THE CHARTER LAWS, CATALOGUE of BOOKS, LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c OF THE Juliana Library-Company, IN LANCASTER.
To which are prefixed, Some Reflections on the Advantages of KNOWLEDGE; the Origin of BOOKS and LIBRARIES, shewing how they have been encouraged and patronized by the Wise and Virtuous of every Age. WITH A Short Account of its INSTITUTION, FRIENDS and BENEFACTORS.
Sine Libris Justitia quiescit, torpet Medicina, Philosophia manca est, Literae mutae, omnia Tenebris involuta Cimmeriis—
Books are the Legacies which a great Genius leaves to Mankind, which are delivered down from Generation to Generation, as Presents to Posterity.—What an inestimable Price would a Virgil, or a Homer, a Cicero, or an Aristotle bear, were their Works, like a Statue, a Building, or a Picture, to be confined only in one Place, and made the Property of a single Person?
Published by ORDER of the DIRECTORS.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by D. HALL, and W. SELLERS. MDCCLXVI.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Lady JULIANA PENN
THE following LAWS, CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, List of PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c. of the JULIANA LIBRARY-COMPANY, in Lancaster, as a Mark of the great Veneration and Esteem which the Directors thereof bear for her Ladyship's Merit and Character; and as a Testimony of their Gratitude for the kind Notice, and generous Benefaction, with which her Ladyship has been pleased to honour this infant Institution, are humbly presented, by
PREFACE.
THE Human Mind, in a State of Nature, may be justly compared to the Soil:—By the Improvement of the one, and the Cultivation of the other, both are rendered highly advantageous to Mankind, for Want whereof Error and Barbarity spring up in the first, and Briars and Thorns choak the latter.—We come into the World inveloped in a Cloud of Ignorance: Nature places almost all upon a Level, and makes no very material Difference in dispensing her Gifts.—Of all Endowments of the Mind, then, Knowledge is undoubtedly, on every civil, as well as moral, Consideration, the greatest. To form a just Notion of the Advantages derived from it, we need only view the vast Heighth to which it raises one Part of the human Species above another; and the Distinction it makes, not only between Individuals, but between Nations and Countries.—We have too many living Instances around us of the wretched State of Mankind, uncivilized and untutored.—But if these are not sufficient, let us look back to Great-Britain, now renowned and revered throughout the World, for her Wisdom, Policy, Learning, and Arts. What was she before the Light of Knowledge beamed over her its blessed Rays?—A Land of Barbarity and Error; where the miserable Inhabitants were distinguished by nothing but a rude and savage Fierceness.—They knew not the GOD that made them; and were led by Ignorance to pay the Homage due to the CREATOR to some of the meanest of his Creatures.—They knew not even the Use of Cloaths; but, like the savage Natives that roam these Woods, went naked—painted their Bodies; and, by Way of Ornament, made Incisions in their Flesh, representing Trees, Flowers, Animals, &c. which, with the Juice of a certain Plant, they dyed of a bluish Colour, that never wore out.
[Page ii] IF we taken a View of that immense Territory called Russia, which, for its Extent, and the late Barbarity of its Inhabitants, may be compared with the most uncultivated Wilds of America, what was it a few Years ago?—We are told that till the Time of Czar Peter I. the Natives were a most barbarous, rude and ignorant People.—But that great and wise Prince having travelled into England, and other Countries, in order to learn their Policy and Manners, and to improve himself in their most useful Arts and Sciences *, returned to his Empire, enriched with the Knowledge and Discoveries of those Nations; and immediately applied himself to introduce Learning, by importing Books, erecting Schools, setting up Printing-Presses and Libraries.
THE first University that ever was in Russia is not above 25 Years old; and now Petersburgh boasts of an Academy of Sciences, which begins to vie with the most eminent in Europe; so that in a little more than half a Century, these late Barbarians have almost brought themselves upon a Level with the most polite and learned Nations.
BY this we may observe, that in Proportion as Knowledge is encouraged, and makes a Progress in any Country, it raises the Inhabitants from Ignorance, Obscurity, Barbarism and Error, and changes them into different Creatures.—And perhaps the Day is not far distant, when we may have the Pleasure of having this Observation verified before our Eyes;—when the rude Barbarians of our own Country may be led, by the Light of Knowledge, to lay aside their savage Nature; to become polished Members of Society; and even to serve the Public in some of its most honourable Offices.
LET us also observe, that as soon as Learning droops, or feels the Tyrant's Hand, its Votaries sink back again into their original Ignorance and Roughness.—If we cast our Eyes towards ancient Greece, to what a Pitch of Glory and Reputation did she raise herself, by carrying the Sciences to Perfection? But as soon as they were neglected or discouraged, how did she dwindle again almost to nothing? And Rome, once Mistress of the World, was no less renowned for her Victories, than her extensive Learning and Knowledge §: But no sooner was she [Page iii] deprived of these, than she shrunk back again into a poor petty State; so that Science and Empire sell together; which is beautifully described by the Poet.
Afric too, for Knowledge, was once renowned throughout the Nations.—She gave us our Origen, Cyprian, and Tertullian.—She brought forth many great and learned Men; but, through the Neglect of Literature, she has sunk into a State of Wretchedness and Barbarity, unequalled in the World.—Alas! She is now no more than the shattered Skeleton of her former Self.—There are not so much as the Traces of Science to be found: But the once delightful Seats of Learning, and learned Men, are now trod by cruel brutish Barbarians, who have little more than the Shape of Man remaining †. Throughout the whole East ( China excepted) there is scarce the Glimmering of Science; for as Ignorance and Slavery are Companions, the Tyrant takes Care to hold them together.—So that in all the great Empires of Morocco, Abyssinia, Persia and India, Ignorance, Misery and Barbarity, go Hand in Hand.—In Turkey, Printing is forbid under dreadful Penalties, lest by that Means the People should be brought to know what Slaves and Wretches they are; lest they should be brought to know that they have a Right to their Lives and Liberties; lest they should be brought to know that Mahomet was a vile Impostor, and his Alcoran a ridiculous Fable.—How happy then are they who enjoy the Means of Knowledge, and how miserable and wretched are they, who have the Misfortune to be deprived of them?
BUT besides the Advantages which we receive from Learning, by its enlarging our Ideas, and exalting our Natures, it inspires us with a Love of Freedom, and an Abhorrence of Slavery.—It shews us the true Value of Liberty, and how great a Price the Preservation thereof has cost our Forefathers; it points out every Invasion made upon it, [Page iv] and what we have an undoubted Right to do for the Security of it.—We are thereby brought to know ourselves;—we are shewn how to regulate our Conduct and our Passions; how to make a proper Use of our Reason; to place a proper Estimate on Persons and Things:—In short, it leads us, as it were, by the Hand, and points out the Duties which we owe to GOD and our Fellow Creatures.
LET us now enquire how Knowledge is to be attained.—In early Time, before Letters and Printing were invented, the Access to Learning was extremely difficult.—Laws, Rules, Doctrines, Relations, &c. were delivered, and handed down from Father to Son by Oral Tradition: But the Fallacy and Uncertainty of this Method of conveying Knowledge became so evident, that Recourse was next had to Hieroglyphics *, which were a Kind of Symbols, or mystic Characters, engraved on Monuments, Pyramids and Obelisks, used in the Heathen Theology, and from thence introduced into the Jewish and Christian; and afterwards reduced to certain Marks or Images, rather painted than written; and are used at this Day by our own Indians.—By these Images People endeavoured to express and communicate their Ideas to one another; but this Method was likewise found to be troublesome and defective, and, like the other, became the Source of miserable Confusion, and endless Conjecture.—When they would write an Elephant, they were under the Necessity of painting its Figure, and to signify a Forest, they were obliged to draw a Number of Trees, and so on.—Had this been the only Inconvenience (great as it was) it might have been submitted to; but they were never able to express all their Thoughts; they were liable to be continually deceived and perplexed by the Similarity of Images; and these Images took up so much Room, that large Volumes were obliged to be written, to express a few Things.—Besides all these Inconveniences, they found that the Senses, Passions, and a Thousand other Objects, could never be represented by hieroglyphical Figures.
[Page v] AT last they began to make simple Strokes, which became distinguished by the Name of Characters or Letters; and by being differently transposed and joined, formed Words, and became at length safe and unerring Conveyors of our Thoughts.—The Merit of this noble Invention is claimed both by the Egyptians and Chinese; and indeed the Merit is so great, that rather than run the Risque of depriving the true Owner of it, it will be best to allow it to both.
WHEN Men came, by the Help of these Letters, to make a Collection of what they had experienced or invented, such Collection was called a Book.—The first Books were written or engraved on Stones, as was the Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, delivered to Moses on Mount Sinai, which is the oldest Book that Antiquity gives us any certain Account of.—They were afterwards written on the Bark and Leaves of Trees, and on the Egyptian Plant, called Papyrus; then on Tables of Wax, Leather, Skins of wild Beasts; after that on Lead, Linen, Silk, Horn, and at last on Paper.—But the Latin Word Liber, as well as the English Word Book (derived from the Saxon Word Boc) both signify the Bark of a Tree, on which it is probable they were chiefly wrote.
WE are told that the first Books were of the Shape of square Blocks or Tables.—And this Opinion is favoured by sacred Writ, in its Account of the Book of the Covenant, Book of the Law, &c.—When Leaves, Skins, Parchment, Linen, Silk, &c. came to be made use of, it was more convenient to make Books in Form of Rolls, from whence we have the Word Volume, which signifies to roll up.—This Method is still used by the Jews, who stitch several Skins of Parchment together, on which they write the Pentateuch, or five Books of Moses, and roll them round a Cylinder of Wood, Ivory, Silver, &c.
BUT notwithstanding all the Aids that Knowledge derived from the Discovery of Letters, it made but slow Advances in the World.—There was something still wanting to forward its Progress: For as these Books were obliged to be written or engraved by the Hand, they were held at such a Price, that none but Princes, and Persons of the greatest Opulence, were able to procure them; so that the rest of the World were still left to grope through their original Ignorance and Darkness.—This left Room for new Invention, and at last the Art [Page vi] of Printing was found out, about 316 Years ago.— Mentz and Strasburg, two Cities of Germany, and Haerlem, a considerable Town in Holland, claim severally the Merit of this happy Discovery, which is one of the greatest Blessings that Mortals could receive!— John Faust, John Guttemberg, and Peter Scheoffer, of Mentz, John Mental, of Strasburg, and Lawrence Coster, of Haerlem, have all stood Candidates for this Honour; and the World has not yet agreed to which of them it ought to be ascribed:— Guttemberg, however, seems to have the most Votes in his Favour; and certain it is that Scheoffer first invented the Method of founding moveable Types, which was a most valuable Improvement; as Printing was at first performed by Letters engraved, or cut on Blocks and Boards of Wood.—May ‘the Memorial of the Man be had in everlasting Remembrance!’
THE first Books that were printed, are said to be the Catholicon, a Latin Bible, and Tully's Offices.—But by this last glorious Discovery, Books soon became plentiful and cheap; and the Avenues to Knowledge were made smooth and easy to all.—The Labours, Thoughts, Inventions and Skill of the Wise and Virtuous, of different Nations, have been laid at our Doors; and even the Husbandman and Mechanic, without neglecting their necessary Callings, may now taste the Fruits of literary Leisure.
COLLECTIONS of Books have been made by every civilized Nation in the World: And Libraries have been, and are now promoted and encouraged by all, who ever knew the Value of being ranked in the Number of intelligent Beings.
THE Hebrews are said to be the first who established Libraries and that other Nations took the Hint from them.
