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Volume 12 - Regular Sessions of 1785

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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1785	5	1168	Repeal part of "An act to prevent the erecting any new and independent state within the limits of this commonwealth" so far as it directs trial for offenses in another county than that in which the offence was or might have been committed Repeal part of "An act to prevent the erecting any new and independent state within the limits of this commonwealth" so far as it directs trial for offenses in another county than that in which the offence was or might have been committed	1
1785	6	1169	Incorporating the German Lutheran Congregation of Germantown township in the county of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania Incorporating the German Lutheran Congregation of Germantown township in the county of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania	1
1785	12	1170	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for 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." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for 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."	1
1785	15	1171	Furnishing the quota of troops required by congress for the protection for the north western frontiers and for other purposes Furnishing the quota of troops required by congress for the protection for the north western frontiers and for other purposes	1
1785	17	1172	Confirming a road and establishing a ferry and erecting a bridge across the Neshaminy creek Confirming a road and establishing a ferry and erecting a bridge across the Neshaminy creek	1
1785	20	1173	Enable the Honorable Edward Shippen, esquire, and John Swift, esquire, the only surviving trustees now resident within this state, to sell and convey a certain messuage and lot of ground in the city of Philadelphia, commonly called the Masons' Lodge Enable the Honorable Edward Shippen, esquire, and John Swift, esquire, the only surviving trustees now resident within this state, to sell and convey a certain messuage and lot of ground in the city of Philadelphia, commonly called the Masons' Lodge	1
1785	23	1174	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for erecting and opening a loan office for the sum of 50,000 pounds and for other purposes therein mentioned." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for erecting and opening a loan office for the sum of 50,000 pounds and for other purposes therein mentioned."	1
1785	25	1175	Regulate the general elections of this commonwealth and to prevent frauds therein Regulate the general elections of this commonwealth and to prevent frauds therein	1
1785	52	1176	Appoint trustees to purchase a piece of land within described bounds and thereon to erect a court-house and prison for the use of the county of Westmoreland Appoint trustees to purchase a piece of land within described bounds and thereon to erect a court-house and prison for the use of the county of Westmoreland	1
1785	53	1177	Immediate sale of the lot of ground in the city of Philadelphia whereon the old gaol and work house lately stood Immediate sale of the lot of ground in the city of Philadelphia whereon the old gaol and work house lately stood	1
1785	57	1178	Repeal "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of North America" and "An act for preventing and punishing the counterfeiting of the common seal, bank bills and bank notes of the president, directors and company of the Bank of North America ..." Repeal "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of North America" and "An act for preventing and punishing the counterfeiting of the common seal, bank bills and bank notes of the president, directors and company of the Bank of North America ..."	1
1785	58	1179	Declaring the acts of assembly which give the authority of justice of the peace to the chief burgess of the borough of Lancaster and to the burgesses of the borough of Carlisle and Reading to be so far contrary to the constitution Declaring the acts of assembly which give the authority of justice of the peace to the chief burgess of the borough of Lancaster and to the burgesses of the borough of Carlisle and Reading to be so far contrary to the constitution	1
1785	62	1180	Compel the speedy settlement and the paying or securing of the debts due to this state for lands held by location or other office right obtained before the December 10, 1776, and yet remaining unpatented Compel the speedy settlement and the paying or securing of the debts due to this state for lands held by location or other office right obtained before the December 10, 1776, and yet remaining unpatented	1
1785	67	1181	Establish a ferry from the south-west side of the Monongahela opposite the town of Pittsburgh Establish a ferry from the south-west side of the Monongahela opposite the town of Pittsburgh	1
1785	68	1182	Re-establish the ancient corporation of the borough of Bristol in the county of Bucks Re-establish the ancient corporation of the borough of Bristol in the county of Bucks	1
1785	70	1183	Regulation of bankruptcy Regulation of bankruptcy	1
1785	86	1184	Declare and establish the constitutional rights of the president and council of this state to draw for the public moneys in the hands of the treasurer of the commonwealth and to repeal divers acts of assembly so far as they are repugnant to the same Declare and establish the constitutional rights of the president and council of this state to draw for the public moneys in the hands of the treasurer of the commonwealth and to repeal divers acts of assembly so far as they are repugnant to the same	1
