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.
Signers of petition: David Binkly, James Miller, John Stouffer, Charles Hostetter, Daniel Royer, Adam Dietrich, John Johnson, Andrew [Balmer], Martin Musser, George Shreiner Jr., Isaac Landis, Abraham Landis.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: David Binkly, [signature in German], John Stouffer, David [Fahlenbaum], Charles Hostetter, John Royer, Jacob [Troutout], John Shenk, Benjamin Long, David Grube, Jacob S. Shreiner, Adam Dietrich, William Witman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: David Binkly, Jacob Landis Jr., Henry H. Kurtz, Daniel Landis, Andrew Balmer, David Fullenbaum, William Witman, Jacob Esbenshade, John Stouffer, Benjamin Landis, Isaac Landis, John Shenk.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Martin Musser, David Grube, John Evans, Jacob Esbenshade, William Rheem, Daniel Brubacher, David Binkly, Adam Keller, Andrew Balmer, William Witman, David Fellebaum, Henry H. Kurtz.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Daniel Dietrich, Abraham D. Heller, Henry Friedel, Henry Althouse, [signature in German], Henry Eberle, John Neff, Samuel L. Leaman, John Brubaker, Abraham Rohrer, John J. [Cake], C. L. [Husberer], Henry Haverstick.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located at Binkley's Bridge, on the New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Stouffer, Henry H. Kurtz, Andrew Balmer, Henry Althouse, Isaac Landis, Jacob L. Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Isaac Hostetter, Henry Forney, Michael Martin, William Witman, John Gerber.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition for an eating house: Henry H. Kurtz, Isaac Landis, John Evans, Jacob Bassler, Benjamin W. Harnish, [unknown signature], John Brubaker, John Neff, Samuel L. Leaman, Abraham Rohrer, Daniel Dietrich, William Ressler.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
