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Conductor generalis, or, The office, duty and authority of justices of the peace, high-sheriffs, under-sheriffs, coroners, constables, gaolers, jury-men, and overseers of the poor : as also, the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21732
Date of Publication
1792.
Call Number
Book 666 1792
Alternate Title
Conductor generalis
Office, duty and authority of justices of the peace, high-sheriffs, under-sheriffs, goalers, coroners, constables, jury men, over-seers of the poor
Office, duty and authority of justices of the peace
Responsibility
compiled chiefly from Burn's Justice, and the several other books on those subjects, by James Parker ... ; and now revised and adapted to the United States of America, by a Gentleman of the law ; the whole alphabetically digested under the several titles, with a table directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles ; to which are added, the excise and militia laws of the United States, and the acts called the Ten Pound Act of the states of Pennsylvania and New-York.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed for Robert Campbell,
Date of Publication
1792.
Physical Description
xv, 464 p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: A-2G⁸.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbr 666 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law,
Subjects
Justices of the peace - Early works to 1800.
Sheriffs - Early works to 1800.
Coroners - Early works to 1800.
Constables - Early works to 1800.
Jury - Early works to 1800.
Internal revenue law - United States - Early works to 1800.
Fines and recoveries - Pennsylvania - Early works to 1800.
Fines and recoveries - New York (State) - Early works to 1800.
Constables.
Coroners.
Fines and recoveries.
Internal revenue law.
Jury.
Justices of the peace.
Militia.
Sheriffs.
United States - Militia - Early works to 1800.
New York (State)
Pennsylvania.
United States.
Early works.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Parker, James,
Gentleman of the law.
Burn, Richard,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 666 1792
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Learning from museums : visitor experiences and the making of meaning

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Author
Falk, John H.
Date of Publication
c2000.
Call Number
069.134 F188
Responsibility
John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking.
ISBN
0742502945 (cl : alk. paper)
0742502953 (pbk : alk. paper)
Author
Falk, John H.
Place of Publication
Walnut Creek, CA
Publisher
AltaMira Press,
Date of Publication
c2000.
Physical Description
xv, 272 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
American Association for State and Local History book series
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-263) and index.
Subjects
Museums
Museum visitors.
Museum exhibits.
Experiential learning.
Active learning.
Non-formal education.
Additional Author
Dierking, Lynn D.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
069.134 F188
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Building museum and school partnerships

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Date of Publication
1993
Call Number
069.1072 B932
Responsibility
Beverly Sheppard, editor
ISBN
0931201187
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations
Date of Publication
1993
Physical Description
iii, 101 p. ill. 28 cm.
Subjects
Museums
School field trips.
Non-formal education.
Additional Author
Sheppard, Beverly.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
069.1072 B932
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Reports of cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench from Easter Term 12 Geo. 3. to Michaelmas 14 Geo. 3 (both inclusive.) [1772-1774] With some select cases in the Court of Chancery, and of the Common Pleas which are within the same period. To which is added, the case of General Warrants and the collection of maxims

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21520
Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Date of Publication
1776.
Call Number
Book 554a 1776
Responsibility
By Capel Lofft, Esquire, of Lincoln's Inn.
Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by W. Strahan and the Woodfall ... and published by William Owen,
Date of Publication
1776.
Physical Description
951 pages in various pagings. 32 cm
Notes
"John Wilkes esq. against Wood. The case of General Warrants" (Michaelmas Term, 3 Geo. 3. 1763. C.B.): 19 p.
Includes "A Table of the principal matters contained in this volume."
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 554a as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.
Warrants (Law)
Legal maxims - Great Britain.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Legal maxims.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Bindingh)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Bindingh)
Additional Author
Lofft, Capel,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 554a 1776
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Jacob and Isaac Taylor papers: being a collection of warrants, surveys, letters, etc., relating to the early settlement of Pennsylvania

