Located in the North West Ward, on North Queen Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Simon J. Young, Emanuel Shober, David Downey, Emanuel VanKanan, Robert Moderwell, Jacob Rees, Sebastian Essig, Jacob Herzog, John G. Offner, Charles E. Wentz, J. W. Hubley, Adam Dellet.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Edward Wiley, J. I. Hartman, W. T. Eberman, H. L. Barnett, J. M. Baker, Frederick Lutz, P. G. Greider, R. Buchmiller, Benjamin H. Kauffman, Emanuel Shober, I. Michael, Frederick Sener.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition for an eating house: George H. Darmstaetter, Christian Diffenbach, Jacob [Helb], [unknown signature], Theodore Edwards, Timothy James, Joseph White, Christian Sherts, James H. Barnes, Christian Widmyer, P. McCollum, John Hensler.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: J. Hartman, David Reeser, [ ] Kendig, Daniel Hartman, Reuben Weidler, Moses Winger, Benjamin Kauffman, [ ] Hatz, John Rough, Edward Wiley, Henry S. Shenck, Robert Buckmiller.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Jacob Reese, Casper Brimmer, David Resse, John Hatz, Jacob Hartman, Amos Funk, Jacob Sener, Lewis Hartman, Jacob Gruel, Robert Moderwell, Henry C. Wentz.
1 item, 1 piece
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A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.