Civics
On August 5, 1729, at or near this spot on the land of John Postlethwaite, the justices of His Majesty King George the Second met for the first time in Lancaster County and held the several courts of justice. The magistrates present were John Wright, Tobias Hendricks, Andrew Cornish, Thomas Read, and Samuel Jones, with John Wright presiding. The courts were held at Postlethwaite's for the August and November terms of 1729 and the February, May, and August terms of 1730.
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