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An epitome of all the common & statute laws of this nation, now in force. Wherein more then fifteen hundred of the hardest words or terms of the law are explained; and all the most useful and profitable heads or titles of the law by way of common place, largely, plainly, and methodically handled. With an alphabetical table. By William Sheppard, Esq; Published by His Highness special command

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Author: Sheppard, William,

Date of Publication: 1656.

Call Number: Book 94 1656

Author: Sheppard, William,

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: printed for W. Lee, D. Pakeman, J. Wright, H. Twyford, G. Bedell, Tho. Brewster, Ed. Dod, and J. Place,

Date of Publication: 1656.

Physical Description: [22], 1131, [1] p. ; (fol.)

Notes: Includes index.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at at top of title page preceded by five others struck out and another on the back of the front fly leaf.; Book number 94 as assigned by Yeates.; Book plate of Beniamin Price on back of front cover.; Wing (CD-Rom, 1996),; ESTC (RLIN),

Subjects: Law - England - Early works to 1800.; Law reports, digests, etc. - England - Early works to 1800.; Law.; Law reports, digests, etc.; England.; Early works.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)34191000148566

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 94 1656

An exact book of entries, of the most select judiciall writs used in the common-law

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Author: Moyle, Robert.

Date of Publication: 1658.

Call Number: Book 77 1658

Alternate Title: Exact book of entries, of the most select judicial writs used in the common-law; Exact book of entries, of the most select judiciall vvrits used in the common-law; Judicial writs used in the common-law

Responsibility: translated from the originall manuscript, which was collected by the hands of that eminent clerk, Robert Moyle, Esq. ... quoting ... book-cases, opinions of judges, number rolls, and many other requisites, for the confirmation of every entry, whereof none have been ever published before by J.H. Gent.

Author: Moyle, Robert.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for R. Crofts,

Date of Publication: 1658.

Physical Description: [2] 214 [14] pages ; 23 cm

Notes: Pages from 128- numbered irregularly; pagination skips to p. 137.; "A work of much industry, as may appeare by the authors great paines in quoting of book cases, opinions of judges, number rolls, and many other requisites, for the confirmation of every entry, whereof none have been ever published before."; "Printed now for the use and benefit of all, but aimed most especially for such as are most conversant in the common-law."; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 77 as assigned by Yeates.; Notes on title page

Subjects: Writs - Great Britain.; Common law - England - Early works to 1800.; Law - England - Sources - Early works to 1800.

Additional Author: Gent, J. H.; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 77 1658

Archive

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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Object ID: MG0410

Date Range: 1691-1963

Diffenderffer and the Diffenderffer family, 4 November 2006. Items in folders 19-23 were a gift from David Diffenderffer, 14 August 2006. Custodial History (Provenance): �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Accruals: No further accruals are

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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Description: The Diffenderffer Family Papers collection contains items that have been passed down through generations of the Diffenderffer family. Deeds for tracts of land in New Holland date back to the creation of New Design, the village that preceded New Holland. Correspondence and some manuscripts pertain to J. P. McCaskey's life and accomplishments. F. R. Diffenderffer's manuscripts on Easter Day and Conrad Weiser are preserved with this collection, as well as poems, a program for the C. Elvin Haupt School, and a claim of F. R. Diffenderffer & Co. against the State of Texas.

Date Range: 1691-1963

Year Range From: 1691

Year Range To: 1963

Date of Accumulation: 1691-1963

Creator: Diffenderffer family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Brubaker, John; Brubaker, Margaret; Brubaker, Philip; Davis, Sarah; Diffenderfer, David; Diffenderfer, Elizabeth Shirk; Diffenderfer, John; Diffenderffer, Christina; Diffenderffer, David; Diffenderffer, David, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz; Diffenderffer, Frank Ried; Diffenderffer, Harold F.; Diffenderffer, John, Jr.; Diffenderffer, John, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Margaretta Stein; Diffenderffer, Michael; Freymyer, Jacob; Grim, Henry; Haupt, Charles Elvin; Hoch, Herman E.; Holl, Wendel; Hubley, Bernard; Kennerly, John; Kinzer, John; Kinzer, Magdalena; Koch, Mary; Koch, Melchior; Law, James D.; Markley, Henry; McCaskey, Donald G.; McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"; Nevin, Blanche; Painter, John; Penn, William; Rodman, John H.; Shirk, Henry; Smith, Oliver; Smith, William Evans; Sneider, Christian; Stone, David; Stone, George; Stone, Leonard; Stone, Mary; Sutton, Mary A. Diffenderffer; Thomson, Bill "Tommy"; Winter, John; Young, Matthias

Other Creators: Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz, 1918-2009; Diffenderffer, David

Subjects: Deeds; Letters; Real property

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Conestoga River; Correspondence; Deeds; Drowning; Earl Twp.; England; Estate settlement; Finding aids; German Reformed Church of New Holland; Haupt Elementary School; Hutchings Printing House; King Street; Lancaster; Land drafts; Lemon Street School; Letters; Manuscript groups; Mortgages; New Design, Earl Twp.; New Holland; Newspaper clippings; Programs; Real estate; Real property surveys; Reigart's Landing; Susquehanna River; Texas; Texas Frontier Forces; Windsor Forge

Extent: 1 box, 23 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0410

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; Deeds in folders 1-18 were a gift of Fianna Diffenderffer and the Diffenderffer family, 4 November 2006.; Items in folders 19-23 were a gift from her nephew, David Diffenderffer, 14 August 2006.

