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Additional Notes
Rape.
Assault and battery.
Identified as "Negro London".
African-American.
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LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
List of recognizance:
Defendants: John Burg, John Graham, John Sambel, Jack.
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Petition, for exoneration from an indictment for assault and battery.
List of petitioners: David Watson, William McCausland, James Hamelton, Thomas Lyon, Nichlas Weaver, Matthew McClunggast, John McCally, John Cooper, [signature in German], Adam Woods, James Mercer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Recommendation for benevolence, defendant charged with assault and battery.
List of signatures: David Watson, William McCausland Jr., James Hamelton, Thomas Lyon, Nichlas Weaver, Matthew McClunggart, John Cooper, [signature in German], [signature in German], James Mercer, Robert Hamilton.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
