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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Signers of Petition: Michael Heissly, [unknown signature], Andrew Sites, John Campbell, [signature in German], Christian Haldeman, Owen Bruner Jr., William Poist, Richard E. Cochran, Peter Haldeman, Samuel Brown, C. Breneman, Calvin Chamberlein, Ezekiel Cook, Joseph Mosher, Abraham Bitner, George Brush, Daniel Roberts, Christian Herr, Christian Mayer.
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Signers of Petition: Michael Heissly, [unknown signature], J. Heise, Samuel Heise, Richard E. Cochran, Christian Haldeman, Peter Haldeman, Amos H. Slaymaker, Owen [Bruner], John Campbell.
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Located on state road leading from Philadelphia by West Chester to McCall's Ferry.
Formerly occupied by John Fawks.
Petition allowed.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Cloud, John Rowland, George Philip, Joseph Cloud Jr., Jacob Brenner, Joseph Pownall, Levi Pownall Jr., Stephen Heard, William Heard, Thomas Henderson.
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Signers of Petition: Augustus Withers, John Trump, Michael Heisly, Daniel Heisly, Christian Mayer, J. Heise, [unknown signature], Robert Spear, John Campbell, Christian Haldeman, Peter Haldeman, [ ] Bruner Jr.
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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.
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Prison calendar.
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