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Volume 7 - Regular Sessions of 1769

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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1769	197	579	Enable the managers of the contributions for the relief and employment of the poor in Philadelphia to raise the sum of 14,000 pounds in bills of credit towards discharging their debts and to provide a fund for redeeming and sinking the bills Enable the managers of the contributions for the relief and employment of the poor in Philadelphia to raise the sum of 14,000 pounds in bills of credit towards discharging their debts and to provide a fund for redeeming and sinking the bills	1
1769	204	580	Raising the sum of 16,000 pounds for the support of the government of this province and the payment of the public debts and other purposes therein mentioned Raising the sum of 16,000 pounds for the support of the government of this province and the payment of the public debts and other purposes therein mentioned	1
1769	212	581	Raising by way of lottery the sum of 1,687 pounds 10 shillings to be applied to the payment of the arrears of debt due for erecting the German Reformed or Lutheran churches in York, Heidelberg and Lebanon Raising by way of lottery the sum of 1,687 pounds 10 shillings to be applied to the payment of the arrears of debt due for erecting the German Reformed or Lutheran churches in York, Heidelberg and Lebanon	1
1769	222	582	Sale of a church in the city of Philadelphia to pay the debts now due for building the same and distributing the residue of the purchase moneys arising from such sale among the several persons who have been obliged to advance moneys Sale of a church in the city of Philadelphia to pay the debts now due for building the same and distributing the residue of the purchase moneys arising from such sale among the several persons who have been obliged to advance moneys	1
1769	226	583	Raising by way of lottery the sum of 3,099 pounds 12 shillings for the use of the First and Third Presbyterian churches and the Second Presbyterian church in Philadelphia and the German Reformed church in Worchester township Raising by way of lottery the sum of 3,099 pounds 12 shillings for the use of the First and Third Presbyterian churches and the Second Presbyterian church in Philadelphia and the German Reformed church in Worchester township	1
1769	237	584	Enable the owners and possessors of the Wicaco and Moyamensing Meadows to erect a dam across Hollander's creek near its junction with Hay creek and for other purposes therein mentioned Enable the owners and possessors of the Wicaco and Moyamensing Meadows to erect a dam across Hollander's creek near its junction with Hay creek and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1769	244	585	Enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of marsh and meadow land therein described situate in the township of Kingsess in the county of Philadelphia to keep the banks, dams, sluices and floodgates in repair and to raise a fund for expenses Enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of marsh and meadow land therein described situate in the township of Kingsess in the county of Philadelphia to keep the banks, dams, sluices and floodgates in repair and to raise a fund for expenses	1
1769	259	586	Ascertaining the securities to be given by the provincial treasurer for the time being for the faithful performance of his trust Ascertaining the securities to be given by the provincial treasurer for the time being for the faithful performance of his trust	1
1769	260	587	Prevent persons from settling on the lands within the boundaries of this province not purchased of the Indians Prevent persons from settling on the lands within the boundaries of this province not purchased of the Indians	1
1769	262	588	Enable the recorder of deeds for the city and county of Philadelphia to receive into his custody the ancient books and records of the corporation of Germantown Enable the recorder of deeds for the city and county of Philadelphia to receive into his custody the ancient books and records of the corporation of Germantown	1
1769	263	589	Dissolve the marriage of Curtis Grubb of the county of Lancaster, iron-master, with Ann his wife, late Ann Few, and to enable him to marry again Dissolve the marriage of Curtis Grubb of the county of Lancaster, iron-master, with Ann his wife, late Ann Few, and to enable him to marry again	1
1769	265	590	Relief of James Green, Benjamin Davis and Paul Riffet, languishing prisoners in the gaol of Philadelphia, with respect to the imprisonment of their persons Relief of James Green, Benjamin Davis and Paul Riffet, languishing prisoners in the gaol of Philadelphia, with respect to the imprisonment of their persons	1
1769	268	591	New regulation of the allotments of banks, dams, sluices and floodgates belonging to the Tinicum Company, owners and possessors of drained meadow land in the township of Ridley in the county of Chester New regulation of the allotments of banks, dams, sluices and floodgates belonging to the Tinicum Company, owners and possessors of drained meadow land in the township of Ridley in the county of Chester	1
1769	271	592	Enable the commissioners thereinafter named to settle the accounts of the managers and to sue for and recover of them such sums of money as are now due and unpaid on account of the lottery set up and drawn for the High Dutch Reformed congregation, etc. Enable the commissioners thereinafter named to settle the accounts of the managers and to sue for and recover of them such sums of money as are now due and unpaid on account of the lottery set up and drawn for the High Dutch Reformed congregation, etc.	1
1769	274	593	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for erecting part of the counties of Philadelphia, Chester and Lancaster into a separate county (named Berks)." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for erecting part of the counties of Philadelphia, Chester and Lancaster into a separate county (named Berks)."	1
1769	277	594	Regulating, pitching, paving and cleansing the highways, streets, lanes and alleys and for regulating, making and amending the watercourses and common sewers within the inhabited and settled parts of the city of Philadelphia, for raising of money. etc. Regulating, pitching, paving and cleansing the highways, streets, lanes and alleys and for regulating, making and amending the watercourses and common sewers within the inhabited and settled parts of the city of Philadelphia, for raising of money. etc.	1
1769	307	595	Explaining and amending an act entitled "An act for granting the sum of 60,000 pounds to the King's use and for striking 55,000 pounds thereof in bills of credit and to provide a fund for sinking the same." Explaining and amending an act entitled "An act for granting the sum of 60,000 pounds to the King's use and for striking 55,000 pounds thereof in bills of credit and to provide a fund for sinking the same."	1
1769	310	596	Continue an act entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act for the better employment, relief and support of the poor, within ... Philadelphia, the district of Southwark, the townships of Moyamensing and Passyunk and the Northern Liberties.' " Continue an act entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act for the better employment, relief and support of the poor, within ... Philadelphia, the district of Southwark, the townships of Moyamensing and Passyunk and the Northern Liberties.' "	1
1769	311	597	Continue an act entitled "An act for appointing wardens for the port of Philadelphia and for the better regulating pilots plying in the river and bay of Delaware and price of pilotage to and from the said port." Continue an act entitled "An act for appointing wardens for the port of Philadelphia and for the better regulating pilots plying in the river and bay of Delaware and price of pilotage to and from the said port."	1
1769	312	598	Relief of John Relfe and Abraham Howell, prisoners in the gaol of Philadelphia, with respect to the imprisonment of their persons Relief of John Relfe and Abraham Howell, prisoners in the gaol of Philadelphia, with respect to the imprisonment of their persons	1
1769	315	599	Support of the government of this province and payment of the public debts Support of the government of this province and payment of the public debts	1
1769	316	600	Continue the act entitled "An act to enable the commissioners hereinafter named to settle the accounts of the managers and to sue for and recover from several persons such sums of money as are now due ... Carlisle ... First Presbyterian congregation." Continue the act entitled "An act to enable the commissioners hereinafter named to settle the accounts of the managers and to sue for and recover from several persons such sums of money as are now due ... Carlisle ... First Presbyterian congregation."	1
1769	317	601	Relief of John Galbreath, a languishing prisoner in the gaol of Chester, with respect to the imprisonment of his person Relief of John Galbreath, a languishing prisoner in the gaol of Chester, with respect to the imprisonment of his person	1

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