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An interesting appendix to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England : containing, I. Priestley's Remarks on some paragraphs in the fourth volume of Blackstone's Commentaries, relating to the dissenters. II. Blackstone's Reply to Priestley's Remarks. III. Priestley's Answer to Blackstone's Reply. IV. The case of the late election of the county of Middlesex considered on the principles of the Constitution and the authorities of law. V. Furneaux's Letters to the Hon. Mr. Justice Blackstone concerning his Exposition of the Act of Toleration, and some positions relative to religious liberty, in his celebrated Commentaries on the laws of England. VI. Authentic copies of the argument of the late Mr. Justice Foster in the Court of Judges Delegates, and of the speech of the Right Hon. Lord Mansfield in the House of Lords, in the cause between the City of London and the dissenters

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22120
Date of Publication
1772.
Call Number
Book 950 1772
Place of Publication
America
Publisher
Printed for the subscribers, by Robert Bell ..., Philadelphia,
Date of Publication
1772.
Physical Description
[4], iv, [1], 6-119, [1], xii, 155, [1] p. ; 24 cm. (4to)
Notes
Also issued in the same year in an octavo edition.
Signatures: pi⁶ B⁸ D-F⁴ [G]⁴ H-2M⁴.
Part I-V have special t.p.; t.p. for V is dated 1773.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 950 as assigned by Yeaetes.
Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law,
Eller
Evans
Contents
I. Priestley's Remarks on some paragraphs in the 4th vol. of Blackstone's Commentaries, relating to the dissenters.--II. Blackstone's Reply to Priestley's Remarks.--III. Priestley's Answer to Blackstone's Reply.--IV. The case of the late election of the county or Middlesex considered on the principles of the constitution and the authorities of law.--V. Furneaux's Letters to the Hon. Mr. Justice Blackstone concerning his exposition of the Act of toleration, and some positions relative to religious liberty, in his celebrated Commentaries.--VI. Authentic copies of the Argument of the late Hon. Mr. Justice Foster in the Court of judges delegates, and of the Speech of the Right Hon. Lord Mansfield in the House of lords, in the cause between the city of London and the dissenters.
Subjects
Great Britain. - Parliament - Elections.
Great Britain. - Parliament.
Dissenters, Religious - England - Early works to 1800.
Law - Great Britain.
Dissenters, Religious.
Elections.
Law.
England.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Prospectuses - Great Britain - 18th century.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Foster, Michael,
Mansfield, William Murray,
Blackstone, William,
Furneaux, Philip,
Priestley, Joseph,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Title
Case of the late election of the county of Middlesex considered on the principles of the Constitution and the authorities of the law.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 950 1772
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Blackstone's Commentaries : with notes of reference, to the Constitution and laws, of the federal government of the United States, and of the Commonwealth of Virginia : in five volumes, with an appendix to each volume, containing short tracts upon such subjects as appeared necessary to form a connected view of the laws of Virginia, as a member of the federal union

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21089
Author
Blackstone, William,
Date of Publication
1803.
Call Number
Book 354 1893
Book 353 1803
Book 352 1803
Book 351 1803
Book 350 1803
Responsibility
by St. George Tucker ...
Author
Blackstone, William,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Published by William Young Birch, and Abraham Small ... Robert Carr, printer,
Date of Publication
1803.
Physical Description
5 v. : geneal. tables (engravings) ; 22 cm (8vo)
Notes
"This edition by 'St. George Tucker ... ' follows the text of the ninth edition, London, 1783. It contains a selection of Christian's notes, marked with his name"--Eller, C.S. The William Blackstone Collection in the Yale Law Library, 1938.
Pagination of the Commentaries is that of another edition.
Signatures: v. 1: [A]⁴ B-4G⁴; v. 2: [A]⁴ B-4F⁴ (4F4 blank); v. 3: pi² A-5A⁴ 5B1, IV leaves of plates (3 folded); v. 4: pi² A-4L⁴ [4M]1; v. 5: pi² A-4G⁴ 5A-5F⁴ 5G².
Errata: v. 1, leaf 4G4; v. 4, leaf [4M]1.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 350, 351, 352, 353, 354 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cohen, M.L. Bibliography of Early American law,
Eller, C.S. William Blackstone Collection in the Yale Law Library,
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
Subjects
Law - United States.
Law - Great Britain.
Law - Virginia.
Law.
Great Britain.
United States.
Virginia.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Tucker, St. George,
Christian, Edward,
Rives, William C.
Jefferson, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress)
William Blackstone Collection (Library of Congress)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 354 1893
Book 353 1803
Book 352 1803
Book 351 1803
Book 350 1803
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The British Cicero ; or, A selection of the most admired speeches in the English language : arranged under three distinct heads of popular, parliamentary, and judicial oratory: with historical illustrations ; to which is prefixed, An introduction to the study and practice of eloquence

