Every law Pennsylvania has passed

1,705 laws of the 1810s

Constitution of 1790

1. An act releasing to Mary Magdalena Woebler, the right of this Commonwealth to a certain escheated estate

   Act 6 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

2. An act authorising the President and Managers of the Schuylkill Falls Bridge Company, to sell and transfer all their corporate rights and property

   Act 7 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

3. An act to authorise John Heiney, John Silfius, John Fulton, and William Klippinger or their successors, to sell a part of a tract of land therein mentioned

   Act 8 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

4. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Kennet and Downingtown Turnpike Company

   Act 9 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

5. An act releasing to Eleanor Archbold the right of this Commonwealth to a certain escheated estate

   Act 10 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

6. An act for the better regulation of the borough of Harrisburg

   Act 11 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

7. An act to authorise and empower Dorothy Willing Francis and Thomas Mayne Willing, administrators of Thomas Willing Francis, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate therein mentioned

   Act 12 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

8. An act to empower the Mayor and Recorder of the city of Philadelphia, to take the proof of deeds and for other purposes

   Act 13 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

9. An act authorising the appointment of an additional auctioneer within the City and Liberties of Philadelphia - amend - auctioneer to sell books and other property

   Act 14 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

10. An act concerning the payment of interest on lands north and west of the rivers Ohio, Allegheny and Conewango creek

    Act 15 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

11. An act for the relief of John Cavanough - amend - annuity granted

    Act 16 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

12. An act authorising Mary Painter, late 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 for a tract of donation land in Mercer county

    Act 17 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

13. An act to enable John Boal and Thomas Wilson, administrators of Hugh M'Laughlin, late of the county of Union, deceased, to convey a certain piece of ground situate in the said county of Union

    Act 18 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

14. An act to vest in Margaret Williams and her heirs, the right of this Commonwealth to the estate of William Williams, late of Radnor township, county of Delaware, deceased

    Act 19 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

15. An act releasing to and confirming in Susanna, the wife of John Crawford, the right of this Commonwealth to a certain escheated estate

    Act 20 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

16. An act to vest in Margaret Hoffman the right of this Commonwealth to the estate of John Todd, late of East Whiteland township, Chester county, deceased

    Act 21 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

17. An act to authorise the administrators of Thomas Newbold, late of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased, to sell and convey all the real estate of the intestate in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 22 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

18. An act authorising the administrators of Joseph Burley, deceased, to convey a tract of land in Tyrone township, Huntingdon county, to Thomas Stevens

    Act 23 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

19. An act for the relief of Thomas Clugage, a captain in the revolutionary war

    Act 24 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

20. An act for the relief of Joseph Johnston, of Beaver county

    Act 25 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

21. An act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Danville, in the county of Columbia, by the best and nearest route to Pennsborough, in the county of Lycoming

    Act 26 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

22. An act to authorise the commissioners of Union county to sell and convey part of a lot of ground in the town of New Berlin, in the county of Union

    Act 27 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

23. An act to raise and collect county rates and levies - repeal - section 8

    Act 28 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

24. An act to amend and consolidate with its supplements the act for the recovery of debts and demands not exceeding one hundred dollars before a justice of the peace, and for the election of constables, and for other purposes - amend - oath of writ of certi

    Act 29 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

25. An act to enable the Burgess and Town Council of the borough of Erie to lease certain lots to the United States

    Act 30 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

26. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the President, Managers and Company of the Bethany and Canaan turnpike road

    Act 31 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

27. An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company for improving the navigation of the Lackawana creek

    Act 32 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

28. An act to legalize and make valid the official proceedings of David C. Kulp, a justice of the peace of Montgomery county

    Act 33 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

29. An act for the relief of Peter S.V. Hamot

    Act 34 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

30. An act to provide for the inspection of ground black oak bark intended for exportation - amend - bark to be packed in casks and branded

    Act 35 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

31. An act to erect the town of Bedford, in the county of Bedford, into a borough

    Act 36 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

32. An act to authorise the printing of the pamphlet laws of this Commonwealth

    Act 37 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

33. An act authorising the erection of a school-house near Sumanytown, in Montgomery county - amend - how surplus money is to be appropriated

