Every law Pennsylvania has passed

1,683 laws of the 1820s

Constitution of 1790

1. An act for the relief of Robert Hamilton, and Margaret Lodge, widow of Jonathan Lodge

   Act 20 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

2. An act vesting the right of this Commonwealth to a certain tract of land, in the heirs of Sarah Robeson

   Act 21 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

3. An act for the relief of Isaac Meyer, a revolutionary soldier

   Act 22 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

4. An act for the relief of Henry Siegel, Jacob Stehle and David Kerbaugh, revolutionary soldiers

   Act 23 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

5. An act for the relief of William Brown, John Hesser and William Riche, revolutionary soldiers

   Act 24 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

6. An act for the relief of Phoebe Shryock, Margaret Claubaugh, and Phoebe Anderson, widows of revolutionary soldiers

   Act 25 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

7. An act for the relief of Mary Cain, and Elizabeth Bills, widows of revolutionary soldiers

   Act 26 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

8. An act to incorporate and endow the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb - amend - annuity granted

   Act 27 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

9. An act establishing a Bank in the district of Southwark, in the county of Philadelphia

   Act 28 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

10. An act to incorporate the Atlantic Insurance Company of Philadelphia

    Act 29 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

11. An act to quiet the claim of the legal representatives of Robert May, deceased, and authorising the executors of Ulrich Hauser, deceased, to sell and convey the real estate whereof their testator died seized

    Act 30 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

12. A further supplement to "An act to incorporate the city of Lancaster" - amend - continued in force

    Act 31 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

13. An act to establish the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 32 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

14. An act making further appropriations to the erection of a Penitentiary in the county of Philadelphia, and to the Penitentiary adjoining the town of Allegheny, opposite to Pittsburg

    Act 33 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

15. An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Conestogo Navigation Company

    Act 34 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

16. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Huntingdon and Philipsburg turnpike road company

    Act 35 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

17. A supplement to "An Act to authorize the Orphans' court of Bucks county, to appoint trustees, under the last will and testament of John Corson, deceased - amend - in case of the death, resignation, refusal to act, or removal from the state may appoint

    Act 36 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

18. An act for the relief of Abraham Eshelman, James Hogan, James Lauther, and William Stapleton, revolutionary soldiers

    Act 37 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

19. A supplement to An act to erect the town of Northampton, in the county of Northampton, into a borough - amend - elect two overseers of poor; election, powers, and duties of inspector and assessors; proceedings of certain officers of borough and township

    Act 38 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

20. An act authorizing the election of Constables in certain townships, and for other purposes

    Act 39 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

21. An act, supplementary to the acts, entitled An act to erect the town of Montrose, in the county of Susquehanna, the town of Reading, in the county of Berks, and the town of Milton, in the county of Northumberland into boroughs - amend - election of office

    Act 40 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

22. An act authorizing the laying out of a state road from Pittsburg to Uniontown, and from Mercer to Kinsman, and to extend the time for commencing and finishing the Abington and Waterford turnpike road

    Act 41 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

23. An act appropriating money to erect a bridge over Conewago creek, near the town of Berlin, in Adams county

    Act 42 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

24. An act for the relief of Ann Eddy and Elizabeth Dougherty, widows of revolutionary soldiers

    Act 43 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

25. An act for the relief of Philip Roemer, Valentine Guzard and Thomas Ward, revolutionary soldiers

    Act 44 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

26. A supplement to An act altering the times of holding the courts in the counties of Fayette, Greene and Washington - amend - terms of the courts

    Act 45 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

27. An act to incorporate the Presbyterian congregation of Cross Roads, in the county of Washington

    Act 46 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

28. An act to authorise the appointment of commissioners to investigate the causes and extent of Pauperism within the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, and for other purposes therein mentioned

    Act 47 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

29. A further supplement to An act to provide for the erection of a house of employment and support of the poor, in the county of Bucks - amend - supervisors of the public roads to be overseers of the poor; duties of supervisors; payment of expenses;

    Act 48 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

30. An act authorizing the sale of the real estate of George Bisbing, deceased, and for the relief of the heirs of Henry Rhodes, deceased, and to enable the committee of Henry Garber, to purchase real estate

