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Law miscellanies: containing an introduction to the study of the law : notes on Blackstone's Commentaries, shewing the variations of the law of Pennsylvania from the law of England, and what acts of Assembly might require to be repealed or modified; observations on Smith's edition of the laws of Pennsylvania; strictures on decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, and on certain acts of Congress, with some law cases, and a variety of other matters, chiefly original

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Author: Brackenridge, H. H.

Date of Publication: 1814.

Call Number: Book 264 1814

Responsibility: by Hugh Henry Brackenridge.

Author: Brackenridge, H. H.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: P. Byrne,

Date of Publication: 1814.

Physical Description: 579 pages ; 23 cm

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 264 as assigned by Yeates.; Memorandum as to errata of this publication on back of page 579.

Subjects: Blackstone, William, - 1723-1780.; Law - Pennsylvania.; Law - Great Britain.; Law.; Great Britain.; Pennsylvania.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Smith, Charles,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 264 1814

Eirenarcha, or, Of the office of the iustices of peace : in foure bookes

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Author: Lambarde, William,

Edition: Reuised, corrected, and enlarged, in the 4th yeare of the peaceable raigne of Our Most Gracious King Iames.

Date of Publication: 1607.

Call Number: Bookk 229 1607

Alternate Title: Eirenarcha; Of the office of the iustices of peace; Of the office of the justices of peace

Responsibility: first collected by William Lambard ...

Author: Lambarde, William,

Uniform Title: Eirenarcha

Edition: Reuised, corrected, and enlarged, in the 4th yeare of the peaceable raigne of Our Most Gracious King Iames.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for the Company of Stationers,

Date of Publication: 1607.

Physical Description: [2], 621, [81] pages ; 17 cm (8vo)

Notes: Author statement follows edition statement on t.p.; Printed by Adam Islip. Cf. STC.; Signatures: A-2Xâ¸.; Errors in paging: p. 315, 317, and 619 incorrectly numbered 215, 217, and 519 respectively.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Signature of Yeates at top of title page.; Signature of Richard Dauxell on back of title page.; Book number 229 as assigned by Yeates.; With: Lambarde, William. The duties of constables, borsholders, tythingmen ... London : Printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1606. Bound together subsequent to publication.; STC (2nd ed.); ESTC

Subjects: Justices of the peace - Great Britain.; Justices of the peace.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Initials HD etched at bottom of fron cover (Binding); Embem of Queen Elizabeth in gold on both covers (Binging)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,; Dauxell, Richard,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Bookk 229 1607

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

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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: piâ¶ Bâ¸ D-Fâ´ [G]â´ H-2Mâ´.; 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

A general history of England : from the invasion of the Romans under Julius CÂ©Å’sar, to the late revolution in MDCLXXXVIII. Including the histories of neighbouring people and states, so far as they are connected with that of England. To which are added, five dissertations ; I. Upon the dark and faboulous ages of the British history ... II. Upon the great revolution of the English governement under Egbert, about the year 828, and its concurrent causes ... III. Upon the indipendency of the Crown of Scotland. IV. Concerning the Norman engraftments upon the English laws and governement. V. Concerning the alienation and accession of property, with the great effects they have had upon our Constitution since the reign of Henry VIII

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Author: Guthrie, William,

Date of Publication: M DCC XLIV. [-M DCC LI.]

Call Number: Book 7, 1751; Book 6, 1747; Book 5, 1744

Responsibility: by William Guthrie ...

Author: Guthrie, William,

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by Daniel Browne, for T. Waller, at the Crown and Mitre, opposite to Fetter-Lane, in Fleet-Street.,

Date of Publication: M DCC XLIV. [-M DCC LI.]

Physical Description: 3 volumes : maps, portraits ; folio.

