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.
Located on the turnpike road leading to Harrisburg.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Lindemuth, Henry [Maye], Philip Brenner Jr., Frederick Erhardt, Jacob L. Nagle, John Herr, Jacob Musselman, Alexander Dysart, Robert Dysart, Samuel Ehrman, Aaron Bender, [signature in German], Robert Richardson, Philip Greiner, Peter Nissley, Abraham Hershey, Jacob Breneman, Moses S. Gardner, Christian Cohick, George Greiner.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