    Act 49 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

31. An act to amend and continue an act to incorporate the United States Insurance Company

    Act 50 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

32. An act authorizing the sale of the real estate of John Wampler, deceased

    Act 51 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

33. An act for the relief of John Burnie and Thomas Duffield, revolutionary soldiers

    Act 52 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

34. An act to re-charter the Bank of North America

    Act 53 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

35. An act to repeal the several acts laying a tax on dogs in Fayette county - repeal

    Act 54 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

36. An act to annul the marriage contract of Charles Morris and Ann his wife

    Act 55 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

37. An act for the relief of Andrew Ott, Casper Camp and Robert Crawford, revolutionary soldiers

    Act 56 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

38. An act for the relief of John Johnson and others

    Act 57 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

39. An act to vacate certain state roads therein mentioned; and relative to a bridge over the Delaware river, near the town of Milford, and to Gettysburg and Hagerstown turnpike

    Act 58 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

40. An act for the relief of Thomas Willing's representatives, of Charles Kuhn and wife, and of Elizabeth Leamy

    Act 59 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

41. An act granting compensation to the heirs of Francis Verpelia, for a tract of donation land

    Act 60 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

42. An act to prevent the failure of trusts

    Act 61 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

43. An act for the relief of Samuel Blythe, a captain in the revolutionary war

    Act 62 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

44. An act for the relief of L. Manlius Sargent

    Act 63 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

45. Reviving An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Northampton Water Company

    Act 64 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

46. An act to empower the commissioners of Huntingdon county, to purchase a site for such public buildings as may be necessary for the use of said county

    Act 65 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

47. An act supplementary to An act for the promotion of Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures - amend - appropriation for Northampton county Agricultural society

    Act 66 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

48. A supplement to An Act authorizing 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, at or near the town of Bedford, and to improve the

    Act 67 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

49. A supplement to An act for the sale of goods distrained for rent and to secure such goods to the persons distraining the same, for the better security of rents, and for other purposes therein mentioned - amend - goods or chattels conveyed; recovery of pos

    Act 68 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

50. An act to incorporate the town of New Castle, in the county of Mercer, and the town of Blairsville, in the county of Indiana

    Act 69 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

51. A further supplement to the several acts to incorporate the Union Canal Company of Pennsylvania

    Act 70 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

52. A further supplement to An act to incorporate the district of Southwark - amend - water authorized to be introduced into the district of Southwark; taxes to be a lien on property; powers of board of commissioners

    Act 71 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

53. An act for ascertaining the opinion of the people of this Commonwealth relative to the call of Convention

    Act 72 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

54. An act for dividing the city of Philadelphia into fifteen wards, and providing for the choice of judges of the general elections, and for other purposes

    Act 73 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

55. An act authorizing the sale and conveyance of certain real estate, and for other purposes

    Act 74 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

56. An act directing certain books of record to be procured, and for other purposes

    Act 75 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

57. A supplement to An act to establish a sixteenth, judicial district, and for other purposes - amend - times of holding courts in Somerset county; number of jurors hereafter to be drawn in Columbia county

    Act 76 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

58. An act for the relief of John Verner and William Donnel, revolutionary soldiers

    Act 77 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

59. A supplement to An act to improve the navigation of the river Lackawaxen - amend - improve navigation; rate of toll; works constructed so as not to injure the channel of the Delaware river; not to engage in banking; property within this state to be liable

    Act 78 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

60. An act for the relief of John Johnston and others, revolutionary soldiers

    Act 79 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

61. An act relative to the Delaware and Raritan canal, to be constructed in the state of New Jersey

    Act 80 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

62. An act to enable the executors of the last will and testament of Anthony Le Bon, late of Bucks county, deceased, an alien, to sell and convey real estate, and also to authorize John L. Bujac and Thomas Budaraque, acting executors of Stephen John Guieu, to

    Act 81 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

63. An act for the relief of James Walker, John Stevenson and Joseph Hergesheimer, and for other purposes

    Act 82 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

64. An act authorizing the laying out and reviewing certain state roads, and for other purposes

    Act 83 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

65. An act authorizing the sale of certain real estate

    Act 84 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

66. An act for the relief of Francis Shober, Robert Anderson and John Lemon, revolutionary soldiers

    Act 85 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

67. An act for the relief of Mary Nagle, widow of Michael Nagle, a soldier of the revolution

    Act 86 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

68. An act authorizing the laying out a state road, from Philipsburg, in the county of Centre, to the town of Indiana, in the county of Indiana

