Complaint to the Directors of the Poor and House of Employment of Lancaster County from the managers for the relief and employment of the Poor of Germantown Twp.
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Recognizance, charged with deserting his children and wife, Catharine Bartle; assault and battery on Elizabeth Burg; surety of the peace towards Elizabeth Melone.
Order to the Directors of the Poor.
Additional names: Elizabeth Bausman, John Slayter, Francis Speese, Andrew Bartle.
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Note on document, "a very noted old offender, who ought to be if possible secured and confined, was committed to jail."
Recognizance, charged with stealing from the poor house by Michael Musser, Jacob Eberman Directors of the Poor House of Employment of Lancaster County.
Additional names: Michael Musser, Jacob Eberman, John Wien, Peter Hoofnagel, Daniel Ehler, Wilder Bevins, John Mays, Nancy Mays, Thomas Flanaghan, Margaret Flanaghan, Christina Booth, Thomas Clark.
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Grand Inquests, concluded that $500 be provided to help defray the costs of expanding the Court house; the report on the prison concluded a separate house of employment should be built.
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