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Record, Judicial

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Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Object ID
AUG 1843 F034 MC
Date Range
1843/08
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Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1843/08
Year
1843
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0018
People
Bryson, Anne
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: larceny
Mayor's Court
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1843 F034 MC
Box Number
018
Additional Notes
Larceny
African-American
Note: alleged stolen items were property of James Buchanan
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
23.000
Classification
RG 99-00 [0101]
Description Level
Item
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