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5134, D. The young clerk's magazine, or English law depository; containing a variety of useful precedents. Philadelphia, 1795.

5636, D. A catechism of American law. Adapted to popular use. Philadelphia, 1832. Gift of S. C. Atkinson.

CONSTITUTIONAL AND MUNICIPAL LAW AND COMMENTARIES.

Adams, 854, D. Defence of the constitutions of government of the United States of America. By John Adams. Philadelphia, 1787.

2163, & 1848, O. Defence of the constitutions of government of the United States of America, against the attack of M. Turgot, in his letter to Dr. Price. 3 vols. By John Adams. London, 1788, & 1794. Bayard, 5616, D. A brief exposition of the constitution of the United States. With an appendix and index. By James Bayard. Philadelphia, 1833. Duer, 5781, D. Outlines of the constitutional jurisprudence of the United States. By Wm. A. Duer, LL. D. New York, 1833.

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Smith, 776, Q. Comparative view of the constitutions of the several states with each other, and with that of the United States. By William Smith. Philadelphia, 1796.

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Taylor, 5848, O. New views of the constitution of the United States. By John Taylor. Washington, 1823.

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UNITED STATES.

3317, O. 1. The charters of the British colonies in America. London. P. 2720, D. Constitutional law; comprising the declaration of independence, the articles of confederation, the constitution of the United States, and of the several states.

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3127, O. 4. Plan of the new constitution for the United States of America, agreed upon in a convention of the states; with a preface, by the editor. London, 1787. P.

3272, O. The constitutions of the several independent states of America; the declaration of independence; and the articles of confederation between the said states. Philadelphia printed. London reprinted, 1782. P.

4934, D. A collection of the constitutions of the United States of America. Glasgow, 1783.

1085, D. 1. Constitutions of the united and individual states of America, according to the latest amendments; with the declaration of independence. Philadelphia, 1791. Gift of Mathew Carey.

8607, O. 1. Constitution of the United States of America. London, 1794. 3658, D. The constitutions of the United States, &c. &c. &c. Philadelphia, 1800.

3701, D. The federalist: a collection of essays written in favour of the new constitution, as agreed upon by the federal convention, September 17th, 1787. 2 vols. New York, 1788.

5052, O. Laws of the United States of America, from the 4th March, 1789. to 4th March, 1815; including the constitution of the United States, treaties, and many other valuable ordinances and documents; with copious notes and references. 5 vols. Philadelphia, 1815.

8406, O. Acts of the congress of the United States of America. Vols. 1st & 2d. Philadelphia, 1793.

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The laws of the United States of America, from June, 1789, to the Published by Zephaniah Swift. 6 vols. Philadelphia, 1796, &c. Laws of the United States of America, from June 1, 1789, to March 3, 1791; with the federal constitution, the treaties, the declaration of independence, and sundry acts of congress under the confederation. Philadelphia, 1791. 2616, 9. & 2617, O. 9. Bills, with explanatory remarks, relative to the postoffice, and post-roads, within the United States. Philadelphia, 1799. Gift of Jonathan W. Condy.

2616, 10. & 2617, O. 10. Bill for the government of the navy of the United States. Philadelphia, 1799.

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5739, O. 4. Remarks on the bankrupt law; to which are added, the proposed amendments. By Civis. New York, 1819. 5739, O. 5. Speech of Mr. Sergeant in the house of representatives, March 7, 1822, on the bankrupt law. Washington, 1822.

5048, O. Acts passed at the first session of the fourteenth congress of the United States. Georgetown, 1815. Gift of the publisher.

4691, D. A digest of the revenue laws of the United States. By L. Addington. Philadelphia, 1804.

6977, O. A digest of the laws of the United States, including an abstract of judicial decisions, with notes. By Thomas F. Gordon. Philadelphia, 1827.

5433, O. A digest of the laws of the United States of America, from March 4th, 1789, to May 15th, 1820; including also the constitution, and the old act of confederation. By Edward Ingersoll. Philadelphia, 1821.

9007, O. A system of civil and criminal law, for the district of Columbia, and for the organization of the courts therein. Washington, 1833. Gift of H. Binney, Esq.

2261, O. A system of the laws of the state of Connecticut. By Zephaniah Swift. 2 vols. Windham, 1795.

