Signers of Petition: Adam Duke, Thomas Duke, [signature in German], John Swiger, [signature in German], John Urban, Philip Kahn, John Irwin, [signature in German], William McMillar, John Rathfon, Philip Brenner, Emanuel Brenner.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Jacob Weaver, John Killinger, Emanuel Kirk, Peter Cline, Christian Schaefer, Godfried Zahm, Charles J. Gillespie, Benjamin P. Miller, Henry Trout, Bartram A. Sheaffer, Charles Eden, George Heiss, H. H. Eshbach, John B. Muller.
Petition to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: [unknown signature], Thomas Rooney, P. F. Blessing, Henry Hegener, P. Cassidy, Jacob Effinger, Christopher Davis, A. Carpenter, [ ] Kuhn, J. B. Schaum, Philip Schaum, B. S. Muhlenberg, John Deaner, John P. Schaum.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of Petition: William McMillan, [signature in German], [signature in German], Philip Brennen, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Rapp, John Ohmit.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
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.
