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Regular Session of 1780

General Laws

Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1780	0484	0867	Vesting the State-house in the city of Philadelphia, etc. and all other real estate belonging to the public in the commonwealth Vesting the State-house in the city of Philadelphia, etc. and all other real estate belonging to the public in the commonwealth	363
1780	0487	0869	More effectual supply and honorable reward of the Pennsylvania troops in the service of the United States of America More effectual supply and honorable reward of the Pennsylvania troops in the service of the United States of America	577
1780	0492	0870	Gradual abolition of slavery Gradual abolition of slavery	602
1780	0497	0873	Private law without text - Confirming and amending the charter of the German Lutheran Congregation in and near the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania Private law without text - Confirming and amending the charter of the German Lutheran Congregation in and near the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania	572
1780	0498	0878	Amendment of the laws relative to the punishment of treasons, robberies, misprisions of treasons and other offences Amendment of the laws relative to the punishment of treasons, robberies, misprisions of treasons and other offences	274
1780	0498	0877	Restoring and ascertaining the value of divers fines, penalties and forfeitures which may be incurred by the breach of certain acts of assembly Restoring and ascertaining the value of divers fines, penalties and forfeitures which may be incurred by the breach of certain acts of assembly	78
1780	0498	0875	Private law without text - Incorporating the society formed for the relief of poor, aged and infirm masters of ships, their widows and children Private law without text - Incorporating the society formed for the relief of poor, aged and infirm masters of ships, their widows and children	78
1780	0498	0874	Private law without text - Re-establishing the charter of the second Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned Private law without text - Re-establishing the charter of the second Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned	78
1780	0500	0879	Increasing the punishments of horse stealings Increasing the punishments of horse stealings	281
1780	0501	0882	Free and general pardon and indemnity for the offenses therein mentioned Free and general pardon and indemnity for the offenses therein mentioned	172
1780	0502	0884	Curing defects in an act confirming the estates and interests of the college, academy and charitable school in Philadelphia, etc. and a supplement to an act providing for attainder of divers traitors if they render not themselves by a certain day, etc. Curing defects in an act confirming the estates and interests of the college, academy and charitable school in Philadelphia, etc. and a supplement to an act providing for attainder of divers traitors if they render not themselves by a certain day, etc.	258
1780	0502	0883	Private law without text - Incorporating the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge Private law without text - Incorporating the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge	167
1780	0503	0886	Rendering the revenue arising from the excise on wine and spirits and on licenses to be granted to public houses effective and equal to the public necessities Rendering the revenue arising from the excise on wine and spirits and on licenses to be granted to public houses effective and equal to the public necessities	345
1780	0504	0890	Enabling certain named individuals to build a new court-house and prison in the county of Chester and sell the old court-house and prison in the borough of Chester Enabling certain named individuals to build a new court-house and prison in the county of Chester and sell the old court-house and prison in the borough of Chester	193
1780	0505	0893	Repealing divers acts preventing forestalling and regrating, encouragement of fair dealing and making of whiskey and other spirits from rye, barley or the malt made thereof under certain restrictions Repealing divers acts preventing forestalling and regrating, encouragement of fair dealing and making of whiskey and other spirits from rye, barley or the malt made thereof under certain restrictions	187
1780	0506	0899	Supplementaing an act regulating and continuing the nightly watch, enlightening the streets, lanes and alleys of the city of Philadelphia, etc. Supplementaing an act regulating and continuing the nightly watch, enlightening the streets, lanes and alleys of the city of Philadelphia, etc.	232
1780	0509	0908	Altering and amending an act for the effectual suppression of public auctions and vendues and prohibiting male persons capable of bearing arms from being hawkers and pedlars Altering and amending an act for the effectual suppression of public auctions and vendues and prohibiting male persons capable of bearing arms from being hawkers and pedlars	529