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  LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL DATA
  Copyright Vi P. Limric 1998

  Source: The Statues at Large of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA, 1911
  LAWS PASSED SESSION 1837-1838 [Part B]
  HARRISBURG PA.
  JOSEPH RITNER, Governor
  LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  J.R. BURDEN, Speaker of the Senate.


  71. An act to incorporate the Plymouth Coal company.
  That HENDERSON GAYLORD, FRANCIS J. SMITH, JOHN R. DEAN, and C.A. REYNOLDS,
  JAMESON HARVEY, ASHER MINER, BENJAMIN T. BIOREN, TRUMAN N. HUBBELL, WILLIAM
  A. MARTIN, JOSEPH B. HAINES, NOAH WADHAMS, JOHN NESBITT, DANIEL DAVENPORT,
  are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, for the purpose of
  mining coal, and transporting to market within the townships of Kingston and
  Plymouth, Luzerne county. 16 Apr 1838.

  72. An act to incorporate the Wyoming Coal company.
  That GEORGE M. HOLLENBACK, CHARLES MINER, EBENEZER W. STURDEVANT, CHARLES D.
  SHOEMAKER, ALEXANDER LOCKHART, SAMUEL HOLLAND, ALEXANDER M'CLEAN, JAMES
  BROADERICK, JOHN N. CONYNGHAM, are hereby constituted a body corporate and
  politic, to engage in mining, and transporting and selling coal, within the
  valley of Wyoming, in the county of Luzerne, the townships of Pittston,
  Hanover and Wilkesbarre.

  We do hereby certify that the above bill was presented to the governor and
  was not returned within ten days, wherefore it became law as if he had signed
  it.  FR. R. SHUNK, Clerk of the House of the Representative,  GEO. W.
  HAMERSLY,  Clerk of the Senate.  16 Apr 1838.

  73. An act to incorporate the Washington Coal company, and for other purposes.
  That WILLIAM OVERFIELD, JAMES WATSON, WILLIAM H. DIMMICK, SAMUEL G. WALKER,
  ROBERT T. CONRAD, JOHN R. WALKER, MARTIN W. DINGMAN are hereby constituted a
  body corporate and politic, for the purpose of mining coal and transporting
  and selling same, within the Lackawanna valley, Luzerne county.

  That JAMES W. JOHNSON, RICHARD D. LATHROP, CHARLES T. PIERSON, LEWIS S.
  WATERS, MARTIN CURTIS and CHARLES FULLER, are hereby constituted a body
  corporate and politic by the name of Pennsylvania Coal company, for the
  purpose of mining coal and transporting and selling of the same, within the
  township of Pittston, Luzerne county. 

  We do certify, that the above bill was presented to the governor and was not
  returned within ten days, wherefore it has, become a law as if he had signed
  it.   FR. R. SHUNK, Clerk of the House of Representatives,  GEO. W.
  HAMERSLY,  Clerk of the Senate.  16 Apr 1838.

  74. An act to provide for the repairs, and to continue the improvements of
  the State, and for other purposes.
  To pay claims adjusted by the Board of Canal Commissioners for expenses
  incident to the survey of the West Philadelphia Railroad, made by HENRY R.
  CAMPBELL, engineer, to avoid the inclined plane on the Philadelphia and
  Columbia Railroad at the river Schuylkill, $2288.41.

  To the stock of the Pittsburg and Butler Turnpike road company, $4000.00 to
  be paid into the hands of JOHN M'GREW, of the borough of Alleghenytown,
  Allegheny county, and JOHN GILCHRIST of the borough of Butler, Butler county,
  commissioners hereby appointed.

  That the managers pay out $2000.00 for the erection of a bridge over the
  Rayston branch of the Juniata, at the town of Bedford; SAMUEL VONDERSMITH and
  HENRY LEADER, commissioners.               

  To the Mercer and Meadville Turnpike road company the sum of $5600.00 to be
  paid into the hands of WILLIAM MILLER of Mercer county, and JOHN M'FARLAND of
  Crawford county.

  To the Butler and Mercer turnpike road company the sum of $2400.00 to be paid
  into the hands of WILLIAM THOMPSON of Butler county, and ALEXANDER BLACK of
  Mercer county, commissioners.

  The state treasurer is hereby required to pay to the commissioners named the
  following sums for the repair of roads: The Washington and Williamsport road,
  by way of _____ THOMAS' steam mill to Pittsburg, $2400.00 between ROBERT
  M'FARLAND's and the turnpike, the following commissioners: JACOB BOYER and
  JAMES CONNER of Allegheny county, ELIJAH TOWNSEND and JOHN WITHEROW of
  Washington county.

  For the state road in Wayne county, leading from the house of JESSE CAUKIN to
  the Delaware river, near the mouth of Caukin's creek, in Damascus twp., to the
  north line of the state, $4000.00, commissioners MOSES THOMAS, GEORGE BUSH,
  WILLIAM H. DIMMICK, JACOB KILLAM, and WARNER M. PRESTON.

  For the state road from ROBERT ALLEN's in Lycoming county,by way of Trout Run
  to Blossburg, in Tioga county, the sum of $4000.00, one half in each county,
  commissioners: PHILIP J. KOHLER, AARON BLOSS, and JOHN COCHRAN of Tioga
  county, JOHN K. HAYS, JAMES CUMMINGS and HENRY HARMAN of Lycoming county.

  For the state road East and West road, leading from Warren by way of
  Smethsport, Coudersport and Big Meadows to Wellsborough, $12000,00, 1/2 west
  of Smethsport, 1/3 in Potter county, balance in Tioga county, commissioners:
  Tioga county, SAMUEL DICKENSON, JOHN BEECHER and BENJAMIN B. SMITH, Potter
  county, ALMON WOODCOCK, CHARLES LYMAN and JOHN TAGGART.

  For the state road from Bellefonte to White Deer, in Union county, $800.00,
  commissioners: WILLIAM FOSTER and HENRY MILLER of Union county, JACOB MILLER
  and FRANCIS GROMELY of Centre county.

  For the state road from Chambersburg, by way of Stasburg and Fannetsburg to
  Drake's Ferry in Huntingdon county, $4000.00, commissioners: NATHANIEL KELLY,
  JOHN BLAIR and JOHN LUTZ.

  For the state road leading from Wiklesbarre bridge, Luzerne county, to
  Washington, Columbia county, $1200.00, commissioners: ELIAS HOYT and BENJAMIN
  REYNOLDS of Luzerne county.

  For the road leading from Pittsburg to Kittanning in Armstrong county,
  $4000.00, between FELIX NEGLEE's in Allegheny county, and the borough of
  Freeport.

  For the state road leading from West Alexandria, Washington county, through
  Waynesburg to the Virginia line, $2400.00, commissioners: ROBERT MILLIKEN and
  MARK GORDON.

  For the state road leading from Monongahela bridge, Allegheny county, to the
  Virginia line, $1600,00, commissioners: WILLIAM LITZENBURG and LOT LANTZ.

  For the state road leading from Waynesburg to WIDOW GRIFFIN's on the
  Cumberland road, Fayette county, $1600.00, commissioners: BARNET WHITLACH and
  ISAAC BURSON.

  For the road leading from White Horse tavern to the Virginia line, $2000.00,
  commissioners: JOHN LINDSEY and SAMUEL VANATTA.

  For the state road leading from Middlebourne in Virginia to ____ HILL's farm
  in Greene county, $1200.00, commissioners: JOHN ROGERS and JOSEPH R. JOHNSON.

  To repair the bridge over the south fork of Ten Mile creek, at Clarksville in
  Green county, $400.00, commissioner: HERROD BELL.

  For the state road leading from Harrisburg bridge, Cumberland county, to the
  mouth of the Juniata, $800.00, commissioner: GEORGE BARNETT JR.

  For the state road leading from Stoystown to Ebensburg, $1600.00,
  commissioners: CHRISTIAN GOOD, MOSES CANAN and ISAAC KAUFFMAN.

  $1600.00 to a state road in Pike county, from HENRY PETERS' to RODOLPHUS
  BINGHAM's, commissioners: WILLAM OVERFIELD, JACOB HORNBECK JR., and MILO M.
  DIMMICK.

  For the state road leading from the east end of the contemplated Sharon
  bridge, Beaver county, to New Castle, $2400.00, commissioners: JAMES
  CUBBISON, BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM JR., and DAVID WARNOCK.

  For the state road from Beaver bridge to the Ohio line, near Petersburg,
  $1600.00, commissioners: WILLIAM ADAIR, JAMES SPROTT and JOHN CAROTHERS.

  To the Landisburg and Mifflintown road $1200.00, commissioners: JOHN SMITH,
  STEWART TURBOTT, ALEXANDER M'GONIGLE of Juniata county, GEORGE BAKER, JESSE
  COMELEY and JOSEPH BIXLER of Perry county.

  To the state road leading from the Columbia bridge to York Haven, $800.00,
  commissioners: MARTIN CRULL, JOSEPH WILSON and JOHN KAUFFELT.

  For necessary repairs on the state road from Harrisburg to Wilkesbarre,
  between south of Lindner's Gap, in Rush twp., Schylkill county, and the
  Berwick turnpike, Luzerne county, $1600.00, commissioners: JAMES TAGGART and
  JACOB FAUST of Schuylkill county.

  $1200.00 to the state road from York to Harrisburg, from Grisinger's Hill to
  GEORGE SHETTLE's in York county, commissioners: PHILIP SIPE, HENRY GRISINGER
  and JOSEPH M'CREARY.

  For the state road from the borough of Allegheytown, through Perrysville,
  Evansburg, Whitestown and Prospect, to Brownington, $2000.00, commissioners:
  SAMUEL KIRK nd CADWALLADER BAKER.

  To the graded road from Butler to Franklin, $4000.00, commissioners: PATRICK
  LAYTON and CAMPBELL E. PURVIANCE.

  To the state road from the borough of Mercer through Harlinsburg and Harmony
  to MARTIN BURNS', $2000.00, commissioners: DAVID GARVIN and WILLIAM STOUGHTON.

  To the state road from Mercer to Franklin $1600.00, commissioners: AARON
  M'CISSICK of Venango county, and JACOB ZAHAIZER JR., of Mercer county.

  For the state road leading from Erie to Warren, $1600.00, commissioners:
  GILES RUSSELL, DAVID SMITH and LYMAN ROBINSON.

  For the state road leading from the Monongahela bridge, Allegheny county, to
  Uniontown, Fayette county, $3200.00, commissioners: JAMES H. PATTERSON,
  RICHARD HILL and ZADOK SPRINGER.

  For the state road from the Kiskiminetas salt works, through Connellsville
  and Uniontown in Fayette county, to the Virginia line, $2400.00,
  commissioners: JOSEPH TORRENCE, WILLIAM CRAWFORD, and ZADOK BROWNFIELD.

