Proviso. lunatic, and to enable them to provide for his subsistance and clothing, and make the purchaser such deed or deeds or other assurances as will assure and convey to the said purchaser or purchasers all the right, title and interest which the said lunatic hath in such real estate: Provided, That the said John B. Palmer and Frederick Heisz, shall, before they proceed to sell or convey the whole or any part of the estate of Jacob Palmer, To give security enter into recognizance with sufficient security before the sudischarge of their preme court in the city of Philadelphia, where said estate lies, that all the money arising from the sales authorized by this act shall, after paying the debts, be disposed of by them as will be most for the interest of the said Jacob Palmer and his heirs. for the faithful rust, JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. settler in the 17 liberty to pay the interest at the time of taking out a patent, or the instalments. any number of CHAPTER XVIII. A further SUPPLEMENT to the act, entitled " An act for offering compensation to the Pennsylvania claimants, of certain lands in the seventeen townships in the county of Luzerne, and for other purposes therein mentioned." SECT. I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, Any Connecticut and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That any Contownships, Lu- necticut settler, his, her or their legal representative or represenzerne county, at tatives, holding lands under the act entitled "An act for offering whole of the pur, compensation to the Pennsylvania claimants of certain lands in ohase money and the seventeen townships in the county of Luzerne, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed the fourth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, who may have received, or shall hereafter receive patents for the same, agreeably to the directions of said act, or the supplement thereto, passed the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and five, shall be at liberty at the time of receiving his, her or their patent or patents, to pay the whole of the purchase money and interest due, or at any time before the day or days of payment of the respective instalments, he, she or they shall be at liberty to pay the whole, or any number of the instalments, due, or to become due, with interest on the principal sum due at the time of said payment. corded within a mount of pur interest paid staiment is due, void, SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Patent to be reThat if any Connecticut settler, his, her or their legal repre- limited time, or sentative or representatives, by neglect or otherwise, shall have the whole aomitted, or shall hereafter omit to get so much of his, her or chase money and their patent or patents recorded in the proper county, as is re- when the last in quired by said supplement, but shall within the time in which otherwise to be the last instalment becomes due, pay the whole principal and interest due on the land for which such patent may have been given, then in that case the said patent shall be valid, but not otherwise: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be proviso. so taken in anywise to affect the patent made out in the name of John Shepard and Benjamin Dorrance, for the greater part of Claverack township, now detained in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth, on account of some supposed irregularity in said patent. certificates who Nov. 1812, for a the payment of mortgage, shall interest upon the mount of the time aforesaid SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Persons holding That in case any Connecticut settler, his, her or their legal do not apply berepresentative or representatives, holding a certificate or certi- fore the 1st of ficates granted under the act of the fourth of April, one thou- patent and secure sand seven hundred and ninety-nine, entitled "An act for of the valuation by fering compensation to the Pennsylvania claimants, of certain be liable to pay lands in the seventeen townships in the county of Luzerne, aggregate aand for other purposes therein mentioned," or under the seve- principal and inral supplements thereto, shall not make application to the land- terest from the office on or before the first day of November, one thousand until discharged eight hundred and twelve, for a patent, paying the office and surveying fees, and also paying or securing by mortgage the payment of the valuation made on the lands so certified agreeably to the provisions of the further supplement to the act, entitled "An act for offering compensation to the Pennsylvania claimants of certain lands within the seventeen townships in the county of Luzerne, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and five, or of this act, then it shall be the duty of the secretary of the land-office to ascertain the amount of the principal and interest due on said land, on the said first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and upon the aggregate amount so found due, it shall be his duty to charge interest until the debt shall be discharged. certificates ships, to make SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Persons holding That in case any Connecticut settler, his, her or their legal card in Bedford representative or representatives holding a certificate or certifi- and Ulster town cates for lands granted in pursuance of an act, entitled "An application for act for the purpose of adjusting the titles to lands in Bedford two years from and Ulster townships in Luzerne and Lycoming counties," certificates, or passed the nineteenth of March, one thousand eight hundred be liable to pay and ten, shall not make application to the land-office for a pas aggregate C patents within "the date of their interest upon the pal and interest due at the end of the said two years, until the ed. debt is discharg amount of princi- tent within two years from the date of the certificate or certificates so as aforesaid held, as is directed by the before mentioned act, then the secretary of the land-office shall add the interest which may have become due at the end of two years, as aforesaid, to the principal, and on the aggregate amount interest shall be charged by the said officer until the debt shall be paid. