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History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : the first long turnpike in the United States

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17278
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Call Number
021 L257
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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Physical Description
83 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
Reprinted from The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, v. 42-43, 1918-1919.
Summary
The spine of this book reads "Juliana Library Co. Lancaster". This book contains reprints of three articles that were penned by Charles Landis. The first article is entitled "The Julianan Library Company in Lancaster". It is followed by "History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike". And the last article is entitled "Jasper Yeates and his times".
The author writes about the " Kings Highway ", the first road from Philadelphia to the Lancaster area, and he then recounts the building of the Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike. The third part of his article describes the various taverns and points of interest along the Lancaster County portion of the Turnpike.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
021 L257
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The first long turnpike in the United States : Parts I-III

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8502
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1916
THE FIRST LONG TURNPIKE IN THE UNITED STATES. PART I. THE KING'S HIGHWAY. A HISTORY of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike seems to me to involve the whole early system of transportation in this Colony and State from Philadelphia to the West, and I have, therefore, concluded that the most
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Responsibility
by Judge C. I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1916
Physical Description
205-226 p. (no. 8) ; 235/258 p. (no. 9) ; 265-340 p. (no. 10) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 20, no. 8-10.
Notes
This journal article was published in three successive issues. All the articles and their corresponding appendices are collected here into one file.
Subjects
Brooke, Robert, - 1770-1821.
King's Highway (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Hotels - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Taverns (Inns)
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 20, number 8-10 (1916), p. 205-340Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.20
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A list of the original Lancaster subscribers to the capital stock of the Philadelphia Turnpike

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1918
A LIST OF THE ORIGINAL LANCASTER SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE PHILADELPHIA AND LANCASTER TURNPIKE. When I wrote my article on "The First Long Turnpike in the United States," I was convinced that somewhere among the almost forgotten records of the State there must be a list of the
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Responsibility
by Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1918
Physical Description
93-100 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 22, no. 6
Subjects
Roads - Pennsylvania
Stocks - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 22, number 6 (1918), p. 93-100Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.22
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
SEP 1794 F007 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Price, Margaret
France, George
Price, Joseph
Green, Rachel
Johnston, Joshua
Larenby, Thomas
Shaw, William
Hancock, Robert
Foltz, Andrew
Reigart, Emanuel
Turniss, Thomas
Haberstick, William
Lambartel, Ulrick
Hubley, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Derbyshire, Great Britain
Fairfield, Great Britain
Charge: counterfeiting money
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1794 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of Margaret Price, concerning counterfeit bank notes.
Additional names: George France, Joseph Price, Rachel Green, Joshua Johnston, Thomas Larenby, William Shaw, Robert Hancock, Andrew Foltz, Emanuel Reigart, Thomas Turniss, William Haberstick, Ulrick Lambartel, Michael Hubley.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
SEP 1794 F008 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Green, Rachel
Brandt, Rachel
Green, William
Johnston, Gershom
Price, Margaret
Johnston, Sarah
Shaw, William
Price, Joseph
Haberstick, William
Hubley, Michael
Hancock, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Charge: counterfeiting money
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1794 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of Rachel Green, concerning counterfeit bank notes.
Additional names: Rachel Brandt, William Green, Gershom Johnston, Margaret Price, Sarah Johnston, William Shaw, Joseph Price, [ ] Haberstick, Michael Hubley, Robert Hancock.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
SEP 1794 F009 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Shaw, William
Clay, George
Roberts, John
Price, Joseph
Foltz, Andrew
Green, Rachel
Haberstick, William
Price, Margaret
Hancock, Robert
Brenner, Christopher
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Great Britain
Charge: counterfeiting money
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1794 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of William Shaw, concerning counterfeit bank notes.
Additional names: George Clay, John Roberts, Joseph Price, Andrew Foltz, Rachel Green, William Haberstick, Margaret Price, Robert Hancock, Christopher Brenner.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
SEP 1794 F010 QS
Date Range
1794
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1794
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Price, Joseph
Price, Elizabeth
Shaw, William
Price, Margaret
Boyd, Samuel
Turner, Thomas
Foltz, Andrew
Witmer, Daniel
Green, Rachel
Hancock, Robert
Brenner, Christopher
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: counterfeiting money
Cross Keys Inn
Examinations
Great Britain
Inns
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quarter Sessions
Taverns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1794 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Two examinations of Joseph Price, concerning counterfeit bank notes.
Additional names: Elizabeth Price, William Shaw, Margaret Price, Samuel Boyd, Thomas Turner, Andrew Foltz, Daniel Witmer, Rachel Green, Robert Hancock, Christopher Brenner.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
SEP 1794 F012 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hancock, Robert
Collins, Mark
Shaw, William
Boyd, Samuel
Price, Joseph
Weaver, Adam
Hambright, John
Brenner, Christopher
Orton, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Great Britain
Charge: counterfeiting money
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1794 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of Robert Hancock, concerning counterfeit bank notes.
Additional names: Mark Collins, William Shaw, Samuel Boyd, Joseph Price, Adam Weaver, John Hambright, Christopher Brenner, Thomas Orton.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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