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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1787	0396	1250	Supplement to the acts made for the relief of insolvent debtors and also granting relief to felons unable to make restitution of stolen goods Supplement to the acts made for the relief of insolvent debtors and also granting relief to felons unable to make restitution of stolen goods	192
1787	0397	1255	Private law without text - Incorporating the German Lutheran Congregation in and near the Borough of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania Private law without text - Incorporating the German Lutheran Congregation in and near the Borough of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania	186
1787	0397	1253	Private law without text - Establishment of an academy or public school in the town of Pittsburgh Private law without text - Establishment of an academy or public school in the town of Pittsburgh	186
1787	0397	1252	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the more speedy and effectual administration of justice." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the more speedy and effectual administration of justice."	186
1787	0398	1263	Private law without text - Incorporate and endow the German college and charity school in the borough and county of Lancaster in this state Private law without text - Incorporate and endow the German college and charity school in the borough and county of Lancaster in this state	253
1787	0398	1262	Private law without text - Incorporating the United Episcopal Churches of Trinity church in Oxford township and All Saints' church in Lower Dublin township in Philadelphia County and Saint Thomas's church in Whitemarsh township in Montgomery county Private law without text - Incorporating the United Episcopal Churches of Trinity church in Oxford township and All Saints' church in Lower Dublin township in Philadelphia County and Saint Thomas's church in Whitemarsh township in Montgomery county	253
1787	0398	1261	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation of the township of Leacock in the county of Lancaster Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation of the township of Leacock in the county of Lancaster	253
1787	0398	1257	Private law without text - Incorporate the Congregation of Seventh Day Baptists residing within the township of East Nantmel and places adjacent in the county of Chester Private law without text - Incorporate the Congregation of Seventh Day Baptists residing within the township of East Nantmel and places adjacent in the county of Chester	253
1787	0399	1267	Revive the incorporation of the subscribers to the Bank of North America Revive the incorporation of the subscribers to the Bank of North America	311
1787	0401	1268	Securing the city of Philadelphia and the neighborhood thereof from damage by gunpowder Securing the city of Philadelphia and the neighborhood thereof from damage by gunpowder	660
1787	0406	1272	Facilitating the redemption of the bills of credit emitted the year 1781 and for redeeming part of the funded debt of the state by the speedy collection of the arrearages due for unpatented lands which were located before the declaration of independency Facilitating the redemption of the bills of credit emitted the year 1781 and for redeeming part of the funded debt of the state by the speedy collection of the arrearages due for unpatented lands which were located before the declaration of independency	839
1787	0409	1281	Private law without text - Incorporate the Baptist Church and Congregation in Lower Dublin Township in the county of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania Private law without text - Incorporate the Baptist Church and Congregation in Lower Dublin Township in the county of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania	55
1787	0409	1280	Private law without text - Incorporate the Union Library Company of Hatborough in the manor of Moreland county of Montgomery Private law without text - Incorporate the Union Library Company of Hatborough in the manor of Moreland county of Montgomery	55
1787	0409	1279	Private law without text - Supplement to an act entitled "An act for reestablishing the character of the Second Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia" and for other purposes therein mentioned Private law without text - Supplement to an act entitled "An act for reestablishing the character of the Second Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia" and for other purposes therein mentioned	55
1787	0409	1278	Private law without text - Incorporating the Presbyterian Congregation in New London in the county of Chester Private law without text - Incorporating the Presbyterian Congregation in New London in the county of Chester	55
1787	0409	1277	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation in Tinicum Township in the county of Bucks Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation in Tinicum Township in the county of Bucks	55
1787	0409	1276	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Church in the township of Londonderry in the county of Dauphin Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Church in the township of Londonderry in the county of Dauphin	55
1787	0410	1284	Opening and establishing a road between the navigable waters of the Frankstown branch of the river Juniata and the river Conemaugh Opening and establishing a road between the navigable waters of the Frankstown branch of the river Juniata and the river Conemaugh	183
1787	0410	1282	Enlarge the lots in the state house square appropriated for building thereon respectively county and city court houses Enlarge the lots in the state house square appropriated for building thereon respectively county and city court houses	100
1787	0411	1286	Opening a road between the river Susquehanna at the falls of Nescopeck and the Lehigh at or near the Union Saw Mill Opening a road between the river Susquehanna at the falls of Nescopeck and the Lehigh at or near the Union Saw Mill	178
