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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1784	0088	1057	Annexing part of Westmoreland county to the county of Fayette Annexing part of Westmoreland county to the county of Fayette	150
1784	0088	1055	Private law without text - Establish a ferry over the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and to vest the right in John McKee, his heirs and assigns forever Private law without text - Establish a ferry over the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and to vest the right in John McKee, his heirs and assigns forever	435
1784	0089	1062	Private law without text - Establish ferry over the Ohio river at the mouth of Saw-mill run Private law without text - Establish ferry over the Ohio river at the mouth of Saw-mill run	145
1784	0089	1061	Private law without text - Establish a public ferry at the town of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County and for vesting the right in John Ormsby, his heirs and assigns forever Private law without text - Establish a public ferry at the town of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County and for vesting the right in John Ormsby, his heirs and assigns forever	145
1784	0089	1060	Private law without text - Establish a public ferry over the Youghiogheny river and for vesting the right in John Sumrall, his heirs and assigns Private law without text - Establish a public ferry over the Youghiogheny river and for vesting the right in John Sumrall, his heirs and assigns	145
1784	0090	1067	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for making the river Schuylkill navigable and for the preservation of the fish in the said river" and to two supplements to the same act Supplement to an act entitled "An act for making the river Schuylkill navigable and for the preservation of the fish in the said river" and to two supplements to the same act	384
1784	0090	1063	Private law without text - Incorporating the Presbyterian church in Hanover Township, Lancaster County Private law without text - Incorporating the Presbyterian church in Hanover Township, Lancaster County	97
1784	0093	1070	Supplement to "An act to enable William Clingan, Thomas Bull, John Kinkead, Roger Kirk, John Sellers, John Wilson and Joseph Davis to build a new court house and prison in the county of Chester and sell the old court house and prison in ... Chester." Supplement to "An act to enable William Clingan, Thomas Bull, John Kinkead, Roger Kirk, John Sellers, John Wilson and Joseph Davis to build a new court house and prison in the county of Chester and sell the old court house and prison in ... Chester."	451
1784	0094	1074	Private law without text - Empower the owners of Greenwich Island, Wiccacoa and Moyamensing Meadows to make a dam across the mouth of Hay creek and another dam across Hollander's Creek at the stone bridge Private law without text - Empower the owners of Greenwich Island, Wiccacoa and Moyamensing Meadows to make a dam across the mouth of Hay creek and another dam across Hollander's Creek at the stone bridge	445
1784	0095	1077	Secure the persons employed in the building and fitting ships and vessels for sea by making the body, tackle, apparel and furniture of such ships and vessels liable to pay the several tradesmen employed in building and fitting them for work and materials Secure the persons employed in the building and fitting ships and vessels for sea by making the body, tackle, apparel and furniture of such ships and vessels liable to pay the several tradesmen employed in building and fitting them for work and materials	198
1784	0096	1078	Regulate fences and to appoint appraisers in each township in the counties of Bedford, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Washington and Fayette and to encourage the raising of swine Regulate fences and to appoint appraisers in each township in the counties of Bedford, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Washington and Fayette and to encourage the raising of swine	385
1784	0099	1079	Regulating of hawkers and peddlers Regulating of hawkers and peddlers	195
1784	0100	1080	Continuing the arch over the public common sewer of the city of Philadelphia through the middle of the dock and covering it with earth from Walnut street to the foot bridge and for raising a fund for defraying the expenses thereof and for other purposes Continuing the arch over the public common sewer of the city of Philadelphia through the middle of the dock and covering it with earth from Walnut street to the foot bridge and for raising a fund for defraying the expenses thereof and for other purposes	386
1784	0102	1083	Opening the land office for granting and disposing of the unappropriated lands within this state Opening the land office for granting and disposing of the unappropriated lands within this state	19190
1784	0261	1088	Confirming an agreement entered into between this state and the state of Virginia Confirming an agreement entered into between this state and the state of Virginia	198
1784	0262	1091	Private law without text - Incorporating the United Presbyterian Church in Lower Paxton, Lancaster County Private law without text - Incorporating the United Presbyterian Church in Lower Paxton, Lancaster County	192
1784	0263	1095	Supplement to "An act for continuing the arch over the public common sewer of the city of Philadelphia through the middle of the dock and covering the same with earth from Walnut street to the foot bridge and for raising a fund ..." Supplement to "An act for continuing the arch over the public common sewer of the city of Philadelphia through the middle of the dock and covering the same with earth from Walnut street to the foot bridge and for raising a fund ..."	199
1784	0264	1096	Erecting the southwestern part of the county of Cumberland into a new county (named Franklin) Erecting the southwestern part of the county of Cumberland into a new county (named Franklin)	411
1784	0267	1097	Erecting part of the county of Philadelphia into a separate county (named Montgomery) Erecting part of the county of Philadelphia into a separate county (named Montgomery)	329
1784	0270	1101	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not merchantable." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not merchantable."	188
1784	0270	1099	Private law without text - Enable Marcus Hulings and his heirs and assigns to erect, build and maintain a dam over Sheerman's Creek in the county of Cumberland near the mouth of the same creek Private law without text - Enable Marcus Hulings and his heirs and assigns to erect, build and maintain a dam over Sheerman's Creek in the county of Cumberland near the mouth of the same creek	88
1784	0270	1098	Private law without text - Establish and incorporate a public school at Germantown in the county of Philadelphia Private law without text - Establish and incorporate a public school at Germantown in the county of Philadelphia	88
1784	0272	1111	Alter and amend an act of assembly entitled "An act for opening the land-office for granting and disposing of the unappropriated lands within this state." Alter and amend an act of assembly entitled "An act for opening the land-office for granting and disposing of the unappropriated lands within this state."	371
1784	0272	1104	Private law without text - Enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of marsh meadow ground situated in the township of Kingsessing in the county of Philadelphia to keep the banks, dams, sluices and flood-gates in repair and to raise a fund Private law without text - Enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of marsh meadow ground situated in the township of Kingsessing in the county of Philadelphia to keep the banks, dams, sluices and flood-gates in repair and to raise a fund	70

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