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 at intersection of road leading from New Holland to Marietta and road leading from John Shenk's Mill.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Heistand, Samuel Parker, John Lutz, Andrew Bear, Jacob Grubb, [signature in German], John Helman, Peter Bell, [unknown signature], Henry M. Reigart, John Getz Jr., Jacob Lutz, Jacob Kline, George Danner.
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Located on the Public Road from the Harrisburg turnpike to New Holland about 2 miles from Chiques Bridge.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Shenck, Peter Grider, Jacob Cappenheffer, John Miller, Abraham Long, [signature in German], John Johns, John Miller, [signature in German], Samuel Parker, Simon Minnick, Henry Imhoff, John Harnly, Jacob Hershey.
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