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: [signature in German], Christian Myley, Christian Miller, Jacob [Shenk], Christian Haverstick, Benjamin Good, Samuel Mehaffey Jr., John Keeports, Jacob [Mummert], Abraham Hess, John Ohmit, Henry Crise, Christian Zercher, John Kindig, Rudolph Harnist, Daniel Hess, S. Hess, John Good, Joseph Miller, [signature in German], Martin Kindig.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Formerly occupied by Christian Stauffer and earlier by Aaron McFann.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel MeHaffy Jr., Abraham Hess, David Rathfon, Samuel Hess, Benjamin Harnish, [signature in German], Rudolph Harnist, [Joseph Hipple], Adam Duke, Joseph Hess, Jacob Goodman, Christian Henry.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