THE Prophet Ezra gives us an Account of a Library belonging to the Kings of Persia, which the Sacred Scripture emphatically calls a Treasure-House * We have also an Account of a Library built by the Prophet Nehemiah, in which the Books of David, and the Prophecies, were reposited.
PTOLEMY PHILADELPHUS, by whose Order the Greek Translation of the Bible is said to have been undertaken by the LXX Interpreters, founded a Library at Alexandria, that contained 700,000 Volumes, which was burnt by Coesar's Army ††.
[Page vii] AT Pergamus, we are informed, there was a Library which contained 200,000 Books.
CONSTANTINE the Great, who was the first Christian Emperor in the World, had a Library of 300,000 Volumes, among which were Homer's inimitable Poems, called the Iliad and Odyssey, written on the Guts of a Serpent, in Letters of Gold, which were all burnt by the cruel Tyrant Leo ††.
THE Palatine and Ulpian Libraries, and that of Paulus AEmilius, are reckoned to have been the most famous of antient Rome.
IT was customary in former Times, for every large Church to have a Library belonging to it.—The Vatican was a very considerable One, which was destroyed in the Sacking of Rome; but afterwards was renewed with the Books which Count Tilly plundered and carried away from Heidelburg.
AT Florence a most valuable Library was founded by Cosmo de Medicis, which consisted of many Thousand Volumes.
BUT the most considerable Libraries now in Europe are those of the Emperor of Germany, at Vienna, which is said to contain above 80,000 Volumes, &c.—That of the French King, at Paris.—And the Bodleian and Harleian Libraries, belonging to the University of Oxford, which are the largest and most compleat of any belonging to any Seminary of Learning in Christendom.
THERE are also many other considerable Libraries in England; such as the Cotton-Library, and those belonging to the Middle Temple, Sion College, Merchant Taylor's School, College of Physicians, Royal Society, Paul's School, Christ's Hospital, &c. &c.
INDEED, the World in general is now happily stored with Collections of choice and valuable Books, in every Language, for the Advancement of Arts and Sciences; and the more of this Treasure any Community enjoys, the richer in useful Knowledge must she be.—She will be revered by the Nations around her; and her Members, when called forth to exert their natural as well as improved Abilities in the Service of the Public, or for the Advantage of Mankind, will shine as Lights in the World.
[Page viii] WHEN we see the Ambassador, the Counsellor, the Legislator, the Magistrate, the General, the Physician, the Ecclesiastic, in a Word, all the Employments, which oblige Men to speak in public or in private, to write, or give an Account of their Administration, to manage others, gain them over, or persuade them—When we see such Persons acquit themselves with Honour, and acquire the Applause of the Public, we cannot then but perceive the Advantages of Learning, and feel our Hearts beat high with Pleasure.—How often do we hear of Men, who, by their Attainments in Knowledge, raise themselves to the first Offices of State, and to Degrees of Superiority far above their Birth; when such Marks of Honour would ill become the Ignorant and Illiterate, however nobly born?
REPOSITARIES of the united Labours of the Wise and Learned, are certainly the first and most proper Means of making Men knowing and useful: And they so manifestly tend to enrich, exalt and ennoble the human Mind, that the Love or Contempt of them, may be a proper Criterion between Goodness of Heart, and its Contrary: For certain it is, that the Promotion of useful Knowledge is an Undertaking truly virtuous and Praise-worthy, and such as flows from the generous Breast alone;—and that the Patrons and Encouragers thereof ever have been, and, we hope, ever will be, deemed the great Friends of Mankind.
AND here we cannot but congratulate the Inhabitants of this New World, upon their generous, though humble Imitation of the Old, with regard to their Encouragement of Learning and Libraries.—Several of the Colonies have already founded public Seminaries of Knowledge ††, and each seems fired with an Emulation to excel.
SMITH' s Poem on Visit. Acad. of Philadelphia. In this glorious Contest the Province of Pennsylvania claims no small Degree of Merit.—Her College at Philadelphia has already sent forth several excellent young Men, who are become useful Members of the Community, and now serve the Public, in some of its most honourable Stations, with Credit and Applause.—She has also distinguished herself in her Attention to public Libraries, there not being less than four in the Metropolis, and in almost every Town of Note, one.
The Juliana Library in Lancaster, is yet in its Infancy, and has nothing to boast of, except the Notice and Encouragement it has received from Persons, whose Names would do Honour to any Institution;—and that the Means of Knowledge are thereby brought the nearest Westwardly, of any that we know of, to the Borders of Error and Barbarity; which may excite others still nearer, to catch the Example, and carry Knowledge by Degrees to the very Doors of the poor untutored and unenlightened Heathen.
THIS Consideration alone, it is humbly presumed, will entitle it to some Regard.—But besides this, the County of Lancaster is remarkable for the Richness of its Soil, and the Number and Industry of its Inhabitants.—The People seem to have a particular Genius for Agriculture, and the Mechanic Arts †; which may be greatly improved and encouraged by Books.
[Page x] IT is by no Means intended or meant, that such Persons as those described above, should sit down in a Library, and become studious.—All Men are not born nor fitted, and if they were, all Men could not be spared, for such an Employment; but yet every Man has Leisure to read some, without breaking in upon his necessary Calling, more easy and advantageous to him.—He may view the Schemes of Millions that have gone before him in the same Art, compare them with his own, and put in Practice that which he thinks best.—An Application of this Kind will be so far from being useless or improper to the industrious Husbandman, or ingenious Artist, that it will sweeten his Toil, and repay him with Pleasure and Profit: But besides this, if such a Person should at any time be called to the Seat of Justice, or the House of Legislation, will he not find it necessary to have some Acquaintance with Books? It was common in antient Rome, to have Dictators and Consuls brought from the Plow, whose Hands, grown hard by labouring in the Field, often supported the tottering State, and saved the Commonwealth.
It would be absurd to suppose, that those Men paid no Regard to Books, or took no Pains to acquire Knowledge, which must necessarily fit them for such Stations.
[Page xi] Now if such Advantages accrue to the busy Husbandman and Mechanic, by reading a little, how great must be the Advantage to those who have Time and Leisure to read much! They have an Opportunity of travelling, as it were, into distant Regions; of conversing with their Inhabitants; of comparing their Laws, Customs and Religion, with their own; of hearing their Disputations and Arguments; of being Witnesses of all their glorious Actions and Atchievments.—They have an Opportunity of entering into Society with the most renowned, of keeping Company with the best and most virtuous, and of holding high Converse with the most learned Sages of Antiquity; by whose Examples they may be fired to imitate every Thing that is great and good, and from whom they may derive that noble Magnanimity of Soul, that Disinterestedness, that Hatred of Injustice, and that Love for the Public Good, which shine forth, and make so glorious a Figure, in every Part of their Lives.
THESE, and many more, are the Advantages derived from Books. They tend to divert from Idleness, Debauchery and Vice, and to fill up usefully those vacant Hours, which, without their Assistance, are in a Manner the Grave of a Man who lives unemployed.—They fill the Mind with Content, Satisfaction and Pleasure, which Wealth, Riches, and even Grandeur often deny.—And they bestow a Comfort and Tranquility, when the Duties of civil Life are finished.
A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE JULIANA LIBRARY.
IN the Year 1759, three or four Persons of the Borough of Lancaster, considering the great Advantages of public Libraries, conferred together, and engaged to sollicit Subscriptions, to establish one in that Town.
THEIR Proposal was so well received, that a few generous Gentlemen immediately subscribed, and paid Ten Pounds each, towards promoting this useful Design.
ENCOURAGED by so good a Beginning, it was resolved, that no Subscription under Forty Shillings should entitle a Person to a Share. The Number of Subscribers soon amounted to 58; and the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds Sterling was raised.
THE Subscribers formed themselves into a Company, and agreed to be governed by a Sett of Articles or Constitutions, entered into, and signed by the whole.
THE first Parcel of Books and Instruments imported from England, amounted to Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds Sterling, besides several purchased in Philadelphia, &c. and those received as Benefactions.
THE Honourable THOMAS PENN, Esq one of the Proprietaries of this Province, to whom the Company are much obliged for the kind Notice he has been pleased to take of them, upon being made acquainted with the Design of erecting a public Library here, wrote the following polite Letter to the Directors thereof.
I RECEIVED a very sensible Pleasure in being informed by Mr. Barton, that a Number of the principal People of Lancaster, and the Country about that Town, had entered into an Agreement, and had remitted so large a Sum of Money to purchase Books, in order to form a Library to be established there.—This Undertaking, so useful to the Country, could not but meet with my Approbation, and be entitled to my Assistance, which I shall be ready to give it, whenever it can promote its Utility; and am,
To the Directors of the Library Company at Lancaster.
THIS Honourable Gentleman and his Lady, have favoured the Company with several generous Donations, as appears by the List.
THE Honourable James Hamilton, Esq late Governor of the Province, gave them also the Sum of Twenty Pounds Sterling, to be laid out in Books.
UNDER these Encouragements the Company, finding their Library encreasing, and growing into Credit and Reputation, applied for, and obtained a Charter, in the Year 1763,—which was framed and drawn up gratis, by Edward Shippen, Esq of Philadelphia, whose kind Offices on that Occasion, the Directors take this Opportunity of acknowledging.
IN Honour of Lady JULIANA PENN, and as a Testimony of the high Obligations they are under to her, the Company desired to be, and were incorporated by the Name of the JULIANA LIBRARY-COMPANY IN LANCASTER.—And as the Charter impowered them to use one common Seal in their Affairs, they chose the following Device, viz. Minerva leading an illiterate Person with one Hand, and pointing with the other to a Shelf of Books, and Pair of Globes—with the Motto, Ecce Comites Itineris; and round the Margin this Inscription, Seal of the JULIANA LIBRARY, Lancaster.
[Page 14] THE Number of Members now amount to Seventy-seven, and are never to exceed One Hundred.
EVERY Member has an absolute Property in his Share of the Books and Effects of the Company, and may devise it by Will, or dispose of it to any Person the Directors approve of, provided the Member so selling be about to remove from the County of Lancaster.
THE Effects of the Company are now valued at about Six Hundred Pounds Currency.—So that a Share which at first was obtained for Forty Shillings, is at present worth near Eight Pounds,—and increases yearly in Value Seven Shillings and Six-pence.—So much being yearly added by each Subscriber to the Capital Stock.
THE Library is at present kept in a large Chamber rented for that Purpose, where Attendance is given by the Librarian every Saturday, from Four o'Clock till Seven.
THIS Institution has been managed hitherto with Harmony and Success; and it is hoped that no ill-natured Accidents will intervene to interrupt a Scheme founded on virtuous Principles, and a public-spirited Design.
THE Company retain a proper Sense of, and acknowledge with Gratitude, the Favours they have received from the several Benefactors of this Library; and will ever be ready to enter upon their Records, and to preserve the Names of such Persons as have already, or that may hereafter honour them with any Donations in Books, Instruments, natural Curiosities, &c. that Posterity may see who have been Patrons and Encouragers of this useful Undertaking.
THE CHARTER OF THE Juliana Library-Company.
