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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1779	0005	0867	Regulating chimney sweepers within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and the township of the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia Regulating chimney sweepers within the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and the township of the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia	1
1779	0009	0868	Raising the sum of $2,500,000 monthly during eight months in the year 1780 for the supply of the treasury of the United States of America and the treasury of this state Raising the sum of $2,500,000 monthly during eight months in the year 1780 for the supply of the treasury of the United States of America and the treasury of this state	1
1779	0012	0869	More effectually to prevent counterfeiting the continental loan office certificates, the continental loan office bills of exchange and the paper money of the United States of America or any of them More effectually to prevent counterfeiting the continental loan office certificates, the continental loan office bills of exchange and the paper money of the United States of America or any of them	1
1779	0016	0870	Effectual suppression of public auctions and vendues and to prohibit male persons capable of bearing arms from being peddlers or hawkers Effectual suppression of public auctions and vendues and to prohibit male persons capable of bearing arms from being peddlers or hawkers	1
1779	0023	0871	Confirm the estates and interests of the college, academy and charitable school of the city of Philadelphia, amend and alter the charters thereof conformably to the revolution, constitution and government of this commonwealth and change it to a university Confirm the estates and interests of the college, academy and charitable school of the city of Philadelphia, amend and alter the charters thereof conformably to the revolution, constitution and government of this commonwealth and change it to a university	1
1779	0031	0872	Repeal part of "An act for making more equal the burden of the public defense and for filling the quota of troops to be raised in this state" and continue "An act to ... apprehend suspected persons ... neglecting to perform their tour of militia duty." Repeal part of "An act for making more equal the burden of the public defense and for filling the quota of troops to be raised in this state" and continue "An act to ... apprehend suspected persons ... neglecting to perform their tour of militia duty."	1
1779	0032	0873	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the relief of the poor." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the relief of the poor."	1
1779	0033	0874	Vesting the estates of the late proprietaries of Pennsylvania in this commonwealth Vesting the estates of the late proprietaries of Pennsylvania in this commonwealth	1
1779	0039	0875	Better support of certain officers of this state and for ascertaining the specific fines and penalties which they may incur by neglect of duty Better support of certain officers of this state and for ascertaining the specific fines and penalties which they may incur by neglect of duty	1
1779	0312	0825	Increase the fees of tavern licenses, the fines on tippling houses and the rates of excise Increase the fees of tavern licenses, the fines on tippling houses and the rates of excise	1
1779	0315	0826	Empower the trustees for building a court house and prison in and for the county of Bedford to sell a messuage and lot of ground in the town of Bedford purchased by them to serve as a temporary prison and to appropriate the moneys arising by such sale Empower the trustees for building a court house and prison in and for the county of Bedford to sell a messuage and lot of ground in the town of Bedford purchased by them to serve as a temporary prison and to appropriate the moneys arising by such sale	1
1779	0317	0827	Supplement to an act entitled "An act to prohibit for a limited time the making of whiskey and other spirits from wheat, rye or any other sort of grain or from any meal or flour." Supplement to an act entitled "An act to prohibit for a limited time the making of whiskey and other spirits from wheat, rye or any other sort of grain or from any meal or flour."	1
1779	0320	0828	Increase the fines and penalties on public officers for refusal or neglect of duty and also to augment the fees of the several officers hereinafter mentioned Increase the fines and penalties on public officers for refusal or neglect of duty and also to augment the fees of the several officers hereinafter mentioned	1
1779	0323	0829	Vesting the house and lots therein described in trustees for the use of the president of the supreme executive council of the state for the time being Vesting the house and lots therein described in trustees for the use of the president of the supreme executive council of the state for the time being	1
1779	0325	0830	Supplement to "An act for emitting ... 200,000 pounds in bills of credit for the defense of this state and ... a tax on all estates real and personal and on all taxables within the same" and "An act for raising ... $620,000 for ... America." Supplement to "An act for emitting ... 200,000 pounds in bills of credit for the defense of this state and ... a tax on all estates real and personal and on all taxables within the same" and "An act for raising ... $620,000 for ... America."	1
