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 on Front Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: George Wolf, John Felix, John Vaughen, Jacob Luttman, R. E. Cochran, Michael Strein, George W. Boude, James Boyd, Conrad Swartz, Michael Hoak, Joseph A. Hooke, John Arms, M. R. Keegan, Philip Gossler.
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Signers of Petition: John Vaughen, H. Breneman, Jacob Gossler, John Ames, John Montgomery, Robert McDowell, John List, Jacob Lichty, John Swartz, Michael Strein, Francis Boggs, George Wike, Andrew Beiter, Peter Haldeman, Joseph W. Cottrell, P. B. Elder, G. W. Johnston, [John R. Beatty, Reuben Mullison, Nathaniel Evans, Daniel Herr.
Additional signatures: Michael Strein, P. B. Elder, J. F. Cottrell, H. H. Owings, John Vaughen, William Evans, Jacob Gossler, [J. Reading Beatty], G. G. Claiborne, John E. Fox, [John] A. Davis, Peter Haldeman.
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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.
Signers of Petition: M. Strein, Michael Heisey, Thomas [Winnemore], Richard E. Cochran, Christian Haldeman, John Campbell, C. Breneman, G. Breneman, William C. Cornwell, John Arms, Michael Elder, George Boyd, Peter Haldeman, James Boyd.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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