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Regular Session of 1700

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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1700	0003	0001	Concerning liberty of conscience Concerning liberty of conscience	1
1700	0004	0002	Against riots, rioters and riotous sports, plays and games Against riots, rioters and riotous sports, plays and games	1
1700	0005	0003	Against adultery, fornication, etc. Against adultery, fornication, etc.	1
1700	0007	0004	Against rape or ravishment Against rape or ravishment	1
1700	0008	0006	Against bigamy Against bigamy	1
1700	0008	0005	Against incest, sodomy and bestiality Against incest, sodomy and bestiality	1
1700	0009	0007	Against robbing and stealing Against robbing and stealing	1
1700	0010	0008	About boats and canoes About boats and canoes	1
1700	0011	0009	Against breaking into houses Against breaking into houses	1
1700	0012	0011	Against forcible entry Against forcible entry	1
1700	0012	0010	Against firing of houses, etc. Against firing of houses, etc.	1
1700	0013	0012	Against menacing and assault and battery Against menacing and assault and battery	1
1700	0014	0014	Against sedition, spreading false news and defamation Against sedition, spreading false news and defamation	1
1700	0014	0013	Against murder Against murder	1
1700	0015	0015	Against removing landmarks Against removing landmarks	1
1700	0016	0017	County seals and against counterfeiting hands and seals County seals and against counterfeiting hands and seals	1
1700	0016	0016	Against defacers of charters, etc. Against defacers of charters, etc.	1
1700	0017	0018	Regulating the interest of money Regulating the interest of money	1
1700	0018	0020	Against buying land of the natives Against buying land of the natives	1
1700	0018	0019	Privileges to a freeman Privileges to a freeman	1
1700	0019	0022	Names of days and months Names of days and months	1
1700	0019	0021	Directing how petty offenses shall be punished Directing how petty offenses shall be punished	1
1700	0020	0023	Better provision for the poor within this province and territories Better provision for the poor within this province and territories	1
1700	0021	0025	Preventing of clandestine marriages Preventing of clandestine marriages	1
1700	0021	0024	Recording of deeds Recording of deeds	1
1700	0023	0026	Binding to the peace Binding to the peace	1
1700	0024	0028	Ascertaining the number of members of assembly and to regulate the elections Ascertaining the number of members of assembly and to regulate the elections	1
1700	0024	0027	Limiting the presentments of the grand jury Limiting the presentments of the grand jury	1
1700	0027	0029	Attachments Attachments	1
1700	0029	0030	Naturalization Naturalization	1
1700	0031	0031	Ascertaining the descent of lands and better disposition of the estates of persons intestate Ascertaining the descent of lands and better disposition of the estates of persons intestate	1
1700	0034	0032	Raising county levies Raising county levies	1
1700	0039	0033	Directing the attests of several officers and ministers Directing the attests of several officers and ministers	1
1700	0042	0034	Better attendance of the justices on the several courts of judicature within this province and territories Better attendance of the justices on the several courts of judicature within this province and territories	1
1700	0043	0036	Determining of debts under 40 shillings Determining of debts under 40 shillings	1
1700	0043	0035	Against jurors absenting after being lawfully summoned to attend the several courts of judicature within this province and territories Against jurors absenting after being lawfully summoned to attend the several courts of judicature within this province and territories	1
1700	0044	0038	Defalcations Defalcations	1
1700	0044	0037	Prevention of immoderate fines Prevention of immoderate fines	1
1700	0045	0040	Apprizement of goods Apprizement of goods	1
1700	0045	0039	Against speaking in derogation of courts Against speaking in derogation of courts	1
1700	0046	0041	Against barrators Against barrators	1
1700	0047	0042	Oblige witnesses to give evidence and to prevent false swearing Oblige witnesses to give evidence and to prevent false swearing	1
1700	0048	0043	Confirming devises of lands and validity of nuncupative wills Confirming devises of lands and validity of nuncupative wills	1
1700	0049	0044	Preventing of the grievous sins of cursing and swearing within this province and territories Preventing of the grievous sins of cursing and swearing within this province and territories	1
1700	0051	0046	Empowering widows and administrators to sell so much of the lands of intestates as may be sufficient to clear their debts, etc. Empowering widows and administrators to sell so much of the lands of intestates as may be sufficient to clear their debts, etc.	1
