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The acts of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, carefully compared with the originals. And an appendix, containing such acts and parts of acts, relating to property, as are expired, altered, or repealed. Together with the royal, proprietary, city, and borough charters; and the original concessions of the Honourable William Penn to the first settlers of the province

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Date of Publication
1775.
Call Number
Book 586 1775
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Responsibility
Published by order of Assembly.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed and sold by Hall and Sellers,
Date of Publication
1775.
Physical Description
xxi, 536, 22, [12], 3 pages 36 cm
Notes
Edited by J. Galloway. Cf. Evans 14364.
"Appendix" (22 p. (3d group)) has special t.p., with same imprint.
LCHS copy imperfect: "Addendum" (3 p. at end) wanting.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonnial Law Library.
On front flyleaf: Joseph Pennock his Book; Joseph Pennock; Jesse Pennocks Book and presented to Thomas Pennock.
Book number 586 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law - Pennsylvania.
Law.
Ownership.
Pennsylvania.
Legislation.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Covers loose (Binding)
Additional Author
Galloway, Joseph,
Pennock, Joseph,
Pennock, Jesse,
Pennock, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 586 1775
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Journal of the first session of the tenth House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : which commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the third day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and of the Commonwealth the twenty-fourth

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Date of Publication
1799 [i.e. 1800].
Call Number
Book 20a.1
  1 website  
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by Francis & Robert Bailey, in King-Street.,
Date of Publication
1799 [i.e. 1800].
Physical Description
439, [1], 59, [1], 18 p. ; 34 cm. (fol.)
Notes
The session ended March 17, 1800.
Signatures: [A]² B-5S² ²[A]² ²B-P² ³ [A]² ³B-D² ³E1.
Title vignette: state seal.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Richard Smith at top of title page.
Book number 20a.1 as arranged by Yeates.
"Appendix. Receipts and expenditures in the Treasury of Pennsylvania, from the first of January to the thirty-first of December, 1799, both days inclusive."--Page 59, [1] p. at end, with separate title page.
"Report of the register-general of the state of Pennsylvania for the year 1799"--18 p. at end, with separate title page.
Evans
Bound in library boards with leather spine.
Subjects
Finance, Public - Pennsylvania.
Finance, Public.
Pennsylvania.
Relief prints - Seals - Pennsylvania - 1800.
Additional Author
Bailey, Francis,
Bailey, Robert,
Yeates, Jasper,
Smith, Richard.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Treasury.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 20a.1
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Journal of the seventeenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six, and of the commonwealth the thirty-first

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Date of Publication
1806 [i.e. 1807].
Call Number
Book 28a 1806
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by William Hamilton, West King-Street.,
Date of Publication
1806 [i.e. 1807].
Physical Description
876, xxxix, [1] p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Journal of the session which began Dec. 2, 1806 and concluded Apr. 13, 1807.
Error in paging: p. 496 misnumbered 474.
Last page blank.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 28 as assigned by Yeates
"Index to the Journal of the seventeenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lancaster: Printed by William Hamilton, West King-Street. 1807"--Xxxix p., 2nd count. With separate title page.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Legislative journals.
Politics and government
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Hamilton, William,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 28a 1806
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Journal of the eighteenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, and of the commonwealth the thirty-second

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Date of Publication
1807.
Call Number
Yeates Book 29 1807-1808
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by Benjamin Grimler.,
Date of Publication
1807.
Physical Description
2 v. in 1 ; 22 cm.
Notes
Vol. 1 contains the proceedings from the start of the session on Dec. 1, 1807 through Jan. 28, 1808; v. 2 contains the proceedings from Jan. 29, 1808 through Mar. 28, 1808.
Title of v. 2 varies, with addition of "Vol. II."
Imprint of v. 2 varies: Lancaster, Printed by Benjamin Grimler--1808.
Vol. 1: 442 p.; v. 2: 455, [1], 16, 40 p.
Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 10, 211 misnumbered 01, 111; v. 2, p. 203 misnumbered 103.
"In the House of Representatives, Saturday, March 26th, 1808. Resolved, that the clerk of the House of Representatives insert at the end of the Journal of this session, the titles of all petitions, reports, bills and resolutions, that have, or may be acted upon and left unfinished ..."--V. 2, 16 p., 2nd count.
"Index to the Journal of the eighteenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lancaster, Printed by Benjamin Grimler. 1808"--V. 2, 40 p., 3rd count. With separate title page.
Jasper Yeastes's Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page of volume 1.
Book number 29 as assigned by Yeates.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Full leather binding with maroon spine title.with Yeates 157 above title.
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Additional Author
Grimler, Benjamin,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 29 1807-1808
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Journal of the first session of the thirteenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and two

