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 Becker, John Lutz, Absalom Baker, Abraham Myers, Philip Bushong, J. Hamlin, John [Rameney], R. Ream, William Musser, Frederick Ream, [signature in German], David Blensinger, [signature in German], John Rettig.
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Signers of Petition: George Sheffer, George Howerter, Charles Musser, Samuel Hornberger, John Brennise, Martin Fry Jr., Daniel Hahn, John Forney, Christian Wolff, William White, Peter Shindel, Jonas Dorwart, Henry Carpenter, Jacob Slough, E. Schaeffer, William Dean, [ ] German, Joseph Uhrich, George Matter, Frederick Hambright, George Hambright, Leonard Eichholtz, Hugh Maxwell, [unknown signature], [signature in German], John Smith.
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Signers of Petition: John Wilson, Absalom Baker, William Musser, John Zell, Jacob Knauer, Emanuel S. Killian, Philip Bushong, George [Horting], William Myers, J. Hamlin, Samuel Ream, Sebastian Gackly, [signature in German], John Tameney, Peter Miller, R. Ream, Samuel Bucher, Andrew Ream.
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Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
