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Passed March seventh in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.-An act for the amendment of an act, entitled, "an act for regulating swine," made and passed on the thirteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. Passed March seventh in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. An act for the limitation of actions against Sheriffs for the misconduct and negligence of their deputies. Passed March eighth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.-An act for keeping watches and wards in towns, and for preventing disorders in streets and public places. Passed March tenth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.-An act for the extinguishment of fire and to direct the proceedings thereat. Passed March tenth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act providing for the due observation of the Lord's day, and repealing the several laws heretofore made for that purpose. Passed March eleventh in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. An act to prevent the spreading of contagious sickness. Passed June twenty-second in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.--An act for removing doubts which have arisen in the construction of an act passed in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eghty-four, entitled, "an act describing the power of Justies of the Peace." Passed June twenty-second in the year ne thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.-An act to exempt the people called Quakers, from paying taxes for the Support of public worship. Passed twenty-third of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.-An at in addition to an act, entitled "an act directing the methfor laying out highways." Passed June twenty-third in te year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.--An at prescribing the mode of taking depositions, and administeing oaths and affirmations. Passed February third in the Sar one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.--An act elating to suits against defendants out of the State, also to giving notice to defendants sued. Passed February seventeenth in the year one thousand seven hundred aud ninetyeight. An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act for suppressing rogues, vagabonds, common beggars and other idle, disorderly and lewd persons." Passed February twenty-sev enth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninetyeight.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, " an act to enable creditors to receive their just demands out of the goods, effects and credits of their debtors when the same cannot be attached by the ordinary process of law." Passed June sixteenth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninetyeight.-An act more effectually to prevent the pernicious prac tice of gaming. Passed June twenty-seventh in the year one

thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.-An act in addition to the several laws regulating elections. Passed June twentyninth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninetyeight.-An act to prevent profane cursing and swearing. Passed June twenty-ninth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.-An act in addition to an act made and passed in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, entitled, " An act directing the manner in which inquests of office shall be taken to revest real estate in the Commonwealth or to entitle the Commonwealth thereto. Passed February sixth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act to prevent damage by mischievous dogs," passed! February twenty-fifth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. Passed February nineteenth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. An act enabling proprietors of aqueducts to manage the same. Passed Feb ruary twenty-first in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. An act providing for the safe keeping the records of the several Notaries Public in this Commonwealth. Passed February twenty-sixth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.-An act specifying the evidence to accompany accounts exhibited for the support of the poor of the Commonwealth. Passed February twenty-sixth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.-A1 act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act for giving reme dies in equity." Passed March first in the year one thous and seven hundred and ninety-nine.-An act authorizing the Courts of General Sessions of the Peace to liberate poo1 convicts from prison, and to dispose of them in service, fo payment of costs of prosecution. Passed June eighteent in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.An act to explain an act, entitled, "an act against hawkers pedlars and petty chapmen." Passed June twenty-first it the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.-A act entitled, "an act to prevent fraud in fire wood, bark o. coal exposed to sale," made and passed March seventh one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. Passed June twenty-second in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. An act to regulate the weighing of beef and pork. Passed June twenty-second in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.-An act to restrain unincorporated banking associations and to prevent the issuing small bank notes. Passed June twenty-second in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act for enforcing the speedy payment of rates, and directing the process against deficient Constables and Collectors." Passed February twenty-fifth in the year one thousand eight hundred.--An act giving remedy in law against executors and administrators of de

ceased debtors, in joint contracts. Passed February twentysixth in the year one thousand eight hundred.--An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act to prevent the spreading of contagious sickness." Passed February twenty-sixth in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act for the due regulation of weights and measures. Passed February twenty-sixth in the year one thousand eight hundred.--An act empowering towns to restrain cattle from running at large within their several limits. Passed February twenty-sixth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.--An act to encourage the manufacture of leather, boots, half boots, shoes, pumps, sandals, slippers, and golo shoes, and to prevent fraud therein. Passed February twenty-sixth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act to regulate the manufacture of nails within this Commonwealth, and to repeal all laws heretofore made for that purpose. Passed February twenty-eighth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act to provide for the instruction of youth, and For the promotion of good education." Passed February twenty-eighth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act to regulate the inspection of beef intended to be exported from this Commonwealth. Passed March fourth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.--An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act to prevent common nuisances." Passed March fourth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act for the support and regulation of mills." Passed March fourth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act to empower Assessors in certain cases to renew warrants to Constables and Collectors. Passed March fourth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act to ascertain the quality of butter, and for the more effectual inspection of the same. Passed March fourth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act providing for the public worship of God, and other purposes therein mentioned, and for repealing the laws heretofóre made relating to this subject, Passed March fourth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act to ascertain the quality of hogs lard, and making further provision for the inspection of butter. Passed June seventeenth, in the year one thousand eight hundred.-An act to authorize the use of the vibrating steelyard. Passed June seventeenth, in the year one thousand eight hundred,-An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act for the support and regulation of m." Passed February twenty-eighth, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act for the due regulation of weights and measures." Passed February twenty-sixth, in the year one thousand eight hundred and one.-An act for the suppression of lotteries not authorized by law, and to prevent the sale of any tickets in such lotteries. Passed February twenty-eighth, in the

