LancasterHistory Research Collections

Account book of the Directors of the Poor and House of Employment

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13766
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Call Number
RG 08-12 0104-005, Archives North
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Physical Description
1 v. 48 cm.
Summary
One hardbound volume that lists names of the people the Almshouse did business with and the accounts and balances of money paid and received.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Subjects
Almshouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Account books - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
Location
Lancaster History Archive - Government Record
Call Number
RG 08-12 0104-005, Archives North
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Auditors' review of accounts

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13711
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Call Number
RG 08-12 0104-010, Archives North
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Physical Description
1 v. 33 cm.
Summary
One hardbound volume that contains annual auditors' reviews of the accounts of the treasurer of the Poor and House of Employment. Shows credits and debits and the reason for each, names of residents, names of recipients of relief, date approved, and signatures of auditors.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Subjects
Almshouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Public institutions - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
Location
Lancaster History Archive - Government Record
Call Number
RG 08-12 0104-010, Archives North
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Berks County : a governmental picture and a brief historic review

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6025
Corporate Author
Berks County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners.
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
c1959.
Call Number
974.816 B513
Corporate Author
Berks County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Reading, Pa
Date of Publication
c1959.
Physical Description
120 p. : illus., ports., col. maps ; 23 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 2.
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 B513
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Call Number
RG 08-01 [1606], Archives North
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Physical Description
1 v. 19 cm.
Summary
Lists members of local companies, bounty paid, and the date.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Subjects
Militia
United States
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
Location
Lancaster History Archive - Government Record
Call Number
RG 08-01 [1606], Archives North
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Bridges : Commissioners' Orders for Payment - Information file

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21457
Call Number
Information file - Bridges : Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Notes
Information files are created for specific subjects that are associated with Lancaster County, e.g. "Rebman's scrap pile", "Ten-hour house". The files contain newspaper and magazine articles about the subject.
Subjects
County government - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Information File
Call Number
Information file - Bridges : Commissioners' Orders for Payment
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Call Number
RG 08-01 0504, Archives North
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Physical Description
1 v. 40 cm.
Summary
One hardbound volume that lists amounts of money paid to employees, constables, aldermen, etc.; money appropriated for repairs to bridges; and money given for government functions (coroner's inquests, witness lists, etc.).
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Subjects
County government - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
Location
Lancaster History Archive - Government Record
Call Number
RG 08-01 0504, Archives North
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Commissioner's minute books

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18756
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Call Number
Drawer 3, Sec.2: #250
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Notes
Covers book #1 (1729-1770), book #2 (1770-1778), book #10 (1868-1873), (1926-1929).
See Archives RG-08-01-0101 for book #6 (1825-1833), book #7 (1834-1844), book #8 (1845-1860), book #9 (1861-1869).
Microfilm box labeled # 250.
Subjects
County government - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 3, Sec.2: #250
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Call Number
RG 08-01 0101, Archives North
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Physical Description
6 v. 33-41 cm.
Arrangement of Material
Arranged chronologically.
Contents
v. 005. 1825-1833 -- v. 010. 1834-1844 -- v. 015. 1845-1861 -- v. 020. 1861-1868 -- v. 025. 1873-1876 -- v. 030. 1891-1897.
Summary
Volumes contain the minutes of the meetings of the county commissioners, including names of commissioners present at each meeting, motions raised, statements from assessors and treasurer, and other business. Each entry is signed by the clerk.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Subjects
County government - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
Location
Lancaster History Archive - Government Record
Call Number
RG 08-01 0101, Archives North
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Call Number
RG 08-01 0372, Archives North
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
Physical Description
6 v. 38 cm.
Contents
v. 1. 1834 -- v. 2. 1834 -- v. 3. 1835 -- v. 4. 1838 -- v. 5. 1839 -- v. 6. 1840.
Summary
Six soft-cover volumes that list taxes collected from each township in Lancaster County. Listed by civil division, each entry includes exonerations, commissions, and balances. Handwritten.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Subjects
Tax collection - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Tax remission - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
Location
Lancaster History Archive - Government Record
Call Number
RG 08-01 0372, Archives North
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Corporate Author
Chester County Archives (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1984-
Alternate Title
Chester County, Pennsylvania, tax lists
Responsibility
Board of County Commissioners, Chester County Archives.
Corporate Author
Chester County Archives (Pa.)
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg, Pa.]
Publisher
Microfilmed by the Division of Archives & Manuscripts, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1984-
Physical Description
microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
Series
Pennsylvania local records project ; LR250.1-LR250.9
Notes
Microfilm of Chester County, Pennsylvania, tax lists.
Title from order slip: Chester County, Pennsylvania, tax lists.
LHO has roll no 1 only.
Contents
roll no. 1. 1718-1753 -- roll no. 2. 1754-1775 -- roll no. 3. 1778-1785 -- roll no. 4. 1785-1787 -- roll no. 5. 1787-1792 -- roll no. 6. 1793-1896 -- roll. 7. 1796 1797 -- roll. no. 8. 1797-1799 -- roll no. 9. 1799-1800.
Subjects
Taxation - Pennsylvania - Chester County - Lists.
Taxation.
Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Lists.
Additional Corporate Author
Chester County (Pa.). County Commissioners.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts.
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