Justices of the Peace of Luzerne Have No Copies of the Laws of the State
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Title
Justices of the Peace of Luzerne Have No Copies of the Laws of the State
Description
The Justices of the Peace for the County of Luzerne do not have copies of the laws of the State. Pickering hopes that the laws will be supplied to them at the State's expense. He notes that the people of the area would like to follow the laws, but cannot because they do not know what they are.
short description
Justices of the Peace of Luzerne have no copies of the Laws of the State
year created
1787
month created
06
day created
25
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Pennsylvania Archives, vol. 11, p. 159.
notable person/group
Benjamin Franklin
Timothy Pickering
Justices of the Peace
notable location
Philadelphia
County of Luzerne
notable item/thing
laws of the state
expense
application
laws unexecuted
general disposition
conform to the laws
notable phrase
there was a general disposition to conform to the laws, with great punctuality and many were solicitously enquiring what were the laws in particular cases, that they might not transgress them.
document number
1787062515000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Pennsylvania Archives vol.11 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Franklin | [unknown] | [n/a] |