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.
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.
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.
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 the road leading from Lancaster to Safe Harbour and Burkholders Ferry.
Formerly kept by Catherine Hess and for several years past by John Kendig, deceased.
Petition granted.
Petition from February.
Signers of Petition: Henry Shenck, John Craver, Jacob Shenk, David Bair, Adam Kindig, Christian Barr, Jacob Fehl Jr., Jacob Warfel Jr., Jacob Frantz, [signature in German], John Ohmit, David Haverstick, John Kendig.
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Signers of Petition: David Harnish Jr., John Warfel, Tobias B. Stehman, [signature in German], Rudolph Harnish, Christian Stoneman, Maris Hoopes, [signature in German], Jacob Good Sr., Samuel Hess, Henry Shenck, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Benjamin Good, John Gardner, [signature in German], Martin Good, John Ohmit, Christian Good.
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Located on the public road leading from Lancaster to Burkholder's Ferry and Safe Harbour.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin Bear, Esther Kendig, John Good, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Good, Joseph Miller, John Harnish, John Keeports, Christian Good, Jacob Good, Benjamin Bear, John Huber, Rudolph Hess, [signature in German], [signature in German], David Harnish, Benjamin Musser, Jacob Frantz, Abraham Hess, Jacob Hess, Rudolph Harnist.
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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.
Located on the public road leading from Safe Harbour and Burkholder's Ferry to Lancaster and Strasburg.
Formerly occupied by the late John Kendig.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Hess, David Bair, [signature in German], Joseph Shenck, Benjamin Shenk, David Harnish, Benjamin Charles, Abraham Shank, Jacob Shenk, Adam Kindig, George Urban, David Book, John Stoner, Jacob Fehl Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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