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21083
Date of Publication
1810
Call Number
Book 330 1810
Book 612 1810
Book 613 1810
Alternate Title
British Cicero
Selection of the most admired speeches in the English language
Responsibility
by Thomas Browne, LL. D. ... in three volumes.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed for and published by Birch and Small,
Date of Publication
1810
Physical Description
3 volumes ; 22 cm
Notes
LCHS volume 1(Book 330); volumes 2 & 3 Books 612 and 613.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 330, 612, and 613 assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Speeches, addresses, etc., English.
Political oratory - Great Britain
Political oratory.
Great Britain.
Oratory.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Browne, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 330 1810
Book 612 1810
Book 613 1810
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The clergy-man's law, or, The complete incumbent : collected from the thirty-nine articles, canons, decrees in Chancery and Exchequer, as also from all the statutes and common-law cases relating to the church and clergy of England : digested under proper heads for the benefit of patrons of churches and the parochial clergy : and will be useful to all students and practitioners of the law

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21761
Author
Watson, William,
Edition
The fourth edition,
Date of Publication
MDCCXLVII [1747]
Call Number
Book 711 1747
Alternate Title
Clergyman's law, or, The complete incumbent
Clergy-man's law
Complete incumbent
Responsibility
by William Watson ... ; with a table of the contents of the chapters and another of the principal matters ; to which are added the names of the present bishops and other chief dignitaries of the Church of England.
Author
Watson, William,
Edition
The fourth edition,
Place of Publication
In the Savoy [London]
Publisher
Printed by Henry Lintot (assignee of Edward Sayer, Esq.) for D. Midwinter, W. Innys, T. Woodward, A. Ward, S. Birt, D. Browne, Messrs. Longman and Shewell, J. Shuckburgh, T. Osborne, J. Worrall, C. Hitch, C. Corbett, C. Bathurst, G. Hawkins, T. Waller, A. Nutt,
Date of Publication
MDCCXLVII [1747]
Physical Description
iv, [8], 656, [64] p. ; 36 cm (fol.)
Notes
Signatures: pi² a-b² B-8U² (8U2 blank).
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 711 as assigned by Yeates.
English short title catalogue,
Subjects
Church of England - Clergy - Early works to 1800.
Church of England - Government - Early works to 1800.
Church of England.
Ecclesiastical law - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Clergy.
Ecclesiastical law.
Political science.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 711 1747
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Le digest des briefes originals, et des choses concernants eux

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Author
Theloall, Simon.
Date of Publication
Octobris decimo quarto, 1579.
Call Number
Book 219 1579
Alternate Title
Briefes originals
Responsibility
compose per Simon Theloall.
Author
Theloall, Simon.
Place of Publication
Londini
Publisher
In aedibus Richardi Tottelli,
Date of Publication
Octobris decimo quarto, 1579.
Physical Description
[8], 424 leaves ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Title vignette; initials.
Signatures: [par.]⁸ A-3G⁸ (3G8 verso blank).
Errors in foliation: leaves 150, 207 and 380 numbered 50, 107 and 378, respectively.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page opposite struck former owner.
Book number 218 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten marginal notes.
STC (2nd ed.)
Subjects
Writs - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Writs.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Calf bindings (Bindings) - England - 16th century.
Calf bindings (Bindings) - England - 17th century.
Blind tooled bindings (Bindings) - England - 16th century.
Blind tooled bindings (Bindings) - England - 17th century?
Medallion tools (Bindings) - England - 16th century.
Medallion tools (Bindings) - England - 17th century?
Library copies (Provenance)
Annotations (Provenance) - England - 16th century.
Prices (Provenance) - England - 16th century.
Prices (Provenance) - England - 17th century.
Colophons (Printing) - England - London - 1579.
Roman types (Type evidence) - England - London - 1579.
Additional Author
Tottel, Richard,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 219 1579
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The history of the cases of controverted elections : which were tried and determined during the first session of the Fourteenth Parliament of Great Britain, XV Geo. III

