Signers of petition: B. Mishler, William Bell, A. Balmer, Charles F. Carter, Charles Flagg, Henry Stauter, George W. Darby, Frederick Lutz, Walter Smart, James Chambers, William Garrecht, Conrad Gast.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Charles Flagg, C. F. Sieber, Lewis B. Frick, William B. Gable, William [Slong], Andrew Balmer, John Stone, Andrew Cagley, Joseph Davison, James Chamber, Martin Dorwart, F. Nixdorf, E. Dorwart.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located in the North West Ward, at the head of the North Prince Street, on the Harrisburg turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Martin Sheaffer, J. B. Amwake, John H. Duchman, G. Sener, Benjamin Reinhold, Christian Rine, James Chambers, Frederick Sultz, John S. Dougherty, Conrad Gast, John Nixdorf, Jacob Dorwart.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
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.
Located in the North West Ward, at the head of North Prince Street on the Harrisburg turnpike.
January term.
Signers of Petition: F. B. Pyle, William Gorrecth, William Buckius, Jacob Dorwart, [Emanuel Spotts], Peter Bruner, Frederick Dorwart, Charles F. Carter, William Shrum, Andrew Bulmer, James Chambers, George W. Derby.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
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.