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. House of Representatives
Date of Publication
1802.
Call Number
Yeates Book 24b 1802
  1 website  
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. House of Representatives
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by George Helmfold, Junior,
Date of Publication
1802.
Physical Description
679 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Book number 24 as assigned by Yeates.
Full leather binding with morocco spine label and printed label Yeates 168 above..
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Politics and government
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 24b 1802
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The constitution and ordinances of the city of Philadelphia

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Corporate Author
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date of Publication
MDCCXC. [1790]
Call Number
Book 615 1790
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Corporate Author
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Hall & Sellers, in Market between Front and Second-Streets.,
Date of Publication
MDCCXC. [1790]
Physical Description
xxxii, 87, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (12mo)
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 615 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Subjects
Philadelphia (Pa.). - Councils. - Common Council - Rules and practice.
Philadelphia (Pa.). - Mayor.
Philadelphia (Pa.). - Councils. - Common Council.
Ordinances, Municipal - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Municipal corporations - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Municipal corporations.
Ordinances, Municipal.
Politics and government.
Philadelphia (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Rules.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Hall, David,
Hall, William,
Sellers, William,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 615 1790
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A new law-dictionary : containing the interpretation and definition of words and terms used in the law ; as also the law and practice , under the proper heads and titles: together with such learning as explains the history and antiquity of the law, and our manners, customs, and original government : collected and abstracted from all dictionaries, abridgments, institutes, reports, year-books, charters, registers, chronicles, and histories, published to this time. Adapted to the use of barristers, students and practicers of the law, etc

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Author
Jacob, Giles,
Edition
10th ed. /
Date of Publication
MDCC:XXIII (1778)
Call Number
Book 192 1778
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Responsibility
by Giles Jacob.
Author
Jacob, Giles,
Edition
10th ed. /
Place of Publication
.Dublin
Publisher
Printed for James Williams, at No. 5, in Skinner-Row,
Date of Publication
MDCC:XXIII (1778)
Physical Description
1 volume (no pagination) ; 40 cm.
Notes
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Loose inside back cover: an advertisement of J. E. Barr & Co, 27East King Street, Lancaster, Pa. for the Sunday School Department,(60 x 45 cm.) undated.
Book number 192 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law - Great Britain - Dictionaries.
Law.
Great Britain.
Dictionaries.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Ruffhead, Owen
Yeates, Jasper,
Morgan, J.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 192 1778
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An universal etymological English dictionary : comprehending the derivations of the generality of words ... and also a brief and clear explication of all Difficult words ... relating to Anatomy, Botany, Physick, Pharmacy, Surgery, Chy-mistry, Philosophy, Divinity, Mathematicks ... together with a large collection and explication of words used in our ancient statutes ... and the Etymology, and Interpretation of the Proper Names of Men, Women, and remarkable Places in Great Britain: Also the Dialects of our different Counties. Also a Collection of our most common Proverbs, with their Explication and Illustration

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Author
Bailey, N.
Edition
The Twentieth edition to which are added, above 3000 words, interspersed in their proper places, none of which are to be found in any former edition of this book.
Date of Publication
M, DCC, LXIV [1764].
Call Number
Bookk 1039 1764
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Responsibility
by N. Bailey.
Author
Bailey, N.
Uniform Title
Universal etymological English dictionary
Edition
The Twentieth edition to which are added, above 3000 words, interspersed in their proper places, none of which are to be found in any former edition of this book.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for R. Ware, W. Innys and J. Richardson, J. and P. Knapton, T. and T. Longman, et al.,
Date of Publication
M, DCC, LXIV [1764].
Physical Description
944 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm (8vo)
Notes
"Philologos" in title after author's name is printed in Greek characters.
At foot of titlepage: price six shillings. A reissue, with errors on the titlepage corrected --ESTC T87509.
Signatures: pi⁴ a⁴ B-6C⁴.
LHO copy wanting main title page.
Apparently from the personal libray of Yeates.
Book number 1039 not asssigned by Yeates.
Signature of John Yeates at top of dedication page.
English Short Title Catalog, ESTC
Alston,
Contents
Dedication, pi² -- Introduction, pi³ -- Abbreviations made use of in the following work, a⁴ (recto) -- Alphabets of the English, Saxon, Greek* and Hebrew Characters, paralleled for the Use of those who would acquaint themselves with Etymological Words, a⁴ (verso) -- An Universal Etymological English Dictionary: AND An Interpreter of Hard Words, [A-Z], Signatures B-6C⁴.
Subjects
English language - Dictionaries - Early works to 1800.
Names - Great Britain - Dictionaries.
Names, Geographical - Great Britain.
Proverbs.
Dictionary
Terminology as Topic
English language.
English language
Names.
Names, Geographical.
Great Britain.
Dictionaries.
Early works.
Originally threequarters leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding).
Additional Author
Ware, Richard,
Yeates, Jasper,
Yeates, John.
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Bookk 1039 1764
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Old Lancaster tales and traditions

