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1833 antique POLITICAL INFO chester county pa MAITLAND names legal 355pg LEATHER
This listing is for an antique book with preface written by Alexander Maitland, Chester County, Brandywine Township, November 1, 1833.
Interesting as you read through that there is a lot of local history and names such as:
- "at the general election held at the house of John March, innkeeper, in the township of Westcaln, in the county of Chester..."
- John Stackhouse, Constable of Westcaln Township message
- Thomis Mifflin document
- President Andrew Jackson proclamation and more!
also religious versus integrated into this legal book.
Some topics included:
NOTE: If table of contents or list of illustrations are below, then they have been scanned and converted to text. Typographical errors will occur.
CONTENTS.
The Charter granted to William Penn, Esq. - ' «; A Deration of the Representative, of the, Umted States ofAmerica, in Congress assembled, July 4, 1776, Signers' names, ------
Constitution of Pennsylvania, -
Bill of Rights, - - -
Articles of Confederation, in Congress, July 8, 1778, -
Signers' Names, ------
Washington's Valedictory Address^ - -
The Resignation of his Commission, - - - -
Answer of Congress, - - - ' . ', Address to the People of the United States by the Convention of South Carolina, - - - - -
Proclamation, by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, Mr. Calhoun's Speech on the Judiciary Bill, - - -Speech of Mr. Webster, in the Senate, in reply to Mr. Calhoun's Speech on the Bill " Further to provide for the Collection of Duties on Imports," -Constitution of the United States :
Art 1. Sect. 1. The Legislative Power, &c. Sect. 2. The House of Representatives, &c. Sect. 3. Of the Senate, &c. Sect. 4. Manner of electing members, &c. Sect. 5. Power of each House. Sect. 6. Compensation, privileges, and incapacities of the members. Sect. 7. Manner of passing-Bills, &c. Sect. 8. Powers of Congress, &c. Sect. 9. Limitation of the Powers of Congress. Sect. 10. Limitation of the Powers of Individual States, &c. - - - 237 Art. 2. Sect. 1. Of the Executive Power—Manner of electing President and Vice President, &e.—Who may be elected President, &c.—In case of the removal, &c. of the President, his powers to devolve on the Vice President, &c.—President's compensation—His oath, &c. Sect. 2. Powers and duties of the President, &c. Sect. 3. Further powers and duties, &c. Sect. 4. How the President may be removed from office, ---... 244-Art. 3. Sect. 1. Of judicial powers, &c.—Concerning the judges, &c. Srct. 2. Extent of the judicial power, &c._ Of original and appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, &c.—Of trials for crimes, &c. Sect. 3. Of treason, 347-Art. 4. Sect. 1. Of record*, &c. Sect. 2. Of citizenship_Of fug!tive criminals, &c.—Of persons held to service, &c. Sect. 3. Of new states—Of the territory of the United States, &c. Art. 5. Form of republican government guaranteed to the several states, &c. Sect. 1. Of amendments to the constitution, &c. ...... 249-250 Art. 6. Of former debts, &c.—Force of the constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States—Of a political test, &e.— Of a religious test, - - - - - 250 Art. 7. Of the ratification of the constitution, &c.—Convention—Signers'names, &c. .... 250-251 Convention, 1787, . - - . . 252 The opinion of this convention—Individuals entering intq society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest— This important consideration, .... 252-254 Congress of the United States, in New York : Art. 1. There shall be one representative for every thirty thousand persons, -Art. 2. No law varying the compensation, &c.
Art. 3. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, &c. -
Art. 4. A well regulated militia, - -Art. 5. No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house, &c. ......
Art. 6. The right of the people to be secure from searches, &c.
Art. 7. A criminal must be indicted before the grand jury,
Art. 8. Of trial in criminal cases, and the rights of defendants
Art. 9. Of trial in civil cases, &c. ...
Art. 10. Of Bail, &c.
Art. 11. Of rights reserved, ....
