Signers of Petition: John Wise, J. M. Northauffer, J. Huber, C. Kline, Philip S. Baker, George Kleiss, R. McClure, John Fondersmith, James C. [Carpenter], Jacob [Larcord] Jonah Wisner, John K. Reed.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: James C. Carpenter, Amos S. Henderson, John K. Reed, David Shultz, W. S. Peifer, B. Champneys Jr., Philip S. Baker, John Fondersmith, H. C. Locher, Henry Hersh, John Metzger, James Smith.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Fondersmith, Archibald Warren, Amos Bowman, John Dinkelberg, Henry Hersh, Jay Cadwell, Philip Ginder, Abraham Gibbs, John Schleich, S. W. P. Boyd, William Hensel, Amos S. Henderson.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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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.
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: Henderson, Amos S.; Reed, John K.; Fondersmith, John; Swope, Zuriel; Gibbs, Abraham; Ginder, Philip; Sides, Amos; Warren, Archibald; McCort, Daniel; Boyd, S. W. P.; Baker, Philip S.; King, George P.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
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Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Signers of petition: Charles F. Voigt, John Urban, Frederik Hess, Philip Keller, Kenrich Keller, [signature in German], John Fisher, [signature in German], Joseph Jacob, Jacob Brock, Henry Schaum, Samuel Huber.
Petition for an eating house.
Signers of petition: John A. Scheusenbranch, Philip Keller, Henry Dorr, Joseph Witmyer, Herrman Miller, John Deaner, A. W. Bolenius, A. F. Fleffman, John Wittmyer, George Amer, John Dorr, [unknown signature], [signature in German], Jacob Gundaker, C. F. Mengier, John Kuhns, Luis [Ston].
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
