The whole proceedings on the trial of the indictment, the King, on the prosecution of William Jones, gentleman, against the Rev. William Davies Shipley: Dean of St. Asaph, for a libel, at the assize at Shrewsbury, on Friday the 6th of August, 1784, Before The Hon. Francis Buller, Esq. One of the Justices of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench. Taken in Short-Hand By Joseph Gurney

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.