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ton, 3d Monday in March and September, 1st in July and 2d in December. Georgia, at Augusta, on 2d Tuesday in November, and at Savannah, 2d in February, May and August. Kentucky, at Frankfort, on 2d Monday in March, 3d in June and Novem- ber. Tennessee, on the 1st Monday in April, July, Oct. and Jan.
The district judges have power to hold special courts in their respective districts, at discretion, exclusive of the foregoing.
COURTS OF PENNSYLVANIA. '
The Supreme Court, (as a Court in Bank,) hold six terms for argument, &c. in the five districts of the state, and adjourned courts as they may deem necessary. The regular terms are,
For the Eastern District, composed of the city and county of Philadelphia, and the counties of Delaware, Chester, Montgo- mery, Bucks, Northampton, Lehigh and Pike, at Philadelphia, on the 2d Monday in March, to continue 2 weeks, and on the 2d Monday in December, to continue 3 weeks. The last Monday in July is the return day for July term, but no court is then held. For the Lancaster District, composed of the counties of Lancas- ter, York, Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill and Berks, at Lancas- ter, on the 3d Monday in May. For the Middle District, compo- sed of the counties of Northumberland, Union, Columbia, Centre, Mifflin, M'Kean, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne and Luzerne, at Sunbury, on the Wednes- day following the 2d week of the term of the Lancaster District. For the Western District, composed of the counties of Alleghany, Westmoreland, Somerset, Fayette, Washington, Greene, Bea- ver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Warren, Venango, Arm- strong, Indiana, Jefferson and Cambria, at Pittsburg, on the 1st Monday in September, to continue 2 weeks, if necessary. For the Southern District, composed of the counties of Franklin, Adams, Cumberland, Huntingdon and Bedford, at Chambersburg, on the Monday week next following the end of the 2d week of the term of the Western District.
Note. It is only in the city and county of Philadelphia that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, and there only where the sum in controversy exceeds 500 dollars; all issues of fact are tri- ed by jury, before a single judge, at nisi prius.
William Tilghman, Chief Justice. John B. Gibson, Thomas Duncan, Associates.
The District Court, for the city and county of Philadelphia, has original jurisdiction of all cases where the sum in controver- sy exceeds 100 dollars. This court holds four terms annually, On the 1st Mondays in March, June, September and December. If business requires it, they are bound to hold courts nine months in the year.
Joseph B. M'Kean, President. Benjamin R. Morgan, Associates.
Courts of Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas, are held for the several counties, as follows-in the
1st District-In Philadelphia, the first Mondays in March and June, third in September, and first in December.
Pres. JOHN HALLOWELL, Esquire.
2d District-In York, on the first Mondays of January, April, August, and November ; in Lancaster, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in York.
Pres. WALTER FRANKLIN, Esq.
3d District-In Berks, on the first Mondays, in January, April, August, and November ; in Northampton on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Berks ; in Lehigh on the Mondays succeeding the second week of the courts of Northampton county.
Pres. ROBERT PORTER, Esq.
4th District-In Bedford, on the first Mondays in January, April, August, and November ; in Huntingdon, on the second Mondays of the same months ; in Mifflin, on the third Mondays of the same months ; in Centre, on the 4th Mondays of the same months.
Pres, CHARLES HUSTON, Esq.
5th District-In Beaver, on the second Monday in January, April, and August, and first Monday in November ; in Butler, on the second Monday in November, and third Monday in Ja- nuary, April, and August ; in Alleghany, on the third Monday in November, and on the fourth Monday in January, April, and August. Pres. WILLIAM WILKINS, Esq. 6th District-In Venango, on the first Mondays in November, February, May, and August ; in Mercer, on the thir?" Mon- days of the same months : in Crawford, on the fourth Mondays of the same months ; in Erie, on the Mondays succeeding the commencement of the courts in Crawford.
Pres. JESSE MOORE, Esq.
7th District-In Montgomery, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Chester ; in Bucks, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Mont- gomery.
Pres. JOHN ROSS, Esq.
8th District -- In Columbia, on the first Mondays in January, April, August, and November ; in Northumberland, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Co- lumbia : in Lycoming, on the second Mondays after the com- mencement of the courts in Northumberland : and in Union, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Lycoming. Pres. SETH CHAPMAN, Esq.
9th District-In Cumberland, on the first Mondays in Janu- ary, April, August, and November ; in Adams, on the Mondays next succeeding the courts in Cumberland ; in Franklin, on the Mondays next succeeding the courts in Adams.
Pres. JOHN REED, Esq.
' 10th District-In Westmoreland, on the Mondays preceding the last Mondays of February, May, August, and November ;
in Cambria, on the first Mondays of March, June, September, and December : in Indiana, on the second Mondays of the same months ; and in Armstrong, on the third Mondays of the same months.
Pres. JOHN YOUNG, Esq.
11th District-In Luzerne, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November ; in Pike, on the third Mondays of the same months ; in Wayne, on the fourth Mondays of the same months. Pres. DAVID SCOTT, Esq.
