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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #476A
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 0005
People
Barber, John Jr.
Barbon, Jacob
Boatswain, John
Brenner, Adam
Deams, Samuel
Hess, David
Lutz, George
Lutz, Henry
Meister, Conrad Jr.
Williams, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bounties
Bart Twp.
Conestoga Twp.
Drumore Twp.
Lancaster Twp.
Manor Twp.
Martic Twp.
Warwick Twp.
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #476A
Box Number
005
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Bounties.
Lutz, George. Lutz, Henry. For the head of one old red fox. Lancaster Twp.
Barber, John Jr. For the heads of three young red foxes and one old red fox. Drumore Twp.
Deams, Samuel. For the heads of three young foxes. Bart Twp.
Brenner, Adam. For the heads of two old foxes. Manor Twp.
Hess, David. For the head of one old red fox. David Hess lives in Conestoga Twp. Fox was killed in Martic Twp.
Williams, Samuel. For the scalps of two young red foxes. Martic Twp.
Barbon, Jacob. For the scalp of one old red fox. Drumore Twp.
Boatswain, John. For the scalps of three young red foxes. Drumore Twp.
Meister, Conrad Jr. For the heads of two old red foxes. Warwick Twp.
1 items. 9 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail