Every law Pennsylvania has passed

1,705 laws of the 1810s

Constitution of 1790

1. Act to authorize the guardian of Catharine Felty, to execute certain releases therein mentioned

   Act 93 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

2. Act to erect the town of Chambersburg, in the county of Franklin, into a borough - amend - officers to exercise original; election in case of vacancies; collection of taxes

   Act 94 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

3. Act confirming the titles of William Mitchenor, and others, to certain lots in the village of Charleston, in Lancaster county

   Act 95 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

4. Act to authorize the governor to appoint commissioners to lay out certain roads therein mentioned

   Act 96 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

5. Act for the relief of Martin Brechal, an old soldier

   Act 97 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

6. Act authorizing the board of property to decide on a certain caveat

   Act 98 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

7. Act authorizing a loan of money to colonel Rees Hill

   Act 99 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

8. Act to authorize the governor to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the borough of Norristown, in the county of Montgomery, and for other purposes

   Act 100 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

9. Act to ascertain the boundary lines of a tract of land in York county, called "Solitude"

   Act 101 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

10. Act to enable John L. Finney, to transcribe deed book A. in the recorder's office in Northumberland county

    Act 102 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

11. Act granting additional emoluments to seamen employed in the defence of this commonwealth - repeal

    Act 103 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

12. Act divorcing Joseph St. Leger De Happart, and Elizabeth his wife, from the bonds of matrimony

    Act 104 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

13. Act to authorize Amariah Watson and James Nisbitt, administrators of Samuel Ayres, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 105 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

14. Act to change the name of Thomas Chronemiller to Thomas Baumgardner

    Act 106 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

15. Act to authorize the guardian of the minor children of Doctor George Buchanan, to sell a certain lot of ground

    Act 107 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

16. Act erecting parts of Northumberland county into separate counties, to be called Union and Columbia - amend - removal of suits; causes transferred

    Act 108 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

17. Act concerning divorces

    Act 109 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

18. Act to authorize the governor to incorporate the president, managers and company of the Mill creek turnpike road

    Act 110 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

19. Act for the relief of insolvent debtors - amend - relief of prisoners imprisoned

    Act 111 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

20. Act to enable Yost Miller, administrator of the estate of John Troyer, late of Somerset county, deceased, to convey a certain tract of land therein mentioned

    Act 112 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

21. Act to provide for the preservation of arms, camp equipage and other military property belonging to this commonwealth

    Act 113 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

22. Act authorizing Paul Morrow and Samuel Guthrie, guardians over the persons and estates of the minor children of George Hays, deceased, to sell and convey a lot of ground therein mentioned

    Act 114 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

23. Act authorizing the court of quarter sessions, in Allegheny county, to regulate the ferries within the same

    Act 115 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

24. Act to authorize the administrators of the estate, and the guardian of the minor children of Thomas Greer, deceased, to complete the title to certain lands therein mentioned

    Act 116 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

25. Act granting further powers to the president, managers and company of the Centre turnpike road, leading from Reading to Sunbury, and the president, managers and company of the Perkiomin and Reading turnpike road

    Act 117 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

26. Act providing for repairing the State House in the city of Philadelphia

    Act 118 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

27. Act to enable the governor to incorporate a company to make an artificial road, commencing where the Flat Rock bridge road intersects the Ridge turnpike road, near Robinson's mill, from thence up the river Schuylkill to said bridge, from the west end of t

    Act 119 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

28. Act for the relief of James Kean, of Westmoreland county, Mary Taylor, of York county, Peter M'Bride and Philip Jones

    Act 120 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

29. Act confirming the title of Abraham Warfel, his heirs or assigns, for ever, to an island in the river Susquehanna, called Willow island

    Act 121 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

30. Act authorizing William Speer and Clements Burleigh, to convey certain lands therein mentioned

    Act 122 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

31. Act for the further establishment and regulation of election districts

    Act 123 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

32. Act providing for the inspection of spirituous liquors - amend - prevention of fraud in the purchase or sale of flour or whiskey