THOMAS PENN, Preamble. and RICHARD PENN, Esquires, true and absolute Proprietaries of the province of Pennsylvania, and counties of New-Castle, Kent and Suffex, on Delaware: To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING. WHEREAS Edward Shippen, Names of the members. Esq the Reverend Thomas Barton, Emanuel Carpenter, Esq Adam Simon Kuhn, Esq Isaac Richardson, Esq Robert Thompson, Esq Isaac Saunders, Esq James Wright, Esq James Webb, Isaac Whitelock, John Hopson, William Henry, George Ross, the Reverend Samuel Magaw, Joseph Rose, William Atlee, James Anderson, Samuel Boude, James Bickham, William Bousman, Samuel Bethell, Colonel James Burd, Michael Gross, James Gibbons, John Smith, Caleb Sheward, Samuel Scott, Josiah Scott, James Starrett, William Smith, Thomas Smith, Stephen Atkison, John Ashbridge, Robert Clench, Jacob Carpenter, John Craig, Thomas Davis, Abraham Dehuff, James Ewings, John Edwards, Joshua Evans, Sebastian Graff, James Galbreath, John Gibson, John Grosch, Abraham Gibbons, Thomas Hollyday, Barnard Hubley, Adam Hoops, Henry Helm, Michael Habberstick, David Henderson, Adam Kuhn, jun. Thomas Minshall, Philip Lenheer, George Mayer, Isaac Myers, John Postlethwait, Samuel Postlethwait, Benjamin Price, Joseph Pugh, John Powell, Stewart Rowen, James Ralf, John Barr, William Henry Steigle, [Page 16] Matthias Slough, Frederick Stone, Joseph Simons, Francis Sanderson, Rudy Stoner, James Webb, jun. Paul Weitzell, Jacob Whistler, Frederick Yaiser, Robert Fulton, and George Burkert, HAVE, at a great expence, purchased a large and valuable collection of useful books, in order to erect a library for the advancement of knowledge and literature in the borough of Lancaster:
NOW KNOW YE, Grant of the charter. That we being truly sensible of the advantage that may accrue to the people of the said borough, and the country adjacent thereto, by so useful an undertaking, and being willing to encourage the same, have given and granted, and by these presents do, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant, that the said Edward Shippen, Thomas Barton, Emanuel Carpenter, Adam Simon Kuhn, Isaac Richardson, Robert Thompson, Isaac Saunders, James Wright, James Webb, Isaac Whitelock, John Hopson, William Henry, George Ross, Samuel Magaw, Joseph Rose, William Atlee, James Anderson, Samuel Boude, James Bickham, William Bousman, Samuel Bethell, Colonel James Burd, Michael Gross, James Gibbons, John Smith, Caleb Sheward, Samuel Scott, Josiah Scott, James Starrett, William Smith, Thomas Smith, Stephen Atkison, John Ashbridge, Robert Clench, Jacob Carpenter, John Craig, Thomas Davis, Abraham Dehuff, James Ewings, John Edwards, Joshua Evans, Sebastian Graff, James Galbreath, John Gibson, John Grosch, Abraham Gibbons, Thomas Hollyday, Barnard Hubley, Adam Hoops, Henry Helm, Michael Habberstick, David Henderson, Adam Kuhn, jun. Thomas Minshall, Philip Lenheer, George Mayer, Isaac Myers, John Postlethwait, Samuel Postlethwait, Benjamin Price, Joseph Pugh, John Powell, Stewart Rowen, James Ralf, John Barr, William Henry Steigle, Matthias Slough, Frederick Stone, Joseph Simons, Francis Sanderson, Rudy Stoner, James Webb, jun. Paul Weitzell, Jacob Whistler, Frederick Yaiser, Robert Fulton, and George Burkert, and such other persons as shall hereafter be admitted, or become members of the said library company, according to the laws and constitutions of the said company hereafter to be made, be, and for ever hereafter shall be, by virtue of these presents, one body corporate and politic, Clause of incorporation. in deed, by the name of the JULIANA LIBRARY-COMPANY, in Lancaster; and them by the name of the Juliana Library-Company, in Lancaster, one body politic [Page 17] and corporate, in deed and in name, we do for us, our heirs and successors, fully create, constitute and confirm by these presents; and that by the name of the Juliana Library-Company, in Lancaster, Name of the company, and power to hold lands and goods. they shall have perpetual succession; and that they, by the name of the Juliana Library-Company, in Lancaster, be, and at all times hereafter shall be, persons able and capable in law to have, hold, receive and enjoy lands, tenements, rents, liberties, franchises and hereditaments, in fee-simple, or for term of life, lives, years, or otherwise; and also goods, chattels, and other things, Power to assign lands and goods. of what nature, kind or quality soever; and also to give, grant, lett, sell or assign the same lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods and chattels; and to do and execute all other things about the same, by the name aforesaid. And also that they and their successors, by the name of the Juliana Library-Company, in Lancaster, be, and shall be, for ever hereafter, Company may sue and defend, persons able and capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all or any of the courts, or other places, and before any judges, justices, and other persons whatsoever, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, pleas, causes and matters whatsoever, and of what nature or kind soever. And that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said library-company, and their successors, and have a common seal. for ever hereafter, to have one common seal for their use in their affairs, and the same at their will and pleasure to change and alter. And for the well governing and ordering the affairs of the said company, we do, for us, our heirs and successors, further grant, that it shall and may be lawful for the said company, and their successors, to assemble and meet together on the fifteenth day of September in every year, Day of yearly meeting, except it shall happen to fall on a Sunday, and then on the day following, at some convenient place in the borough of Lancaster, and notice to be given thereof. due and public notice being given, at least twelve days before the times of such meetings, of the day, hour and place of such meeting: And that they, the said company, or one fourth part of them at least, being so met in person, shall elect and choose by ballot, out of their number, Directors, treasurer and librarian to be elected. eleven persons to be directors, and one to be treasurer, for the year ensuing; and shall also elect a librarian, who shall have such a compensation or salary as the directors shall think reasonable: Which said directors, being so duly elected, shall have full power and authority, Power to the to [...] from time to time, to make, constitute and establish such laws, statutes, orders and constitutions, [Page 18] as shall appear to them, or any nine of them, to be good and useful, honest and necessary, according to the best of their judgment and discretion, for the government, regulation and direction of the said library-company, and every member thereof, and for admitting new members; and do all things concerning the government, estate, goods, lands, revenues, as also all the business and affairs of the said company. with proviso. All which laws, statutes, orders and constitutions, so to be made as aforesaid, shall be binding on every member, and be from time to time inviolably observed, according to the tenor and effect of them; provided that they be not repugnant or contrary to the laws of England or this government.
PROVIDED ALWAYS, Yearly payment to be made by each member. That for the increase and preservation of the said company, every member of the said company shall and do pay into the hands of the said company's treasurer, for the time being, the yearly sum of Seven Shillings and Six-pence, on the day of annual election of directors as aforesaid, for ever; and they who neglect so to do, shall pay such greater sum or sums, in lieu thereof, at such times, within two years then next following, as by the laws of the said company shall be appointed; Penalty on non-payment. and that in default of these payments, every delinquent shall forfeit his share in the books and estate of the said company, and be no longer a member.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused the great seal of our said province to be hereunto affixed; witness JAMES HAMILTON, Esq lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the said province and counties, by virtue of certain powers and authorities to him for this purpose, amongst other things, granted by the said proprietaries, Date of the charter. the twenty-second day of October, in the third year of the reign of our sovereign Lord GEORGE the third, King of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three.
ENTERED in the office for recording of deeds for the county of Lancaster, in book H, page 185, the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three. Witness my hand, and seal of my office aforesaid.
THE LAWS OF THE JULIANA LIBRARY-COMPANY.
WHEREAS the honourable THOMAS PENN and RICHARD PENN, Preamble, with recital of the directors power to enact Laws. Esquires, true and absolute proprietaries and governors of the province of Pennsylvania, by their charter under the great seal of the said province, bearing date the twenty-second day of October, one thousand seven hundred and sixty three, did, among other things therein contained, give and grant to the directors of the said library-company, duly elected and chosen, full power and authority, from time to time, to make, constitute and establish such laws, statutes, orders and constitutions, as should appear to them, or any nine of them, to be good and useful, honest and necessary, according to the best of their judgment and discretion, for the government, regulation and direction of the library-company, and every member thereof, and for the admitting of new members, and the doing all things concerning the government, estate, goods, lands and revenues, as also all the business and affairs of the said company.
In pursuance of which said charter, and the authority therein given, we, Edward Shippen, Thomas Barton, Isaac Whitelock, James Burd, William Henry, Joseph Rose, Adam Simon Kuhn, John Hopson, Thomas Poultney, William Atlee, and George Ross, directors of the said library-company, duly elected and chosen, do hereby enact, declare, ordain and appoint,
I. That hereafter no person or persons shall be admitted a member or members of this company but by and with the consent of a majority of the directors, No person to be admitted a member without the directors consent. for the time being, and under such rules, regulations and orders, as are herein after declared [Page 20] and appointed, or may hereafter be made, declared, enacted and appointed.
II. And be it further enacted, Number of Members settled. that the members of the said company, shall not at any time exceed one hundred persons.
III. And be it further enacted, Terms of each member's admission. that when any person hereafter shall be admitted a member of this company, he shall pay into the hands of the company's treasurer so much money as, in the judgment of the said directors, or a majority of them, a share shall be worth at the time of his admission.
IV. And be it further enacted, Admissionmoney, and annual payments, how to be disposed of. that all money arising from the admission of new members, and all money arising from the annual payments of the members, and all fines and other monies arising, growing due and payable to the said company, shall, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, be paid into the hands of the company's treasurer for the time being, and subject to the orders of the directors for the time being, or any nine of them, to be laid out in the purchase of books, and such other articles and things as shall be thought by them most advantageous and beneficial to and for the said company.
V. And be it further enacted, Treasurer to give each new member a certificate, on payment of admission-money, and secretary to record the same. that every member, hereafter to be admitted as aforesaid, shall, on payment as aforesaid, receive a certificate from the treasurer of such payment, specifying the sum paid, and the time of payment, and thereupon shall have the same entered and recorded by the secretary, in the books of the said company, with his name, and from thenceforth shall be deemed a member of the said company.
VI. And, No member to hold more than one share. for the preserving a just equality among the members of the said library-company, it is hereby further enacted that no person, being a member, shall hold more than one equal share in the books and effects of the said company at one time. But if any member shall by any means become entitled to two [...] more shares in the books and effects of the said company, [...] directors, Overplus shares how to be disposed of. or any nine of them, shall have power to sell and [...]pose of all such overplus share or shares of such member, two third parts thereof arising from such sale, shall be paid to [...] person who was entitled to such share sold, and the other [...] part shall be paid into the hands of the treasurer of the company.
VII. And be it further enacted, Each member to have one vote. that if any member, as executor, administrator or guardian of any other member his or their representative, come to have in his hands a [...] [Page 21] of shares, he shall not thereby be intitled to more than one vote at elections, or on any other occasion, nor have a right to take out more books at one time than any other member.
VIII. And be it further enacted, Heir at law, or legatee or member, how treated, when not approved of by the director. that the heir at law, or legatee of any member (the said heir at law or legatee not being a member) shall be intitled to be a member of the said company, if approved of by the directors for the time being, or any nine of them; but if the said heir at law, or legatee of such member, shall not be approved of by the directors, or any nine of them, then, and in such case, the directors, or any nine of them, shall pay to such heir at law, or legatee, so much money for such share as the same shall be justly and honestly worth, out of the stock of the company, and such share shall then become the property of the said company.
And any heir at law, Minor to give security, by his guardian or other person, on using the books, &c. or legatee, being a minor, of the age of fourteen years, or upwards, shall have the use of the books and effects of the said company, on his guardian, or any other sufficient person for him, giving security for the proper use and return of the books or effects which such minor shall make use of, during his minority, and paying the annual payments and contributions for such minor, as the other members pay, and are liable unto.
And if any heir at law, Penalty on a minor's nonpayment. or legatee, being a minor, shall not, when he shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years, or within six months after (on demand made by the treasurer) pay all such sums as shall be owing, due and payable, for such share; then, and in such case, the directors, or any nine of them, for the time being, shall be, and are hereby impowered to make sale of, and dispose of such, share for the value thereof, and after deducting such arrears, as shall be due to the company, pay the overplus to such heir at law, or legatee.
