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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1796 F022 QS
Date Range
1796
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1796
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bowman, Wendel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Affidavits
Certiorari
Charge: assault with intent to kill
Jury lists
Quarter Sessions
Writs
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1796 F022 QS
Additional Notes
Possibly a jury list.
Certiorari.
Affidavit, defendant does not think he will get a fair trial.
Charged with assault with intent to murder.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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A charge of treason or a fight for freedom

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo10302
Author
Rettew, LaVerne D.
Date of Publication
2000.
Call Number
974.80323 R439a
Responsibility
by LaVerne D. "Bud" Rettew
Author
Rettew, LaVerne D.
Place of Publication
[s.l
Publisher
s.n.] ,
Date of Publication
2000.
Physical Description
34 p. : illus. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Christiana riot, 1851.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80323 R439a
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Commemoration of the Christiana riot and the treason trials of 1851

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15897
Corporate Author
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1911]
Call Number
974.80323 C734
  1 website  
Responsibility
under the auspices of the Lancaster County historical society, Christiana, Pa., Saturday, September 9, 1911; souvenir program.
Corporate Author
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Place of Publication
[Lancaster?
Date of Publication
1911]
Physical Description
cover-title, [16] p. incl. ports., facsims. 30 1/2 x 23 cm.
Notes
At head of title: 1851. 1911.
Subjects
Christiana riot, 1851.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80323 C734
Websites
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Commemoration of the Christiana riot and the treason trials of 1851, under the auspices of the Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, Pa., Saturday, September 9, 1911 : souvenir program

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16131
Corporate Author
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1911]
Call Number
974.815 LACO L224
Corporate Author
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Place of Publication
[Lancaster?
Date of Publication
1911]
Physical Description
[20] p. : incl. ports., facsims. ; 31 x 23 cm.
Notes
At head of title: 1851. 1911.
Bound with Commemoration of the nativity of Robert Fulton (1915); Commemorating the bi-centennial of the first settlement in Lancaster County (1910); Commemoration of Lancaster County in the Revolution (1912); and Founder's Memorial Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Gap, Lancaster, Pa. (1912).
Subjects
Antislavery movements - United States.
Christiana Riot, 1851.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
974.815 LACO L224
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York County, Pennsylvania township and borough officers from quarter sessions docket no. 2, 1750-1839

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13131
Author
Mariner, Mary Lou Craver.
Date of Publication
c2004.
Call Number
974.841 M337
Responsibility
transcribed by Mary Lou Mariner; edited by Richard K. Konkel.
Author
Mariner, Mary Lou Craver.
Place of Publication
York, Pa
Publisher
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society,
Date of Publication
c2004.
Physical Description
iv, 139 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
Special publication ; no. 62
Notes
"March, 2004."
Includes index.
Subjects
Pennsylvania. - Court of Quarter Sessions (York County)
York County (Pa.) - Officials and employees.
Additional Author
Konkel, Richard K.
Additional Corporate Author
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.841 M337
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Lancaster Co. Clerk of Courts (Clerk of the Peace): Returns of negro and mulatto children born after the year 1780, June 7, 1788-Nov. 13, 1793

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20732
Call Number
Drawer 3, sec. 2: #206

The office of the clerk of assize : containing the form and method of the proceedings at the Assizes and General Gaol-Delivery as also on the crown and nisi prius side : together with The office of the clerk of the peace : shewing the true manner and form of the proceedings at the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace : wih divers forms of presentments and other precedents at assizes and sessions : with a table of fees thereunto belonging

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21177
Date of Publication
1682.
Call Number
Book 449 1682
Alternate Title
Office of the clerk of the peace
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Henry Twyford,
Date of Publication
1682.
Physical Description
[6], 254, [4] pages ; (8vo)
Notes
The office of the clerk of the peace has separate t.p. with imprint: London : Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford, 1681 (p. [83]-254).
Library copy lacks first title page.
Yeates's signatureat top of first page next to struck signature of Wm A. Johnston.
Book number 449 as assigned by Yeates.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Wing,
Subjects
England and Wales. - Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery.
England and Wales. - Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)
Criminal procedure - England.
Nisi prius.
Criminal procedure.
England.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Johnston, William A.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 449 1682
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Guide to records of the Court of Quarter Sessions, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1681-1969 : records of the clerk of courts, records of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, criminal records of the sheriff

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4383
Author
Catanese, Lynn Ann,
Date of Publication
1989, c 1988.
Call Number
974.813 C357q
Responsibility
researched and compiled by Lynn Ann Catanese.
ISBN
0929706048 :
Author
Catanese, Lynn Ann,
Place of Publication
West Chester, Pa
Publisher
Chester County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1989, c 1988.
Physical Description
ii, 80 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 62-67.
Subjects
Pennsylvania. - Court of Quarter Sessions (Chester County) - Archives - Catalogs.
Court records - Pennsylvania - Chester County
Chester County (Pa.) - Genealogy - Bibliography - Catalogs.
Additional Corporate Author
Chester County Historical Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 C357q
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1811 F004
Date Range
1811
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1811
Year
1811
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Kerble, John George
Sherer, Jacob
Atlee, William P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: disobedience to master's orders
Charge: refusal to work
Charge: making use of abusive and insulting language
Jailors
Commitment papers
Affidavits
Habeas Corpus
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1811 F004
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Disobedience to master's orders, refusal to work, and for making use of abusive and insulting language.
Petitioner: Sherer, Jacob.
Filed against: Atlee, William P. His occupation: jailor.
Commitment.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
27.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
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Modus intrandi placita generalia : the entring clerk's introduction : being a collection of such precedents of declarations, and other pleadings, with process as well mesn as judicial, as are generally used in every days practice : with notes and observations thereupon composed, for the benefit of the students of the common law of England, as also of the attorneys, entring clerks, and sollicitors of the courts of Common Pleas and King's Bench, acquainting them with the rudiments of clerkship, and such general pleadings and process as are used at this day in the courts of record at Westminster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22155
Author
Brown, William,
Edition
The third edition, with considerable corrections and amendments throughout the whole book, with the addition of the true directions fo [sic] writs, according to the style of the latest grants to each corporation of England.
Date of Publication
1702-1703.
Call Number
Book 1024 1702
Book 1025 1703
Alternate Title
Entring clerk's introduction
Responsibility
by William Brown, Gent., author of Formulae bene placitandi.
Author
Brown, William,
Edition
The third edition, with considerable corrections and amendments throughout the whole book, with the addition of the true directions fo [sic] writs, according to the style of the latest grants to each corporation of England.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by the assigns of R. and Edw. Atkins Esquires for J. Walthoe ...,
Date of Publication
1702-1703.
Physical Description
2 v. ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes
Vol. 2 has no ed. statement.
Vol. 1: [24], 406, [34] p.; v. 2: [8], 315, [15] p.
Bookseller's advertisement: v. 1, p. [2] in front; v. 2, p. [2] in front.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of struck owner.
Book numbers 1024 and 1025 as assigned by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
English short title catalogue,
Subjects
Pleading - England - Early works to 1800.
Forms (Law) - England - Early works to 1800.
Forms (Law)
Pleading.
England.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 1024 1702
Book 1025 1703
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