J. 5
Not in the Manuscript Catalogue.
1815 Catalogue, page 90. no. 30, Laws of Massachusetts, 1780-1807, 3 v. 8vo.
The Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, from November 28, 1780 . . . to February 28, 1807. With the Constitutions of
the United States of America, and of the Commonwealth, prefixed. In
three volumes. To which is added, at the end of the second volume, an appendix, containing Acts and Clauses of Acts, from the Laws of the late Colony, Province and State of Massachusetts,
which either are unrevised or respect the Title of Real Estate. Published by order of the General Court. Volume I. [-III.]
Boston: Printed by
J. T. Buckingham, for
Thomas & Andrews and
Manning & Loring,
June, 1807.
Law 419
3 vol. 8vo. 298, 311 and 238 leaves, collating in fours in 24 letter alphabets. The imprint of the last volume omits the name
of
Buckingham, and reads: Printed by
Manning & Loring,
June, 1807.
This edition not in Sabin.
Rebound in green buckram by the Library of Congress in 1904; some leaves foxed; initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T.
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J. 6
[Laws of
] Connecticut. 14.C.2.--5.G.2.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 90. no. 73, Laws of Connecticut, 14, Car. 2--5, G. 2, fol.
The Charter granted by His Majesty King Charles II. to the Governour & Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New-England
in America.
New-London: Printed and sold by
Timothy Green, printer to the Governour and Company of the Colony above said,
1718-1729.--
Acts and Laws, of His Majesties Colony of Connecticut in New-England.
New-London: Re-printed and sold by
Timothy Green, printer to his Honour the Governour and Council,
1715-1732.
Law 400
Folio. The Charter contains 3 leaves, and is followed by a table of 6 leaves, with colophon dated
mdccxxix. The Acts and Laws begin in 1702, and end with the May session, 1732; continuous signatures and pagination, ends on page
398.
Sabin 15762, 15756.
Evans 1952, 1738 and other numbers.
Trumbull 503.
Charlemagne Tower 13-46.
Bates 23-84.
Rough calf, with blank interleaves in the Table of the Charter, and padded with blanks. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I
and T. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Probably purchased by Jefferson in 1791. On May 11 of that year Jefferson wrote from Philadelphia to Pierpont Edwards of New
London: “
I have duly recieved your favor of April 30. together with the volume of laws accompanying it: and have now the honour to
remit you a post bill for 15. dollars 25. cents for your reimbursement, according to the account sent. anxious to carry this
collection of the laws of all the states to as perfect completion as possible, as well for the use of the general government,
as for placing in a safe deposit one copy of the laws of all the states to which they may themselves be glad to recur hereafter,
I take the liberty of solliciting a continuance of your attention to the subject . . .
”
“This edition of 1540 copies consists of a reprint of the revision of 1702, extending to p. 119, followed by a reprint of
the laws passed at subsequent sessions pp. 120-210. Copies of this edition frequently lack the original table at the end of
the volume and have bound in following the title the charter and table printed in 1729.”--Bates.
Pierpont Edwards, 1750-1826, lawyer, politician, and jurist, was the youngest son of Jonathan Edwards. In 1800 he took an active part in organizing the Jeffersonian Republicans in Connecticut, and in 1806 he was appointed by Jefferson judge of the district court of Connecticut.
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