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.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Hershey, John Johns, James Campbell, Samuel Parker, John Elliot, J. B. Brubaker, Peter Swan Jr., Henry M. Reigart, John Stauffer, [signature in German], Christian Brubaker, David Gochnauer, [signature in German], Jacob Harnish, Jacob Myer.
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Located about 4 miles from Lancaster on the road leading to Manheim.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Siechrist, John Swar, John Frantz, John Landis, John Dunkel, George Kneisley, [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer, Daniel Balmer, Jacob Brubaker, Emanuel Gibbel, Jacob Tanger, J. Kaufman, [signature in German], John L. Sharp.
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Located at intersection of road leading from New Holland to Marietta and road leading from John Shenk's Mill.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Heistand, Samuel Parker, John Lutz, Andrew Bear, Jacob Grubb, [signature in German], John Helman, Peter Bell, [unknown signature], Henry M. Reigart, John Getz Jr., Jacob Lutz, Jacob Kline, George Danner.
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Located on the Public Road from the Harrisburg turnpike to New Holland about 2 miles from Chiques Bridge.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Shenck, Peter Grider, Jacob Cappenheffer, John Miller, Abraham Long, [signature in German], John Johns, John Miller, [signature in German], Samuel Parker, Simon Minnick, Henry Imhoff, John Harnly, Jacob Hershey.
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