Speech of W.U. Hensel, Attorney General : before the Senate of Pennsylvania, convened in extraordinary session, to inquire into the official conduct of the Auditor General, the State Treasurer, and the police magistrates
Studies in history, economics and public law ; v. 6
Notes
Published also as the author's thesis, Columbia University, 1896.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 577-583).
Contents
Early stipulation concerning land grants -- General practice of the land office -- History of the land system -- Incidental proprietary rights -- The divestment act -- Indian affairs -- Boundary disputes -- The idea of William Penn -- Mortgage and litagation -- Bargains with the governors -- Character and policies of the young proprietors -- The frames of government -- The Council -- The Lower counties -- The Oath or the Affirmation -- The Establishment of courts of justice -- The Bills of credit -- Taxation of the Proprietary estates -- Proprietary instructions and the powers of the deputy governor --Relations with the home government -- Royal or proprietary government.
Gottlieb Mittelberger's journey to Pennsylvania in the year 1750 and return to Germany in the year 1754 : containing not only a description of the country according to its present condition, but also a detailed account of the sad and unfortunate circumstances of most of the Germans that have emigrated, or are emigrating to that country
Gottlieb Mittelbergers Reise nach Pennsylvanien im Jahr 1750.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
J.J. McVey,
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
129 p. : facsim. ; 21 cm.
Notes
With facsimile t.p. of original German ed.: Stuttgard : Gedrukt ben Gottlieb Friderich Jenisch, 1756.
Summary
"Mittelberger's travelogue provides a firsthand historic account of the misery and exploitation of German immigrants during the US colonial period. In his work, he tries to convince his fellow Germans not to immigrate to the American colonies, as the forfeiture of freedom, cost of money, lack of health, and loss of life are too exorbitant to risk and sacrifice. Although never an indentured servant, Mittelberger's written testament is one of several surviving historic works describing the hardships of the redemption system. His meticulous account of his sea voyage to the British Atlantic colonies and subsequent experiences in Pennsylvania has become academically notable, due to the scarcity in primary source material concerning several of the issues he details. Such topics include religious practices in colonial Pennsylvania, European passenger fares for children and adults, as well as the nature and consequences of epidemics on colonial era ships.The work is also noted for its lengthy discussion of sexuality and social mores, including an account of a bigamous threesome and the status of illegitimate children, as evidencing the religious and sexual tolerance of colonial America. Gottlieb Mittelberger traveled to Pennsylvania from Germany in 1750 on a ship primarily filled with poorer immigrants who would become indentured servants upon arriving in Philadelphia. Mittelberger was not a servant, and worked as a school master and organist for three years before returning to Germany in 1754." [from Wikipedia]
Gottlieb Mittelberger's journey to Pennsylvania in the year 1750 and return to Germany in the year 1754 : containing not only a description of the country according to its present condition, but also a detailed account of the sad and unfortunate circumstances of most of the Germans that have emigrated, or are emigrating to that country
Gottlieb Mittelbergers Reise nach Pennsylvanien im Jahr 1750.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
J.J. McVey,
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
129 p. : facsim. ; 21 cm.
Notes
With facsimile t.p. of original German ed.: Stuttgard : Gedrukt ben Gottlieb Friderich Jenisch, 1756.
Summary
Gottlieb Mittelberger (1714-1758) was a German author, schoolmaster, organist, and Lutheran pastor. He was best known for his work Journey to Pennsylvania (1756). Mittelberger's travelogue provides a firsthand historic account of the misery and exploitation of German immigrants during the US colonial period. In his work, he tries to convince his fellow Germans not to immigrate to the American colonies, as the forfeiture of freedom, cost of money, lack of health, and loss of life are too exorbitant to risk and sacrifice.
Articles of Confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia
Printed by David Hall, and William Sellers, at the New Printing-Office, near the Market.],
Date of Publication
1770.
Physical Description
[6] p. : orn. ; 41 cm.
Notes
LHO has in seven volumes, Jan 2, 1772, no. 2245 - Dec 30, 1772, no. 2297; Jan 6, 1773, no. 2298 - Dec 29, 1773, no. 2349; Jan 3, 1776, no. 2457 -Sep 16, 1777, no., 2533; Jan 7 1784, no 2901 - Dec 28, no. 2900; Jan 4, 1786m bi, 2901 - Dedc 26m 1687, no. 3004; Jan 2, 1788, no 3005 - Dec 20, 1790, no 3161; and Jan 7, 1795, no. 3364 - Dec 27, no. 3559.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signatuare at top of some front flyleaf and some individual issues.
