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Volume 8 - Regular Sessions of 1772

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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1772	130	641	Regulate the assize of bread and for other purposes therein mentioned Regulate the assize of bread and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1772	136	642	Rendering justices of the peace more safe in the execution of their office and for indemnifying constables and others acting in obedience to their warrants Rendering justices of the peace more safe in the execution of their office and for indemnifying constables and others acting in obedience to their warrants	1
1772	139	643	Relief of Richard Stevens with respect to the imprisonment of his person Relief of Richard Stevens with respect to the imprisonment of his person	1
1772	143	644	Erecting a part of the counties of Lancaster, Cumberland, Berks, Northampton and Bedford into a separate county (named Northumberland) Erecting a part of the counties of Lancaster, Cumberland, Berks, Northampton and Bedford into a separate county (named Northumberland)	1
1772	152	645	Sale of goods distrained for rent and to secure such goods to the persons distraining the same for the better security of rents and for other purposes therein mentioned Sale of goods distrained for rent and to secure such goods to the persons distraining the same for the better security of rents and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1772	161	646	Relief of William Faries, John Gilliard, Charles Hicks and John Reynolds, languishing prisoners in the gaol of Philadelphia, and William Bennett and Falix McCowan, languishing prisoners in the gaol of York county, with respect to their imprisonment Relief of William Faries, John Gilliard, Charles Hicks and John Reynolds, languishing prisoners in the gaol of Philadelphia, and William Bennett and Falix McCowan, languishing prisoners in the gaol of York county, with respect to their imprisonment	1
1772	164	647	Raising a fund to pay the damages done by dogs within the city and county of Philadelphia and the county of Bucks Raising a fund to pay the damages done by dogs within the city and county of Philadelphia and the county of Bucks	1
1772	171	648	Regulating chimney sweepers within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and the township of the Northern Liberties Regulating chimney sweepers within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and the township of the Northern Liberties	1
1772	175	649	Enable the commissioners therein named to settle the accounts of the managers of a lottery set up and drawn for repairing the meeting house and building or repairing the residence of the minister of the Presbyterian congregation of Newtown, Bucks county Enable the commissioners therein named to settle the accounts of the managers of a lottery set up and drawn for repairing the meeting house and building or repairing the residence of the minister of the Presbyterian congregation of Newtown, Bucks county	1
1772	178	650	Safe keeping and preserving the records and other public papers of the county of Bucks Safe keeping and preserving the records and other public papers of the county of Bucks	1
1772	179	651	Recovery of divers sums of money from the persons therein named Recovery of divers sums of money from the persons therein named	1
1772	183	652	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the advancement of justice and certain administration thereof." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the advancement of justice and certain administration thereof."	1
1772	185	653	Opening and better amending and keeping in repair the public roads and highways within this province Opening and better amending and keeping in repair the public roads and highways within this province	1
1772	195	654	More easy recovery of legacies More easy recovery of legacies	1
1772	198	655	Enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of meadow land situate in the borough of Chester in the county of Chester to keep their dams, banks, sluices and floodgates in good repair Enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of meadow land situate in the borough of Chester in the county of Chester to keep their dams, banks, sluices and floodgates in good repair	1
1772	204	656	Support of the government of this province, making the excise on wine, rum, brandy and other spirits more equal and preventing frauds in the collecting and paying the said excise Support of the government of this province, making the excise on wine, rum, brandy and other spirits more equal and preventing frauds in the collecting and paying the said excise	1
1772	220	657	Prevent frauds and abuses in the manufacturing of leather Prevent frauds and abuses in the manufacturing of leather	1
1772	228	658	Explaining and better ascertaining the boundary lines of the county of Bedford Explaining and better ascertaining the boundary lines of the county of Bedford	1
1772	230	659	Vesting a certain tract of 450 acres of land situate in Frederick township in the county of Philadelphia, commonly called the Perkioming copper mine tract, in trustees to be sold and for other purposes therein mentioned Vesting a certain tract of 450 acres of land situate in Frederick township in the county of Philadelphia, commonly called the Perkioming copper mine tract, in trustees to be sold and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1772	239	660	Relief of such persons as conscientiously scruple the taking of an oath in the common form Relief of such persons as conscientiously scruple the taking of an oath in the common form	1
1772	241	661	Granting to His Majesty the sum of 4,000 pounds for the purposes therein mentioned Granting to His Majesty the sum of 4,000 pounds for the purposes therein mentioned	1
1772	242	662	Supplement to the act entitled "An act against adultery and fornication." Supplement to the act entitled "An act against adultery and fornication."	1
1772	243	663	Dissolve the marriage of George Keehmle of the city of Philadelphia, barber, with Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Miller, and to enable him to marry again Dissolve the marriage of George Keehmle of the city of Philadelphia, barber, with Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Miller, and to enable him to marry again	1
1772	245	664	Confirming the estates of John Pawling, Joseph Pawling, Abraham Sahler, Peter Reimer, Bernard Kepler and Andrew Heizer in and to certain lands in the county of Philadelphia Confirming the estates of John Pawling, Joseph Pawling, Abraham Sahler, Peter Reimer, Bernard Kepler and Andrew Heizer in and to certain lands in the county of Philadelphia	1
1772	248	665	Enable the owners of the lands called the Pigeon Swamp in the township of Bristol in the county of Bucks to dig, maintain and keep open a ditch through the said swamp and to raise money to defray the expense thereof Enable the owners of the lands called the Pigeon Swamp in the township of Bristol in the county of Bucks to dig, maintain and keep open a ditch through the said swamp and to raise money to defray the expense thereof	1
1772	254	666	Confirming the estate of Samuel Phipps in and to certain lands in the township of Goshen in the county of Chester Confirming the estate of Samuel Phipps in and to certain lands in the township of Goshen in the county of Chester	1
1772	256	667	Enable William Hembell of the city of Philadelphia, tailor, to hold lands and to invest him with the privileges of a natural-born subject of this province Enable William Hembell of the city of Philadelphia, tailor, to hold lands and to invest him with the privileges of a natural-born subject of this province	1
1772	257	668	Confirming the estate of Adam Simon Kuhn in and to a certain lot of ground with the buildings thereon in the borough of Lancaster, one of the title deeds whereof is lost Confirming the estate of Adam Simon Kuhn in and to a certain lot of ground with the buildings thereon in the borough of Lancaster, one of the title deeds whereof is lost	1
1772	259	669	Prevention of frauds and perjuries Prevention of frauds and perjuries	1
1772	261	670	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

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