1779	0326	0831	Ascertain the number of taxable inhabitants within the city of Philadelphia and within each of the counties of this commonwealth Ascertain the number of taxable inhabitants within the city of Philadelphia and within each of the counties of this commonwealth	1
1779	0328	0832	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the attainder of divers traitors if they render not themselves by a certain day and for vesting their estates in this commonwealth and for ... satisfying the lawful debts and claims thereupon." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the attainder of divers traitors if they render not themselves by a certain day and for vesting their estates in this commonwealth and for ... satisfying the lawful debts and claims thereupon."	1
1779	0333	0833	Suppression of vice and immorality Suppression of vice and immorality	1
1779	0338	0834	Incorporating the Scots Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia Incorporating the Scots Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia	1
1779	0345	0835	Further supplement to the act entitled "An act for settling the accounts of the late committee and council of safety." Further supplement to the act entitled "An act for settling the accounts of the late committee and council of safety."	1
1779	0346	0836	Repealing part of an act entitled "A further supplement to the act entitled 'An act for the further security of the government and for disarming persons who shall not have given attestations of allegiance and fidelity to this state or ... States.' " Repealing part of an act entitled "A further supplement to the act entitled 'An act for the further security of the government and for disarming persons who shall not have given attestations of allegiance and fidelity to this state or ... States.' "	1
1779	0349	0837	Declaring replevins, attachments, judgments and executions in certain cases to be erroneous and void Declaring replevins, attachments, judgments and executions in certain cases to be erroneous and void	1
1779	0350	0838	Compel certain persons entrusted with public money by or for the use of this commonwealth to account for the expenditure of the same and to pay such parts thereof as they shall be chargeable with into the state treasury Compel certain persons entrusted with public money by or for the use of this commonwealth to account for the expenditure of the same and to pay such parts thereof as they shall be chargeable with into the state treasury	1
1779	0357	0839	Better relief of the poor of the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and the townships of Moyamensing, Passyunk and the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia Better relief of the poor of the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark and the townships of Moyamensing, Passyunk and the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia	1
1779	0360	0840	Raise the supplies for the year 1779 Raise the supplies for the year 1779	1
1779	0373	0841	Supplying the army of the United States and for other purposes therein mentioned Supplying the army of the United States and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1779	0378	0842	Prevent the trespassing upon the uninclosed grounds lying in the townships of Passyunk, Moyamensing, Northern Liberties and Germantown in the county of Philadelphia Prevent the trespassing upon the uninclosed grounds lying in the townships of Passyunk, Moyamensing, Northern Liberties and Germantown in the county of Philadelphia	1
1779	0381	0843	Further supplement to the act entitled "An act to regulate the militia of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Further supplement to the act entitled "An act to regulate the militia of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania."	1
1779	0384	0844	Amend an act of general assembly of this state entitled an act for the regulation of wagons and the supplement and further supplement to the said act Amend an act of general assembly of this state entitled an act for the regulation of wagons and the supplement and further supplement to the said act	1
1779	0387	0845	Regulation of the markets in the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned Regulation of the markets in the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1779	0390	0846	Further supplement to an act entitled "An act for regulating and continuing the nightly watch, enlightening the streets, lanes and alleys of the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned" and to a supplement thereto passed in 1776 Further supplement to an act entitled "An act for regulating and continuing the nightly watch, enlightening the streets, lanes and alleys of the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned" and to a supplement thereto passed in 1776	1
1779	0394	0847	Appoint a representation for the city of Philadelphia and the several counties in this commonwealth in proportion to the number of taxable inhabitants in each Appoint a representation for the city of Philadelphia and the several counties in this commonwealth in proportion to the number of taxable inhabitants in each	1