1700	0051	0045	Prevent all dueling and fighting of duels within this province and territories Prevent all dueling and fighting of duels within this province and territories	1
1700	0052	0047	Preservation of the person of the proprietary and governor Preservation of the person of the proprietary and governor	1
1700	0053	0048	Taking lands in execution for the payment of debts where the sheriff cannot come at other effects to satisfy the same Taking lands in execution for the payment of debts where the sheriff cannot come at other effects to satisfy the same	1
1700	0054	0049	Better regulation of servants in this province and territories Better regulation of servants in this province and territories	1
1700	0057	0050	Erecting and establishing a post office Erecting and establishing a post office	1
1700	0061	0051	Assize of bread Assize of bread	1
1700	0063	0052	Priority of payment to the inhabitants of this government Priority of payment to the inhabitants of this government	1
1700	0065	0053	Regulating of streets and water courses in the cities and towns of this government Regulating of streets and water courses in the cities and towns of this government	1
1700	0067	0054	Preventing accidents that may happen by fire in the towns of Bristol (lately called Buckingham), Philadelphia, Germantown, Darby, Chester, Newcastle and Lewes within this government Preventing accidents that may happen by fire in the towns of Bristol (lately called Buckingham), Philadelphia, Germantown, Darby, Chester, Newcastle and Lewes within this government	1
1700	0068	0055	Empowering the justices in each county to lay out and confirm all roads except the King's highways and public roads Empowering the justices in each county to lay out and confirm all roads except the King's highways and public roads	1
1700	0070	0056	Regulating and maintaining of fences Regulating and maintaining of fences	1
1700	0073	0057	Erecting of bridges and maintaining highways Erecting of bridges and maintaining highways	1
1700	0075	0059	Against unseasonable firing of woods Against unseasonable firing of woods	1
1700	0075	0058	Against weirs across creeks and rivers Against weirs across creeks and rivers	1
1700	0076	0060	Erecting and regulating the prices of ferries Erecting and regulating the prices of ferries	1
1700	0077	0061	Trial of Negroes Trial of Negroes	1
1700	0080	0062	Prevent sickly vessels coming into this government Prevent sickly vessels coming into this government	1
1700	0081	0064	Requiring all masters and commanders of all ships and vessels to make report at the town of Newcastle that are or shall be bound to and from the sea Requiring all masters and commanders of all ships and vessels to make report at the town of Newcastle that are or shall be bound to and from the sea	1
1700	0081	0063	Sitting of orphans' courts Sitting of orphans' courts	1
1700	0083	0066	Departers out of this province Departers out of this province	1
1700	0083	0065	Levying of fines Levying of fines	1
1700	0084	0067	Against mixing and adulterating strong liquors Against mixing and adulterating strong liquors	1
1700	0085	0069	Killing of wolves Killing of wolves	1
1700	0085	0068	Against scolding Against scolding	1
1700	0086	0071	Regulating of money weights and stamping the same Regulating of money weights and stamping the same	1
1700	0086	0070	Concerning bills of exchange Concerning bills of exchange	1
1700	0087	0072	Appointing the rate of the money or coin within this province and territories and preventing the clipping of the same Appointing the rate of the money or coin within this province and territories and preventing the clipping of the same	1
1700	0088	0073	Regulating weights and measures Regulating weights and measures	1
1700	0090	0074	Prevent the sale of ill-tanned leather and working the same into shoes and boots Prevent the sale of ill-tanned leather and working the same into shoes and boots	1
1700	0091	0075	Keeping a registry in religious societies Keeping a registry in religious societies	1
1700	0092	0076	Viewing pipe-staves Viewing pipe-staves	1
1700	0093	0078	No public house or inn within this government to be kept without license No public house or inn within this government to be kept without license	1
1700	0093	0077	Preventing of swine running at large Preventing of swine running at large	1
1700	0094	0079	Better assessing and raising of county levies for the present year 1700 Better assessing and raising of county levies for the present year 1700	1
1700	0095	0080	Ascertaining the dimensions of cask and concerning the true packing of meat for transportation Ascertaining the dimensions of cask and concerning the true packing of meat for transportation	1
1700	0098	0081	Cutting timber trees Cutting timber trees	1
1700	0099	0083	Bailing of prisoners and about imprisonment Bailing of prisoners and about imprisonment	1
1700	0099	0082	Against drunkenness and healths-drinking Against drunkenness and healths-drinking	1
