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.
Located on the road leading form Reading to Sheafferstown, and about halfway between Sinking Spring, Berks County and Sheafferstown, Lebanon County.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: William Spayd, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Christian Kegerreis, [signature in German], Samuel Rabold, [signature in German], Benjamin Gacklin, [unknown signature], John Reinhold, David Conrad, H. Reinhold.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Depositions: Henry S. Shirk, Isaac Schlauch, John Schlosser, Jacob Vonnieda, John Flickinger, Samuel Stork.
Notice.
Signers of petition: John Flickinger, Samuel Reger, Henry S. Shirk, John Musser, John Schlosser, Sebastian Miller, Absalom Ruth, William Mohn, Henry Flickinger, Cyrus K. Regar, Henry Miller, John Bowman, Solomon Regar, ISaac Schlough, Daniel Lichty, Samuel Stork, William Slate.
5 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
