Every law Pennsylvania has passed

1,705 laws of the 1810s

Constitution of 1790

1. Act to enable the governor to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from Middletown to Harrisburg - amend - governor to subscribe for shares; stock to be vested in the state

   Act 52 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

2. Act for the erection of a poor house for the better relief and employment of the poor in the townships of Oxford and Lower Dublin, in the county of Philadelphia - amend - extended to the townships of Oxford and Lower Dublin, in the county of Philadelphia

   Act 53 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

3. Act authorising the administrators of Israel Bringhurst to convey a certain tract of land

   Act 54 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

4. Act appropriating certain militia fines to the improvement of public roads - amend - application of fines to repairing roads; fines to be paid to county treasurer

   Act 55 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

5. Act to enable the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Jersey Shore, in the county of Lycoming, to Coudersport, in the county of Potter

   Act 56 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

6. Act to prevent the disturbance of religious societies within the city of Philadelphia, during the time of divine service - amend - extended to the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia

   Act 57 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

7. Act directing certain payments to be made to the First Troop of City Cavalry

   Act 58 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

8. Act to provide for the continuance of courts of quarter sessions

   Act 59 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

9. Act to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Harrisburg, through Lewistown and Huntingdon, to Pittsburg - amend - extend road; notice of receiving subscriptions; commissioners named; mile-stones; appoint surveyor

   Act 60 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

10. Act to enable to governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Henry Hews', in the county of Lycoming, to Aaron Bloss', in the county of Tioga

    Act 61 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

11. Act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company to erect a toll bridge over Big Beaver creek, at or near Wolf lane, in the county of Beaver - amend - site of bridge; right to erect toll-house

    Act 62 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

12. Act making further provision for the support of the Board of Wardens for the port of Philadelphia

    Act 63 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

13. Act to provide for the better preservation and increase of the Library of this Commonwealth

    Act 64 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

14. Act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near Lewis' ferry in the county of Berks

    Act 65 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

15. Act to enable the governor to incorporate a company for the purpose of making an artificial road from the Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike road, between the twenty-third mile-stone and the Admiral Warren tavern, to the point where the Reading road

    Act 66 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

16. Act directing the sale of certain lots in the towns of Beaver and Allegheny

    Act 67 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

17. Act vesting in the corporation of the city of Philadelphia, for the use of the city, a certain lot of ground therein described - amend - lot of ground vested in corporation

    Act 68 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

18. Act for the appointment and regulation of constables in the township of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia - amend - two additional constables, constables to give bond

    Act 69 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

19. Act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia - amend - who may hold mayors court

    Act 70 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

20. Act enabling Peter Pedersen to purchase and hold real estate within this commonwealth

    Act 71 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

21. Act for the relief of James Moore, of Beaver county

    Act 72 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

22. Act to enable John S. Roulet, executor of the last will and testament of Victor Moreau, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate therein mentioned

    Act 73 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

23. Act to erect the town of Indiana, in the county of Indiana, into a borough

    Act 74 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

24. Act authorising the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the bank of the river Susquehanna opposite Harrisburg to Pittsburg - amend - governor to draw his warrant in favor of the Stoystown and Greensburg turnpike company

    Act 75 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

25. Act to enable to governor to incorporate a company to make an artificial road, by the best and nearest route, from the west end of the borough of York to the borough of Gettysburg, in the county of Adams - amend - governor to subscribe for shares of stock

    Act 76 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

26. Act to authorise George Eisenhuth, George Orwig, John Orwig and Jacob Orwig, to dig, establish and support a mill-race on the north side of Penn's creek, near the town of New Berlin, in the county of Union

    Act 77 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

27. Act to provide for the election of a constable in the borough of Columbia, in the county of Lancaster

    Act 78 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

28. Act providing for the sale of the State House and State House Square in the city of Philadelphia

    Act 79 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

29. Act making an appropriation for the erection of piers in the river Delaware, at the borough of Chester, in Delaware county

    Act 80 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

30. Act authorising the secretary of the land office to issue a patent to Amos Judson, for an in-lot in the town of Waterford, in Erie county

    Act 81 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

31. Act to incorporate the Greenesburg Manufacturing Company, in Greene county

    Act 82 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

32. Act to incorporate the town of Strasburg, in the county of Lancaster

    Act 83 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

33. Act to authorise the surveyor of the township of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia, to re-survey, lay out and regulate Slesman's alley, in the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties

