Alta California : embracing notices of the climate, soil, and agricultural products of northern Mexico and the Pacific seaboard : also, a history of the military and naval operations of the United States directed against the territories of northern Mexico, in the year 1846-'47 : with documents declaratory of the policy of the present administration of the national government in regard to the annexation of conquered territory to this union, and the opinion of the Hon. James Buchanan on the Wilmot Proviso, &c
Description of area: p. 9-12; history and documentation: p. 13-64.
Anti-annexation tract.
Summary
The 1847 publication briefly address climate soil and agriculture in Alta and Baja California in chapter I. The following eight chapters consist of communications from the U.S. Government consisting of instructions in the event Mexico declared war, justification of and motives for war, various reports to Washington, communications with Mexican officials in Alta California, accounts of the military operations in California, the articles of capitulation entered into at Rancho of Cowanga on January 13, 1847, all of which are interspersed with personal observations and comments by the author. The final chapter deals with the question of whether slavery would be allowed in California, the policy of the South and its motive for a slave market and emigrants to California and Northern Mexico [from California State University's Digital Commons]
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."
Laws enacted in the first sitting of the eighth General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia on Monday the twenty-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty and three
Laws enacted in the first sitting of the thirteenth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight
Laws enacted in the fourth sitting of the fourth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia on Friday the first day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty
Pagination continues session laws from Nov. 1776 (Evans 15539).
Signatures: A-C2.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 584 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania,
Contents
LCHS copy has bound in a copy of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as established by the General Convention elected for that purpose. and held at Philadelphjia, July 15th 1776: Philadelphia: printed by John Dunlap, in Market-Street, 1777, and 24 pages of handwritten index.
Laws enacted in the second sitting of the ninth General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on the first day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five
Laws enacted in the second sitting of the sixth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday, the eleventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty and two
Laws enacted in the second sitting of the Twelfth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday the nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. [i.e. 1788]
Laws enacted in the third sitting of the ninth General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday the twenty-third day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred eighty and five