Every law Pennsylvania has passed

1,683 laws of the 1820s

Constitution of 1790

1. An act authorising the Governor to procure forty thousand dollars on loan

   Act 1 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

2. A supplement to "An act to organise the provisional county of Warren for judicial purposes" - amend - commissioners to collect all taxes; account of monies

   Act 2 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

3. A supplement to "An act making appropriation and provision for carrying into effect the erection of a bridge over Bald Eagle creek, in the county of Lycoming - amend - supervisors to give notice; justices of the peace to pay over fines; penalty for drivin

   Act 3 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

4. An act for the relief of Silver Lake Bank

   Act 4 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

5. An act vesting in Jane Shaw a certain escheated estate therein mentioned

   Act 5 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

6. An act authorising the guardians of the minor children of Henry Crouse, deceased, to sell part of his real estate

   Act 6 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

7. A further supplement to "An Act to enable the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road, by the best and nearest route from Waterford, in the county of Erie, through Meadville and Franklin, to the river

   Act 7 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

8. An act authorising a compensation to Thomas Croyle, for erecting a bridge in Cambria county

   Act 8 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

9. A supplement to "An act for the sale of certain islands in the river Susquehanna - amend - application may be made for a part of Bare's island; pre-emption right

   Act 9 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

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

    Act 10 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

11. A supplement to "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors" - amend - petitioner for benefit of insolvent laws entitled to same privileges as though in confinement; order of discharge; fraudulent collusion

    Act 11 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

12. An act for the relief of Thomas Smiley

    Act 12 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

13. An act authorising the transmission of the Laws of this Commonwealth to the Government of the United States

    Act 13 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

14. An act to extend and continue for a limited time the 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 14 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

15. An act to enable George Murray, Gideon Fairman, John Draper, Robert Bald and Thomas Underwood, co-partners, in the firm of Murray, Fairman and company, engravers, of the city of Philadelphia, to dispose of certain books, maps, plates and prints by way of

    Act 15 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

16. An act for the relief of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

    Act 16 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

17. A further supplement to "An act to regulate the payment of costs on indictments - amend - prosecutor shall pay the costs

    Act 17 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

18. An act for the relief of Redemptioners

    Act 18 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

19. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the president, managers and company of the Warfordsburg and Juniata turnpike road, in the county of Bedford

    Act 19 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

20. An act against horse racing

    Act 20 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

21. An act for the relief of Jane Godfrey

    Act 21 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

22. A supplement to "An act directing the mode of selecting and returning Jurors - amend - powers of courts of common pleas and quarter sessions

    Act 22 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

23. An act prescribing the competency of witnesses under penal acts of Assembly

    Act 23 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

24. An act to encourage the apprehension of persons who shall have committed the crime of horse stealing

    Act 24 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

25. An act authorising Michael Newman and Peter Winebrenner, trustees of the German reformed congregation of the borough of Hanover, in the county of York, to sell and convey a certain lot of ground therein mentioned

    Act 25 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

26. An act authorising the election of additional constables in different townships of this commonwealth

    Act 26 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

27. An act directing the recorder of deeds for the county of Westmoreland, to put a certain deed upon record

    Act 27 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

28. An act incorporating the Presbyterian Congregation of Salem, in Derry township, in the county of Westmoreland - amend - elect three trustees

    Act 28 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

29. A supplement to "An act appointing commissioners for exploring a route for opening a direct communication from the town of Milford, in the county of Pike, to the borough of Wilkesbarre, in the county of Luzerne - amend - acts of two commissioners confirme

    Act 29 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

30. An act to authorise John Agnew and others, guardians of their minor children to sell and convey certain real estate in Washington county

    Act 30 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

31. An act to incorporate the president, managers and company of the Luzerne and Wayne county turnpike road

    Act 31 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

32. An act for the relief of Peter Gordon, an old soldier

    Act 32 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

33. An act to authorise the president, managers and company, for erecting a bridge over the Susquehanna river, in the county of Lancaster, at or near the town of Columbia, to recover debts due to them and for other purposes

    Act 33 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

34. An act to annul the marriage of John Culbertson and Polly his wife

    Act 34 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

35. An act reducing the number of Directors of the Mechanics' Bank of the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 35 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

