Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Borough | Sovereign | Lancaster Borough 1742 Creation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Letters Patent Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1742 | May 1, 1742 | May 1, 1742 | Letters Patent - Date Granted |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lancaster, Township of (Lancaster) Reduction |
Lancaster County Part |
PA-P Part |
Lancaster, Borough of (defunct) Creation |
Lancaster County Part |
PA-P Part |
|
Lampeter, Township of (defunct) Reduction |
Lancaster County Part |
PA-P Part |
Lancaster, Borough of (defunct) Creation |
Lancaster County Part |
PA-P Part |
|
Manheim, Township of (Lancaster) Reduction |
Lancaster County Part |
PA-P Part |
Lancaster, Borough of (defunct) Creation |
Lancaster County Part |
PA-P Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Lancaster, Borough of (defunct) | Borough (Provincial Charter) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Letters Patent of March 4, 1681 (1 Pa. Stat. at Large App'x 303, No. 1), § 10 | indirect |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County | Deed Book | v. B, p. 75 | Sep 29, 1744 | direct |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania, Province of (defunct) | Letters Patent: [Erecting the Town of Lancaster into a Borough] | May 1, 1742 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Carey & Bioren 1803 | The CHARTER of the Borough of LANCASTER. | 6 Appendix | 27–30 |