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.
Dr. Washington Lemuel Atlee, born February 22, 1808, died September 7, 1878. Practiced medicine in Lancaster and Mount Joy. Later moved to Philadelphia where he became a prominent surgeon. Married Ann Eliza Hoff, a daughter of John Hoff, the clockmaker.
