Faatz and others hold certain lands SECT. I. 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 Christopher Christopher Faatz, Jacob Heintz, Christian Heintz, Christopher Heintz, authorized to Adam Greiner and Nicholas Greiner, aliens, natives of Sax- in Wayne counony in Germany, shall have and hold to themselves, their heirs ty. and assigns, four several tracts, pieces and parcels of land, situate in the township of Upper Smithfield in the county of Wayne, which they obtained by purchase by four several deeds of conveyance, made to them by Caleb Hill and Rebecca his wife, Tilton Hill, Levi Vanauken and Jonathan Jones, Elias Mushback and John Mushback, in the same manner and for the same estate they would have been entitled to therein had they been citizens of this commonwealth, or of the United States at the time of their purchase. to purchase and amount. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- Also authorized said, That the said Christopher Faatz, Jacob Heintz, Chris- hold other lands tian Heintz, Christopher Heintz, Adam Greiner and Nicho- to a certain las Greiner, or either of them, are hereby authorized to acquire by purchase, any quantity of land not exceeding one thousand acres each, in addition to the quantity mentioned, and have, hold and enjoy the same, to themselves, or either of them, their or either of their heirs and assigns, in as full a manner as they or any of them could do were they citizens of this commonwealth, or of the United States. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXXXII. An ACT imposing certain duties upon the commissioners and treasurer of Luzerne county, and empowering county commissioners to administer oaths or affirmations. imposed on the SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is bereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners and Certain duties treasurer of Luzerne county to keep a separate and distinct ac- commissioners count of the monies raised and collected from the county dis- Luzerne county. trict of Susquehanna, and shall therefrom pay and discharge all and singular the costs and expenses of levying, assessing and collecting, the same costs and prosecution chargeable to the and treasurer of county, arising from suits instituted against persons within the said county districts; and all rewards for killing wolves and other animals of prey; and also all costs and expenses of laying out, opening and improving roads, as well as other costs and expenses incidental to the said county district, and the remainder or surplus thereof shall remain for the use of the said county district, to be paid by an order to be drawn by the commissioners of Luzerne county upon the treasurer of said county, in favour of the treasurer of Susquehanna county, for the use of the said county, when such officer shall be elected. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the county commissioners of the respective counties within this commonwealth, are hereby authorized and empowered to administer oaths or affirmations in all cases that relate to the duties of their offices. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. Claim of the to an escheated CHAPTER LXXXIII. An ACT relinquishing to Elizabeth Boise the right of this commonwealth to a certain escheated estate therein mentioned. WHEREAS it appears to the legislature that John Boise, late of Lancaster county, died intestate, seized of a certain messuage and lot of ground situate in May-town in the county aforesaid, leaving a widow, Elizabeth Boise, but no issue nor other known kindred, and that the same has escheated to the commonwealth, subject to the life estate therein of the said Elizabeth who is now old, infirm and in indigent circumstances; And whereas, it further appears that the yearly profits of the said messuage and lot of ground are insufficient for her comfortable maintenance; Therefore, 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 all the right, title and interest, vested in the commonwealth commonwealth in and to said messuage and lot of ground, by reason of such estate released to escheat, be, and the same hereby is, released to the said Elizabeth Boise, her heirs and assigns; Provided always, That nothing in this act contained shall in any wise prejudice the rights of any individual, or be construed to divest or impair any other title to the said messuage and lot of ground, than that which Elizabeth Boise, &c. Proviso, this commonwealth has, or might have, by reason of the said escheat. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXXXIV. and others allow for loss of time and expenses sonment. An ACT for the relief of certain persons therein mentioned. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the william Cole sum of fifty dollars each be paid to William Cole, Charles West- ed so dollars each fall, Daniel Phile, James Atkinson, Charles Hong, John Knipe, ford espeses Abraham Ogden and Samuel Wilkins, or their order, out of while in impris the funds heretofore appropriated for the support of government, in full for their loss of time while in prison, and expenses paid in opposing a prosecution issued against them out of the district court of the United States, in consequence of their obedience as militia to the orders of the governor issued under the act entitled, "An act relating to the claim of this commonwealth against Elizabeth Sergeant and Esther Waters, surviving executrices of David Rittenhouse, esquire, deceased," passed April second, one thousand eight hundred and three. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXXXV. An ACT to compensate William Henry Kilbuck, a laware tribe of Indians. chief of the De WHEREAS William Henry Kilbuck, a native American, of the Delaware tribe, in the time of the revolutionary war rendered essential services to the United States, some of which were particularly advantageous to Pennsylvania; Therefore, SECT. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly P 40 dollars gratu ity and 40 dollars annuity Kilbuck. met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the treasurer of this commonwealth is hereby directed to pay to John granted to W. H. Heckewelder, the sum of forty dollars immediately: And the further sum of forty dollars annually during the life of William Henry Kilbuck, to be by him the said John, transmitted to him the said William, clear of all charges, and that at all times within three months after the receipt thereof. 60 dollars grant three rifles for the sons of the said W. H. Kilbuck. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, ed to purchase That the further sum of sixty dollars is hereby appropriated to be paid by the treasurer of this commonwealth to John Heckewelder, who shall procure three rifles therefor, and shall deliver or cause to be delivered one thereof to the oldest son of William Henry Kilbuck, (to wit,) John Henry Kilbuck, one other thereof, to his second son Charles Henry Kilbuck, and the other to his youngest son Christian Gotlieb Kilbuck, which said rifles he shall present to the persons aforesaid in the name of this The above sums to be paid to J. Heckewelder for the purposes aforesaid. J. Heckewelder to give bond, &c. state. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before any of the money be paid by the treasurer aforesaid to the said John Heckewelder, he shall give bond to the secretary of this commonwealth in the name of the same, with one or more sureties in one thousand dollars that he will annually produce to the auditor-general satisfactory receipts that what has been granted by this act has been received by the proper persons clear of any expense whatever. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXXXVI. An ACT to establish the boundary lines of Ontario county. SECT. I. 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 Trustees of On- same, That the trustees of the county of Ontario are hereby au tario county to mark the boundaries of said county. thorized and required to establish a point east of the Slippery Rocks, (so called,) at the head of Wyalusing falls in the river of Susquehanna, for the south-east corner of Ontario county; from thence a line west to the said Slippery Rocks; from thence a south-westerly course to the nearest point of Lycoming county, is hereby established as a southern boundary of the said county, in every other respect the boundary-lines of the said county shall remain as heretofore established. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXXXVII. An ACT supplementary to an act entitled, "An act establishing the seat of government of the commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, at Harrisburgh, in the county of Dauphin." propriated to SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the 30.000 dollars apsum of thirty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby ap- complete the firepropriated for the completion of the fire-proof offices, the build- proof offices at Harrisburgh. ing of which was authorized by the sixth section of the act to which this is supplementary. the order of any missioners who their accounts SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, To be paid on That the money hereby appropriated or so much thereof, as two of the comshall be necessary, shall be paid by the treasurer of the com- are to exhibit monwealth on the order of any two of the commissioners ap- thaitary to the pointed under the act aforesaid, who are hereby enjoined and auditor-general. required to keep regular and true accounts of all the monies they expend in completing the offices aforesaid, and to transmit said accounts with the necessary vouchers to the auditor-general Auditor-general once in every three months, who shall examine the same and to make report to the legisla make report to the legislature on or before the first Monday of ture. January next. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. |