1700	0100	0084	Against pirates and sea-robbers Against pirates and sea-robbers	1
1700	0105	0085	Granting an impost upon wines, rum, beer, ale, cider, etc. imported, retailed and sold within this province and territories Granting an impost upon wines, rum, beer, ale, cider, etc. imported, retailed and sold within this province and territories	1
1700	0109	0086	Raising of 1 penny per pound and 6 shillings per head for support of the government and payment of debts and defraying the necessary charges thereof Raising of 1 penny per pound and 6 shillings per head for support of the government and payment of debts and defraying the necessary charges thereof	1
1700	0114	0087	Granting and raising to the proprietary and governor the sum of 2,000 pounds upon the clear value of all real and personal estates and upon the polls of all freemen within this province and counties annexed Granting and raising to the proprietary and governor the sum of 2,000 pounds upon the clear value of all real and personal estates and upon the polls of all freemen within this province and counties annexed	1
1700	0118	0088	Effectual establishment and confirmation of the freeholders of this province and territories, their heirs and assigns, in their lands and tenements Effectual establishment and confirmation of the freeholders of this province and territories, their heirs and assigns, in their lands and tenements	1
1700	0124	0089	Erecting a bridge over the creek at Chester in the county of Chester Erecting a bridge over the creek at Chester in the county of Chester	1
1700	0126	0090	Country produce to be current pay in the territories of the province of Pennsylvania Country produce to be current pay in the territories of the province of Pennsylvania	1
1700	0127	0091	Continuing and confirming the laws hereafter expressed Continuing and confirming the laws hereafter expressed	1
1700	0128	0093	Trials by twelve men Trials by twelve men	1
1700	0128	0092	Court proceedings and summons Court proceedings and summons	1
1700	0129	0094	Arrests and making debtors pay by servitude Arrests and making debtors pay by servitude	1
1700	0131	0096	Acknowledging deeds in court Acknowledging deeds in court	1
1700	0131	0095	False imprisonment False imprisonment	1
1700	0132	0098	Summoning of juries Summoning of juries	1
1700	0132	0097	Seven years' possession Seven years' possession	1
1700	0133	0099	Manner of giving evidence and against such as lie in conversation Manner of giving evidence and against such as lie in conversation	1
1700	0134	0100	Appeals to the provincial courts Appeals to the provincial courts	1
1700	0136	0101	Forms of writs Forms of writs	1
1700	0137	0103	Officers' fees Officers' fees	1
1700	0137	0102	Against persons judging in their own cause Against persons judging in their own cause	1
1700	0140	0104	Indian traders Indian traders	1
1700	0277	0151	Preventing frauds and regulating abuses in trade within the province of Pennsilvania and counties annexed Preventing frauds and regulating abuses in trade within the province of Pennsilvania and counties annexed	1
1700	0285	0152	Regulating traffic on seas Regulating traffic on seas	1
1700	0291	0153	Continue the present session of council and assembly twenty days beyond the usual time by charter limited, etc. Continue the present session of council and assembly twenty days beyond the usual time by charter limited, etc.	1
1700	0292	0154	About freemen elections and representatives fees About freemen elections and representatives fees	1
1700	0294	0155	Granting an impost upon wine, rum, brandy, beer, ale, etc. and goods imported, retailed and sold in this province and territories Granting an impost upon wine, rum, brandy, beer, ale, etc. and goods imported, retailed and sold in this province and territories	1
1700	0297	0156	Requiring masters and commanders of all ships and vessels to make a report at the town of New Castle that are or shall be bound to and from the sea Requiring masters and commanders of all ships and vessels to make a report at the town of New Castle that are or shall be bound to and from the sea	1
1700	0298	0157	Prolonging the time prohibiting the shipping tobacco in bulk Prolonging the time prohibiting the shipping tobacco in bulk	1
1700	0299	0158	About trying and punishing Negroes About trying and punishing Negroes	1
1700	0300	0160	Raising 1 penny per pound and 6 shillings per head for payment of the public debts of the province Raising 1 penny per pound and 6 shillings per head for payment of the public debts of the province	1
1700	0300	0159	About sickly vessels coming into this government About sickly vessels coming into this government	1
1700	0301	0161	Confirming and continuing the laws of this government Confirming and continuing the laws of this government	1

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