Smith family papers

Documents in the case between the Pennsylvania Assembly and William Moore, chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, and Rev. William Smith, provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, 1757-1759. Among the papers are: statement of the case, with testimony taken before t...

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Main Author: Smith family (Creator)
Collection:Smith Family Papers
Collection Number:0603
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Physical Description: 0.33 Linear feet 0.33 linear feet, 1 box (300 items)
Summary: Documents in the case between the Pennsylvania Assembly and William Moore, chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, and Rev. William Smith, provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, 1757-1759. Among the papers are: statement of the case, with testimony taken before the House of Assembly; affidavits of J. Ross and William Peters; printed address of William Moore; Smith's letters to Attorney General Pratt and to Solicitor General Yorke; report of the attorney general and solicitor general; trial order of the King and Council; Smith's petition to Governor Hamilton; included are sketches of historical landmarks and of men concerned in the case, 1773-1861.