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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1780	0043	0876	Laying an embargo on the exportation of provisions from this state by sea for a limited time Laying an embargo on the exportation of provisions from this state by sea for a limited time	1
1780	0045	0877	Preservation of buildings erected upon the lands of divers inhabitants of this commonwealth for the use of the United States and vesting such land with the buildings in the United States during the present war and to punish trespassers Preservation of buildings erected upon the lands of divers inhabitants of this commonwealth for the use of the United States and vesting such land with the buildings in the United States during the present war and to punish trespassers	1
1780	0048	0878	Vesting the state house in the city of Philadelphia; the house in High street in the said city appropriated to the use of the president of the supreme executive council, the Province island and other public real estate in the commonwealth Vesting the state house in the city of Philadelphia; the house in High street in the said city appropriated to the use of the president of the supreme executive council, the Province island and other public real estate in the commonwealth	1
1780	0052	0879	Erecting an high court of errors and appeals Erecting an high court of errors and appeals	1
1780	0058	0880	More effectual supply and honorable reward of the Pennsylvania troops in the service of the United States of America More effectual supply and honorable reward of the Pennsylvania troops in the service of the United States of America	1
1780	0067	0881	Gradual abolition of slavery Gradual abolition of slavery	1
1780	0073	0882	Compel the settlement of the public accounts Compel the settlement of the public accounts	1
1780	0081	0883	Amend an act entitled "An act for the effectual suppression of public auctions and vendues and to prohibit male persons capable of bearing arms from being hawkers and peddlers" to allow the sale by public auction of damaged or shipwrecked goods Amend an act entitled "An act for the effectual suppression of public auctions and vendues and to prohibit male persons capable of bearing arms from being hawkers and peddlers" to allow the sale by public auction of damaged or shipwrecked goods	1
1780	0082	0884	Confirming and amending the charter of the German Lutheran Congregation in and near the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania Confirming and amending the charter of the German Lutheran Congregation in and near the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania	1
1780	0088	0885	Re-establishing the charter of the second Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned Re-establishing the charter of the second Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1780	0091	0886	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
1780	0097	0887	Regulating and establishing admiralty jurisdiction Regulating and establishing admiralty jurisdiction	1
1780	0106	0888	Restore and ascertain the value of divers fines, penalties and forfeitures hereinafter mentioned which may be incurred by the breach of certain acts of assembly of this commonwealth Restore and ascertain the value of divers fines, penalties and forfeitures hereinafter mentioned which may be incurred by the breach of certain acts of assembly of this commonwealth	1
1780	0110	0889	Amendment of the law relative to the punishment of treason, robberies, misprisons of treason and other offenses Amendment of the law relative to the punishment of treason, robberies, misprisons of treason and other offenses	1
1780	0112	0890	Increase the punishments of horse stealing Increase the punishments of horse stealing	1
1780	0114	0891	Relief of the suffering inhabitants of the counties of Northampton, Bedford, Northumberland and Westmoreland Relief of the suffering inhabitants of the counties of Northampton, Bedford, Northumberland and Westmoreland	1
1780	0115	0892	Revive an act entitled "An act to prevent the trespassing upon the unenclosed grounds lying in the townships of Passyunk, Moyamensing, Northern Liberties and Germantown in the county of Philadelphia" and extend the act to Bristol township, etc. Revive an act entitled "An act to prevent the trespassing upon the unenclosed grounds lying in the townships of Passyunk, Moyamensing, Northern Liberties and Germantown in the county of Philadelphia" and extend the act to Bristol township, etc.	1
1780	0117	0893	Free and general pardon and indemnity for the offenses therein mentioned Free and general pardon and indemnity for the offenses therein mentioned	1
1780	0119	0894	Incorporating the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge Incorporating the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge	1
1780	0124	0895	Cure a defect in "An act to confirm the estates and interests of the college, academy and charitable school of the city of Philadelphia ... university" and "A supplement to an act entitled an act for the attainder of divers traitors ...thereupon." Cure a defect in "An act to confirm the estates and interests of the college, academy and charitable school of the city of Philadelphia ... university" and "A supplement to an act entitled an act for the attainder of divers traitors ...thereupon."	1