1785	88	1185	Support of government Support of government	1
1785	91	1186	Enable the commissioners therein named to settle the accounts of the managers of a lottery set up for building Newark Academy and a German Lutheran Church in Whitpain township in Philadelphia county and repairing Norriton Meeting House, etc. Enable the commissioners therein named to settle the accounts of the managers of a lottery set up for building Newark Academy and a German Lutheran Church in Whitpain township in Philadelphia county and repairing Norriton Meeting House, etc.	1
1785	94	1187	Concerning divorces and alimony Concerning divorces and alimony	1
1785	99	1188	Encourage and protect the manufactures of this state by laying additional duties on the importation of certain manufactures which interfere with them Encourage and protect the manufactures of this state by laying additional duties on the importation of certain manufactures which interfere with them	1
1785	105	1189	Appropriate the sum of 2,000 pounds of the public moneys to laying out and making a highway from the western parts of Cumberland county to the town of Pittsburgh and to authorize the president in council to appoint commissioners to lay out the same Appropriate the sum of 2,000 pounds of the public moneys to laying out and making a highway from the western parts of Cumberland county to the town of Pittsburgh and to authorize the president in council to appoint commissioners to lay out the same	1
1785	107	1190	Authorizing the supreme executive council to draw an order on the treasurer of this state for the sum of 67 pounds and 3 pence in favor of David Meade, Esquire Authorizing the supreme executive council to draw an order on the treasurer of this state for the sum of 67 pounds and 3 pence in favor of David Meade, Esquire	1
1785	108	1191	Empower Deborah Irvine to receive the interest upon her husband James Irvine's depreciation certificate during his absence Empower Deborah Irvine to receive the interest upon her husband James Irvine's depreciation certificate during his absence	1
1785	109	1192	Settle and adjust the accounts of the officers of this state in the service of the United States who were deranged by the resolution of congress passed June 4, 1778 Settle and adjust the accounts of the officers of this state in the service of the United States who were deranged by the resolution of congress passed June 4, 1778	1
1785	110	1193	Regulating the measurement of corn and salt imported into the port of Philadelphia Regulating the measurement of corn and salt imported into the port of Philadelphia	1
1785	113	1194	Relief of officers, soldiers and seamen who in the course of the late war have been wounded or otherwise disabled in the service of this state of the United States Relief of officers, soldiers and seamen who in the course of the late war have been wounded or otherwise disabled in the service of this state of the United States	1
1785	119	1195	Confirm to the trustees of the University of the state of Pennsylvania divers estates therein enumerated for the support of the seminary and for enabling the board of trustees to choose a new trustee in the stead of any of trustee absent for six months Confirm to the trustees of the University of the state of Pennsylvania divers estates therein enumerated for the support of the seminary and for enabling the board of trustees to choose a new trustee in the stead of any of trustee absent for six months	1
1785	142	1196	Empowering certain trustees to sell and dispose of certain tracts or parcels of land and premises situate in the township of Salisbury in the county of Lancaster and secure the annual interest therefrom for the Protestant Episcopal Church minister Empowering certain trustees to sell and dispose of certain tracts or parcels of land and premises situate in the township of Salisbury in the county of Lancaster and secure the annual interest therefrom for the Protestant Episcopal Church minister	1
1785	144	1197	Empowering certain trustees to sell and dispose of certain lands and premises and to apply the moneys arising therefrom towards the building of a parsonage house for the use of the minister for the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. James in Lancaster Empowering certain trustees to sell and dispose of certain lands and premises and to apply the moneys arising therefrom towards the building of a parsonage house for the use of the minister for the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. James in Lancaster	1
1785	146	1198	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to encourage and protect the manufacturers of this state by laying additional duties on the importation of certain manufactures which interfere with them." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to encourage and protect the manufacturers of this state by laying additional duties on the importation of certain manufactures which interfere with them."	1
1785	147	1199	Quieting the disturbances at Wyoming, for pardoning certain offenders and for other purposes therein mentioned Quieting the disturbances at Wyoming, for pardoning certain offenders and for other purposes therein mentioned	1

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