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Public meeting to restore Lancaster's form of government from a city to a borough

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
, together with the high taxes our citizens are annually sub- jected to in consequence of having Lancaster erected into a city by an Act of the Legislature, we will use our best endeavors to procure signatures to a petition to be forwarded to the next Legis- lature praying to have the law repealed erecting
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
136 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 6
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 6 (1930), p. 136Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Laws of the fourteenth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, enacted in the second sitting : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday the second day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Date of Publication
[1790]
Call Number
Book 589 1790a
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Uniform Title
Laws, etc.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Thomas Bradford,
Date of Publication
[1790]
Physical Description
[1], 234-317, [1] p. ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Caption title. Imprint from colophon.
Signatures: 3G-4D² [4E]¹.
Sideglosses.
Pagination continues session laws from 1788 (Evans 21368).
Page 275 incorrectly numbered 267.
Handwritten index precedes text.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 589 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Subjects
Session laws - Pennsylvania - Early works to 1800.
Law - Pennsylvania.
Law.
Politics and government.
Session laws.
Pennsylvania - History - 1775-1865 - Sources.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865 - Sources.
Pennsylvania.
Early works.
History.
Sources.
Three-quarters leather on decorated boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Bradford, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 589 1790a
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Proceedings in the House of representatives of the United States of America : respecting the contested election for the eastern district of the state of Georgia

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Corporate Author
United States. Congress House.
Date of Publication
M. DCC. XCII [1792]
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1792
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Corporate Author
United States. Congress House.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Parry Hall, no 149, Chesnut street, between Fourth and Fifth streets,
Date of Publication
M. DCC. XCII [1792]
Physical Description
71 pages ; 22 cm
Notes
This is the case of the election of Anthony Wayne contested by James Jackson.
Erratum p. 71.
"The reason page 45 follows that of 40, is that Mr. Lewis's defence was not printed in the regular course of the work; and did not make as many pages as were allotted for it."--Page 40.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 459 as assigned byYeates.
Bound with An address, etc. recommendations to the states, by the United States in Congress assembled. Philadelphia: Printed by David C. Claypoole, 1783; -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.
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Subjects
Wayne, Anthony, - 1745-1796.
Jackson, James, - 1757-1806.
Jackson, James, - 1757-1806
Wayne, Anthony, - 1745-1796
United States. - Congress. - House - Contested elections.
United States. - Congress. - House.
Contested elections - Georgia.
Contested elections.
Politics and government
Georgia - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Georgia.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Hall, Parry,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1792
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Members of Congress who represented Lancaster County in the United States Congress from 1789 to the present

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Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Date of Publication
1930
United States Congress from 1789 to the present / by Hon. A. G. Seyfert. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Legislators--United States. Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1865-1950. Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1930
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by Hon. A. G. Seyfert.
Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
[49]-62 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 3
Subjects
Legislators - United States.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1865-1950.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 3 (1930), p. 49-62Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Col. Timothy Matlack : a revolutionary patriot in Lancaster

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Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Date of Publication
1938
Col. Timothy Matlack A Revolutionary Patriot In Lancaster By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS Col. Timothy Matlack, although a resident of Philadelphia, lived for a time in Lancaster. It was during the most trying period in the history of our country, and the activities of this remarkable man
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by (Mrs. D.B.) Bertha Cochran Landis.
Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1938
Physical Description
[149]-156 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 42, no. 6
Summary
A biographical sketch of this man who was active in politics and the military during the American Revolution. He lived in Lancaster , PA, for a time during the Revolution.
Subjects
Matlack, Timothy, - 1736-1829.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 42, number 6 (1938), p. 149-156Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.42
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Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. : Commencing on Tuesday, the sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and of the independence of the United States of America the twenty-first. : Volume VII

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
1796 [i.e. 1797].
Call Number
Book 23a 1796
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, number eighty, Chesnut-street.,
Date of Publication
1796 [i.e. 1797].
Physical Description
319, [1] p. ; 31 cm.
Notes
Signataure of Yeates at top of title page.
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Dec. 6, 1796-Aug. 29, 1797.
Book number 23 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Three-quarters leather with marbled paper over boards and maroon and gilt title on spine.
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Legislative journals.
Politics and government.
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1797.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Pennsylvania.
marbled papers over boards bindings (Binding)
Fillet tools (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 23a 1796
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Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : when sitting for the purpose of trying an impeachment. : Commencing on Wednesday, the eighth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
[1794]
Call Number
Yeates Book 22a.2 1794
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, no. 80, Chesnut-Street.,
Date of Publication
[1794]
Physical Description
18 p. ; 31 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Impeachment proceedings, Jan. 8-Apr. 11, 1794, against John Nicholson, comptroller general of Pennsylvania.
Signatures: 1-4² [5]1.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Library.
Book number 22 as arranged by Yeates.
Evans
Subjects
Nicholson, John, - 1757-1800.
Trials (Impeachment) - Pennsylvania.
Politics and government
Trials (Impeachment)
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Poulson, Zachariah,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 22a.2 1794
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Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : when sitting for the purpose of trying an impeachment. : Commencing on Wednesday, the eighth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
[1794]
Call Number
Book 22a.3 1794
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, no. 80, Chesnut-Street.,
Date of Publication
[1794]
Physical Description
18 p. ; 31 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Impeachment proceedings, Jan. 8-Apr. 11, 1794, against John Nicholson, comptroller general of Pennsylvania.
Signatures: 1-4² [5]1.
Jasper Yeates;s Colonial Law Library.
Book 22 as arranged by Yeates,
Evans
Subjects
Nicholson, John, - 1757-1800.
Trials (Impeachment) - Pennsylvania.
Politics and government
Trials (Impeachment)
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Poulson, Zachariah,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 22a.3 1794
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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
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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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The constitution and ordinances of the city of Philadelphia

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Corporate Author
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date of Publication
MDCCXC. [1790]
Call Number
Book 615 1790
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Corporate Author
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Hall & Sellers, in Market between Front and Second-Streets.,
Date of Publication
MDCCXC. [1790]
Physical Description
xxxii, 87, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (12mo)
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 615 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Subjects
Philadelphia (Pa.). - Councils. - Common Council - Rules and practice.
Philadelphia (Pa.). - Mayor.
Philadelphia (Pa.). - Councils. - Common Council.
Ordinances, Municipal - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Municipal corporations - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Municipal corporations.
Ordinances, Municipal.
Politics and government.
Philadelphia (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Rules.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Hall, David,
Hall, William,
Sellers, William,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 615 1790
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