Notes: Pagination: v.1: [2], iv, 962, [30] p., [5], 10 leaves of plates; v.2: [4], 1130, [22] p., 11 leaves of plates; v.3: [2], 1396, [12] p., 5 leaves of plates.; Title pages printed in red and black.; Printed marginalia.; Text printed in double columns.; V. 1 has imprint: 'London: printed by Daniel Browne, for T. Waller, at the Crown and Mitre, opposite to Fetter-Lane, in Fleet-Street., M DCC XLIV.'; v.2 has imprint: 'London: printed for T. Waller, at the Crown and Mitre, opposite to Fetter-Lane, in Fleet-Street., M DCC XLVII.'; v.3 has imprint: 'London: printed for T. Waller, at the Mitre and Crown, opposite Fetter-Lane, in Fleet-Street., M DCC LI.'; V.2 has title: A general history of England, beginning with the reign of Edward the Second, and ending with that of Henry the Eighth.; V.3 has title: A general history of England, from Edward the Sixth to the restoration of King Charles the Second. With a summary of public affairs from the restoration to the time of the revolution, digested in annals.; Published in parts.; 'Proposals for printing the third and last volume' was issued on 7 November 1747.; Jasper Yeate's Colonial Law Library.; Book numbers 5, 6, and 7 as arranged by Yeates.; Signature of Yeates at top of title page.; Includes index at the end of each volume.; ESTC,; Full leather binding gold tooled around perimeters and figured gold tooling on edges of covers; spines strengthened by leather strips.

Subjects: Great Britain - History.; Great Britain.; History.

Additional Author: Browne, Daniel,; Waller, T.,; Yeates, Jasper,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 7, 1751; Book 6, 1747; Book 5, 1744

A series of the decisions of The Court of King's Bench upon settlement-cases ; from The Death of Lord Raymond in March 1732: To which is Added A Complete Abridgment of the Substance of each Case, and two Tables of the Names of them. Published for the Use of Gentlemen in the Commission of the Peace, and of Barristers and others attending the Quarter-Sessions. By James Burrow, Esq ; Master of the Crown-Office, and one of the Benchers of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

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Author: Burrow, James,

Date of Publication: M DCC LXVIII. [1768]

Call Number: Book 650 1768; Book 651 1768

Author: Burrow, James,

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by His Majesty's Law-Printers, For J. Worrall and B. Tovey, at the Dove, in Bell-Yard near Lincoln's Inn,

Date of Publication: M DCC LXVIII. [1768]

Physical Description: 2 volumes ; 27 cm

Notes: Vol. 2: Containing near Fifteen Years, and including Lord Chief Justice Ryder's Time and the first Twelve Years of Lord Mansfield's. To this Volume is added an index to both Volumes. And there are also subjoined A few thoughts upon pointing and some other Helps towards perspicuity of expression.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 650 and 651 as assigned by Yeates.; Bookplate removed from vol. 1; bookplate of Godfrey Lill, Esq. his Majestys Solicitor Gen. of Ireland in vol 2.; ESTC,

Subjects: Law reports, digests, etc - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Great Britain.; Early works.; Full leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Label)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,; Lill, Godfrey.

Place: Great Britain England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 650 1768; Book 651 1768

The spirit of the bankrupt laws. Originally compiled by Edward Green, Esq. formerly a Commissioner. Wherein are principally considered, the I. Declaring the party bankrupt. 2. Seizing his Estate, and summoning him to surrender. 3. Receiving Proof of the Debts of his Creditors. 4. Appointing, chusing, and removing Assignees. 5. Selling and conveying the Estate and Effects. 6. The examining and committing the Bankrupt, his Wife, and others. 7. Certifying his Conformity. 8. Dividing the Estate. 9. Ordering bankrupt his allowance, and Overplus. Which are fully discussed and explained, with the Authority and Power of the Commissioners to commit, particularly from the Determinations of Earls Hardwicke, Mansfield, and of the present Judges. Also, precedents, instructions, and a copious index

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Author: Green, Edward

Edition: The fourth edition, corrected, improved, and enlarged, by a late commissioner.

Date of Publication: M. DCC. LXXX. [1780]

Call Number: Boolk 1007 1780

Author: Green, Edward

Edition: The fourth edition, corrected, improved, and enlarged, by a late commissioner.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by His Majesty's law-printers, for Edward Brooke, successor to Messrs. Worrall and Tovey, in Bell-Yard, Temple Bar.,

Date of Publication: M. DCC. LXXX. [1780]

Physical Description: xxiv, iv, 518, [32] pages ; 22 cm, 8Ê»

Notes: With an index.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page by that of strunk former owner.; Book numer 1007 as assigned by Yeates.; ESTC; Binding: half sheep and orange and grey marbled paper over boards, red lettering piece, gold spine titles, late 18th/early 19th century.

