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Volume 15 - Regular Sessions of 1794

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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1794	5	1705	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for the purpose of promoting the cultivation of vines and for other purposes therein mentioned." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for the purpose of promoting the cultivation of vines and for other purposes therein mentioned."	1
1794	6	1706	Continue for a longer period "An act for instituting a board of property and for other purposes therein mentioned." Continue for a longer period "An act for instituting a board of property and for other purposes therein mentioned."	1
1794	7	1707	Allow an additional inspector at the general elections for the district of Southwark Allow an additional inspector at the general elections for the district of Southwark	1
1794	7	1708	Repealing so much of "An act for raising and collecting of money on the specified articles therein mentioned for the support of government and for other purposes therein mentioned" as imposes a tax upon writs issuing out of any courts of common pleas Repealing so much of "An act for raising and collecting of money on the specified articles therein mentioned for the support of government and for other purposes therein mentioned" as imposes a tax upon writs issuing out of any courts of common pleas	1
1794	8	1709	Erecting two election districts in the county of Northampton Erecting two election districts in the county of Northampton	1
1794	9	1710	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	1
1794	10	1711	In favor of Peter Dehaven In favor of Peter Dehaven	1
1794	11	1713	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	1
1794	11	1712	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	1
1794	12	1714	Declaring Cocolamus Creek a public highway Declaring Cocolamus Creek a public highway	1
1794	13	1715	More effectually securing the trade, peace and safety of the port of Philadelphia and defending the western frontiers of the commonwealth More effectually securing the trade, peace and safety of the port of Philadelphia and defending the western frontiers of the commonwealth	1
1794	15	1716	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to provide for the support of the government of this commonwealth," passed April 13, 1791 Supplement to the act entitled "An act to provide for the support of the government of this commonwealth," passed April 13, 1791	1
1794	16	1717	Relief of Blackall William Ball Relief of Blackall William Ball	1
1794	17	1718	Relief of Thomas Butler and Henry Brown Relief of Thomas Butler and Henry Brown	1
1794	18	1719	Revive part of the act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to prevent infectious diseases being brought into this province.'" Revive part of the act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to prevent infectious diseases being brought into this province.'"	1
1794	19	1720	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."	1
1794	20	1721	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	1
1794	21	1722	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	1
1794	22	1723	Extend the time for patenting lands Extend the time for patenting lands	1
1794	23	1724	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	1
1794	24	1725	Supplement to "An act to appoint commissioners to regulate the streets, lanes and alleys in the district of Southwark and ... to lay out the roads therein mentioned through the said district and parts of the townships of Moyamensing and Passyunk." Supplement to "An act to appoint commissioners to regulate the streets, lanes and alleys in the district of Southwark and ... to lay out the roads therein mentioned through the said district and parts of the townships of Moyamensing and Passyunk."	1
1794	25	1726	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	1
1794	26	1727	Exonerate the late proprietaries from the payment of certain taxes and to authorize the state treasurer to pay them such moneys as have been retained by him on account thereof Exonerate the late proprietaries from the payment of certain taxes and to authorize the state treasurer to pay them such moneys as have been retained by him on account thereof	1
1794	28	1728	Relief of Adam Melcher Relief of Adam Melcher	1
1794	29	1729	Revive and continue a part of the act entitled "A supplement to the several acts for raising county rates and levies." Revive and continue a part of the act entitled "A supplement to the several acts for raising county rates and levies."	1
1794	30	1730	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	1
1794	31	1731	Relief of Christian Mary Relief of Christian Mary	1
1794	32	1732	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	1
1794	33	1733	Declare certain parts of Conecocheague creek a public highway Declare certain parts of Conecocheague creek a public highway	1
1794	34	1734	Erect an additional election district in Washington county Erect an additional election district in Washington county	1
1794	35	1735	Provide for the settlement of the accounts of divers officers of the militia of the counties of Westmoreland and Washington and for other purposes therein mentioned Provide for the settlement of the accounts of divers officers of the militia of the counties of Westmoreland and Washington and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1794	37	1737	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	1
1794	37	1736	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enjoin certain duties on the secretary of the commonwealth and for other purposes." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enjoin certain duties on the secretary of the commonwealth and for other purposes."	1
1794	38	1738	Relief of Patrick Roberts and Charles West, junior Relief of Patrick Roberts and Charles West, junior	1
1794	40	1739	Enable Archibald McGrew to sell and convey a certain tract of land in York county Enable Archibald McGrew to sell and convey a certain tract of land in York county	1
1794	41	1740	Incorporate the subscribers to the Insurance Company of North America Incorporate the subscribers to the Insurance Company of North America	1
1794	48	1741	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."	1
1794	49	1742	Incorporate the district of Southwark Incorporate the district of Southwark	1
1794	63	1743	Prevent the damages which may happen by firing of woods Prevent the damages which may happen by firing of woods	1
1794	65	1744	Provide for the payment of certain incidental expenses of the late convention and general assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Provide for the payment of certain incidental expenses of the late convention and general assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	1
1794	66	1745	Empower the commissioners of the county of Northumberland to lay, assess and levy a sum of money for the purpose of erecting a court-house for the use of the said county Empower the commissioners of the county of Northumberland to lay, assess and levy a sum of money for the purpose of erecting a court-house for the use of the said county	1
1794	67	1746	Revive and continue for a limited time the act entitled "An act to authorize the commissioners of bankruptcy to proceed in the business remaining unfinished under the late bankruptcy laws" and for other purposes therein mentioned Revive and continue for a limited time the act entitled "An act to authorize the commissioners of bankruptcy to proceed in the business remaining unfinished under the late bankruptcy laws" and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1794	69	1747	Incorporate the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania Incorporate the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania	1
1794	76	1748	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for laying out a town at Presque Isle." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for laying out a town at Presque Isle."	1
