William Blair Townsend letter and receipt books, 1743-1805, bulk 1744-1777

The collection consists of two volumes, which date from 1743 to 1805, spanning his whole career as a merchant. Volume one is a letter book containing Townsend's business correspondence from November 23, 1743 to December 12, 1774. Most of the letters were written to American (many in North Carolina) and British (predominately in London) merchants. His earliest letters document his efforts to establish himself as a trader. Over time his letters turn to illustrate the common problems faced by many merchants: damaged goods, overpriced goods, embargos, and high freight costs. Particularly enlightening are his comments on the challenges of doing business throughout the French and Indian War and the years leading up to the American Revolution. He most frequently corresponded with London merchants Champion & Hayley, Lane & Booth, Lane Son & Fraser, Harrison & Ansley, and Leeds merchant Samuel Elam. In addition he frequently corresponded with Eliakim Palmer, colonial agent and merchant in London, as well as Dr. Walley Chauncy of North Carolina. He dealt in a wide variety of goods including molasses, rum, tar, medicines, pitch, saddles, tallow, hides, skins, pickled beef and pork, and wine. The letters also document Townsend's involvement in the slave trade through his occasional purchases of slaves.

The correspondence of William Cowper, arranged in chronological order,

Mode of access: Internet.

A fragment on government; or, A comment on the commentaries: being an examination of what is delivered on the subject of government in general, in the introduction to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries: with a preface, in which is given a critique on the work at large.

"List of ... works of Jeremy Bentham": 3 p.

Select letters between the late Duchess of Somerset, Lady Luxborough, Mr. Whistler, Miss Dolman, Mr. R. Dodsley, William Shenstone, and others; including a sketch of the manners, laws &c. of the Republic of Venice, and some poetical pieces; the whole now first published from original copies.

The letters are for the most part by or to William Shenstone.

The biographical history of Sir William Blackstone, late one of the justices of both benches ... and A catalogue of Sir William Blackstone's work, manuscript, as well as printed. With a Nomenclature of Westminster-Hall. The whole illustrated with notes, observations, and references. Also, a preface and index to each part /

Includes index.

Selected chapters (1 and 24 to 33 of book 2) of Sir William Blackstone's commentaries on the laws of England ; together with Extracts from Darlington on personal property and Selected cases on fixtures /

"For the use of the students in the School of Law."

The Effect of Transmission Design on Force-Controlled Manipulator Performance

Previous research in force control has focused on the choice of appropriate servo implementation without corresponding regard to the choice of mechanical hardware. This report analyzes the effect of mechanical properties such as contact compliance, actuator-to-joint compliance, torque ripple, and highly nonlinear dry friction in the transmission mechanisms of a manipulator. A set of requisites for high performance then guides the development of mechanical-design and servo strategies for improved performance. A single-degree-of-freedom transmission testbed was constructed that confirms the predicted effect of Coulomb friction on robustness; design and construction of a cable-driven, four-degree-of- freedom, "whole-arm" manipulator illustrates the recommended design strategies.

The works of Flavius Josephus, the learned and authentic Jewish historian, and celebrated warrior : to which are added, three dissertations concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the Just, God's command to Abraham, &c. /

Includes index.

Memoirs of the House of Commons, from the Covention Parliament of 1688-9 to the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832.

Mode of access: Internet.

Commentaries on the laws of England : in four books; with an analysis of the work /

v. 1. Book 1 & 2 -- v. 2. Book 3 & 4.

An ode to the warlike genius of Great Britain ...

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Commentaries on the laws of England, in four books,

"List of text-books cited in the notes": v. 4, p. [557]-564.

The life and miracles of St. Wenefrede : together with her litanies ; with some historical observations made thereon.

Attributed to Bishop Wm. Fleetwood.

Commentaries on the laws of England : in four books ; with an analysis of the work /

Mode of access: Internet.

Commentaries on the laws of England : in four books : with an analysis of the work /

On cover: Chitty's Blackstone.