  For the state road leading from Robbstown, Westmoreland county, through
  Cookstown to Brownsville, through Merritstown, Germantown and New Geneva, in
  Fayette county, to the Virginia line, $2800.00, $1000.00 of which for repairs
  or construction of bridges over streams, commissioners: WALTER B. CHALFANT,
  JAMES C. EDINGTON and LEE TATE.

  For the state road from White Horse tavern, on top of the Allegheny mountain,
  to the Virginia line, in the direction of the flats of Grave creek, $2000.00,
  commissioners: JOHN GADD, HENRY SWINDLER and VALENTINE COUGHANOUR.

  For the state road from WIDOW GRIFFIN's on Cumberland road, Fayette county,
  to Waynesburg, Greene county, $2000.00, commissioners: JAMES SAMPEY, JOHN
  ROBINSON, and ELIJAH LOUGHEAD.

  For the state road leading from ______ STEEN's tavern, on the Somerset and
  Mount Pleasant turnpike, to the state road east of Connelsville, Fayette
  county, $400.00, commissioners: ANDREW TRAPP and ABRAHAM GALLENTINE ESQ.

  For the improvement of the navigation of the Youghiogheny river, $800.00,
  commissioners DANIEL KANE, JOHN SMILIE and JAMES HARRIS.

  For the state road from ______ HOWELL's mills, in Northampton county, to
  Conyngham, Luzerne county, $2400.00, to be expended between Howell's mills
  and Stroudsburg, Monroe county, commissioners: WILLIAM OVERFIELD, MORRIS D.
  ROBINSON, JAMES M. PORTER and ADAM KELLER.

  For the road from Easton to Wind Gap, Northampton county, $2400.00, $1000.00
  of which to reduce the grade of Chestnut Hill, commissioners: DAVID KEMMERER
  and WILLIAM RICKER.

  For the road from Easton to Philadelphia, along the Delaware river, $2400.00,
  commissioners: GEORGE A. HISE and BARNET UNANGST.

  For the road leading from Easton to Mauch Chunk, $1200.00, to be expended
  between ______    BERGER's tavern and Mauch Chunk, commissioners: H.B.
  HILLMAN, THOMAS CRAIG, and PETER SNYDER of Towamensing.

  For the road leading from Allentown to Reading, $400.00 for reducing the
  grade of ____ GRISEMER's Hill, in Lehigh county, commissioners: HENRY
  REICHERT and JAMES SEGREVES.

  For the road from Mauch Chunk, by Allentown, to Philadelphia, $1600.00, to be
  used within the county of Lehigh, commissioners: JOHN RICE, DANIEL KLINE and
  PETER HUBER.

  For grading Flint Hill, Bucks and Northampton counties, near ______ KEMERER's
  tavern, $500.00, commissioners: JOHN SNYDER, JOHN BACHMAN, BALZER STEVER, and
  HENRY KEMERER.

  For the road leading from Freidensburg, Schuylkill county, to Harper's in
  Lebanon county, $800.00, to be used on road running through Bethel and
  Swatara Twps., Lebanon county, commissioners: HENRY MILLER and CHRISTIAN
  SPITLER.

  $3200,00 towards constructing a bridge over the Swatara where the Lebanon
  road crosses, commissioners: GEORGE MILLER and JACOB HARPER.

  $800.00 towards constructing a bridge over the Quitapahilla at _____
  RAIGUEL's mill, commissioners: JOHN D. BEAVER and PHILIP IMBODEN.

  $800.00 towards constructing a bridge over the Tulpehocken, below Meyerstown,
  near _____ BRIDENBACH's, commissioners: DANIEL STINE and JOHN BASSLER.

  $1200.00 towards constructing a bridge over the Swatara at Bendnagle's
  church, commissioners: WILLIAM EARLEY and PETER KILLINGER.

  $1200.00 towards constructing a bridge over the Swatara, at Loudermilk's
  fording, Dauphin county, commissioners: JACOB STINE and HENRY LANDIS JR.

  For the state road from Hamilton village, to the borough of West Chester,
  $4000.00, to grade and repair, commissioners: COLONEL JAMES SILL, and ISAIAH
  FAWKES of Delaware county, and PHINEAS GARRETT of Chester county.

  For repairs of part of the road leading from Beavertown to Frankfort, which
  lies between ______ IRWIN's ferry, on the Ohio river, and Frankford, Beaver
  county, $1600.00 paid to WILLIAM HALES and JAMES HARPER.

  For the state road leading from Elizabeth to Uniontown, $3000.00, to be
  expended between Elizabeth and the Robbstown and Washington turnpike. 
  Commissioners: JOHN WALKER JR., JOSEPH VANKIRK, and ROBERT WALLACE.

  To the state road from Saltsburg to Curwinsville, $1600.00, commissioners:
  JAMES TAYLER, ROBERT NIXON and WILLIAM COLMAN SR., of Indiana county.

  To the state road leading from the Harrisburg bridge to Sterrett's Gap, Perry
  county, $800.00, commissioners: DANIEL COBLE and JACOB RUPP.

  For the state road leading from GEORGE HOUSEHOLDER's in Bedford county,
  through Werefordsburg to the Maryland line, $400.00, commissioners: HENRY A.
  BARTON, MASON LODGE and JACOB BARNHARD.

  For the state road called the Three Mountain road, leading from Shippensburg
  in Cumberland county, to JAMES SPRAATS in Bedford county, $400.00, to be
  expended in Bedford county, commissioners: WILLIAM WILDS, GEORGE KEEBAUGH and
  JOHN DAVIS.  

  To the state road from Butler to Beaver, $800.00, commissioners: ALEXANDER
  GRAHAM, JOHN HULL and WILLIAM M'KINNEY.

  To the graded road from Butler to _____ GRAHAM's ferry, on the Allegheny
  river, $800.00, commissioners: ANDREW J. CHRISTIE and JOSIAH FLETCHER.

  To the state road from the borough of Butler, Butler county, to the borough
  of Newcastle in Mercer county, $1600.00, commissioners: JOHN MOON, JAMES
  HENRY and WILLIAM FORRESTER.

  To improve the state road from Doylestown by Castle Valley bridge, $1200.00,
  commissioners: WILLIAM M'HENRY, and WILLIAM FIELD.

  For grading the hill on the old Bethlehem road, Bucks county, between Line
  Lexington and _____ JAMES' tavern, $600.00, commissioners: WILLIAM LEWIS and
  ANDREW HARTZELL.

  For grading Red Hill on the Easton road in Bucks county, $600.00,
  commissioners: JOSHUA B. CALVIN and BARNET SNYDER.

  That the sum of $12500,00, the balance of appropriation to the Philadelphia,
  Chaddsford and New London Turnpike, is hereby transferred to the state road
  leading from Providence, Delaware county, by Chaddsford and New London Cross
  Roads, Chester county, and $6200.00, be appropriated to Delaware county, for
  grading this road, commissioners: JOEL EVANS, CASPER W. SHARPLESS ESQ., and
  JAMES S. PETERS, and the residue be appropriated to Chester county,
  commissioners: SAMUEL IRWIN, JAMES KELTON, ABRAHAM HAMOR, HARLAND GAUSE and
  MARK FELL.

  That DR. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS CAIRNS, and JOHN T. CUNNINGHAM ESQ., are
  hereby appointed commissioners to re-locate the state road from the east end
  of the contemplated Sharon bridge to New Castle, which lies between the
  Blockhouse run and the farm of HUGH SMILEY, in a manner that the grade be
  made as near 5 degrees as possible, in Beaver county.   14 Apr 1838.



  76. An act for relief of WILLIAM HILL and others, soldiers and widows of
  soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars.
  That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to William Hill, HENRY
  HALLER, MARGARET LAUGHERY, GIDEON GIBSON, ELEANOR RAYBORN, JOSEPH EVERETT,
  and HUGH CALLAN of Armstrong county, CATHARINA FISS of Philadephia county,
  MARTHA ROSS of Chester county, ESTHER CONWAY of Montgomery county, ELIZABETH
  GILMORE of Crawford county, ROSANNAH MEANS, ELIZABETH BAKER and WILLIAM MAGAW
  of Mercer county, JACOB WHITMAN of Vanango county, JACOB FARE of Mifflin
  county, JOHN CLAWES of Allegheny county, and MATTHIAS FRY of Rockbridge
  county, in the state of Virginia, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the
  Revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars each immediately, as a gratuity,
  and an annuity of forty dollars each during life to be paid half yearly,
  commencing on 1 Jan 1838, and to JACOB LABON     of Allegheny county,
  NICHOLAS MACK of Philadelphia county, and PETER STAMBAUGH of Franklin county,
  forty dollars each immediately, as a gratuity.  14 Apr 1838. 

  77. A supplement to incorporate the Middleport and Pine Creek Railroad
  company.
  The act passed 6 Apr 1830, is revived, provided it be completed within 6
  years.  That EDWARD B. HUBLEY, JOSEPH H. SPAYD, JOHN MILLER, and PETER
  FILBERT, be additional commissioners. 16 Apr 1838.

  78. An act to construct a bridge.
  That JOB ENGLAND, BENJAMIN HARTSHORN, JOSEPH BREDIN, WILLIAM IRVIN, JAMES
  RAY, CHRISTIAN EREHART, JOSIAH W. SMITH are hereby appointed commissioners to
  erect a bridge over the Susquehanna, at the village of Curvensville,
  Clearfield county, and to collect tolls.

  That ABRAHAM KLINE, ABRAHAM MORBORGER, JOHN RENSHLER, CHRISTIAN KNAUS, GEORGE
  SAYMAN, GEORGE RICK, JOHN HUMMEL, JOHN BOND, GEORGE MOSER, ISAAC MEYERS,
  SAMUEL DE PUI, GABRIEL MATZ and DANIEL SHOLLENBERGER, are hereby appointed
  commissioners to erect a bridge over the river Schuylkill, above the forks of
  the two rivers, in the county of Schuylkill, called the Port Clinton Bridge. 
  16 Apr 1838.

  81. An act authorizing the laying out of a state road from the borough of
  Greensburg, Westmoreland county, cross Brush run, at ______ LAUFFER's saw
  mill, to intersect with the Greensburg and Pittsburg Turnpike, near the house
  of HENRY CHALFANT, on Turtle Creek, Allegheny county.
  That THOMAS ARMSTRONG and ABRAHAM WEAVER of Westmoreland county, and ROBERT
  CAROTHERS of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners.   16 Apr 1838.

