Reports of the trials of Colonel Aaron Burr, (late vice president of the United States,) for treason, and for a misdemeanor, in preparing the means of a military expedition against Mexico, a territory of the King of Spain, with whom the United States were at peace. In the Circuit court of the United States, held at the city of Richmond, in the district of Virginia, in the summer term of the year 1807. To which is added, an appendix, containing the arguments and evidence in support and defence of the motion afterwards made by the counsel for the United States, to commit A. Burr, H. Blannerhassett [sic] and I. Smith to be sent for trial to the state of Kentucky, for treason or misdemeanor, alleged to be committed there
Speech of Hon. James H. Hammond, of South Carolina, on the admission of Kansas, under the Lecompton Constitution : delivered in the Senate of the United States, March 4, 1858
James Henry Hammond (November 15, 1807 - November 13, 1864) was an attorney, politician and planter from South Carolina. He served as a United States Representative from 1835 to 1836, the 60th Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844, and United States Senator from 1857 to 1860. He was considered one of the major spokesmen in favor of slavery in the years before the American Civil War.He popularized the phrase that "Cotton is King" in his March 4, 1858, speech to the US Senate. [from Wikipedia]
Alta California : embracing notices of the climate, soil, and agricultural products of northern Mexico and the Pacific seaboard : also, a history of the military and naval operations of the United States directed against the territories of northern Mexico, in the year 1846-'47 : with documents declaratory of the policy of the present administration of the national government in regard to the annexation of conquered territory to this union, and the opinion of the Hon. James Buchanan on the Wilmot Proviso, &c
Description of area: p. 9-12; history and documentation: p. 13-64.
Anti-annexation tract.
Summary
The 1847 publication briefly address climate soil and agriculture in Alta and Baja California in chapter I. The following eight chapters consist of communications from the U.S. Government consisting of instructions in the event Mexico declared war, justification of and motives for war, various reports to Washington, communications with Mexican officials in Alta California, accounts of the military operations in California, the articles of capitulation entered into at Rancho of Cowanga on January 13, 1847, all of which are interspersed with personal observations and comments by the author. The final chapter deals with the question of whether slavery would be allowed in California, the policy of the South and its motive for a slave market and emigrants to California and Northern Mexico [from California State University's Digital Commons]
History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, from the discovery of the territory included within its limit to the present time, with a notice of the geology of the county, and catalogues of its minerals, plants, quadrupeds, and birds, written under the direction and appointment of the Delaware County Institute of Science
The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor, William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742 : with an introduction, respecting, the life of W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers : with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware : to which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general states, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770 : the whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. : with an appendix
Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior ...,
Date of Publication
1797-1798.
Physical Description
2 v. : 1 map, 1 port. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Library has: vol. 1.
Full leather binding with red spine label stamped in gold.
Bookplate of Redmond Conygnham, No. 2435.
Evans
Contents
I. Introduction. The history of Pennsylvania, 1676-1709.--II. The history of Pennsylvania, 1709-1763. A view of the province of Pennsylvania ... between the years 1760 and 1770. Extract from two short Latin poems ... by Thomas Makin. Appendix.
Speech of Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, on the President's message on the Lecompton Constitution, delivered in the Senate, February 3d and 4th, 1858
The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor, William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; with an introduction respecting the life of W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers, with the first rise of the neighbouring Colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is added a brief description of the said province, and the general state in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760-1770 ... With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780
Life of Jefferson Davis, with a seceret history of the Southern Confederacy, gathered "behind the scenes in Richmond." Containing curous and extraordinary information of the principal southern characters in the late war, in connection with President Davis, and in relation to the various intrigues of his administration
The author was a pro-slavery and pro-secession journalist and writer. A detailed article about him can be found at Encyclopedia.com : https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/energy-government-and-defense-magazines/edward-pollard
A new law-dictionary : containing the interpretation and definition of words and terms used in the law ; as also the law and practice , under the proper heads and titles: together with such learning as explains the history and antiquity of the law, and our manners, customs, and original government : collected and abstracted from all dictionaries, abridgments, institutes, reports, year-books, charters, registers, chronicles, and histories, published to this time. Adapted to the use of barristers, students and practicers of the law, etc
Printed for James Williams, at No. 5, in Skinner-Row,
Date of Publication
MDCC:XXIII (1778)
Physical Description
1 volume (no pagination) ; 40 cm.
Notes
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Loose inside back cover: an advertisement of J. E. Barr & Co, 27East King Street, Lancaster, Pa. for the Sunday School Department,(60 x 45 cm.) undated.