IX. And, Day of the yearly meeting of the members. for the better preservation of order and government among the members of the said company, it is enacted, that the members of the said company shall, in person, annually attend at some convenient place in the borough of Lancaster (due and public notice being given, at least twelve days before the times of such meeting, of the day, hour and place of such meeting) on the fifteenth day of September in every year, except it shall happen to fall on a Sunday, and then the day following.
[Page 22] And that they, Directors, treasurer and librarian to be chosen, with salaries for the two latter. the said company, or one fourth part of them at least, being so met, shall proceed to the choice and election, by ballot, out of their number, of eleven persons to be directors, and one to be treasurer, for the year ensuing, and shall also elect a librarian, who shall have such compensation or salary as the directors, or any nine of them, shall think reasonable; and so from year to year; and those who shall thereupon appear to have a majority of votes, shall be the directors, treasurer and librarian, for the year ensuing.
That the directors shall, Secretary to be chosen yearly; his duty. and are hereby required and impowered to nominate some fit person of the company to be their secretary for the year ensuing, who shall, on the day of election, preside and collect the votes at the election aforesaid, and shall faithfully enter, in a book to be kept for that purpose, the names of the said electors, and the number of the names of the candidates, according to the tickets.
X. And it is further enacted, In case of the death, absence or sickness of any director, how the rest may proceed. that if any person elected director, shall refuse to act, or shall happen to die, or depart this province, so as to be absent for the space of three months, in any of the first nine months in the year for which he shall be elected director, or if, within the same year, or term of his office, he should be confined by sickness, or otherwise rendered incapable of executing the office of director, according to the true meaning hereof, the rest of the directors, as often as occasion shall require, in any of the cases aforesaid, shall proceed in their duty and office without him, or, if they think fit, shall nominate some other suitable person to supply his place in the office of director, until the next ensuing election.
XI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Treasurer absent, or neglecting his office, how the directors may proceed. that if any person so elected treasurer, shall absent himself from his said office for the space of three months, or shall otherwise be rendered incapable of acting, or neglect his office or duty of treasurer, in judgment of the directors for the time being, or any nine of them, it shall and may be lawful for the directors to displace him from any further continuance in his said office, and shall cause their secretary to make a minute for that purpose, containing their reasons for displacing him, and he shall thereupon from thenceforth cease to be treasurer aforesaid, and shall, upon notice thereof, adjust and settle with the directors, and pay and deliver the company's money and effects in his hands to such person as [Page 23] the directors for the time being, or any nine of them, shall think proper and appoint: And likewise, if the treasurer should depart this life, Treasurer dying, or displaced, who shall be substituted in his room. the person who at the last election had the greatest number of votes next the highest (if alive, willing and capable) shall be substituted treasurer, to supply the place of such deceased or displaced treasurer, for which purpose the secretary presiding at elections shall preserve the votes; but if the said person cannot, or will not serve, the directors for the time being, or any nine of them, shall nominate another person of the company, but not of their number, to be treasurer until the next annual election.
XII. And be it further enacted, Treasurer to give bond. that every person so chosen to be the company's treasurer, immediately on entering into his office, shall receive of and from the preceding treasurer, his heirs, executors or administrators, the company's cash, and books of accounts, giving his receipt for the same, and shall enter into an obligation, with one sufficient security, in double the value that doth, or probably may come into his hands, during his continuance in his said office of treasurer, as near as can be estimated, to the directors, in trust for the library-company, conditioned, that he will once in three months, or oftener if required, well and truly adjust, accompt and settle with them, for and concerning all monies that are or shall come into his hands, belonging to the said company, and that he will well and truly deliver up and pay the ballance of the monies remaining in his hands, together with the books of accompts concerning the same, with the company's papers in his keeping, when thereunto required, unto his successor in the said office, or such other person as the directors for the time being, or any nine of them, shall order and appoint, and not otherwise; and that he will observe, do and execute all other things as the company's treasurer aforesaid, according to the sense and true meaning of this law.
XIII. And be it further enacted, In case of the absence, neglect or death of the librarian, how the directors may proceed. that if any person, so elected librarian, shall absent himself from his said office for the space of thirty days, or shall otherwise be rendered incapable of acting, or neglect his office or duty, in the judgment of the directors for the time being, or any nine of them, it shall and may be lawful for the said directors to displace him from any further continuance in his said office of librarian, and shall cause their secretary to make a minute for that purpose, containing their reasons for displacing him, and he shall thereupon from thenceforth cease to [Page 24] be librarian aforesaid, and upon notice given him, shall deliver up all the company's books, instruments and effects in his hands, to such person as the directors for the time being, or any nine of them, shall think proper to nominate and appoint; and likewise, if the librarian should depart this life, the person who at the last election had the greatest number of votes next the highest (if alive, willing and capable) shall be substituted librarian, to supply the place of such deceased or displaced librarian, for which purpose the secretary presiding at elections shall preserve the votes; but if the said person cannot, or will not serve, the directors for the time being, or any nine of them, shall nominate another fit person of the company, but not of their number, to be librarian until the next election.
XIV. And be it further enacted, Librarian to give bond. that every person so chosen librarian, immediately on entering into his office, shall receive of the preceding librarian, his heirs, executors or administrators, the company's books, instruments and effects, of what kind and quality soever, that may now be, or hereafter may be placed in the library-room, giving his receipt to his predecessor for the same; and shall enter into an obligation, with one sufficient surety, in double the value of the said books, instruments and effects, that then are, or probably may come into his hands, during his continuance in his said office of librarian, unto the said directors, in trust for the said library-company, conditioned, that at the end and expiration of the said term of one year, for which he was chosen librarian, he will well and truly deliver up, unto his successor in the said office of librarian, all the company's books, instruments and effects, which are in his possession, and produce proper vouchers for such books as shall have been lett out by him.
XV. And be it further enacted, Secretary, and all non-elective officers, to be chosen by the directors. that the secretary, and all other officers not elective, belonging to the company, shall be in the choice, and under the order and direction of the directors, or any nine of them, who may displace them, and appoint others, as often as they shall think fit; which said directors shall have power of calling general meetings, when they judge it necessary for the interest of the company, and shall cause due and public notice to be given of the occasion, design or purpose of such meetings; and shall nominate some discreet member to preside therein, Power of the directors. and regulate the debates thereof: They shall also have the disposal of the monies paid to the treasurer to and for the use [Page 25] of the company; they shall have the choosing of books for the library, the renting a place or house for the service of the library, the furnishing the same with presses, shelves, and other things fit and necessary; the keeping and affixing the seal for the company; which seal shall be and remain the same that is now used and affixed to this law, until another shall be appointed; the lending of books; the appointing securities for the return of the books to the library, and the prices of the loans; the printing and disposing of catalogues; the admission of new members, under the limitations and conditions now or hereafter to be established by the laws of the company; the settling of the accompts with the company's treasurer; the payment of house rent, servants and officers wages, and all other incident charges belonging to the company. Moreover, the directors, or any nine of them, are hereby invested with a discretional power to make suitable returns (in behalf of the company) unto such benefactors as shall honour them with donations, or otherwise.
XVI. And, for the more orderly execution of the duty and trust belonging to the said directors, be it further enacted, that they meet quarterly, Directors to meet quartely, i. e. once in every three months, or oftener, if they think necessary; the first of which said meetings in every year shall be on the twentieth day of September; the second the twentieth day of December; the third the twentieth day of March, and the fourth the twentieth day of June, except any of the aforesaid days happen to fall on a Sunday, and then their meetings shall be held on the days following, at the place where the library shall be kept, to confer and conclude concerning the matters hereby committed to them; and nine to [...] a quorum; in every of which meetings nine shall be a quorum, capable to consult, confer and conclude of and upon all matters appertaining to the directors, according to the laws and constitutions of the company; and whatsoever nine of the number so met shall to conclude, shall be deemed and taken for, and as the resolution of the directors for the time being, with director penalty on non-attendance, and accordingly entered in their minutes; every director not meeting on the days and times as by the laws are appointed and directed, shall, for every omission or non-attendance, forfeit and pay, into the hands of the company's treasurer for the time being, the sum of five shillings, unless he render a satisfactory reason to the directors, at their next meeting. Provided, and it is hereby further enacted and declared, that the secretary for the [Page 26] time being, and secretary's, on not giving notice. shall give each director three days notice of the time of meeting, and in default thereof shall forfeit the sum of five shillings, to be paid into the hands of the company's treasurer for the time being.
XVII. And be it further enacted, Charter to be lodged in the library. that the charter granted to the Juliana Library-Company shall be deposited in the library, for the inspection and perusal of all persons concerned; who shall also have recourse to the journals of the directors, the minutes and entries of their secretary, Journals, &c. may be copied, with leave of the directors. and treasurer's accompts, and all other books and papers belonging to the company; and may, if the directors, or any nine of them, think proper, take copies thereof.
XVIII. And be it further enacted, Each member to pay a yearly sum, that each member of the said company shall pay into the hands of the said company's treasurer the sum of seven shillings and six-pence, yearly, on the day of annual election of directors as aforesaid, for the support and service of the library, during the continuance thereof: Provided nevertheless, and penalty on non-payment. that the member omitting to pay his yearly sum, the said directors, or any nine of them, shall, within two years next after the yearly day of payment, admit such member to pay in manner following, viz. one shilling and ten-pence half penny for each quarter of the first year, and three shillings and ninepence for each quarter of the second year, amounting to two pounds five shillings, instead of one pound two shillings and sixpence; and so in proportion for any part of the three payments, after such omission. And if any member shall make default in any of those payments, every delinquent shall forfeit his share in the books and estate of the said company, and be no longer a member; the case of minors, heirs and legatees, only excepted.
XIX. And be it further enacted, Terms of using and letting at the instruments, fossils, &c. that no philosophical or mathematical instrument or instruments, or apparatus whatsoever, belonging to the said library, or any fossils, or other natural curiosities, be removed from the library chamber, without the consent of a majority of the directors for the time being; except the telescopes, quadrants, forestaff, camera obscura, and magic lanthorn, which may be lett out by the librarian to the respective members, the said librarian for the time being taking security, by note, in double their value, to return them safe, and in good order, in two weeks time.
[Page 27] XX. And be it further enacted, How long [...]. that all books, to be taken from and out of the said library by any of the members, shall be retained and kept by the member for no longer time than is herein after limited, directed and appointed; that is to say, a folio eight weeks, a quarto six weeks, an octavo four weeks, and a duodecimo two weeks; [...] and if any member shall detain and keep any such book or books for a longer space of time than is herein before limited and appointed, he shall pay for the same at the rates herein after mentioned per week, for the time that he shall detain the same beyond the time that is herein and hereby limited and appointed; that is to say, for a folio, one shilling per week; for a quarto, nine-pence per week; for an octavo and duodecimo, six-pence per week. Provided, that in setts of quartos and octavos any member may take out two, and in duodecimos four, subject to the same limitations and fines as folios. And it is further provided, or [...]. that if any such book or books shall be damaged and defaced by any member, while in his possession, the damage shall be rated and assessed by the librarian for the time being, and the member shall pay for such damage; but in case any member shall think himself aggrieved by the judgment of such librarian, Liberty [...]. he may appeal to the directors for the time being, or a quorum of them, whose judgment shall be conclusive and decisive; and if any member shall then refuse to pay the damage, according to the judgment of the said directors, he shall then forfeit his share in the said company books and estate, and be no longer a member thereof.