1780	0126	0896	Prevent trespasses and waste from being committed upon the lands of absent persons and upon vacant and unappropriated lands Prevent trespasses and waste from being committed upon the lands of absent persons and upon vacant and unappropriated lands	1
1780	0128	0897	Render the revenue arising from the excise on wine and spirits and on licenses to be granted to public houses effective and equal to the public necessities Render the revenue arising from the excise on wine and spirits and on licenses to be granted to public houses effective and equal to the public necessities	1
1780	0131	0898	Grant to Henry Guest an exclusive right for the term of five years of making oil and blubber from materials of his own discovery Grant to Henry Guest an exclusive right for the term of five years of making oil and blubber from materials of his own discovery	1
1780	0133	0899	Effectual recovering and securing the fines, forfeitures and other moneys due or belonging to the commonwealth for the use of the same Effectual recovering and securing the fines, forfeitures and other moneys due or belonging to the commonwealth for the use of the same	1
1780	0139	0900	Directing the apportioning and assessing of county rates and levies, poor rates, taxes to be layed for the opening, amending and repairing of roads and highways, taxes to be layed for supporting the nightly watch, the lamps and pumps, etc. in Philadelphia Directing the apportioning and assessing of county rates and levies, poor rates, taxes to be layed for the opening, amending and repairing of roads and highways, taxes to be layed for supporting the nightly watch, the lamps and pumps, etc. in Philadelphia	1
1780	0142	0901	Enable William Clingan, Thomas Bull, John Kinkead, Roger Kirk, John Sellers, John Wilson and Joseph Davis to build a new court house and prison in the county of Chester and sell the old court house and prison in the borough of Chester Enable William Clingan, Thomas Bull, John Kinkead, Roger Kirk, John Sellers, John Wilson and Joseph Davis to build a new court house and prison in the county of Chester and sell the old court house and prison in the borough of Chester	1
1780	0144	0902	Regulation of the militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Regulation of the militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	1
1780	0173	0903	Discontinue a road called Palmer's Lane in the township of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia and near to the lower falls of Schuylkill Discontinue a road called Palmer's Lane in the township of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia and near to the lower falls of Schuylkill	1
1780	0175	0904	Repeal divers acts for preventing forestalling and regrating and for the encouragement of fair dealing and an act entitled "An act to permit the making of whiskey and other spirits from rye, barley or the malt made thereof ... meal, malt or flour." Repeal divers acts for preventing forestalling and regrating and for the encouragement of fair dealing and an act entitled "An act to permit the making of whiskey and other spirits from rye, barley or the malt made thereof ... meal, malt or flour."	1
1780	0176	0905	Procuring a supply of provisions and other necessaries for the use of the army Procuring a supply of provisions and other necessaries for the use of the army	1
1780	0182	0906	Further to continue such parts of an act entitled "An act ... to apprehend suspected persons, and to increase the fines to which persons are liable for neglecting to perform their tour of militia duty" as to apprehending of suspected persons Further to continue such parts of an act entitled "An act ... to apprehend suspected persons, and to increase the fines to which persons are liable for neglecting to perform their tour of militia duty" as to apprehending of suspected persons	1
1780	0183	0907	Striking the sum of 100,000 pounds in bills of credit for the present support of the army and for establishing a fund for the certain redemption of the same and for other purposes therein mentioned Striking the sum of 100,000 pounds in bills of credit for the present support of the army and for establishing a fund for the certain redemption of the same and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1780	0191	0908	Greater ease of the militia and the more speedy and effectual defence of this state Greater ease of the militia and the more speedy and effectual defence of this state	1
1780	0195	0909	Supplement to an act entitled "An act to compel the settlement of the public accounts" and for other purposes therein mentioned Supplement to an act entitled "An act to compel the settlement of the public accounts" and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1780	0200	0910	Further supplement to an act entitled "An act for regulating and continuing the nightly watch, enlightening the streets, lanes and alleys in 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 in the city of Philadelphia and for other purposes therein mentioned" and to a supplement thereto passed in 1776	1
1780	0204	0911	Suspend the operation for a limited time of the several laws of this commonwealth for making the bills of credit of the United States a legal tender in the payment of debts equal to gold and silver Suspend the operation for a limited time of the several laws of this commonwealth for making the bills of credit of the United States a legal tender in the payment of debts equal to gold and silver	1
1780	0205	0912	Funding and redeeming the bills of credit of the United States of America and for providing means to bring the present war to a happy conclusion Funding and redeeming the bills of credit of the United States of America and for providing means to bring the present war to a happy conclusion	1
1780	0214	0913	Procuring an immediate supply of provisions for the federal army in its present exigency Procuring an immediate supply of provisions for the federal army in its present exigency	1
1780	0219	0914	Remedy the inconveniences of holding the annual elections in the fourth district of the county of Cumberland and the second district in the county of Bedford at the places heretofore appointed by the laws of this commonwealth Remedy the inconveniences of holding the annual elections in the fourth district of the county of Cumberland and the second district in the county of Bedford at the places heretofore appointed by the laws of this commonwealth	1
1780	0220	0915	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for regulating and establishing admiralty jurisdiction." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for regulating and establishing admiralty jurisdiction."	1
1780	0225	0916	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the regulation of the militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for the regulation of the militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."	1
1780	0227	0917	Revive and continue for a further limited time the act for laying an embargo on the exportation of provisions from this state by sea for a limited time Revive and continue for a further limited time the act for laying an embargo on the exportation of provisions from this state by sea for a limited time	1
1780	0228	0918	Continue for a longer time the act entitled "An act to suspend the operation for a limited time of the several laws of this commonwealth for making the bills of credit of the United States a legal tender in the payment of debts equal to gold and silver." Continue for a longer time the act entitled "An act to suspend the operation for a limited time of the several laws of this commonwealth for making the bills of credit of the United States a legal tender in the payment of debts equal to gold and silver."	1
1780	0229	0919	Alter and amend an act entitled "An act for the effectual suppression of public auction and vendues and prohibit male persons capable of bearing arms from being hawkers and peddlers." Alter and amend an act entitled "An act for the effectual suppression of public auction and vendues and prohibit male persons capable of bearing arms from being hawkers and peddlers."	1
1780	0233	0920	Settle and adjust the accounts of the troops of this state in the service of the United States and for other purposes therein mentioned Settle and adjust the accounts of the troops of this state in the service of the United States and for other purposes therein mentioned	1
1780	0238	0921	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for funding and redeeming the bills of credit of the United States of America and for providing means to bring the present ware to an happy conclusion." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for funding and redeeming the bills of credit of the United States of America and for providing means to bring the present ware to an happy conclusion."	1
1780	0243	0922	Permit the exportation of flour or wheat from this state by sea under certain limitations and restrictions Permit the exportation of flour or wheat from this state by sea under certain limitations and restrictions	1
1780	0247	0923	Revive and amend an act entitled "An act to suspend the operation for a limited time of the several laws of this commonwealth for making the bills of credit of the United States a legal tender in the payment of debts equal to gold and silver." Revive and amend an act entitled "An act to suspend the operation for a limited time of the several laws of this commonwealth for making the bills of credit of the United States a legal tender in the payment of debts equal to gold and silver."	1
1780	0249	0924	Supplement to an act entitled "An act for striking the sum of 100,000 pounds in bills of credit for the present support of the army and for establishing a fund for the redemption of the same and for other purposes therein mentioned." Supplement to an act entitled "An act for striking the sum of 100,000 pounds in bills of credit for the present support of the army and for establishing a fund for the redemption of the same and for other purposes therein mentioned."	1
1780	0252	0925	Impost on goods, wares and merchandise imported into this state Impost on goods, wares and merchandise imported into this state	1
1780	0259	0926	Complete the quota of the federal army assigned to this state Complete the quota of the federal army assigned to this state	1

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