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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1796	0261	1858	Ceding to the United States of America two certain outlots of the town of Franklin at the mouth of French Creek in the county of Allegheny Ceding to the United States of America two certain outlots of the town of Franklin at the mouth of French Creek in the county of Allegheny	160
1796	0262	1859	Erect part of Washington county into a separate county (named Greene) Erect part of Washington county into a separate county (named Greene)	467
1796	0266	1863	Declaring the Tuscarora Creek a public highway Declaring the Tuscarora Creek a public highway	162
1796	0266	1862	Declaring a certain part of Spring Creek a public highway Declaring a certain part of Spring Creek a public highway	85
1796	0266	1860	Authorize Oliver Pollock and Henry Neaff to erect wing-dams on Connedogwinnit Creek in the county of Cumberland Authorize Oliver Pollock and Henry Neaff to erect wing-dams on Connedogwinnit Creek in the county of Cumberland	85
1796	0267	1866	Compensate David Meade and others Compensate David Meade and others	253
1796	0267	1864	Private law without text - Authorizing Brintnel Robbins to erect a mill dam over part of Youghiogheny river in the county of Westmoreland Private law without text - Authorizing Brintnel Robbins to erect a mill dam over part of Youghiogheny river in the county of Westmoreland	157
1796	0268	1869	Providing for the appointment of an inspector of staves and heading Providing for the appointment of an inspector of staves and heading	248
1796	0269	1873	Annul the charter of incorporation of the first and third Presbyterian churches in the city of Philadelphia Annul the charter of incorporation of the first and third Presbyterian churches in the city of Philadelphia	150
1796	0269	1872	Private law without text - Establish a ferry over Swatara Creek near Hummelstown in the county of Dauphin and for vesting the right in Christopher Ernst and Samuel Sherer, their heirs or assigns Private law without text - Establish a ferry over Swatara Creek near Hummelstown in the county of Dauphin and for vesting the right in Christopher Ernst and Samuel Sherer, their heirs or assigns	62
1796	0269	1871	Authorize Evan Owen to erect a wing-dam on the north side of Susquehanna river in the counties of Northumberland and Luzerne Authorize Evan Owen to erect a wing-dam on the north side of Susquehanna river in the counties of Northumberland and Luzerne	62
1796	0269	1870	Private law without text - Establish a ferry over the Juniata river opposite Mifflintown in the county of Mifflin and vesting the right in William Harris and Joseph McClelland, their heirs and assigns Private law without text - Establish a ferry over the Juniata river opposite Mifflintown in the county of Mifflin and vesting the right in William Harris and Joseph McClelland, their heirs and assigns	62
1796	0270	1875	Private law without text - Establish a public ferry over the river Juniata opposite the town of Huntingdon in the county of Huntingdon and vesting the right in Thomas Whitaker, his heirs and assigns Private law without text - Establish a public ferry over the river Juniata opposite the town of Huntingdon in the county of Huntingdon and vesting the right in Thomas Whitaker, his heirs and assigns	146
1796	0271	1889	Laying out and opening sundry roads within this commonwealth and for other purposes Laying out and opening sundry roads within this commonwealth and for other purposes	165
1796	0271	1887	Increase the salaries of the judges of the supreme court, the secretary of the commonwealth and presidents of the courts of common pleas Increase the salaries of the judges of the supreme court, the secretary of the commonwealth and presidents of the courts of common pleas	82
1796	0271	1881	Erect the town of Huntingdon in the county of Huntingdon into a borough Erect the town of Huntingdon in the county of Huntingdon into a borough	82
1796	0272	1894	Alter and amend the several acts of the general assembly of this commonwealth incorporating the city of Philadelphia Alter and amend the several acts of the general assembly of this commonwealth incorporating the city of Philadelphia	340
1796	0272	1893	Annul and repeal so much of any charter or law of this state as empowers the inhabitants of the borough of Bristol in the county of Bucks to hold and keep fairs within the same Annul and repeal so much of any charter or law of this state as empowers the inhabitants of the borough of Bristol in the county of Bucks to hold and keep fairs within the same	160
1796	0274	1898	Respecting the public landings and wharves in the township of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia Respecting the public landings and wharves in the township of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia	426
1796	0274	1896	Authorize the erection of a bridge over the river Lehigh at the borough of Easton in the county of Northampton Authorize the erection of a bridge over the river Lehigh at the borough of Easton in the county of Northampton	329
1796	0274	1895	Private law without text - Authorize Martin Nissly to erect a wing-dam on the west side of Conestoga river in the county of Lancaster Private law without text - Authorize Martin Nissly to erect a wing-dam on the west side of Conestoga river in the county of Lancaster	329
1796	0275	1899	Erect Uniontown in the county of Fayette into a borough Erect Uniontown in the county of Fayette into a borough	449

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