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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #029
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Buthoff, Elizabeth
Fritz, David
Geltmacher, Jacob
Hayes, Augustus
Horencom, George
Kolm, Jacob
Kolm, John
Louis, Levi
Loux, Charles
Loux, Jacob
Miller, Fredrick
Miller, John
Moore, Elizabeth
Moore, William
Mosey, Mary
Myers, Elizabeth
Myers, Margaret
Rhoad, Fanny
Sherer, Henry
Sherer, Susan
Snyder, Ann
Sweney, William
Wright, Christopher
Wright, David
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #029
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/02/05.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Buthoff, Elizabeth.
Fritz, David.
Geltmacher, Jacob.
Hayes, Augustus. Teacher.
Horencom, George.
Kolm, Jacob.
Kolm, John.
Louis, Levi.
Loux, Charles.
Loux, Jacob.
Miller, Fredrick.
Miller, John.
Moore, Elizabeth.
Moore, William.
Mosey, Mary.
Myers, Elizabeth.
Myers, Margaret.
Rhoad, Fanny.
Sherer, Henry.
Sherer, Susan.
Snyder, Ann.
Sweney, William.
Wright, Christopher.
Wright, David.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #188
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Colm, John
Fredrick, David
Fredrick, Elizabeth
Geltmacher, Jacob
Hayes, Augustus
Horencom, George
Louis, Isaac
Louis, Levi
Loux, Elizabeth
Loux, Jacob
Miller, John
Miller, Fredrick
Moore, Ann
Moore, Elizabeth
Moore, William
Mosey, Mary
Myers, Elizabeth
Myers, Samuel
Rhoad, Fanny
Shearrer, Henry
Shearrer, Susan
Snyder, Ann
Sweney, Nancy
Sweney, William
Wright, Christopher
Wright, Elizabeth
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #188
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Colm, John.
Fredrick, David.
Fredrick, Elizabeth.
Geltmacher, Jacob.
Hayes, Augustus. Teacher.
Horencom, George.
Louis, Isaac.
Louis, Levi.
Loux, Elizabeth.
Loux, Jacob.
Miller, John.
Miller, Fredrick.
Moore, Ann.
Moore, Elizabeth.
Moore, William.
Mosey, Mary.
Myers, Elizabeth.
Myers, Samuel.
Rhoad, Fanny.
Shearrer, Henry.
Shearrer, Susan.
Snyder, Ann.
Sweney, Nancy.
Sweney, William.
Wright, Christopher.
Wright, Elizabeth.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #192
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Barnet, James
Baxter, W. M.
Miller, John
Mitchell, Joseph
Nicholas, John
Nicholas, Susan
Young, Catherine
Search Terms
Elizabethtown
West Donegal Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Elizabethtown
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #192
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Elizabethtown unless noted.
Barnet, James. West Donegal Twp.
Baxter, W. M. Teacher.
Miller, John.
Mitchell, Joseph. W. Donegal Twp.
Nicholas, John.
Nicholas, Susan.
Young, Catherine. W. Donegal Twp.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #272
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Abold, Elizabeth
Beaver, Frederick
Beaver, George
Bogle, George
Boyers, James
Boyers, Mary
Brown, Elizabeth
Brown, Wesley
Currie, Lorenzo
Currie, Rebecca
Engle, Ann
Engle, Hiriam
Engle, Mary
Fite, Emanuel
Hughes, Harriot
Hughes, Harvey
Hughes, Josiah
Lloyd, Thomas
Maxton, Ann
Maxton, Samuel
Miller, Francis
Miller, John
Moon, Ann
Moon, Catharine
Moon, Samuel
Sickle, Lewis
Stein, James
Stein, Lavesa
Trainor, Ann
Watts, Wesley
Walsh, David
Whitty, Walter
Witty, Walter
Search Terms
Columbia
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Columbia
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #272
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/05/21.
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Additional Notes
Poor children.
Abold, Elizabeth.
Beaver, Frederick.
Beaver, George.
Bogle, George.
Boyers, James.
Boyers, Mary.
Brown, Elizabeth.
Brown, Wesley.
Currie, Lorenzo.
Currie, Rebecca.
Engle, Ann.
Engle, Hiriam.
Engle, Mary.
Fite, Emanuel.
Hughes, Harriot.
Hughes, Harvey.
Hughes, Josiah.
Lloyd, Thomas. Teacher.
Maxton, Ann.
Maxton, Samuel.
Miller, Francis.
Miller, John.
Moon, Ann.
Moon, Catharine.
Moon, Samuel.
Sickle, Lewis.
Stein, James.
Stein, Lavesa.
Trainor, Ann.
Watts, Wesley.
Walsh, David.
Whitby Walter.
Whitty, Walter. Or Witty, Walter.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1858 F15 I01
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0024
People
Buckwalter, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
East Lampeter Twp.
Place
East Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1858 F15 I01
Box Number
024
Additional Notes
Petition.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1858 F25 I04
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0025
People
Sheaffer, John
Curley, John
Miller, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Leacock Twp.
Place
Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1858 F25 I04
Box Number
025
Additional Notes
Bond: John Curley, John Miller.
Receipt.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1858 F29 I16
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0025
People
Miller, John
Mason, Park
Mellinger, Christian K.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Manor Twp.
