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Volume 7 - Regular Sessions of 1770

General Laws

Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1770	320	602	Enable the owners of meadow lands on both sides of Gunner's creek to construct, maintain and keep up a dam and sluices and to raise a fund to defray the expense thereof Enable the owners of meadow lands on both sides of Gunner's creek to construct, maintain and keep up a dam and sluices and to raise a fund to defray the expense thereof	1
1770	327	603	Repairing the highway between Frankfort bridge and the bridge over Frankfort mill-race Repairing the highway between Frankfort bridge and the bridge over Frankfort mill-race	1
1770	328	604	Supplement to the act entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act for taking lands in execution for the payment of debts and for confirming partitions in several instances heretofore made.' " Supplement to the act entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act for taking lands in execution for the payment of debts and for confirming partitions in several instances heretofore made.' "	1
1770	329	605	Better confirmation of the estates of persons holding or claiming under feme-coverts and for establishing a mode by which husband and wife may hereafter convey their estates Better confirmation of the estates of persons holding or claiming under feme-coverts and for establishing a mode by which husband and wife may hereafter convey their estates	1
1770	332	606	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of marsh and meadow land therein described situate in the county of Chester to keep the banks, dams, sluices and floodgates in repair and to raise a fund ..." Supplement to the act entitled "An act to enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of marsh and meadow land therein described situate in the county of Chester to keep the banks, dams, sluices and floodgates in repair and to raise a fund ..."	1
1770	334	607	Sale of goods distrained for rent and to secure such goods to the persons distraining the same for the better security of rents and to prevent frauds and abuses committed by tenants Sale of goods distrained for rent and to secure such goods to the persons distraining the same for the better security of rents and to prevent frauds and abuses committed by tenants	1
1770	339	608	Appointing commissioners to meet with commissioners who are or may be appointed by the legislatures of the neighboring colonies to form and agree on a general plan for the regulation of the Indian trade Appointing commissioners to meet with commissioners who are or may be appointed by the legislatures of the neighboring colonies to form and agree on a general plan for the regulation of the Indian trade	1
1770	341	609	Incorporating the society formed for the relief of poor, aged and infirm masters of ships, their widows and children Incorporating the society formed for the relief of poor, aged and infirm masters of ships, their widows and children	1
1770	346	610	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for bailing prisoners and about imprisonment." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for bailing prisoners and about imprisonment."	1
1770	347	611	Relief of the languishing prisoners in the gaols of the several counties within this province with respect to the imprisonment of their persons Relief of the languishing prisoners in the gaols of the several counties within this province with respect to the imprisonment of their persons	1
1770	350	612	Punishing wicked and evil-disposed persons from going armed in disguise and doing injuries and violences to the persons and properties of His Majesty's subjects within this province and for the more speedy bringing the offenders to justice Punishing wicked and evil-disposed persons from going armed in disguise and doing injuries and violences to the persons and properties of His Majesty's subjects within this province and for the more speedy bringing the offenders to justice	1
1770	354	613	Further continuance of the act entitled "An act for appointing wardens for the port of Philadelphia and for the better regulating pilots plying in the river and bay of Delaware and the price of pilotage to and from the said port." Further continuance of the act entitled "An act for appointing wardens for the port of Philadelphia and for the better regulating pilots plying in the river and bay of Delaware and the price of pilotage to and from the said port."	1
1770	355	614	Continue the act entitled "An act for the opening and better amending and keeping in repair the public roads and highways within this province." Continue the act entitled "An act for the opening and better amending and keeping in repair the public roads and highways within this province."	1
1770	356	615	Regulating wagoners, carters, draymen and porters within the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned Regulating wagoners, carters, draymen and porters within the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1770	360	616	Regulation of apprentices within this province Regulation of apprentices within this province	1
1770	364	617	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