    Act 38 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

34. An act for the relief of Mary Walker

    Act 39 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

35. An act to authorise the purchase of certain copies of Smith's edition of the laws of Pennsylvania

    Act 40 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

36. An act for the relief of Gabriel Blakeney, an officer of the revolution

    Act 41 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

37. Supplement to an act to encourage the constructing of certain great and leading roads within this Commonwealth, and the erection of bridges over the Susquehanna at Harrisburg, Northumberland, Columbia and M'Call's ferry - amend - raise tolls

    Act 42 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

38. An act authorising the guardians of the minor children of David Krouse, deceased, to convey a tract of land to John Garey

    Act 43 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

39. An act declaring Crooked creek, in the county of Tioga, a public highway

    Act 44 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

40. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of captain Isaac Seeley, deceased

    Act 45 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

41. An act granting a bounty to certain volunteers and militia of this state - amend - persons who volunteered from Bradford and Tioga

    Act 46 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

42. An act to authorise the Governor to appoint commissioners to lay out a state road in the county of Washington

    Act 47 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

43. An act to authorise and empower the executors of John Gemmil, junior, deceased, and the administrators of Zachariah Gemmil, deceased, to execute a deed for a certain tract of land in Mifflin county

    Act 48 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

44. An act for the relief of John Snyder, Daniel Stoy, Adam Specht and Henry Lebo, old soldier

    Act 49 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

45. An act to enable John Linebach and Catharine his wife, late Catharine Epler, and Henry Shell, surviving administrators of John Epler, deceased, to convey certain real estate therein mentioned

    Act 50 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

46. Repeal of an act to authorise the surveyor of the township of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia, to re-survey, lay out and regulate Slessman's alley in the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties - repeal

    Act 51 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

47. An act to incorporate the town of Newville, in the county of Cumberland

    Act 52 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

48. An act authorising the treasurers of Beaver and Butler counties to sell unseated lands in their respective counties for taxes

    Act 53 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

49. A supplement to an act concerning divorces - amend - court of common please empowered to grant divorces

    Act 54 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

50. A further supplement to an act "To enable the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial or turnpike road from the intersection of the Bristol and Newtown roads, at the Rock in Oxford , through Bustleton

    Act 55 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

51. An act to erect the town of Milton, in the county of Northumberland, and the town of Butler, in the county of Butler, into boroughs

    Act 56 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

52. An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road in Wayne county

    Act 57 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

53. An act to confirm title to land in Abraham Brinker

    Act 58 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

54. An act to authorise the commissioners of Allegheny county to sell and convey part of a lot of ground in the city of Pittsburg, together with the jail of said county thereon erected

    Act 59 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

55. An act to authorise the administrators of Jacob Wolf, late of the county of Union, deceased, to convey a certain piece of ground situate in the said county of Union

    Act 60 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

56. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Bellmont, in the county of Wayne, by the best and nearest route to or near Oghquaga on the river Susquehanna

    Act 61 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

57. An act authorising a special session of the supreme court for the Lancaster district

    Act 62 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

58. A supplement to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the town of Waynesburg, in the county of Greene - amend - time for electing burgess

    Act 63 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

59. An act to enable Michael Bollinger, administrator of Wyand Smith, late of Centre county, deceased, to convey certain real estate

    Act 64 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

60. An act providing for the settlement of the accounts of John Philips, late a paymaster of the militia, and for other purposes

    Act 65 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

61. An act to enable Mary Zimmerman, administratrix of Peter Zimmerman, junior, late of the county of Union, deceased, to convey a certain lot of ground situate in Hartleton, in the said county of Union, to Elizabeth Smith

    Act 66 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

62. An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Susquehanna at the village of Meansville, the seat of justice in the county of Bradford

    Act 67 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

63. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to amend the penal laws." - repeal

    Act 69 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

64. An act for the better regulation of cord wood and bark exposed to sale within the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 70 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

65. An act authorising the election of constables in the boroughs of M'Connelsburg, Indiana and Williamsport

    Act 71 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

66. A supplement to "An act directing the mode of filling vacancies in the representation of this state in the House of Representatives of the United States - amend - Governor to issue writs to fill vacancies in congress

