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Volume 2 - Regular Sessions of 1783

General Laws

Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1783	62	996	Sale of certain lands therein mentioned for the purpose of redeeming and paying off the certificates of depreciation given to the officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line and for appropriating certain other lands therein for their use Sale of certain lands therein mentioned for the purpose of redeeming and paying off the certificates of depreciation given to the officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line and for appropriating certain other lands therein for their use	384
1783	65	1005	Addition and supplement to "An act for amending and continuing an act entitled 'An act for the support of the government of this province, making the excise on wine, rum, brandy and other spirits more equal' and preventing frauds in the collecting ..." Addition and supplement to "An act for amending and continuing an act entitled 'An act for the support of the government of this province, making the excise on wine, rum, brandy and other spirits more equal' and preventing frauds in the collecting ..."	460
1783	65	999	Private law without text - Incorporating the Presbyterian congregation of Newtown in the county of Bucks Private law without text - Incorporating the Presbyterian congregation of Newtown in the county of Bucks	366
1783	66	1012	Preventing vexatious prosecutions and suits against such as acted in this state for the defence of the liberties of America Preventing vexatious prosecutions and suits against such as acted in this state for the defence of the liberties of America	193
1783	67	1014	Repeal part of an act entitled "An act declaring the river Susquehanna and other streams therein mentioned public highways for improving the navigation of the said river and streams and preserving the fish in the same." Repeal part of an act entitled "An act declaring the river Susquehanna and other streams therein mentioned public highways for improving the navigation of the said river and streams and preserving the fish in the same."	281
1783	68	1015	Building market houses and keeping a public market on both sides of Callowhill Street and New Market street in the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia Building market houses and keeping a public market on both sides of Callowhill Street and New Market street in the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia	561
1783	71	1018	Establishment of a college at the borough of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland in the state of Pennsylvania Establishment of a college at the borough of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland in the state of Pennsylvania	1015
1783	71	1016	Private law without text - Re-establish the corporation of the Juliana Library Company in Lancaster in the county of Lancaster Private law without text - Re-establish the corporation of the Juliana Library Company in Lancaster in the county of Lancaster	543
1783	76	1021	Repeal sundry acts of assembly imposing duties on goods, wares and merchandise and for other purposes therein mentioned Repeal sundry acts of assembly imposing duties on goods, wares and merchandise and for other purposes therein mentioned	538
1783	76	1020	Erecting the town of Reading in the county of Berks into a borough, for regulating the buildings, preventing nuisances and encroachments on the squares, streets, lanes and alleys of the same and for other purposes therein mentioned Erecting the town of Reading in the county of Berks into a borough, for regulating the buildings, preventing nuisances and encroachments on the squares, streets, lanes and alleys of the same and for other purposes therein mentioned	454
1783	77	1024	Ratify and confirm an agreement made between commissioners appointed by the legislatures of the state of New Jersey and of the state of Pennsylvania for the purpose of settling the jurisdiction of the river Delaware and islands within the same Ratify and confirm an agreement made between commissioners appointed by the legislatures of the state of New Jersey and of the state of Pennsylvania for the purpose of settling the jurisdiction of the river Delaware and islands within the same	290
1783	79	1029	Further supplement to an act entitled "An act for acknowledging and recording of deeds." Further supplement to an act entitled "An act for acknowledging and recording of deeds."	378
1783	80	1030	Private law without text - Incorporating St. Paul's Church in the city of Philadelphia Private law without text - Incorporating St. Paul's Church in the city of Philadelphia	372
1783	81	1045	Erecting part of the county of Westmoreland into a separate county (named Fayette) Erecting part of the county of Westmoreland into a separate county (named Fayette)	623
1783	81	1042	Establish a ferry over the Allegheny river at the town of Pittsburgh Establish a ferry over the Allegheny river at the town of Pittsburgh	441
1783	81	1043	Establish a ferry over the Monongahela river at the new store Establish a ferry over the Monongahela river at the new store	441
1783	83	1046	Private law without text - Incorporating the Baptist church in the township of Montgomery and county of Philadelphia Private law without text - Incorporating the Baptist church in the township of Montgomery and county of Philadelphia	182
1783	84	1051	Supplying an act entitled "An act for the effectual recovering and securing the fines, forfeitures and other moneys due or belonging to the commonwealth for the use of the same." Supplying an act entitled "An act for the effectual recovering and securing the fines, forfeitures and other moneys due or belonging to the commonwealth for the use of the same."	268
1783	86	1052	Revive and continue in force the acts of assembly regulating sales by public auction and for other purposes therein mentioned Revive and continue in force the acts of assembly regulating sales by public auction and for other purposes therein mentioned	435