The charter, laws, catalogue of books, list of philosophical instruments, &c. of the Juliana Library-Company, in Lancaster : To which are prefixed, some reflections on the advantages of knowledge; the origin of books and libraries, shewing how they have been encouraged and patronized by the wise and virtuous of every age. : With a short account of its institution, friends and benefactors. ... Published by order of the directors
The earliest library in Lancaster, known as the "Juliana Library," was established in 1759, under the name of "The Lancaster Library Company." It was the third subscription library established in Pennsylvania. In 1763 it was chartered, and, out of compliment to Lady Juliana Penn, daughter of the Earl of Pomfret, and wife of Thomas Penn, one of the proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania, it was called the Juliana Library. The library at one time had about 800 books on its shelves and was fairly prosperous. Its most flourishing period was from 1760 to 1775.
On back of cover: "#532 Hinkels Sale Mar 31 1920 --$61.00. Purchased by Chas. I. Landis July 14 1920 from Nevin F. McGirr fpr $25."
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 law of bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank-notes, and insurances : containing all the statutes, cases at large, arguments, resolutions, judgments, decrees, and customs of merchants concerning them, methodically digested ; together with rules and examples for computing the exchange between England and the principal places of trade in Europe : also, the arbitrations of exchange ... illustrated with variety of examples
Trials per pais: or, The law of England concerning juries by nisi prius, &c. With a compleat treatise of the law of evidence, collected from all the books of reports; together with precedents, and forms of challenges, demurrers upon evidence, bills of exception, pleas puis le darrein continuance &c
A new law-dictionary : containing the interpretation and definition of words and terms used in the law : as also the whole law and practice thereof, under all the heads and titles : together with such informations relating thereto, as explain the history and antiquity of the law, and our manners, customs, and original government : collected and abstracted from all dictionaries, abridgements, institutes, reports, year-books, charters, registers, chronicles, and histories published to this time
Votes and proceedings of the House of Representatives of the province of Pennsylvania : met at Philadelphia, on the fourteenth of October, anno Domini, 1767, and continued by adjournments
A declaration and remonstrance of the distressed and bleeding frontier inhabitants of the province of Pennsylvania, presented by them to the Honourable the governor and Assembly of the province, shewing the causes of their late discontent and uneasiness and the grievances under which they have laboured, and which they humbly pray to have redress'd
On the massacre of the Conestoga Indians by the "Paxton Boys" and the Indian policy of the Pennsylvania authorities.
"Signed on behalf of ourselves, and by appointment of a great number of the frontier inhabitants. Matthew Smith. James Gibson. February 13th, 1764"--Page 18.
Printer's name and place of publication supplied by Evans.
Signatures: A-B4 C2 (C2 blank).
Reproduction from Library of Congress by Eighteenth Century Collections Online Print Editions, date not specified.
Evans
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania,
Summary
These documents were created by representatives of the Paxton Boys as a written defence of their massacre of the Conestoga Indians. "A Declaration" was written before the Paxton Boys arrived in Germantown, and Matthew Smith and James Gibson completed the "Remonstrance" on February 13. Both documents were later published together as "A declaration and remonstrance of the distressed and bleeding frontier inhabitants of the province of Pennsylvania". This book is a facsimile of an early published copy of the texts.
"Carefully compared with, and corrected by, the original rolls and records ... by ... Lewis [Weiss] and Charles Brockden."
Known as the "big Peter Miller" to distinguish it from the octavo edition.
Appendix has special t.p. and separate paging.
Errata affixed on back of title page.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Contents
I. Containing the charters of the said province, and the city, boroughs and towns thereof; the titles of all the laws of said province, since its first establishment down to the year 1700; the acts of the said Assembly from the year 1700 to 1743, now in force; and the royal confirmations and repeals of the said acts.--II. Containing the acts of Assembly of the said province, from the year 1744 to 1759, now in force; [and An appendix] a collection of all the laws that have been formerly in force within this province, for regulating of descents and transferring the property of lands, but are since expired, altered, or repealed; form the establishment of the province, down to this present time ... Together with an index, referring to the matters contained in both the volumes.
