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.
Payment to Return Judges of election districts for services rendered aty the election of electors of a president and vice president of the United States.
Barton, John. Leacock.
Bixler, Abram. [Signature is Pixler, Abraham.] Brecknock.
Brown, Jeremiah Jr. Little Britain.
Dunckel, George. Martic. [Signed as Dunkle, George.]
Ferguson, Robert. Colerain.
Fogel, Adam Esq. Sadsbury. [Signed as Fogle, Adam.]
Gorner, Jacob. Maytown.
Heinitz, Henry E. Petersburg. [Signed as Heinitsh, Henry E.]
Hibshman, Jacob Esq. Reamstown.
Hoffman, George Esq. Strasburg.
Kenneday, Maxwell. Salisbury. [Signed as Kennedy, Maxwell.]
Leeder, Lewis. Marietta. [German signature appears to say Lueder, Ludwig.]
Lightner, John Esq. New Holland.
May, David Esq. Manheim.
McClure, James. Bart.
Neel, John. Drumore.
Myers, Jacob. Mount Joy Schoolhouse.
Peelor, Jacob Esq. Elizabethtown.
Rohrer, John. Lampeter.
Schranz, Samuel. Lititz.
Slaymaker, Jasper Esq. City of Lancaster.
Wallace, Joseph S. Esq. Columbia.
Weidman, Peter. Erbs.
Zell, Jacob S. Churchtown.
1 item. 1 piece.
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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.
Payments to witnesses. [This large item has been divided into two main parts: witnesses in diverse cases and witnesses in the John Lechler murder trial.]
WITNESSES IN DIVERSE CASES
[All are "Commonwealth v." ]
January 1816 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer
Merrill, [illegible]. Counterfieting.
Ogilby, Joseph. Witness.
November 1817 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer.
