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Volume 8 - Regular Sessions of 1774

General Laws

Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1774	347	689	Regulating the buildings, keeping in repair the streets, lanes, alleys and highways in the borough of Lancaster and for other purposes therein mentioned Regulating the buildings, keeping in repair the streets, lanes, alleys and highways in the borough of Lancaster and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1774	366	690	Preventing tumults and riotous assemblies and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the rioters Preventing tumults and riotous assemblies and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the rioters	1
1774	369	691	Prevent infectious diseases being brought into this province Prevent infectious diseases being brought into this province	1
1774	378	692	Amend the act entitled "An act for granting to His Majesty the sum of 55,000 pounds ... and for providing a fund for sinking the said bills of credit by a tax on all estates real and personal and taxables within this province." Amend the act entitled "An act for granting to His Majesty the sum of 55,000 pounds ... and for providing a fund for sinking the said bills of credit by a tax on all estates real and personal and taxables within this province."	1
1774	382	693	Oblige the trustees and assignees of insolvent debtors to execute their trusts Oblige the trustees and assignees of insolvent debtors to execute their trusts	1
1774	386	694	Regulating the fishery in the river Conestogoe in the county of Lancaster Regulating the fishery in the river Conestogoe in the county of Lancaster	1
1774	389	695	Repealing a part of an act entitled "An act for regulating peddlers, vendues," etc. Repealing a part of an act entitled "An act for regulating peddlers, vendues," etc.	1
1774	389	696	Increase the allowance to members of assembly for their attendance on the public service Increase the allowance to members of assembly for their attendance on the public service	1
1774	391	697	Lending the sum of 800 pounds to the several and respective counties of Bedford, Northumberland and Westmoreland for building a court-house and prison in each of the said counties Lending the sum of 800 pounds to the several and respective counties of Bedford, Northumberland and Westmoreland for building a court-house and prison in each of the said counties	1
1774	392	698	Continue an act entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not merchantable.' " Continue an act entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not merchantable.' "	1
1774	394	699	Support of the government of this province and payment of the public debts Support of the government of this province and payment of the public debts	1
1774	397	700	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for emitting the sum of 150,000 pounds in bills of credit on loan and providing a fund for the payment of public debts." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for emitting the sum of 150,000 pounds in bills of credit on loan and providing a fund for the payment of public debts."	1
1774	398	701	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for erecting the northwest part of Bucks county into a separate county (named Northampton)." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for erecting the northwest part of Bucks county into a separate county (named Northampton)."	1
1774	399	702	Relief of Henry William Stiegell, a languishing prisoner in the gaol of Philadelphia county, with respect to the imprisonment of his person Relief of Henry William Stiegell, a languishing prisoner in the gaol of Philadelphia county, with respect to the imprisonment of his person	1
1774	403	703	Prevent frauds in the packing and preserving of shad and herring for exportation Prevent frauds in the packing and preserving of shad and herring for exportation	1
1774	407	704	Relief of John Burrows, a languishing prisoner in the gaol of Philadelphia county, and William Waters, a languishing prisoner in the gaol of Bucks county, with respect to the imprisonment of their persons Relief of John Burrows, a languishing prisoner in the gaol of Philadelphia county, and William Waters, a languishing prisoner in the gaol of Bucks county, with respect to the imprisonment of their persons	1
1774	410	705	Suppress the disorderly practice of firing guns, etc. on the times therein mentioned Suppress the disorderly practice of firing guns, etc. on the times therein mentioned	1