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Copyright: Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection 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, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2006.MG0410_NOV

Other Numbers: MG-410

Classification: MG0410

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged by HST, November 2008. Added to database 28 July 2021.

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Baron and feme : a treatise of the common law concerning husbands and wives : wherein is contained the nature of a feme covert, and of marriages, bastardy, the privileges of feme coverts, what alterations are made by marriage as to estates, leases, goods, and actions, what things of the wife accrue to the husband by the intermarriage or not, what acts, charges, forfeitures by the husband shall bind the wife after his death or not, of jointures and pleadings, fines and recovery, conveyances, and other law titles relating to baron and feme

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Edition: The 2nd ed., with large additions.

Date of Publication: 1719.

Call Number: Book 887 1719

Edition: The 2nd ed., with large additions.

Place of Publication: In the Savoy [London]

Publisher: Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq.) for John Walthoe ...,

Date of Publication: 1719.

Physical Description: [28], 422, [42] pages ; 20 cm

Notes: Signatures: Aâ¸ aâ´ bÂ² B-2Gâ¸.; Advertisements on first and last leaves.; "Precedents": p. 395-422.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 887 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Husband and wife - Great Britain.; Marriage law - Great Britain.; Forms (Law) - Great Britain.; Forms (Law); Husband and wife.; Marriage law.; Great Britain.; 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 887 1719

Certaine observations concerning the office of the Lord Chancellor

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Author: Egerton, Thomas,

Date of Publication: 1651.

Call Number: Yeates Book 233 1651

Responsibility: Composed by the Right Honorable and most learned Thomas, Lord Ellesmere, late Lord Chancellor of England. Whereunto is annexed a perfect table, and a methodicall analysis of the whole treatise.

Author: Egerton, Thomas,

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for Matthew Walbanck ... Henry Twyford ... and John Place ...

Date of Publication: 1651.

Physical Description: [6], 120, [6] pages 14 cm

Notes: Signatures: *â´, A-Gâ¸, Hâ¶ (*â‚‚â‚ƒ incorreclty signed *â‚â‚‹â‚‚; *â‚„, advertisement).; Title within ornamental border. Marginal notes.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 233 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Great Britain. - Lord Chancellor's Department.; Great Britain. - Court of Chancery.; Booksellers' advertisements - England - 17th century.; Booksellers' advertisements - England - London - 1651.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Yeates Book 233 1651

The common and statute law of England concerning trials in high-treason, misprision of treason, and in all other crimes and offences relating to the Crown : briefly collected out of the common and statute law-books and trials relating to that subject, alphabetically digested under proper titles, wherein the learning of appeals is at large set forth under the same head : the whole is brought down to the present year 1710, with an exact table

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Author: W. J.

Date of Publication: 1710.

Call Number: Book 436 1710

Responsibility: by W.J., Barrister at law.

Author: W. J.

Place of Publication: In the Savoy [London]

Publisher: Printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer, Esq. for John Walthoe ...,

Date of Publication: 1710.

Physical Description: [8], 405, [27] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)

Notes: "Very useful for all barristers, attorneys, justices of peace, and for all others that have, or may have occasion to be concern'd in such matters."; Signatures: Aâ´ B-2Eâ¸.; Bookseller's advertisements: p. [23-27] at end.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 436 as assigned by Yeates.; ESTC

Subjects: Criminal law - England - Early works to 1800.; Criminal procedure - England - Early works to 1800.; Criminal law.; Criminal procedure.; England.; Early works.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Damaged gilt title on maroon spine label (Binging)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,Ud1745-1817,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 436 1710

A compendious and accurate treatise of fines and recoveries ; and recoveries upon writs of entry in the post. With ample and copious instructions how to draw, acknowledge, and levy the same in all cases. Being a work performed with great exactness, and full of variety of clerkship. With an addition of several precedents, and many observations, rules and cases concerning the effect and operation of fines and recoveries

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Author: Brown, William,

Edition: The 5th ed.,

Date of Publication: 1718 [-1719]

Call Number: Book 886 1719

Alternate Title: Compendious and accurate treatise of fines and recoveries; Treatise of fines

Author: Brown, William,

Uniform Title: Compendious and accurate treatise recoveries upon writs of the post.

