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Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Object ID
MAY 1818 F001 MC
Date Range
1818
Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Admin/Biographical History
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Date Range
1818
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1818 F001 MC
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Precept.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 99-00 [0101]
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Object ID
DEC 1817 F001 MC
Date Range
1817/12
Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Admin/Biographical History
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Date Range
1817/12
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Bremer, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1817 F001 MC
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Permission for burial in the German Lutheran burying ground.
Document found with Mayor's Court papers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 99-00 [0101]
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F001 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Jurors
Jury lists
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Jury lists.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F002 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Carter, Daniel
Black, Robert
Runner, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Depositions
Bills
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, felony.
Depositions of Robert Black, William Runner.
Bill of costs.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F003 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wilson, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Certificates
Lawyers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Certificate for the admission of Henry Wilson to practice law.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F004 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Vonkenen, Michael
Resh, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Depositions
Charge: insanity
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, insane, on testimony of Henry Resh.
Deposition of Henry Resh.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F005 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Gundaker, Michael Jr.
Good, Sarah
Rohrer, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Depositions
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, fornication and bastardy with Sarah Good.
Deposition of Sarah Good.
Additional name: Christian Rohrer.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F006 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Snider, John
Snider, Christian
Snider, Christian Jr.
Stoffer, Peter
Weaver, Frederick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, for assault and threatening Christian Snider and Christian Snider Jr.
Recognizance of Peter Stoffer, Frederick Weaver, Christian Snider, Christian Snider Jr.
5 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
4.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F007 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Roland, Polly
Brigle, John M.
Brigle, Rosina
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: stealing
Bank notes
Mount Joy Twp.
Place
Mount Joy Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Examinations of Polly Roland, John M. Brigle, Rosina Brigle.
Defendant is charged with stealing a bank note.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F008 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kreider, Michael
Stoner, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Supervisors of the Roads
Conestoga Twp.
Charge: neglect of duty
Susquehanna River
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Also: George Stoner.
Supervisors of the Roads for Conestoga Twp.
Rule to remove obstruction in Susquehanna River.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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