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER XIX. An ACT granting a sum of money to William Blakeney, a soldier in the revolutionary war. WHEREAS it satisfactorily appears to the legislature, that William Blakeney, of Beaver county, performed sundry services in the revolutionary war, for which he has not received any compensation; Therefore, 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 the 100 dollars grant- state treasurer shall pay the sum of three hundred dollars to Blakeney in full William Blakeney, out of any unappropriated money in the treasury of this commonwealth, in full, as principal and interest, for his services in the revolutionary war. ed to William for his services. APPROVED the sixth day JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. Í.ANE, Speaker of the Senate: of February, one thousand eight SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER XX. An ACT authorizing William Mears and John Ritter, executors of the last will and testament of George Easterly, deceased, to sell and convey a certain lot of ground therein mentioned. WHEREAS it appears by a certificate from the register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration from the county of Northumberland, that there is due to William Mears, and John Ritter, executors of the last will and testament of George Easterly, deceased, twenty-three pounds, six shillings, and ten pence; Therefore, and others au lot of land. 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 Wil- William Mears. liam Mears and John Ritter, executors of the last will and tes- thorized to sella tament of George Easterly, deceased, be, and they are hereby authorized to sell and convey a certain lot of ground situate in the town of Hughsburgh, late the property of the aforesaid George Easterly, deceased, bounded on second-street, and on south-street in said town, containing about three quarters of an acre; Provided, That the said William Mears and John Rit- Proviso ter shall, before they proceed to sell and convey the aforesaid lot of ground, enter into recognizance with sufficient security before the court of common pleas of Northumberland county, faithfully to execute the trust reposed in them, and to apply the surplus money, (if any,) arising from said sale, in the manner directed by the said testator in and by his last will and testa ment. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER XXI. An ACT to authorize Jacob Winrott, executor of the estate of Adam Knouff, deceased, to convey a lot of land therein described, to George Burgesser. WHEREAS it appears that Adam Knouff, late of Germany township, in the county of Adams, deceased, did in his lifetime, sell unto George Burgesser, a certain lot or piece of land, being part of the plantation on which the deceased then lived, containing one acre and one hundred and one perches, neat measure, for the sum of sixty-seven dollars and fourteen cents; but there is no written evidence of the contract, nor is there any receipt for payment of the purchase money; yet it has been satisfactorily made appear, that such contract and a part of the payment has been made, and as the executor aforesaid is not authorized by the will to convey the same, and the existing laws not giving authority to the courts under such circumstances to complete the title; Therefore, Jacob Winrott executor of land to George Burgesser. } 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 Jacob Winrott, executor of the estate of Adam Adam Knouff to Knouff, late of Adams county, deceased, be and he is hereby convey a lot of authorized to make and execute a deed of conveyance to George Burgesser of said county, his heirs and assigns, for all the right, title, estate and interest which the aforesaid Adam Knouff had at the time of his decease in and to one acre and one hundred and one perches of land, neat measure, situate in Germany township, in the county of Adams, which deed of conveyance shall vest the right, title and interest of the said lot of land, as fully and effectually in the said George Burgesser, his heirs and assigns, as if the said Adam Knouff had conveyed the same in his lifetime to the said George Burgesser; Provided, That the said executor shall first secure the payment of the residue of purchase money due thereon. Writ of partition APPROVED the sixth day JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. of February, one thousand eight SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER XXII. An ACT to confirm the proceedings in a certain Writ of Partition sued out by Thomas Shipley, against John Shipley and others. 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 the proceedings in and upon a certain writ of partition, sued out by Thomas Shipley in the court of common pleas of Philadelphia county, to December term, one thouothers validated, sand eight hundred and eight, against John Shipley, George F. Alberti and Ann his wife, and Isaac Bartram, be, and the same hereby are validated and confirmed in like manner and as effectually, to all intents and purposes as if the minor children of the said Isaac Bartram had been made parties and appeared thereto by guardian or guardians duly appointed. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. |