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Volume 3 - Regular Sessions of 1799

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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1799	337	2001	Divide the second election district in the county of Huntingdon Divide the second election district in the county of Huntingdon	56
1799	338	2003	Facilitate the barring of entails Facilitate the barring of entails	190
1799	338	2002	Declare Frankford Creek a public highway Declare Frankford Creek a public highway	99
1799	339	2004	Authorize John Canan to erect a toll bridge over the Frankstown branch of the Juniata river Authorize John Canan to erect a toll bridge over the Frankstown branch of the Juniata river	184
1799	340	2005	Erect the town of Greensburg in the county of Westmoreland into a borough Erect the town of Greensburg in the county of Westmoreland into a borough	95
1799	340	2009	Regulate the general elections within this commonwealth Regulate the general elections within this commonwealth	1451
1799	354	2012	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to extend the powers of the justices of the peace of this state." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to extend the powers of the justices of the peace of this state."	296
1799	354	2010	Incorporate and endow an academy or public school in the town of York and for other purposes therein mentioned Incorporate and endow an academy or public school in the town of York and for other purposes therein mentioned	99
1799	357	2013	Appointment and regulation of constables in the district of Southwark Appointment and regulation of constables in the district of Southwark	106
1799	358	2015	Authorizing Benjamin Herr, his heirs and assigns, to erect and maintain a mill-dam and wing-dam in the Allegheny river in the county of Allegheny Authorizing Benjamin Herr, his heirs and assigns, to erect and maintain a mill-dam and wing-dam in the Allegheny river in the county of Allegheny	84
1799	358	2017	Establish a ferry over the river Susquehanna at or near the mouth of Juniata and to vest the right thereof in Matthias Flam and David Watts, their heirs and assigns Establish a ferry over the river Susquehanna at or near the mouth of Juniata and to vest the right thereof in Matthias Flam and David Watts, their heirs and assigns	84
1799	358	2014	Authorizing the continuance of the sitting of the court of general quarter sessions of the peace of the county of Philadelphia beyond the four days to which they are at present restricted Authorizing the continuance of the sitting of the court of general quarter sessions of the peace of the county of Philadelphia beyond the four days to which they are at present restricted	84
1799	358	2021	Enable the justices of the supreme court to hold circuit courts within this commonwealth Enable the justices of the supreme court to hold circuit courts within this commonwealth	167
1799	359	2027	Supplement to an act entitled "An act to regulate hawkers and peddlers." Supplement to an act entitled "An act to regulate hawkers and peddlers."	250
1799	359	2022	Continue an act entitled "An act to revive the incorporation of the subscribers to the bank of North America." Continue an act entitled "An act to revive the incorporation of the subscribers to the bank of North America."	162
1799	360	2031	Incorporating the trustees of the ministers and elders, constituting the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America Incorporating the trustees of the ministers and elders, constituting the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America	245
1799	361	2040	Perpetuating the penal laws of this state Perpetuating the penal laws of this state	175
1799	361	2033	Incorporate the town of West Chester in the county of Chester into a borough Incorporate the town of West Chester in the county of Chester into a borough	83
1799	361	2034	Erect the town of Lebanon in the county of Dauphin into a borough Erect the town of Lebanon in the county of Dauphin into a borough	83
1799	362	2042	Offering compensation to the Pennsylvania claimants of certain lands within the seventeen townships in the county of Luzerne and for other purposes therein mentioned Offering compensation to the Pennsylvania claimants of certain lands within the seventeen townships in the county of Luzerne and for other purposes therein mentioned	935
1799	362	2041	Vest in the president, directors and company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill at or near the city of Philadelphia the right and title of this commonwealth to the lot or piece of ground therein mentioned Vest in the president, directors and company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill at or near the city of Philadelphia the right and title of this commonwealth to the lot or piece of ground therein mentioned	170
1799	369	2045	Declaring Dunkard Creek in the county of Greene a public highway Declaring Dunkard Creek in the county of Greene a public highway	977
1799	369	2043	Relief of the Chambersburg Academy Relief of the Chambersburg Academy	884
1799	370	2047	Incorporating the congregation of the Protestant Episcopal church of St. John in West Caln in the county of Chester and for other purposes therein mentioned Incorporating the congregation of the Protestant Episcopal church of St. John in West Caln in the county of Chester and for other purposes therein mentioned	1054
1799	370	2046	Repeal part of an act entitled "An act for regulating, pitching, paving and cleansing the highways, streets, lanes and alleys and for regulating, making and amending the water courses and common sewers within the ... city of Philadelphia ..." Repeal part of an act entitled "An act for regulating, pitching, paving and cleansing the highways, streets, lanes and alleys and for regulating, making and amending the water courses and common sewers within the ... city of Philadelphia ..."	971