    Act 84 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

34. Act to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Harrisburg, through Lewistown and Huntingdon, to Pittsburg - amend - commissioners named; letter patent; governor to subscribe in certain proportions

    Act 85 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

35. Act vesting the title of a certain piece of land in Bethel township, and county of Bedford, in certain trustees and their successors, for the use of the Baptist congregation in said township

    Act 86 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

36. Act to authorise the removal of the prisoners confined in the jail, or debtor's apartment, in the city of Philadelphia, to the new prison, and for other purposes

    Act 87 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

37. Act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the river Juniata at the borough of Huntingdon

    Act 88 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

38. Act to enable Edward Duffield and Joseph K. Swift, executors of John Swift, deceased, to sell and convey a certain tract of land therein mentioned

    Act 89 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

39. Act appropriating money to improve the road across Jack's mountain, in Mifflin county, and the road leading from M'Call's ferry bridge, in Lancaster county

    Act 90 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

40. Act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the north-east branch of the river Susquehanna, between the town of Catawissa and the mouth of Fishing creek

    Act 91 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

41. Act for holding special courts of common pleas

    Act 92 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

42. Act to enable to governor to subscribe to a certain number of shares in the stock of certain turnpike companies

    Act 93 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

43. Act to provide for the erection of two arsenals

    Act 94 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

44. Act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the west branch of the river Susquehanna, from the east end of Market street in the town of Lewisburg, in the county of Union, to the opposite shore - amend - governor to

    Act 95 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

45. Act authorising the purchase of a certain number of copies of the work of Samuel Roberts on the British statutes in force in Pennsylvania

    Act 96 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

46. Act to authorise Andrew Flemming to erect and maintain a toll bridge over Oil creek, in the county of Venango

    Act 97 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

47. Act to review part of the state road from the mouth of Beaver creek, to the top of the hill north-west of Greersburg

    Act 98 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

48. Act for the relief of Benjamin Jennings, an old revolutionary soldier

    Act 99 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

49. Act to authorise James Barton and George Biddis, their heirs and 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 - amend - price of water regulated; time extended; right of

    Act 100 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

50. Act for the relief of insolvent debtors - amend - penalty on fraudulently concealing property; suspicion of fraud

    Act 101 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

51. Act providing for the erection of a State Capitol

    Act 102 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

52. Act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Delaware at Stockport, in Wayne county

    Act 103 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

53. Act authorising the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church in the borough of Chambersburg, to sell a certain lot of ground

    Act 104 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

54. Act providing for the redemption of certain certificates

    Act 105 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

55. Act authorising Joseph Budd and Joshua Budd to build a toll bridge across the Youghiogeny river, in Westmoreland county, and for extending the time for building a bridge over the river Juniata at Millerstown, in Cumberland county

    Act 106 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

56. Act to authorise the governor to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from the west end of Brighton bridge to the state line, in a direction to Poland in the state of Ohio

    Act 107 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

57. Act for the prevention of vice and immorality and of unlawful gaming, and restraining disorderly sports and dissipation - amend - any E O table, farro bank, or any other game or device, with cards or dice

    Act 108 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

58. Act to incorporate the city of Pittsburg

    Act 109 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

59. Act authorising the governor to incorporate four companies for making an artificial road from the town of Washington in this state, to intersect the Harrisburg and Pittsburg turnpike road, at or near the town of Bedford

    Act 110 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

60. Act establishing a fee bill - amend - sheriff or constable shall not sell either real of personal estate or recover and receive the whole amount of interest

    Act 111 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

61. Act to declare certain creeks within this commonwealth public highways

    Act 112 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

62. Act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Susquehanna at the town of Danville

    Act 113 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

63. Act directing the formation of a Map of Pennsylvania

    Act 114 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

64. Act assenting to a purchase made by the United States of piece of land near Pittsburg

    Act 115 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

65. Act to enable the executors of Walter Clark, to convey a certain tract of land

    Act 116 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

66. Act for the relief of certain widows and children of those who died whilst in the service of this state during the late war with Great Britain

    Act 117 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

67. Act relating to the sale of a tract of land by the sheriff of Greene county to William T. Hays, in trust for the use of the commonwealth

    Act 118 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

68. Act for the relief of sundry old soldiers and other persons

    Act 119 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

69. Act to incorporate an academy or public school in the town of Waterford, and for other purposes - amend - secretary of the land office is authorised to issue a patent to the trustees

