Historical collections of the State of Pennsylvania : containing a copious selection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, both general and local, with topographical descriptions of every county and all the larger towns in the state
The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties; containing a brief history of the first settlers, notices of the leading events, incidents and interesting facts, both general and local, in the history of these counties, general & statistical descriptions of all the principal boroughs, towns, villages, &c. with an appendix, embellished with several engravingsj compiled from numerous authentic sources by I. Daniel Rupp
A geography of Pennsylvania : containing an account of the history, geographical features, soil, climate, geology, botany, zoology, population, education, government, finances, productions, trade, railroads, canals &c. of the state : with a separate description of each county, and questions for the convenience of teachers : to which is appended, a travellers' guide, or table of distances on the principal rail road, canal and stage routes in the state
Select cases in B.R. 22, 23, & 24 Car. I Regis, : reported by John Aleyn late of Greys Inn Esq; with tables of the names of the cases and of the matters therein contained: also of the names of the learned councel who argued the same
Printed for Robert Pawlet, at the Bible in Chancery-Lane near Fleet-street,
Date of Publication
1681.
Physical Description
[8], 95, [13] p. ; (fol.)
Notes
Imprimatur on leaf pi1v: I do approve the publishing of the reports of this learned and judicious author for the benefit of the students of the law. Fra. North.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book plate on back of front cover of Stephen Chambers struck as well as his signature on title page along with two other former owners.
The reports of Edward Bulstrode of the Inner Temple, Esquire : in three parts : of divers resolutions and judgments, given with great advice and mature deliberation by the grave, reverend, and learned judges and sages of the law, of cases and matters in law : with the reasons and causes of their said judgments, given in the Court of Kings Bench in the time of the reign of King James I, and King Charles I
The second impression carefully corrected; with the addition of thousands of references never before printed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by W. Rawlins, S. Roycroft and M. Flesher, assigns of Rich. and Edw. Atkyns Esquires for H. Twyford, T. Bassett, T. Dring, B. Griffin, C. Harper, M. Pitt, T. Sawbridge, S. Keble, D. Brown, J. Place, G. Collins, M. Wotton, Booksellers in Fleet-Street and Holborn,
Date of Publication
1688.
Physical Description
3 volumes in 1. ; 33 cm
Notes
Parts 2 and 3 have special title pages and separate paging. Both are called "second edition."
"We do allow of the reprinting of the three parts of the reports of Edward Bulstrode, Esq; July 1.1687. R. Wright, Edw. Herbert, Edw. Atkyns, Tho. Street, Ric Holloway, Tho. Jenner, Ed. Lutwyche, Rich. Heath, Chr. Milton, Joh. Powell, Ri. Allibon, T. Powell"--Preliminary page.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of partially erased former owner.
History and topography of Northumberland, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre, Union, Columbia, Juniata and Clinton counties, Pa. : embracing local and general events, leading incidents, description of the principal boroughs, towns, villages, etc., etc. ; with a copious appendix: embellished by engravings
Reports and cases of law: argued and adjudged in the courts at Westminster, in the times of the late Queen Elizabeth, and King James. In four parts. The second impression, carefully corrected, with the addition of many thousand of references, never before printed. Collecte by a learned professor of the law, William Leonard, Esquire, then of the honourable Society of Grays-Inn. Published by William Hughes of Grays-Inn, Esquire. With alphabetical tables of the names of the cases, and of the matter contained in each part
Printed by William Rawlins, Samuel Roycroft, and Miles Flesher, assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esquires. For H. Twyford, H. Herringman, T. Basset, R. Chiswell, B. Griffin, C. Harper, T. Sawbridge, J. Place, and S. Keble,
With initial imprimatur leaf ([A]1v) signed and dated: Febr. 20. 1685/6. Edward Herbert.
Parts 2-4 each have separate dated title page (part 3 dated 1686), pagination and register. Imprints vary slightly, lacking various printers' and publishers' names.
Prepared by Wm. W. Britton, begun 1734, completed May 30, 1935 ;
Date of Publication
1734 - 1935.
Physical Description
4 reels ; 35 mm.
Notes
Microfilmed in 1957. Contains 20 volumes. Lancaster County warrants are on V. 16.
Labeled on box # 257 - # 261.
Material arranged by county and includes names of warrantee, date, acreage, location, date of return, name of patentee, where patent recorded, and where survey is copied.
The first three volumes of the Colonial records are from the first edition. Their pagination does not correspond to the references from Dunn's "Index to the Colonial Records". Dunn's index refers to the second edition. Patrons can find the second editions of volumes 1-3 online at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/010447960. A link to this webpage is near the bottom of this library record. Look for the field "Electronic Location".
Collection of documents, supplemented by the companion series "Pennsylvania archives". (See preliminary reports of the committees, and of the editors, S. Hazard, and the Act providing for the publication, 1837, in Pennsylvania archives, v. 1, p. 1-23, especially p. 7 and 17-23, where the present collection is officially designated as the "Colonial records", a title not used in printing, the volumes having special titles only, as given in "Contents" below).
Errors in paging: nos. 158-167, 499 ommitted, v. 3; nos. 209-224 repeated, v. 16; numerous other errors.
V. 12, minutes of the Supreme executive council from May 21, 1779-July 12, 1781; v. 13, July 13, 1781-Dec. 31, 1783; v. 14, Jan. 1, 1784-Apr. 3, 1786; v. 15, July 4, 1786-Feb. 6, 1789; v. 16, Feb. 7, 1789-Dec. 20, 1790.
Contents
v. 1-10. Minutes of the Provincial council of Pennsylvania, from the organization to the termination of the proprietary government: v. 1, Mar. 10, 1683-Nov. 27, 1700; v. 2, Dec. 18, 1700-May 16, 1717; v. 3, May 31, 1717-Jan. 23, 1735-6: v. 4, Feb. 7, 1735-6-Oct. 15, 1745: v. 5, Dec. 17, 1745-Mar. 20, 1754: v. 6, Apr. 2, 1754-Jan. 29, 1756: v. 7, Jan. 29, 1756-Jan. 11, 1758: v. 8,Jan. 13, 1758-Oct. 4, 1762; v. 9, Oct. 15, 1762-Oct. 17, 1771; v. 10, Oct. 18, 1771-Sept. 27, 1775, with minutes of the Council of safety from June 30, 1775, to Nov. 12, 1776.--v. 11-16. Minutes of the Supreme executive council of Pennsylvania, from its organization to the termination of the revolution: v. 11, Proceedings of Council of safety, Nov. 13, 1776-Mar. 17 [i.e. 13] 1777, Oct. 17-Dec. 4, 1777; memorandum from Dec. 31, 1776-Mar. 17, 1777; minutes of the Supreme executive council Mar. 4, 1777-May 20, 1779.
Remarks of Mr. Champneys, of Lancaster Country, on the bill to reduce the state debt, and to incorporate the Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad Co., in connexion with his former remarks on the same bill