12th District-În Schuylkill, on the last Mondays in March, July, October, and December; in Lebanon, on the first Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Schuylkill; and in Dau- phin, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Lancaster. (See 2d Dist.) Pres. S. D. FRANKS, Esq.
13th District-In Susquehanna, on the first Mondays after the courts in Wayne ; in Bradford, on the first Mondays after the courts in Susquehanna ; and in Tioga, on the first Mondays af- ter the courts in Bradford. Pres. EDWARD HERRICK, Esq.
14th District-In Somerset, on the last Mondays in February, May, August, and November ; in Fayette, on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December ; in Greene, on the third Mondays in the same months; in Washington, on the Mondays following those of Greene.
Pres. THOMAS H. BAIARD, Esq.
15th District -. In Delaware, on the third Monday in January, the second in April, the fourth in July, and the third in October; ter, on the second Mondays after the third Mondays in n'y, April, July, and October.
Pres. ISAAC DARLINGTON, Esq.
Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, are held twice in each year in the City and County of Philadelphia. One Court is held by the Judges of the Common Pleas, and the other by the Judges of the Supreme Court. In the other Dis- tricts, they are held by the Judges of the Common Pleas. Trials of civil causes in the Common Pleas of Philadelphia County are adjourned Courts, held at such times as the Judges may appoint.
The Orphans' Court, of Philadelphia County, is held the 3d Friday in each month.
The Mayor's Court, for the City of Philadelphia, holds four Sessions a year-on the first Monday in September, and on the third Mondays in December, March, and June.
NEW JERSEY.
Supreme Courts in New-Jersey are held, at Trenton, the 2d Tuesday in May and November, the 1st Tuesday in September, and the last Tuesday in February, annually. Circuit Courts, in the several counties are held on the following Tuesdays : at Ber- gen, the 4th in March and October-at Essex, the 2d in Janu-
ar, and the 3d in September-at Middlesex, the 2d in June, a (' in December-at Monmouth, the 4th in April, and Sd in October-at Somerset, the 3d in April, and 1st in October- at Burlington, the 3d in May, and Ist in November-at Glou-
ceste .he 3d in March, and 1st in October-at Salem, the 1st in March, and 3d in September-at Hunterdon, the 1st in May and 4th in October-at Morris, the 3d in March and 4th in September-at Cumberland, the 1st in June and last in Novem- ber-at Sussex, the 4th in May, and 4th in November-and at Cape-May, the last in May, annually.
NEW JERSEY. Inferior Courts of Common Pleas and of General Circuit Courts are Quarte, orscions of the Peace in the several held in the unties, are held in the Tuesday in Tuesday -
Count, of
Middlesex, 2 March, 2 June, 2 Sept. 2 Dec.
2 June,
2 Dec.
Monmouth, 4 Jan.
4 April, 4 July, 3 Oct.
4 April,
3 Oct.
Essex,
2 Jan.
2 April, 4 June, 3 Sept. -
2 April,
Somerset,
1 Jan. 3 April, 3 June, 1 Oct.
3 April,
Bergen,
4 Jan. 4 March, 2 June, 4 Oct.
4 March, 4 Oct.
Morris,
3 March, 1 July,
4 Sept. 3 Dec.
3 March, 4 Sept.
Burlington, 2 Feb.
4 May,
2 Aug. 1 Nov.
4 Mav,
1 Nov.
Gloucester, 3 March, 3 June,
1 Oct. 2 Dec.
3 March, 1 Cst.
Salem,
1 March, 2 June,
3 Sept. 1 Dec.
2 June,
1 Dec.
Cape-May, 1 Feb.
last May, 1 Aug. 4 Oct.
annually, last May
Hunterdon, 1 Feb.
1 May, 1 Aug. 4 Oct.
1 May,
4
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Cumberland, last Feb. 1 June,
4 Sept. last Nov,
1 June,
1 Mon-
Sussex, 3 Feb.
4 May, 3 Aug. 4 Nov. 14 May,
An Account of the time of holding the Yearly MMeetings of Friends on the Continent of America.
At Philadelphia, on the third Second-day, in the Fourth month.
At New York, on the Second-day following the fourth First-day in the Fifth month.
At Newport, (Rhode Island,) on the Second-day following the se- cond Sixth-day, in the Sixth month-the meet.g for Ministers and Elders, is held at Portsmouth, on the preceding Seventh-day.
At Baltimore, for Maryland, on the last Second-day in the Tenth month.
At Wain Oak and Gravelly Run, for Virginia, alternately, the third Seventh-day in the Fifth month. At Wain Oak, the present year, (1823.)
At New Garden, for North and South Carolina, on the Second-day following the first First-day in the Eleventh month.
Ohio Yearly Meeting is held at Mount Pleasant, on the Second- day following the first First-day in the Ninth month.
Indiana Yearly Meeting is held at White Water, on the Second- day after the first First-day in the Tenth month
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