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1858 F29 I16
Box Number
025
Additional Notes
Bond: Park Mason, Christian K. Mellinger.
Receipt.
Petition.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #480
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Aiken, Ebenezer
Aiken, William
Aiken, George
Brown, Samuel
Brown, Wilhelmina
Brown, William
Brown, Thomas
Burkins, Charles
Burkins, Eliza
Burkins, John
Burnett , D.
Carl, Joseph
Carl, William
Carroll, William H.
Corthers, John
Corthers, Richard
Corthers, White
Corthers, William
Dever, Elinor
Dever, John
Dever, Samuel
Evans, Jock
Evans, Thomas
Johnson, David
Leek, Elizabeth
Lewis, Andrew
Lewis, James
Lewis, Mary
Long, Abner
Long, Kersey
Long, Mary
Maxfield, Amos
Maxfield, George
Maxfield, Margaret
Maxwell, Amos
Maxwell, George
Maxwell, Margaret
McGuigan, Rosana
McGuigen, Agnes
McGuigen, Charles
Millburn, Abraham
Millburn, James
Millburn, Nancy
Millburn, William
Miller, Adaline
Miller, Charlotte
Miller, John
Norris, D.C.
Norris, E.
Norris, Levi
Norris, Sarah Ann
Peters, Abraham
Peters, Joshua
Peters, Robert
Peters, William
Richardson, William
Ross, Reason
Thatcher, Amos
Thatcher, Matthew
Tobias, Darias
Tobias, Lydia Ann
Tobias, Samuel
Towsen, Joseph
Towson, Ephram
Towson, Isaac
Wippen, James
Wippen, John
Wippen, Washington
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #480
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1993/12/14.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
Aikin, George. Father of Aiken, William, age 8; Aiken, Ebenezer, age 7.
Brown Samuel. Father of William, age 7 (or Brown, Wilhelmina, age 7); Brown,Thomas, age 5.
Burkins, Charles. Father of Burkins, Eliza, age 10; Burkins, John, age 8.
Burnett , D. Parent of Ross, Reason, age 9.
Carl, Joseph. Father of Carl, William, age 9.
Carroll, William H.
Corthers, John. Father of Corthers, William, age 10; Corthers, White, age 8; Corthers, Richard, age 6.
Dever, Samuel. Father of Dever, Elinor, age 9; Dever, John, age, 7.
Evans, Jock. Father of Evans, THomas, age 6.
Leek, Elizabeth. Mother of Richardson, William, age 5; Johnson, David, age 9.
Lewis, Mary. Mother of Lewis, James, age 9; Lewis, Andrew, age 6.
Long, Mary. Mother of Long, Kersey, age 9; Long, Abner, age 7.
Maxfield, George. (Or Maxwell.) Father of Maxfield, Margaret, age 9; Maxfield, Amos, age 5.
McGuigen, Agnes. Mother of McGuigen, Charles, age 9; McGuigan, Rosana, age 8.
Millburn, James. Father of Millburn, Nancy, age 10; Millburn, William, age 8; Millburn, Abraham, age 7.
Miller, John. Father of Miller, Charlotte, age 8; Miller, Adaline, age 6.
Norris, Levi. Father of Norris, E., age 10; Norris, D.C., age 7; Norris, Sarah Ann, age 6.
Peters, Abraham. Father of Peters, Joshua, age 11; Peters, William, age 9; Peters, Robert, age 7.
Thatcher, Amos. Father of Thatcher, Matthew, age 8.
Tobias, Samuel. Father of Tobias, Samuel, age 9; Tobias, Lydia Ann, age 7; Tobias, Darias, age 5.
Towson, Isaac. Father of Towsen, Joseph, age 10; Towson, Ephram, age 9.
Wippen, John. Father of Wippen, Washington, age 10; Wippen, James, age 6.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Rev. E. W. Hutter
Object ID
MG0096 F072
Date Range
1851/11/19
  1 document     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Rev. E. W. Hutter
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Rev. E. W. Hutter regarding to Rev. E. W. Hutter regarding Buchanan’s intention to seek the party nomination for President at the 1852 Democratic National Convention. 19 November 1851.
Date Range
1851/11/19
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
Hutter, Edwin Wilson
Subjects
Presidential candidates
Political conventions
Democratic National Convention (1852 : Baltimore, Md.)
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Presidential candidates
Political conventions
Democratic National Convention, Baltimore, 1852
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F072
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 072
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
Less detail
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Extracts from the Ahiman Rezon, or Book of the Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Adopted June 17, 1857
Object ID
MG0096 F075
Date Range
1857-1868
  67 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Extracts from the Ahiman Rezon, or Book of the Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Adopted June 17, 1857
Description
Extracts from the Ahiman Rezon, or Book of the Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Adopted June 17, 1857; and also from Decisions of the Grand Lodge and from the Ancient Charges. Published in Lancaster, by Cooper, Sanderson& Co., copyright 1865. Belonging to James Buchanan, signed 15 May 1865. Signed by Harriet Lane Johnston in 1868.
Date Range
1857-1868
Year Range From
1857
Year Range To
1868
Creator
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subjects
Freemasons
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Search Terms
Freemasons
Freemasons, Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
James Buchanan
Harriet Lane Johnston
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 68 pages to scan
Object Name
Book
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F075
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 075
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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