A record of warrants issued to open streets in the city of Lancaster. Pages are pre-printed forms with spaces to record date, court term, name of street, petitioner, jurors and viewers, court order, condemnation proceeding, costs, and signature of clerk. Arranged chronologically and indexed by street name.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
See Table of Contents and finding aid for details.
Contents
v. 005. 1729-1741 -- v. 010. 1742-1756 -- v. 015. 1756-1760 -- v. 020. 1760-1765 -- v. 025. 1770-1773 -- v. 030. 1770-1775 -- v. 035. 1776-1782 -- v. 040. 1782-1787 -- v. 045. 1788-1791 -- v. 050. 1797-1803 -- v. 055. 1804-1813 -- v. 060. 1813-1820 -- v. 065. 1827-1835 -- v. 070. 1833-1834 -- v. 075. 1843-1844 -- v. 080. 1849-1850 -- v. 085. 1851-1853 -- v. 090. 1853-1854 -- v. 095. 1854-1855 -- v. 100. 1855-1857 -- v. 105. 1858-1860 -- v. 110. 1860-1861 -- v. 115. 1862-1863 -- v. 120. 1863-1864 -- v. 125. 1865-1866 -- v. 130. 1866 -- v. 135. 1867 -- v. 140. 1868 -- v. 145. 1869 -- v. 150. 1870 -- v. 155. 1871 -- v. 160. 1872 -- v. 165. 1873 -- v. 170. 1874-1875 -- v. 175. 1876-1877 -- v. 180. 1878-1879 -- v. 185. 1880 -- v. 190. 1881 -- v. 195. 1882 -- v. 200. 1883 -- v. 205. 1884 -- v. 210. 1885 -- v. 215. 1886 -- v. 220. 1887 -- v. 225. 1888-1889 -- v. 230. 1890-1891 -- v. 235. 1892-1893 -- v. 240. 1894-1896 -- v. 245. 1896-1897 -- v. 250. 1898-1899 -- v. 255. 1900-1901.
Summary
Record of all proceedings of the Court of Quarter Sessions. Show court term and case number, names of parties, charge, costs, and disposition. Vol. 12 (1813-1820) is only an index for some of the sessions, arranged alphabetically by defendant's surname and chronologically by court session. Sessions for 1792-1796 are found in the Road Docket. Handwritten.
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Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 2
Other Number
MG-240, Series 2, Folder 4
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 24 January 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
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Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
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Credit
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Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 2
Other Number
MG-240, Series 2, Folder 6, Item 1
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 6, Folder 20, Item 7 and cataloged January 2000. Added to database on 24 January 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
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Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 2
Other Number
MG-240, Series 2, Folder 6, Item 2
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 3 and cataloged February 2000. Added to database on 24 January 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Return of Charles S. Sewell of Manor Twp. James, five months old, son of indentured servant, a woman or color named Sylfa. Witnessed by William Barton. 1807.
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Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
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Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 2
Other Number
MG-240, Series 2, Folder 6, Item 3
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 2 and cataloged June 2007. Added to database on 24 January 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
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Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 2
Other Number
MG-240, Series 2, Folder 17
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from the Document Collection, 20 January 2022. Added to database on 28 March 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
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Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
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Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
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Credit
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Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 1
Other Number
MG-240, Series 1, Folder 8, Item 1
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 17 January 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
