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The opinion of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County in the case of Robert W. Houston against Gen. John Dicks and others : on the question respecting the authority under which courtsmartial should be constituted, for the trial of militiamen charged with delinquency

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18753
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Date of Publication
1817.
Call Number
090 L244di 1817
345.025 H843
Responsibility
as delivered on the 10th of February, 1817 by President Franklin.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by William Dickson,
Date of Publication
1817.
Physical Description
21 p. ; 17 cm.
Notes
Original copy housed in Rare Books (090 L244di 1817).
Shaw & Shoemaker,
Subjects
Houston, Robert W.
Dicks, John, - fl. 1812-1817.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - Pennsylvania.
Military offenses - Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Houston, Robert W.
Dicks, John,
Franklin, Walter,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
090 L244di 1817
345.025 H843
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Receipt for petition for custody
Object ID
MG0096 F034 In04
Date Range
1971/12/09
  1 image  
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Receipt for petition for custody
Description
Receipt for petition for custody. Daniel B. Strickler, Esq. Lancaster. 9 December 1971.
Date Range
1971/12/09
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Subjects
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Legal documents
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Receipts
Legal documents
Court of Common Pleas
Wills
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan, 21.5 x 21 .5 cm
Object Name
Receipt
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F034 In04
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 034, Insert 04
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Pennsylvania Acts of Assembly Receipt Book
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0130]-005
Date Range
1801-1848
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Pennsylvania Acts of Assembly Receipt Book
Description
One hardbound volume that contains the signatures of those who received Journals and Acts of General Assembly of Pennsylvania and notes that they were passed from one prothonotary to the next. Occupation or position is listed after some names. Handwritten.
Date Range
1801-1848
Year Range From
1801
Year Range To
1848
Date of Accumulation
1801-1848
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Clerks of court
Court of Common Pleas
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Receipt
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0130]-005
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [0130]
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
Less detail
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Final decree for the transfer of custody of historical document
Object ID
MG0096 F034 In03
Date Range
1971/12/02
  2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Final decree for the transfer of custody of historical document
Description
Final decree for the transfer of custody of historical document. Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County.
Date Range
1971/12/02
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subjects
Legal documents
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Legal documents
Court of Common Pleas
Wills
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 33 x 22 cm
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F034 In03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 034, Insert 03
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
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Rules of court of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17770
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Date of Publication
1978]
Call Number
347.74815 C734 1978
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Place of Publication
[Lancaster
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1978]
Physical Description
iii, 84 p. (loose-leaf) ; 25 cm.
Notes
Includes rules for the Court of Common Pleas and the Orphans' Court.
Subjects
Court rules - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Court rules - Pennsylvania.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
347.74815 C734 1978
Less detail
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Notes of testimony for the hearing for the petition for transfer of custody of historical document
Object ID
MG0096 F034 In02
Date Range
1971/12/02
  7 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Notes of testimony for the hearing for the petition for transfer of custody of historical document
Description
Notes of testimony for the hearing for the petition for transfer of custody of historical document. Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, Pa. 2 December 1971.
Date Range
1971/12/02
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subjects
Legal documents
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Notes of testimony
Legal documents
Court of Common Pleas
Wills
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 12 pages to scan, 33 x 22 cm
Object Name
Testimony
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F034 In02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 034, Insert 02
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1811 F004
Date Range
1811
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1811
Year
1811
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Kerble, John George
Sherer, Jacob
Atlee, William P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: disobedience to master's orders
Charge: refusal to work
Charge: making use of abusive and insulting language
Jailors
Commitment papers
Affidavits
Habeas Corpus
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1811 F004
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Disobedience to master's orders, refusal to work, and for making use of abusive and insulting language.
Petitioner: Sherer, Jacob.
Filed against: Atlee, William P. His occupation: jailor.
Commitment.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
27.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1819 F009
Date Range
1819
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1819
Year
1819
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Miller, Abraham
Barber, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: attempt to defraud and cheat his creditors
Jailors
Affidavits
Habeas corpus
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1819 F009
Box Number
002
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Charged with attempt to defraud and cheat his creditors.
Petitioner: Miller, Abraham.
Filed against: Barber, Robert. His occupation: jailor.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
163.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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