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.
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.
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: John Shnavely, Hugh McCullough, Jacob Aument, Samuel McGlaughlin, John McSparren, George Aument Jr., Samuel Morisson, Gardner Furness, George Brown, G. Morison, James McPherson, Daniel [Lefever].
Affidavits of Joseph Elliott, J. Fondersmith, John W. Forney.
Newspaper clipping of petition.
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Signers of petition: James Penny, Isaac Bolton, Valentine Creamer Jr., Aaron McCoy, Isaac P. Quigley, John G. Williams, Henry Kline, James Long, James A. McGuigon, [R. W. Long], John Wentz, Joseph Cox, William Penny, Joseph Wentz, John Stevenson, Thomas Wentz, Elijah Worrell, Clarkson [Sambon], Felix Moss, Isaac S. Wentz, Joseph P. Ambler, Joseph Wentz Jr., Joseph Harner, William Ambler, William G. Wentz, William McLaughlin, Isaac Grist, James Patton, Abner Brossius, Hugh Harris, William C. Boyd, James Simpson, Bartholomew Simpson, Samuel Miller, Smedley Lamborn, Hugh M. Penny, Caleb G. Bradley, William Wright.
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Signers of petition: James A. McPherson, John Wells, James King, James Ritchie, Robert Clark, William Ritchie, Robert Clark Jr., James T. Ankrim, Joseph A. Ritchie, Thomas A. Clark, William Ailes, Benjamin F. Scott, James Ankrim, A. J. Ankrim, Alexander S. Clark, S. M. Ankrim, James Kees, A. Gregg, Robert L. Pennock, Simon Pennock, Seneca Parry, John Shoemaker, Israel Tennis.
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Signers of petition: John Long, Joseph Kyle, [William] S. Long, Hugh H. Long, Edward Crawford, John Crawford, Robert Peters, John Hastings, James Evans, Henry Crawford, Daniel Crawford, David Miller, Joseph Showalter, George M. Evans, Sanders McCullough, Joseph Showalter Jr., Joseph Foreman, [Washington] Walker, John Retzer Jr., George Retzer, Mark Showalter, Adam Markley, Joseph Groff Sr., Michael [Westley], Harrison Potts.
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Signers of petition: Gardner Furness, G. Morison, John McSparran, [ ] Housekeeper, Samuel Morisson, J. Bradley, Mahlon [Prisey], James M. Steele, Thomas Neel, A. S. Ewing, James Barnes, Thomas Johnson, John Bair.
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Located on the road leading from McCall's Ferry to Chestnut Level and on the main road from Columbia to Peach Bottom.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Thomas Neel, Hugh Neel, Joseph Seipel, Samuel Seipel, Benjamin Penrose, Thomas Scott, Joseph Penrose, John Pusey, Christian Wenditz, Evan Wenditz, William Rodgers, George W. Shade.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Sign of the White Horse.
Petition continued and withdrawn.
January term.
Signers of petition: William W. Steele, James Ankrim, Isaac Rogers, Alexander Gordon, John Retzer Jr., john Lovett, George M. Evans, Mahlon Pusey, James McPherson, Robert W. Long, George Long, J. B. Long, John Long, William A> Brown, William McSparran, Gardner Furness, George Retzer.
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