Located on the main road from Lancaster to Blue Rock.
Formerly occupied by Jacob Tanger.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Shissler, Abraham Peters, Jacob Shissler, Jacob L. Hoffmeier, Henry Landis, Philip Shissler, Joseph Bowman, John Wright, Peter Burk, Joseph Smith, Jacob Bortsfield, Henry Dietrich, John Lintner, John Shannon, Jacob Newcomer, [John Ream].
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Located at the intersection of the public roads leading from Lancaster to Manheim and from Marietta to New Holland.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [signature in German], Paul Black, Jacob Metzger, Daniel Dietrich, Christian Hostetter, Jacob Rohrer, Jacob Workman, Andrew Kauffman, Emanuel Gibbel, John Frantz, Jacob Siechrist, Benjamin Widaman, John Grube, [signature in German], John B. Bassler, [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Rohrer, John Swar, [Martin Cremer], H. B. Bowman, John Bear, Jacob Metzger, Andrew Kauffman, John Frantz, Jacob [Surrell], Emanuel Gibbel, Martin Groff, [signature in German], Benjamin Widaman, Jacob Workman Jr., Andrew Bear, Jacob Minnich, Paul Black, Philip Sprecher, [unknown signature], John Reidenbach, John B. Bassler, Andrew Balmer, John Elliot, Solomon Sprecher.
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Yerdy, Michael Bender, John Lintner, Abraham Peters, John Evans, Jacob Shank, George Erisman Jr., David Neff, Adam Brennaman, Christian Bachman, John Shissler, Jacob Hertzler, John Frantz, Jacob Newcomer, Christian Harshey, Peter Burk, Michael Shenck, Samuel Haines Jr.
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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.
