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 at the east end of King Street and on the North side of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Christian Hartman, Christian Rohrer, John Landes, Samuel Light, John Downer, Isaac Evans, Joseph Denlinger, John Kerr Miller, Martin Herr, Martin Carpenter, Henry Diffenbaugh Jr., Martin Graft, Christian Rohrer, John Risdel, Christian Mayer, Henry Lechler, David R. Barton, John Gundacker, Christoph Demuth, Henry Diffenbaugh, John Messenkop, Michael Miller, Christopher Hager, John Sommer, Leonard Sommer, Samuel White, and four others.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