XXI. And be it further enacted, [...] that if one fourth part of the members of the said company do not meet, on the fifteenth day of September, for the choosing directors, treasurer and librarian for the said library, agreeable to the charter granted to the said company, that then and in such case the directors, treasurer and librarian, who were chosen the preceding year, shall continue, for the succeeding year, directors, treasurer and librarian, and have and execute all the power and authority whatsoever, to their several offices and duty belonging and appertaining, in as full and ample a manner as if one fourth part of the said company had met and elected them, as by the said charter is appointed and directed.
XXII. And be it further enacted, that every member neglecting to meet for the purpose aforesaid, on the said fifteenth day [Page 28] of September, Penalty on each member's not meeting annually. yearly, shall pay for such absence or neglect the sum of two shillings and six-pence, unless he shall give such sufficient reason for such absence, as shall be satisfactory to a majority of the directors for the time being; and any member refusing to pay such fine, shall forfeit his share in the books and estate of the said company, and be no longer a member thereof.
XXIII. And be it further enacted, Member removing, may sell his share. that if any member be about to remove from the county of Lancaster, and shall be desirous to dispose of his part or share in the books, estate and effects of the said company, it shall and may be lawful for the majority of the directors for the time being to permit and suffer him in such case so to do, to such person as they shall approve of; and the person who shall so purchase, with the approbation of the majority of the said directors, shall be received a member, in the room and stead of him so selling his share in the said library.
XXIV. And, How the laws are to be preserved, and where. to the intent that the laws of the Juliana Library-Company may be securely preserved, and that every member of the said company may have an opportunity of being acquainted therewith, it is hereby enacted, that all laws passed, pursuant to their charter, together with their charter, shall be recorded in a large bound book of good paper, which shall be safely kept in the library, for the perusal of the company; and that every law, so recorded, shall be certified and subscribed by the secretary for the time being.
XXV. And it is hereby further enacted, New member's name to be recorded. that every person who now is, or that hereafter shall be, admitted and become a member of the said company (other than those whose names are inserted in the charter) shall have his name, and the time of his being admitted a member as aforesaid, recorded in the said book of records, and certified by the secretary as aforesaid; and that all other matters and things, which by the laws of the company are or shall be directed to be put upon record, shall also be recorded in the aforesaid book.
XXVI. And whereas many inconveniences and disadvantages may arise, Penalty on a director, treasurer or librarian refusing to act. greatly to the prejudice of the said library-company, by directors, treasurer or librarian, refusing to act, agreeable to the company's choice at elections, therefore be it enacted, that if any member elected director, treasurer or librarian, agreeable to the charter, and the authority therein given, shall refuse to serve, then and in such case he shall forfeit and pay into the [Page 29] hands of the company's treasurer, for the time being, the sum of five shillings, and in default thereof, shall forfeit his share in the books and estate of the said company, and be no longer a member.
XXVII. And whereas the company hath received considerable damage, Penalty [...] lenders [...] book. by some of the members taking out books, and lending them to other persons, not of this company, be it therefore enacted, that where any member shall lend a book, belonging to this company, to any other person, not a member hereof, such member shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay, into the hands of the company's treasurer for the time being, the sum of five shillings, and in default thereof, shall forfeit his share in the books and estate of the said company, and be no longer a member.
XXVIII. And be it further enacted, Members be tenant common. that the members of the Juliana Library-Company in Lancaster, shall hold their estate and interest in the said company as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants.
THE foregoing laws were all enacted and published the 20th day of April, Time of publication. in the year of our Lord 1765.
By order of the DIRECTORS.
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, BELONGING TO THE JULIANA LIBRARY.
FOLIOS.
1 and 2. SMITH's compleat History of the Old and New Testament; with large annotations, and practical observations, from the beginning of the world to the establishment of christianity; adorned with curious cuts and maps. 2 vols. London, 1757.
3 and 4. Rapin's History of England; illustrated with maps, genealogical tables, and the heads and monuments of the kings, engraven on seventyseven copper-plates; translated into English, with additional notes, by N. Tindal, M. A. 2 vols. 3d edition. London, 1743.
5 and 6. The Continuation of Rapin's History of England, from the revolution to the accession of King George the second. By N. Tindal, M. A. Illustrated with the heads of kings, queens, and several eminent persons; also with twenty maps and sea charts. 2 vols. 3d edition. London, 1758.
7. The Lives and Characters of illustrious Persons of Great-Britain. By Thomas Birch, A. M. F. R. S. London, 1747.
8. Puffendorf's Law of Nature and Nations; or, A general System of the most important Principles of Morality, Jurisprudence, and Politics; in eight books; to which is prefixed, Mr. Barbeyrac's prefatory discourse, [Page 32] containing an historical and critical account of the science of Morality, and the progress it has made in the world, from the earliest times; together with Mr. Barbeyrac's large notes. 5th edition. London, 1749.
9 and 10. Britannia; or, A chorographical Description of Great-Britain and Ireland, with the adjacent Islands. By William Cambden, Clarencieux, King at Arms. With large additions, by Edmund Gibson, D. D. late Lord Bishop of London. Illustrated with maps of all the counties, and prints of the British, Roman and Saxon coins. 2 vols. 3d edition. London, 1753.
11 and 12. The History of London, from its Foundation to the present Time; containing an account of its several wards, churches, parishes, liberties, districts, streets, squares, lanes, &c. with curious calculations of the number of its inhabitants, and parallels between London and many of the most celebrated antient and modern cities; an historical account of the city governments, ecclesiastical, civil and military, with the several charters; accounts of the several incorporations of merchants and trades, with their antient rights, privileges, and coats of arms; accounts of the present state of learning, colleges, &c. accounts of all the hospitals, alms-houses, and other charitable foundations; the antient and present state of the tower, and the curiosities therein; illustrated with a compleat and curious sett of cuts, maps and plans. By William Maitland, F. R. S. 2 vols. London, 1756.
13 and 14. Chamber's Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences; containing an explication of the terms; the rise, progress and state of things ecclesiastical, civil, military and commercial; the several systems, sects, opinions, &c. among philosophers, divines, mathematicians, physicians, antiquaries, critics, &c. the whole intended as a course of antient and modern learning. The 7th edition, corrected and amended. 2 vols. London, 1751.
15 and 16. Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language; in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations, by examples from the best writers; to which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar. 2 vols. London, 1755.
17. Raleigh's History of the World, in five books; to which is prefixed, the life of the author, and his trial; with some additions. London, 1736.
18. Miller's Gardiner's Dictionary; containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower-garden and nursery; also for performing the practical parts of agriculture, including the management of vineyards, together with directions for propagating and improving all sorts of timber trees; revised and altered according to the latest [Page 33] system of botany, and embellished with several copper-plates. 7th edition. London, 1759.
19 to 24 inclusive. The Statutes at Large, from Magna Charta to the thirtieth year of King George the second inclusive. By John Cay, Esq 6 vols. London, 1758.
25. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the Church of England; together with the form or manner of making, ordaining and consecrating of bishops, priests and deacons; containing also the articles, constitutions and canons of the church. London, 1751.
26 and 27, Postlethwayt's Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce; translated from the French of the celebrated Monsieur Savary; with large additions and improvements incorporated throughout the whole work, which more particularly accommodate the same to the trade and navigation of Great-Britain and her dominions; and the laws, customs and usages to which all traders are subject. 2 vols. London, 1751.
28. The Construction and principal Uses of mathematical Instruments; translated from the French of M. Bion, By Edmund Stone. Illustrated with 30 folio copper-plates, containing the figures, &c. of the several instruments. 2d edition. London, 1758.
29 to 36 inclusive. A compleat Collection of State Trials and Proceedings, for high treason, and other crimes and misdemeanors, from the reign of King Richard the second, to the reign of King George the second. 8 vols. 3d edition. London, 1742.
37 to 39 inclusive. Boyle's Lecture Sermons, being a defence of natural and revealed religion. 3 vols. London, 1739.
40. Nicholson's English, Scotch and Irish Historical Libraries, giving a short view and character of most of our historians, with an account of our records, law books, coins, and other matters. 3d edition. London, 1736.
41. Stackhouse's compleat Body of speculative and practical Divinity, extracted from the best antient and modern writers; with a table of the texts of scripture explained, 3d edition. London, 1743.
42. Prideaux's Connection of the Old and New Testaments, in the history of the Jews and neighbouring nations, from the declension of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, to the time of Christ. 4th edition. London, 1719.
43 and 44. A Collection of the Works of William Penn; to which is prefixed a journal of his life, with many original letters and papers. 2 vols. London, 1726.
[Page 34] 45. Story's Journal and Life; containing an account of his remarkable convincement of and embracing the principles of truth, as held by the people called Quakers; with his travels and labours in the service of the gospel. New-Castle upon Tyne, 1747.
46. Biblia Graeca Aldi. Venetiis in AEdib. Aldi & Andreae Soceri, 1518.
47. Parkinson's Paradisus Terrestris; or, Flower Garden, Kitchen Garden, and Orchard; with directions for ordering, planting and preserving them. London, 1629.
48. Stillingfleet's Origines Sacrae; or, A rational Account of the Grounds of natural and revealed Religion. 7th edition. Cambridge, 1702.
49. Sidney's Discourses concerning Government; to which are added, memoirs of his life, and an apology for himself. 3d edition, London, 1751.
50. Hooker's Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity; to which are added, several other treatises by the same author, with the life of the author, written by Isaac Walton, London, 1723.
51. Brent's History of the Council of Trent; in eight books; in which, besides the ordinary acts of the council, are declared many notable occurrences, and particularly the practice of the court of Rome to hinder the reformation of their errors, and to maintain their greatness; to which is added, the life of the author, and a history of the inquisition; translated from the original Italian of Pietro Soave Polano. London, 1676.
52. Helvicus's Historical and Chronological Theatre; distributed into equal intervals of tens, fifties and hundreds; with an assignation of empires, kingdoms, governments, kings, electors, princes, Roman popes, Turkish emperors, and other famous and illustrious men, prophets, divines, lawyers, physicians, philosophers, orators, poets, historians, heretics, rablins, councils, synods, academies, &c. and also of the usual epochas. London, 1687.
53. The genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, the Jewish Historian; containing twenty books of the Jewish antiquities; with the life of Josephus, written by himself; seven books of the Jewish war, and two books against Appion; illustrated with new plans and descriptions of the tabernacle of Moses, and of the temples of Solomon, Zorobabel, Herod and Ezekiel, and with correct maps of Judea and Jerusalem; translated from the original Greek, by William Whiston, M. A. London, 1737.
54. Bickham's Universal Penman; or, The Art of Writing made useful; with necessary observations on the excellency of the pen, in all the hands now practised; embellished with beautiful decorations, for the amusement of the curious. London, 1743.
55. Sewell's History of the Rise, Increase and Progress of the Christian People called Quakers. 2d edition. London, 1725.
[Page 35] 56. The same history in the German language. [Given to the library by the people called Quakers.]
57. Burkitt's Expository Notes, with practical Observations on the New Testament; the 12th edition, carefully corrected. London, 1749. [Given by Mr. Christopher Marshall, of Philadelphia.]
58. A Duplicate of Miller's Gardiner's Dictionary. [Given by Dr. Laughlin Macleane. London, 1731.
59. Comment. in Concordiam Evangelicam. [Given by Dr. John Sayre.]
60. Commentarii in Quatuor Evangelistas; a Benedicto Aretio Bernensi Theologo, facili & perspicuo methodo conscripti. Excudebat Joannes le Preux, 1587. [Given by Doctor John Sayre.]
