Petition of Moses Goldschmidt for a Pawnbroker's License in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1839 A handwritten petition from Moses Goldschmidt requesting a license to operate a pawnbroker's office in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The petition, dated March 9, 1839, was presented to the city council on June 4, 1839. The formal portion of the document appears to be written by a different hand, possibly an attorney. The document is noted as "GOLDSMITH!!".