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21 A supplement to an act entitled, "An act to incorporate a company
for making a turnpike road from Butler to Franklin.

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22 An act to incorporate the Gettysburg water company.
23 An act to enable the governor to incorporte a company, to make an
artificial road from the Philadelphia and Great Bend turnpike, in
Abington township, to intersect the Milford and Owego turn-
pike road, at or east of Montrose.

24 A supplement to the act entitled, "An act to regulate the inspection
of flour in certain western counties of the state," passed the thir-
tieth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-

one.

25 An act authorising Walter Oliver to make sale of certain lands in
Mercer county, the property of Eleanor Junkin, a minor.

26 An act Authorising a review of part of the state road from Carlisle,
through Newville and Roxbury, to the Burnt Cabins.

27 A supplement to the act entitled, "An act to incorporate an acade-
my, or public school, in the town of Franklin, and for other pur-
poses."

28 An act authorising the township of Roxborough, in the county of
Philadelphia to apply the money arising from the tax on dogs in
said township, to the support of the poor.

29 An act authorising a review of the road from the city of Pittsburg,
to Mercer.

30 An act to incorporate the Strasburg academy, in the borough of

Strasburg, in the county of Lancaster.

31 An act for the relief of Reuben Windslow.

32 An act authorising the incorporation of a company for the making of
a turnpike road from the south end of the Monongahela bridge,
opposite the city of Pittsburg, to the top of Coal Hill, in a direc-
tion towards Brownsville.

33 An act for the relief of Peter Betz, James M.Cune and George Rogers,
revolutionary soldiers.

34 A supplement to an act entitled, "An act to incorporate a company
for making a turnpike road from Butler to the Allegheny river,
opposite Kittanning.

35 An act directing the payment of certain debts therein specified.
36 An act to incorporate the Musical Fund Society, of Philadelphia.
37 An act for the relief of Jacob Sigler, a revolutionary soldier.
38 An act to authorise the review of part of the state road from the bo-
rough of Orwigsburg to Milford, in the county of Pike.

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39 A further supplement to an act entitled, "An act to incorporate the
city of Lancaster."

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40 An act fixing the compensation of the inspector of staves and head-
ing.

41 An act to authorise the removal of the persons now confined in the
Prune street apartment of the prison, of the city and county of
Philadelphia, to the county prison in Arch street, and for other
purposes.

42 An act To authorise the election of one constable in each of the elec-
tion districts of St. Clair township, Allegheny county, and regu-
lating the election of other township officers."

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43 An act appropriating certain taxes, arising on unseated lands, for the improvement of certain state roads.

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44 An aet granting compensation to James Barrett, for a tract of donation land.

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45 An aet to annul the marriage of Francis D. Cummins, and Esther his wife.

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46 An act to authorise the printing of the pamphlet laws of this commonwealth.

47 A further supplement to an act entitled, "An act for the improvement of the state." passed the twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

48 An act authorising a review of the state road from the county line, between Armstrong and Jefferson, where the state road from Milesburg to Erie crosses the same, from thence through the borough of Mercer to the state line, in a direction to Warren, and a review of the state road from the borough of Indiana to the mouth of Anderson's creek.

49 An act authorising the election of a constable in the borough of Bethany, in the county of Wayne.

50 An act vesting the corporation of the city of Philadelphia, and the
corporations of the adjoining townships and districts in the coun-
ty of Philadelphia, with additional powers.

51 An act authorising the commissioners of the state Penitentiary,
erecting near Pittsburg, to alter a part of the plan of the same.
52 A supplement to the act entitled, "An act to establish a fourteenth ju-
dicial district, and for other purposes."

55 A further supplement to the act entitled, "An act to raise and col-
lect county rates and levies."

54 A supplement to an act entitled, "An act to provide for the erection of an additional court within the city and county of Lancaster." 55 An act confirming the election of managers for the Waynesburg, Greencastle and Mercersburg turnpike road company, and forother purposes.

56 An act authorising an election of an additional constable in the township of Donagall, in the county of Washington, and in the township of Providence, in the county of Bedford.

57 A further supplement to an act entitled, "An act for the better employment, relief and support of the poor within the township of Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia,

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58 An act authorising the court of Common Pleas of the county of Franklin, to do certain things therein mentioned.

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59 An act appointing commissioners to lay out a state road from the bridge over the Susquehanna river at Wilkesbarre, to Washingington in the county of Columbia.

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60 An act authorising a review of part of the state road between the borough of Butler and Mercer.

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61 An act to improve the navigation of the river Lackawaxen. 62 An act appointing commissioners to lay out a state road from Catawissa, in the county of Columbia, through Bloomsburg, to intersect the Susquehanna and Tioga turnpike, and for other purposes, 85 63 An act to repeal a part of the fifth section of an act entitled, "A

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further supplement to an act entitled "An act to amend and con-
solidate with its supplements, the act entitled "An act for the
recovery of debts and demands, not exceeding one hundred dol-
lars, before a justice of the peace, and for the election of con-
stables, and for other purposes."

64 An act to enable the guardians and trustees of Samuel Thompson,
to dispose of his real estate.

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65 A further supplement to an act entitled "An act authorising the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the borough of York, to the borough of Gettysburg, in Adams county. 88

66 An act for the relief of Peter Storm.

67 A supplement to the act entitled "An act altering the time of holding the courts in the seventh judicial district," passed the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, and for other purposes.

68 An act to lay out a state road from Conyngham, in Luzerne county, to the Easton and Wilkesbarre turnpike, in the county of Northampton.

69 An act for the relief of Conrad Hahnlen.

70 An act for the relief of Lydia Lorain and her children.

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71 An act for the relief of the widow and legal representatives of William M.Kuown, deceased.

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72 An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate the Juniata Bridge Company, in the county of Huntingdon.