61. In Divi Pauli Epistolas ad Philippenses, Colossenses, Thessalonicenses, ambas & primam ad Timotheum, Commentarii nunc primum in lucem editi. Uvolfgango Musculo Dusano autore. Basileae ex officinâ Heruagianâna. Anno 1565. [Given by Dr. John Sayre.]
62. Apparatus ad Origines Ecclesiasticas. Collectore R. Montacutio. Oxoniae, anno Domini 1635. [Given by Dr. John Sayre.]
63. Bowen's compleat Atlas; or, A distinct View of the known World; exhibited in 68 maps; in which the latitude and longitude of the principal places in different countries are laid down, according to the latest discoveries. London, 1752.
64. Shelley's second Part of Natural Writing; containing the breaks of letters, and their dependance on each other; likewise various forms of business, written in the most proper hands; and also variety of ornament, in several delightful fancies and designs; the whole making a compleat body of penmanship. London.
65. Systemae Agriculturae or, The Mystery of Husbandry discovered; treating of the several new and most advantageous ways of tilling, planting sowing, manuring, ordering and improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods and coppices; as also of fruits, corn, grain, pulse, new hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, fish, &c. with an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession. To which is added, Calendarium Rusticum; or, The Husbandman's monthly Directions; also the prognostics of dearth, scarcity, plenty, sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. &c. 4th edition. London, 1698. [Given by the Honourable Thomas Penn, Esq]
QUARTOS.
1 to 5 inclusive. BOWER's History of the Popes, from the Foundation of the See of Rome, to the present time. 5 vols. 2d edition. London, 1749.
6 and 7. Smollett's History and Adventures of Don Quixotte; translated from the Spanish of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra; with an account of the author's life; illustrated with twenty-eight new copper-plates, engraved by the best artists. 2 vols. London, 1755.
8. Smart's Poems, on several Occasions. London, 1752.
9. Edmundi Halleii Astronomi dum viveret Regii Tabulae Astronomicae accedunt de Usu Tabularum Praecepta. Londini, 1749.
10. Hill's Review of the Works of the Royal Society of London; containing animadversions on such of the papers as deserve particular observation; in eight parts. London, 1751.
11. Price's British Carpenter; or, A Treatise on Carpentry; containing the most concise and authentic rules of that art; illustrated with sixty-two copper-plates. 4th edition. London, 1759.
12 to 22 inclusive. Lowthorpe's Philosophical Transactions and Collections, abridged and disposed under general heads. 5th edition, corrected; in which the Latin papers are translated into English. 11 vols. London, 1749.
23. Strahlenberg's Historico-Geographical Description of the North and Eastern Parts of Europe and Asia, particularly of Russia, Siberia, and Great Tartary, both in their antient and modern state; with a new polyglot table of the dialects of thirty-two Tartarian nations, and a vocabulary of the Kalmuck-Mungalian tongue; and a map of those countries, with variety of cuts, London. 1738.
24. Godolphin's Orphans Legacy; or, A Testamentary Abridgment, treating of last wills and testaments, executors and administrators, and of legacies and devises, with the material points of law relating to that subject. 3d edition. London, 1685.
OCTAVOS.
1 to 23 inclusive. THE Monthly Review; giving an account, with proper abstracts of, and extracts from, the new books, pamphlets, &c. as they come out. 23 vols. 2d edition. London.
24 to 37 inclusive. The History, Proceedings, and Debates of the House of Commons, from the Restoration to the present Time, collected from the best authorities; containing the most remarkable motions, speeches, reports, resolves, and conferences, &c. 14 vols. London, 1742.
38 to 45 inclusive. The History, Debates and Proceedings of the House of Lords, from the Restoration to the present Time, containing the most remarkable motions, speeches, debates, orders and resolutions; with all the protests during that period, and the numbers pro and con, upon each division; together with the debates in the Parliament of Scotland relating to the union. 8 vols. London, 1742.
46 and 47. Brown's Estimate of the Manners and Principles of the Times. 2d edition. London, 1757.
48 to 54 inclusive. Spectacle de la Nature; or, Nature Displayed; being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite curiosity, and form the minds of youth; illustrated with a great variety of curious copper-plates; translated from the original French, by Mr. Humphreys. 4th edition. 7 vols. London, 1740.
55 to 84 inclusive. The Gentleman's Magazine; containing proceedings and debates in Parliament, essays, controversies, humorous and satyrical, religious and political; a succinct account of the most remarkable transactions foreign and domestic, births, marriages, deaths, promotions, bankrupts, &c. with a register of books, and select pieces of poetry. 30 vols. London.
85 and 86. Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding; in four books. 15th edition. 2 vols. 1753.
87 and 88. The Builder's Dictionary; of, Architect's Companion; explaining the terms of art in all parts of architecture, with the theory and [Page 40] practice of the various branches requisite to be known in that useful art; illustrated with above two hundred figures and curious copper-plates. 2 vols London, 1734.
89. Bradley's General Treatise of Agriculture, both philosophical and practical; displaying the art of husbandry and gardening; illustrated with twenty copper-plates. London, 1757.
90 and 91. The Preceptor; containing the general course of education, wherein the first principles of polite learning are laid down; illustrated with maps and useful cuts. 2 vols. 2d edition. London, 1754.
92. Gibson's Farrier's New Guide; containing the anatomy of a horse, with an account of all the diseases incident to horses, with their signs, causes, and methods of cure; interspersed with useful observations concerning feeding, exercise, &c. 10th edition. London, 1754.
93 to 95 inclusive. King's British Merchant; or, Commerce Preserved, 3 vols. London, 1721.
96 to 98 inclusive, Burn's Justice of Peace, and Parish Officer. 3 vols. Best edition. London.
99. Memoirs of several Ladies of Great-Britain; with literary reflections, and accounts of antiquities and curious things; in several letters. London, 1755.
100. Sheridan's British Education; being an essay towards proving that the immorality, ignorance and false taste, which so generally prevail, are the natural and necessary consequences of the present defective system of education: With an attempt to shew, that a revival of the art of speaking, and the study of our own language, might contribute in a great measure to the cure of those evils. London, 1756.
101. An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope. London, 1756.
102. Whiston's Theory of the Earth, from its Original to the Consummation of all Things; wherein the creation of the world in six days, the universal deluge, and the general conflagration, as laid down in the holy scriptures, are shewn to be agreeable to reason and philosophy, &c. 5th edition. London, 1737.
103 and 104. The Spirit of Laws; translated from the French of M. De Secondat, Baron De Montesquieu. By Mr. Nugent. 2 vols. 3d edition. London, 1758.
105 to 110 inclusive. Plutarch's Lives; translated from the Greek; with notes explanatory and critical, from Dacier and others; with the life of Plutarch, written by Dryden. 6 vols. London, 1758.
111. Gordon's Geographical Grammar; being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of geography, comprehending a general view [Page 41] of the terraqueous globe, &c. with a curious sett of maps, 20th edition, London, 1754.
112 and 113. Fordyce's Dialogues concerning Education. 2 vols. 2d edition. London, 1745.
114. Kennet's Antiquities of Rome; containing a short history of the rise, progress and decay of the commonwealth; a description of the city; an account of the religion, civil government, and art of war; with the remarkable customs and ceremonies, public and private: To which are prefixed, two essays concerning the Roman learning and education; adorned with cuts of the principal buildings, &c. 6th edition. London, 1717.
115. An Account of Denmark. 3d edition. London, 1694.
116. Love's Geodaefia; or, Art of surveying and measuring of Land made easy; shewing, by plain and practicable rules, how to survey, protract, cast up, reduce or divide any piece of land whatsoever; with new tables, for the ease of the surveyor in reducing the measures of land; as also how to lay out new lands in America, &c. 5th edition. London, 1744.
117. Allingham's new Method of Fortification, as practised by Monsieur De Vauban; together with a new treatise of Geometry: To which is added, a treatise of Military Order, and the art of Gunnery, &c. illustrated with 32 copper-plates. 4th edition. London, 1722.
118. Ellis's practical Farmer; or, Hertfordshire Husbandman; containing many new improvements in husbandry, with curious observations on the nature of wheat, barley, peas, beans, trefoile, clover, lucern, and other foreign grasses, and the soil proper for each; on the management of cows, sheep, pigeons and tame rabbits; on the various manures and dungs proper for every soil, and on the usefulness and culture of hops, &c. 5th edition. London, 1759.
119 and 120. Lambert's curious Observations upon the manners, customs, usages, different languages, government, mythology, chronology, antient and modern geography, ceremonies, religion, mechanics, astronomy, medicine, physics, natural history, commerce, arts and sciences, of the several nations of Asia, Africa and America. 2 vols. London.
121. Motte's Treatise of the Mechanical Powers; wherein the laws of motion, and the properties of those powers, are explained and demonstrated. London, 1727.
122 to 124 inclusive, Warburton's Divine Legation of Moses, demonstrated on the principles of a religious deist, from the omission of the doctrine of a future state of reward and punishment, in the Jewish dispensation. 3 vols. 2d edition. London, 1738.
125. Watts's first Principles of Astronomy and Geography, explained by the use of globes and maps. 6th edition. London, 1760.
[Page 42] 126. Gay's Fables. 2 vols. Adorned with a number of fine cuts. London, 1757.
127 and 128. Townsend's History of the Conquest of Mexico, by the Spaniards; translated from the original Spanish of Don Antonio De Solis. 2 vols. London, 1738.
129. Grotius's Truth of the Christian Religion; in six books; illustrated with notes, by Mr. Le Clerk: To which is added, a seventh book, concerning this question, "What christian church we ought to join ourselves to?" Translated into English, by Doctor Clarke. 6th edition. London, 1761.
130. Young's Centaur, not fabulous; in six letters to a friend, on the life in vogue. 2d edition. London, 1755.
131. Longinus on the Sublime; translated by W. Smith, A. M. with some account of the life, writings and character of the author. 2d edition. London, 1742.
132. Barclay's Apology for the true Christian Divinity, as held and preached by the People called Quakers; being an explanation of their principles and doctrines, by many arguments deduced from scripture and right reason, and the testimonies of famous authors, both antient and modern; with an answer to the objections usually made against them. 7th edition. Dublin, 1737. [Given by Mr. Christopher Marshall, of Philadelphia.]
133. Ward's young Mathematician's Guide; being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematics. 10th edition. London, 1758.
134. Buchanan's complete English Scholar; containing a new, short and familiar method of instructing children, and perfecting grown persons in the English tongue, and of learning grammar without the help of Latin; in which the various lessons are adapted to convey the ruling principles of life, and mend the heart, at the same time that they enlighten the understanding. London, 1754.
135. The Wisdom of God manifested in the Works of Creation, viz. the heavenly bodies, elements, meteors, fossils, vegetables, animals, beasts, birds, fishes, and insects, more particularly in the body of the earth; its figure, motion and consistency, and in the admirable structure of the bodies of man, and other animals, as also in their generation, &c. with answers to some objections. By John Ray, F. R. S 5th edition. London, 1709.
136 and 137. The present State of Germany; giving an account of the Emperor and electors, the secular princes, bishops, abbots; memoirs of the families and estates of the Prince of Orange, the houses of Saxe-Gotha, and Holstein-Gottorp; and of the succession of Juliers and Berg, of the nobility of the empire, &c. the natural history of Germany, with its constitution, [Page 43] extent, climate, soil, commodities, medicinal springs, mines, coins, precious stones, forests, game, rivers, lakes, &c. together with the moral, civil and political state of the empire, and the character, &c. of the Germans. 2 vols. London, 1738.
138. Burrish's Batavia Illustrata; or, A View of the Policy and Commerce of the United Provinces, particularly of Holland; with an enquiry into the alliances of the States General with the Emperor, France, Spain, and Great-Britain. 2d edition. London, 1731.