    Act 120 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

70. Act vesting in the superintendant of police of the district of Southwark, and the superintendant of police of the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties, with powers similar to those granted at present by law to the constables of said districts -

    Act 121 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

71. Act establishing an academy in the borough of Huntingdon, in the county of Huntingdon, and one in the town of Montrose, in the county of Susquehanna

    Act 122 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

72. Act further to extend, for a limited time, the act providing for the settlement of certain disputed titles to land north and west of the rivers Ohio and Allegheny and Conewango creek, and for other purposes

    Act 123 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

73. Act to continue and revive the act to encourage the warranting and patenting of lands north and west of the rivers Ohio and Allegheny and Conewango creek, and for other purposes

    Act 124 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

74. Act relative to the incorporation of a company for erecting a bridge over the river Delaware at Columbia glass manufactory

    Act 125 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

75. Act establishing certain election districts

    Act 126 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

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

    Act 127 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

77. Act to enable to executors of Valentine Kloess to sell certain real estate

    Act 128 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

78. Act confirming the titles of Henry Shroeder, David Scott and Hugh Mulholland, to certain lots of land therein mentioned

    Act 129 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

79. Act for the relief of Charles Tipper, an old soldier

    Act 130 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

80. Act granting a bounty to certain volunteers and militia of this state

    Act 131 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

81. Act to enable Everard I'enrose, who was trustee for Margaret Fortman, deceased, to convey a certain tract of land

    Act 132 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

82. Act for the relief of Edward Cavanough - amend - state treasurer is required to pay annuity

    Act 133 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

83. Act to authorise the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for the purpose of making and erecting a bridge and road over the north-east branch of the river Susquehanna, in the county of Northumberland - amend - increase tolls

    Act 134 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

84. Act to enable Mercy Ellis, Joseph Whitaker and Samuel W. Morris, guardians of the minor children of William Ellis, late of Lycoming county, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate therein mentioned

    Act 135 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

85. Act for the regulation of the militia of this commonwealth - amend - regiments numbered; rank of officers; enrollment; days of training; proceedings of courts of appeal; mode of detaching militia; election; compensation; uniform; election

    Act 136 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

86. Act to authorise the governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near Hamburg, in the county of Berks

    Act 137 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

87. Act authorising John Dickson to convey certain lands, and for other purposes

    Act 138 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

88. Act to authorise the settlement of certain accounts of William Hamilton, John L. Pearson and John Phillips

    Act 139 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

89. Act to compel the payment of dividends due to the commonwealth, made by incorporated companies

    Act 140 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

90. Act to enable to governor to incorporate a company for improving the navigation of the river Lehigh - amend - commissioners named; erection of locks; company to decide where improvements to be made

    Act 141 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

91. Act for the sale of the residue of the reserve tract of land at the mouth of Big Beaver creek - amend - limitation extended

    Act 142 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

92. Act for the relief of the Hospital at New Orleans, and of the Pennsylvania Hospital

    Act 143 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

93. Further supplement to the act erecting parts of Northumberland county into separate counties, to be called Union and Columbia - amend - certain suits to be considered as pending in Columbia county; sheriff's duty and powers

    Act 144 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

94. Act to confirm the title of the trustees of the First Baptist Church of Washington, to a lot of ground in the borough of Washington

    Act 145 of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

95. Resolutions

    Resolution of 1816 · 1816 · Original text

96. An act to authorise the Trustees of the German religious society of Roman Catholics of the Holy Trinity Church in the city of Philadelphia, to sell and convey a lot of ground with the building thereon in the city of Philadelphia

    Act 1 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

97. An act to vest in the trustees of the German religious society of Roman Catholics of the Holy Trinity Church, in the city of Philadelphia, the right of the Commonwealth, to the estate of Francis Doering, late of city of Philadelphia, deceased

    Act 2 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

98. An act authorising Esther Ottinger, Jacob Holgate and Aaron Keyser, executors of John Ottinger, deceased, to sell and convey part of a tract of land therein mentioned

    Act 3 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

99. An act to authorise William Speer and John Lobingier, guardians of the persons and estates of the minor heirs of Richard Hope, deceased, to convey certain lands therein mentioned

    Act 4 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

100. An act authorising Jacob Funk and Jacob Trichler, administrators of John W. Burson, to grant and convey certain real estate

     Act 5 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text