The first three volumes of the Colonial records are from the first edition. Their pagination does not correspond to the references from Dunn's "Index to the Colonial Records". Dunn's index refers to the second edition. Patrons can find the second editions of volumes 1-3 online at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/010447960. A link to this webpage is near the bottom of this library record. Look for the field "Electronic Location".
Collection of documents, supplemented by the companion series "Pennsylvania archives". (See preliminary reports of the committees, and of the editors, S. Hazard, and the Act providing for the publication, 1837, in Pennsylvania archives, v. 1, p. 1-23, especially p. 7 and 17-23, where the present collection is officially designated as the "Colonial records", a title not used in printing, the volumes having special titles only, as given in "Contents" below).
Errors in paging: nos. 158-167, 499 ommitted, v. 3; nos. 209-224 repeated, v. 16; numerous other errors.
V. 12, minutes of the Supreme executive council from May 21, 1779-July 12, 1781; v. 13, July 13, 1781-Dec. 31, 1783; v. 14, Jan. 1, 1784-Apr. 3, 1786; v. 15, July 4, 1786-Feb. 6, 1789; v. 16, Feb. 7, 1789-Dec. 20, 1790.
Contents
v. 1-10. Minutes of the Provincial council of Pennsylvania, from the organization to the termination of the proprietary government: v. 1, Mar. 10, 1683-Nov. 27, 1700; v. 2, Dec. 18, 1700-May 16, 1717; v. 3, May 31, 1717-Jan. 23, 1735-6: v. 4, Feb. 7, 1735-6-Oct. 15, 1745: v. 5, Dec. 17, 1745-Mar. 20, 1754: v. 6, Apr. 2, 1754-Jan. 29, 1756: v. 7, Jan. 29, 1756-Jan. 11, 1758: v. 8,Jan. 13, 1758-Oct. 4, 1762; v. 9, Oct. 15, 1762-Oct. 17, 1771; v. 10, Oct. 18, 1771-Sept. 27, 1775, with minutes of the Council of safety from June 30, 1775, to Nov. 12, 1776.--v. 11-16. Minutes of the Supreme executive council of Pennsylvania, from its organization to the termination of the revolution: v. 11, Proceedings of Council of safety, Nov. 13, 1776-Mar. 17 [i.e. 13] 1777, Oct. 17-Dec. 4, 1777; memorandum from Dec. 31, 1776-Mar. 17, 1777; minutes of the Supreme executive council Mar. 4, 1777-May 20, 1779.
Laws enacted in the second sitting of the tenth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on the twenty-first day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six
Place of publication and name of printer from colophon.
Signatures: C-Y² [Z]².
Sideglosses.
Includes acts and laws numbered Chap. V-XXXII signed and enacted in the months of February through April by Thomas Mifflin, speaker [of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives] and Samuel Bryan, clerk of the General Assembly.
Pagination continues: Laws enacted in the first sitting of the tenth General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, Philadelphia, [1786] (Evans 19885).
Handwritten index precedes text.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 588 as assigned by Yeates.
With: Pennsylvania. Laws enacted in the third sitting of the tenth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia : T. Bradford, [1786] --Pennsylvania. Laws enacted in the first sitting of the eleventh General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia : T. Bradford, [1786] --Pennsylvania. Laws enacted in the second sitting of the eleventh General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia : [T. Bradford, 1786].
Laws enacted in the first sitting of the eleventh General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on the twenty third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six
Includes acts and laws numbered Chap. LIX-LXIV signed and enacted in the months of November and December by Thomas Mifflin, speaker [of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives] and Peter Zachary Lloyd, clerk of the General Assembly.
Pagination continues: Laws enacted in the first sitting of the tenth General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, Philadelphia, [1786] (Evans 19885).
Laws enacted in the second sitting of the eleventh General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on the twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven
Includes acts and laws numbered Chap. LXV-CIII signed and enacted in the months of February and March by Thomas Mifflin, speaker [of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives] and Peter Zachary Lloyd, clerk of the General Assembly.
Pagination continues: Laws enacted in the first sitting of the tenth General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, Philadelphia, [1786] (Evans 19885).
Laws enacted in the third sitting of the twelfth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday the second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight
Place of publication and name of printer from colophon.
Signatures: 6B-6Z² ( -6Z2) (6Y2 verso blank).
Sideglosses.
Includes acts and laws numbered Chap. CLVI-CLXXIV signed and enacted in the months of September and October by Thomas Mifflin, speaker [of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives] and Peter Zachary Lloyd, clerk of the General Assembly.
Pagination continues: Laws enacted in the first sitting of the tenth General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, Philadelphia, [1786] (Evans 19885).
Laws of the thirteenth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, enacted in the second sitting : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the third day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
Minutes of the first session of the thirteenth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight
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Contents
First session of the Thirteenth General Assembly (p. 1-50) -- Second session of the Thirteenth General Assembly (p. 51-207) -- Third session of the Thirteenth General Assembly (p. 207-306) -- First Session of the Fourteenth General Assembly (p1-114) -- Second session of the Fourteenth General Assembly (p. 115-280) -- Thhird session of the Fourteenth General Assembly (p. 283-302) -- Journal of first session (p. i-x11, 3-397) -- Statement of the public accounts (p. 398-433).
Journals of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Beginning the twenty-eighth day of November, 1776, and ending the second day of October, 1781. With the proceedings of the several committees and conventions, before and at the commencement of the American Revolution. Volume the first
Minutes of the fourth sitting of the fifth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : ss²b which met at Philadelphia on Monday the twenty-third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty and one
Signature of Edward Bird on two internal title pages.
Book number 12 as assigned by Yeates
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Contents
Fourth Sitting of the Fifth General Assembly (p.476-562) --Second session of the Fifth General Assembly (p. 563-650) -- Report of the Committee of the Assembly ... (p. 1-50) -- Third session of the Sixth General Assembly (p. 651-712) -- First session of the Seventh General Assembly (p.713-780) -- Second session of the Seventh General Assembly (p.781-883) -- Third session of the Seventh of the General Assembly (p.885-986) -- First session of the Eighth General Assembly (p.-1-82) printed by Hall and Sellers, Philadelphia -- Second session of the Eighth General Assembly (p. 85-252) printed by Hall and Sellers, Philadelphia -- Third Session of the Eighth General Assembly (253-361, 1-3) printed by Hall and Sellers, Philadelphia -- First Session of the Ninth General Assembly (p. 1-103) printed by Francis Bailey, Philadelphia -- Second Session of the Ninth General Assembly (p. 105-328) printed by Francis Bailey, Philadelphia.
Minutes of the third session of the ninth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday, the twenty-third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five
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Contents
Third session of the Ninth General Assembly (p.329-402) -- First session of the Tenth General Assembly (p. 1-160) -- Second session of the Tenth General Assembly (p. 161-272) -- Third Session of the Tenth General Assembly (p. 273-336) -- First session of the Eleventh General Assembly (p.1-114) -- Second session of the Eleventh General Assembly (p.115-198) -- Third session of the Eleventh General Assembly (p.199-250) -- First session of the Twelfth General Assembly (p.1-98) -- Second session of the Twelfth General Assembly (p. 99-200) --Third Session of the Twelth General Assembly (201-280)
