Notes on cases in Great Barrington, 1783

Athead of first page "Great Barrington Oct. term 1783". Notes on various cases, including cases of trespass, assault and battery, debt, and attempt to prevent the service of a warrant.

[ Bond of Edward Williams and John Black], 1764

Williams was accused of assault and battery against John Black. Bond signed by Joseph Hartz, (justice of the peace for Bucks County, Pennsylvania); dated 30 October 1764.

Notes on cases in Boston and Springfield, 1790-1793

Notes by unknown author on cases of land rights, debt, and theft.

Notes on cases in Plymouth, Barnstable and Duke Counties, 1785

Includes notes on cases of property law, and assault and battery.

Notes on cases in Taunton, 1783

Includes notes on cases involving seizure of property, assault, riots, etc.

Notes on cases in Falmouth, 1786

Includes notes on various cases heard during the July term 1786.

Orangeism exposed, with a refutation of the charges, &c. &c. : brought against the Irish nation, by lawyer David Graham, of New York, in his defence of the Orangemen, tried in this city, on the 13th and 14th days of September, 1824, for assault and battery on a poor Irishman, on the twelfth day of July, 1824 /

Mode of access: Internet.

Records of cases before the Mayor's Court of Albany, 1786-1796

Contains a summary of cases before the court beginning with the litigants and the damages sought, the legal action, names of counsel, actions taken, and the final disposition of the case. Most actions taken relate to debt, assault and battery, and slander and libel. At the back of the manuscript are "an account of law books by me purchased in the year 1784 & 1785" [p. 120], and"a list miscellanious books bought in the year 1784 & 1785" [p. 132].

Testimony, 1733

Young's testimony regarding an altercation he witnessed between Israel Chittenden, Benjamin House, John Hyland, and John Lindsey in or near the town of Scituate in September 1732. Heard before justice of the peace John Cushing in September 1732, and before John Winslow in Plymouth County Court of Assize, April 28, 1733. Signed by both.

Notes on cases in Barnstable County, 1791

Pamphlet containing notes on various cases, including a case "for not delivering goods put on board the defendant's vessel" and another "for concealing a pregnancy."

Papers of George Godfrey, 1739-1792

The bulk of this collection consists of brief records of civil actions heard by George Godfrey as a justice of the peace for Bristol County, Massachusetts. With only a few interruptions, these records run from February 1754 through the early 1780s. The other documents include several small volumes and loose pages of household accounts, as well as a handful of pages of court records and marriages heard by George Godfrey and his father, John Godfrey.

The farmer's letters to the people of England : containing the sentiments of a practical husbandman, on various subjects of great importance, particularly the exportation of corn, the balance of agriculture and manufactures, the present state of husbandry, the circumstances attending large and small farms, the present state of the poor, the price of provisions, the proceedings of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c., the importance of timber and planting, emigrations to the colonies, the means of promoting the agriculture and population of Great Britain, &c. &c. : to which are added, Sylvæ, or, Occasional tracts on husbandry and rural œconomics ... : in two volumes.

Edition statement preceedes the words: in two volumes.

Register of the Inferior Court, 1759-1763

Contains the Inferior Court's register of debtor's cases heard for the Mayor's Court for the following counties: Orange County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, Ulster County, Duchess County, and Queens County, in New York state. The register, kept by William Wickham, cites parties to the action, sentencing, court costs, and has a name index at the end.