Art. 12, Of powers reserved, -Constitution of Pennsylvania: Art. 1. Sect. 1.—Of the Legislative Power. Sect. 2. Of Election of representatives. Sect. 3. Of the qualifications of Representatives. Sect. 4. Of the periods of enumeration, &c. Sect. 5. Of the election of Senators. Sect. 6. Of the ratio representation in the Senate. Sect. 7. Of districts for electing senators. Sect. 8. Of the qualification of Senators. Sect. 9. Of classing the Senators, &c. Sect. 10. Of the meeting of the General Assembly. Sect. 11. Of the officers of each house. Sect. 12. Of the powers of the house. Sect. 13. Of censure and expulsion. Sect. 14. Of Journals. Sect. 15. The doors to be open. Sect. 16. Of adjournment. Sect. 17. Of the compensation and privileges of members. Sect. 18. Of the disqualification of members. Sect. 19. Of vacancies. Sect. 20. Of revenue bills. Sect. 21. Bills of the treasury. Sect. 22. Of the proceedings upon bills. Sect. 23. On orders, resolutions and votes, - - 258-262 ,m Art. 2. Sect. 1.—Of the executive power. Sect. 2. The elec- •* tion of the Governor. Sect. 3. Of his continuance in office. Sect. 4. Of his qualifications. Sect. 5. Of persons qualified255
ib. ib.
256 iJ>. ib. 256-257
257 iti. ib. ill. to be Governor. Sect. 6. Of his compensation. Sect. 7. Of his military power. Sect. 8. Of his general power and duties. Sect. 9. Of pardons. Sect. 10. Of obtaining information. Sect. 11. Of giving information of the state of the commonwealth. Sec. 12. Of convening and adjourning the legislature. Sect. 13. Laws executed. Sect. 14. Incase of death the speaker of the senate shall execute his office, &c. Sect. 15. Of the secretary of the commonwealth, 265 Art. 3. Sect. 1. Of elections. Sect. 2. Who shall vote viva voee. Sect. 3. Privileged from arrest, - - - 26< Art. 4. Sect. 1, 2 and 3. Of impeachments, Art 5. Sect. 1. Of the judicial power. Sect. 2. Of the^su-prerne court—Its judgment. Sect. 3. And its jurisdiction. Sect. 4. Of courts of common pleas. Sect. 5. And the jurisdiction of its judges. Sect. 6. Of chancery powers vested in the courts. Sect. 7. Of the quarter sessions, orphans' court, and register's court. Sect. 8. Of writs of certiorari. Sect. 9. Further powers of the judges of tiie common pleas. Sect. 10. Of Justices of the peace. Sect. 11. Of registers and recorders. Sect. 12. Of the style of the process, - 265 Art. 6. Sect. 1. Of Sheriffs and Coroners. Sect. 2. Of the militia. Sect. 3. Of the place of keeping public offices. Sect. 4. Of commissions. Sect. 5. Of the appointment of the treasurer, &c. .... 2ggArt. 7. Sect. 1. Of public schools, &c. Sect. 2. Of literature.
Sect. 3. And the rights of corporate bodies, Art. 8. .......
Art. 9. Sect. 1. Of the equality and rights of men. Sect. 2. Of the origin of power and the end of government. Sect 3. Of the rights of conscience, &c. Sect. 4. Of disqualification on account of religion. Sect. 5. Of Elections. Sect. 6. Of trial by jury. Sect. 7. Of the liberty of the press. Sect. 8. Of security from searches and seizures. Sect. 9. Of the rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions. Sect. 10. Of informations, &c. Sect. 11. Of courts of justice and suits against the state. Sect. 12. Of suspending laws. Sect. 13. Of bail, &c. Sect. 14, Of habeas corpus. Ofoyerandterminer. Sect. 16. Of insolvent debtors. Sect. 17. Of ex post facto laws. Sect. 18. Of attainder of treason. Sect. 19. Of attainder, felo-de-se, &c. Sect. 20. Of the right to assemble, &c. Sect. 21. To bear arms.ment, Schedule:
Sect. 22. Of the militia.' Sect. 23. Of quartering troops. Sect. 24. Of titles and offices. Sect. 25. Of emigratiSect. 26. Exceptions from the general powers of govern-
igration.
