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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder no date #002
Date Range
No date
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 Range
No date
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0068
People
Church, Thomas
Church, Rebeca
Hopkins, James
Hopkins, Salamon
Houk, Andrew
Houk, John
Houk, Hannah
Steffy, Casper
Steffy, John
Steffy, Catharina
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Earl Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Earl Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder no date #002
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 15, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancater County tax lists.
Church, Thomas. Father of Church, Rebeca, age 9.
Hopkins, James. Father of Hopkins, Salamon, age 10.
Houk, Andrew. Father of Houk, John, age 10; Houk, Hannah, age 8.
Steffy, Casper. Father of Steffy, John, age 7; Steffy, Catharina, age 9.
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