  82. An act for the relief of JOHN VANSANT, and other soldiers, and widows of
  soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars.
  That the State Tresurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Vansant and
  SUSANNAH GALLENTINE of Fayette county, SAMUEL FOREMAN of Armstrong county,
  EMANUEL ZEIGLER of Adams county, LETITIA M'CARTY and CATHARINE CORRELL of
  Columbia county, GEORGE M'CORD of Mercer county, HANNAH LONG and JANE GOODEN
  of Greene county, and JOSEPH ELLENDER of Lehigh county, soldiers and widows
  of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars each
  immediately as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars each during life,
  to be paid half yearly, commencing on 1 Jan 1838.

  That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JACOB LABAR of Monroe
  county, a gratuity of forty dollars in full for his military services.

  The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to ROBERT SPEAR, in trust for
  the use and benefit of GEORGE ALBRIGHT of Lancaster county, a soldier, and to
  ELIZABETH SCOTT of Butler county, EDITH NUNEMAKER of Philadelphia county,
  ADDA COLEMAN of Columbia county, CATHARINE HUFFNAGLE of Westmoreland county,
  MARGARET HETRICH of Jefferson county, CHARLOTTE LAIN of Allegheny county, and
  ELIZABETH BAINMAN of Lancaster county, widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary
  and Indian wars, forty dollars each immediately, as a gratuity, and an annuity
  of forty dollars each during life, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1838.

  The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to PHILIP RHULE of Union
  county, in trust for the use and benefit of JACOB ROSS of Union county, a
  soldier of the Revolutionary war, forty dollars as a gratuity for military
  services rendered by Jacob Ross.

  The act dated 23 Jan 1811, granting an annuity to WILLIAM KERNICHON, of Bucks
  county, a soldier of the revolutionary war, for life, and appointed JOHN
  HOUGH, his attorney, for the purpose of receiving his pension is hereby
  repealed, the foregoing gratuities and annuities to be paid in conformity to
  the existing laws.

  That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to CATHARINE FUNK of
  York county, and CHRISTIANA CROMLEY, widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary
  war, forty dollars each immediately, as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty
  dollars each during life, to be paid half yearly, commencing on 1 Jan 1838,
  and the act passed 20 Mar 1838 is hereby repealed as relates to CHRISTIAN
  CROMLEY.  16 Apr 1838.
  
  83. An act to annul the marriage contract of ABRAHAM GARNER and ELIZABETH
  GARNER his wife, ELIAS WALTON and SOPHIA WALTON his wife, CHARLES D. EICHKOFF
  and ROSANNA EICHKOFF his wife.
  That the marriage contract entered into by Abraham Garner and Elizabeth his
  wife, is hereby made void, and the parties released from the contract, and
  from all duties as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage.

  That the marriage contract entered into by Ellis Walton and Sophia his wife,
  late SOPHIA GERHART, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties
  released from the contract as fully as if they had never been joined in
  marriage.

  That the marriage contract entered into by Charles L. Eickhoff and Rosanna
  his wife, is hereby declared void, and the parties released from the contract
  and all duties as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage.  16 Apr
  1838. 

  84. An act to incorporate the Clearfield and Curvensville Turnpike road
  company.
  That ABRAHAM K. RIGHT, JOHN R. BLOOM, RICHARD SHAW, CHRISTOPHER KRATZER,
  JOSEPH BOON JR., THOMAS BROWN, WILLIAM L. MOOR, WILLIAM BIGLER, PHILIP ANTES,
  GEORGE WELCH SR., BENJAMIN HARTSHORN, ISAAC CHAMBERS, and ROBERT ROSS, are
  hereby appointed commissioners to commence their road at Clearfield town, to
  connect with the Philipsburg and Susquehanna Turnpike, west of the
  Susquehanna river. 16 Apr 1838. 

  86. An act to incorporate the Lancaster City and County Fire Insurence
  company, and for other purposes.
  That EMANUEL C. REIGART, F.A. MUHLENBURG, WILLIAM COOPER, BENJAMIN CHAMPNEYS,
  C. HAGER, EMANUEL SCHAFFER, HENRY G. LONG, JOHN BROWN, HENRY KEFFER, DAVID
  LONGENECKER, JOHN F. STEINMAN, GEORGE W. HAMERSLY, JOHN F. LONG, CHRISTIAN
  KIEFFER, JACOB HOOVER, JOHN LINTNER, JAMES PORTER, HENRY M. REIGART,
  ALEXANDER PATTERSON, and JAMES HUMES, GEORGE MAYER, THOMAS E. FRANKLIN,
  GEORGE FORD JR., PHILIP K. BRENEMAN, JOHN EHLER, ZEPHANIAH M'LENAGAN, JAMES
  BOON, ANDREW MEHAFFEY, RICHARD FRAZER, SAMUEL HUMES, JAMES PATTERSON, LITTLE
  BULEN, JOHN STEELE, GEORGE W. BARTON, HENRY S. WEIGARD, WASHINTON L. ATLEE,
  PETER REED JR., JOHN BEAR, JOHN SHAFFNER, GEORGE COOPER, HENRY P. CARSON,
  AMOS ELLMAKER, ORISTUS COLLINS, ANTHONY E. ROBERTS, ADAM K. WITMER, ROBERT B.
  WRIGHT, ABRAHAM KAUFFMAN, THOMAS NEEL, are hereby appointed commissioners, to
  make insurance against losses by fire, on all types of goods and dwellings.

  The members of the Associate Reformed church and congregation of Tarentum, in
  Allegheny county, are hereby created into one body politic and corporate.  The
  trustees are: JAMES E. KARNS, JAMES ROBERTSON, JAMES MILLER, JAMES DICKEY and
  FRANCIS KARNS.

  The trustees, DAVID KENNEDY, ROBERT KNEDAL, JOHN K. CALDWELL, JOHN COSPER,
  OLIVER DUNN, and JAMES DUMARS, of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
  congregation of Erie, Erie county, are hereby created one body politic.

  That the Methodist congregation in the borough of Towanda, Bradford county,
  is hereby created into a body politic and corporate, and the trustees are:
  WILLIAM WATKINS, E.R. UTTER, WILLIAM ELWELL, JOHN E. GEIGER, NELSON P. BROWN,
  JAMES P. BULL, SILAS NOBLE, BERTON KINGSBERRY, and GEORGE H. BULL.

  That the Methodist congregation of Monroe twp., Bradford county, is hereby
  erected into a body politic and corporate, called Methodist Espicopal Church,
  whose trustees are: BURR RIDGWAY, ELISHA COLE, JAMES C. RIDGWAY, SYLVESTER W.
  ALDEN, ASHBEL L. CRANMER, ENOCH CRANMER, WILLIAM GOFF and NICHOLAS WENCK.

  That the members of the Presbyterian church of the borough of Mercer, Mercer
  county, are hereby created into one body politic and corporate, and the
  trustees are: WILLIAM SMITH, E.W. GLOZEN, JAMES KILGORE, JAMES K. CALDWELL
  and JAMES D. MOORE.

  That HORACE RATHVON, JACOB BRENNEMAN, H.B. EGLE, FREDERICK BEIDLINGER, GEORGE
  FERREE, C.M. BROWN, JACOB GILMAN, DANIEL M. LAIN, JOHN BOMBAUGH, JOHN S.
  PEDON, JACOB BLETZ, G.A. HAINES, GEORGE SHREINER, CHRISTIAN BUCHER, JACOB
  PENTZ, JOSEPH BUCHER, THOMAS J. HAINES, JAMES POIST, WILLIAM MORTON, SAMUEL
  PENCE, JOHN GIBB, JOHN KINGS, CHRISTIAN LENTZ, F.S. ALBRIGHT, are hereby
  incorporated and made a body politic, by the name of the Marshall Beneficial
  Association of Lancaster county.

  That the society known by the name of the Baptist Church of Reading, Berks
  county, is hereby erected into one body politic and corporate, and the
  trustees are: HENRY RANKIN, CHRISTIAN SWARTZ, ADAM JOHNSON, NATHANIEL KERBY,
  and SAMUEL HILL.

  That there shall be established in the town of Port Carbon, Schuylkill
  county, by the name of The Port Carbon Lyceum, under the care of the
  trustees: ROBERT M'CARTEE, LEBBEUS WHITNEY, LEBBEUS CHAPMAN, WILLIAM
  BOSBYSHELL, JOSEPH F. CARROL, HENRY PORTER, JESSE TURNER, E. SWAINE, AQUILLA
  BOTTON, JOHN G. HEWS, JOSEPH S. RUCKEL, CHARLES A. WHITNEY, EDWARD HUGHES,
  SAMUEL HEILNER, CHARLES BABER, DOCT. WILLIAM HOUSEL, D.B. M'CARTEE, ROSS
  BULL, ABRAHAM POTT, D.B. HAAS, HENRY BARNES, HENRY SCHISLER, WINFIELD S.
  CHAPMAN, TOBIAS H. WINTERSTEIN, JOSEPH ROBINSON, BENJAMIN HAYWOOD, EDWIN
  STRATTON, GEO. M. CHAPMAN, EMANUEL BRACEWELL, WILLIAM L. WHITNEY, EDWD. C.
  BOSBYSHELL and JOHN POTT, trustees, are hereby declared a body corporate and
  politic.  16 Apr 1838. 

  88. An act to incorporate the Tamanend Mining company.
  That CHARLES BARRINGTON, ARCHIBALD ROBERTSON, JOHN R. WALKER, BENJAMIN E.
  CARPENTER, JOB R. TYSON, TRUMAN M. HUBBELL, SAMUEL B. FISHER, JAMES
  M'CORMICK, GEORGE READ, GEORGE P. LITTLE, JOHN ELY JR., JOSIAH RANDALL,
  WILLIAM DRYSDALE, DANIEL M'INTYRE, JOSEPH MORGAN, CHRISTOPHER LAUER, JOHN
  SCHALL, JAMES TAGGART, JACOB ZIMMERMAN, BENJAMIN HEILNER, JACOB FAUST,
  ALEXANDER M. PELTZ, BENJAMIN DUNCAN, SAMUEL JARDEN, WM. AMIES, JOSEPH BURDEN,
  RICHARD PELTZ, WILLIAM J. CRANS, ROBERT P. DESILVER, PETER FRITZ, ALEXANDER
  WOELPPER, BARTHOLOMEN GRAVES, are hereby constituted a body corporate and
  politic, for the purpose of mining coal, within Union and Rush twps., east of
  the state road leading form Orwigsburg to Bitle's, Schuylkill county.  16 Apr 1838.

  89. An act to authorize the committee of the estate of MICHAEL FOX, a
  lunatic, to sell and convey certain real estate, and for other purposes.
  That JOHN R. VOGDES, committee of the estate of Michael Fox, are hereby
  authorized to convey the following real estate of Michael Fox: a lot situate
  on the east side of Broad St. in the city of Philadelphia, also a lot situate
  on east side of Lybrand St., also a lot situate on the east side of Delaware
  Twelfth St., and to also make good deeds of conveyance and to execute deeds
  to the purchasers upon the payment of the principal sum.