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Call Number
Drawer 1, Section 3
Physical Description
unknown number of items
Notes
Microfilmed manuscripts from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Not indexed.
Arranged in book form (1878).
Microfilm. Philadelphia : Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1963. 3 reels, 35mm.
Contents
Correspondence: 1863-1750; Miscellaneous documents and letters: 1672-1775; Lancaster County warrants: 1710-1742; Lancaster County surveys: 1701-1740.
Contents of reel 1: items 567-757 (Warrants 1713-1734); items 2747-2988 (correspondence, 1683-1728); items 2990-3291 (correspondence, 1723-1750); 3293-3467 (miscellaneous documents, letters, and surveys, 1672-1775).
Contents of reel 2: items 758-939 (warrants, 1734-1742); 2344-2746 (surveys, 1701-1740).
Contents of reel 3 dupliate reel 2.
Subjects
Taylor family.
Warrants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Surveys - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Warrants.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Surveys.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 1, Section 3
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Notes on the Taylor papers

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Author
Harsh, M. D [Duffield].
Call Number
310.2 H324
used the microfilm copies at the Franklin and Marshall Library for research on her 1986/1987 "Extracts of warrants: from the 'Taylor Papers' (1734-1742) and index to extracts ofwarrants", Lancaster County Heritage, v3, no 1. These extracts were derived from F & M's microfilm (now housed at the LCHS
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Responsibility
by M. D. Harsh.
Author
Harsh, M. D [Duffield].
Place of Publication
Computer printout
Physical Description
8, [13] l. : map : 28 cm.
Notes
Summary of the contents of two micofilm reels, microfilm drawer 1; #246 Part1, #246A and #246B. Franklin and Marshall donated copies of the papers to the Lancaster County Historical Society.
The appendix is a tabulation of data from warrants included in the Taylor Papers.
Subjects
Taylor family.
Warrants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Landowners - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Registers.
Deeds - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Surveys - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Warrants.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Surveys.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
310.2 H324
Documents

TaylorPaperNotes_.pdf

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Some early county mills, etc., etc. : a fulling mill in 1714

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Author
Evans, Samuel,
Date of Publication
1897
members of the Es- tablished Church of England, and were great favorites with the ruling class in Philadelphia. Some Early Sheriffs of the County. The following extracts taken from a letter in the Shippen papers have a pecu- liar interest in connection with the Smiths and others. Edward Shippen to Col
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Responsibility
by Samuel Evans, Esq.
Author
Evans, Samuel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[167]-175 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 5
Subjects
Flour mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Sheriffs - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Irish Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 5 (1897), p. 167-175Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
Documents

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Praxis utriusque banci. The antient and modern practice of the two superior courts at Westminster, viz. The Kings Bench, and Common Pleas. Together with the rules and orders of the said courts. To which is added, the practice of the Sheriffs Court, London. Containing divers antient customs and immunities of that city: not hitherto published in print. As also Norma curiarum inferiorum: or A rule to keep inferior courts within their just bounds

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Date of Publication
1674.
Call Number
Book 442 1674
Alternate Title
Antient and modern practice of the two superior courts at Westminster
Ancient and modern practice of the two superior courts at Westminster
Course of the proceedings observed in the Court of Common-Pleas
Norma curiarum inferiorum
Course and practice of the Sheriffs Court in the City of London
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
printed for J. Place, and T. Bassett, at Furnivals-Inn-Gate in Holbourn, and at the George near St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street,
Date of Publication
1674.
Physical Description
[22], 63, [1], 192, 32 p. ; 8vo.
Notes
In 3 parts. Part 2, "The course of the proceedings observed in the Court of Common-Pleas" (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1. Part 3, "Norma curiarum inferiorum" (mostly in Latin) has separate title page, dated 1673, separate pagination and register. It may have been published separately in 1673 (Wing N1238A).
Part 2 includes "The course and practice of the Sheriffs Court in the City of London" (caption title), p. 151-192.
Leaf a1 is cancelled; leaf a2 and a3 are signed a and a2.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page opposite that of former owenr Cas. Weitzel.
Book number 442 as assigned by Yeates.655
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996),
ESTC (RLIN),
Subjects
England and Wales. - Court of King's Bench.
England and Wales. - Court of Common Pleas.
City of London (England). - Corporation. - Sheriffs' Court.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,D1745-1817,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 442 1674
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Leichter Unterricht in der Vocal Musik, : enthaltend eine Sammlung geistreicher Gesange, mit den neuesten und vornehmsten musicalischen Stucken, von verschiedenen Dichtern und Componisten, nebst hinreichendem Unterricht versehen. : Eingerichtet fur Singschulen. : Zweyter Band

