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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #272
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
Year
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Hollinger, Thomas
Shiffer, William
Croft, Elizabeth
Kercher, John
Kercher, William
Keyser, Henry
Mayer, George
Mayer, Molly
Mayer, Samuel
Platte, Peter
Platte, John
Stamm, Samuel
Stamm, John
Tshutty, John
Tshutty, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Elizabeth Twp.
Warwick Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Warwick Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #272
Box Number
003
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/08.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Warwick Twp. except where noted.
Hollinger, Thomas. Enrolled Shiffer, William; Croft, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Twp.
Kercher, John. Father of Kercher, William.
Keyser, Henry. Teacher.
Mayer, George. Father of Mayer, Molly; Mayer, Samuel.
Platte, Peter.Father of Platte, John. Elizabeth Twp.
Stamm, Samuel. Father of Stamm, John.
Tshutty, John. Father of Tshutty, Peter.
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