ainsworth.
Author
Ainsworth, Robert,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J.J. and P. Knapton, R. Knaplock, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, W. Mount and T. Page [and 11 others in London],
Date of Publication
1736.
Physical Description
3 parts in 1 volume ; 23 cm
Notes
Addenda and Corrigenda on p. xxxix.
Text in 4 columns across pages.
Apparentlhy from the personal library of Jasper Yeates.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 1043 not assigned by Yeates.
ESTC,
Subjects
Latin language - Dictionaries.
Latin language.
Dictionaries.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon (faded) spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Knaplock, Robert,
Midwinter, D.
Mount, William,
Page, Thomas,
Heigham, J. H.,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
James, John and Paul Knapton (Firm),
A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch (Firm),
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 1043 1736
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Collection
Yeates, Carson Collection
Title
Yeates, Carson Collection
Object ID
MG0207
Date Range
1700-1874
Collection
Yeates, Carson Collection
Title
Yeates, Carson Collection
Description
The Yeates, Carson Collection covers several generations and a variety of topics and gives insight into family and local social history from 1700-1874. The items in the collection include business and legal papers, receipts, estate accounts, correspondence, a biographical sketch of Jasper Yeates' grandfather, land surveys, indentures, financial records, and land agreements. The collection also contains a list of books sent to Phineas Bond for binding, certificates with seals, copies of poems, eviction notices, and requests for items to be delivered to Simon Girty and others in 1776.
Date Range
1700-1874
Year Range From
1700
Year Range To
1874
Date of Accumulation
1700-1874
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Boreman, John
Girty, Simon
Morgan, George
Neville, John
Yeates, Jasper
Yeates, Sarah Burd "Sally"
Subjects
Business records
Delaware Nation (To 1795)
Letters
Ojibwa Indians
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Search Terms
Business records
Chippewa (Ojibwa)
Correspondence
Delaware Nation
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Ojibwa
Receipts
Extent
3 boxes, 94 folders, 1.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0207
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
MG0205 Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/cd817511-4306-430b-9f8f-242553026746
MG0206 Yeates, Aungst Collection https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/90dcee13-a58b-419d-8cf2-886364148420
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).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org for permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-207
Classification
MG0207
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared prior to 1997. Added to database 6 August 2022.
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Presbyterian Records Donegal: [Minutes of Donegal Presbytery1732-1750, 1759-1765, 1766- 1786]

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Corporate Author
Synod of New York and Philadelphia (1758-1788). Presbytery of Donegal.
Date of Publication
1732-1786.
Call Number
Drawer 3, sec. 1: #837
Corporate Author
Synod of New York and Philadelphia (1758-1788). Presbytery of Donegal.
Date of Publication
1732-1786.
Physical Description
4 v. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Organized 1732 by the Synod [of Philadelphia]; divided and dissolved 1765; continued in part by Presbytery of Carlisle. Reconstituted as Donegal in 1766 by the Synod of New York and Philadelphia; dissolved 1786.
Affiliation: 1732-1745, the Synod; 1745-1758, Synod of Philadelphia; 1758-1786, Synod of New York and Philadelphia.
Vol. 3 includes minutes of Carlisle Presbytery, May 23, 1765-Apr. 25, 1766.
Labeled as #837.
Microfilm. Philadelphia : Presbyterian Historical Society, 1966. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Subjects
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - Presbytery of Donegal - History.
Presbyterian Church - Records and correspondence
Donegal (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Genealogy.
History.
Additional Corporate Author
Synod of Philadelphia (1717-1757). Presbytery of Donegal.
Synod of New York and Philadelphia (1758-1788). Presbytery of Carlisle.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 3, sec. 1: #837
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An historical account of the original and nature, as well as the law of devises and revocations

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Author
Gilbert, Geoffrey,
Date of Publication
1739.
Call Number
Book 214 1739
Responsibility
by a ... Learned judge.
Author
Gilbert, Geoffrey,
Place of Publication
[London]
Publisher
Walthoe,
Date of Publication
1739.
Physical Description
xii, 174 pages [28] 19 cm
Notes
Later editions issued under title: The law of devices, revocations and last wills.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 214 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Inheritance and succession - England
Inheritance and succession.
England.
History.
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 214 1739
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of George Stuart
Object ID
Inv 1732/3 F001 S
Date Range
1732/3
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of George Stuart
Date Range
1732/3
Year
1732/3
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0106
People
Stuart, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate Inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Place
Donegal Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1732/3 F001 S
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
106
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved girl listed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Bill of lading for eight barrels of pork
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F010_In02_It02
Date Range
1738-1739/02/13
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Bill of lading for eight barrels of pork
Description
Bill of lading for the shipment of eight barrels of pork on the ship Defiance from Philadelphia to James Sheppard in Barbados.
Date Range
1738-1739/02/13
Creation Date
13 February 1738/9
Creator
Myers, Joseph
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Myers, Joseph
Sheppard, James
Yeates, John
Subjects
Bills of lading
Search Terms
Barbados
Bills of lading
Delaware River
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ships
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Bill of Lading
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F010_In02_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site 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.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 10, Insert 2, Item 2
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 8 May 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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MG0184_S02_F010_In02_It02.pdf

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Joseph Light
Object ID
Inv 1733 F001 L
Date Range
1733
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Joseph Light
Date Range
1733
Year
1733
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0072
People
Light, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Probate records
Search Terms
Estate Inventories
Probate records
Servants
Women
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1733 F001 L
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
072
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Also administrators' bond.
Two servants, a man and a woman, listed.
Possible African-American servant/enslaved person listed.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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