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Volume 10 - Regular Sessions of 1779

General Laws

Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1779	5	867	Regulating chimney sweepers within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and the township of the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia Regulating chimney sweepers within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and the township of the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia	1
1779	9	868	Raising the sum of $2,500,000 monthly during eight months in the year 1780 for the supply of the treasury of the United States of America and the treasury of this state Raising the sum of $2,500,000 monthly during eight months in the year 1780 for the supply of the treasury of the United States of America and the treasury of this state	1
1779	12	869	More effectually to prevent counterfeiting the continental loan office certificates, the continental loan office bills of exchange and the paper money of the United States of America or any of them More effectually to prevent counterfeiting the continental loan office certificates, the continental loan office bills of exchange and the paper money of the United States of America or any of them	1
1779	16	870	Effectual suppression of public auctions and vendues and to prohibit male persons capable of bearing arms from being peddlers or hawkers Effectual suppression of public auctions and vendues and to prohibit male persons capable of bearing arms from being peddlers or hawkers	1
1779	23	871	Confirm the estates and interests of the college, academy and charitable school of the city of Philadelphia, amend and alter the charters thereof conformably to the revolution, constitution and government of this commonwealth and change it to a university Confirm the estates and interests of the college, academy and charitable school of the city of Philadelphia, amend and alter the charters thereof conformably to the revolution, constitution and government of this commonwealth and change it to a university	1
1779	31	872	Repeal part of "An act for making more equal the burden of the public defense and for filling the quota of troops to be raised in this state" and continue "An act to ... apprehend suspected persons ... neglecting to perform their tour of militia duty." Repeal part of "An act for making more equal the burden of the public defense and for filling the quota of troops to be raised in this state" and continue "An act to ... apprehend suspected persons ... neglecting to perform their tour of militia duty."	1
1779	32	873	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the relief of the poor." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the relief of the poor."	1
1779	33	874	Vesting the estates of the late proprietaries of Pennsylvania in this commonwealth Vesting the estates of the late proprietaries of Pennsylvania in this commonwealth	1
1779	39	875	Better support of certain officers of this state and for ascertaining the specific fines and penalties which they may incur by neglect of duty Better support of certain officers of this state and for ascertaining the specific fines and penalties which they may incur by neglect of duty	1