Subjects: Bankruptcy - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Bankruptcy.; Great Britain.; Early works.; Full blind-tooled leather (Bindint); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: Newcastle and Gateshead Law Institute,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Boolk 1007 1780

The English pleader : being a select collection of various precedents of declarations of actions brought in the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas at Westminster, in case, debt, covenant, trespass and assault, ejectment, replevin, prohibition, &c. : taken from the Rolls of the treasury of the said courts, and forms settled by counsel and special pleaders, since the commencement of the act of Parliament for the laws being in the English language, and is the only book approv'd of for authentick precedents : to which are added, the forms of pleas and issues both general and special, with replications thereto, and also judgments in both courts on the several actions, and likewise forms and precedents of recoveries and concords of fines with a method of suffering and passing the same

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Author: Gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn.

Date of Publication: 1738.

Call Number: Book 1034 1738

Responsibility: by a gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn.

Author: Gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn.

Place of Publication: Dublin

Publisher: Printed by J. Hoey,

Date of Publication: 1738.

Physical Description: 400, [18] pages : forms ; 20 cm

Notes: Includes index.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 1034 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Pleading - Great Britain.; Pleading - Great Britain - Forms.; Pleading.; Great Britain.; Blank forms.; 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 1034 1738

The Trial of Mr. Thomas Hardy, for high treason ; containing the whole proceedings, from the opening of the special commission, the judge's charge to the grand jury, lists of the witnesses, jurors, and the bills of indictment ... together with the arguments of counsel on the part of the Crown, and in defence of the prisoner

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Author: Hardy, Thomas,

Date of Publication: 1794.

Call Number: Book 607 1794

Responsibility: Accurately taken in short-hand, by Manoah Sibly ...

Author: Hardy, Thomas,

Place of Publication: Dublin

Publisher: Printed by P. Byrne ...,

Date of Publication: 1794.

Physical Description: [9]-286 pages ; octavo

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 607 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Treason - Great Britain.; Politics and government; Treason.; Great Britain - Politics and government - 1789-1840.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Sibly, Manoah,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 607 1794

The present practice of the Court of King's Bench : containing ample and complete instructions for commencing and defending the various kinds of suits and actions, entering up judgement, suing out execution, proceeding in error from the King's Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer Chamber, and Parliament, &c., and calculated not only to guide the attorney in the course of his practice in cases already settled, but also by pointing out the rise and ground of the various proceedings, and the several cases in each already adjudged, to enable him by analogy to conduct any new matters that may occur : containing rules of court down to Michaelmas Term, 1784, and enriched with a number of very curious and special precedents of the various writs, pleadings, entries, &c. in use in the Court of King's Bench : and particularly of declarations, a great number of which are very special, and settled by the most eminent pleaders : to which is added a complete index

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Author: Sheridan, John.

Date of Publication: MDCCLXXXV [1785]

Call Number: Book 985 1785

Responsibility: by John Sheridan ... ; with the assistance of other gentlemen of the law.

Author: Sheridan, John.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for W. Flexney ... and J. Walker ...,

Date of Publication: MDCCLXXXV [1785]

Physical Description: [3], 16-614, [18] p. ; 22 cm (8vo)

Notes: Signatures: piÂ² D-2Zâ´ Â²2A-Â²2Zâ´ 3A-3Kâ´.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 985 as assigned by Yeates.; ESTC

Subjects: Courts - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Civil procedure - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Criminal procedure - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Court rules - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Pleading - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Courts; Civil procedure.; Court rules.; Criminal procedure.; Pleading.; 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 985 1785

Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the King's courts at Westminster, in two parts. Part I. Containing cases in the Court of King's Bench, &c. beginning in Hilary term in the 16th year of the reign of King George the Second, and ending in Hilary term in the 26th. Part II. Containg cases in the Court of Common Pleas, &c. beginning in Hilary term of the 26th year of the reign of King George the Second, and ending in Trinity term in the 9th year of his present Majesty King George the Third

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Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Date of Publication: 1770.; 1775.

Call Number: Book 151 1774; Book 150 1770

Alternate Title: Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas ... From Michaelmas term in the 10th year of King George the Third 1769, until Easter term in the 14th year of his reign 1774 ...

Responsibility: by George Wilson, Serjeant at Law. With tables of the principal matters, names of the cases contained in both parts ; and some account of the Lords the Judges, serjeants at law, and most eminent counsel attending the bar during that time.

Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by His Majesty's Law-Printers, for the Author ; and sold by J. Worrall, and B. Tovey,; Printed by His Majesty's Law-Printers, for the Author ; and sold by P. Uriel, and B. Tovey,

Date of Publication: 1770.; 1775.

Physical Description: 3 volumes in 2 (342, 424, 564 pages) ; 32 cm

Notes: Part 3 entitled: Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas ... From Michaelmas term in the 10th year of King George the Third 1769, until Easter term in the 14th year of his reign 1774 ...; Includes indexes.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page above struck name of former owner.; Book numbers 150-151 as assigned by Yeates.