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year one thousand eight hundred and one.-An act in further addition to an act, entitled, "an act to ascertain the quality of butter, and for the more effectual inspection of the same," and to the act entitled, " an act to ascertain the quali ty of hogs lard, and making further provision for the inspec tion of butter." Passed March third, in the year one thous and eight hundred and one.-An act in addition to the severa'! acts for regulating elections. Passed March seventh, in the year one thousand eight hundred and one.-An act respecting boats and lighters employed in transporting stones, gravel or sand, within this Commonwealth. Passed March seventh, in the year one thousand eight hundred and one.-An act for regulating the manufacture and sale of bread. Passed March seventh in the year one thousand eight hundred and one. An act in addition to an act, entitled," an act to secure to owners their property in logs, masts, spars and other tim- į ber, in certain cases. Passed June sixteenth in the year one/ thousand eight hundred and one.-An act providing for the appointment of agents for demanding and receiving fugitives from justice, and for defraying the expense of transporting! them from other States in the Union to this Commonwealth. Passed June the eighteenth in the year one thousand eight hundred and one.--An act directing the proceedings for the speedy removal of nuisances. Passed June nineteenth in the year one thousand eight hundred and one.--An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act to regulate the inspection of beef, intended to be exported from this Commonwealth." Passed June nineteenth in the year one thousand eight hundred and one. An act more effectually to secure fire engines from being injured. Passed February eighth in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.--An act for carrying into execution, more effectually the bye-laws. of the several towns within this Commonwealth. Passed March third in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.---An act to authorize the Governor in certain cases to offer a reward for the apprehending and securing persons escaping from prison, and for other purposes. Passed March eighth in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.-An act to regulate the inspection of pork intended to be exported from this Commonwealth. Passed March eleventh in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.-An act in addition to an act, enabling proprietors of private ways and bridges to repair them in equal proportions. Passed March eleventh in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.An act for preserving and authenticating the records of Just ces in certain cases. Passed March eleventh in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act authorizing the Courts of General Sessions of the Peace to liberate poor convicts from prison, and to dispose of them in service for payment of costs of prosecu

tion." Passed June fourth in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.A act in addition to an act, passed in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred, entitled, "an act in addition to an act to provide for the instruction of youth and the promotion of good education. Passed June twenty-third in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act in addition to an act, passed the nineteenth of June one thousand eight hundred and one, to regulate the inspection of beef intended to be exported from this Commonwealth." Passed June twenty-third in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.-An act in further addition to an act, entitled, "an act for supporting and punishing rogues, vagabonds, common beggars and other idle, disorderly and lewd persons." Passed June twenty-third in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act directing the mode of transferring real estates by deed, and for preventing frauds therein." Passed June twenty-third in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.-An act in addition to and for the amendment of an act, entitled, "an act to regulate the manufacture of nails within this Commonwealth," passed the twenty-eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred. Passed March fourth in the year one thousand eight hundred and three.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, “an act in addition to several acts for regulating elections," and for repealing the first section of said act. Passed March seventh in the year one thousand eight hundred and three.--An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act to exempt the people called Quakers from paying taxes for the support of public worship," passed the twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninetyseven. Passed March eighth one thousand eight hundred and three. An act to prevent the wilful destruction and casting away of ships and cargoes. Passed March eighth in the year one thousand eight hundred and three.---An act in addi ́ion to, and amendment of an act, entitled, "an act directing he method of laying out highways." Passed March eighth n the year one thousand eight hundred and three.-An act o regulate the manufacture of chocolate in this Commonwealth, to prevent deception in the quality and exportation hereof, and to repeal a law for that purpose, passed March he eighth one thousand eight hundred and three. Passed June twenty-second in the year one thousand eight hundred and three. An act respecting conditional pardons. Passed March sixth in the year one thousand eight hundred and 1our.-An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act regulating bail in civil actions." Passed March seventh in the year one thousand eight hundred and four.-An act regulating the taking of mackerel and to prevent the destruction of the same. Passed March eighth in the year one thousand eight hundred

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