Book references bills paid and products purchased, e.g, fruit trees, doctors service, plowing, hauling coal, days worked, wheat, dried meat, ham, husking corn, bushels of corn, buckwheat, wood, oats, blacksmith bill, mowing, shad, panth, shirt, gold teeth, potatoes, apples, flour, cider, petticoat, stockings, mittens, candles, butter, oil, salt, boots, sole leather, thrashing, etc.
Contains 258 paginated leaves that includes 3 front leaves and 3 end leaves. 140 pages are blank. The body pages are ruled with vertical lines for accounting. The first front page has "thl/shg" in the upper left corner and "Robert Clark's Book bought in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty two Price $1 75 cts" written on it and the next 3 front pages are an index. The end leaves are blank except the last page that has Symptoms of Croup, Cure for Croup and way to water proof boots.
Front inside cover has a typed sticker as follows. "W.M. MURRAY'S; Cheap Books Store, Kramph's Buildings; North Queen St.; Lancaster, Pa."
Back inside cover has an apple orchard layout identifying type of trees.
Spine has "DAY-BOOK" stamped on it.
Insert 1 - 1 item:
Item 1 Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 10 items:
Item 1 Canceled Quarryville National Bank check, 2 December 1907, to John H. Myers, signed by Robert S. Collins.
Item 2 Canceled Quarryville National Bank check, 26 March 1908, to T. S. Collins, signed by Robert S. Collins.
Item 3 Canceled Quarryville National Bank check, 31 May 1908, to Eleanor Sides, signed by T. S. Collins.
Item 4 - Canceled The Quarryville National Bank check, 15 August 1908, to Self signed by Robert S Collins.
Item 5 Canceled Quarryville National Bank check, 24 October 1908, to J. S. Collins, signed by Robert S. Collins.
Item 6 Canceled The Quarryville National Bank check, 27 February 1909, to Self, signed by Robert S. Collins.
Item 7 Canceled Quarryville National Bank check15 March 1910, to J. S. Collins, signed by Robert S. Collins.
Item 8 - Stamped envelop and a 2 page bill inside, 3 May 1930, 2 cent stamp, The Southern Telephone and Telegraph Co., Quarryville, Lancaster County to T. S. Collins, Drumore.
Item 9 - Stamped envelope, empty, 7 June 1930, The Southern Telephone and Telegraph Co., Quarryville, Lancaster County to T. S. Collins, Drumore.
Item 10 - Envelope with a 2 cent stamp and a 1 page bill, 6 December 1930, The Southern Telephone and Telegraph Co., Quarryville, Lancaster County to T. S. Collins, Drumore.
Insert 3 - 10 items:
Item 1 to 4 The Quarryville National Bank, 3 blank checks.
Item 5 - Canceled check, Quarryville National Bank, 22 January 1894, to Dr. B. L. Sides, signed by T. S. Collins..
Item 6 - Canceled check, Quarryville National Bank, 23 April 1900, to Dr. B. F. Sides, signed by T. S. Collins.
Item 7 Canceled check, The Quarryville National Bank, 7 February 1903, to Edna Martin, signed by T. S. Collins.
Item 8 Canceled check, The Quarryville National Bank, 7 March 1903, to Elwood McSharran, signed by T. S. Collins.
Item 9 Canceled check, The Quarryville National Bank,7 March 1908, to Ella Stackhouse, signed by T. S. Collins.
Item 10 Canceled check, The Quarryville National Bank, 24 Oct 1908, to Self, signed by Robert S. Collins.
Insert 4 - 10 items:
Item 1 Medicine and Medical services receipt, 8 August 1895, to Thomas Collins from B. F. Sides.
Item 2 Medical Attendance receipt, 13 October 1907, to Mr. T. S. Collins from Dr. W. G. Hess.
Item 3 Receipt, Kirk Johnson & Company, Piano and Organ House, 27 Feb 1901 of T. S. Collins.
Item 4 Bill, The Southern Telephone and Telegraph Co., 1 June 1930, to T. S. Collins, Drumore.
Item 5 Bill, The Southern Telephone and Telegraph Co., undated.
Items 7 and 8: Envelope with 2 cent stamp and 1 page type written letter, 8 April 1898, to Jenie N. Collins from R. S. Clark, New Park, Pennsylvania.
