Signers of the petition: Adam Reigart, John Trissler, George Weitzel, William Kirkpatrick, Jacob Eberman, John Eberman, Peter Gonter, Samuel Humes, John Riddle, Jacob Hatz, Abraham Kilian , George Hoff, James Ross, Christian Trissler, Emanuel Reigart, S. Reigart, Jacob Dickert, Anthony Ginter, Nicklous Stownbach, Christian Sensenich, William McKown, Samuel Clendenin, Henry Dearn and three others.
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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.
