Signers of petition: [signature in German], Joseph Adams, John L. Sharp, Samuel J. Black, Philip Sprecher, Peter Steitz Sr., David Gingrich, William Frank, Jacob B. Brubaker, John Eshleman, Jacob Landis, Michael Martin.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Hostetter, Cornelius Lehn, Abraham Forney, George Weidler, John Weidler, Benjamin Landis, Daniel Landis, Henry Rudy, Hanry Lendis, Jacob Landis, Jacob Landis Sr., Daniel Royer.
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Signers of petition: Isaac Landis, Hanry Lendis, Jacob Rohrer, David Mayer, Benjamin Myers, [signature in German], John Eshleman, Martin Musser, Benjamin H. Kauffman, Jacob Metzger, Hugh T. Lytle, Peter Stormfeltz, David Harnish.
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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.
Located at intersection of roads leading from the New Holland Turnpike to Columbia and from Manheim to Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [signature in German], Henry Shreiner, Adam Dietrich, Andrew Balmer, Abraham Forney, John B. Bassler, Isaac Powl, Samuel Royer, Nelson Werntz, Philip Sprecher, [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Rudy, Isaac Landis, Michael Martin, Benjamin Landis, John Kurtz, John Stouffer, Daniel Brubacher, Jacob Bassler, Daniel Landis, Isaac Sherk, Jacob Landis, Martin Trout, Jacob Landis Sr.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Buckwalter, Benjamin Royer Jr., Paul Black, John Frantz, Joseph Shenk, Andrew Balmer, Jacob Kohr Jr., John Eshleman, John Dunkel, David Gingrich, William Frank, Peter Stormfeltz.
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Signers of Petition: John Eshleman, John Evans, John Blessing, William Shup, John [Mellinger], Peter Gans, Joseph Adams, John Shanck, E. Hunsecker, [signature in German], Andrew Balmer, George Gall.
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Signers of Petition: Henry H. Kurtz, Andrew Balmer, John Landis, George Hambright, John Hostetter, John S. Hostetter, Joseph Royer Jr., David Grube, George A. Shreiner, H. B. Bowman, John Evans, Abraham Hershey, Christian B. Landis, Isaac Landis, [signature in German], Benjamin [Kenny].
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Located at intersection of Lititz and Reading road, about 2 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph W. Brenen, David Mayer, Daniel Royer, [signature in German], Benjamin Myer, Adam Dietrich, Emanuel P. Keller, Daniel Andrews, [signature in German], Henry Hamilton, Henry Decker, Adam Keller.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Shreiner, John Evans, Emanuel Hamin, [signature in German], C. Hunsecker, Abraham Forney, Jacob Landis, Daniel Landis, George Weidler, Jacob K. Landis Jr., Hanry Landis, John Weidler, Jacob Reidenbach.
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Located on and fronting the Lancaster & Harrisburg turnpike, about 2 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Hanry Landis, Daniel Landis, Jacob Metzger, David Harnish, Jacob Schwar, Adam Dietrich, Samuel Beecher, John Dunkel, Peter Stormfellz, Christian Bomberger, William Frank, John Eshleman.
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Signers of Petition: A. Brenneman, Jonas Metzger, Abraham Wilhelm, Philip Messenkop, Philip Messenkop, John Eberman Sr., Jacob Graeff, Robert Wilson, Peter Albright.
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Signers of the petition: John Burg, Jacob Lindey, William Hamilton, Peter Hoofnagle, Samuel Fahnestock, George Glatz, Jacob Mayer, George Brungard, Jonas Metzger, John Weitley, Godlieb Hill, John Frey, Valentine King, W. Cooper, Abram Dehuff, John Lechler, and two others.
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Signers of the petition: Adam Reigart, John Trissler, George Weitzel, William Kirkpatrick, Jacob Eberman, John Eberman, Peter Gonter, Samuel Humes, John Riddle, Jacob Hatz, Abraham Kilian , George Hoff, James Ross, Christian Trissler, Emanuel Reigart, S. Reigart, Jacob Dickert, Anthony Ginter, Nicklous Stownbach, Christian Sensenich, William McKown, Samuel Clendenin, Henry Dearn and three others.
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