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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1794	0121	1698	Erecting two election districts in the county of Northampton Erecting two election districts in the county of Northampton	63
1794	0122	1701	Erect the townships of Tinicum, Nockamixon and Durham in the county of Bucks into a separate election district Erect the townships of Tinicum, Nockamixon and Durham in the county of Bucks into a separate election district	183
1794	0122	1699	Declare Little Juniata and Standing Stone Creeks in the county of Huntingdon public highways Declare Little Juniata and Standing Stone Creeks in the county of Huntingdon public highways	183
1794	0123	1703	Declaring Cocolamus Creek a public highway Declaring Cocolamus Creek a public highway	249
1794	0123	1702	Erect the townships of Quemahoning and Stony Creek in the county of Bedford into a separate election district Erect the townships of Quemahoning and Stony Creek in the county of Bedford into a separate election district	177
1794	0124	1711	Authorize Edward Shymer to erect a dam on the north side of the river Lehigh in the county of Northampton Authorize Edward Shymer to erect a dam on the north side of the river Lehigh in the county of Northampton	333
1794	0124	1710	Erect the townships of Colebrookdale, Earl District and Hereford in the county of Berks into a separate election district Erect the townships of Colebrookdale, Earl District and Hereford in the county of Berks into a separate election district	244
1794	0124	1709	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for opening a canal and lock navigation on the waters of Brandywine Creek." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for opening a canal and lock navigation on the waters of Brandywine Creek."	244
1794	0125	1713	Supplement to the acts of assembly made for the relief of insolvent debtors Supplement to the acts of assembly made for the relief of insolvent debtors	401
1794	0126	1719	Enable James Wallace and Rudolph Pickel to erect mill-dams on Swatara Creek in the county of Dauphin Enable James Wallace and Rudolph Pickel to erect mill-dams on Swatara Creek in the county of Dauphin	395
1794	0126	1715	Authorize the admission of certain persons as witnesses in cases respecting the settlement of paupers Authorize the admission of certain persons as witnesses in cases respecting the settlement of paupers	395
1794	0127	1722	Declare certain parts of Conecocheague Creek a public highway Declare certain parts of Conecocheague Creek a public highway	179
1794	0127	1721	Altering an election district and for erecting two additional election districts in the county of Bucks Altering an election district and for erecting two additional election districts in the county of Bucks	95
1794	0128	1726	Repeal so much of "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the bank of Pennsylvania" as requires the attendance of thirteen directors to perform the discount business of the said bank and to authorize a lesser number to discharge that duty Repeal so much of "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the bank of Pennsylvania" as requires the attendance of thirteen directors to perform the discount business of the said bank and to authorize a lesser number to discharge that duty	253
1794	0128	1723	Erect an additional election district in Washington County Erect an additional election district in Washington County	174
1794	0129	1730	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable executors and administrators by leave of court to convey lands and tenements contracted for with their decedents and for other purposes therein mentioned." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable executors and administrators by leave of court to convey lands and tenements contracted for with their decedents and for other purposes therein mentioned."	349
1794	0129	1729	Incorporate the subscribers to the Insurance Company of North America Incorporate the subscribers to the Insurance Company of North America	248
1794	0130	1731	Incorporate the district of Southwark Incorporate the district of Southwark	1028
1794	0139	1732	Prevent the damages which may happen by firing of woods Prevent the damages which may happen by firing of woods	182
1794	0140	1736	Incorporate the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania Incorporate the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania	255
1794	0141	1739	Repeal an act entitled "An act for erecting a loan office for the sum of $500,000," enacted April 11, 1793 Repeal an act entitled "An act for erecting a loan office for the sum of $500,000," enacted April 11, 1793	444
1794	0141	1738	Erecting a certain part of Luzerne County into a separate election district Erecting a certain part of Luzerne County into a separate election district	249
1794	0143	1740	Directing the descent of intestates' real estates and distribution of their personal estates and for other purposes therein mentioned Directing the descent of intestates' real estates and distribution of their personal estates and for other purposes therein mentioned	3784
1794	0176	1741	Suspend for the time therein mentioned part of "An act to appropriate certain sums of money for the laying out, opening and improving sundry roads within this commonwealth, and for other purposes therein mentioned" and to confirm part of a road Suspend for the time therein mentioned part of "An act to appropriate certain sums of money for the laying out, opening and improving sundry roads within this commonwealth, and for other purposes therein mentioned" and to confirm part of a road	189
1794	0177	1746	Prevention of vice and immorality and unlawful gaming and restraining disorderly sports and dissipation Prevention of vice and immorality and unlawful gaming and restraining disorderly sports and dissipation	696
1794	0177	1744	Further supplement to "An act for erecting the town of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland into a borough, for regulating the buildings, preventing nuisances and encroachments on the commons, squares, streets, lanes and alleys and for other purposes ..." Further supplement to "An act for erecting the town of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland into a borough, for regulating the buildings, preventing nuisances and encroachments on the commons, squares, streets, lanes and alleys and for other purposes ..."	182
1794	0183	1749	Further supplement to the act entitled "An act for the support of the government of this commonwealth." Further supplement to the act entitled "An act for the support of the government of this commonwealth."	189
1794	0184	1755	Prevent the receiving any more applications or issuing any more warrants, except in certain cases, for lands within this commonwealth Prevent the receiving any more applications or issuing any more warrants, except in certain cases, for lands within this commonwealth	265
1794	0185	1761	Vesting the powers formerly exercised by the supreme executive council in the proper departments under the present constitution of the commonwealth Vesting the powers formerly exercised by the supreme executive council in the proper departments under the present constitution of the commonwealth	349
1794	0185	1756	Erect election districts in Delaware County Erect election districts in Delaware County	260
1794	0186	1766	Better preventing of crimes and for abolishing the punishment of death in certain cases Better preventing of crimes and for abolishing the punishment of death in certain cases	869
1794	0186	1762	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of Pennsylvania." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of Pennsylvania."	344
1794	0191	1767	Enable the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the borough of Lancaster to the river Susquehanna at or near Wright's ferry Enable the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the borough of Lancaster to the river Susquehanna at or near Wright's ferry	1020
1794	0193	1773	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to prevent the receiving any more applications or issuing any more warrants, except in certain cases, for land within this commonwealth." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to prevent the receiving any more applications or issuing any more warrants, except in certain cases, for land within this commonwealth."	1101
1794	0193	1770	Establishing and building a bridge across the Raystown branch of Juniata Establishing and building a bridge across the Raystown branch of Juniata	1008
1794	0194	1774	Erecting a new election district and for changing the place for holding their elections in the third or upper district in the county of Huntingdon Erecting a new election district and for changing the place for holding their elections in the third or upper district in the county of Huntingdon	1119
1794	0195	1775	Enable John Walker to extend his wing-dam across Conedogwinit Creek Enable John Walker to extend his wing-dam across Conedogwinit Creek	1111

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