36. An act for the relief of certain owners of real estate in the district of Southwark, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 36 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

37. An act to vacate part of a state road laid out in pursuance of "An act authorising the Governor to appoint commissioners to lay out a state road from the borough of Marietta, in Lancaster county, to intersect the Middletown and Harrisburgh turnpike road

    Act 37 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

38. A supplement to "An act to incorporate an academy or public school in the town of Waterford, and for other purposes therein mentioned - amend - trustees to sell 500 acres of land; proceeds to be vested for the use of academy

    Act 38 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

39. A supplement to "An act to establish a board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia, and for the regulation of pilots and pilotages, and for other purposes therein mentioned - amend - ships liable for inward pilotage; manner of recovering debts under a f

    Act 39 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

40. An act to contribute to the relief of sufferers by the late fire in the city of Savannah, in the state of Georgia

    Act 40 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

41. A supplement to "An act to incorporate the city of Lancaster - amend - jurisdiction of mayor's court extended; appeals tried by jury; transfer pending appeals to mayor's court

    Act 41 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

42. An act to annul the marriage of John Melish and Jane his wife

    Act 42 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

43. An act for the relief of John Pyler

    Act 43 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

44. An act relative to the owners and drivers of public stages and other carriages for the conveyance of passengers, and for other purposes

    Act 44 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

45. An act to annul the marriage of Samuel Moorhead and Sarah his wife

    Act 45 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

46. An act declaring Stony Creek a public highway

    Act 46 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

47. An act for the relief of the Georges creek trading company, in the county of Fayette

    Act 47 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

48. A further supplement to "An act to improve the navigation of the river Delaware - amend - 3 dollars per day to viewers

    Act 48 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

49. A supplement to "An act to afford immediate relief to John Huton, a soldier in the revolutionary war, and to grant him an annuity - amend - State Treasurer to pay annuity

    Act 49 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

50. A supplement to "An act for taking lands in execution for payment of debts" - amend - inquest on lands may be dispensed with by defendant

    Act 50 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

51. An act for the promotion of agriculture and domestic manufactures

    Act 51 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

52. An act to incorporate the Kensington district of the Northern Liberties

    Act 52 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

53. An act to incorporate the president, directors and company of "The Pennsylvania and New-Jersey communication company

    Act 53 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

54. An act to incorporate the Pittsburg Manufacturing Association

    Act 54 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

55. A supplement to "An act to incorporate the Kensington district of the Northern Liberties" - amend - first election for commissioners

    Act 55 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

56. An act in aid of the act for making the turnpike roads from Susquehanna to Waterford, and from Northumberland to Anderson's creek

    Act 56 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

57. A supplement to "An act, to re-annex part of Mifflin county to the county of Union - amend - division line of Mifflin and Union; Hagenberg's line to continue

    Act 57 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

58. An act authorising the Governor to appoint commissioners to view the ground from the west end of the Harrisburg bridge to the river Juniata, at or near Millerstown

    Act 58 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

59. An act to increase the number of constables, in Washington and Cumberland counties

    Act 59 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

60. An act allowing mileage to jurors, and for other purposes

    Act 60 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

61. An act to authorise the corporation of the city of Philadelphia, to regulate the ascents and descents of Callowhill street, in the township of Penn, and county of Philadelphia

    Act 61 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

62. A further supplement to "An act, for laying out, making and keeping in repair the public roads and highways within this Commonwealth, and for laying out private roads - amend - state road may be vacated

    Act 62 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

63. An act authorising the Governor to procure sixty thousand dollars on loan

    Act 63 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

64. An act authorising a partition of the real estate of George Bryan, Esquire, late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, and for other purposes

    Act 64 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

65. An act authorising the appointment of an additional Auctioneer for the city of Pittsburg

    Act 65 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

66. An act confirming the title of Jacob Barncord, of Franklin county, to a certain house and lot therein mentioned

    Act 66 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

67. An act authorising William Scott, of Mercer county, guardian of the minor children of Benjamin Lodge, deceased, to convey certain lands therein mentioned

