Located on road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Lately occupied her late husband, George Smith.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Warfel, Christian Brenneman, Joseph Miller, Isaac Ryan, John Hart, Martin Huber, Henry Bowman, David Strohm, Jacob Eshleman, John Winter, Jacob Newswanger, Isaac Graft, Richard Kerns, Charles [Pickett].
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Isaac Girvin, George McKinney, William Russel, J. McPhair, Benjamin Bower, John [Roud], Daniel [Potts], William Black, James Moore, David Eberly, Francis Litle, David Mayers, Robert Spencer, W. Rice.
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Signers of petition: J. Foreman, Joseph R. Metzler, Samuel A. Shroff, Peter Kachenberger, John Haldeman, Simon H. Engle, Augustus Hipple, John Hummel, John S. Horst, John E. Wiley, A. Miller, George Smith, Martin Groff, Samuel Ney.
Bond: Samuel Ney Sr., George Smith.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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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.