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1927.
Call Number
974.815 LACI W928
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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
The Author,
Date of Publication
1927.
Physical Description
x, 261 p. illus. 24 cm.
Contents
Declaration of Independence in Lancaster--Thomas Wharton, Jr. in Lancaster--Baron Steuben in Lancaster--Lancaster in 1778--Lancaster in 1783--Ephrata Community--Lancaster in 1788--Camel in Lancaster--Lancaster in 1795--Lancaster in 1797--John Marshall in Lancaster--First elephant in Lancaster--General Pinckney in Lancaster--Lancaster in 1807--Alexander Wilson in Lancaster--Mrs. Royall's visit to Lancaster--Royal Arabian horse in Lancaster--Daniel Webster in Lancaster--Rich men of Lancaster City in 1845--The Wreath--Chinese soldier in the Civil War--Hope Church--Seventy-fifth aniversaryof Hope Church--Story of Salome Le Roy--Tory of the Revolution.
Illustrations--Rare old Lancaster imprint--Lancaster Count Courthouse--Residence of Christopher Marshall--Trinity Lutheran Church--Cat Tavern--Old Ferry House--Buildings of the Ephrata Cloister--Watermark, Ephrata Cloister--Finest Colonial House in Lancaster--Caleb Cope House--Barracks on Howard Avenue--Saron House. Ephrata Cloister--Cell, Ephrata Cloister--Watermarks, Ephrata Cloister--Room in Saron House, Ephrata Cloister--Kitchen, Ephrata Cloister--Fireplace, Ephrata Cloister--Matin Room--Ephrata Cloister--Seal, Ephrata Cloister--Government Buildings, Lancaster--Washington Hotel--Old Powder House--Lancaster Academy--Male camel--Watermarks, Ephrata Cloister--Johann Conrad Beissel--Tomb of Johann Conrad Beissel--Fountain Inn--Rockford, Home of General Hand--White Swan Tavern--Blunderbuss--Lancaster City Hall--Newspaper account of Marshall's arival--Residence of Jasper Yeates--Residence of Timothy Matlack--Advertisement of the elephant--Oldest tobacco shop in the United States--Old wooden sign, Demuth Tobacco Shop--View of North Queen Street about 1840--William Pitt Tavern--Sign of William Pitt Tavern--Lancaster in 1810--Anchor Inn, Lititz, Pa.--Heinitsh's Drug Store--James Buchanan--Steinman's Hardware Store--Slaymaker's Hotel--Abbeville--House and tannery of Georg H. Krug--Fire engine--View of West King Street about 1850--The Wreath--Button Suctio Engine--Hose cart--Hope Episcopal Church, Mount Hope, Pa.--Mount Hope Mansion--Memorial chancel and altar, Hope Church--Brew House--Bird's-eye view of Lancaster--German Reformed Church--House built about 1760--Lancaster County Prison.
Subjects
Woo, Hong Neok - 1834-1919.
Folklore - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACI W928
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Features of Mr. Jay's treaty : to which is annexed a view of the commerce of the United States, as it stands at present, and as it is fixed by Mr. Jay's treaty

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Author
Dallas, Alexander James,
Date of Publication
1795.
Call Number
Book 460 1795
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Author
Dallas, Alexander James,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed for Matthew Carey by Lang & Ustick,
Date of Publication
1795.
Physical Description
51, [1] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: A² B-G⁴.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeatess signature at top of title page.
Book number 460 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with Report of the Commmittee of the House of Representatives of the United States appointed to prepare and report articles of impeachment against William Blount, a Senator of the United States.... Printed by John Fenno, Place and date not specified .--.Instructions to the envoys extraordinahy and ministers plenipotentiary from the United States of Ameridca, to the French Republic,.... Philadelphia: Printed by W. Ross in Locust Street...[1798].--.Message from the President of the United States, accompanying sundry papers relative to the affairs of the United States with the French Republic. 18 January,1799, published by order of the House of Representatives -- Message from the President of the United States, accompanying a report of the Secretary of State....Philadelphia: Printed by John Ward Fenno. 1700.--.Report of the Committee, to whom was referred, so much of the President's speech, as relates to a revision and amended of the judiciary system.1 May 1800, published by order of the House of Representatives.-- A narrative of the suppression by Col. Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, late President of the United States, written by John Wood....New York: printed by Denniston and Cheetham, 1802.
Evans
Subjects
Commerce.
United States - Commerce - Early works to 1800.
United States.
Early works.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Carey, Mathew,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
Lang & Ustick,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 460 1795
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