1794	77	1749	Erecting a certain part of Luzerne county into a separate election district Erecting a certain part of Luzerne county into a separate election district	1
1794	78	1750	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	1
1794	80	1751	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	1
1794	95	1752	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	1
1794	96	1753	Extend the powers of the commissioners of Huntingdon county to assess and levy a further sum for erecting and completing the public buildings and to grant a loan to the trustees of the same Extend the powers of the commissioners of Huntingdon county to assess and levy a further sum for erecting and completing the public buildings and to grant a loan to the trustees of the same	1
1794	98	1754	Extend the powers of the justices of the peace in this state Extend the powers of the justices of the peace in this state	1
1794	104	1755	Provide for settling the accounts of John Blake, late collector of taxes in the township of Moreland, now partly in the county of Philadelphia and partly in the county of Montgomery Provide for settling the accounts of John Blake, late collector of taxes in the township of Moreland, now partly in the county of Philadelphia and partly in the county of Montgomery	1
1794	106	1756	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 of the same ..." 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 of the same ..."	1
1794	107	1757	Relief of Grizel Robinson Relief of Grizel Robinson	1
1794	110	1758	Prevention of vice and immorality and of unlawful gaming and to restrain disorderly sports and dissipation Prevention of vice and immorality and of unlawful gaming and to restrain disorderly sports and dissipation	1
1794	119	1759	Establishing a health office, for otherwise securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases and for regulating the importation of German and other passengers Establishing a health office, for otherwise securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases and for regulating the importation of German and other passengers	1
1794	145	1760	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."	1
1794	146	1761	Relief of John Laird Relief of John Laird	1
1794	147	1762	Authorize and empower Elijah Phillips, administrator of Catherine Phillips, deceased, to sell the plantation or tract of land therein mentioned Authorize and empower Elijah Phillips, administrator of Catherine Phillips, deceased, to sell the plantation or tract of land therein mentioned	1
1794	149	1763	Provide for the better collection of the revenue arising from tavern licenses Provide for the better collection of the revenue arising from tavern licenses	1
1794	150	1764	Granting a further sum of money for opening and improving the road from Wilkes-Barre to Wyalusing Granting a further sum of money for opening and improving the road from Wilkes-Barre to Wyalusing	1
1794	151	1765	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to establish a board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to establish a board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned."	1
1794	153	1766	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	1
1794	154	1767	Erect election districts in Delaware county Erect election districts in Delaware county	1
1794	155	1768	Making provision for the support of certain orphan children Making provision for the support of certain orphan children	1
1794	157	1769	Enable Richard Thomas, surviving executor of the last will and testament of William Lindsey, deceased, to convey the real estate of the decedent Enable Richard Thomas, surviving executor of the last will and testament of William Lindsey, deceased, to convey the real estate of the decedent	1
1794	158	1770	Fix the number of senators from the state into districts and determine the portion to be allotted to each, as well as to fix the number of representatives for the city of Philadelphia and the several counties of the commonwealth Fix the number of senators from the state into districts and determine the portion to be allotted to each, as well as to fix the number of representatives for the city of Philadelphia and the several counties of the commonwealth	1
1794	161	1771	Erect the town of Pittsburg in the county of Allegheny into a borough and for other purposes therein mentioned Erect the town of Pittsburg in the county of Allegheny into a borough and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1794	165	1772	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	1
1794	166	1773	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."	1
1794	166	1774	Further supplement to the act entitled "An act to improve the breed of horses and regulate rangers." Further supplement to the act entitled "An act to improve the breed of horses and regulate rangers."	1
1794	167	1775	Supplementary to the act entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act to provide for paying and redeeming certain public debts and for defraying the expenses of government and for other purposes therein mentioned.' " Supplementary to the act entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act to provide for paying and redeeming certain public debts and for defraying the expenses of government and for other purposes therein mentioned.' "	1
1794	171	1776	Provide for the election of representatives of the people of this state in the congress of the United States Provide for the election of representatives of the people of this state in the congress of the United States	1
1794	174	1777	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	1
1794	181	1778	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	1
1794	195	1779	Provide for suppressing an insurrection in the western counties of this commonwealth Provide for suppressing an insurrection in the western counties of this commonwealth	1
1794	197	1780	Enabling certain freemen of the county of Northumberland to vote at the first election district at their next general election Enabling certain freemen of the county of Northumberland to vote at the first election district at their next general election	1
1794	198	1781	Establishing and building a bridge across the Raystown branch of Juniata Establishing and building a bridge across the Raystown branch of Juniata	1
1794	200	1782	Relief of Peter Shaffner, an insolvent debtor confined in the gaol of the county of Lancaster Relief of Peter Shaffner, an insolvent debtor confined in the gaol of the county of Lancaster	1
1794	201	1783	Enable such of the militia of this commonwealth as may be on service and absent from their respective counties to vote at the next general election Enable such of the militia of this commonwealth as may be on service and absent from their respective counties to vote at the next general election	1
1794	205	1784	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."	1
1794	206	1785	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	1
1794	207	1786	Enable John Walker to extend his wing-dam across Conedogwinit creek Enable John Walker to extend his wing-dam across Conedogwinit creek	1
1794	208	1787	Authorize the governor to suspend the laying out a town at Presque Isle and for other purposes therein mentioned Authorize the governor to suspend the laying out a town at Presque Isle and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1794	210	1788	In favor of Nathaniel Falconer In favor of Nathaniel Falconer	1
1794	210	1789	Supplement to "An act for establishing a health office, for otherwise securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases and for regulating the importation of German and other passengers." Supplement to "An act for establishing a health office, for otherwise securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases and for regulating the importation of German and other passengers."	1

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