A general abridgment of cases in equity, argued and adjudged in the High court of chancery, &c. [1667-1744] With several cases never before published, alphabetically digested under proper titles; with notes and references to the whole. And three tables, the first of the names of the cases, the second of the several titles, with their divisions and subdivisions; and the third, of the matter under general heads
Charter to William Penn, and laws of the province of Pennsylvania, passed between the years 1682 and 1700, preceded by Duke of York's laws in force from the year 1676 to the year 1682, with an Appendix containing laws relating to the organization of the provincial courts and historical matter
iv, 614 p. front. (port.) illus., facsims. (part fold.) 25 cm.
Notes
In pocket of volume is a "Fac-simile of the charter granted by Charles the Second to William Penn for the 'province of Pensilvania,' engraved from the original on file in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth."
A pedigree & genealogical notes, from wills, registers, and deeds, of the highly distinguished family of Penn, of England and America : designed as a tribute to the memory of the great and good William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania
The Ritchey ancestry, 1840-2010 -- The Ritchey family: the move West -- The Ritchey genealogy -- The discovery of Henry Richey, brother of Isaac Ritschy -- Philip Rutschly of the 1727 ship, William & Sarah -- The Cunrath Rutschi family connection -- The Francis Richey family connection -- Final disposition of the Cunrath Rutschi family connection -- The Scotland-Ireland connection -- The genealogy of immigrant Francis Richey Sr -- The Ritchey ancestry, 1700-2010 -- The author's message to his grandchildren.
Summary
Glenn Arthur Ritchey (1912-1984), son of Arvel Ritchey (1886-1939) and Saloma L. Feathers (1890-1963), married Margaret Luella Burke (1912-1992), daughter of Walter John Burke (1882-1959) and Maude Marie Knee (1883-1947), in 1934 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania, Maryland and California.
A collection of modern entries, or, Select pleadings in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer : viz. declarations, pleas in abatement and in bar, replications, rejoinders, &c., demurrers, issues, verdicts, judgments, forms of making up records of nisi prius, and entring of judgments, &c., in most actions. Many of them drawn or perused by Mr. Broderick, Carthew, Comyns, Darnel ... and other learned counsel. As also special assignments of errors, and writs and proceedings thereupon, both in the said courts and in Parliament. With the method of suing to and reversing outlawries by writ of error or otherwise. To which is added a collection of writs in most cases now in practice. With two tables, one of the names of the cases, and the other of the pleadings and writs
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy
Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country
The main literary work on this publication was done by Oliver B. Bunce. The introduction was written and proofsheets read by W.C. Bryant. Cf. J.C. Derby's "Fifty years among authors ..."
"Contents" in each vol. includes names of authors and artists. "List of engravings on steel" in each vol. includes names of artists and engravers.
Inscribed to daughter Mary Ann by Jacob Stauffer, Dec. 25, 1874.
A biographical history of Lancaster County : being a history of early settlers and eminent men of the county; as also much other unpublished historical information, chiefly of a local character
The book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Proper Lessons for Sundays and other Holy Days
On flyleaf of 2d v.: David B Willson from John. Columbia, Pa. On Birthday, 1872.
Contents
V.1 -- The book of common prayer :and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Proper Lessons for Sundays and other Holy Days. V. 2 -- Proper lessons to be read at Matins and evensong on the Sundays and other Holy-Days throughout the year.