Item 9 Newspaper advertisement, undated, "A Reliable Watch as a Premium", with picture of watch, Modern Stories Publishing Co., New York.
Item 10 Newspaper advertisement, undated, "The Frightful Rattlesnake" with picture of man blowing a piece of paper the looks like a rattlesnake, Wilson Novelty Co., Belleville, New Jersey.
Insert 5 - 10 Items:
Items 1 and 2- 2 World's Fair Accommodation Co., Reacding, Pennsylvania, stamped post cards, 1904, St. Louis, MO, Mr. Collins.
Item 3 - Eagle Machine Work invoice, 23 May 1882, Robert Clark.
Item 3 - Eagle Machine Works shipping receipt, 23 May 1882, Robert Clark.
Item 4.
Insert 6 - 10 pieces
Item 1 - Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church member notice.
Book is intact. The outside covers and spine have red rot. Front and back outside covers are worn with stain marks at various places. The leather on the book corners, the top and bottom of the spine and 5" of the bottom the back cover have worn through. Many pages are stained at the bottom. The edges of the back ~100 leaves are stained.
2 Leaves (493 to 496) and leaf (489 to 490) have been torn out.
Object ID
MG0963_F018
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township
Description
Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township
Book references itemized list of profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and dry goods such as salt.
Contains 200 pages, plus a 12 page index of clients and what pages they appear on.
Front cover has a "B" written on it.
"LEDGER" is printed on spine.
Back cover inside has an "X" written on it.
This account book also contains several sections of estate planning for multiple individuals.
o Jeremiah Brown records his will and what his children are to inherit from his estate on page. 1.
o Jeremiah Brown later records a detailed list of what he gave to his daughter Sarah as she married Timothy Haines on page. 10.
o Vincent King estate on page. 102
o Richard Stedman real estate on page. 104.
Insert 1 - 2 loose items:
Item 1 Blue donor card
Item 2 "The Book Haven" description of book.
Insert 2 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Judgment note dated 1805 containing the names James Arbuckle, Adam Arbuckle, Jeremiah Brown, Phillip James, Robert Maxwell, W. Tilton and W. Barton.
Item 2 Account note dated 1811; Timothy Haines to David Nivine
Item 3 Account note dated 1812 for 5 Sales of Jeremiah Brown signed by T. Hollingsworth & son,
Item 4 Account note dated 1816 with names Hugh Pennell, Jeremiah Brown and John Kirk.
Item 5 Account note dated 1810 containing names James Davison and Jeremiah Brown.
item 6 Shad Account for the year 1810; John Leek, Jonathan Hough, Oliver Caldwell and Jeremiah Brown.
Item 7 Account note dated 1816; Slater Brown, Jeremiah Brown
Item 8 Note dated 1814 outlining the transition of the mill from Jeremiah Brown, to his son Slater.
Item 9 Settlement State Account dated 1809; Charles Daugherty to Jeremiah Brown, John Kirk, Hugh Bush, and James Davidson.
Item 10 Account Note dated 31 December 1810; James Davidson to Jeremiah Brown.; Oliver Caldwell, Samuel White and John Kirk.
Insert 3 - 10 account loose items:
Item 1 Account note dated 1800 and 1801; A. Hopkins, Philip Baker Adams, Andrew Porter, William Porter, David Scott, Roger Kirk, Jeremiah Brown, Arthur Howell, W. Montgomery.
Item 2 Account note, 1809, Jeremiah Brown
Item 3 Account note, 10 Dec 1805, Stephen Cooper estate, John Kirk, Jeremiah Brown & Son.
Item 4 Account note, 15 May 1805, Philip James, Thomas Moore, Timothy Haines.
Item 5 List of Hugh Burks property sold by Jesse Brabs on 17 July 1919; Jeremiah Brown, Thomas Burk.
Item 6 Note dated Jun 1820, damage done by Jeremiah Brown, James A. Caldwell.
Item 7 Settlement dated 1 April 1810, Thomas Burk with Jeremiah Brown.
Item 8 Sales note dated 15 May 1806, account of James Morrison by Levi Hollingsworth & Son, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 9 Sales note dated December 1803, Flour by Levi Hollingsworth for Morrison, M. Gryder.
