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.
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.
Sole survivor of the 62 inns which once lined the nation's first turnpike between Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Witmer's Tavern still operates as a lodging facility. Just east of Lancaster on Route 340, the buildings five restored rooms welcome guests with antique furnishings and fireplaces.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
The late 19th century Victorian hotel and brewery, Bube's Brewery in Mt. Joy, Lancaster County, greets its guests with an intact brewery, catacombs, parlors and bars which served locals and travelers alike throughout the generations.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
The Revere Tavern is located along the original Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike (now part of U. S. Route 30) in Lancaster County, PA. Dating back to 1740, the Revere Tavern was once a stagecoach tavern. Today, it serves fine American cuisine.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
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.
