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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #555
Date Range
1827
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date Range
1827
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Anderson, John
Boyer, Samuel
Brooks, John
Brown, John
Cain, William
Cross, Andrew
Farmer, John B.
Gensell, Gideon
Goodman, John
Green, Abner
Hamilton, William
Hercules, Peter
Kennedy, Patrick
Kirk, William
Mauch, Christian
McCauley, George
McDonald, Hugh
Miller, William
Moore, James
Morgan, Isaac
Moyer, Jacob
Myers, John
Nicholas, Frederick
Powell, James
Pratt, John
Ream, Abraham
Ressler, George
Sample, Peter
Smith, Selah
Stewart, John
Tarbell, Samuel W.
Walker, James
Walker, John
Watson, Robert
Webb, William
Williams, Charles
Wilson, John
Zeerfas, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #555
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jun 26, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Payment to Philadelphia Prison for the cost of maintaining prisoners more than what they earned by their labor.
Anderson, John.
Boyer, Samuel.
Brooks, John.
Brown, John.
Cain, William.
Cross, Andrew.
Farmer, John B.
Gensell, Gideon.
Goodman, John.
Green, Abner.
Hamilton, William.
Hercules, Peter.
Kennedy, Patrick.
Kirk, William.
Mauch, Christian.
McCauley, George.
McDonald, Hugh.
Miller, William.
Moore, James.
Morgan, Isaac.
Moyer, Jacob.
Myers, John.
Nicholas, Frederick.
Powell, James.
Pratt, John.
Ream, Abraham.
Ressler, George.
Sample, Peter.
Smith, Selah.
Stewart, John.
Tarbell, Samuel W.
Walker, James.
Walker, John.
Watson, Robert.
Webb, William. Old and feeble. Unfit for employment.
Williams, Charles.
Wilson, John.
Zeerfas, Samuel.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #184
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Bennet, Amos
Boyd, James
Boyer, Samuel
Brice, John Jr.
Brooks, John
Brown, John
Clark, William
Cooper, Mark
Cope, David
Cully George
Dawson, E. C. W.
Ditwiler, Joseph
Donlay, Lewis
Eberman, George A.
Eberman, Henry
Ehler, Daniel
Franciscus, Jacob
Green, Charlie
Green, Sophia
Guss, Samuel
Henderson, Edmund
Henry, MIchael
Hubley, F.
Hubley, John
Hurig, Abraham
Hutcheson, WIlliam
Jack, John
Jamison, WIlliam
Johnson, Robert
Knight, Henry
Lee, Hager
Lindemuth, Jacob
Little, James
Little, William
Low, Jim
Lucy, Henry
Lyttle, James
Martin, John
McCall, Sophia
Mendenhall, James
Moyer, Frederick
Parks, William
Pierce, Levy
Prisco, Sally
Rays, Peter
Reigand, Jacob
Reynolds, Richard
Shaub, John
Sneivly, James
Snively, James
Sourbeer, Conrad Jr.
Spear, Robert
Strine, Michael
Thomas, David
Walker, Isaac
Walker, John
William, James
Williams, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Witnesses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #184
Box Number
004
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to witnesses.
[Note: At some earlier date the witness lists in #183 and #184 were intermixed. Some pieces also appear to be missing.]
All are Commonwealth v:
Walker, John. Convicted of larceny. Ehler, Daniel. Witness.
Walker, John. Convicted of larceny. Walker, Isaac. Witness.
Reigand, Jacob; Brice, John Jr. Acquitted of larceny. Dawson, E. C. W. Constable.
Reigand, Jacob; Brice, John Jr. Acquitted of larceny. Martin, John; Hubley, John; Hubley, F.; Shaub, John; Lindemuth, Jacob; Martin, John. Witnesses.
Mendenhall, James. Manor Twp. Constable. Payment for bringing Prisco, Sally to jail.
Lucy, Henry. Indicted for larceny. Cooper, Mark; Knight,
Henry; Eberman, Henry; Strine, Michael; Eberman, George A.
Sneivly, James. Convicted of larceny. Spear, Robert. Justice.
Brooks, John. Convicted of larceny. Ditwiler, Joseph, witness; Guss, Samuel, prosecutor; Moyer, Frederick, witness. Lyttle, James; Williams, James; Green, Sophia, witnesses.
Jack, John. Guilty of passing counterfeit bank notes; discharged by proclamation. Parks, William. Constable.
Franciscus, Jacob. Swindling Sourbeer, Conrad Jr. Thomas, David. Witness.
Boyer, Samuel. Pled guilty to larceny. Little, William; Hutcheson, WIlliam, witnesses.
Jamison, WIlliam. Felony assault on Pierce, Levy and Cope, David. Cope, David. Witness.
Snively, James. Defendant. Brown, John; Low, Jim; Rays, Peter; Henderson, Edmund; Lee, Hager. witnesses.
Green, Charlie and McCall, Sophia. Disorderly house.
Bennet, Amos; Hurig, Abraham; Boyd, James; Little, James; William, James; Reynolds, Richard, witnesses.
Cully George. Witness.
Payment to Henry, MIchael. City Constable. For apprehending, bringing before the mayor, and in many cases, conveying to jail: Donlay, Lewis; Johnson, Robert.
Clark, William.
1 item. 17 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail