Signers of Petition: Peter Haldeman, James Long, Richard Derrick, John Harnes, Michael Strein, Henry Sourbeer, B. Haldeman, Jacob Luttman, Samuel Harmes, Isaac Vaughen, Henry D. Eagle, George C. Lloyd.
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Located on the public road leading from Lancaster to Burkholder's Ferry and Safe Harbour.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin Bear, Esther Kendig, John Good, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Good, Joseph Miller, John Harnish, John Keeports, Christian Good, Jacob Good, Benjamin Bear, John Huber, Rudolph Hess, [signature in German], [signature in German], David Harnish, Benjamin Musser, Jacob Frantz, Abraham Hess, Jacob Hess, Rudolph Harnist.
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Signers of Petition: Roland Diller, F. Seeger, Gabriel David, Samuel Zieber, Samuel Ringwalt, Henry Roland, Jacob Diffenderfer, Michael Diffenderfer, Aaron L. Custer, Solomon Diller, George Harkey, David Stone, [signature in German], Christian Brimmer, Isaac Winters, Lewis L. Custer, John Winters, Benjamin Diffenderfer.
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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.
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.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
