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 near the cotton factory and on the great road from Lancaster to McCall's Ferry Bridge.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: John Steinman, Henry Keffer, James Humes, Frederick Hubley Jr., Leonard Eichholtz, Jacob Leman, John Erben, Robert Wilson, Martin Miller, Joseph Hubley, Joseph Ogilby, Benjamin Ober, Jacob Duchman, John Reynolds, Samuel White, Cas. Shaffner Jr., Henry Huffnagle, John Musser, John Landis, Jacob Slough, and one other.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
