Zephaniah Swift

Zephaniah Swift Zephaniah Swift (February 27, 1759 – September 27, 1823) was an eighteenth-century American author, judge, lawyer, chief justice, congressman, law professor, diplomat and politician from Windham, Connecticut. He served as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut and State Supreme Court Judge. He wrote the first legal treatise published in America.

He was also appointed secretary to Founding Father Oliver Ellsworth by President John Adams at the Treaty of Mortefontaine, in negotiations with King Joseph Bonaparte. Provided by Wikipedia
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    A system of the laws of the state of Connecticut In six books. /

    A system of the laws of the state of Connecticut In six books. / by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1795
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    A vindication of the calling of the special Superior Court at Middletown, on the 4th Tuesday of August, 1815, for the trial of Peter Lung, charged with the crime of murder : with observations on the constitutional power of the legislature to interfere with the judiciary in the administration of justice /

    A vindication of the calling of the special Superior Court at Middletown, on the 4th Tuesday of August, 1815, for the trial of Peter Lung, charged with the crime of murder : with o... by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1816
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    A second address, to the Reverend Moses C. Welch containing an answer to his letter to the correspondent. : [Eighteen lines of quotations]

    A second address, to the Reverend Moses C. Welch containing an answer to his letter to the correspondent. : [Eighteen lines of quotations] by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1796
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    A digest of the law of evidence, in civil and criminal cases and a Treatise on bills of exchange, and promisory notes /

    A digest of the law of evidence, in civil and criminal cases and a Treatise on bills of exchange, and promisory notes / by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1810
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    An oration on domestic slavery Delivered at the North Meeting-House in Hartford, on the 12th day of May, A.D. 1791. At the meeting of the Connecticut Society for the Promotion of Freedom, and the Relief of Person Unlawfully Holden in Bondage. /

    An oration on domestic slavery Delivered at the North Meeting-House in Hartford, on the 12th day of May, A.D. 1791. At the meeting of the Connecticut Society for the Promotion of F... by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1791
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    The correspondent Containing, the publications in the Windham herald, relative to the result of the ecclesiastical council, holden at Pomfret, in September, 1792, and the result of the Consociation of the County of Windham, holden at Pomfret, in December, 1792, respecting the Rev. Oliver Dodge; together with an appendix, containing some general observations relative to the true principles and spirit of the Christian religion. : [Two lines from Pope]

    The correspondent Containing, the publications in the Windham herald, relative to the result of the ecclesiastical council, holden at Pomfret, in September, 1792, and the result of... by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1793
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    An address to the Rev. Moses C. Welch containing an answer to his Reply to The correspondent, with some observations respecting certain late extraordinary transactions at Woodstock. /

    An address to the Rev. Moses C. Welch containing an answer to his Reply to The correspondent, with some observations respecting certain late extraordinary transactions at Woodstock... by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1794
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    A digest of the law of evidence, in civil and criminal cases And a Treatise on bills of exchange, and promissory notes /

    A digest of the law of evidence, in civil and criminal cases And a Treatise on bills of exchange, and promissory notes / by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

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    A system of the laws of the state of Connecticut In six books /

    A system of the laws of the state of Connecticut In six books / by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1795
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    A digest of the law of evidence, in civil and criminal cases and a treatise on bills of exchange, and promissory notes /

    A digest of the law of evidence, in civil and criminal cases and a treatise on bills of exchange, and promissory notes / by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1810
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    A system of the laws of the state of Connecticut in six books /

    A system of the laws of the state of Connecticut in six books / by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1795
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    A vindication of the calling of the Special Superior Court, at Middletown, on the 4th Tuesday of August, 1815, for the trial of Peter Lung, charged with the crime of murder with observations on the constitutional power of the legislature to interfere with the judiciary in the administration of justice /

    A vindication of the calling of the Special Superior Court, at Middletown, on the 4th Tuesday of August, 1815, for the trial of Peter Lung, charged with the crime of murder with ob... by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

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    A system of the laws of the state of Connecticut In six books. By Zephaniah Swift. Volume I[-II]

    A system of the laws of the state of Connecticut In six books. By Zephaniah Swift. Volume I[-II] by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1795
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    The Security of the rights of citizens in the state of Connecticut considered [One line in Latin from Ovid]

    The Security of the rights of citizens in the state of Connecticut considered [One line in Latin from Ovid] by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1792
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    An oration on domestic slavery Delivered at the North Meeting-House in Hartford, on the 12th day of May, A.D. 1791. At the meeting of the Connecticut Society for the Promotion of Freedom, and the Relief of Person Unlawfully Holden in Bondage. By Zephaniah Swift, Esquire.

    An oration on domestic slavery Delivered at the North Meeting-House in Hartford, on the 12th day of May, A.D. 1791. At the meeting of the Connecticut Society for the Promotion of F... by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1791
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    An address to the Rev. Moses C. Welch containing an answer to his Reply to The correspondent, with some observations respecting certain late extraordinary transactions at Woodstock. By the correspondent. [Two lines from Shakespeare]

    An address to the Rev. Moses C. Welch containing an answer to his Reply to The correspondent, with some observations respecting certain late extraordinary transactions at Woodstock... by Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823, Welch, Moses C. (Moses Cook), 1754-1824

    Published 1794
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    A reply to The correspondent Containing an attempt to point out certain inconsistencies and misrepresentations in that publication; together with some strictures upon the appendix, in a familiar letter to a friend. By Moses C. Welch, A.M. Pastor of a church in Mansfield [Two lines of Scripture text]

    A reply to The correspondent Containing an attempt to point out certain inconsistencies and misrepresentations in that publication; together with some strictures upon the appendix,... by Welch, Moses C. (Moses Cook), 1754-1824, Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823

    Published 1794
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    The Security of the rights of citizens in the state of Connecticut considered [One line in Latin from Ovid]

    The Security of the rights of citizens in the state of Connecticut considered [One line in Latin from Ovid]

    Published 1792
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    A reply to The correspondent Containing an attempt to point out certain inconsistencies and misrepresentations in that publication; together with some strictures upon the appendix, in a familiar letter to a friend. /

    A reply to The correspondent Containing an attempt to point out certain inconsistencies and misrepresentations in that publication; together with some strictures upon the appendix,... by Welch, Moses C. (Moses Cook), 1754-1824

    Published 1794
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    The addressor addressed; or A letter to the correspondent containing some free remarks on his "Address to the Rev. Moses C. Welch." : Humbly dedicated to the Honorable Zephaniah Swift Esq. /

    The addressor addressed; or A letter to the correspondent containing some free remarks on his "Address to the Rev. Moses C. Welch." : Humbly dedicated to the Honorable Zephaniah Sw... by Welch, Moses C. (Moses Cook), 1754-1824

    Published 1796
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