Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery : beginning in the sittings after Hilary term 29 Geo. III. A.D. 1789, and ending [in the sittings after Trinity term 35 Geo. III. A.D. 1795]
Vol. 20: A digested index to the nineteen volumes of Mr. Vesey's reports of cases in the High court of chancery ... by a barrister. Philadelphia, Carey, 1822.
The Speeches at full length of Mr. Van Ness : Mr. Caines, the Attorney-general [Ambrose Spencer], Mr. Harrison, and General Hamilton, in the great cause of the people, against Harry Croswell, on an indictment for a libel on Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States
"This was an issue of traverse upon an indictment, found at the general sessions of the peace for the county of Columbia [N.Y.] ... and removed into the Supreme Court by Certiorari, and tried before his honor the Chief Justice, at the Circuit in Columbia ..." [p. [3].
Concerns request for a new trial.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 600 as assigned by Yeates.
Hand-written eontents on flyleaf.
Bound with Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge...for killing Charles Austin,,,Boston: Russell and Cutler, 1807? - The trial of the boot & shoemakers of Philadelphia...Philadelphia: B. Graves, 1806 - A faithfull report of the trial of the cause of Philip I. Arcularius...New York: Bernard Dornin, 1807.-.A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin...Charlestown: Samuel Etheridge, 1807.
Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge, attorney at law, before the Hon. Isaac Parker, Esquire, for killing Charles Austin, on the public exchange, in Boston, August 4, 1806
Published by Russell and Cutler, Belcher and Armstrong, and Oliver and Munroe,
Date of Publication
[1807?]
Physical Description
168, [6] pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : plan ; 23 cm
Notes
Trial held in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.
Dated 1807 by Shaw & Shoemaker, 1806 by McDade.
Errata leaf: p. [1] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 600 as assigned by Yeates.
Hand-written contents on flyleaf.
Bound with The speeches at full Length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines...and General Hamilton...against Harry Crosswell, New York, G. & R. Waite, 1804 - The trial of the boot & shoemakers of Philadelphia...Philadelphia:H. Graves, 1806 - A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin,...Charlestown: Samuel Etheridgte, 1807.
Running title: Trial of journeymen boot and shoemakers.
"The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. George Pullis, et al."
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 600 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with The speeches at full length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines...and eGneral Hamiliton...against Harry Croswell...New York: G. & R. Waite, 1804 - Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge...for killing Charles Austin...Boston: Russel and Cutler..., 1807? - A faithful report of the trial of the case of Philip I. Arcularious and Will Colmean...New York: Bernard Dornin, 1807 - A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin...Charlestown: Samuel Etheridge, 1807.
Includes bibliographical references.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson,
A faithful report of the trial of the cause of Philip I. Arcularius and William Coleman ... being an action for a libel held ... before his Hon. Judge Livingston on the third of January, 1807
Bound with The speeches at full length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines...and General Hamilton...against Harry Croswell...New York, G & R. Waite, 1804; Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge...for killing Charles Austin...Boston: Russell and Cutler, 1807? - The trrial of the boot & shoemakers of Philadelphia...Philadelphia: B. Graves, 1806.- A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin...Charlestown: Samuel Etheridge, 1807.
A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin : also a brief account of the catastrophe in State street, Boston, on the 4th August, 1806
The "catastrophe" refers to the killing of Charles Austin.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 600 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten contents on front flyleaf.
Bound with The speeches at full length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines,...and General Hamilton...people against Harry Croswell...New York: G. & R. Waite, 1804 - Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge...for killing Charles Austin...Boston: Russell and Cutlar, 1807? - The trial of the boot & shoemakers of Philadelphhia...Philadelphia: B. Graves, 1806 - A faithful report of the trial of the cause of Philip I. Arcularius...New York: Bernard Dornin, 1807.
Debates and other proceedings of the Convention of Virginia : convened at Richmond, on Monday the second day of June, 1788, for the purpose of deliberating on the Constitution recommended by the grand Federal convention ; to which is prefixed the Federal Constitution
Passport for Samuel Ashmead, June 25, 1846. Signed by James Buchanan. Framed between two pieces of glass with narrow black wooden frame. Two small metal eye hooks with picture wire at top of frame.
Provenance
Samuel Ashmead was a botanist from the Germantown, PA area. He was the donor's husband's great-great grandfather. Passport hung in the donor's husband's grandfather's house for as long as she could remember.
Framed between two pieces of glass. Top right corner has 2 rips in paper caused by humidity and too small of frame. Paper has been folded into fourths with small hole at center of sheet. Also folds horizontally into thirds. Brown spots or stains all over
Object ID
W.MSS07.4.2
Place of Origin
Washington, D.C.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Dispatch case of Major John Hubley; walnut construction.
On top, inlay shell in an oval with green background, all within an 2 fine-line band border. Metal outlined key on front center. 2 movable metal handles, one on each end. Entire wood panel in lid folds out to reveal a mirror secured by a swivel tab. A metal ring for pulling panel down/ Circular inlay designs on green background in center of closed lid portion. Intricate spiral adorn edges of all 8 sections and green felt-lined tray. 2 narrow divisions hold slide-in tops with metal pull rings fit into compartment. Portion that holds 2 small drawers can be lifted out to reveal .5" storage area. The entire lower portion can be lifted out. Bottom covered with black felt.
Reports of adjudged cases in the Court of Common Pleas during the time Lord Chief Justice Willes presided in the court [1737-1758]; together with some few cases of the same period determined in the House of Lords, Court of Chancery, and Exchequer Chamber