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

Additional Author: Wilson, George,; Yeates, Jasper,; Yeates, Jasper,Ud1745-1817,

Additional Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 151 1774; Book 150 1770

The practick part of the law: shewing the office of an attorney, and a guide for solicitors in all the courts of Westminster: ... As also, the practice of the courts in the city of London ... With the exact table of fees of all the said courts ... with the abstract of the Parchment and Paper-Act

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Edition: The fourth edition, with large additions by several practisers of the several courts, and brought down to the year 1711. With a new and exact table to the whole.

Date of Publication: 1711.

Call Number: Book 431 1711

Edition: The fourth edition, with large additions by several practisers of the several courts, and brought down to the year 1711. With a new and exact table to the whole.

Place of Publication: [London]

Publisher: In the Savoy: printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq; for John Walthoe,

Date of Publication: 1711.

Physical Description: [8], 599, [25]; [2], 16; [8], 120 pages ; 8vo

Notes: Originally published with the title 'The practick part of the law shewing the office of a compleat attorney . composed and collected by G.T. of Staples-Inne, and T.P. of Barnards-Inne', London, 1652, which itself was based on 'The attourney of the Court of Common Pleas. . Written by G.T. of Staples Inne', London, 1642.; Running title: 'The compleat attorney and solicitor.' - 'An abstract of the act' and 'An exact table of fees' have separate title pages, pagination, and registers; 'An abstract' has imprint: printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Tho. Newcomb: and sold by J. Walthoe, 1702; 'An exact table' is "The fifth edition, with additions."; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 431 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Courts - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Courts.; Great Britain.; Early works.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)

Additional Author: Nutt, John,; Walthoe, John,; Yeates, Jasper,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 431 1711

The whole proceedings on the trial of an information exhibited ex officio by the king's attorney-general against Thomas Paine : for a libel upon the revolution and settlement of the crown and regal government as by law established : and also upon the bill of rights, the legislature, government, laws, and parliament of this kingdom, and upon the king : tried by a special jury in the court of King's Bench, Guildhall, on Tuesday, the 18th of December, 1792, before the Right Honourable Lord Kenyon

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Author: Paine, Thomas,

Date of Publication: MDCCXCIII [1793]

Call Number: Book 606 1793

Responsibility: taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney.

Author: Paine, Thomas,

Uniform Title: Trial of Thomas Paine

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Sold by Martha Gurney, no. 128, Holborn-Hill,

Date of Publication: MDCCXCIII [1793]

Physical Description: 196, [4] pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

Notes: Below imprint in parentheses: Price three shillings and sixpence; belox price in square brackets: entered at Stationers' Hall.; Signatures: B-Gâ¸ Hâ´ I-Kâ¸ Lâ´ MÂ² Nâ¸ Oâ´ Qâ¸ Râ´ chiÂ².; Pages [1]-[4] at end: publisher's advertisements ("The following trials are published from Mr. Gurney's short-hand notes").; Erratum on page 196.; Handwritten contents on front flyleaf.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 606 as assigned by Yeates.; English short title catalogue,; Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time,

Summary: First edition of this work on the proceedings directed against the second part of Rights of man. The speeches of the attorney-general (Sir Archibald Macdonald) and of Mr. Erskine, counsel for the defendant, are given in full.

Subjects: Paine, Thomas, - 1737-1809 - Trials, litigation, etc.; Paine, Thomas, - 1737-1809.; Trials (Seditious libel) - England - London.; Freedom of the press - Great Britain.; Seditious libel - Great Britain.; Freedom of the press.; Seditious libel.; Trials (Seditious libel); England - London.; Great Britain.; Publishers' advertisements - England - 18th century.; Trials, litigation, etc.; Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)

Additional Author: Macdonald, Archibald,; Erskine, Thomas Erskine,; Gurney, Joseph,; Gurney,; Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Place: Great Britain England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 606 1793

The commentaries upon original writs : where most of the cases in Bracton, book of entries, the year or term-books, from King Edward the Second to these times, with the plaints, counts, pleadings issues, demurrers in matters of law, the debates, opinions, rules of court, and resolutions of the judges therein, are reduced to the originall writs under severall heads or sections for the better understanding of the case and poynts of law : collected, abridged, and taken out of the books themselves

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Author: Hughes, William,

Date of Publication: 1655.