139. The Life and posthumous Works of Richard Claridge; being memoirs and manuscripts relating to his experiences and progress in religion, his changes in opinion, and reasons for them; with essays in defeace of several principles and practices of the people called Quakers. Collected by Joseph Besie. London, 1726.
140. Turnbull's Observations upon liberal Education, in all its Branches; designed for the assistance of young gentlemen, who, having made some progress in useful sciences, are desirous of making further improvements, by a proper prosecution of their studies. London, 1742.
141. Newton's Optics; or, A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and Colours of Light. 3d edition. London, 1721.
142. Pullein's Essay on the Culture, Practice and Improvement of Silk; for the use of the American colonies. London, 1758.
143. Barrow's mathematical Lectures, read to the university of Cambridge. London, 1734.
144 and 145. Leland's View of the Principal Deistical Writers that have appeared in England, in the last and present Century; with observations upon them, and some accounts of the answers that have been published against them, in several letters to a friend. 2 vols. London, 1754.
146. The Sportsman's Dictionary; or, The Country Gentleman's Companion, in all rural Recreations; with full and particular instructions for hawking, hunting, fowling, setting, fishing, racing, riding, cocking; with the method of breeding, curing, dieting and ordering of horses, dogs, pigeons, cocks, &c. illustrated with near 30 copper-plates, representing the different kinds of nets, engines and traps, that are made use of in taking all sorts of game. 2d edition. London, 1744.
147. Glanvill's Sadducismus Triumphatus; or, A full and plain Evidence concerning Witches and Apparitions. 4th edition, London, 1726.
148. Patoun's compleat Treatise of practical Navigation, demonstrated from its first Principles; together with all the necessary tables; to which are added, the useful theorems of mensuration, surveying and gauging, with their application to practice. London, 1734.
[Page 44] 149. Cheselden's Anatomy of the human Body; illustrated with forty copper-plates. 7th edition. London, 1756.
150. [...]ue Englische Grammatite, von Sohann Jacob Bachmair, A. M. or, Bachmair's German Grammar. London, 1753.
151. Watt's Logic; or, The right Use of Reason in the Enquiry after Truth; with some rules to guard against error, in the affairs of religion and human life, as well as in the sciences. 6th edition. London, 1736.
152. Humphrey's historical Account of the incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign Parts. London, 1730.
153. Euclid's Elements of Geometry, from the Latin; translated by Commandine; to which is added, a treatise of the nature and arithmetic of logarithms; likewise another of the elements of plane and spherical trigononometry. By Dr. John Keill, F. R. S. 7th edition. London, 1754.
154. Helsham's Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy. London, 1739.
155. The Antiquities of Palmyra; containing the history of the city and its emperors, from its foundation to the present time; with an appendix of critical observations on the names, religion and government of the country, and a commentary on the inscriptions lately found there. London, 1696.
156. Mair's Book-Keeping methodized; or, A methodical Treatise of Merchant Accompts, according to the Italian Form; wherein the theory of the art is fully explained, and reduced to practice, by variety of suitable examples in all the branches of trade. 5th edition. London, 1757.
157 to 159 inclusive. Middleton's History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero. 3 vols. 5th edition. London, 1755.
160. Derham's Astro-Theology; or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from a survey of the heavens; illustrated with copperplates. 7th edition. London, 1738.
161. Derham's Physico-Theology; or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from his Works of Creation; being the substance of sixteen sermons, preached at Boyle's lectures; with large notes, and curious observations. 8th edition. London, 1732.
162 and 163. Delaney's historical Account of the Life and Reign of David, King of Israel; interspersed with various conjectures, digressions and disquisitions, in which, among other things, Mr. Bayle's criticisms, upon the conduct and character of that Prince, are fully considered. 2 vols. 3d edition. London, 1745.
164. Bollingbroke's Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism; on the idea of a patriot King; and on the state of parties, at the accession of King George I. London, 1749.
[Page 45] 165. An Account of the Conduct of the Dowager Dutchess of Marlborough, from her first coming to Court to the Year 1710. London, 1742.
166 to 168 inclusive. The Works of Mr. Thomson; with additions and corrections. 3 vols. London, 1749.
169. West's Observations on the History and Evidence of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. 5th edition. London, 1754.
170. The Archbishop of Cambray's Dissertation on pure Love; with an account of the life and writings of the lady for whose sake the archbishop was banished from court, and the grievous persecution she suffered in France for her religion, &c. 3d edition. London, 1750.
171. Harris's Description and Use of the Globes and Orrery; to which is prefixed, a brief account of the solar system. 5th edition. London, 1740.
172. Miller's Gardiner's Kallender, directing what works are necessary to be done every month in the kitchen, fruit and pleasure gardens; to which is added, a list of the medicinal plants which may be gathered in each month for use. 9th edition. London, 1751. [Given by Mr. Christopher Marshall, of Philadelphia.]
173. Bengelius's Introduction to his Exposition of the Apocalypse, &c. translated from the High Dutch, by Dr. Robertson. London, 1757.
174 and 175. Wall's History of Infant Baptism; being an impartial collection of all such passages in the writers of the four first centuries, as do make for or against it. 2 vols. London, 1705.
176. Temple's Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands. 7th edition. London, 1705.
177. The Judgment of whole Kingdoms and Nations concerning the Rights, Power and Prerogative of Kings, and the Rights, Privileges and Properties of the People, &c. 4th edition. London, 1710.
178. Stevens's History of Spain; with a summary account of the dominions of that crown, its revenues, &c. and a chronological table of the succession of their kings to this time; collected from the best Spanish authors. London, 1701.
179. Bromley's Way to the Sabbath of Rest; or, The Soul's Progress in the Work of the New Birth. [Given by Mr. Peter Worrall, of Burlington.]
180. Hutchinson's Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections; with illustrations on the moral sense. London, 1730.
181. The Life and Actions of Frederick the Third, King of Prussia, &c. containing the origin of the house of Brandenburgh, with an epitome of the lives of all the electors of that family, with a map of Germany, and the seat of the war in the empire; plans of the siege of Prague, and the battles of Rosbach and Crevelt. London, 1759. [Given by Mr. Joseph Jacobs, of Philadelphia.]
[Page 46] 182. Egede's Description and Natural History of Greenland; shewing the situation, face and boundaries of the country, the nature of the soil, the rise and progress of the Norwegian colonies, the antient and modern inhabitants, their genius and way of life, their plants, beasts, fishes, &c. with their manner of hunting and fishing, their habitations, dress, sports, &c. adorned with a map of Greenland, and many curious plates; translated from the Danish language. London, 1745.
183 and 184. Burnet's Theory of the Earth; containing an account of the original of the earth, and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the consummation of all things; the two last books concerning the burning of the world, and concerning the new heavens and new earth. 2 vols. London.
185. Barclay's Apology for the Quakers, in the German language. 1740. [Given by Mr. Isaac Whitelock.]
186. Squire's Answer to some Papers intituled, The Independent Whig, so far as they relate to the Church of England, as by law established; in which her doctrines, creeds, liturgy, establishment and clergy, are modestly defended, &c. London, 1723.
187 to 190 inclusive. Campbell's Lives of the Admirals, and other eminent British Seamen; containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services; including a new and accurate naval history, from the earliest account of time; and clearly proving, by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of, the dominion of our seas; interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations and commerce; supported throughout by proper authorities. 4 vols. 3d edition. London, 1761.
191. The Gentleman's Magazine, for the year 1761.
192. The Case Stated between the Church of Rome and the Church of England; wherein is shewed, that the doubt and danger is in the former, and the certainty and safety in the latter communion. 5th edition. London, 1714. [Given by Dr. Samuel Boude.]
193. Nouveau Dictionaire du Voyageur François—Alleman—Latin et Alleman—François—Latin. Enrichi de tous les mots, & de toutes les belles expressions, Françoises & Allemandes, nouvellement introduites. Sixieme et derniere edition. A Geneve, 1719. [Given by Mr. William Henry.]
194. Prosodia Henrii Smelii Rub. F. Aleda. Alostani Flandri, Medicinae Doctoris, promptissima, &c. Londini, 1681. [Given by Mr. Christopher Marshall, of Philadelphia.]
195. Hartlib's Legacy of Husbandry; wherein are bequeathed to the commonwealth of England many outlandish and domestic experiments and [Page 47] secrets, in reference to universal husbandry, &c. 3d edition. London, 1655. [Given by the Honourable Thomas Penn, Esq]
196. Blith's English Improver Improved; or, The Survey of Husbandry Surveyed; discovering the improvableness of all lands, by floating, watering, draining, inclosing, tillage, &c. with directions for the management of the different soils and composts, for the different kinds of grass, for planting different kinds of dye-stuffs, and planting hops, rape, hemp, flax, &c. and how to cultivate orchards and garden fruits. 3d edition. London, 1763. [Given by the Honourable Thomas Penn, Esq]
197. The whole Art of Husbandry; treating of arable ground, pasture, meadow, gardens, orchards and woods; of the manner of breeding, feeding and curing of all kinds of cattle, poultry, fowl, fish and bees, &c. Written by Conrad Heresbatch, a learned nobleman; and translated by Barnaby Googe, Esq London, 1731. [Given by the Honourable Thomas Penn, Esq]
198. A brief Account of the Solar System, and of the fixed Stars; with the description and use of the globes and orrery; illustrated with curious plates and cuts. [Given by the Right Honourable Lady Juliana Penn.]
199. Martin's Essay on Visual Glasses, &c. 5th edition. London, 1760.
DUODECIMOS.
1 to 8 inclusive. SHAKESPEARE's Works, collated with the oldest copies, and corrected; with notes explanatory and critical, by Mr. Theobald. 8 vols. London, 1757.
9. The London Spy compleat, in eighteen parts. 4th edition. London, 1753.
10 to 13 inclusive. The Connoisseur; by Mr. [...]wn. 4 vols. 2d edition. London, 1755.
14. Demosthenes's Orations, exciting the Athenians to oppose the exorbitant power of Philip, King of Macedon; to which is prefixed, a short view of the history of Greece, and the life of Demosthenes; translated by different hands. London, 1744.
15 to 18 inclusive. The World; by Adam Fitz-Adam. 4 vols. 3d edition. London, 1761
19 to 22 inclusive. Addison's Works, in verse and prose. 4 vols. London, 1753.
23 to 26 inclusive. The Tatler; or, The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq 4 vols. London, 1754.
27 to 30 inclusive. The Universal Spectator; by Henry Stonecastle, Esq 4 vols. London, 1747.
31 to 38 inclusive. Addison's Spectator. 8 vols. London, 1753.
39 to 44 inclusive. Homer's Iliad; translated by Alexander Pope, Esq 6 vols. London, 1756.
45 to 49 inclusive. Homer's Odyssey; translated by Alexander Pope, Esq 5 vols. London, 1758.
50 to 57 inclusive. The Turkish Spy; giving an impartial account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable transactions of Europe, and discovering several intrigues and secrets of the Christian Court, &c. 8 vols. London, 1748.
58 to 63 inclusive. Dodsley's Collection of Poems; by several hands. 6 vols. London, 1758.
64 and 65. The Inspector. 2 vols. London, 1753.
[Page 50] 66. Cambray's Treatise upon the Usefulness of Eloquence in general, more particularly those branches of it peculiar to the Bar and Pulpit. [...] don, 1722.
