12 April 1794
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff of Berks County, Greeting: We command you, that you summon John Adams, Albright Strouse, John Strouse, David Strouse, Philip Strouse, Jacob Strouse, Frederick Stump and Henry Shoemaker so that they be and appear before our Justices at Reading, at our County Court of Common Pleas, there to be held for the County of Berks, the 4th Day of August next; to answer George Stettler of a Plea wherefore with Force and arms they on the 8th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three they did break and enter the Close of the said George Stettler situate in Bethel Township in the County aforesaid and the outer door of the Dwelling House of the said George Stettler in and upon the Close aforesaid they did violently break and force open and then and there did make an assault upon him the said George Stettler and him then and there did beat, wound and imprison him then and there in Bethel Township aforesaid, in Tulpehocken Township, in Bern Township, in Alsace Township and in the Borough of Reading all in the County aforesaid and imprisoned did keep and detain him for a long time to wit the span of two days from the day aforesaid and ordering(?) without and reasonable and careful cause, and other outrages to him then and there did to the great damage of the said George Stettler and against the Peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. And have you then this Writ - Witness the Honorable Jacob Rush Esq. at Reading. Signed by Geo. Eckert.
Submitted by: Annette.
11 January 1794
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff of Berks County, Greeting: We command you, that you summon Philip Strouse late of your County yeoman so that he be and appear before our Justices at Reading, at our County Court of Common Pleas, there to be held for the County of Berks, the 7th Day of April next; to answer the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of a plea that he render unto her one hundred pounds which taken he owes and unjustly detains. And have you then this Writ - Witness the Honorable Jacob Rush Esq. at Reading. Signed Geo. Eckert.
Submitted by: Annette.
15 January 1825
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of Berks County, Greeting: We command you, that you summon Daniel Strouse late of your County, yeoman, so that he be and appear before our Judges at Reading, at our County Court of Common Pleas, there to be held for the County of Berks, on the 1st Monday in April next, to answer Ludwig Wert of a plea of Trespass upon the Case. And have you then there this Writ....Witness the honorable Robert Porter, Esquire, at Reading.
Submitted by: Annette.
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