Edition: The 5th ed.,

Place of Publication: [London] In the Savoy

Publisher: Printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for D. Browne, J. Walthoe, Benj. Tooke, W. Mears, T. Ward, T. Bickerton, and T. Woodward.,

Date of Publication: 1718 [-1719]

Physical Description: 2 volumes ([8], 335, [29]; [8], 400, [22] pages ; 20 cm (8vo)

Notes: "To Sir Francis North, Kt. ..." subscribed "William Brown" (v. 1); ded. to "Johanni Powel" by Gulielmus Brown (volume 2).; Title page, volume 2: A compendious and accurate treatise of fines and recoveries. Vol. II. Containing a compleat collection of choice precedents ... The second edition ... By W. Brown, a clerk of the Court of Common-Pleas. In the Savoy: Printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling ... for Abel Roper, Daniel Midwinter and Thomas Ward. MDCCXIX. -- KU-S copy v. 2 wanting 2E4 (final leaf of index); Title page, volume 2: A compendious and accurate treatise of fines and recoveries. Vol. II. Containing a compleat collection of choice precedents ... The second edition very much corrected and amended ... By W. Brown, a clerk of the Court of Common-Pleas. In the Savoy: Printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling ... for Abel Roper, Daniel Midwinter and Thomas Ward, MDCCXIX [1719].; Originally issued (1v.)--in 1678 as A compendious and accurate treatise of recoveries upon writs of entry in the post.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 886 as assigned by Yeates.; LCHS lacks vol 1.; ESTC

Subjects: Fines and recoveries - Great Britain.; Forms (Law) - Great Britain.; Fines and recoveries.; Forms (Law); Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Nutt, Elizabeth,; Gosling, Robert,; Browne, Daniel,; Walthoe, John,; Tooke, Benjamin,; Mears, W.; Ward, Thomas,; Bickerton, Thomas,; Woodward, Thomas,; Roper, Abel,; Midwinter, Daniel,; Guilford, Francis North,; Powell, John,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 886 1719

A continuation of the Practical register : in two parts, wherein are contained many rules of court, and also practical cases

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Author: Lilly, John.

Date of Publication: 1710.

Call Number: Book 1010 1710; Book 1011 1710

Alternate Title: Practical register

Responsibility: by John Lilly.

Author: Lilly, John.

Place of Publication: [London] In the Savoy

Publisher: Printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edw. Sayer esq. for Charles Harper,

Date of Publication: 1710.

Physical Description: 2 volumes ; 21 cm

Notes: Includes indexes.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 1010 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Law - Great Britain.; Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain.; Criminal procedure - Great Britain.; Civil procedure - Great Britain.; Court rules - Great Britain.; Civil procedure.; Court rules.; Criminal procedure.; Equity pleading and procedure.; Law.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon title page (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 1010 1710; Book 1011 1710

The embassador and his functions

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Author: Wicquefort, Abraham de,

Date of Publication: [1716]

Call Number: Book 712 1716

Responsibility: By Monsieur de Wicquefort. To which is added, an historical discourse, concerning the election of the emperor and the electors. By the same author. Translated into English by Mr. Digby.

Author: Wicquefort, Abraham de,

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for B. Lintott

Date of Publication: [1716]

Physical Description: 4 preliminary leaves, 570, [28] pages 31 cm

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates'ssignature at top of title page.; Book number 712 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Ambassadors.; Constitutional law - Holy Roman Empire.; Constitutional law.; Europe - Holy Roman Empire.; Ambassadors; Constitutional law - Holy Roman Empire; Full decorated leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding); Blue marbled end papers (Binding)

Additional Author: Digby, John,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 712 1716

Hugo Grotius, his most choice discourses out of that excellent treatise De veritate religionis ChristianÃ¦. I. Of God, and His providence. II. Of Christ, His miracles and doctrine, with annotations, and the authors life. III. His judgement in sundry points controverted, contained in his vote for the churches peace. IV. An epistle consolatorie

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Author: Grotius, Hugo,

Edition: The third edition, corrected with lively brasse pieces newly added.

Date of Publication: 1657.

Call Number: Bookk 744 1657

Responsibility: translated out of the Latin, by Cl. Barksdale.

Author: Grotius, Hugo,

Uniform Title: De veritate religionis Christianae.

Edition: The third edition, corrected with lively brasse pieces newly added.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for W. Lee at the Turks Head in Fleetstreet over against Fetter-Lane.,

Date of Publication: 1657.

Physical Description: [22], 142 pages plates ; 12mo

Notes: Includes "Appendix. Hugo Grotius his judgement ..." which has separate titlepage dated 1658 but continuous pagination and signatures. Bound, and possibly issued with, "The mourner comforted ... ", London, 1658 which is catalogued separately.; Wing reports an issue of the third edition dated 1658 but no example dated 1657.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of struck W. Coward.; Book number 744 as assigned by Yeates.; Not found in

Subjects: Catholic Church - Apologetic works - Early works to 1800.; Catholic Church.; Apologetics - Early works to 1800.; Apologetics; Apologetics.; Apologetic writings.; Early works.; History.; Full blind tooled leather (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Bookk 744 1657

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