Loose papers consisting of writs summoning the presence of persons to serve as jurors in the Court of Common Pleas, showing name, occupation, and residence of person summoned; the date the names were drawn; and the date of the court session at which they were to serve. Attached are court orders which authorize the drawing of jurors, and show the name of the judge, prothonotary, and sheriff. Thirty-six to sixty jurors are listed on each venire. Also includes "A list ... of every person placed in the Jury Wheel for the year A.D. 1876," and some doctors' excuses for infirm potential jurors. Arranged by filing date, which is on or immediately after the court date. Handwritten, and handwritten on printed forms.
