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.
Signers of Petition: John McFadden, Michael Good Jr., [unknown signature], Christian Brackbill Jr., Peter Steman, Richard Ferree, Philip Ferree, Lemuel Chew, Leonard Kessler, Henry F. Espenshade, [signature in German], Cyrus Miller, William Curry.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Hess, James Buyers, John M. Buyers, John Rutter, Samuel Metzler, John Umble, Rees C. Himes, John Clark, Adam Hoar, S. Handforde, James H. Houston, Samuel Houston, Samuel A. Houston, Arthur Linvill, Maxwell Kennedy.
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Signers of Petition: Anthony Ellmaker, John Townsend, H. Miller, Benjamin [Barr], Samuel Kendrick, Michael Good Jr. Richard Ferree, [Lemuel Cher], Abraham Lefever, David B. Reed, Leonard Kessler, Abraham Sides, Benjamin Brackbill, [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: William Maxwell, Henry Bear, Maxwell Kennedy, William Kennedy, Jonathan Booth, Richard Mackey, Adam Hoar, Solomon Linvill, Samuel Houston, John McFadden, Thomas McIlvaine, Benjamin Linvill, William Linvill, George McIlvain.
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Signers of Petition: John M. Buyers, James A. Buyers, Jonathan Borth, S. Handford, J. C. Henderson, Samuel Brinton, Jacob Zug, Samuel Houston, Thomas Henderson, James H. Houston, James H. Slaymaker, Maxwell Kennedy.
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Signers of Petition: James Clemson, James A. Buyers, Christian Hershey, Peter Eby Jr., John Burkholder, Elias Baker, Christian Hess, William Kinzer, Jonathan [Huber], Davis Clemson, George Armstrong, John [Umber], Maxwell Kennedy.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike road.
Formerly kept by John McFadden.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Duffield, James Slaymaker, James Paul, John Umble, Adam Hoar, James H. Houston, Robert Wilson, John McFadden, Samuel Houston, Enoch Passmore, Thomas McIlvaine, George McIlvaine, B. F. Houston, Solomon Linville.
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