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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #145
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
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 Container
Box 0004
People
Ferguson, Jane
Ferguson, Elizabeth
Freeman, William M.
Glass, Richard
Glass, Elizabeth
Glass, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Bart Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #145
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/05/26.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
School: Georgetown.
Ferguson, Jane. Mother of Ferguson, Elizabeth.
Freeman, William M. Teacher
Glass, Richard. Father of Glass, Elizabeth; Glass, John.
1 item 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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