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Volume 9 - Regular Sessions of 1777

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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1777	28	736	Enable a smaller number of the members of assembly than a quorum to collect the absent members and issue writs for filling vacancies occasioned by neglect or refusal Enable a smaller number of the members of assembly than a quorum to collect the absent members and issue writs for filling vacancies occasioned by neglect or refusal	1
1777	29	737	Revive and put in force such and so much of the late laws of the province of Pennsylvania as is judged necessary to be in force in this commonwealth and to revive and establish the courts of justice and for other purposes therein mentioned Revive and put in force such and so much of the late laws of the province of Pennsylvania as is judged necessary to be in force in this commonwealth and to revive and establish the courts of justice and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1777	34	738	Making the continental bills of credit and the bills of credit emitted by resolves of the late assemblies legal tender and for other purposes therein mentioned Making the continental bills of credit and the bills of credit emitted by resolves of the late assemblies legal tender and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1777	41	739	Directing the mode and times of electing justices of the peace for the city of Philadelphia and the several and respective counties in this commonwealth and for other purposes therein mentioned Directing the mode and times of electing justices of the peace for the city of Philadelphia and the several and respective counties in this commonwealth and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1777	45	740	Declaring what shall be treason and what other crimes and practices against the state shall be misprison of treason Declaring what shall be treason and what other crimes and practices against the state shall be misprison of treason	1
1777	47	741	Prescribing the mode and manner of qualifying the commissioners and assessors Prescribing the mode and manner of qualifying the commissioners and assessors	1
1777	49	742	Directing the mode of collecting the fines imposed on persons who did not meet and exercise in order to learn the art military according to the resolves of the late assembly of Pennsylvania Directing the mode of collecting the fines imposed on persons who did not meet and exercise in order to learn the art military according to the resolves of the late assembly of Pennsylvania	1
1777	55	743	Authorizing the collectors of the excise due and to become due on spirituous liquors to collect the same and directing the mode of obtaining tavern and other licenses and for other purposes therein mentioned Authorizing the collectors of the excise due and to become due on spirituous liquors to collect the same and directing the mode of obtaining tavern and other licenses and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1777	59	744	Discourage desertion and to punish all such persons as shall harbor or conceal deserters Discourage desertion and to punish all such persons as shall harbor or conceal deserters	1
1777	63	745	Make effectual bonds heretofore given to the governors of Pennsylvania by the several officers of government for the faithful discharge of their respective offices Make effectual bonds heretofore given to the governors of Pennsylvania by the several officers of government for the faithful discharge of their respective offices	1
1777	64	746	Empower the justices of the peace for the city of Philadelphia to do and perform certain matters and things formerly directed to be done and performed by the mayor, recorder and aldermen of the said city Empower the justices of the peace for the city of Philadelphia to do and perform certain matters and things formerly directed to be done and performed by the mayor, recorder and aldermen of the said city	1
1777	66	747	Revive and put in force an act entitled "An act to regulate the fishery in the river Schuylkill." Revive and put in force an act entitled "An act to regulate the fishery in the river Schuylkill."	1
1777	68	748	Establishing in the city of Philadelphia and in each county of this state an office for the probate and registering of wills and granting letters of administration and an office for the recording of deeds Establishing in the city of Philadelphia and in each county of this state an office for the probate and registering of wills and granting letters of administration and an office for the recording of deeds	1
1777	73	749	Supplement to "An act directing the mode and times of electing justices of the peace for the city of Philadelphia and the several counties in this commonwealth and for other purposes therein mentioned." Supplement to "An act directing the mode and times of electing justices of the peace for the city of Philadelphia and the several counties in this commonwealth and for other purposes therein mentioned."	1
1777	75	750	Regulate the militia of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania Regulate the militia of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania	1
1777	95	751	Increase the wages of assemblymen Increase the wages of assemblymen	1
1777	97	752	Emitting the sum of 200,000 pounds in bills of credit for the defense of this state and providing a fund for sinking the same by a tax on all estates, real and personal, and on all taxables within the same Emitting the sum of 200,000 pounds in bills of credit for the defense of this state and providing a fund for sinking the same by a tax on all estates, real and personal, and on all taxables within the same	1
1777	103	753	Punishing the counterfeiting the continental loan office tickets and lottery tickets Punishing the counterfeiting the continental loan office tickets and lottery tickets	1
1777	105	754	Authorizing the president and council to appoint judges to hold city courts and for other purposes therein mentioned Authorizing the president and council to appoint judges to hold city courts and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1777	109	755	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for making the continental bills of credit and the bills of credit emitted by resolves of the late assemblies legal tender and for other purposes therein mentioned." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for making the continental bills of credit and the bills of credit emitted by resolves of the late assemblies legal tender and for other purposes therein mentioned."	1