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Date of Publication
[1815]
Call Number
783.8 H313w 1815
Alternate Title
Light instruction in the vocal music, containing a collection of spiritual songs, with the latest and most distinguished musical pieces, by various poets and composers, with sufficient instruction. : Furnished for Singschulen. Image: Two-volume tape. / Edited by Joseph Doll, Harrisburg.
Responsibility
Herausgegeben von Joseph Doll, Harrisburg.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg [Pa.]
Publisher
--Gedruckt bey Johan Wyeth.--1815. Und zu haben bey dem Herausgeber, und bey Johan Wyeth, Buchhandler in Harrisburg: bey Matthias Zahm, Lancaster: bey Henry Doll, Yorktaun, und bey Johan P. Helfenstein, Carlisle.,
Date of Publication
[1815]
Physical Description
120 p. : chiefly music ; 15 x 29 cm.
Notes
Copyright Oct. 19, 1815 by Joseph Doll.
Includes index of first lines.
From the collections of the Heritage Center G85.10.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Botte & Tannhof. German printing,
Yellow-brown paper cover with leather spine.
Subjects
Hymns, German.
Psalms (Music)
Tune-books.
Shape-note hymnals.
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
Singing
Hymnals.
Quarter bindings (Binding)
Marbled papers (Binding)
Annotations (Provenance)
Additional Author
Doll, Joseph,
Zahm, Matthias,
Doll, Henry,
Helfenstein, Johan,
Wyeth, John,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Harrisburg.
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
United States Pennsylvania Yorktown.
United States Pennsylvania Carlisle.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
783.8 H313w 1815
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The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments

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Date of Publication
MDCCXCVI [1796]
Call Number
220 E48 1796
Responsibility
translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, and the Apocrypha, with marginal references.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed for Berriman & Co. by Jacob R. Berriman,
Date of Publication
MDCCXCVI [1796]
Physical Description
[752] p., [1] leaf of plates ; 42 cm
Notes
The New Testament (p. [589-735]) has separate title page.
Signatures: pi² B-9C² 9D¹.
Printed in two columns. Plates engraved by Francis Shallus, Alexander Anderson, Cornelius Tiebout, William Rollinson, and Amos Doolittle.
Includes index.
Pasted on the inside cover are obituaries, a will, and a photograph of a child.
Manuscript of marriages and deaths of the Ellmaker family on two front flyleaves.
Obituaries, oath of allegience and genealogy information in back inside cover.
Loose items removed to MG-399, Ellmaker family bible include: Reward of merit presented to Miss Savina Maines June 3, 1842 by Samuel Cowen, instructor, a newspaper clipping "A cure for small-pox" removed from New Testament title page and an envelope addressed to J. Watson Ellmaker, Intercourse, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Viewing bible contingent on staff availibility, an appointment may be required.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Old Testament -- New Testament of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised with marginal references.
Subjects
Bible records - Massachusetts.
Leather bindings.
Gold tooled bindings.
Marbled papers.
Additional Author
Shallus, Francis.
Anderson, Alexander,
Tiebout, Cornelius,
Rollinson, William,
Doolittle, Amos,
Berriman, Jacob R.
Ellmaker family
Buffum family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Bible
Call Number
220 E48 1796
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