    Act 72 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

67. A supplement to an act "to provide for the erection of two arsenals" - amend - arsenal to be covered with sheet iron

    Act 73 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

68. An act to provide for the more equal distribution of the laws of the Commonwealth

    Act 74 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

69. A further supplement to "an Act for the appointment and regulation of constables in the township of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia" - amend - time of electing constables altered

    Act 75 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

70. An act for the relief of John L. Pearson and Thomas Harshe

    Act 76 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

71. A supplement to "an act regulating the mode of charging interest on land in certain cases, and for other purposes" - amend - evidence of improving the land; issue warrants for lands in the Indian purchase of 1784

    Act 77 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

72. An act for the relief of General Arthur St. Clair

    Act 78 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

73. An act to increase the number of constables in the borough of Harrisburg

    Act 79 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

74. An act to authorise the Governor to employ counsel in certain actions of ejectments instituted by the representatives of George Croghan, deceased, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Pennsylvania

    Act 80 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

75. An act for the relief of Ruth Hatrick and Ann Dorothy Gettig

    Act 81 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

76. Supplement to "Act to authorise the purchase and distribution of certain copies of the new edition of the laws of the United States - amend - deliver to the state treasurer, auditor general, surveyor general and secretary of the land office one copy each

    Act 82 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

77. An act to enable the commissioners of the district of Southwark, in the county of Philadelphia, to vacate part of Carpenter's street in said district

    Act 83 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

78. An act to continue the district court for the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 84 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

79. An act to improve the navigation of the river Delaware

    Act 85 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

80. An act for the purpose of improving the navigation of the Susquehanna river

    Act 86 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

81. A Supplement to "an act to establish a Board of Wardens for the port of Philadelphia, for the regulation of pilots and pilotages, and for other purposes therein mentioned - amend - no person to be licensed as a pilot until examined by wardens;

    Act 87 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

82. An act for the relief of Jacob Herrington, an old soldier

    Act 88 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

83. A further supplement to "an act directing the mode of selling unseated lands for taxes, and for other purposes - amend - duty of purchaser to pay off taxes

    Act 89 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

84. An act for the relief of Casper Stoner, an old soldier, and others

    Act 90 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

85. An act to confer on Jane Van Schuyver the rights and benefits of a child born in lawful wedlock

    Act 92 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

86. An act for laying out and opening a state road from the north line of Pennsylvania to Meadville

    Act 93 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

87. A supplement to "an act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company to make an artificial road from the Blue Ball tavern, on he Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, through New Holland to Binkley's bridge, from thence to the borough of

    Act 94 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

88. A supplement to "An act to incorporate the City of Pittsburg - amend - power of the mayor's court to issue process; jurisdiction of the aldermen and justices extended; costs in criminal cases; recorder's salary; may issue writs of habeas corpus;

    Act 95 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

89. An act to amend and continue "An act for establishing a Health Office, and to secure the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases," and the supplements thereto

    Act 96 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

90. An act authorising the Governor to appoint commissioners for the purpose of laying out a road from the borough of Bedford, through the borough of Indiana, to the town of Franklin

    Act 97 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

91. An act against horse racing upon the public roads within the limits of the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 98 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

92. An act granting a review of part of the state road from Indiana to Pittsburg, and for other purposes

    Act 99 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

93. An act to legalise and make valid the judicial acts of justices of the peace who have accepted of appointments under the United States, incompatible with their offices, and for other purposes

    Act 100 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

94. An act relative to suits brought by or against corporations

    Act 101 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

95. An act incorporating the West Newton bridge company

    Act 102 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

96. An act to authorise the surviving administrator of the estate of Charles Clarke, and also the executors of Walter Clarke and of Thomas Davenport, to execute deeds for certain lots of land therein mentioned

    Act 103 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

97. An act to aid the West Chester Academy

    Act 104 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

98. An act to authorise the town council of the borough of Northampton, to erect a market house in the said borough

    Act 105 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

99. An act to prevent the making, issuing, re-issuing and circulating certain description of notes and tickets in the nature of bank notes, and for other purposes

    Act 106 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text

100. An act for dividing the borough of Reading into two elections wards

     Act 107 of 1817 · 1817 · Original text