Signers of Petition: William Myers, Frederick Hoffman, George Brown, H. B. Bear, John Eshleman, Michael Seitz, John H. L. Landis, Christian Kauffman, Jacob Hershey, Edward L. Howard, Christian Riddle, Ezekiel Williams, Henry Getz, Benjamin Bear, Henry Baer.
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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. 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.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Signers of petition: Jacob Brubaker, John H. L. Landis, John Ream, [H. Kauffman], William Myer, David Ringwalt, Michael Seitz, John Dunkel, Frederick Hoffman, Abraham Widler [signature in German], George Brown.
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Formerly occupied by Michael Seitz, lately kept by John Davis.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Henry Getz, Michael Seitz, John Ream, Jacob K. Landis, Jacob Baer, Jacob Metzger, Jacob Sener, John Eshleman, John Davis, Daivd Ringwalt, Joseph Kinsch, Stephen Hornberger, Jacob K. Dunkel.
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Signers of petition: Frederick Hoffman, Abraham Weidler, William Myers, John Mann, [signature in German], Jacob Sener, David Ringwalt, Benjamin Bear, Michael Seitz, George Brown, William K. Martin, John Ream, Henry Getz.
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Signers of petition: Henry Mayers, Jacob Sener, Michael Seitz, Jacob Mauk, William K. Martin, Andrew Brubaker, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Ream, John Dunkel, John Mann, Jacob Brubaker.
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Signers of Petition: William Myers, Ezekiel William, David Brubaker, Abraham Weidler, Thomas B. Bear, C. Ream, George Brown, Frederick Hoffman, Henry Bear, [signature in German], Benjamin Bear, Jacob Sehner.
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Signers of petition: William Myers, Frederick Hoffman, William K. Martin, Abram Weidler, Michael Seitz, Emanuel Wertz, George Brown, [ ] Ream, [signature in German], [signature in German], Emanuel Hall, Jacob Metzger, Henry Mayer.
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