    Act 124 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

33. Act for the settlement of the estates of intestates, where some of the heirs reside out of state

    Act 125 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

34. Act to vest the estate of Gideon Dunn, late of the county of Delaware, in his wife and representatives

    Act 126 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

35. Act to authorize James Barton and George Biddis, their heirs or assigns, to convey water from a spring or stream of water called the Vandine Kill, into the town of Milford, in the county of Pike

    Act 127 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

36. Act directing the mode of selling unseated lands for taxes, and for other purposes - amend - sale of land; mode of recovering purchase money; owners of land; land purchased; tax may be paid in advance; form of the deed

    Act 128 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

37. Act declaring Tioga river, in the county of Tioga, a public highway

    Act 129 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

38. Act authorizing a review of part of a state road in Fayette and Greene counties

    Act 130 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

39. Act to provide for the adjustment of certain military expenditures

    Act 131 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

40. Act making appropriation to defray certain expenses of government therein mentioned

    Act 132 of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

41. Furnish an accurate return of the number of enrolled militia

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

42. It is inexpedient to concur in the said amendments

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

43. To make the necessary preparations toward forming a new and correct map of this state

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

44. The secretary of the commonwealth is authorized and required to procure for the use of the legislature, two copies of such parts of the Journals of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United S

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

45. Account of monies expended by this state, on account of the United States, for military purposes, in aid of the present war

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

46. The said commodore Barney, is hereby authorized to procure a sword with devices and emblems similar to the one presented to him by the legislature of this commonwealth

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

47. The governor be requested to recommend a day of public thanksgiving and prayer

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

48. The secretary of the commonwealth is authorized and required to distribute to the prothonotaries of the city of Philadelphia and different counties of said commonwealth, as many copies of Smith's edition

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

49. The governor of this commonwealth is authorized and required to appoint two suitable persons, as commissioners on the part of this commonwealth, to view, in conjunction with the governor of the state of

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

50. After the present session of the present legislature, the Journal of both Houses shall be printed in octavo form

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

51. The surveyor general is authorized and directed to cause a re-survey to be made and returned

    Resolution of 1815 · 1815 · Original text

52. Act releasing to Christopher Hassinger and Elizabeth Hess, the right of this Commonwealth to a certain escheated estate

    Act 1 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

53. Act vesting the title of a certain piece of land in Somerset township and county of Washington, in certain trustees and their successors, for the use of the German Lutheran and Calvinist congregations in said township

    Act 2 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

54. Act to enable the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the intersection of Front street and the Germantown road in the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia , through Frankford and Bristol, to

    Act 3 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

55. Act to erect the town of Hanover in the county of York, into a borough - amend - term of borough officers

    Act 4 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

56. Act to vest in Sarah Vernon the estate of her natural son, Emmor Vernon, late of Delaware county, deceased

    Act 5 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

57. Act authorising Mary M'Creary, one of the guardians of the persons and estates of the minor children of Thomas M'Creary, deceased, to execute and receive certain releases therein mentioned

    Act 6 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

58. Act authorising Elizabeth Deal and Charles Albrecht, executors of the last will and testament of Jacob Deal, deceased, to sell and convey the estate therein mentioned

    Act 7 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

59. Act confirming the proceedings of the commissioners of the county of Pike

    Act 8 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

60. Act to extend the boundaries of Columbia county

    Act 9 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

61. Act authorising the Governor to appoint commissioners to view and lay out a state road from Carlisle in Cumberland county, to Littleton in Bedford county - amend - commissioners to view a road

    Act 10 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

62. Act to improve the breed of sheep in certain counties in this Commonwealth - amend - extend to the counties of Erie, Bucks, Westmoreland and Tioga

    Act 11 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

63. Act concerning the patenting of lands

    Act 12 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

64. Act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road, beginning at the intersection of the Egypt road with the Ridge turnpike road, two miles above Norristown in the county of Montgomery, from thence to Pawling's ford bridge

    Act 14 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

65. Act to authorise the purchase of certain copies of Smith's edition of the laws of Pennsylvania

    Act 15 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

66. Act enabling the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the state line near the town of Emmetsburg, in the state of Maryland, through Waynesburg, Greencastle and Mercersburg, to intersect the Chambersburg and Bedford

