Signers of petition: A. M. Bachman, Jacob S. Brubaker, Adam Denison, Jacob Horst, John Clark, Henry Kindig, Jacob Metzler, John C. Bryan, John Emerick, William Hawke, William Dugan, William Shultz.
Bond: Adam Denison, John Clark.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: George Tangert, Jacob Evans, Alfred Savery, Edward Galen, William E. Ramsay, Henry Brenberger, John Hart, Danuel Carl, Samuel Martin, Isaac H. Robinson, Patrick [ ], John McLune, M. P. Eckman, Christian Kreider, John Montooth, Martin Kendig, Joseph Smith, John Armstrong.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Bond: Isaac H. Robinson, John Clark.
Signers of petition: John J. Good, Daniel D. Good, Henry G. Hess, B. Simpson, John McLune, Edward Galen, Joseph Smith, S. D. Taylor, Amos Bitts, Jacob Hartranft, Thomas Stewart, James L. Gibson, George Tangert, Jacob Evans, William E. Ramsay, John Martin, H. B. Hagen, James M. Dunkle, John D. Sensenig, Davis Hagen, John Hess, Henry Hess, James Simpson, John Montooth, James Gibson, Charles Keller, John Armstrong, David W. Huss, John W. Rawlins, James W. Neal, Anthony [Seaver].
6 items, 6 pieces
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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.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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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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.
