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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Bill For court fees.
Light, John. Clerk of the Courts of Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer.
August Session 1818.
Yound, Samuel.
Roth, John.
Smith, John.
Hart, Daniel.
Baker, Jacob.
November Term 1818.
Waggoner, Christian.
Conrad, John.
Rowland, John.
McGranaham, John.
Bair, Joel.
Glaise, Peter.
Egle, Daniel.
Shaeffer, George.
Heringer, John.
Kniessley, John.
Guinn, Joseph.
Sumy, Jacob.
Thompson, Nathan.
Mann, William.
Hersh, Leonard.
Newswanger, Joseph.
Boxbury, William. Apprentice to Black, William.
Rodney, Cesar.
Vance, David.
Holsinger, Conrad.
Fenstermacher, Philip.
Heldebiddle, Jacob.
Kinard, Samuel.
West, John.
McCarby, James.
January Session 1819.
Coleson, George. African-American.
Johnston, Thomas. African-American.
Warfel, John.
Coleson, George.
Shenk, Abraham.
Fulton, William.
Burk, Hugh.
Black, Thomas.
Heisinger, John Jr.
Thompson, Elizabeth.
Burke, Thomas.
Lavensweiger, Christian.
Wann, Abraham.
Lytle, Joseph.
Padan, Sarah.
Hitselberger, George.
April Session 1819.
Kean, James.
Johnston, Jeremiah.
Stackhouse, John C. Mother of child: Gallacher, Ann.
Smith, Joseph.
Shuman, Michael.
Garber, John.
Benner, Harmer.
Hamilton, William.
Fritz, Susanna.
August Session 1819.
Derr, Jacob.
Knight, William Jr.
Meyers, Frederick.
Vandike, Jacob.
Lightner, Nathaniel F.
Newfer, Benjamin.
Boyd, Nicholas.
Hawkins, Nathaniel.
Newcomb, James W.
Oldfield, David.
Williams, Benjamin.
Williams, Hannah.
Williams, Sarah.
Parker, Phebe.
Getter, Samuel.
Hollbrook, Warum.
Latchem, Nathaniel.
Johnson, Thomas.
Vance, David. Commonwealth v. Isaac Vance. First name should be David.
Tangart, John.
Snyder, Henry.
Carter, Nathaniel.
Danner, Adam.
Plasterer, Molly.
Jones, Richard.
Benner, John.
Urban, Philip.
Leman, James.
Hersh, Martin.
Sutton, James.
Bitour, Abraham.
Beichtell, Isaac.
Henderson, Thomas.
Hamm, Peter.
Barten, James.
Green, Nelly.
Baker, William.
Ware, Andrew.
Miller, John.
Gross, Andrew.
Newfer, Banjamin.
Grove, Adam.
Letitia. African-American.
Hannah. African-American.
Delilah. African-American.
Child (name not recorded). African-American.
Harpham, Jeremiah G.
Duff, William.
Lewis, George.
April Session 1820.
Ellis, Isaac.
Lefever, Benjamin.
Still, Aaron.
November Session 1819.
Adams, Thomas F. G.
Thompson, James. Mother of child White, Rebecca.
Welsh, William.
Rosenbaum, Rudolph.
Brabson, Jesse.
Cheeny, John.
Crowley, John.
Grove, Christian.
Murray, Daniel.
Hess, John.
Ewing, James.
Urban, Lewis.
Hains, Isaac.
Irwin, Samuel.
Gelbaugh, Jacob.
Getz, Hannah.
Markley, John.
Wide, George.
Shippen, Sampson.
Eworthy, Joseph.
Morton, James.
Dysart, Andrew.
Hert, William B.
Huston, John P.
Clemson, Amos.
Gelbaugh, Hannah.
Hemor, Moses.
Bletcher, Joseph.
Diller, Elizabeth.
McManus, Christopher.
Weiss, George.
Kline, Jacob.
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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.
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.
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.