1779	0396	0848	Better ascertaining the boundary line between the counties of Cumberland, Bedford and Northumberland Better ascertaining the boundary line between the counties of Cumberland, Bedford and Northumberland	1
1779	0398	0849	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for regulating, pitching, paving and cleansing the highways, streets, lanes and alleys and for regulating, making and amending the watercourses and common sewers within the inhabited ... of Philadelphia ..." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for regulating, pitching, paving and cleansing the highways, streets, lanes and alleys and for regulating, making and amending the watercourses and common sewers within the inhabited ... of Philadelphia ..."	1
1779	0400	0850	Continue an act entitled "An act for opening and better amending and keeping in repair the public roads and highways within this province." Continue an act entitled "An act for opening and better amending and keeping in repair the public roads and highways within this province."	1
1779	0402	0851	Supplement to the act for raising of county rates and levies Supplement to the act for raising of county rates and levies	1
1779	0404	0852	Further supplement to the test laws of this state Further supplement to the test laws of this state	1
1779	0407	0853	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the repeal of so much of the act of assembly entitled an act for the attainder of divers traitors if they render not themselves by a certain day and for vesting their estates in this commonwealth ..." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the repeal of so much of the act of assembly entitled an act for the attainder of divers traitors if they render not themselves by a certain day and for vesting their estates in this commonwealth ..."	1
1779	0409	0854	Vest the estate of Nathaniel Vernon late of Chester county in his four sons Vest the estate of Nathaniel Vernon late of Chester county in his four sons	1
1779	0411	0855	Supplement to the act entitled "An act to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not merchantable" and to the act which is an amendment thereof Supplement to the act entitled "An act to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not merchantable" and to the act which is an amendment thereof	1
1779	0414	0856	Permit the making of whiskey and other spirits form rye, barley or the malt thereof under certain restrictions therein mentioned and to prohibit the distilling any whiskey or other spirits from any other grain, meal, malt or flour Permit the making of whiskey and other spirits form rye, barley or the malt thereof under certain restrictions therein mentioned and to prohibit the distilling any whiskey or other spirits from any other grain, meal, malt or flour	1
1779	0417	0857	Establish and confirm the estate of Thomas Beans in several lands and tenements in this state Establish and confirm the estate of Thomas Beans in several lands and tenements in this state	1
1779	0419	0858	Establish and confirm the estate of John Sommers in several lands and tenements in this state Establish and confirm the estate of John Sommers in several lands and tenements in this state	1
1779	0421	0859	More effectually preventing engrossing and forestalling, for the encouragement of commerce and the fair trader and for other purposes therein mentioned More effectually preventing engrossing and forestalling, for the encouragement of commerce and the fair trader and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1779	0432	0860	Enable the sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia for the time being to confine prisoners in the old gaol in the said city Enable the sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia for the time being to confine prisoners in the old gaol in the said city	1
1779	0433	0861	Dissolving the marriage of James Martin with Elizabeth his wife Dissolving the marriage of James Martin with Elizabeth his wife	1
1779	0435	0862	Supplement to "An act for the more easy and speedy recovery of small debts." Supplement to "An act for the more easy and speedy recovery of small debts."	1
1779	0436	0863	Continuing an act entitled "An act for the more easy recovery of legacies." Continuing an act entitled "An act for the more easy recovery of legacies."	1
1779	0437	0864	Procuring an immediate supply of provisions for the purposes herein mentioned Procuring an immediate supply of provisions for the purposes herein mentioned	1
1779	0440	0865	Empower the supreme executive council and justices of the supreme court to apprehend suspected persons and to increase the fines to which persons are liable for neglecting to perform their tour of militia duty Empower the supreme executive council and justices of the supreme court to apprehend suspected persons and to increase the fines to which persons are liable for neglecting to perform their tour of militia duty	1
1779	0443	0866	Raising the additional sum of $5,700,000 for the current year 1779 Raising the additional sum of $5,700,000 for the current year 1779	1

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