Also: John Smith; William Mentzer; Jacob Weller; William Weller; Martin Bitzer; William Bitzer; Andrew Miller; John Miller; Bear Weaver; William Hinkle; Solomon Steffy; Emanuel Groff.
Riot.
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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.
Signers of petition: Peter Baker, George Cummins, Henry Coughenour, Andrew Leader, Jacob Miller, John Greiner, [signature in German], [signature in German], John K. Fidler, Samuel Oberlin, George Kremer, John Lieser.
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Signers of petition: [signature in German], Peter Baker, David Cassel Jr., John K. Fidler, Andrew Leader, [signature in German], Henry Sultzbach, Samuel Oberlin, John Gries, John Greiner, John Peck, Jacob Miller.
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