Signers of Petition: Samuel Sellers, John Townsend, Asahel Walker Jr., J. B. Moore, Samuel Brinton, Nathan Rambo, George W. Cooper, Asabel Walker, Isaac Bower, Samuel Wright, Robert Moore, Cyrus Moore.
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Formerly known as the Gap Tavern; now known as the Grove.
Located on the West Chester and Strasburg road, past the Gap Newport Turnpike road.
Formerly occupied by George Leech.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: John Miller, Samuel Fankes, Thomas Hood, Joseph Kinnard, Robert Agnew, Stephen Heard, Joseph Gest, Caleb Pusey, William Heard, Ephraim Smith, John Townsend, Amos Slaymaker, Samuel Slaymaker, Henry Slaymaker.
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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.
