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.
Signers of petition: Henry Hershey, Jacob Greenawalt, Henry Neff, Bet Witmer, C. A. Becker, D. W. Witmer, A. K. Rohrer, A. Mumma, Andrew Metzger Jr., John K. Schopf, A. R. Witmer, Isaac M. Conklin, Jacob Myers.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Columbia.
April term.
Signers of petition: J. B. Garber, William Gabel, Michael [Harregle], John Stoner, Abraham Newcomer, John Forrey, Abraham Zook, Jacob Forrey, A. K. Rohrer, Robert Fullerton, Jacob Will, George Bolman, Michael Sneath, Christian Musselman, John Fridy.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, Abraham Stauffer, John Develin, Charles Mullen, Jacob Bletz, William Roberts, J. M. Culp, John Greenawalt, Christian Musselman, D. Witmer, A. K. Rohrer, Robert Fullerton, George Bolman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Columbia.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Develin, John Allen, A. K. Rohrer, Jacob C. Clair, Henry B. Klugh, Jacob Bletz, J. M. Culp, Jacob Minnich, John Fridy, Jacob Harlacher, Charles Mullen, Michael Eshbach, William P. Michael, Andrew Holtsworth, Henry Neff, Henry Bletz, William Gabel, Christian Hershey.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Columbia and Lancaster turnpike, near Mountville.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: S. A. Peters, Jacob Reitzel, Joseph Neff, William Gabel, Henry Frey, H. B. Klugh, John Develin, Jacob Harlacher, Michael William, Henry May, Michael Eshbach, John Fridy, John Kauffman Jacob Bletz, J. M. Culy.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Yontz, John Develing, [signature in German], D. H. Weidler, D. W. Witmer, Lemuel S. Garber, Charles Gerber, A. K. Rohrer, Isaac M. Conklin, Henry Neff, William Roberts, John Fridy, Jacob Bletz.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located on the turnpike between Lancaster and Columbia.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Landis, Joseph Rohrer, John Smith, Henry [Schuckers], [signature in German], Jacob Bletz, Henry Stauffer, John Newcomer, John Rohrer, John Neff, Jacob Reitzel, [unknown signature], Jacob Breneisen, Jacob Sherk, Andrew Gerber, Joshua Kehler, Jacob Rich, Michael Eshbach.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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