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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #521
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
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Brown, Elwood
Long, Mary
Long, Addison
Long, Abner
McGill, Samuel
McGill, Hannah
McGill, Ann
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #521
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/06/06.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Eastland School.
Brown, Elwood. Teacher.
Long, Mary. Mother of Long, Addison; Long, Abner.
McGill, Samuel. Father of McGill, Hannah; McGill, Ann.
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
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1895 F283 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, Elwood
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1895 F283 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
279.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1895 F191
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, Elwood
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1895 F191
Additional Notes
Assault and battery
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
186.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail