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: John Hipple, Samuel Lockard, Jacob Gelmacher, John Forrey, John F. Meads, George Moore, George Shickley, Michael B. Hougendobler, James Moore, [Iden] Brown, [unknown signature], Peter Divet, Edward Givens.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Hanson B. Jacobs, James McCaa, B. F. Bunn, Jacob Jameson, Abraham Lincoln, S. F. Jacobs, John S. Hurst, Andrew Robeson, A. W. Martin, E. D. White, J. K. Kurtz, David Styer.
Bond: E. D. White, James McCaa.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: H. G. Minich, John F. Smith, Christian Hershey, Samuel Hollingsworth, J. H. Sullivan, C. P. Fisher, Samuel C. Swartz, John A. Hook, Peter Saylor, William Mathiot, Amos S. Green, Hiram S. Bowen, George Young Jr., R. T. Ryon.
Bond: Peter Saylor, Christian Hershey.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Henry Nissley, Henry H. Zug, J. Reist, John Hershey, Peter Summy, Peter Longenecker, Peter H. Gibble, Henry Reist, Henry Welch, John Hostetter, John H. Bassler, Joseph Reist.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.