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Volume 2 - Regular Sessions of 1786

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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1786	370	1200	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to regulate the fisheries in the river Schuylkill." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to regulate the fisheries in the river Schuylkill."	176
1786	370	1197	Private law without text - Removing the Protestant Episcopal Chapel of Saint Thomas in Carnarvan township, Berks County, and for incorporating the congregation thereof Private law without text - Removing the Protestant Episcopal Chapel of Saint Thomas in Carnarvan township, Berks County, and for incorporating the congregation thereof	73
1786	370	1196	Private law without text - Incorporate the Episcopal congregation belonging to Saint Peter's Church in the Great Valley in the township of Tredyferim and county of Chester Private law without text - Incorporate the Episcopal congregation belonging to Saint Peter's Church in the Great Valley in the township of Tredyferim and county of Chester	73
1786	370	1192	Private law without text - Incorporating the congregation of the Protestant Episcopal Church commonly called Bangor Church and school in Churchtown, Carnarvan Township and county of Lancaster Private law without text - Incorporating the congregation of the Protestant Episcopal Church commonly called Bangor Church and school in Churchtown, Carnarvan Township and county of Lancaster	73
1786	370	1190	Private law without text - Incorporating the society known as the Mutual Assurance Company for insuring houses from loss by fire, to ratify and confirm the articles of agreement of the contributors and to enable them to make suitable by-laws Private law without text - Incorporating the society known as the Mutual Assurance Company for insuring houses from loss by fire, to ratify and confirm the articles of agreement of the contributors and to enable them to make suitable by-laws	73
1786	372	1206	Empower the wardens of the city of Philadelphia to extend the market house in High street from Third street to Fourth street from Delaware river and to continue the same from time to time westwardly from one street to another in the middle of High street Empower the wardens of the city of Philadelphia to extend the market house in High street from Third street to Fourth street from Delaware river and to continue the same from time to time westwardly from one street to another in the middle of High street	406
1786	372	1205	Authorizing the supreme executive council to appoint a commissioner or commissioners to view and open a road from the Lehigh Water Gap in the county of Northampton to Wyoming in the county of Northumberland and for other purposes therein mentioned Authorizing the supreme executive council to appoint a commissioner or commissioners to view and open a road from the Lehigh Water Gap in the county of Northampton to Wyoming in the county of Northumberland and for other purposes therein mentioned	92
1786	372	1202	Private law without text - Supplement to "An act for vesting in the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for the promoting useful knowledge a certain lot of ground, being part of the state house square." Private law without text - Supplement to "An act for vesting in the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for the promoting useful knowledge a certain lot of ground, being part of the state house square."	92
1786	375	1210	Empower the justices of the supreme court to supply defects in the titles to lands occasioned by the loss of deeds or writings respecting the same or where they have been defaced or rendered illegible by time or accident Empower the justices of the supreme court to supply defects in the titles to lands occasioned by the loss of deeds or writings respecting the same or where they have been defaced or rendered illegible by time or accident	477
1786	377	1213	Present relief and future endowment of Dickinson College in the borough of Carlisle and county of Cumberland in this state and for reserving part of the unappropriated lands belonging to the state as a fund for the endowment of public schools Present relief and future endowment of Dickinson College in the borough of Carlisle and county of Cumberland in this state and for reserving part of the unappropriated lands belonging to the state as a fund for the endowment of public schools	406
1786	380	1214	Directing the sale of such of the city lots as remain the property of the state and for disposing of the house and lots in High street in the city of Philadelphia late the estate of Joseph Galloway and forfeited to this commonwealth Directing the sale of such of the city lots as remain the property of the state and for disposing of the house and lots in High street in the city of Philadelphia late the estate of Joseph Galloway and forfeited to this commonwealth	536
1786	382	1223	Private law without text - Incorporating the Baptist Church in the township of New Britain and county of Bucks Private law without text - Incorporating the Baptist Church in the township of New Britain and county of Bucks	524
1786	382	1222	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation of Brandywine in the township of Westnantmel in the county of Chester Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation of Brandywine in the township of Westnantmel in the county of Chester	524
1786	382	1220	Private law without text - Vesting certain city lots therein mentioned in trustees for a burial ground for the use of the religious society of Free Quakers in the city of Philadelphia Private law without text - Vesting certain city lots therein mentioned in trustees for a burial ground for the use of the religious society of Free Quakers in the city of Philadelphia	524
1786	382	1221	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation in the borough of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation in the borough of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland	524
1786	382	1218	Private law without text - Incorporating the German Reformed Congregation in the borough of Reading in the county of Berks Private law without text - Incorporating the German Reformed Congregation in the borough of Reading in the county of Berks	524
1786	383	1224	Private law without text - Discharge and annul the declaration of trust relating to the Scots Presbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia so far as the said instrument encumbers the said church with subjection to foreign jurisdiction Private law without text - Discharge and annul the declaration of trust relating to the Scots Presbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia so far as the said instrument encumbers the said church with subjection to foreign jurisdiction	574
1786	383	1225	Private law without text - Supplement to an act entitled "An act to establish and incorporate a public school at Germantown in the county of Philadelphia." Private law without text - Supplement to an act entitled "An act to establish and incorporate a public school at Germantown in the county of Philadelphia."	574
1786	383	1231	Altering and amending an act entitled "An act to regulate the general elections of this commonwealth and to prevent frauds therein." Altering and amending an act entitled "An act to regulate the general elections of this commonwealth and to prevent frauds therein."	874
1786	383	1227	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation in Donegal Township in the county of Lancaster Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation in Donegal Township in the county of Lancaster	574
1786	383	1228	Private law without text - Confirming and amending the charter of the German Reformed Congregation in the borough of Lancaster in the county of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania Private law without text - Confirming and amending the charter of the German Reformed Congregation in the borough of Lancaster in the county of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania	574
1786	383	1229	Private law without text - Incorporating the Presbyterian Congregation of Bensalem in the county of Bucks Private law without text - Incorporating the Presbyterian Congregation of Bensalem in the county of Bucks	574
1786	386	1233	Erecting the northern part of the county of Northumberland into a separate county (named Luzerne) Erecting the northern part of the county of Northumberland into a separate county (named Luzerne)	510
1786	388	1234	Distribute and annex the jurisdiction of this commonwealth upon the river Delaware below the station point and to certain islands within the same to the counties of Northampton, Bucks, Philadelphia and Chester Distribute and annex the jurisdiction of this commonwealth upon the river Delaware below the station point and to certain islands within the same to the counties of Northampton, Bucks, Philadelphia and Chester	814
1786	391	1235	More speedy and effectual administration of justice More speedy and effectual administration of justice	985
1786	393	1239	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Church of Silver Spring in the county of Cumberland Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Church of Silver Spring in the county of Cumberland	189
1786	394	1245	Supplement to an act passed September 25 last entitled "An act for erecting the northern part of the county of Northumberland into a separate county (named Luzerne)." Supplement to an act passed September 25 last entitled "An act for erecting the northern part of the county of Northumberland into a separate county (named Luzerne)."	242
1786	395	1248	Giving during a limited time a right of pre-emption to the actual settlers within that part of this state which is within the territory purchased by the King of Great Britain of or from the Indians at Fort Stanwix in the year 1768 Giving during a limited time a right of pre-emption to the actual settlers within that part of this state which is within the territory purchased by the King of Great Britain of or from the Indians at Fort Stanwix in the year 1768	336

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