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: Jacob Myers, Jacob Hershey, Robert Beard Jr., John Minnich, Simon Minnich, John Leib Jr., Simon Minnich, Henry Imhoff, John Denham, George Gross, Jacob Gingrich, Andrew Bear.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Imhoff, [signature in German], Christian Brubacker, [signature in German], Jacob Workman, Jacob Myers, Jacob Fordney, John Schauer, Robert [Beart], Samuel Parker, John Stauffer, Jacob Hershey, George Groff Jr. and several others.
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Located on the road leading from New Holland to Mount Joy.
Formerly occupied by John A. Lutz and at present by Eliphaz. Bigelow.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Eggert, Eliphaz Bigelow, John A. Lutz, Jacob Wertzman, Henry M. Ringart, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Hatz.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Jacob Hershey, John Kauffman, George Kaser, John Landis, Philip Brehm, John Minnich, Daniel J. Grosh, John Leib Jr., Benjamin Flower, [signature in German], Simon Minnick, Simon Minnick, Jr.
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