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 on road leading from Lancaster to the town of Manheim, where the road leading from Lititz to Anderson's Ferry crosses.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: John Bauchman, Christian Huber, John Wehn, Christian Steman, John Mouk, Jacob Summy, John Wagner, Christian Summy, John Sprickler, Peter Baughman, Thomis Lynch, Jonathan Foltz, Philip Messenkop.
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Located on road leading from Manheim to the borough of Lancaster, where the road leading from Lititz to Anderson's Ferry crosses, about seven miles from lancaster, three and a half miles from Manheim, three miles from Lititz, and twelve miles from Anderson's Ferry.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: Christian Summy, George Dutt, George Doot Jr., David Summy, John Spickler, John Hostetter, Jacob Summy, John Mouk, Peter Grebiel and 3 others.
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Located at the crossing of two roads, one leading from Lancaster to Colebrook Furnace and one leading from the Lancaster and Reading road past Stehman's and Reigart's Mills, to Marietta.
Formerly occupied by John Young.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Myers, Henry Bear, Frederick Metzger, Samuel Miller, C. Carptenter, Henry Smith, Martin Gross, Christian Eggert, John Snyter, John Swan, Jacob Myers.
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