Call Number: Book 78 1655

Responsibility: by William Hughes of Grays Inne ...

Author: Hughes, William,

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by Tho. Roycroft for Henry Twyford, and John Place ...,

Date of Publication: 1655.

Physical Description: [16], 272, [8] p. ; 23 cm. (4to)

Notes: "The first part." No more published.; Signatures: Aâ´ aâ´ B-2Nâ´.; Leaf a4 is blank. According to ESTC, there is a variant with errata on leaf a4 recto.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 78 as assigned by Yeates.; Handwritten not about signature of Yeates on title page.; Includes bibliographical references and index.; Wing (2nd ed.); ESTC

Contents: Right patent -- Writs of right patent in London -- Dower -- Writ of droit close, monstraverunt, false judgment, &c.

Subjects: Writs - Great Britain.; Writs.; Great Britain.

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 78 1655

Items of local interest from the Pennsylvania Gazette : from 1761 to 1770

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Author: Eshleman, Henry Frank,

Date of Publication: 1920

Items of Local Interest from the Pennsylvania Gazette, from 1761 to 1770.1 BY H. FRANK ESHLEMAN, ESQ. 1761. The issue of January 15 recites that the French garrison at Detroit are at Lancaster, on their way to Philadelphia and also a number of the people that were prisoners there, are also in the

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Responsibility: by H. Frank Eshleman.

Author: Eshleman, Henry Frank,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1920

Physical Description: 5-25 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 24, no. 1

Subjects: Great Britain.; Pennsylvania - History - Social life and customs - 18th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 24, number 1 (1920), p. 5-25Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.24

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Reports of cases taken and adjudged in the Court of Chancery, in the reigns of King Charles I., Charles II., and James II. : being special cases and most of them decreed with the assistance of the judges, and all of them referring to the register books : wherein are setled several points of equity, law, and practice : to which are added learned arguments relating to the antiquity of the said Court, its dignity, power, and jurisdiction : as also the great case between the Dutchess of Albemarle and the Earl of Bathe : in two volumes

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Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Edition: The second edition, with large additions,

Date of Publication: 1715.

Call Number: Book 522 1716; Book 521 1715; Book 520 1715

Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Edition: The second edition, with large additions,

Place of Publication: In the Savoy [London]

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

Date of Publication: 1715.

Physical Description: 2 v. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Notes: A third part was issued in 1716.; Vol. 1: [4], 288, 88, [28] p.; v. 2: [12], 437, [19] p.; Includes indexes.; Bookseller's advertisements: v. 1, p. [2] in front, p. [27-28] at end; v. 2: p. [2] in front.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page under two or three struck former owners; signature also on flyleaf.; Books numbers 520, 521, and 522 as assigned by Yeates,; Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,; English Short Title Catalogue,

Subjects: Great Britain. - Court of Chancery.; Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Equity pleading and procedure.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Great Britain.; Early works.; Full-blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 522 1716; Book 521 1715; Book 520 1715

The practical register of the Common Pleas, containing select cases or determinations in points of practice of that court, in the reigns of Queen Anne and King George the First, and of His present Majesty King George the Second : with three tables : one of the principal matters, one of the general heads therein contained, and the other of the names of the cases

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Corporate Author: England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.

Date of Publication: 1743.

Call Number: Book 205 1743

Corporate Author: England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.

Place of Publication: [London] In the Savoy : for J. Stagg ... [and 5 others]

Publisher: Printed by Henry Lintot (assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq) ;

Date of Publication: 1743.

Physical Description: [38], 451, [63] pages ; 22 cm (8vo)

Notes: "Said to be by Sir George Cooke."--Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884.; Includes indexes.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeate's signature at top of title page.; Book number 205 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Cooke, George,; Hall, Elihu.; Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 205 1743

Praxis almae curiae cancellariae : in two volumes : being a collection of precedents, by bill and answer, plea and demurrer, in causes of the greatest moment (wherein equity hath been allowed) which have been commenced in the High Court of Chancery, for more than 30 years last past : with appeals (in several cases of great difficulty) to the House of Peers in Parliament, and the proceedings thereupon : also, a compleat collection of all the writs and process concerning the same, together with a praeliminary discourse, by way of rules, succinctly and methodically drawn up, containing the practice of the said court, in every particular branch of the equitable part thereof

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Author: Brown, William,

Edition: The third edition, with additions.

Date of Publication: 1714.

Call Number: Book 519 1714; Book 518 1714

Author: Brown, William,

Edition: The third edition, with additions.