67. Hall's History of the barbarous Cruelties and Massacres commit by the Dutch in the East- [...], &c. London, 1712.
68. Locke's Thoughts concerning Education. 12th edition. Lond 1752.
69. The Law and Lawyers laid open, in twelve visions, &c. Lond 1737.
70. The Gentleman's Library; containing rules for conduct in all [...] of life. 5th edition. London, 1760.
71 to 78 inclusive. Swift's Works; containing his miscellanies in pr [...] his poetical writings; the travels of Capt. Gulliver; his papers relating Ireland, and the Drapiers letters; the conduct of the allies and the ex [...] ners; the public spirit of the whigs, &c. with polite conversation; let [...] to and from the author; directions to servants; sermons; poems, &c. [...] vols. 6th edition. Dublin, 1747.
79. Law's Address to the Clergy. London. [Given by Mr. Chri [...] pher Marshall, of Philadelphia.]
80 and 81. Hervey's Meditations and Contemplations; containing [...]ditations among the tombs, reflections on a flower-garden, a descant [...] creation, contemplations on the night, contemplations on the starry heave and a winter piece. 2 vols. 14th edition. London, 1758.
82 to 84 inclusive. Hervey's Theron and Aspasio; or, A Series of D [...] logues and Letters, upon the most important and interesting Subjects. vols. London, 1755.
85. Locke's two Treatises of Government. 4th edition. London, 171 [...] [Given by Mr. Christopher Marshall, of Philadelphia.]
86. Lemery's Treatise of all Sorts of Foods, both animal and vegetable also of drinkables, with an account how to choose the best sort of all kinds of the good and bad effects they produce, the principles they abou [...] with, the time, age and constitution they are adapted to; the whole explained according to the sentiments of the most eminent physicians and naturalists, both antient and modern; translated from the original French, by Doctor Hay. London, 1745. [Given by Doctor Samuel Boude.]
87 and 88. Colden's History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada; with particular accounts of their religion, manners, customs, laws, and forms of government; their several battles and treaties with the European Nations their wars with the other Indians; and a true account of the present state of our trade with them; together with the advantage of their trade and alli| [Page 51] ance to the British nation, and the intrigues and attempts of the French to engage them from us, &c. 2 vols. 3d edition. London, 1755.
89. The Censor. 2d edition. London, 1717.
90. AEsop's Fables; with applications to each fable; illustrated with cuts. Done into English by Dr. Croxall. 2d edition. London, 1728.
91. The Freeholder; or, Political Essays. 5th edition. London, 1732.
92. Everard's Stereometry; or, The Art of Gauging made easy, by the help of a sliding-rule, which shews the areas of circles in gallons, and the square and cube-root of any number under 100,000, by inspection; and is also very useful in arithmetic and geometry, particularly in the measuring of superficies and solids; with an appendix of conic sections, shewing the nature, properties and contents of several solids, frequently mentioned in books of gauging; to which are added, new excise tables; also the new method of gauging stills, backs, &c. with short and plain rules for gauging of malt; and the line upon the rule called M. D. or the malt-depth, explained. London.
93 to 95 inclusive. The Lady's Library; written by a lady, and published by Sir Richard Steele. 3 vols. 3d edition. London, 1722.
96. The compleat Juryman; or, A Compendium of the Laws relating to Jurors, viz. of grand juries; of petit juries; who are qualified to serve on juries; who are exempted from serving on juries; of returning juries, and the constable's duty in preparing lists of persons qualified to serve; various methods of trial; trials at bar, by Nisi Prius et per Medietatem Linguae; evidence; witnesses; verdicts; how a juror ought to demean himself; what recompence a juryman may take for his trouble; misdemeanors punishable in jurors. London.
97. Young's Complaint; or, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality; to which is added, a paraphrase on part of the book of Job. Best edition. London, 1755.
98. Voltaire's Candid; or, All for the Best. 2d edition. London, 1759.
99 to 114 inclusive. Rollin's Roman History, from the foundation of Rome to the battle of Actium, or the end of the Commonwealth; translated from the French. 16 vols. Dublin, 1740.
115 to 121 inclusive. The History of Sir Charles Grandison; in a series of letters, published from the originals; by the editor of Pamela and Clarissa. 7 vols. 3d edition. London, 1754.
122. Art of Speaking; by Messieurs Du Port Royal; done into English. 2d edition. London, 1708.
[Page 52] 123. Boyse's New Pantheon; or, Fabulous History of the Heathen Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, &c. adorned with a variety of cuts; with an explanation of the mythology of the antients, from the writing of Moses, the Egyptian, Grecian, Roman and eastern historians, philosophers, poets, &c. 2d edition. Salisbury.
124 to 128 inclusive. The Jewish Spy; or, A philosophical, historical and critical Correspondence, which passed between certain Jews in Turkey, Italy, France, &c. translated into English. 5 vols. 2d edition. London, 1744.
129 to 131 inclusive. England's Gazetteer; or, An accurate Description of all the Cities, Market-Towns, Corporations, and most noted Villages of the Kingdom, with their manufactures and trade, fairs, customs and privileges, principal buildings, and charitable foundations, with all the chief harbours, bays, forests, hills, mines, medicinal springs, moors, and other curiosities, both of nature and art; as also the old military ways, camps, castles, and other remarkable ruins of Roman, Danish, and Saxon antiquity, &c. 3 vols. London, 1751.
132 to 135 inclusive. Amelia (a virtuous novel) by Henry Fielding, Esq 4 vols. London, 1752.
136 and 137. The Adventures of Telemachus, in 24 books; written by the Archbishop of Cambray; adorned with twenty-four plates, and a map of Telemachus's travels; done into English by Mr. Littlebury, and Mr. Boyer. 2 vols. 16th edition. London, 1759.
138 to 140 inclusive. The History of the Life and Reign of Lewis XIV; containing an exact relation of all the battles, sieges, insurrections, negociations, intrigues, secret designs, literary and other foundations, inventions and improvements, contests and proceedings, ecclesiastical and civil, and whatever else is memorable in that long and active reign. 3 vols. London, 1742.
141 and 142. Pearsall's Contemplations on the ocean, harvest, sickness, last judgment, on butterflies, the full moon, and in a walk through a wood; in a series of letters to several friends. 2 vols. London, 1758.
143. Paradise Lost; a poem, in twelve books. By John Milton. London, 1753.
144. Milton's Paradise Regained; to which is added, Sampson Agonistes, and poems upon several occasions; with a tractate of education. London, 1760.
145 and 146. The Guardian. 2 vols. London, 1756.
147. Nelson's Essay on the Government of Children, under three general heads, viz. health, manners, and education. 2d edition. London, 1756.
[Page 53] 148 to 151 inclusive. Select Trials at the Sessions-House, in the Old Bai [...] for murder, robberies, rapes, sodomy, coining, frauds, bigamy, and other offences; to which are added, genuine accounts of the lives, behaviou [...] confessions and dying speeches of the most eminent convicts. 4 vols. London, 1742.
152 to 155 inclusive. The Rambler. 4 vols. 4th edition. London, 1756.
156 to 159 inclusive. The History of Tom Jones, a foundling. 4 vols. By Henry Fielding, Esq London, 1755.
160. Memoirs of the House of Brandenburgh, from the earliest account to the death of Frederick the first, King of Prussia; to which are added four dissertations on superstition and religion; on manners, customs, industry, and the progress of the human understanding in the arts and sciences on the antient and modern government of Brandenburgh; on the reasons for enacting and repealing of laws. Written by the present King of Prussia London, 1758.
161. Hubner's Introduction to the Study of Geography; containing an explication of the sphere, and a general description of the most remarkable countries throughout the world; with a compleat sett of maps, and a compendious dictionary of the most common names of antient geography, &c. Translated from the German, by J. Cowley. 4th edition. London, 1753.
162. The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon; by Henry Fielding, Esq London, 1755.
163. Echard's Gazetteer; or, Newsman's Interpreter; being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, patriarchs, bishoprics, universities, dukedoms, earldoms, imperial and hanse towns, ports, forts, castles, &c. in Europe. 17th edition. London, 1751.
164. Fontenelle's Week's Conversation on the Plurality of Worlds; translated by William Gardiner, Esq to which is added, Mr. Addison's defence of the Newtonian philosophy. 4th edition. London, 1757.
165. Nickolls's Remarks on the Advantages and Disadvantages of France and Great-Britain, with respect of commerce, &c. translated from the original French. London, 1754.
166 to 169 inclusive. The Adventurer. 4 vols. 3d edition. London, 1756.
170 to 174 inclusive. The Works of Francis Rabelais, M. D. translated by Sir Thomas Urquhart, &c. with an entire new sett of cuts. 5 vols. London, 1750.
[Page 54] 175. Campanalogia Improved; or, The Art of Ringing made easy, by plain and methodical Rules; by which the practitioner may attain to the knowledge of ringing all manner of double, triple and quadruple changes, &c. 4th edition. London, 1753.
176 to 185 inclusive. The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq 10 vols. London, 1757.
186. Voltaire's Letters concerning the English Nation. A new edition. London, 1760.
187. Sherlock's Discourse concerning the Divine Providence, &c. 10th edition. Edinburgh, 1754. [Given by Doctor James Peters.]
188. The Dispensary, a poem, in six cantos; by Dr. Garth. 10th edition. London, 1741.
A LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c, BELONGING TO THE JULIANA LIBRARY-COMPANY.
A SMALL Orrery, or Planetarium, being a curious astronomical machine, made to represent the motions of the planets, and their revolutions about the sun, as their center; according to the Copernican system. [Given by the Right Honourable Lady Juliana Penn.]
A pair of compleat Globes, of a new construction, with many useful and valuable improvements, never before published. [Given by the Honourable Thomas Penn, Esq]
A pair of Globes, terrestrial and celestial, sixteen inches diameter each, fixed in a neat frame or horrizon, and supplied with a brass Meridian, and Quadrant of Altitude.
A Reflecting, or Catoptric Telescope, in brass, eighteen inches long, fixed on a neat brass swivel and stand.
A Reflecting Telescope, in shagreen, two feet long, fixed on a neat brass swivel, and mahogony stand. [Given by the Honourable Thomas Penn, Esq]
A Double Solar Microscope, in brass, with a curious variety of objects in frames, and an Apparatus for examining Liquids, &c. all preserved in a shagreen case.
A Camera Obscura, done in mahogony, with a Plane Speculum, and a Draw-Tube, with two Lens's; fitted also with an Apparatus for viewing Prints; to which belongs a number of fine Prospects.
A Magic Lanthorn, of the best kind, with a number of Images painted on glass, and fixed in sliders.
[Page 56] A large and curious sett of Mathematical Instruments, in a shagreen case.
Godfrey's (commonly called Hadley's) new invented Sea-Quadrant, nearly mounted in ebony and ivory.
Fahrenheit's Mercurial Thermometer, in a neat mahogony case.
A Torricellian Barometer, of the best kind, in a mahogony case, neatly carved and ornamented.
Everard's best Sliding or Gauging Rule.
A Forestaff, of mahogony.
A Nocturnal, of the best contrivance.
Hull's Instrument for trying the Purity or Alloys in Gold, with a sett of directions.
An Ostrich's Egg, preserved in a neat turned case.
An Artificial Magnet, of great power. [Made and given by Mr. William Henry, one of the Directors of the Library.]
Some curious Mines, Minerals and Fossils. [Given by the Reverend Mr. Barton, one of the Directors of the Library.]
[An Electrical Apparatus, on the model of the ingenious Messieurs Franklin and Kinnersley, will be added as soon as possible.]
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Directors request the favour of the Members to be punctual in making their annual payments, that the affairs of the Library may be carried on with the more success and credit.
THEY are likewise requested, when they take out books, to be careful in returning them within the time limited by the laws, and to keep them covered with paper, while they have the use of them, that they may be preserved from being fullied or defaced, in which case they cannot be received, which subjects the person who abuses them to pay for the whole sett.