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Regular Session of 1788

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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1788	0439	1322	Private law without text - Incorporate the first Presbyterian congregation of the Big Spring in Newton Township in Cumberland County Private law without text - Incorporate the first Presbyterian congregation of the Big Spring in Newton Township in Cumberland County	54
1788	0439	1321	Private law without text - Incorporate the society for propagating the Gospel among the heathen formed by members of the Episcopal church of the United Brethren or Unitas Fratrum Private law without text - Incorporate the society for propagating the Gospel among the heathen formed by members of the Episcopal church of the United Brethren or Unitas Fratrum	54
1788	0439	1320	Private law without text - Vesting the public store house and two lots of ground in the borough and county of Lancaster in the trustees of Franklin College for the use of the said institution Private law without text - Vesting the public store house and two lots of ground in the borough and county of Lancaster in the trustees of Franklin College for the use of the said institution	54
1788	0440	1325	Enable the commissioners of the county of Chester to sell and convey a certain lot of land in the township of East Caln and county aforesaid for the use of the said county Enable the commissioners of the county of Chester to sell and convey a certain lot of land in the township of East Caln and county aforesaid for the use of the said county	93
1788	0440	1324	Erecting a certain district of country in which the court house in Chester County stands into a county town (named West Chester) Erecting a certain district of country in which the court house in Chester County stands into a county town (named West Chester)	93
1788	0441	1330	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for regulating the measurement of corn and salt imported into the port of Philadelphia." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for regulating the measurement of corn and salt imported into the port of Philadelphia."	184
1788	0441	1327	Private law without text - Incorporate and endow an academy or public school in the borough of Reading in the county of Berks Private law without text - Incorporate and endow an academy or public school in the borough of Reading in the county of Berks	86
1788	0441	1326	Private law without text - Enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of marsh and meadow land therein described situate in the counties of Philadelphia and Chester 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 and meadow land therein described situate in the counties of Philadelphia and Chester to keep the banks, dams, sluices and flood gates in repair and to raise a fund	86
1788	0442	1331	Opening and establishing certain roads in the counties of Northampton and Luzerne Opening and establishing certain roads in the counties of Northampton and Luzerne	268
1788	0443	1334	Explain and amend an act entitled "An act for the gradual abolition of slavery." Explain and amend an act entitled "An act for the gradual abolition of slavery."	575
1788	0446	1337	Facilitating the redemption of the bills of credit emitted in the year 1781 and for redeeming part of the funded debt of this state, for extending the time for patenting lands which were located before the declaration of independency, etc. Facilitating the redemption of the bills of credit emitted in the year 1781 and for redeeming part of the funded debt of this state, for extending the time for patenting lands which were located before the declaration of independency, etc.	652
1788	0448	1348	Erecting certain parts of the counties of Westmoreland and Washington into a separate county (named Allegheny) Erecting certain parts of the counties of Westmoreland and Washington into a separate county (named Allegheny)	304
1788	0448	1344	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Church of Middle Octarara in Bart Township in the county of Lancaster Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian Church of Middle Octarara in Bart Township in the county of Lancaster	93
1788	0448	1342	Private law without text - Incorporate the members of the religious society of Roman Catholics belonging to the congregation of Saint Mary's Church in the city of Philadelphia Private law without text - Incorporate the members of the religious society of Roman Catholics belonging to the congregation of Saint Mary's Church in the city of Philadelphia	93
1788	0451	1350	Erect the townships of Penns and Beaver in the county of Northumberland into a separate election district and alter the place of holding elections in the third district in the said county of Northumberland Erect the townships of Penns and Beaver in the county of Northumberland into a separate election district and alter the place of holding elections in the third district in the said county of Northumberland	199
1788	0451	1349	Supplement to an act entitled "An act to divide Washington County into election districts." Supplement to an act entitled "An act to divide Washington County into election districts."	100
1788	0452	1351	Alter certain election districts within the counties of Dauphin and Franklin and to establish new ones therein Alter certain election districts within the counties of Dauphin and Franklin and to establish new ones therein	287
1788	0453	1353	Supplement to an act entitled "An act to alter and amend an act entitled 'An act for granting and disposing of the unappropriated lands within this state.' " Supplement to an act entitled "An act to alter and amend an act entitled 'An act for granting and disposing of the unappropriated lands within this state.' "	367
1788	0454	1357	Private law without text - Vesting a lot of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected and made in the trustees of Dickinson College in the borough of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland Private law without text - Vesting a lot of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected and made in the trustees of Dickinson College in the borough of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland	362
1788	0454	1356	Private law without text - Incorporate the Episcopal Congregation of Saint James at Perkiomen in the township of New Providence and county of Montgomery Private law without text - Incorporate the Episcopal Congregation of Saint James at Perkiomen in the township of New Providence and county of Montgomery	362
1788	0455	1365	Supplement to "An act for erecting the southern suburbs of the city of Philadelphia into the district of Southwark, for making the streets and roads already laid out therein public roads and highways and for regulating such other streets ... mentioned." Supplement to "An act for erecting the southern suburbs of the city of Philadelphia into the district of Southwark, for making the streets and roads already laid out therein public roads and highways and for regulating such other streets ... mentioned."	514
1788	0460	1366	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for regulating the fishery in the river Connestoga in the county of Lancaster." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for regulating the fishery in the river Connestoga in the county of Lancaster."	136
1788	0461	1369	Private law without text - Incorporate the members of the religious society of German Roman Catholics of the church called the Holy Trinity in the city of Philadelphia Private law without text - Incorporate the members of the religious society of German Roman Catholics of the church called the Holy Trinity in the city of Philadelphia	128
1788	0462	1375	Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian congregation of Tredyffrin Township in the county of Chester Private law without text - Incorporate the Presbyterian congregation of Tredyffrin Township in the county of Chester	58

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