Item 10 Sales note dated 1 August 1797, Flour by Levi Hollingsworth & Son for account of James Morrison, M Gryder, to Adam May and Thomas Bristol.
Insert 4 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Account note dated 1811 and 1812, Charles Heston with Jeremiah Brown.
Item 2 Account note dated 1811, Elizabeth & Thomas Steel with Jeremiah Brown.
Item 3 Account note dated 1811, Elizabeth Steel & Son Thomas, Robert Clark.
Item 4 Bank Papers note, dated 1815 and 1816, Jeremiah Brown, Skater Brown, James McConkey.
Item 5 Bills note, undated, Jeremiah Brown, Levi Brown Mill.
Item 6 Account note, dated 30 December 1805, Jeremiah Brown Mill.
Item 7 Account note dated 1810, Charles Daugherty in account with Jeremiah Brown; R. King, Stwart Jamison, John Jamison.
Item 8 Account note dated 1805, by Levi Hollingsworth for Jeremiah Brown.
Item 9 Account note dated 1793, 1797 and 1799, James Morrison, Levi Hollingsworth.
Item 10 Account note, undated, R Maxwell.
Insert 5 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Freight Account note, 1812, Timothy Haines to David Nivin, other names Jeremiah Brown.
Item 2 Statement, 1 October 1812, of Andrew Porter with R. Kick.
Item 3 Lancaster County account note, August 1800, Jeremiah Brown, Roger Kirk, Andrew Porter.
Item 4 Account note, 1812, Francis Scott, Slater Brown.
Item 5 Account note, 1813, C. Hefton.
Item 6 Account note, 1812, John Kirk, Jeremiah Brown, George MCaslin, Katy Morrisson, Moses Rankin, John Evans, Thomas Hule, Baker Bevans.
Item 7 Account note, undated, Kirk and MConkey.
Item 8 Account note, 1823, Isaac Stubbs and Vincent Stubbs.
Item 9 Bill, July 1812, Hugh Cooper by Jeremian Brown
Item 10 Account note, no date or name.
Insert 6 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Order, 22 April 1811, John Kirk, George Dockes, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 2 Receipt, 21 January 1801, C. Carpenter, Jeremiah Brown, Andrew Porter, William Porter.
Item 3 Note, 25 March 1799, Williamson, J. W.
Item 4 Note, 29 Jun 1802, Jeremiah Brown, Coln. Jas. Morrison, David Nivin, Samuel Nivin.
Item 5 Account note, 5 May 1802, Levi Hollingsworth, Jeremiah Brown, William Bell.
Item 6 Account note, 31 March 1813, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 9 Account note, 4 March 1819, Wm. Brown, Wm. Jenkins, Samuel King, Jeremiah Brown, Wm. Barker & Son.
Item 10 Account note, May 1805, Meason Shank Don, Thomas Moore, Timothy Haines, Jeremiah Brown.
Insert 8 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Account note, 21 February 1799, Jeremiah Brown, John Singer, Abram Singer.
Item 2 Account note, undated, Neal Harrisbaugh.
Item 3 Bond, 6 April 1810, paid 20 August 1812, no names.
Item 4 Receipt, 1816, Jeremiah Brown, Montgomery (no first name).
Item 5 Receipt, 1823, Fred Steele, Thomas Buck, Jeremiah Brown, Thomas Steele.
Item 6 Receipt, 15 September 1809, Joseph Steel, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 7 Account note, 20 May 1809, John Kirk, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 8 Account note, 1812, O. Caldwell.
Item 9 Account note, 1810, Hains & James.
Item 10 Account note, 5 February 1811, Jerry Brown, Elizabeth Steel, Samuel Neeper.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card and "The Book Haven" description card
Jeremiah Brown was born 1750, descended from Joshua Brown. He received his father's mill in 1775. Jeremiah’s business became quite prosperous and with the help of other prominent figures in Lancaster County, he helped establish the Farmers Bank of Lancaster. Jeremiah’s fathered several children including the honorable Judge Jeremiah Brown and Slater Brown, later leaving the mill to Slater. At the time of his death in 1831, he was thought to be one of the largest stockholders, if not the largest, of the Farmers Bank of Lancaster at 1,000 shares.