  That JOSEPH WILSON, guardian of the estates of WILLIAM WILSON, MARTHA WILSON,
  JANE WILSON, JAMES WILSON, ELLEN WILSON and RACHAEL WILSON, minor children of
  Joseph Wilson and Jane Wilson his wife, late JANE FULLERTON, and JAMES WALKER
  and SARAH WALKER his wife, late SARAH WILSON, who is also a minor, are hereby
  authorized to sell all the rights and title in possession of the minor
  children, to a tract of land situated in the township of Hanover, Washington
  county, containing 70 acres,(it being the same piece of land of which HENRY
  FULLERTON, dec. who was the grandfather of the minor children, died seized,)
  and to make and execute a good deed of conveyance to the purchaser, and the
  proceeds shall be vested in other real estate.

  That THOMAS E. COCHRAN, trustee of ELIZA F. COCHRAN, the wife of DR. RICHARD
  E. COCHRAN, is hereby authorized to sell the house and lot which THOMAS
  GRIFFITH and CHRISTIANA GRIFFITH his wife, by deed of indenture dated 10 Jun
  1825 did grant and convey to ARNOLD NAUDAIN, to hold for him in trust for the
  sole and separate use of Eliza F. Cochran and her children, to grant and
  convey to the purchaser title clear from any trust in favor of Eliza F.
  Cochran.
  It shall be lawful for Thomas E. Cochran, out of the proceeds of this sale to
  pay and discharge a debt of $800.00 with any interest due and owing, and then
  to invest the balance of the proceeds in the public debt of this
  commonwealth, or in stock, in his name as trustee, for the sole and separate
  use of Eliza F. Cochran and her children, according to a deed made in Apr
  1825, between Richard E. Cochran and Eliza F. Cochran his wife and Arnold
  Naudain. All powers hereby granted to Thomas E. Cochran, in case of death,
  etc. may be exercised by a successor appointed by the District Court of the
  city of Lancaster.

  That the right, and title of the commonwealth to the estate, real and
  personal, late of JULIANNA COOK, late of Adams county, dec. is hereby vested
  in ELIZA WALKER.

  That the administrator debonis non of BENJAMIN JACOBS, dec. late of
  Montgomery county, is hereby authorized to convey real estate as has
  heretofore been sold and to sell and convey such as has not been sold in
  whatever county the same may be found with the approval of the court of the
  counties.

  That WILLIAM MCFARLAND, the trustee in a certain indenture, dated 24 May
  1834, between LEWIS EPPELSHEIMER of one part, and the trustee of the other
  part, and he is authorized to sell and convey, free from all trusts, the
  three story brick building and lot situate at the north west corner of
  Delaware sixth and Wood Sts., in Penn Twp., in Philadelphia county, in deed
  book A.M. #47, page 718, and apply the proceeds to the payment of any
  mortgage on other real estate of Lewis Eppelsheimer and wife, and the balance
  to th purposes mentioned in the deed of trust.

  That PETER SHELL and ABRAHAM SHELL, are hereby authorized to sell all real
  estate of a certain house and lot situate in the town of Schellsburg, Bedford
  county, which JACOB SHELL dec. late of Bedford county, devised by his will to
  MARIA SHELL his wife as long as she liveth, and the said house and lot to
  grant and convey to the purchaser clear from any devise to Maria his wife.

  That the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Harrisburg,
  McClaysburg and vicinity, are hereby authorized to sell and convey their
  present house of worship and the lot, (being the same lot conveyed by JOHN
  WORMLEY ESQ., and MARY WORMLEY, his wife, to JOHN FUNK, JOHN BOND and others,
  by deed dated 30 May 1820) and to apply the avails to erect a new house on
  Locust Street, in Harrisburg.

  That WILLIAM COCHRAN and PETER FERTIG, surviving trustees of the Union
  School, in Mdddle Paxton twp., Dauphin county, are hereby authorized to sell
  the school house and lot, and deliver to the purchaser a good deed, as it is
  no longer wanted for school purposes.

  That WILLIAM MYER, of Bedford county, guardian of ELSA M. MOGER, is hereby
  authorized to sell her real estate and to invest the proceeds of the sale in
  other real estate for her benefit.

  That JAMES ESTEP, guardian of ROBERT NICCOLL, one of the minor children of
  JOHN NICCOLL ESQ., dec. and JOHN NICCOLL and NATHANIEL HURST SEN., are hereby
  authorized to sell and convey the lots in the village of Robbstown,
  Westmoreland county, numbered in the town plan 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44, and to
  make title to the purchasers, which convey title and rights of the minor as
  though he was of full age.

  That JOHN KNAUSS ESQ., JACOB KEIPER and CHARLES COLVER, the present trustees
  of the Permanent Hanover School House company, are hereby authorized to sell
  a lot and school house, situated in Hanover twp., Lehigh county, and to make
  a good deed to the purchaser.

  That FRANCIS R. SHUNK, WILLIAM BOYD and THOMAS R. TRIMBLE, administrators of
  JAMES TRIMBLE, late of Dauphin county, dec. shall have authority to sell and
  convey for cash or credit all or part of the real estate situate in the
  counties of McKean, Venango, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Dauphin and Lancaster,
  and to convey to the purchaser as fully as if the minor was of full age.

  That CLEMENT LAWRENCE and JOEL EVANS, trustees of the estate of GEORGE B.
  LOWNES, minor son of JOHN LOWNES, dec. and are hereby authorized to sell and
  convey 55 acres of land, situate in the township of Ridley, Delaware county,
  devised to the minor George B. Lownes, dec. and  execute deed to the
  purchaser.

  That the court of Adams county, shall have power to accept the resignation of
  PETER SHENEFELTER, surviving trustee of ANNA MARGARET GUBERNATOR, under the
  will of PETER SHENEFELTER SR., dec. and appoint a successor, with all the
  powers of the original trustees.

  That CHARLES J. DAVIS of Tredyffrin Twp., Chester county, shall have full
  power and authority to sell and convey the interest of his wife MARY DAVIS in
  real estate situate in said township, for which a deed has already been
  executed by Charles J. Davis and Mary his wife, to the late WILLIAM WALLEY,
  dec. by release of the same to the devisees under the will of William Walley,
  or other conveyance as shall be devised to confirm the title.

  Whereas, ISABELLA ALLEN, late of the county of Washington, dec. in her last
  will and testament, dated 31 May 1824, which was duly admitted in the
  register's office, did devise to MOSES ALLEN a tract of land situate in Smith
  Twp., Washington county, containing 200 acres, upon condition if he at any
  time he married SARAH REED, then he should forfeit the right and title to the
  land under the will of Isabella Allen dec.  Whereas, Moses Allen did marry
  Sarah Reed, the deed is hereby confirmed in him and shall be as good as
  though the devise in the will was absolute and without any condition.

  That JACOB B. CLEMENT, administrator of the estate of NATHAN BUNKER, late of
  the city of Philadelphia, dec. is hereby authorized to complete, execute and
  fulfil all unexecuted contracts for the purpose, sale or conveyance of lands,
  situate in the county of Schuylkill, in like manner as if made by Nathan in
  his life time, provided that all conveyances shall be received for the use of
  the heirs of Nathan Bunker, according to the intestate laws in force at the
  time of his decease.
  That the guardian of the minor children of Nathan Bunker shall, during their
  minority, shall have authority to sell and dispose of for cash or credit, and
  of the shares of the minors, in all lands in Schuylkill county and to convey
  with other heirs a deed to the purchasers.  And whereas, the said Nathan
  together with other persons, was at the time of his death interested in
  certain mining privileges, rights  to take coal and incorporeal hereditaments
  in the county of Schuylkill, of which partition cannot be made.  It is further
  enacted, on the application of the widow or any lineal descendant of Nathan,
  if of full age, or his or her guardian to award an inquest to make and return
  an appraisement of the share which was his at the time of his death. The court
  shall proceed to make allotment, or on refusal to order a sale with the same
  effects.

  That JACOB GUDTNER, administrator, with the will annexed of JOHN SAMUEL
  GUDTNER, dec. late of Antrim Twp., Franklin county, is hereby authorized to
  sell the real estate of the deceased, situate in the township aforesaid and
  convey the same to the purchaser.

  Whereas, WILLIAM MONTGOMERY ESQ. late of Lancaster county, dec. died seized,
  of a tract of donation land, situate in Wayne Twp., Crawford county, #110,
  sixth district, containing 500 acres that FIDELIA R. VANDYKE, a minor
  grandchild is one of the heirs at law, and the lands are wholly unproductive
  and would be to the interests of the minor to have her share of the land sold
  jointly with the other heirs.  That DR. SAMUEL HUMES, guardian of Fidelia R.
  Vandyke, minor, is hereby authorized to sell all the rights and title of the
  minor, in the tract of land and make and execute a deed to the purchaser as
  if Fidelia had obtained legal age.

  That ADAM REIGART, guardian of EMILY HOPKINS and HORACE HOPKINS, minor
  children of GEORGE R. HOPKINS, late of the city of Lancaster, dec. who was a
  son of JAMES HOPKINS, late of the same city, dec. and MARY F. HOPKINS,
  guardian of ANN HOPKINS, Mary F. Hopkins, EMELINE HOPKINS, JAMES HOPKINS and
  PHOEBE HOPKINS, minor children of WASHINGTON HOPKINS, late of the same city,
  dec. who was also a son of James Hopkins, late of the same city, dec. are
  hereby authorized to sell and convey the rights and title to parts of the
  real estate of which James Hopkins Esq. late of the city of Lancaster, died
  seized, situated in any part of this commonwealth, except in the counties of
  Lancaster and York, and have full power to execute a deed to the purchaser.

  That WILLIAM PLUMER, of Westmoreland county, guardian of CHARLES ALEXANDER
  MAISE, a minor of fourteen years of age, is hereby authorized to sell, all
  the rights and title of the minor to certain undivided real estate, situate
  in the township of Sewickly, in the county of Westmoreland, left to the minor
  by his grandfather, SAMUEL MAISE, and uncle ALEXANDER MAISE and to make and
  execute a deed to the purchaser.

  That JOHN KUHNS and MICHAEL STRAW, committee of the estate of JACOB SNYDER, a
  lunatic, are hereby authorized to sell all the rights and title of the lunatic
  to the following real estate:  a lot near Alleghenytown, in the county of
  Allegheny, containing 20 acres, also a lot in the city of Pittsburg, with two
  houses thereon, and also another lot in Alleghenytown with a two story brick
  house thereon, and to make and execute a deed for the same to the purchaser,
  and proceeds of the sale to the maintenance of the lunatic.  16 Apr 1838.