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21433
Author
Glenbervie, Sylvester Douglas,
Date of Publication
1778.
Call Number
Book 495 1778
Book 494 1778
Responsibility
by Sylvester Douglas.
Author
Glenbervie, Sylvester Douglas,
Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
Printed by J. Williams,
Date of Publication
1778.
Physical Description
4 volumes ; 22 cm
Notes
Each vol. includes an index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 491 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Elections - Great Britain.
Election law - Great Britain.
Election law.
Elections.
Great Britain.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 495 1778
Book 494 1778
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A practical treatise of the law of vendors and purchasers of estates

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22084
Author
Sugden, Edward Burtenshaw,
Edition
1st American ed. from the 2nd London ed.
Date of Publication
1807
Call Number
Book 902a 1807
Responsibility
by Edward Burtenshaw Sugden.
Author
Sugden, Edward Burtenshaw,
Edition
1st American ed. from the 2nd London ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Published by William P. Farrand,
Date of Publication
1807
Physical Description
li, 600 pages ; 24 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates' ssignature at top of title page.
Book number 902 as assignede by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law,
Subjects
Vendors and purchasers - United States.
Vendors and purchasers - Great Britain.
Vendors and purchasers.
Great Britain.
United States.
Full blind-tooled decorated leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 902a 1807
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A practical treatise on pleading and on the parties to actions : and the forms of actions, with a second volume, containing precedents of pleadings

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21039
Author
Chitty, Joseph,
Edition
2nd American ed.,
Date of Publication
1812.
Call Number
Book 263 1812
Book 262 1812
Responsibility
by Joseph Chitty.
Author
Chitty, Joseph,
Edition
2nd American ed.,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
C. Wiley,
Date of Publication
1812.
Physical Description
2 volumes ; 24 cm
Notes
Vol. 2 has title: A treatise on pleading with a collection of practical precedents, and notes thereon.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeataes's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 262 and 263 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Pleading - Great Britain.
Pleading - United States.
Parties to actions - Great Britain.
Parties to actions.
Pleading.
Great Britain.
United States.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Day, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 263 1812
Book 262 1812
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Proceedings on the impeachment of William Blount : a senator of the United States from the state of Tennessee, for high crimes and misdemeanors

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Author
Blount, William,
Date of Publication
1799.
Call Number
Book 598 1799
Author
Blount, William,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Joseph Gales,
Date of Publication
1799.
Physical Description
102, [2] p. (final leaf blank) ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Blount was charged with conspiring to aid Great Britain in wresting the Floridas and Louisiana from Spain.
Record of the proceedings is found in Journal of the Senate of the United States, in cases of impeachments ... Washington City : Printed by William Duane & Son, 1805: p. [3]-31. This journal forms part of Journal of the Senate ... Second Session of the Eighth Congress ... Washington City : Printed by William Duane & Son, 1804.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-N⁴.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 598 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Sabin
Howes
Subjects
Blount, William, - 1749-1800.
Diplomatic relations.
United States - Foreign relations - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
United States - Foreign relations - 1797-1801 - Early works to 1800.
Great Britain.
United States.
Early works.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine title (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Congress Senate.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 598 1799
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A treatise of the law relative to merchant ships and seamen : in four parts

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22103
Author
Abbott, Charles,
Date of Publication
1802.
Call Number
Book 931 1802
Responsibility
by the Rt. Hon. Charles Abbott ... ; enlarged with an addenda relative to some laws and customs of the United States.
Author
Abbott, Charles,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed and sold by James Humphreys ...,
Date of Publication
1802.
Physical Description
xvi, [17]-342, [6] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: [[1]]⁴ [2]-[44]⁴ [45]².
Includes index of cases cited (p. [xiv]-xvi), general index, and list of subscribers (p. [1-4] at end).
Advertisements on p. [5-6] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 931 as assigned by Yeates.
Contents
(from t. p.) I. Of the owners of merchant ships -- II. Of the persons employed in the navigation thereof -- III. Of the carriage of goods therein -- IV. Of the wages of merchant seamen.
Subjects
Maritime law - United States.
Maritime law - Great Britain.
Maritime law.
1802.
Philadelphia - Printed and sold by James Humphreys.
Great Britain.
United States.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Humphreys, James,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 931 1802
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