Book is in poor condition. Front and back covers are unattached with most of the leather worn off. Spine is completely worn through at places. Paper has foxing and some pages have water damage. Eight leaves, two of which the first two of the index, are unattached. Index tabs A-B, C-D, N-O, W-X and W-Z are missing.
There is no page 2. Pages 201 to 206 are not paginated.
Object ID
MG0963_F010
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Edmond is recorded as "Black Edmond"
Hannah is recorded as "Black Hannah"
Patrick is recorded as "Black Patrick"
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Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook contains an itemized list of their profits and expenses and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for as well as an account of the money borrowed for the mill. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards and planks. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages and transportation costs.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
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Prospect Mills Daybook from (1866-1868) contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on, an itemized list of their profits and expenses, an index of sales and where they are found, the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for, and lists of how much cider and sausage meat was made. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards, turning trundle posts, and rejoining carriage shafts. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages and transportation costs.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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Prospect Mills Daybook from (1870-1872) by Joel Smedley contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on, an itemized list of their profits and expenses, an index of sales and where they are found, the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for, and lists of how much cider and sausage was made. The profits list ranges from selling molasses, corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards, turning trundle posts, and rejoining carriage shafts. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages and transportation costs.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
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Account book of Slater Brown, Little Britain Township, Fulton Township
Description
Account book of Slater Brown, Little Britain Township, Fulton Township.
Contains 197 paginated pages with vertical column lines, plus a 22 page front index and a 22 page up-side-down back index (blank), the tabs of both indexes were cut from the book pages. Also, 3 unpaginated leaves in front of the back index have account information from 1818, 1819 and 1821, plus 9 blank unpaginated in front of the back index.
Front Cover - Inside: "EARLY 19TH CENTURY; GRIST MILL LEDGER OF; SLAYTER BROWN, SON OF;THE QUAKER LEADER; JEREMIAH BROWN OF; PEACH BOTTOM" is written on bottom half.
Front Leaves: Are a 21 tabbed page index. The back sides of each tab are blank.
End Leaves: Are a 20 page tabbed index, The tabs are upside down and the pages are blank.
Back Cover - "Ledger A" is written on the outside of the back cover, back contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on.
Book references an itemized list of client profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, clover seed, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and rent. The last page of the account book lists the work done at the schoolhouse in 1818 by helpers Peter and James. Three pressed ferns were also found within the account book (Pages. 1, 19, & 130).
Insert 1 - 4 loose items:
Item 1 - Blue donor card
Item 2 to 4 - 3 Brown family biographical pages, James Brown, William Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Patience Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Joshua Brown, Isaac Brown, Elisha Brown, Hannah Gatchell, Marry Brown, Mary King, Vincent King, Jeremiah Brown, Isaiah Brown, Joshus Brown, Joshua Brown, Sarah Brown, Levi Brown, Hannah Brown, Deborah Brown, Slater Brown, Timothy Haines, Isaac Stubbs, Dr. J. B. Stubbs, Ann Kirk, Roger Kirk, Rachel Kirk, George B. Porter, Francis James, John Edwards, Levi Kirk Brown, Rev, John M. Dickey, Lewis Brown, Henry Carter, Lewis Haines, Hannah C. Moore, William H. Moore, Jacob K. Moore, Charles E. Moore, Theodore F. Moore, Mary L. Havaland, Annie S. Havaland, Jacob Brown, Sarah Lamborn, Mary Edna Brown, Chester L. Brown, Edith Brown.
Insert 2 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Account note, 1813-1814, John Hase, Slater Brown, John Burns, John Brown, John Suton, John Sprout, Timothy Haines.
Item 2 Account note, 1814, John Sprout, Slater Brown.
Item 3 Account note, 10 April 1823, Slater Brown, Joseph Brown, John Sprout.
Item 4 Account note, undated, Joshua Brown.
Item 5 Account note, 16 April 1823, John Sprout, Samuel Johnson, Slater Brown.
Item 6 Account note, 1820-1825, Jeremiah Brown, T. Haines, John Kirk, John Ballanee, Andy Monky, John Ivey, Samuel Hess, Qrindsey Hawling, Joseph Penny, Robert Pennell, John Watson.
Item 7 Account note, 1819 and 1828, Andrew Marten, John Muoat, Francis Pearsan, Slater Brown, David Montgomery, John Sproat.