8606, O. 1. The code of 1650; being a compilation of the earliest laws and orders of the general court of Connecticut; also the constitution, or civil compact. To which is added some extracts from the laws commonly called blue laws. Hartford, 1822.

231, F. The laws of the government of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex upon Delaware. Philadelphia, 1752.

794, D. 13. An act for establishing a militia in the state of Delaware.

464, Q. 12. The constitution of the state of Georgia. Georgia, 1777.

464, Q.-13. An act for the better settling of intestates' estates, and an act for the securing the liberty of the subject. Georgia, 1777.

1568, O. 5. The charter of Maryland; with an abridgment of the acts of their assembly.

405, F. A collection of the laws of Maryland, from May 10, 1692, to October 3, 1728. Annapolis, 1727 and 1728.

3060, O. Ordinances of the corporation of the city of Baltimore, from February, 1797, to May, 1798. Baltimore, 1798. Gift of Thomas P. Cope, Esq. 991, F. The charter granted to, and the laws of the province of, the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Boston, 1742. Gift of James Akin. 796, D. 8. The constitution of North Carolina. Philadelphia, 1779. 400, F. The grants, concessions, and original constitutions of New Jersey; with the acts passed from 1664 to 1701. Philadelphia.

312, F. The acts of the assembly of the province of New Jersey, from the 17th day of April, 1702, to the 14th day of January, 1776. Revised by Samuel Allinson. Burlington, 1776.

421, F. The acts of the assembly of the province of New Jersey, from the year 1703 to 1761. Revised by Samuel Nevill. 2 vols. Woodbridge, 1752 & 1761, Gift of Zachariah Poulson.

403, F.

The laws of New Jersey, from November 10, 1773, to January 9, 1781. Trenton, 1774 & 1781.

514, F. 6. The acts passed by the general assembly of the state of New Jersey, from the 27th of August, 1776, to the 17th of March, 1777. To which is prefixed the constitution of the said state. Burlington, 1777. Gift of Joseph Crukshank.

794, D. 12. A supplement to the act for regulating the militia of New Jersey. Woodbridge, 1757.

462, Q. 15. An act for regulating the militia of New Jersey. 1777. 1582, O. 9. The ordinance of the convention of the state of New York, for establishing the government agreed to by the said convention. Fish-kill, 1777. 1532. O. 10. The constitution of the state of New York. Philadelphia, 1777. 7922, O. Laws of the state of New York; published by authority. 2 vols. Albany, 1802.

397, F. The laws of the state of New York; commencing with the first session of the senate and assembly, after the declaration of independency, to the year 1782. Poughkeepsie.

412, F. 12. The charter of the city of New York. 1735.

412, F. 16. Laws made by the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of New York; with the acts of the general assembly relating to the government of the said city. New York, 1763.

53, Q. A collection of charters, in manuscript, viz. the charter of Pennsylvania, granted by king Charles the second, to William Penn, Esq.; the charter of William Penn to the freemen of the said province; and the charter for erecting Philadelphia into a city, by William Penn.

420, F. The charter and laws of the province of Pennsylvania and of the city of Philadelphia, from the year 1700 to 1742. Philadelphia, 1742. Gift of Zachariah Poulson.

233, F. The charters and laws of Pennsylvania. 2 vols. Philadelphia, 1742. Gift of the assembly of Pennsylvania.

413, F. 2. A collection of charters and other public acts relating to Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1740.

991, D. 5. Extracts from the votes of the assembly of Pennsylvania, containing the articles of association. Philadelphia.

8629, O. 6. The constitution of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1776.

1582, O. 5. The constitution of Pennsylvania; with the articles of confederation of the United States of America. Philadelphia, 1781.

1321, 4. 2272, 6. 3742, 7. & 9109, 5. Constitution of Pennsylvania; with the report of the committee of the council of censors thereon. Philadelphia, 1784. Gift of Josiah Hewes.

9110, O. 4. Report of the committee of the council of censors. Philadelphia, 1784.

1982, O. 3. Constitution of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1790. Gift of Zachariah Poulson.

413, F. 7. Defence of the legislative constitution of Pennsylvania as it now stands. Philadelphia, 1728.

4942, O. A digest of select British statutes, comprising those which appear to be in force in Pennsylvania, with some others; with notes and illustrations. By Samuel Roberts. Pittsburgh, 1817.

4032, O. 5. Report of the judges of the supreme court of Pennsylvania, of the English statutes which are in force in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and of those of the said statutes which, in their opinion, ought to be incorporated into the statute law of this commonwealth. Lancaster, 1809.

1031, F. The laws of the province of Pennsylvania.

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311, F. The acts of the assembly of Pennsylvania, from its first settlement, to the year 1781. 2 vols. Philadelphia, 1776 and 1782.

399, F.

The acts of the assembly of the state of Pennsylvania, from November 28, 1776, to April 1, 1784.

558, F. Laws of Pennsylvania, from November twenty-eighth, 1776, to October first, 1781; and from January eighth, 1791, to September twenty-third, 1794. 2 vols. Philadelphia, 1782, &c. Gift of George Booth.

535, 536, 537, & 1116, F. The laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the second of October, 1781, to the twenty-second of February, 1801. By A. J. Dallas. 4 vols. (No. 537, 3 vols.) Gift of the Legislature of Pennsylvania.

4226, O. Laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the fourteenth day of October, 1700, to the twentieth of March, 1812. Republished under the authority of the legislature with notes and references, by Charles Smith, Esq. 5 vols. Philadelphia, 1810-12.

3069, 3070, & 3071, O. Laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the first day of December, 1801, to the fourth of April, 1835. Gift of the Legislature of Pennsylvania.

1758, O. 1. A compilation of the poor laws of Pennsylvania, from the year 1700 to 1788, inclusive. Philadelphia, 1788. Gift of Zachariah Poulson.

794, D. 11. A supplement to the acts of the assembly of Pennsylvania for the relief of the poor. Philadelphia, 1734.

1632, O. 9. An act for regulating the general elections of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1785.

1773, O. 8. A supplement to the act, entitled, "An act for amending the several acts for electing members of the assembly." Philadelphia, 1777.

2792, O. An abridgment of the laws of Pennsylvania, being a complete digest of all such acts of assembly as concern the commonwealth at large. By Collinson Read, Esq. 2 vols. Philadelphia, 1801.

4251, & 7766, O. An abridgment of the laws of Pennsylvania, from the year 1700 to the second of April, 1811; with references to reports of judicial de

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9092, O. 3. Report of the commissioners appointed to revise the civil code of Pennsylvania. Harrisburgh, 1832.

4268, O. Ordinances of the corporation of the city of Philadelphia; to which are prefixed, the original charter, the act of incorporation, and other acts of assembly relating to the city; with an appendix, notes and references. C. Lowber. Philadelphia, 1812.

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5753, & 7324, O. A digest of the ordinances of the corporation of the city of Philadelphia, and of the acts of assembly relating thereto. By John C. Lowber, and Clement S. Miller. Philadelphia, 1822. Gift of Joseph Read, Esq.

5807, O. The public laws of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, as revised by a committee, and finally enacted by the general assembly. Providence, 1798.

413, F. 6. An act for the establishment of a college or university in Rhode Island. Newport, 1764.

1171, D. 9. Constitution of the state of Tennessee. Philadelphia, 1796. Gift of Thomas Condie.

261, O. 6. For the colony in Virginea Britannia. martiall. London, 1612.

Lavves, diuine, morall and

1513, O. An abridgment of all the public acts of the assembly of Virginia, in force, 1758. By John Mercer. Glasgow, 1759.

310, F. The acts of the assembly of Virginia; with a supplement. Williamsburgh, 1769.

FOREIGN-BRITISH.

Acherly, 159, F. Britannic constitution; or the fundamental forms of government in Britain; demonstrating the original contract entered into by king and people. By Roger Acherly. London, 1727.

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Atkyns, 605, F. 1. An inquiry into the power of dispensing with penal statutes. By Sir Robert Atkyns. London, 1689.

605, F. 2. On the power, jurisdiction and privilege of parliament; and the antiquity of the house of commons asserted; occasioned by an information in the king's bench, by the attorney-general, against the speaker of the house of commons. Also, a discourse concerning the ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the realm of England. By Sir Robert Atkyns. London, 1689.

Blackstone, 286, F. The great charter, and charter of the forest; with other authentic instruments. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse, containing the history of the charters. By William Blackstone. Oxford, 1759.

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An account of the most important public records of Great Britain, and the publications of the record commissioners. By C. P. Cooper, Esq. 2 vols. London, 1832.

Custance, 2222, D. A concise view of the constitution of England. By George Custance. 2d edit. London, 1808.

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