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73 A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to incorporate the district of Spring Garden."

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74 An act authorising supervisors to remove obstructions in navigable streams, in the county of Tioga.

75 An act declaring the streets, lanes and alleys in the town of Danville, in Columbia county, public highways.

76 An act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making

a canal and lock navigation on the waters of the river Susquehan-
na, near the borough of Harrisburg, with power to the said com-
pany to supply the said borough with water, and to insure against
fire.

77 An act for the better employment, relief and support of the poor of
the township of Bristol, in the county of Philadelphia.
78 A supplement to an act entitled "An act to incorporate the York
county manufacturing company."

79 A supplement to an act entitled "An act appointing commissioners

to open and construct a road in Lycoming county, from Carpen-
ter's mill, in Loyalsock township, to Hogland's mill, in Elkland
township," passed the second day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-one.

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80 An act to erect the town of West Middletown, in the county of Washington, into a borough.

81 An act repealing the act entitled "An act to prevent fishing with
nets, &c." in East Conococheague creek, Franklin county.
$2 An act vacating a part of the old state road, leading from the bo-
rough of Washington, in Washington county, towards Wheeling,
in Virginia.

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& A supplement to the act entitled, "An act authorising the holding of
special courts. in the counties of Bradford, Beaver, Allegheny
and Tioga, and for other purposes."

84 An act to extend the charter of the Philadelphia Bank.
85 An act to erect the town of Meadville and its Vicinity, in the coun-
ty of Crawford, into a borough, and for other purposes.

86 An act to authorise the sale of the interest of minor children in certain real estate.

87 An act to authorise and empower Dorothea Smith, administratrix
of Jacob Smith, deceased, to convey certain real estate.
88 A supplement to the act entitled, "An act to compel assignees to
settle their accounts, and for other purposes."

89 An act to authorise the executors of the last will and testament of
Robert Annan, deceased, to mortgage his real estate.
90 A supplement to the act entitled, "An act establishing an Academy
in the town of Ebensburg, and granting a sum of money thereto,
and for other purposes."

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91 An act to authorise the settlement of certain accounts between the
government of the United States and this commonwealth.
92 An act to repeal an act entitled, "An act to incorporate the old Co-
lumbia Water Company."

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93 An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Columbia Water Company.

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94 A further supplement to the act entitled, "An act to incorporate the city of Lancaster."

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95 An act allowing compensation to Charles Widney, James Addams and John Harman, for their services, as commissioners, for completing certain public roads.

96 An aet to settle and adjust the accounts of Jacob Bishop, late gaoler of Cumberland county.

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97 A further supplement to the act entitled, "An act to authorise
the Governor to incorporate the president, managers and compa-
ny of the Philadelphia and Great Bend turnpike road."
98 An act to authorise John Harrison and George Seltzer, to sell and
convey certain real estate therein mentioned.

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99 An act for the relief of Ann Maria Hubley and Rebecca Bower, widows of revolutionary officers.

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100 A further supplement to an act entitled, "An act to declare and regulate escheats.

01 A supplement to the act entitled, "An act establishing an academy
in the borough of Lebanon, in the county of Lebanon."
102 An act for the relief of Nancy Stackhouse, Margaret Lowry Mor-
rison and Mary Brown, widows of soldiers of the revolutionary

war.

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103 An act reducing the number of managers of the turnpike compa-
nies between Pittsburg and Meadville, and for other purposes.
104 An act to authorise the cleaning and repairing the public arms and
military property of this commonwealth, and for other purposes. 165
105 An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company to erect

a bridge over the river Allegheny, at the place where the Susque-
hanna and Waterford turnpike road crosses the said river, in the

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county of Venango; and to revive an act, to authorise the Governor of this commonwealth, to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Delaware, near the town of Milford, in the county of Wayne.

106 An act for the relief of Catharine Cadwallader, widow of John Cadwallader, deceased.

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107 An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act for the improvement of the state."

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108 An act for the relief of Rachael M'Coy, widow of Neal McCoy, an old soldier.

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110 An act for the relief of Rebecca M-Fadden, widow of William McFadden, a revolutionary soldier.

109 A supplement to the act entitled, "An act to improve the navigation of the river Monongahela."

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111 An act authorising a review of part of the state road, from Carlisle, through Roxbury, to the Burnt Cabins, and a part of the state road from Berrysburg to Reading.

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114 An act authorising the State Treasurer to pay to Joseph Barnett, a contractor on the Berks and Dauphin turnpike road company, a certain sum of money.

112 An act suspending the opening of part of the state road leading
from the borough of Bedford, through the borough of Indiana, to
the town of Franklin, and for other purposes.
113 An act for the relief of William Willink, Hendrick Vollanhoven
and Rutger Jan Shimmelpenninck.

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115 An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate the president, managers and company of the Ararat turnpike road.

116 A supplement to an act entitled "An act to incorporate that part of the township of the Northern Liberties lying between the middle of Sixth street and the river Delaware, and between Vine street and Cohocksink creek, passed the sixteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen," and for other purposes.

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117 An act to cede to and vest in the United States of America, certain premises in the county of Philadelphia, whereon an arsenal is erected.

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118 An act to authorise an extension of the Susquehanna and Tioga turnpike road.

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119 A supplement to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the trus-
tees of the Newtown Common, in the county of Bucks."
120 A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to provide for the
erection of an additional court within the city and county of
Lancaster."

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121 An act to authorise the executors of the last will of Robert Lem-
mon, deceased, to sell certain real estate of the testator.
122 An act authorising the erection of slopes in the Loyalhanna and
Yellow-breeches creeks.

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123 An, act for the relief of the heirs of Philip. Wager, late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased.

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124 An act supplementary to an act entitled, "A supplement to an act

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