Note: Series 1 contains invoices, arrest warrants, and tax collector books for the city of Lancaster. Invoices that were approved by the city council in 1878, 1883 and 1884 for payroll and supplies include road and bridge maintenance, water works, fire departments, clerk and inspection work, and costs

Carolina Southwark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spain St. James Episcopal Church Union Fire Company Vintners Wager & Co. Washington Fire Company West Point Military Academy William Noyes & Co. Wine merchants York Springs Boarding House York Springs, York County, Pennsylvania York, York County, Pennsylvania

and Mount Joy Street Railway Company; Lancaster and Eastern Street Railway Company; Elizabethtown and Florin Street Railway Company; Christiana and Coatesville Street Railway Company. Recorded in Lancaster County, Charter Book, volume 6, page 438. Signed by Governor Gifford Pinchot, Secretary of the

Note: The Washington Fire Company was organized in 1820 at the home of John Landis. (Ellis and Evans, History of Lancaster County, pp. 389-390) Source of Acquisition: Source is noted at the item level. Custodial History (Provenance): The volume in Folder 1 was transferred from MG-266 Daybook and Ledger

to perform that service. L a n c a s t e r H i s t o r y �We the Subscriber’s, promise and engage, to pay the sums set opposite to our respective names; in order to purchase an Engine, for the use of the Active fire Company. Lancaster February 21st 1795. x John Roberts paid x £ 3 -- -- x David R

717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Folder 1 Articles of agreement between the American Fire Engine and Hose Company and the Commissioners of Lancaster County for the purchase of a fire engine and to locate it in a central part of the Lancaster City. 1 February 1836. Gift of Ruth Groff. Folder 2 American

The Friendship Fire Company was originally organized 10th December 1763 First meeting held at the house of Michael Hubley M Hubley first clerk Lodowic Lowman, first Trear. Wm Bickham, first Presdt last meeting under the first organization was had at Stephen Martins 12th July 1768, Presdt Wilton