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The Hessian prisoners in the American War of Independence and their life in captivity

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Author
Volm, M. H.
Date of Publication
1937
Call Number
973.342 V926
  1 website  
Responsibility
by M.H. Volm.
Author
Volm, M. H.
Place of Publication
[Charlottesville? Va
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1937
Physical Description
27 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
Bibliography: p. 26-27.
Summary
This essay provides contextual information concerning how the English actually hired the soldiers and why the German princes, and not other nations who were asked, were willing to sell their men to English. It also discusses how the English and German public reacted to the hiring of German soldiers.
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, German.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - German mercenaries.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Prisoners and prisons.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.342 V926
Websites
Less detail
Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-009-004
Date Range
before 1907
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Lancaster, Pa., Lancaster County Prison and Grounds.
Date Range
before 1907
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Recipient
Miss Mary Rae Little, Hokendauqua, Penna.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
Postcards
Classification
911-009-004
Search Terms
Lancaster County Prison
Prisons
Jails
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, Me.
Object ID
911-009-004
Additional Notes
"Reached here safely. took dinner here and will spend night at York. M. E. B."
Postmarked September 15, 1906, Lancaster and September 17, Hokendauqua, PA
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Historical marker for old Lancaster jail
Object ID
1-21-06-61
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Historical marker for old Lancaster jail
Description
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission marker for the old Lancaster jail, located on North Prince Street.
Year Range From
1950
Year Range To
1959
Creator
Lockwood, Louis
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subject
Photographs
Classification
1-21-06-61
Search Terms
Historical markers
Jails
North Prince Street
Prisons
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-21-06-61
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2023.Lockwood
Images
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #443
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Allen, Samuel
Arndt, Jacob
Atkinson, Benjamin
Bitterman, Catherine
Britten, Joseph
Campbel, John
Eckley, John P.
Hammond, Benjamin
Henry, Catherine
Horst, Joseph
Kelly, Jesse
Malson, Jacob
Mauch, Christian
Mayer, Lewis
McGirk, Dennis
Ream, Charles
Ringold, Elizabeth
Shannon, John
Sherman, John
Smith, Selah
Stauffer, John
Weidel, John
Wieland, Samuel
Workman, John
Wright, Eben
Zarn, William
Zentman, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #443
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A May 31, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Wright, Eben Esq.
Payment of attorney's fees in the following cases (all are Commonwealth v. ...)
Kelly, Jesse.
Malson, Jacob.
Allen, Samuel.
McGirk, Dennis.
Zarn, William.
Bitterman, Catherine.
Stauffer, John.
Workman, John.
Ream, Charles.
Mayer, Lewis.
Weidel, John. Not guilty.
Zentman, David.
Campbel, John.
Britten, Joseph.
Shannon, John.
Sherman, John.
Atkinson, Bemjamin.
Wieland, Samuel.
Horst, Joseph.
Henry, Catherine.
Ringold, Elizabeth.
Mauch, Christian. Arson.
Eckley, John P.
Arndt, Jacob.
Smith, Selah.
Hammond, Benjamin.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #445
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
White, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #445
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A May 31, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Payment on the account of jail fees.
White, William.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #458
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Jefferies, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Prisons
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #458
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A May 31, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Courthouse.
Payment for a 9.25 tons of stone coal for the jail and courthouse.
Jefferies, Joseph.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #533
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Kauffman, Solomon
Kaffman, Solomon
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Prisons
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #533
Box Number
007
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Prison.
Payment for three cords of hickory wood.
Kauffman, Solomon. Also spelled Kaffman, Solomon.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #537
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Ackerman, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #537
Box Number
007
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Courthouse.
[Neither place is mentioned but "hobbles" are, as well as other items that could occur either place.]
Payment for blacksmithing work.
Ackerman, George.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #556
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Hess, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #556
Box Number
007
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Payment for a load of wood for the use of the jail.
Hess, David.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #557
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Longenecker, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #557
Box Number
007
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Payment forone cord of hickory for the use of the jail.
Longenecker, Peter.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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