    Act 87 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

69. A 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 - power granted to courts of quarter sessions to vacate

    Act 88 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

70. An act extending the benefits of An act securing to mechanics and others, payment for their labor and materials, in erecting any house or other building, in the city and county of Philadelphia, to the mechanics and others, of the counties of Schuylkill

    Act 89 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

71. An act to erect a Bank, within the district composed of the counties of Bradford, Wayne, Luzerne and Susquehanna, to be called "The Northern Bank of Pennsylvania"

    Act 90 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

72. An act supplementary to An act 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 - amend - time of elections and

    Act 91 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

73. A further supplement to the penal laws of this commonwealth

    Act 92 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

74. A further supplement to An act for the relief of insolvent debtors - amend - extended to persons convicted of fornication and bastardy

    Act 93 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

75. An act for the relief of Ann Maria Stucky, Jane Norton, Mary Salliday, Margaret Magee, and Barbara Guy, widows of Revolutionary soldiers

    Act 94 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

76. An act for the relief of William Dougherty, Frederick Nipple and William M'Mullin, revolutionary soldiers

    Act 95 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

77. A further supplement to An act for improvement of the state - amend - commissioners appointed; proceedings in case of neglect

    Act 96 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

78. An act to cede and vest in the United States, the piers and wharves at the borough of Chester, in Delaware county

    Act 97 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

79. An act authorizing the Governor to purchase from M'Carty and Davis, three hundred copies of Purdon's Digest of the Laws of Pennsylvania

    Act 98 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

80. An act to authorize the executors of James Anderson, deceased, to sell certain real estate of the testator

    Act 99 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

81. A further supplement to An act regulating arbitrations - amend - duties of recorder of deeds, sheriff, treasurer, coroner, and clerk of the orphans' court

    Act 100 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

82. An act to enable Stephen Henderson and Christopher Tenant, executors of John Bennet, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 101 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

83. An act for the relief of Agnes M. Tannehill widow of Captain Adamson Tannehill, a revolutionary officer, and others, widows of revolutionary soldiers

    Act 102 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

84. An act to repeal part of An act incorporating the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society - repeal

    Act 103 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

85. An act explanatory and supplementary to 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

    Act 104 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

86. An act to authorize the Governor to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road, from the borough of Greensburg to Robbstown, in the county of Westmoreland, and from the borough of Greensburg to New Alexandria, and for other purposes

    Act 105 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

87. A supplement to An act to enable the Governor of this Commonwealth, to incorporate a company, for making an artificial road, the best and nearest route from Waterford, in the county of Erie, through Meadville and Franklin, to the river Susquehanna, at or

    Act 106 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

88. An act for the relief of John M'Henry, and others, revolutionary soldiers

    Act 107 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

89. An act for the relief of Samuel Richards and Moses M'Cormick, and to authorize Daniel Beckly and others, to convey a lot of ground

    Act 108 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

90. An act authorising the sale of real estate, and for other purposes

    Act 109 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

91. A supplement to the act providing for the recovery of fines assessed upon citizens of this state, for the non-performance of militia duty, during the late war with Great Britain, and for other purposes

    Act 110 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

92. An act concerning Election Districts

    Act 111 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

93. An act to authorize the administrator de bonis non, with the will annexed, of the estate of George Stough, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate of the testator

    Act 112 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

94. An act authorizing William M'Bride and Daniel Pursell, guardians of the minor children of Elisha Barton, junior, deceased, to sell and convey a lot of land in Columbia county, and for other purposes

    Act 113 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

95. An act to regulate the inspection of flour, in the borough of York, in the county of York, and for other purposes

    Act 114 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

96. An act making appropriations to defray certain expenses of government therein mentioned

    Act 115 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

97. A further supplement to An act for holding special courts of Common Pleas - amend - proceedings where any near relative of a president judge is a party to any suit; president judge of 12th judicial district to hold a special court in Bradford county

    Act 116 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

98. An act for the relief of Roger North, and others, soldiers of the revolution

    Act 117 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

99. An act for the relief of Jacob Reaser, George Sees, James Herrington, and others

    Act 118 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text

100. An act for the sale of lands late the estate of John Nicholson and Peter Raynton, on which the state has a lien, and for other purposes

     Act 119 of 1825 · 1825 · Original text