Located on the Columbia Turnpike, two miles west of Lancaster.
Lately occupied by John Pinkerton.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Ringwalt, Isaiah McCarty, G. M. Barr, Christopher Brenner, John Butler, Henry Brenner, Nathan Schoffield, Christian Bachman.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike road.
Formerly kept by William D. Slaymaker and of late John Clark.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Duffield, John McFadden, Henry Bair, S. Handford, James F. Smith, John Burkholder, James Paul, Amos Slaymaker, George D. McIlvaine, Thomas McIlvaine, Henry Kinzer, Christian Hess, Solomon Linvill.
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Return of the Constable of Lebanon Twp., return Abraham Cornman, Henry Smith to sell liquor by the pint and John Renalt. Constable William Clark.
Return of the Constable of Little Britain Twp., return James Gillerest and John Gibones for retailing spirits by the [smalls] and Abraham Willson for selling rum by the quart and gallon.
Return of the Constable of Drumore Twp., return John Long, John Crawford, and Hugh Long who sells rum and cider by the small measure. William Crawford Constable.
Return of the Constable of Lampeter Twp., return Joseph Haynes, John Clark, and Casper Keylor for selling rum, wine and cider by small measure. Jacob Hains Constable.
Return of the Constable of Strasburg Twp., return John Fouts and John Ferree for selling rum and wine by small measure. Henry Fults Constable.
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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.
