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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #465
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
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 Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Lutman, Jacob
Luttman, Jacob
Porter, John
Search Terms
Prisons
Lancaster
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #465
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 10, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prisons.
Payment for two days work each at $1.25 per day.
Porter, John.
Luttman, Jacob. Also spelled Lutman, Jacob.
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
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1791 F02 I02
Date Range
1791
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1791
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Porter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1791 F02 I02
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Petition allowed.
Signers of petition: Robert Maxwell, John Porter, Samuel Morrison, William Porter, James Morrisson, Samuel Morrisson Sr., James Greer, Joseph Morrisson, Henry McCrabb, Thomas Mconnal, William Nelson, James Meholm, Daniel Morrisson, James Barns Jr., John Kellie, John Kendrick, William Penny, Thomas Neal, William White, James McElvain, C. Lockhart, and one other.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail