recognizance before the orphan's court of Perry county, conditioned for the faithful application of the moneys coming into his hands, for the sole and exclusive use of the said minor children, in such manner as may best promote their interest. JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM MARKS, Junr. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED January the twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. JOSEPH HIESTER. CHAPTER XV. AN ACT For the relief of Mary M'Curdy, widow of William M'Curdy, a captain in the revolutionary war. SECT 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorised and required, to pay to Mary McCurdy, of the city of Lancaster, widow of William M-Curdy, a captain in the revolutionary war, or order, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, during life; to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM MARKS, Junr. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED January the twenty-first, one thousand eight hun dred and twenty-three. JOSEPH HIESTER. CHAPTER XVI. A Supplement To an act entitled, "An act declaring Wysox creek, from the mouth thereof to Jacob Myer's mill dam, in the county of Luzerne, a public stream or highway." SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, Wysox creek, in the county of Bradford, from Myer's mill to Barnes's mill, the distance of about four miles, be, and the same is hereby declared a public highway, agreeably to all the restrictions and provisions of the act to which this is a supplement: Provided, That this act shall not be construed to extend to any dam or dams already erected, or to those which may hereafter be erected: Provided, They shall not be more injurious to the navigation, than those already erected. JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM MARKS, Junr. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED January the twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. JOSEPH HIESTER. CHAPTER XVII. AN ACT For the relief of Andrew M'Kee. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorised and required, to pay to Andrew McKee, or order, the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars, in full, for a tract of donation land, which was granted to him as a reward for his services as a revolutionary soldier, situate in what is commonly called the Struck Donation, in the second district, number three hundred and one; containing two hundred acres, a part of which was recovered by actual settlement: Provided, That the right of any person or persons, to any part of the above tract, claiming under the title granted by the state to the said McKee, shall revert to the commonwealth. JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM MARKS, Junr. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED January the twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. JOSEPH HIESTER, CHAPTER XVIII. AN ACT To power the executors of Thomas and Mary M'Allen, to sell a cer tain tract of land. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That William Boal and Robert Geddis, executors of the last ill and testament of Thomas M'Allen, who died in the year one thousand eight hundred and six, and also of the last will and testament of Mary M'Allen, his wife, who died in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, or the survivor of them, be authorised to sell a certain tract of land, and the improvements thereon; situate in the township of Londonderry, Dauphin and Lebanon counties, adjoining lands of Jacob Early, Robert Geddis and others, and convey the same by deed, in fee simple, to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, as fully and effectually, as the said testator and testatrix could have done in their lifetimes. And the proceeds arising from said sale. shall be applied by the said executors, in the manner directed by the last wills and testaments of said Thomas and Mary M.Allen: Provided, William Boal and Robert Geddis shall first enter into a recognizance in the orphan's courts, of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon, with sufficient sureties, to the satisfaction of the said courts, conditioned for the faithful exercise of this power; and that the proceeds of the sale hereby authorised, shall be applied and disposed of, according to the last wills and testaments of the Said Thomas and Mary McAllen: And provided also, That noth- 24 proviso, ing herein contained, shall be so construed as to affect the rights of any other individual or individuals. JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM MARKS, Junr. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-January the twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. JOSEPH HIESTER. CHAPTER XIX. AN ACT To repeal the act entitled, "An act relative to the appropriation made to the Northumberland and Waterford turnpike road companies, SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General As sembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the act entitled, "An act relative to the appropriation made to the Northumberland and Waterford turnpike road companies," passed the twenty-sixth of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, be and the same is hereby repealed. JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM MARKS, Junr. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED January the twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hun dred and twenty-three. JOSEPH HIESTER Assent of the common wealth given to the provisions of the act of New Jersey. Act of New Jersey adoptfied, except, ed and rati &c. To be pub lished. Copy of this act to be sent ernor of New Jersey. to the Gov Duties of the CHAPTER XX. A Supplement To the several acts of the Legislature regulating fisheries in the river SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the assent of this commonwealth be. and the same is hereby given, to the provisions mentioned and contained in an act of the legislature of the state of New Jersey, passed the twentyeighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, entitled, "An act further supplementary to an act entitled, 'An act to regulate the fisheries in the river Delaware, and for other purposes, passed the twenty-sixth of November, one thousand eight hundred and eight," except the proviso to the first section of said act, which permits the owners or occupiers of eddy fisheries, above the tide water, to begin to fish at twelve o'clock on Sunday night. And the said act of the state of New Jersey, except the proviso aforesaid, is hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed by this commonwealth, and the provisions thereof, except so far as the same are modified or altered by this act, shall be in full force and effect within this commonwealth, and the said act of the state of New Jersey shall be annexed to this act, and be published in the same manner as the laws usually are; and, the Governor shall likewise cause an exemplified copy thereof, to be deposited in the Secretary's office of this commonwealth, and transmit an attested copy of this act to the Governor of the state of New Jersey. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted by the autharity aforesaid, That the bond directed by the said act of the state of New Jerclerk of the sey, to be given to the clerk of the county, and all the duties to county in N. be performed by said officer under said act, shall, within this Jersey, to be commonwealth, be given to and performed by the prothonotaries performed in of the courts of common pleas, of the several counties adjoining this common- the river Delaware, from the circular boundary of the state of wealth by the prothonotaDelaware, up, opposite to the station point, or north west corner ries. of the state of New Jersey. And if at any time it should become necessary to prosecute upon any bond so given and filed, then Manner of the prothonotary of the proper county in which such bond may prosecuting be filed, shall place it in the hands of the prosecuting attorney of upon bonds. the county, whose duty it shall be, under the penalty of one hundred dollars, to proceed immediately, and put such bond in suit, and prosecute the same to judgment; for which service Ámount rehe shall receive one fourth of the sum recovered, and shall pay covered, how one fourth to the prothonotary, and the remainder to the treasurer of the county. for the use of the county. distributed. SECT S. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the duties o be performed, under the eighth section of said act of the state of New Jersey, by the township committees, shall |