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.
Located four miles east of Lititz, on the New Port Road, leading from Lititz to New Holland.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Roth Jr., C. H. Kryder, [ ] Shelly, Samuel Keller, Levi Hull, John [Becke], Samuel Fry, William [Feld], Christian H. Rauch, H. [Schantz], John Bender, Joseph Eby, Christian Hess, John B. Adams, Peter Fiele, David Erb.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Levi S. Reist, Daniel Keeports, Jacob L. Stehman, A. W. Shober, Peter Witwer, Benjamin McCutchen, Levi B. Brubacker, Jonas N. [Stauter], G. E. Biemesderfer, Jonathan Hoaks, Samuel Lichtenthaeler, Peter S. Reist, Francis Christ, William Evans, Andrew B. Hackman.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