  90. An act to incorporate the Luthersburg and Punxatawny turnpike road
  company, and for other purposes.
  That for the purpose of making a turnpike, from Punxatawny, Jefferson county,
  to the town of Luthersburg, Clearfield county, LEBEOUS LUTHER, JOHN JORDAN,
  BENJAMIN BONSALL, DAVID IRVIN, JACOB FLICK, BENJAMIN CARSON, DAVID HOOVER,
  DAVID HENNEY and JEREMIAH MILES, of the county of Clearfield, WILLIAM
  CAMPBELL, CHARLES R. BARCLAY, CHARLES C. GASKILL, JAMES WINSLOW, JAMES W.
  BELL and JOHN HOOVER, (miller) of the county of Jefferson, are hereby
  appointed commissioners.

  That SAMUEL KELLER, ADAM KELLER, CHRISTIAN H. RAUCH, JACOB MINNICH, GEORGE B.
  SHAFFER, JACOB B. TSHUDY, JOHN ERB, JACOB ERB, EM'L C. REIGART, COL. GEORGE
  MAYER, JOHN MICHAEL, JOHN BECK, GEORGE FORD JR., and JOHN EBERMAN, GEORGE W.
  HAMERSLY, ABRAHAM KAUFFMAN, of the county of Lancaster, are hereby appointed
  commissioners to lay a road from the northern end of North Queen street, in
  the city of Lancaster, to a point near the tavern now kept by JACOB ZEIGLER,
  in the village of Litiz.

  That ROBERT WRAY of Armstrong county, BENJAMIN WALKER JR., and ELWARD NIXON
  of Indiana county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state
  road, beginning at the town of Warren, Armstrong county, to intersect the
  turnpike at the town of Shalocta, and thence to ______ JOHNSTON's mill on
  Plum creek, to intersect with the turnpike at the town of Smithsburg in
  Indiana county.

  That FRANCIS M'CLURE, HENRY KULP, JOHN R. WICKES, WILLIAM M'COY, JAMES
  M'CORD, REUBEN C. HALE, DAVID R. REYNOLDS, JOSEPH MILLIKEN, ABRAHAM BLYMYER,
  WILLIAM COGSHALL, JAMES PARKER, JAMES M'DOWELL, DANIEL EISENBEISE, ALEXANDER
  C. WILSON, JAMES WAREHAM, DANIEL BLOOM, JACOB MUTERSBAUGH and WILLIAM MARK,
  are hereby appointed commissioners, to establish a company called "The
  Lewistown Water company" for the purpose of introducing into the borough of
  Lewistown, Mifflin county, a sufficient supply of fresh and pure water.

  That J. PRICE WETHERILL, DAVID HOOPS, CADWALLADER EVANS, JOHN JONES, (city)
  CHARLES GRAFF, FRANCIS B. NICHOLS, BIRD PATTERSON, J.R. TYSON, J.B.
  SUTHERLAND, EDWARD KING, ALEXANDER DOUGHERTY, B.T. BIOREN, J.R. WALKER,
  THOMAS MITCHELL, JOHN HEMPHILL, ROBERT C. WHARTON, N.C. FOSTER, W.E. LEHMAN,
  H.M. PROVOST, JOSEPH C. BURDEN, S.G. WALKER, JOHN HARE POWELL, ROBERT
  PATTERSON, THOMAS D. GROVER, WALTER THOMPSON, JOHN M. JUSTICE, THOMAS J.
  MALONY, JAMES RONALDSON, GEORGE G. THOMAS, ALEXANDER W. REED, JOHN LENTZ,
  RICHARD PELTZ, HENRY HELMUTH, OLIVER EVANS, WILLIAM ROBINSON, CHARLES D.
  LYBRAND, N.H. GRAHAM, JOSHUA LIPPENCOTT, ISAAC OTIS, HENRY TROTH, JAMES F.
  MACAULLY, JACOB B. LANCASTER, FREDERICK GRAFF, ALMON DAVIS, GEORGE F. LEHMAN,
  TIMOTHY CALDWELL, DANIEL M. BROADHEAD, SAMUEL J. PEARSON, R.H. BUTLER, THOMAS
  LEWELLIN, WILLIAM RHEINER, JAMES HUTCHINSON, JOHN NAGLEE, ADAM EVERLY, JOSEPH
  A. DEAN, JOSEPH J. SHIPMAN, JOHN W. M'GRATH, ALEXANDER TROTTER, JOHN GRAY,
  J.M.G. LESCURE, HENRY LEECH, THOS. S. SMITH, THOMAS U. WALTER, GEORGE WISE,
  GEORGE ECKERT, EDWARD COLEMAN, GEORGE GRISCOM, GEORGE WEVILL of the city and
  county of Philadelphia, GEORGE FORD JR., GEORGE W. HAMERSLY, of Lancaster
  county, JOHN WEVER, JOHN C. OFFERMAN, WILLIAM HAGERTY of Schuylkill county,
  WILLIAM ROBERTSON JR., BENJ. DARLINGTON of Allegheny county, are hereby
  appointed commissioners of the Philadelphia Tide Lock company to construct on
  the western side of the river Schuylkill, a tide lock canal, near Mill creek,
  and to terminate near the locks of the Schuylkill Navigation company, at Fair
  Mounty Dam.

  That CHARLES S. WILLIAMS, JOHN WHITE, F.B. NICHOLS, CHAS. S. BAKER, ROBERT
  COLUM are hereby incorporated under the name of the "Schuylkill Steam
  Tow-boat company."

  That MICHAEL DOUDEL, JONATHAN JESUP, CALVIN MASON, JOHN EVANS, THOMAS KELLY,
  ISRAEL GARDNER, JOHN STAHLEY, JACOB BARNITZ and CHRISTIAN BUCHANAN, WM.
  PATTERSON, JACOB DEITZ, LUKE ROUSS, T.N. HALLER, JAMES WEBB, DAVID BUEHLER,
  JACOB SMYSER, JOHN SCHLOSSER, SAMUEL C. BONHAM, JACOB HAY and ANDREW DUNCAN,
  are hereby appointed commissioners of the York Borough Water company, to
  bring into the borough of York an abundant supply of water from a spring or
  stream through pipes.  16 Apr 1838.  

  91. An act relative to the claim of Brown and Sawyers, passed 31 Mar 1836.
  That the Canal Commissioners shall proceed to examine the claim of _____
  BROWN and ______ SAWYERS, and settle the claim.

  That CHARLES C. HOWARD, now or late of the city of Philadelphia, is hereby
  authorized to change his name to CHARLES HOWARD HAVEN, and shall be known
  henceforth by this name.

  That the name of WILLIAM J. KERRISON, now of the city of Philadelphia, is
  hereby changed to WILLIAM J. CANTELO.

  That THOMAS T. HAYES, ZENAS H. RUSSELL, ABIRAM WINTON, SAMUEL S. JESSUP, JOHN
  TORREY, JOHN D. DELEZEUNE, AMORY PRESCOTT, DANIEL P. FULLER, JOSEPH D. WALTON,
  ISAAC P. HOSTER, NATHAN M. BARTLET, T.H.R. TRACY, HASTINGS FRISBIE, STEPHEN
  NORTH JR., C.K. ROBINSON, DAVID SARBOR, WM. H. DIMMICH, LEONARD GRAVES, E.W.
  HAMLIN, PAUL S. PRESTON, JAMES MANNING, THOMAS CLARK, JACOB FAATZ, ENOS
  WOODWARD, WM. GREELE, and PHINEAS ARNOLD, are hereby a corporation by the
  name of the Wayne County Mutual Insurance company, for the purpose of
  insuring respective dwelling houses etc. against loss or damage by fire.

  That JOHN B. STERIGERE, JOSEPH THOMAS, JOHN FREEDLEY, THOMAS M. JOLLY, ADAM
  SLEMMER, JAMES M. PAWLING, WILLIAM H. SLINGLUFF, JOHN BOYER, ISAIAH W. DAVIS,
  WILLIAM POWELL, SAMUEL JAMISON, BERNARD M'CREEDY, JACOB SPANG, JOSEPH FORNANCE
  and LEVI ROBERTS, are hereby appointed commissioners, of the Norristown Water company.

  Whereas, SARAH DESILVER, Philadelphia, now dec., did  on 25 Aug, 1825, make
  and execute a deed of conveyance unto THOMAS J. KITTS, pastor of the Second
  Baptist church in the city of Philadelphia, of real estate: a lot and
  premises, situate on the west side of Delaware Second Steet, subject to a
  yearly rent charge of seven pounds, ten shilling; also two lots situate on
  the west side of Delaware Second in the Northern Liberties, north of Poplar
  lane, one with a frame messuage, on the line of land formerly of SAMUEL
  WALLACE, and the other on the corner along a lot formerly of MARTIN DEITS,
  subject to the payment of several yearly rents for the benefit of SARAH
  DESILVER, during her natural life, and after her decease, then Thomas J.
  Kitts to make a lawful deed for the brick house and lot on the Delaware
  Second street, subject to a yearly rent charge of seven pounds ten shillings,
  and the remainder of the real estate to vest in Thomas J. Kitts.
  Therefore, as Sarah Desilver died intestate, without leaving any known heirs,
  all right, title, and interest of the state in a supposed escheat, on the
  ground of her alleged insanity at the time of her making such last will and
  deed of conveyance, the same is vested in the heirs of Thomas J. Kitts,
  dec., and in the Second Baptist Church in the city of Philadelphia.

  That all the right, title and interest which has escheated to this
  commonwealth, in all property, real and personal, late of CHARLES REGER of
  the county of Philadelphia, dec. is hereby vested in the next of kin of
  RUDOLPH REGER, late of said county dec., father of Charles Reager, as fully
  as though Charles Reger had been born in lawful wedlock and died
  intestate.   16 Apr 1838.

  92. A supplement to an act to erect Shirleysburg, Huntingdon county, etc.
  into boroughs and for other purposes.
  That so much of the township of Windsor, Berks county, beginning at
  Schuylkill street, to Pine street, through the land of GEORGE MILLER, to
  corner of WILLIAM SHOMO's land, then to ADOLF HARTZFIELD's land, to
  Schuylkill street, thence to WILLIAM BELL's land, then a corner of ISRAEL
  DERR and Joseph Miller's land, thence along the division line of Israel Derr
  and JACOB STITZELL's heirs land, etc. is hereby annexed to the borough of
  Hamburg, Berks county.  The voters shall meet at the public house of JOSEPH
  SHOMO for elections.

  The village of New Brighton, Beaver county, shall be bounded: beginning at
  the east bank of the Big Beaver river, on the south line of tract #91 in
  DANIEL LEET's district of depreciation lands, etc.  That the borough of New
  Brighton, shall constitute a separate township.

  That the town of Northampton, Northampton county, is hereby changed to a
  borough called the borough of Allentown.

