Additional names: Philip Bream, Peter Kline, Henry Huttenstein, Casper Fortinee, Leonard Kline, Solomon Wohlford, Elizabeth Huttenstein, Margaret Kuntz, Christian Crawford.
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Additional names: Henry Huttenstein, Simon Snider, John Lecron, Daniel Frank, John Eberman, Elizabeth Huttenstein, Jacob Frank, Peter Kline, Solomon Wohlford.
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Signers of petition: John W. Shuman, Reuben Mullison, N. B. Wolfe, P. F. Fry, Lewis Frederick, H. E. Appold, Peter Saylor, C. S. Kauffman, B. A. Price, A. R. Spangler, Peter Haldeman, Jonas Rumple, John Arms.
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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.
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.
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.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Signers of petition: Adam Warfel, Abraham Kline, Daniel Kline, Jacob S. Witmer, Abraham Bitner, Jacob Zimmer, Henry Brener, Jacob F. Frey, Amos Eshleman, Abraham Kauffman, John W. Fry, John S. Smith, Christian Sourbeer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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