    Act 16 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

67. Act to incorporate the Whitestown Manufacturing Company

    Act 17 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

68. Act to incorporate the town of Waynesburg in the county of Greene

    Act 18 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

69. Act to incorporate the "Orphan Society of Philadelphia"

    Act 19 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

70. Act to authorise Henry Jarrett, of Northampton county, to build a permanent toll bridge across the river Lehigh

    Act 20 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

71. Act to prohibit the holding of Fairs in the boroughs of York, Lancaster, and Harrisburg

    Act 21 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

72. Act for the relief of Isaac Thompson, an old soldier

    Act 22 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

73. Act to authorise the purchase and distribution of certain copies of the new edition of the Laws of the United States

    Act 23 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

74. Act for the relief of Thomas Curtis

    Act 24 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

75. Act for the better accommodation of the diseased poor in the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark, and the township of the Northern Liberties

    Act 25 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

76. Act to incorporate the Bridgeport Manufacturing Company

    Act 26 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

77. Act to erect the town of Somerset, in Somerset county, into a borough - amend - boundaries of borough

    Act 27 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

78. Act to enable the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the Springhouse tavern, in Montgomery county, to the borough of Northampton, in the county of Lehigh, and to the town of Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton -

    Act 28 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

79. Act to extend "An act vesting in certain banking institutions within this commonwealth the power of issuing small notes"

    Act 29 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

80. Act authorising the governor to incorporate the York Water Company

    Act 30 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

81. Act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company to make a lock navigation in the river Schuylkill - amend - improvements may be commenced at any place; receive tolls; length and breadth of locks; appropriation

    Act 31 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

82. Act establishing an Academy in the borough of Lebanon, in the county of Lebanon

    Act 32 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

83. Act authorising the election of a constable in the borough of Greensburg

    Act 33 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

84. Act authorising Andrew Bozorth and doctor Phineas Jenks, executors of the last will and testament of Hannah Dyer, deceased, to sell and convey a certain tract of land therein mentioned - amend - recognizance have same effect as if taken in Bucks county

    Act 34 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

85. Act for the relief of Michael Wheeland, an old soldier

    Act 35 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

86. Act directing the mode of selecting and returning jurors - amend - duties of sheriff and county commissioners; how jurors to be drawn; adjourned courts

    Act 36 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

87. Act to regulate the payment of costs in certain cases of trespass therein mentioned

    Act 37 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

88. Act enabling the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the state line near the town of Emmetsburg, in the state of Maryland, to intersect the Chambersburg and Bedford turnpike road at or near Loudontown, in Franklin

    Act 38 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

89. Act concerning the sale of a tract of land of which John Burnside died possessed

    Act 39 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

90. Act to vest in Isabella M'Intyre the right of this commonwealth to the estate of her husband, Thomas M'Intyre, formerly of the city of Philadelphia , deceased

    Act 40 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

91. Act to enable Joseph Crawford and William Hamill, executors of the last will and testament of William Clennal, an alien, late of Montgomery county, deceased, to convey certain real estate

    Act 42 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

92. Act authorising the governor to incorporate the Northampton Water Company

    Act 43 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

93. Act for the improvement of a road beginning at the point where the Coshecton and Great Bend turnpike passes through the Moosic mountain, in a western direction to the west line of the state, and for other purposes

    Act 44 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

94. Act granting a sum of money to aid in removing obstructions out of Sheerman's creek

    Act 45 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

95. Act for the relief of John Thompson

    Act 46 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

96. Act to encourage the raising of swine - repeal - as the same respects the borough of Mercer

    Act 47 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

97. Act authorising James Wilson, of York county, to convey the right to a tract of land of Mary Wilson, a lunatic, and for other purposes

    Act 48 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

98. Act authorising and empowering John More to execute a title to George Forney, for a certain real estate therein mentioned

    Act 49 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

99. Act relative to the building of certain bridges over the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers opposite Pittsburg

    Act 50 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

100. Act authorising the administrators of the estate of Thomas Hutcheson to convey certain real estate

     Act 51 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text