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.
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 road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Lately occupied by Jacob Slick Jr.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Bauman, Samuel Landis, John Coover, Jacob Schlott, Joel Carpenter, Jacob Angus, John Mohler Jr., Abraham Konigmacher, Benjamin Worrell, Samuel Kinsey, Giles Carpenter, Samuel Foss, [signature in German], [unknown signature], William Senseman, George Stover, Samuel Snyder.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Known as Mount Pleasant Tavern, formerly Sign of the Bear.
Located on the Lancaster and Reading Road about 11 miles from Lancaster and 21 miles from Reading.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Hahn, George Yeakel, George Martin, Joseph Uhrich, Jacob Hibshman, [signature in German], Samuel Sheaffer, Emanuel Zell, Jacob Stoll, John Heiser, Michael Pfautz, George Sheaffer, and several others.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Charles Werntz, [signature in German], Samuel Hahn, Nicholas Zell, George Martin, Jacob Holsinger, John Edward, George Long, R. R. Heitler, Martin Gross, Lewis R. Dake, Joseph Uhrich.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Known as the Mount Pleasant Inn and formerly the Black Bear.
Located on the Lancaster and Reading road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Charles Werntz, John Gross, Joseph Uhrich, John Faust, Jr., Martin Gross, George Martin, [signature in German], Anthony Heiser, Nicholas Zell, John Bush Jr., George Yeakel, Samuel Bentz, Daniel Bauman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located on public road leading from Reading to Lancaster.
Lately occupied by Jacob Slick.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: John Gross, Henry Maely, Martin Gross, David Erb, Charles Harllacher, Christian Spade, Jacob Hart, Jacob Slick, Jacob Heiser, Samuel Hahn, David Martin, Peter Dissinger, Christian Brubaker, William Sheargar, John Sheaffer, R. R. Heitler, Justis Gray.
1 item, 1 piece
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Known as the Mount Pleasant Inn and formerly known as the Bear Tavern.
Located on the Lancaster and Reading road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Hahn, Joseph Uhrich, R. R. Heitler, Allan Carpenter, John Gross, Arthur McFarland, John Bitzer, H. Hostetter, Samuel Bauman, David Bauman, Christian Wolff, John Elser, Daniel Bauman, William Amweg.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
