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Regular Session of 1766

General Laws

Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1766	0005	0532	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to continue an act entitled 'An act for regulating and continuing the nightly watch and enlightening the streets, lanes and alleys of the city of Philadelphia and for raising of money on the inhabitants ...' " Supplement to the act entitled "An act to continue an act entitled 'An act for regulating and continuing the nightly watch and enlightening the streets, lanes and alleys of the city of Philadelphia and for raising of money on the inhabitants ...' "	1
1766	0007	0533	Prevent cutting or damaging the ropes used by the ferrymen on Schuylkill or elsewhere within this province Prevent cutting or damaging the ropes used by the ferrymen on Schuylkill or elsewhere within this province	1
1766	0009	0534	Better employment, relief and support of the poor within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark, the townships of Moyamensing and Passyunk and the Northern Liberties Better employment, relief and support of the poor within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark, the townships of Moyamensing and Passyunk and the Northern Liberties	1
1766	0017	0535	Prevent the destruction of small rock-fish and taking of oysters and bringing them into this province out of season Prevent the destruction of small rock-fish and taking of oysters and bringing them into this province out of season	1
1766	0019	0536	Appointing wardens for the port of Philadelphia and for the regulating pilots plying in the river and bay of Delaware and the price of pilotage to and from the said port Appointing wardens for the port of Philadelphia and for the regulating pilots plying in the river and bay of Delaware and the price of pilotage to and from the said port	1
1766	0028	0537	Supplement to the act entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act for regulating, pitching, paving and cleansing the highways, streets, lanes and alleys of the city of Philadelphia,' " etc. Supplement to the act entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act for regulating, pitching, paving and cleansing the highways, streets, lanes and alleys of the city of Philadelphia,' " etc.	1
1766	0030	0538	Prolong the time limited for drawing the lottery instituted and directed to be drawn in and by the virtue of an act entitled "An act for raising by way of lottery the sum of ... for ... Episcopal churches in the city of Philadelphia," etc. Prolong the time limited for drawing the lottery instituted and directed to be drawn in and by the virtue of an act entitled "An act for raising by way of lottery the sum of ... for ... Episcopal churches in the city of Philadelphia," etc.	1
1766	0032	0539	Directing the choice of inspectors and for holding the general elections in this province Directing the choice of inspectors and for holding the general elections in this province	1
1766	0040	0540	Supplement to the act entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act for erecting a light-house at the mouth of the bay of Delaware at or near Cape Henlopen, for placing and fixing buoys in the said bay and river Delaware,' " etc. Supplement to the act entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act for erecting a light-house at the mouth of the bay of Delaware at or near Cape Henlopen, for placing and fixing buoys in the said bay and river Delaware,' " etc.	1
1766	0044	0541	Repeal the act entitled "An act to enable the inhabitants of the borough of Lancaster in the county of Lancaste, to raise money on themselves for supporting a nightly watch in the said borough and for other purposes therein mentioned." Repeal the act entitled "An act to enable the inhabitants of the borough of Lancaster in the county of Lancaste, to raise money on themselves for supporting a nightly watch in the said borough and for other purposes therein mentioned."	1
1766	0045	0542	Granting to His Majesty the sum of 4,000 pounds out of the money now remaining in the hands of the provincial treasurer Granting to His Majesty the sum of 4,000 pounds out of the money now remaining in the hands of the provincial treasurer	1
1766	0047	0543	Better to enable the persons therein named to hold lands and to invest them with the privileges of natural born subjects of this province Better to enable the persons therein named to hold lands and to invest them with the privileges of natural born subjects of this province	1
1766	0049	0544	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable certain persons therein named to erect a court-house at Easton in the county of Northampton and to levy a tax upon the inhabitants of the said county to defray the expense thereof." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable certain persons therein named to erect a court-house at Easton in the county of Northampton and to levy a tax upon the inhabitants of the said county to defray the expense thereof."	1
1766	0051	0545	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to prolong the time limited for drawing the lottery instituted and directed to be drawn in and by virtue of an act entitled 'An act for raising ... for ... Episcopal churches in the city of Philadelphia ...' " etc. Supplement to the act entitled "An act to prolong the time limited for drawing the lottery instituted and directed to be drawn in and by virtue of an act entitled 'An act for raising ... for ... Episcopal churches in the city of Philadelphia ...' " etc.	1
1766	0052	0546	Enable the commissioners hereinafter named to settle the accounts of the managers and to sue for and recover from several persons for erecting a house of worship at Carlisle in Cumberland county for the First Presbyterian congregation Enable the commissioners hereinafter named to settle the accounts of the managers and to sue for and recover from several persons for erecting a house of worship at Carlisle in Cumberland county for the First Presbyterian congregation	1
1766	0055	0547	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for granting to His Majesty the sum of 55,000 pounds and for striking the same in bills of credit and for providing a fund for sinking the said bills of credit by a tax on all estates ...and taxables." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for granting to His Majesty the sum of 55,000 pounds and for striking the same in bills of credit and for providing a fund for sinking the said bills of credit by a tax on all estates ...and taxables."	1