Signers of petition: Francis Flury, J. Cushman, H. [Swisher], Henry Seitz, P. L. Etter, John Roth, Adam Heiser, David Harry, William T. [Mixwell], John B. Malony, J. R. Diffenbach, Andrew Leader.
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Formerly kept by John Libhart and relinquished by Mr. Goodman.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Auxer, Peter Baker, [signature in German], Jacob Graybill, [J.] M. Boggs, Henry Nicholas, Jacob Glatz, Robert King, J. T. Anderson, Henry Spiese, John Huss, Isaac Reinhart, John Kline, John Spangler, Jacob Scheidly, Abraham Cassel, David Cassel, Samuel Hopkins, David Reinhart, [J. S. Inglis].
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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.
Signers of Petition: Christian Keiffer, E. S. Hubley, Charles Heinitsh, David Bair, P. K. Breneman, W. Ihling, Samuel F. Huston, John N. Lane, D. P. Locher, Christian Widmyer, William Gumpf, Robert Long.
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Signers of petition: Barr, A. R.; Smith, [R. A.]; Coyle, James; Breneman, P. K.; Heinitsh, Charles; Kaufman, J. B.; Gompf, William; Slaymaker, H. E.; [ ], Edward H.; Bair, David; Deaner, John; Mohler, R.
April term.
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Signers of Petition: Samuel Milner, Joseph Paxson, Benjamin T. Harrar, John McCommon, Samuel McCommon, John Gable, Jesse Davis, Andrew Bayer, John Alexander, Vincent King, Henry Paxson, Milton Scott, Ezekiel Webb, Henry Gable, Christopher Hastings, Henry Webb, J. C. Taylor, J. McCommon, George T. Dare, Robert Whiteside, Samuel Whiteside, Abraham McConnel, Robert Biers.
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Signers of petition of a eating house: George Rettew, J. Halls Fridy, Frederick Weller, James Boys, Benjamin F. Gram, John S. Boys, John C. Irwin, Abram M. Smith, [signature in German], John M. Weller, John H. Musser, Samuel Miller, A. R. Rohrer, H. S. Colm, Jacob C. Clair, Jacob Heinaman, Peter Weller, Abraham Hieneman, Isaac Hienaman, John Mumma, [signature in German], Jacob Bard, Henry Frollich, Peter Weller Sr., John Haugindobler.
Signers of petition: Martin Kendig, Joseph Reitzel, Samuel Styer, John S. Boys, Abraham Greu, Henry M. Weller, John Haugendobler, Jacob Will, John R. Markly, George Rettew, John N. Mummau, Isaac Heinaman, Abraham Heinaman.
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Located near the Pequea Creek on the Newport Road.
Lately occupied by Doctor Bigelow.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [signature in German], John Brison, Jacob [Hess], Edward Kelly, George Wike, [signature in German], [signature in German], John J. Ressler.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Pinkerton, John P. Myer, Augustus J. [Penton], George M. Steinman, M. H. Locher, Charles Gillespie, Reah Frazer, W. Whiteside, D. W. Patterson, William T. Amweg, P. G. Eberman, Henry M. Reigart.
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