  That the Board of Health of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to refund to
  TRISTRAM B. FREEMAN, the sum, without interest, paid by him in 1800, for the
  amount of security entered by JAMES PHILIPS for appearance of ROBERT
  HARDWICK, forfeited.

  That the act to erect the village of Oxford, Chester county, into a borough,
  passed 8 Apr 1833, is hereby revived and the citizens shall meet at the
  public house of WILLIAM RUTHERFORD, to elect officers.

  That the town of Manheim, Lancaster county, is hereby erected into a borough,
  bounded: beginning on the bank of SAMUEL LEHMAN's tail race, south to a locust
  tree on _____ BEALER's land, thence by land of DANIEL WELL, by land of HENRY
  HERSHEY, to High street, to out lot of JONAS WHITE, thence by land of JACOB
  SHOEMAKER, by land of JOHN LEHMAN, to the public road from Manheim to
  Elizabethtown, to a post at DANIEL BRAND's land, to corner lot of JOHN
  BEALER, to a post near the bank of _____ HOSTETTER's mill-race, to a post on
  lot of Henry Eby, to Long alley, and corner of ______ MILLER's lot, to
  beginning.

  That HENRY SHACPNECK, of Greene county, is hereby authorized to erect a mill
  dam in the Monongahela river, at his mill in Cumberland twp.

  That ABEL W. TOWNSEND, BENJAMIN BEDISON, JAMES ERWIN, LEVI M'CONNEL, TALBOT
  TOWNSEND, HENRY F. SLAYMAKER, FRANCIS A. HOULETTE, SIMON M'NAIR, are hereby
  declared a body politic and corporate, by the name of the New Brighton Water
  company, in the county of Beaver, to keep the race or water course open
  through their respective lots.  16 Apr 1838.      

  93. An act to declare Wooden Bridge creek, in Bedford county, a public
  highway, and for other purposes.
  That Wooden Bridge Creek, Bedford county, from the mouth to _____ HUSTON's
  saw mill, Elk creek, in Jefferson county, from the mouth to the mills of
  _____ WASHBURN and ______ CLOVER, and Mill creek, Jefferson county, etc.
  Litte Clearfield creek, Clearfield county, commencing at its junction with
  Big Clearfield creek to the first fork south west from WILLIAM DUNLOP's and
  the Raystown branch of the Juniata, from _____ MORRISON's mills, up to the
  mouth of Buffaloe run, are hereby declared  public highways.  16 Apr 1838.

  94. An act regulating election districts.
  That the electors of St. Clair twp., Bedford county, shall hold their
  elections at the New Advent school house, near JAMES MAGRAIL's.

  That the electors of Springfield twp., Huntingdon county, shall hold their
  elections at the school house, near _____ HUNTER's mill.

  That the township of East Buffaloe, Union county, shall be a separate
  election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house
  now occupied by DAVID SHAFFER.

  That part of Young twp., Jefferson county, lying north on the line of
  Clearfield county, at the south east corner of tract #60, in the name of
  JARED INGERSOL, thence west until it intersects the line of Perry twp., in
  Jefferson county, shall be a separate election district, and the electors
  shall hold their elections at the Paradise school house, near JACOB SMITH's.

  That the electors of Pike twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their elections
  at the house now occupied by JOHN DRAUCKER, in the town of Curwensville.

  That Paint twp., Somerset county, shall be a separate election district, and
  the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JOHN FYOCK.

  That the electors of Harrison twp., Potter county, shall hold their elections
  at the house now occupied by HORACE HOPKINS.

  That the electors of Morris twp., Greene county, shall hold their elections
  at the house of EDWARD BARKER.

  That the township of Allegheny, Huntingdon county, shall be a separate
  election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house
  now occupied by JACOB BLACK.

  That the electors of lower Heidelbert twp., Berks county, shal hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by HENRY BINKLEY.

  The electors of Ulster twp., Bradford county, shall hold their elections at
  the house of SAMUEL B. HOLCOMB.

  That the electors of Cranberry twp., Venango county, shall hold their
  elections near the Susquehanna and Waterford turnpike, at the house of JOHN BRANDON.

  That the electors of Middletown twp., Susquehanna county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of JOSEPH ROSS.

  That the electors of the township of Allegheny, Somerset county, shall hold
  their elections at the house of JOHN FAIR (late JACOB FAIR).

  That the electors of Kittanning twp., Armstrong county, shall hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by LYDIA HILEMAN. 

  That the electors of Belfast twp., Bedford county, shall hold their elections
  at the house of DANIEL LAKE.

  That part of Frankstown twp., Huntingdon county, lying east of: beginning at
  the Allegheny twp. line, that crosses Brush Run, to the Beaver Dam branch of
  the Juniata, to the forks above _____ LOWRY's mill, leading from
  Hollidaysburg to the Loop, to Woodberry twp. line, shall be a separate
  election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house
  now occupied by DAVID DITCH, in the borough of Frankstown.

  That the twp. of Washington, Jefferson county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their electons at the house now
  occupied by JOHN M'ENTOSH.

  The electors of Conemaugh twp., Cambria county, shall hold their elections at
  the house owned by PETER LIVERGOOD ESQ., on the corner of Franklin and Main
  streets, in the borough of Johnstown.

  That the electors of North Codorus twp., York county, shall hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by JOHN ZIEGLER SEN.

  That the electors of Sugar Loaf twp., Luzerne county, shall hold their
  elections at the tavern house, sign of Sampson and the Lion, now owned by
  MOSES S. BRUNDAGE, in the village of Conyngham.

  That part of the reserved tract opposite Pittsburg, Allegheny county, not
  included within the incorporated limits of the borough of Allegheny, shall
  hold their elections at the house now occupied by JOHN TAGGART.

  That the electors of St. Clair twp., Allegheny county, shall hold their
  elections at the house lately occupied by A.H. HARSHBARGER.

  That the electors of Union Twp., Erie county, shall hold their elections at
  the school house, near the house of WILLIAM MILES ESQ.

  That the township of Madison, Perry county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the public house of
  JOHN ZIMMERMAN.

  That the electors of Rockdale twp., Crawford county, shall hold their
  elections at the school house, near JACOB MILLER's.

  That the electors of Mount Pleasant twp., Wayne county, shall hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by NATHAN J. SHERWOOD.

  That all Licking Creek twp., Bedford county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by GEORGE METZLER.

  That part of Aleppo twp., Greene county, west on Long Run, etc. shall
  constitute a separate election district, and shall hold their elections at
  the house of JOSHUA WHITLATCH.

  That the township of Jenks, Jefferson county, is declared a separate election
  district, and elections are to be held at the house now occupied by CYRUS BLOOD.

  That the township of Tionesta, Jefferson county, is hereby declared a
  separate election district and the election shall be held at the house of
  JOHN NOEF.

  That the place of holding the election in Liberty twp., M'Kean county, is
  hereby removed from the house of HORACE COLEMAN to the school house at Canoe place.

  That the place of holding the election in Brokenstraw twp., in Warren county,
  is hereby changed from the house now established by law, to the house now
  occupied by ABRAHAM C. WILSON.

  That the citizens of Rose twp., Jefferson county, beginning at the mouth of a
  run putting into the north side of Red bank creek, a short distance west of
  the mill of DOCTOR DOLING, thence up the creek etc.

  That the incorporated borough of West Philadellphia, which constituted the
  eastern section of Blockley twp., is hereby erected into a separate election
  district, and the elections shall be held at the house of WILLIAM HUGHES,
  (innkeeper), in the borough of West Philadelphia.                 
 
  That the electors of Amity twp., Erie county, shall hod their elections at
  the school house, in school district #4, near the residence of CREAN B.
  CHAFFEE, at whose house the elections are now held.

  All of the township of Manor, Lancaster county, included in the following
  bounds: beginning at the mouth of Conestoga river, up the same line of MARTIN
  BARE and SIMON BUTT's land, to the Lancaster road on the line of lands
  belonging to CHRISTIAN HERTZLER, to intersect a private road near GEORGE
  ROTHE's smith shop, on the line of lands to intersect with another private
  road on lands of DAVID HERR, along it to the public road near JOHN SOUDER's
  house, to a private road of JACOB OLWILER, JOHN SHOCK and others, down the
  run to the river Susquehanna, to the York line, and the electors residing
  therein shall hold their elections at the house of SAMUEL HOLL.

  That the qualified voters of Schuylkill twp., connected with the Port Carbon
  election district, residing east of the township line of Manheim, to the
  house now occupied by JACOB WOMMER, continuing to the Rush twp. line, shall
  hold their elections at the house of FREDERICK BENSINGER JR., in Schuylkill
  twp., Schuylkill county.

  That Jefferson twp., Luzerne county, shall be a separate election, and the
  electors shall hold their election at the school house on the turnpike near
  JOHN COBB's.

  That the borough of New Hope, Bucks county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the citizens shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by HENRY SHOLL.

  That the qualified voters of Coal twp., Northumberland county, shall be a
  separate election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at
  the house now occupied by PETER WEIKEL.

  That the qualified electors of parts of Hepburn, Plunket's Creek and
  Fairfield townships, Lycoming county, bounded: beginning on Loyalsock Creek,
  up mill creek to land of WILLIAM JONES, to land of JOHN ASHMAND, to JAMES
  ASHMAND, etc. is declared a separate election district, and the elections are
  to be held at the house of PHILIP HOFFMAN.

  That the voters of Lumber twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their election at
  the house of JOHN STRAWBRIDGE, and declared a separte election district.

  That the electors of Boggs twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of WILLIAM MERRELL, in Crammondale.

  The elections in Elkland twp., Tioga county, shall be held at the house of
  MERIT SMITH in Elkland village.

  The elections for Brookfield twp., Tioga county, shall be held at the house
  of RICHARD BEARD.

  That the electors of Union twp., Bedford county, shall hold their elections
  at the house of JOHN FICKS.

  That East Pikerun twp., Washington county, is hereby erected into a separate
  election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house
  now occupied by WILLIAM MORGAN in the borough of Greenfield.

  That West Pikerun twp., Washington county, is hereby erected into a separate
  election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house
  of ALEXANDER HANNAH.

  That the qualified voters of Roxborough twp., Philadelphia county, shall hold
  their elections at the Leverington House, now occupied by JOSIAH WOOD.

  That the township of Brown, Mifflin county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by JOHN KERR.

  That the township of Armagh, Mifflin county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by SAMUEL C. BROWN.

  That the township of Union, Mifflin county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by ISAIAH COPLIN in the town of Belleville.

  That the township of Meno, Mifflin county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by AMOS SMOKER, in town of Allenville.

  All that part of Cocalico twp., Lancaster county, beginning at GEORGE
  KELLER's spring house, thence to the Lebanon county line, to the Berks county
  line, to the Black Horse tavern, to the new public road leading past HENRY
  HIBSHMAN's dwelling house, along the road to the beginning, shall compose a
  new election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the
  public house at present occupied by JACOB SCHIRK, in the village of Schoen Eck.