1787	0412	1290	Divide the county of Franklin into election districts and to alter the place of holding the general election in the sixth district in the county of Bedford and for making the townships of Grenwood and Rye in the county of Cumberland a sixth district Divide the county of Franklin into election districts and to alter the place of holding the general election in the sixth district in the county of Bedford and for making the townships of Grenwood and Rye in the county of Cumberland a sixth district	251
1787	0412	1289	Establish a public ferry over the river Schuylkill near Spring Mill in the county of Montgomery and vesting the right in Peter Le Gaux, his heirs and assigns Establish a public ferry over the river Schuylkill near Spring Mill in the county of Montgomery and vesting the right in Peter Le Gaux, his heirs and assigns	88
1787	0412	1287	Private law without text - Incorporate and endow the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the City of Philadelphia Private law without text - Incorporate and endow the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the City of Philadelphia	88
1787	0414	1295	Empower the supreme executive council to lay out a town and otherwise apportion the lands reserved to the use of the state by "An act for the sale of certain lands therein mentioned for the purpose of redeeming and paying off the certificates ..." Empower the supreme executive council to lay out a town and otherwise apportion the lands reserved to the use of the state by "An act for the sale of certain lands therein mentioned for the purpose of redeeming and paying off the certificates ..."	412
1787	0414	1294	Private law without text - Confirm and amend the charter of incorporation of the United Swedish Lutheran Churches of Wicacoa, Kingsessing and Upper Merion, called Gloria Dei, Saint James' and Christ Church Private law without text - Confirm and amend the charter of incorporation of the United Swedish Lutheran Churches of Wicacoa, Kingsessing and Upper Merion, called Gloria Dei, Saint James' and Christ Church	241
1787	0414	1292	Private law without text - Incorporate the German Lutheran Congregation in the Borough of Reading in the county of Berks Private law without text - Incorporate the German Lutheran Congregation in the Borough of Reading in the county of Berks	241
1787	0414	1291	Private law without text - Future endowment of the Pittsburg Academy Private law without text - Future endowment of the Pittsburg Academy	241
1787	0416	1299	Divide Washington county into election districts Divide Washington county into election districts	267
1787	0416	1297	Private law without text - Incorporate the Upper Presbyterian Congregation of Marsh Creek in the county of York Private law without text - Incorporate the Upper Presbyterian Congregation of Marsh Creek in the county of York	171
1787	0417	1300	Erecting part of Bedford county into a separate county (named Huntingdon) Erecting part of Bedford county into a separate county (named Huntingdon)	668
1787	0421	1302	Establishing and building a bridge across Conestoga Creek in the county of Lancaster Establishing and building a bridge across Conestoga Creek in the county of Lancaster	583
1787	0421	1301	Private law without text - Incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Church of Saint John at Yorktown Private law without text - Incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Church of Saint John at Yorktown	393
1787	0423	1304	Erecting the town of York in the county of York into a borough, for regulating the buildings, preventing nuisances and encroachments on the commons, squares, streets, lanes and alleys of the same and for other purposes therein mentioned Erecting the town of York in the county of York into a borough, for regulating the buildings, preventing nuisances and encroachments on the commons, squares, streets, lanes and alleys of the same and for other purposes therein mentioned	766
1787	0423	1303	Private law without text - Incorporate and endow an academy or public school in the town of Washington Private law without text - Incorporate and endow an academy or public school in the town of Washington	571
1787	0425	1305	Declare and regulate escheats Declare and regulate escheats	1467
1787	0432	1307	Regulating chimney sweepers within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and township of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia Regulating chimney sweepers within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and township of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia	988
1787	0432	1306	Private law without text - Incorporating the German Reformed Congregation of Frankford in the township of Oxford and county of Philadelphia Private law without text - Incorporating the German Reformed Congregation of Frankford in the township of Oxford and county of Philadelphia	682
1787	0435	1310	Appoint commissioners to regulate the streets, lanes and alleys in the district of Southwark and to lay out new streets, lanes and alleys therein and to lay out the roads through the district and parts of the townships of Moyamensing and Passyunk Appoint commissioners to regulate the streets, lanes and alleys in the district of Southwark and to lay out new streets, lanes and alleys therein and to lay out the roads through the district and parts of the townships of Moyamensing and Passyunk	1249
1787	0438	1314	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation of the town of Pittsburgh and vicinity thereof in the county of Westmoreland Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Congregation of the town of Pittsburgh and vicinity thereof in the county of Westmoreland	1231
1787	0438	1312	Enable the sheriff and justices of the peace for the county of Luzerne to confine prisoners in the common gaol of the county of Northampton and to empower the commissioners to run the line from the mouth of Nescopeck Creek dividing the counties Enable the sheriff and justices of the peace for the county of Luzerne to confine prisoners in the common gaol of the county of Northampton and to empower the commissioners to run the line from the mouth of Nescopeck Creek dividing the counties	1231

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