Place of Publication: In the Savoy [London]

Publisher: Printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq. for Abel Roper, and Samuel Butler ...,

Date of Publication: 1714.

Physical Description: 2 v. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Notes: "By William Brown"--T.p. of v. 2.; Sometimes attributed to Sir Robert Heath. Cf. Halkett & Laing.; Vol. 1: [8], 576 p.; v. 2: [8], 103, [1]; 176; 401-720, [40] p.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 518 and 519 as assigned by Yeates.; Signature of B. Crosby on flyleaf struck.; Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,; English Short Title Catalogue,

Subjects: Great Britain. - Court of Chancery.; Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Equity pleading and procedure.; Great Britain.; Publishers' advertisements - Great Britain.; Early works.; Vol 1: linen boards (Binding); Vol 2: Full blind-tooled leather(Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Heath, Robert,; Bay, Elihu Hall,; Yeates, Jasper,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 519 1714; Book 518 1714

A general abridgment of cases in equity, argued and adjudged in the High court of chancery, &c. [1667-1744] With several cases never before published, alphabetically digested under proper titles; with notes and references to the whole. And three tables, the first of the names of the cases, the second of the several titles, with their divisions and subdivisions; and the third, of the matter under general heads

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Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Date of Publication: M. DCC. XXXII-LVI. [1732-1756]

Call Number: Book 697 1756; Book 696 1732

Responsibility: By a gentleman of the Middle Temple.

Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Place of Publication: [London] In the Savoy

Publisher: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, R. Gosling (assigns of E. Sayer) for H. Lintot,

Date of Publication: M. DCC. XXXII-LVI. [1732-1756]

Physical Description: 2 volumes 33 cm

Notes: Attributed variously to Robert Foley, Sir Geoffrey Gilbert, Matthew Bacon, and Henry Pooley. cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue.; Subtitle of v. 2 varies.; Vol. 2 printed by H. Lintot, for T. Waller.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title pages.; Book numbers 696 and 697 as assigned by Yeates.

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

Additional Author: Foley, Robert.; Gilbert, Geoffrey,; Bacon, Matthew,; Pooley, Henry.; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 697 1756; Book 696 1732

Select cases argued and adjudged in the High Court of Chancery, before the late lords commissioners of the great seal and the late Lord Chancellor King. From the year 1724 to 1733. With two tables, one of the names of the cases, and the other of the principal matters

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Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Date of Publication: 1740.

Call Number: Bookk 708 1740

Responsibility: By a gentleman of the Temple.

Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Place of Publication: [London] In the Savoy

Publisher: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling for H. Lintot, D. Browne, and J. Shuckburgh,

Date of Publication: 1740.

Physical Description: 3 preliminary leaves, 82, [8] pages 32 cm

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 708 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Law reports, digests, etc - Great Britain.; Equity - Great Britain.; Equity.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Great Britain.; Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: King, Peter King,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Bookk 708 1740

A general abridgment of the common law, alphabetically digested under proper titles: with notes and references to the whole. With three tables. The first, of the several titles. The second, of the names of the cases. And the third, of the matter under general heads

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Author: D'Anvers, Knightley,

Edition: The second edition, corrected.

Date of Publication: 1725.

Call Number: Book 773 1725; Book 774 1725; Book 117 1737

Responsibility: by Knightley d'Anvers, of the Inner Temple, Esq.

Author: D'Anvers, Knightley,

Edition: The second edition, corrected.

Place of Publication: [London] In the Savoy

Publisher: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer Esq); for J. Walthoe in the Middle Temple Cloysters,

Date of Publication: 1725.

Physical Description: 3 volumes ; 31 cm

Notes: Title page of vol. 2 is dated 1722, title page of vol. 3 is dated 1737.; Unpaginated.; Vol. 1: Actions - Common. Vol. 2: Condition - Error. Vol. 3: Escape - Extinguishment.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 773-775 as assigned by Yeates.; Reference (vol. 3): ESTC; Reference (vols. 1-2): ESTC

Subjects: Common law - England - Early works to 1800.; Law - Early works to 1800.; Law - England - Digests - Early works to 1800.; Law - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Common law.; Law.; England.; Great Britain.; Dictionaries.; Digests.; Early works.; Full blind-tooled decorated leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Bindingh)

Additional Author: Gosling, Robert,; Yeates, Jasper; Nutt, Elizabeth,; Nutt, Richard,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 773 1725; Book 774 1725; Book 117 1737

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