  That the electors of Washington Twp., Greene county, shall hold their
  elections at the brick school house, between the farms of THOMAS JOHNS and
  SAMUEL PATTERSON. 

  That the electors of Little Mahanoy twp., Northumberland county, shall hold
  their elections at the house now occupied by FREDERICK BAKER.

  That the electors of Buffaloe twp, Armstrong county, shall hold their
  elections in the house of JOHN REA.

  That the electors of Colbrookdale twp., Berks county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of DAVID R. SASSAMAN.

  That the general election of Kennet twp., Chester county, now the 23rd
  election district, shall be held at the public house of HARLEN GAUSE, known
  by the name of the Columbian Inn, in the village of Kenneth Square.

  That the electors of parts of Wysox, Wyalusing, Orwell and Pike twps. now
  known as Herrick twp., Bradford county, shall hold their elections at the
  house of NATHAN B. WHITMORE and Herrick twp. is a separate election district.

  The electors of Mount Pleasant district, Westmoreland county, shall hold
  their elections at the house of ANDREW LOWREY, in the borough of Mount Pleasant.

  That the township of Freedom, Adams county, shall form a separate election
  district, and the elections shall be held at the house of NICHOLAS MORITZ.

  That the township of Hopewell, Bedford county, shall form two separate
  election districts, one beginning at Providence twp., at the mouth of John's
  Branch, etc. and the election shall be held at the house now occupied by
  WILLIAM FLUCKE (West Hopewell), and the remaining part, called East Hopewell,
  shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JOHN LANE JR.

  That the township of Franconia, Montgomery county, shall be a separate
  election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house
  now occupied by JESSE LEWIS.

  That South Whitehall twp., Lehigh county, is hereby erected into a separate
  election district, and the citizens shall hold their elections at the house
  now owned by WILLIAM WENNER.

  That Redstone twp., Fayette county, shall be a separate election district,
  and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by
  FIELDING FRAZIER.

  That Penn twp., Chester county, is hereby erected into a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by JAMES M. AITKIN.

  That the electors of the township of Union, Union county, shall hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by JOHN OTT.

  The electors of Penns twp., Union county, shall hold their elections at the
  house now occupied by HENRY WASSER, in the town of Selinsgrove.

  That the electors of Heidelberg twp., York county, shall hold their elections
  at the house now occupied by DANIEL RESH, on the York road.

  That the electors of Litchfield twp., Bradford county, shall hod their
  elections at the house now occupied by REUBEN PARK.

  That Madison twp., Armstrong county, is hereby erected into a separate
  election district, and the qualified voters shall hold their elections at the
  house now occupied by MAJOR R.D. LAWSON.

  That the electors of Morgan twp., Green county, shall hold their elections at
  the school house, near the farm of DAVID BELL.

  That the electors of the Fountain Inn district, in Pitt twp., Allegheny
  county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by CONRAD
  FREYVOGLE, known by the name of the Social Garden, on the Pittsburg Farmers'
  and Mechanics' Turnpike road.

  That the electors of Ohio twp. Allegheny county, shall hold their elections
  at the house now occupied by JOHN HAY.

  That the electors of Shade twp., Somerset county, shall hold their elections
  at the house of JOHN LAMBERT (son of GEORGE LAMBERT).

  That the electors of Liberty twp., Susquehanna county, shall hold their
  elections at the school house, near the residence of ISAAC COMSTOCK.

  That the electors of Richland twp., Bucks county, shall hold their elections
  at the house of JACOB SLIFER, in the village of Quakertown.

  That the electors of the eastern ward of Hellam twp., York county, shall hold
  their elections at the house now occupied by JAMES SCHALL, in the borough of Wrightsville.

  The following boundaries, part of Allen twp., Cumberland county, beginning at
  the great road leading to _____ BROOKS' mills, where the line of the New
  Cumberland district crosses, to the Menonist's meeting house, (known by the
  name of Martin's meeting house), thence to the house of HENRY LONGNECKER, to
  JACOB WAGGONER's near the Yellow Breeches creek, to include JAMES DUNLOP, to
  the New Cumberland line near to JOSEPH BEST's farm, to the beginning, is
  hereby erected a separate election district, and the electors shall hold
  their elections at the house now owned or occupied by PETER M'CANN, in the
  town of Lisburn.

  That part of Lower Mahontongo twp., in Schuylkill county, beginning at the
  Dauphin and Schuylkill county line, including the tavern house on the Broad
  mountain now occupied by WILLIAM HALL, etc. is hereby erected into a separate
  election district, called Williams Valley, and the electors shall hold their
  elections at the house of JACOB HEBERLING JR., now or late in the occupancy
  of SAMUEL KIMMEL.

  That part of Green twp., Franklin county, which held their elections in
  Chambersburg, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by DANIEL
  SNIVELY, in Green Village.

  That the electors in Mifflin twp., Dauphin county, shall hold their elections
  at the public house of PETER BORDNER, in Berrysburg.

  That the electors of Montere twp., in Columbia county, shall hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by LEONARD LAZARUS.

  That the township of Texas, Wayne county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by J.W. PATRICK, in the borough of Honesdale.

  That part of West Hanover twp., Dauphin county, north of Swatara creek, to 
  the house (present residence) of CAPTAIN JOHN B. MOORHEAD, to be divided in
  two by a straight line commencing at the house of Capt. John B. Moorhead, and
  the electors residing north and east of this line shall hold their elections
  at the public house now owned by MAJOR JOHN SHELL, and those residing north
  and west, at the public house now owned by ADAM BRIGHTBILL.

  That the electors of Mount Pleasant twp., Adams county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of ANTHONY SMITH, situate at the Cross roads, the one
  leading from Oxford to the two taverns, the other from Hunterstown to Hanover.

  That the electors of Wysox twp., Bradford county, shall hold their elections
  at the house now occupied by SAMUEL COOLBAUGH.

  That the electors of Hamilton twp., Adams county, shall hold their elections
  at the house now occupied by JACOB BUSHEY.

  The electors of Manchester twp., Wayne county, shall hold their elections at
  the house of GEORGE KELLAM, near Kellam's mills.

  That part of Rockhill twp., Bucks county, beginning at Branch road, near
  ESQUIRE DILL's etc. is hereby erected into a separate election district, to
  be called East Rockhill, and to hold their elections at the public house now
  occupied by JACOB WONNAN.  16 Apr 1838.

  95. An act to hold special courts in Fayette county, and for other purposes.
  BENJAMIN C. WICKHAM, WILLIAM WILLARD, BUTLER SMITH, BENJAMIN BENTLEY, ELIJAH
  DEPUY and ALVA C. BUSH are hereby appointed trustees of the academy for the
  education of youth, called Willardsburg Academy, located in Willardsburg,
  Tioga county.

  There shall be established, for the education of female youth the following
  seminaries:
  The Deanville Female Seminary, near Kittanning, Armstrong county, of which
  B.B. KILLIKELLY, JOSEPH BUFFINGTON, ALEXANDER CALDWELL, ROBERT E. BROWNE,
  GOERGE W. SMITH, WILLIAM P. RUPP and WILLIAM F. JOHNSTON, of Armstorng
  county, CHARLES C. GASKILL of Jefferson, and DANIEL STANARD of Indiana
  county, are trustees.

  The Ingham Female Seminary in Doylestown, Bucks county; and JOHN FOX, SAMUEL
  D. INGHAM, MATTHIAS MORRIS, REV. SILAS M. ANDREWS, JOHN H. ANDERSON, CHARLES
  E. DU BOIS, JOHN B. PUGH, CHARLES H. MATHERS, W.T. ROGERS, are trustees.

  The Carlisle Female Seminary of Cumberland county; and WILLIAM M. BIDDLE,
  JOHN REED, FREDERICK R. WATTS, EDWARD R. BIDDLE, CHARLES B. PENROSE, JOHN C.
  DURBIN and SAMUEL G. ALEXANDER, are trustees.

  The York Female Seminary of York County; and WILLIAM M'ILVAIN, JOHN
  VOGELSONG, THOMAS E. COCHRAN, THOMAS M'GRATH, JAMES R. REILEY, THOMAS C.
  HAMBLY, JACOB SPANGLER, EDWARD CHAPIN and JOHN EVANS, are trustees.

  The Lancaster Female Seminary, in the county of Lancaster; and ALEXANDER L.
  HAYS, SAMUEL BOWMAN, ORISTUS COLLINS, EMANUEL C. REIGART, AMOS ELLMAKER,
  GEORGE FORD JR., GEORGE W. HAMERSLY, BENJAMIN CHAMPNEYS, JOHN F. STEINMAN,
  JOHN R. MONTGOMERY, and WILLIAM NORRIS, are trustees.

  The Reading Female Seminary, in the borough of Reading, Berks county, and
  WILLIAM PAWLEY, REV. JACOB MILLER, WILLIAM DARLING, PETER FILBERT, COL. JOHN
  MILLER, JACOB SALLADE, ABRAHAM KEISSER, GEORGE D.B. KEIM, and HENRY A.
  MUHLENBURG, are trustees.

  The Erie Female Seminary, in the borough of Erie, and county of Erie, and
  ROBERT REID, GEORGE A. LYON, THOMAS H. SILL, GEORGE SELDEN, CHARLES M. REED,
  GEORGE KELLOGG, A.W. BREWSTER, WILLIAM KELLY, and JAMES WILLIAMS, are
  trustees.

  The Female Seminary in the borough of Brookville, Jefferson county, and
  ANDREW BARNETT, THOMAS HASTINGS, LEVI P. CLOVER, WILLIAM JACK, ELIJAH HEATH,
  C.B. ALEXANDER, JOHN BELL, CHARLES K. BARCLAY, and JOHN W. JENKS, are
  trustees.

  The Female Society, in the borough of Butler, Butler county; REV. ISAIAH
  NIBLOCK, REV. LOYAL YOUNG, JOHN GILMORE, JOHN BREDIN, JOHN WELSH, GEORGE W.
  SMITH, SAMUEL A. PURVIANCE, WILLIAM AYRES, GEORGE MILLER of the borough of
  Butler, trustees.

  The Chambersburg Female Seminary, in the borough of Chambersburg, Franklin
  county, and DAVID DENNY, GEORGE CHAMBERS, WILLIAM HEYSER, THOMAS H. CRAWFORD,
  REED WASHINGTON, PHILIP BERLIN, SAMUEL D. CULBERTSON, ALEXANDER THOMPSON, and
  BARNARD WOLF, are trustees.

