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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #218
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 0008
People
Clark, Abner
Clark, Alice
Combe, Eleanor
Combe, Mary Ann
Drake, Burk
Drake, John
Drake, Miriam
Hess, Elias
Hess, Martin
Hess, William
Kilpatrick, James M.
Midkey, David
Midkey, James
Midkey, Thomas
Peters, Robert
Pettigrew, Elizabeth
Pettigrew, Samuel
Swigart, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #218
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/04/14.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Clark, Abner.
Clark, Alice.
Combe, Eleanor.
Combe, Mary Ann.
Drake, Burk.
Drake, John.
Drake, Miriam.
Hess, Elias.
Hess, Martin.
Hess, William.
Kilpatrick, James M. Teacher.
Midkey, David.
Midkey, James.
Midkey, Thomas.
Peters, Robert.
Pettigrew, Elizabeth.
Pettigrew, Samuel.
Swigart, Jacob.
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