1799	371	2049	Erect and alter certain election districts within this commonwealth Erect and alter certain election districts within this commonwealth	1049
1799	372	2050	Altering and erecting certain election districts within this commonwealth Altering and erecting certain election districts within this commonwealth	420
1799	375	2051	Authorize the laying out and opening a road from the town of Newbury in the county of Lycoming to the 109 mile stone on the line dividing this state from the state of New York Authorize the laying out and opening a road from the town of Newbury in the county of Lycoming to the 109 mile stone on the line dividing this state from the state of New York	192
1799	376	2052	Prevent the erection of fish-dams and baskets in the rivers Schuylkill, Susquehanna and Juniata and the branches thereof Prevent the erection of fish-dams and baskets in the rivers Schuylkill, Susquehanna and Juniata and the branches thereof	293
1799	378	2053	Regulating the fees in the office of the surveyor-general of this commonwealth Regulating the fees in the office of the surveyor-general of this commonwealth	95
1799	378	2058	Declaring Little Schuylkill a public highway Declaring Little Schuylkill a public highway	181
1799	379	2062	Authorize the governor to appoint and commission an auctioneer for the express and sole purpose of selling horses cattle and carriages within the city of Philadelphia Authorize the governor to appoint and commission an auctioneer for the express and sole purpose of selling horses cattle and carriages within the city of Philadelphia	262
1799	379	2060	Vesting certain powers in the judges of the supreme court Vesting certain powers in the judges of the supreme court	176
1799	380	2064	Erect certain election districts in the counties of Washington, Northampton and Luzerne Erect certain election districts in the counties of Washington, Northampton and Luzerne	346
1799	380	2063	Provide for opening a road from near the Bald Eagle's Nest in Mifflin County to Le Boeuf in the county of Allegheny Provide for opening a road from near the Bald Eagle's Nest in Mifflin County to Le Boeuf in the county of Allegheny	256
1799	381	2067	Private law without text - Benefit of Elizabeth Allen and Elizabeth Margaret Tilghman Private law without text - Benefit of Elizabeth Allen and Elizabeth Margaret Tilghman	341
1799	381	2069	Provide for selling the several reserved tracts of land adjoining the towns of Erie, Franklin, Warren and Waterford and for other purposes therein mentioned Provide for selling the several reserved tracts of land adjoining the towns of Erie, Franklin, Warren and Waterford and for other purposes therein mentioned	299
1799	383	2070	Extend the period heretofore allowed for applying for donation lands and to regulate the mode for authenticating claims thereto Extend the period heretofore allowed for applying for donation lands and to regulate the mode for authenticating claims thereto	372
1799	384	2072	Private law without text - Empowering certain trustees therein named to sell and dispose of a certain tract of land situate partly in Upper and partly in Lower Mount Bethel Townships in the county of Northampton and to appropriate the moneys from the sale Private law without text - Empowering certain trustees therein named to sell and dispose of a certain tract of land situate partly in Upper and partly in Lower Mount Bethel Townships in the county of Northampton and to appropriate the moneys from the sale	450
1799	384	2071	Declare Fishing Creek and one of its branches in the county of Northumberland public highways Declare Fishing Creek and one of its branches in the county of Northumberland public highways	366
1799	385	2074	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the regulation of apprentices." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the regulation of apprentices."	1164
1799	385	2073	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for opening and establishing a road between the navigable waters of the Frankstown branch of the river Juniata and the river Conemaugh." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for opening and establishing a road between the navigable waters of the Frankstown branch of the river Juniata and the river Conemaugh."	445
1799	386	2079	Concerning writs of partition Concerning writs of partition	967
1799	390	2080	Supply certain defects in the acts incorporating the city of Philadelphia and sundry towns and boroughs within this commonwealth and to explain and amend "An act to alter and amend the several acts ... incorporating the city of Philadelphia," etc. Supply certain defects in the acts incorporating the city of Philadelphia and sundry towns and boroughs within this commonwealth and to explain and amend "An act to alter and amend the several acts ... incorporating the city of Philadelphia," etc.	1128
1799	392	2084	Raise and collect county rates and levies Raise and collect county rates and levies	1192
1799	392	2081	Extend, for a limited time an act entitled "A further supplement to the act entitled 'An act for making an artificial road from the city of Philadelphia to the borough of Lancaster and for other purposes.' " Extend, for a limited time an act entitled "A further supplement to the act entitled 'An act for making an artificial road from the city of Philadelphia to the borough of Lancaster and for other purposes.' "	1116

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