1777	110	756	Obliging the male white inhabitants of this state to give assurances of allegiance to the same and for other purposes therein mentioned Obliging the male white inhabitants of this state to give assurances of allegiance to the same and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1777	114	757	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for amending the several acts for electing members of assembly." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for amending the several acts for electing members of assembly."	1
1777	124	758	Supplement to the act entitled "An act directing the mode of collecting the fines imposed on persons who did not meet and exercise in order to learn the art military according to the resolves of the late assembly of Pennsylvania." Supplement to the act entitled "An act directing the mode of collecting the fines imposed on persons who did not meet and exercise in order to learn the art military according to the resolves of the late assembly of Pennsylvania."	1
1777	128	759	Re-establish the ancient corporation of the burgesses and inhabitants of the borough of Lancaster in the county of Lancaster Re-establish the ancient corporation of the burgesses and inhabitants of the borough of Lancaster in the county of Lancaster	1
1777	131	760	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to regulate the militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to regulate the militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."	1
1777	136	761	Prohibit the sale of goods, wares and merchandises by public vendue and to regulate peddlers and hawkers in this state Prohibit the sale of goods, wares and merchandises by public vendue and to regulate peddlers and hawkers in this state	1
1777	138	762	Empower the supreme executive council of this commonwealth to provide for the security thereof in special cases where no provision is already made by law Empower the supreme executive council of this commonwealth to provide for the security thereof in special cases where no provision is already made by law	1
1777	140	763	Relief of officers, soldiers, marines and seamen who in the course of the present war, being in the service of the United States of America, have been or shall be maimed or otherwise disabled from getting their livelihood and shall be residents Relief of officers, soldiers, marines and seamen who in the course of the present war, being in the service of the United States of America, have been or shall be maimed or otherwise disabled from getting their livelihood and shall be residents	1
1777	146	764	Supplement to an act entitled "An act to enable a smaller number of the members of assembly than a quorum to collect the absent members and issue writs for filling vacancies occasioned by neglect or refusal." Supplement to an act entitled "An act to enable a smaller number of the members of assembly than a quorum to collect the absent members and issue writs for filling vacancies occasioned by neglect or refusal."	1
1777	147	765	Supplement to the act entitled "An act obliging the male white inhabitants of this state to give assurances of allegiance to the same and for other purposes therein mentioned." Supplement to the act entitled "An act obliging the male white inhabitants of this state to give assurances of allegiance to the same and for other purposes therein mentioned."	1
1777	149	766	Constituting a council of safety and vesting the same with the powers therein mentioned Constituting a council of safety and vesting the same with the powers therein mentioned	1
1777	152	767	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for emitting the sum of 200,000 pounds in bills of credit for the defense of this state and providing a fund for sinking the same by a tax on all estates real and personal and on all taxables ..." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for emitting the sum of 200,000 pounds in bills of credit for the defense of this state and providing a fund for sinking the same by a tax on all estates real and personal and on all taxables ..."	1
1777	156	768	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for emitting the sum of 200,000 pounds in bills of credit for the defense of this state and providing a fund for sinking the same by a tax on all estates real and personal and on ... same." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for emitting the sum of 200,000 pounds in bills of credit for the defense of this state and providing a fund for sinking the same by a tax on all estates real and personal and on ... same."	1
1777	157	769	Empower the justices of Philadelphia and Chester counties to hold courts at other places than usual Empower the justices of Philadelphia and Chester counties to hold courts at other places than usual	1
1777	159	770	Empower certain commissioners appointed by congress to take vigorous measures for the defense of the western frontiers of this state and for other purposes therein mentioned Empower certain commissioners appointed by congress to take vigorous measures for the defense of the western frontiers of this state and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1777	162	771	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for emitting the sum of 150,000 pounds in bills of credit on loan and providing a fund for the payment of public debts." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for emitting the sum of 150,000 pounds in bills of credit on loan and providing a fund for the payment of public debts."	1
1777	165	772	Supplement to several acts of general assembly directing the mode of appointing and fining the several officers herein mentioned Supplement to several acts of general assembly directing the mode of appointing and fining the several officers herein mentioned	1
1777	167	773	Making more equal the burden of the public defense and for filling the quota of troops to be raised in this state Making more equal the burden of the public defense and for filling the quota of troops to be raised in this state	1
1777	169	774	Regulate the wages of the representatives of the freemen in assembly Regulate the wages of the representatives of the freemen in assembly	1
1777	185	781	Further supplement to the act entitled "An act to regulate the militia of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Further supplement to the act entitled "An act to regulate the militia of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania."	1

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