Documents relating to the county courthouse in Lancaster. Consists mostly of proposals and bids for the construction in 1852. Also included are booklets, newspaper clippings from additional construction in the 1970s, court calendars and original affidavits of witness testimony in the investigation of the burning of the courthouse in 1784.
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"With all available hallmarks including Sheffield plate marks."
Originally published in 1937.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 398.
Contents
Chapters: Old English Silver -- Laws and Regulations Affecting English Hallmarks -- Frauds -- The Collection and Care of Old Silver--Famous English Goldsmiths -- Tea Services -- Drinking Articles -- Condiment Sets -- Table Ware -- Lighting Appliances -- Flat Silver -- Boxes -- Miscellaneous Pieces-- The English Provinces -- Ireland -- Scotland -- Sheffield Plate -- Silversmithing in America -- Silversmithing in Europe -- How to Identify Hallmarks -- Marks on English Plate -- Marks on Scottish Plate -- Marks on Irish Plate -- Sheffield Platers' Marks -- American Silversmiths' Marks -- French Hallmarks -- German Hallmarks-- Marks of Other European Countries.
by Harold L. Peterson. With three technical contributions by Detmar H. Finke and Marko Zlatich, and special illus. by H. Charles McBarron, Jr., Clyde A. Risley, and Peter Copeland.
Master of the tools of Revolution (being an introduction to the Continental soldier)--Lock, stock and barrel (being a survey of the shoulder weapons and hand guns of the Continental Army)--Bullet, belt and bos (being a survey of the ammunition and accoutrements of the Continental Army)--Keen of edge and sharp of point (being a survey of the edged weapons--Great guns and mighty mortars (being a survey of the artillery)--To sustain life and provide comfort (being a survey of camp equipage)--Scalpel,saw and spirits (Being a survey of the medical and surgical supplies)--For fort and camp (being a survey of the engineering equipment)--That they shall have musick (being a survey of the musical instruments)--To keep horse and man together (being a survey of the horse equipment)--To clothe the naked soldier (being a survey of the clothing and uniforms of the continental soldier)--Recognition, rank and valor (being a survey of the insignia and colors)--Regimental organization of the Continental Army.
Sequel to: European origins of the Brethren, 1958; most documents are translated from the German. A print from 1770 of a river baptism is reproduced on the endpapers.
Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [609]-633)
Contents
Table of contents: Preface; Introduction; Part I: Transplantation, 1.Arrival and settlement, 2. Expansion and schism, 3. Contemporary accounts, 4. On the frontier; Part II: Congregations, 5. Colonial congregations, 6. Germantown, 7. Mack correspondence; Part III: Relations, 8. Brethren and Moravians, 9. Brethren and Universalists; Part IV: Revolution, 10. The Brethren response, 11. The Sauer family; Part V: Publications, 12. Doctrinal writings, 13. Devotional writings; Appendixes; Notes; Index.
