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: Thomas Neel, Hugh Mehaffy, James Lebezius, James Neel, George Dunkle, James Ankrim, Joseph Wentz, Samuel Hochley, James K. Menough, Robert King Jr.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to McCalls Ferry and the junction leading from Tide to Columbia.
Formerly occupied by Joseph Streeper.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin Davis, Job Reynolds, Charles Meredith, Thomas G. Laird, Joseph Clark, James [Nies], Jacob Clayman, David [Streeper], William C. Boyd, John R. Barclay, John Dunkle, Samuel Broom, James M. Morrison, Robert Barclay, John Hess.
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