This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
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Fees and expenses for October 1 to December 31, 1820. Also for 18 cords of wood and sweeping chimney and vagrants.
Banks, David. African-American.
Barber, Robert.
Bay, Jacob.
Bell, Jacob. African-American.
Burkholder, Christian.
Burr, John. African-American.
Butler, William. African-American.
Capelen, Isaac.
Carlysle, Mary.
Cose, James. African-American.
Crawford, John.
Doude, William. African-American.
Doud, Mary. African-American.
Detrich, George.
Ellet, Mary.
Flanagin, Margaret.
Forgison, William.
Frances, Fanny.
Galbreath, William.
Gibson, Lydia.
Gill, Charles.
Gorich, Peter.
Gray, Alon.
Greer, Daniel.
Guest, Charles.
Guest, Rosanna.
Harkens, Elonor.
Henderson, David. African-American.
Hickman, John.
Hill, Gabril. African-American.
Hill, John.
Hutcheson, James.
Jackson, James.
Johnson, John. African-American.
Kanadey, Matthew.
Leck, Margarett.
McLene, Benjamin. African-American.
Lockey, Catharine.
Long, Peter W.
Lynch, Beddy.
Lynch, Hannah.
McCredy, Mary.
McDonnel, Ann.
McKitrick, John.
McKutchen, James.
Milburn, Mary.
Miller, John.
Oldfield, Christian.
Oldfield, Robert.
Overdorf, Michael.
Parks, Benjamin.
Paterick, John.
Peters, Alse. African-American.
Richardson, Henry.
Royel, Jonathon.
Schreder, Lewis.
Sehner, Godlieb.
Smith, Henry. African-American.
Smith, John.
Smith, Lewis.
Stornbough, George.
Unnamed vagrant. [A stranger].
Thomas, James. African-American.
Vandike, Jacob. African-American.
Walker, Ann.
Walker, Joseph.
Way, John.
Welsh, Hugh.
Wilson, Isaac.
Wilson, James.
Wilson, Mary.
Yarlett, Margaret.
William. African-American.
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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.