    Act 67 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

68. An act erecting part of Cumberland county, into a separate county to be called Perry

    Act 68 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

69. An act to authorise Hugh Means to sell a tract of land belonging to the heirs of Thomas Woods, deceased

    Act 69 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

70. An act affixing certain lien on real estate in the district of Southwark and township of Moyamensing

    Act 70 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

71. An act directing the recovery of the principal and interest due to the Commonwealth from persons holding lands by virtue of locations or other office titles, issued from or under the proprietary government, and for other purposes

    Act 71 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

72. A supplement to "An Act, to appoint commissioners to regulate the streets, lanes and alleys in the district of Southwark, and to lay out new streets, lanes and alleys therein, for the accommodation of the inhabitants, and to lay out roads therein

    Act 72 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

73. An act to prevent kidnapping

    Act 73 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

74. A supplement to "An act to incorporate the town of Columbia, in the county of Lancaster" - amend - powers of chief burgess

    Act 74 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

75. An act to legalise and make valid the official proceedings of George Brown, a justice of the peace of Adams county

    Act 75 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

76. An act for the relief of Cornelius Vanhorn, administrator of Thomas Vanhorn

    Act 76 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

77. An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Fire Association of Philadelphia

    Act 77 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

78. An act to provide for the erection of an additional court, within the city and county of Lancaster

    Act 78 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

79. An act to authorise an assignment of the concerns of the Philadelphia and Pittsburg transporting company

    Act 79 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

80. An act authorising the commissioners of the county of Philadelphia to erect a permanent bridge over the Cohocsink creek, in the township of the Northern Liberties

    Act 80 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

81. An act to incorporate the president, managers and company of the Wilsonsville turnpike road

    Act 81 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

82. An act to authorise the commissioners of Franklin county to sell and convey so much of the ground lately purchased for the erection of a new jail, as remains unoccupied

    Act 82 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

83. An act to exempt the volunteer corps of republican artillerists of Chester county, from training on the days now fixed by law, and for other purposes

    Act 83 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

84. A supplement to "An act to provide for the erection of a State Penitentiary on the public land adjoining the town of Allegheny, opposite Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny, and for other purposes - amend - commissioners empowered to purchase certain

    Act 84 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

85. An act to extend the time for completing the Milford and Owego turnpike road, and to add additional commissioners to the Northampton and Wilkesbarre turnpike road

    Act 85 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

86. An act relative to certain State Roads therein mentioned

    Act 86 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

87. A further supplement to "An act to regulate the Fisheries in the river Delaware, and for other purposes - amend - Pennsylvania assents to the act of New Jersey

    Act 87 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

88. A further supplement to "An act for laying out, making and keeping in repair the public roads and highways within this Commonwealth, and for laying out private roads - amend - supervisors may extend the road tax

    Act 88 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

89. An act to authorise the Auditor General to settle and adjust the accounts of the Treasurers and Managers of the Susquehanna Lottery

    Act 89 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

90. An act for the relief of the heirs of Ezekiel Sanky, an old soldier

    Act 90 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

91. An act authorising James Barton, his heirs or assigns, to convey water into the town of Milford, in Pike county

    Act 91 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

92. A supplement to "An act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia - amend - compensation of the Recorder of the city of Philadelphia

    Act 92 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

93. A supplement to "An act to raise by way of Lottery a sum of money to enable the trustees of the Protestant Episcopal congregation of the borough of Lancaster, to repair their steeple and house of worship - amend - commissioners to complete the drawing; if

    Act 93 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

94. A further supplement to "An act providing for the erection of a State Capitol" - amend - columns to be of hewn stone; 15,000 dollars appropriated; third instalment reduced

    Act 94 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

95. An act altering the times of holding the Courts in the Fifth Judicial District

    Act 95 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

96. An act to revive certain acts in relation to the Lock Navigation of the waters of Brandywine creek

    Act 96 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

97. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the President, Managers and Company of the Connemaugh Bridge Company

    Act 97 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

98. An act supplementary to "An act, to raise by way of lottery, a sum of money for the purchase of a Burial Ground for the Society of Universalists in the city of Philadelphia, and to pay a debt by them contracted in the building a house, for Public Worship,

    Act 98 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

99. An act relative to mortgages

    Act 99 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

100. An act authorising Elizabeth Henderson, administratrix of William Henderson, late of Montgomery county, deceased, to sell and convey real estate

     Act 100 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text