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Building.
McCloy, Alexander; Black, Adam Ross. Contractors.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Classification
RG 01-00 0202
FEB 1856 F016 ML
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Signers of petition: Martin Rowe, George Lefever Jr., Abner Rees, Asa Jones, Jacob Hersh, Henry E. Hoover, Benjamin Myers, John Hersh, Isaac Graft, John Bowman, J. Imhoff, Isaac Girvin, John M. Jones, Henry Musselman, Joseph Markley, Isaac Weaver, Jacob H. Hoover, John [Reager], Anthony Homsher, David Hostetter.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Eshleman Jr., Isaac Girvin, Isaac Jones, John Hersh, Martin Groff, Asa Jones, Robert Hathorn, Henry E. Hoover, John Eckman, Joseph Markley, Adam Row, George Young, Martin Rowe, Emanuel Row, Martin Behn, Abraham Mayer, Anthony Hornsher, Samuel Girvin, Samuel Hersh, Abner Rees, Augustaves Myer, John Bowman, David Hostetter, Henry Breneman Jr., Jacob Imhoff, Isaac Graft, Michael [Graft].
1 item, 1 piece
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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. 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.