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1. Of Former laws. 2. Of the executive council. 3. Officers in their appointments continued protempore. 4. The courts of justice continued pro tempore. 5. Of Sheriffs in commission. 6. Of the present ratio of representation. 7. Of the present districts for electing senators. 8. Proceedings in the election of senators. 9. Proceedings in the election of the Governor, - - - 273-276 ongress—Act of 14th April, 1802 : Naturalization of aliens—Citizenship—In order to become citizens—Whereas doubts have arisen, - - 277-280 .ct of 26th March, 1804: Any alien being a free white person—Respecting the widow and children, ..... 28 Kj Let of 3rd March, 1813: An act for the regulation of seamen, - - - 282:* lot of 22d March, 1816: Relating to evidence—Without such recital of each certificate at full length, shall be of no validity or effect, - " 282-283 Let of 26th of May, 1824: Minor under age of twenty-one years—A declaration by any alien, - - - - ,- - 284-285 Election Law : Sect. 1. Who may vote, &c. Sect. 2. Inspectors, how chosen. Sect. 3. Agents, their duty. Sect. 4. Judges, how chosen. Sect. 5. Oath of Inspectors. Sect. 6. Commissioners, their duty. Scot. 7. Where township has been divided. Sect. 8. Inspectors,how placed. Sect. 9. Votes, how taken. Sect. 10. Elections, how conducted. Sect. 11. Tickets, how read off. Sect. 12. Returns, how made. Sect. 13. Where counties are not divided. Section 14. Notice of the election, how given. Sect. 15. Vacancies, how supplied. Sect. 16. Notice to persons elected. Sect. 17. Bribery, &c. how punished. Sect. 18. Fine on strangers interfering. Sect. 19. Governor to decide as to sheriff. Sect. 20. Perjury, how punished. Sect. 21. Boxes, how provided. Sect. 22. Tickets, &c. how kept. Sect. 23. Frauds, how punished—Penalty on refusing to serve as a judge—Compensation. Sect. 24. Fines, how recovered. Forms—Of the advertisement; Certificate of judges; Inspector's oath: Judge's oath; Clerk's oath, or affirmation; Return of Judges, - - 285-28S An act to ratify, on behalf of the state of Pennsylvania, an amendment to the constitution of the United States, relative to the appointment of President and Vice President of the United States, passed 7th January, 1804,— 1. Return of the . election for electors of the President and Vice President. 2. Jackson electors. 3. Adams electors. 4. Expense. 5. An opinion, ------ 308-313 A method to save time in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, - 313 Rule of reference before a justice of the peace, - - 315. Affirmation—Special form of an oath—Oath of witness—Report Pagi of referees—Report of arbitrators, - . . 315-3K Petitions: To the Governor of a state—To the Congress of the United States—To the Legislature of Pennsylvania—To the postmaster general of the United States—To the court for laying out a road—For a review of a road—For vacating a road — For valuing improved land—Same on a private road—For agate—For erecting'a bridge, - . . 316-321 Reports, Return of a road—Report against it—Of Reviews—On order for vacating—Of persons appointed to value, &c.—Respecting gates, ..... 320-32! Agreements, with a mechanic for building a house, - 39; Do. with a clerk, - . 33; Do. with an iron-master and a manager, - . 33, General form of a will, ... . . 3^ Indenture of Apprenticeship, .... 33; Potion for tavern license, .... 33. Act, 1809, providing for the education of children, - - 331 Form of a school bill to draw money from the commissioners of a county, . . . . _ on Deed of conveyance, - . . . 33 Mortgage, . . . _ 33 Codicil to a will, - - ... qg Bond with a warrant of attorney, ... ^ Short lease for a house, - . . _ no Form of amicable scire facias, or agreement to revive judgment 33 Form of a claim to be filed by lien creditors in the prothonotary's office, by a carpenter or mason, against a house, - . »; Forms and directions for transacting business at the bank of Chester County, An act relating to fences, \ jj': A system of education, recommended to teachers" of common schools, ... Subscriber's names, . ^4
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