Item 8 Account note, 1823, John Sprout, John Ballance, Sybles Estate, J. Haines.
Item 9 Peach Bottom account note, 8 November 1822, Peter Jackson, Brown, J. Haines.
Item 10 Account of work don at School House, undated, Peter and James, J. MIller, Hugh Buck, Georg Velest
Insert 3 - 7 loose items:
Item 1 Account note undated.
Item 2 Account note, 2 April 1823, from D. Montgomery to Slater Brown.
Item 3 Account note, undated, Jas King Book.
Item 4 Account note, undated, John Watson.
Item 5 Account note, 1820, John Watson, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 6 Account note, 8 February 1820, Jeremiah Brown, Haines and Kirk.
Item 7 Account note, Lewis Reynolds, James King, Isaac Wetesten.
Insert 4 - 2 items:
Items 1 and 2 Transparent pages containing 3 fern stems.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card
Son of Jeremiah Brown and brother of Judge Jeremiah Brown, Slater Brown was born in 1787 and inherited his father's mill in 1820. After continuing to grow the family mill and business, Slater died in 1855, leaving the mill to his son, Jeremiah Brown Jr.
Binding is damaged, top of back cover is not attached and top of spine has worn to the pages, cover has red rot; the last 33 pages are not attached at the top half of the pages.
Page in front of the back index is missing the bottom ~1".
Object ID
MG0963_F012
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Habeas Corpus paper of Letitia Kenady (Habeas 1814 F025)
Notes
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Slater Brown has a writ of habeas corpus against him from Letitia Kennedy.
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Account Book of Slater Brown form Little Britain Township and Fulton Township
Description
Account Book of Slater Brown’s gristmill book D, from Little Britain Township and Fulton Township.
Book references an itemized list of customers profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, clover seed, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and rent.
Contains 219 paginated ruled leaves with vertical column lines, plus 1 end leaf that is not paginated, and an 20 page index of clients, the last page of which has account information only.
Front Cover: "D." written in black on outside at top; inside has "ISAAC P. COOK" sold by book stamp. Inside cover is marbleized.
Back Cover - Inside cover is marbleized
Spine - "LEDGER" is stamped on the spine and the letter D was written at 3 places.
Front leaves - 2 leaves. The first leaf is marbleized on one side and has x'ed out 2 lines at the top.; second leaf has "Slater Brown Bern?" written on one side.
Back leaf - Only one that is marbleized on one side.
The letter "D" in written in black on the front cover and three times on the spine.
Insert 1 - 1 loose item:
Item 1 Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 8 loose items:
Item 1 Account note, undated, Dr. Sides.
Item 2 Account note, undated.
Item 3 Account note, undated, John Kirk.
Item 4 Account note, 1837, Thomas M Fadden, Joshua Kings.
Item 5 Account note, 1840, Slater Brown, Thomas M. Fadden.
Item 6 Account note, 1833, 1834, S. Brown, S. Reymond, P. Thompson.
Item 7 Account note, 1838, Coba G. Kirk, Yroum Makey.
Item 8 Account note, 10 April 1813, Thomas Sheldon, Jeremiah Brown.
Admin/Biographical History
From Donor Card:
Son of Jeremiah Brown and brother of Judge Jeremiah Brown, Slater Brown was born in 1787 and inherited his father's mill in 1820. After continuing to grow the family mill and business, Slater died in 1855, leaving the mill to his son, Jeremiah Brown Jr.
Book cover is damaged but intact. Red rot of cover and spine is present and the leather has worn to the base at places on the edges. Spine has separated at the top rear seam. Spine had "LEDGER" printed on it and what appears to be a vertical 1/2" burn mark at the top.
The following stamp in on the inside cover.
SOLD BY
ISAAC P. COOK,
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER,
No. 37 Market street,, Baltimore,
Where a general assortment of
Books and Stationary may be
obtained at low prices.
Orders thankfully received.
The front and back page have separated from the spine. Pages are in good condition, except pages 212 through 218, that have a 6 inch section of lower edges roughly worn. This is minor damage.
Object ID
MG0963_F014
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Slater Brown has a writ of habeas corpus against him from Letitia Kennedy.
Notes
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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.
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Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 7, Insert 5
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 4 October 2022.
Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 7, Insert 5
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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.
