Signers of Petition: Adam Keller, William Lenix, John Miller, William McBride, Jacob Heistand, James Laird, [signature in German], John S. Sterrett, Miller Traim, Samuel R. Bockius, Jacob Stolar, James B. Ferree, Jacob Rohrer, Thomas J. Patterson, A. Hackman, Jacob Wallick, Jacob Hollinger, Christian Leib.
Second Sheet: John Miller, James B. Ferree, Thomas J. Patterson, John S. Sterrett, Abraham Eshleman, Jacob Wallich, Samuel R. Bockius, Christian Leib, Abraham Hertzler, [signature in German], Jacob Nissley, [signature in German], David Boyce, John Nissly, Jacob Hershy.
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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: Washington L. Atlee, David Shelly, Miller Fraim, James Laird, Frederick Wetz, Samuel Bockius, Abraham Nissley, [signature in German], Jacob H. Mazer, Abraham Shelly, Christian Leib, Peter Horst.
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Signers of Petition: Thomas Dobson, William Miller, Henry Eckman, A. Mehaffey, Michael Wither, Henry Miller, A. McCallister, Jacob Strunck, Peter Lefever, Jacob Futz, John Markley, Michael Foutz, Jacob Bear, Jacob Neffer, Andrew Menold, and three others.
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Located fronting on the Lancaster and Harrisburg Turnpike Road.
Lately occupied by Stephen Rigler.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Alexander Patterson, Thomas M. Crown, Jacob Rohrer, Abraham Harnly, John Foster, [signature in German], Christian Rohrer, Henry P. Carson, John Shenck, David Bender, Jacob Myers, Simon Meredith, William B. Galbraith.
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