  The Honesdale Female Seminary, of Wayne county, and RUSSEL F. LORD, ISAAC P.
  FOSTER, RICHARD L. SEELY, THOMAS H.K. TRACY, JOHN NEAL, LENOS H. RUSSEL,
  EBENEZER KINGSBURY JR., JOHN TORREY, and DANIEL P. FULLER, are trustees.

  The Lebanon Female Seminary, in the borough of Lebanon, Lebanon county, and
  REV. HENRY WAGNER, REV. WM. G. ERNST, REV. JONATHAN RUTHROFF, GEORGE
  REIDENOUR, and JOHN W. GLONINGER, are trustees.

  The Female Seminary of Greensburg, Westmoreland county, and REV. ROBERT
  HENRY, SAMUEL B. BUSHFIELD, JOHN TAYLER, REV. MICHAEL J. STECK, REV. N.P.
  HACKE, WILLIAM M'KINNEY, JOSEPH H. KUHNS, JOHN MORRISON, J.M. BUNELL, JOHN Y.
  BARCLAY, A.G. MARCHAND, and JOHN KUHNS, are trustees.

  The M'Kean Female Seminary, of Troy, Bradford county, and ALEXANDER HEUNRICK,
  J.N. POMEROY, E. NEWBERRY, CHARLES BARNES, C. ORWAN, R. CASE, E. LONG, O.P.
  BALLARD, J.P. BALLARD, REUBEN WILSON, CHURCHELL BARNES, and J.M. ADAMS, are
  trustees.

  The New Berlin Female Seminary, in Union county, and JAMES MERRILL, JOHN
  LASHELLS, DR. JOSEPH R. LOTS, SAMUEL WILSON, SAMUEL AURAND, SAMUEL WEIRICK,
  JOHN MAUK, ISAAC SLENKER, ROBERT B. BARBER, JOHN KAY, and WILLIAM HAYS, are
  trustees.

  The Orwigsburg Female Seminary of Schuylkill county, and JOHN BAUNAN, CHARLES
  FRAILEY, WILLIAM B. POTTS, and JACOB HAMMA, are trustees.

  The Female Seminary of Concordville, Delaware county, and SAMUEL HEWES, HENRY
  MEYERS, SAMUEL TRIMBLE, CASPER W. SHARPLESS, RALPH C. MARSH, NATHAN SHARPLESS,
  WILLIAM PAINTER, MOSES PALMER, and ELLIS YARNELL, are trustees.

  The Easton Female Seminary, in the borough of Easton, Northampton county, and
  REV. JOHN GIEY, JACOB WAGENER, JOSEPH K. SWIFT, JOHN STEWART, REV. J.P. HECHT,
  P.S. MICHLER, and BARNARD WOLF, are trustees.

  The Bedford Female Seminary, of Bedford, Bedford county, and REV. B.K. HALL,
  JOB MANN, DAVID MANN, SAMUEL M. BARCLAY, JAMES M. RUSSEL, and WILLIAM LYON,
  trustees.

  The Female Seminary of the borough of Indiana, Indiana county, REV. JOHN
  REED, THOMAS WHITE, JAMES M. STEWART, WILLIAM BANKS, MEEK KELLY, JOSEPH
  THOMPSON, JONATHAN AYRES, and DANIEL STANARD, are trustees.

  The Meadville Female Seminary, in the borough of Meadville, Crawford county,
  and JOHN REYNOLDS, DAVID DERRICKSON, J.W. FARRELLY, WILLIAM THORP, C.M.
  YATES, JOHN DICK, HENRY SHIPPEN, J. STEWART RIDDLE, REV. H.J. CLARK, are
  trustees.

  The Sunbury Female Seminary, in the borough of Sunbury, Northumberland
  county, and HUGH BELLAS, C.G. DONNELL, JOHN YOUNG, HENRY YOXTHIMER, and E.
  GREENOUGH, are trustees.

  The Venango Female Seminary, to be located in the borough of Franklin,
  Venango county, and ALEXANDER M'CALMONT, JAMES KINNEAR, BYRON PARK, ANDREW
  BOWMAN, B.A. PLUMER, JOHN EVANS, GEORGE W. CONNELLY, R. LAMBERTON, R. POWER,
  N.D. SNOWDEN, JAMES THOMPSON, and HUGH M'CLELLAND, are trustees.

  The Female Seminary, in the borough of Montrose, Susquehanna county,
  trustees, A.H. REED, DAVIS DIMOCK JR., JAMES C. BIDDLE, GEORGE FULLER, and
  DANIEL SEARLE.

  That the Female School in the borough of Waynesburg, Greene county, is
  erected into a Seminary for the education of Female youth.  The trustees are:
  SAMUEL CLEVINGER, BENJAMIN CAMPBELL JR., JOHN INGHAM, ROBERT ADAMS, JESSE
  RINEHART, WILLIAM SEALY and WILLIAM T. HAYS, ANDREW BUCHANAN and HENRY L.
  PENNOCK.

  That the citizens of East Brunswig twp., Schuylkill county, beginning on the
  line of Schuylkill twp., to the summit of Redhill, thence opposite the house
  of SIMON DIETERICH, thence to the house of BERNARD K. KEPNER, thence to the
  house of BENJAMIN LISER on the Little Schuylkill river, thence along Beaver
  creek to  JONATHAN YOST's mill dam, to beginning, shall form a separate
  school district.

  That the citizens of Pine Grove twp., Schuylkill county, beginning in the
  middle of the river Swatara, on a line of lands of PETER FILBER, late _____
  LEY and _____ HOCH, thence through Church land, through land of JOHN KEYSER,
  thence through land of now or late JACOB HUBLER, _____ LEHMAN and _____
  GRATZ, and JOHN ZIMMERMAN, to beginning, shall form a separate school district.

  That the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Land office, and Surveyor General,
  are hereby constituted a board to settle and adjust the claim of the
  executors of CAPT. WILLIAM POWER, dec. for services rendered in his lifetime,
  as agent of the commonwealth, for the sale of lands, late the estate of JOHN
  NICHOLSON and PETER BAYNTON, and to make allowance for the services proved to
  have been actually rendered.  They are then to file a report, and the sum
  found due paid by the State Treasurer.

  That all laws prohibiting the erection of fish dams in the Frankstown Branch
  of Juniata, above the mouth of the Raystown Branch, are hereby repealed, and
  the act to authorize CHARLES SMITH, of the borough of Lancaster, to erect and
  maintain a wingdam in the river Juniata, is extended, and the dam may be
  extended the whole distance across the branch of the river.  16 Apr 1838.

  96. An act to confer on children the rights of children born in wedlock, and
  other purposes.
  That the accountant officers be authorized to credit JOHN P. RUTHERFORD, late
  superintendent, with the sum of $500.00, damages awarded to the widow of
  THOMAS M'QUOIDE, dec. by the board of Appraisers, in consequence of the
  opening of State road from the Capital to the Canal, which Rutherford paid to
  the widow.

  That JAMES RONALDSON, FRANCIS LYON, ANDREW HOOTEN, JAMES ENUE JR., THOMAS E.
  GRISWOLD, THOMAS BARNETT, SAMUEL F. REED, ROBERT L. LONGHEAD, JAMES MURPHY,
  JAMES A. CAMPBELL, are hereby incorporated under the name Moyamensing Library
  and Literary Association.

  That the sale made to GEORGE W. HARRIS, of any portion of the estate of
  CHRISTIAN LEY, late of the county of Lebanon, dec., by JOHN LEY and CHRISTIAN
  LEY, surviving administrators of the dec. since the death of PETER BATDORFF,
  one of the administrators of the dec., shall be valid, and AUGUSTUS HOLMES,
  administrator de bonis non of Christian Ley, dec. is hereby authorized to
  sell, upon thirty days notice in the newspapers of Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon
  and Clearfield counties, the remaining parts of real estate of Christian Ley
  dec. and vest in the purchasers a good deed.

  Whereas, the sum of $53.00 was paid by AMBROSE GAYLORD JR., of Braintrim
  twp., Luzerne county, to the commissiones, to erect a bridge over the
  Susquehanna river, at the borough of Wilkesbarre, Luzerne county, and through
  mistake applied to lot #17 instead of lot #15 as was intended, as appears on
  receipt, that money shall be applied towards the purchase of lot #15, in the
  same division of lands. 

  That THOMAS MURTHA, JOHN MURTHA, DAVID MURTHA, and MARY MURTHA, children of
  Thomas Murtha, of the Northern Liberties, of the county of Philadelphia,
  shall have all the rights and benefits of children born in lawful wedlock as
  if they had been born in lawful wedlock.  16 Apr 1838.

  97. An act relative to the laying out of a state roads, and for other
  purposes.
  That ALEXANDER PATTERSON, of Indiana county, GEORGE M'COMBS, of Allegheny
  county, WILLIAM M'CUTCHEN, of Westmoreland county, and MOSES BOGGS of
  Clearfield county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state
  road, leading from Curvinsville, Clearfield county, through the towns of
  Indiana and Saltsburg, Indiana county, and through the county of
  Westmoreland, to East Liberty, in Allegheny county.

  JOHN HUSTON, JOSEPH KELLER, and WILLIAM OVERFIELD of Monroe county, JAMES M.
  PORTER, M. ROBERT BUTZ of Northampton county, and ALBERT G. BRODHEAD of
  Luzerne county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road,
  commencing at ______ HOWELL's mills, seven miles north of Easton, on the
  river Delaware, Northampton county, over the Belvidere bridge, and through
  Stoudsburg, Monroe county, to a point in Luzerne county.

  That ROBERT WRAY of Armstrong county, BENJAMIN WALKER SEN., and JACOB BEELOR
  of Indiana county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state
  road, beginning at the town of Warren, Armstrong county, to intersect the
  turnpike at the town of Shalocta, thence to _____ JOHNSTON's mill, on Plum
  creek, then to the turnpike at the town of Smithsburg, Indiana county.

  That the proceedings of DAVID PETRIKEN, EDWARD M'HENRY, and E.G. RICKETTS, in
  laying out a state road form JOHN KILE's tavern, on North Mountain, Lycoming
  county, through Rohrersburg to Orangeville, Columbia county, are hereby
  confirmed as valid, as far as relates to the location of the road, and shall
  be a public highway.

  That the village of Freedom, Beaver county, shall be erected into a
  borough.  STEPHEN PHILIPS and MARTIN FISHER, of the village, shall publish
  and superintend the first election for borough officers.

  That HENRY BOYER of Schuylkill county, and SAMUEL BARBER and NATHAN ALLEN of
  Northampton county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state
  road, from the village of Nesquehoning, Northampton county, to the road
  leading from Famaqua to Homestown, Schuylkill.
  That JAMES D. WHITE and ENOCH MARVIN of Beaver county, and JOHN WILSON of
  Mercer county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road,
  from the boundary line between Beaver and Mercer counties, to the borough of
  New Castle in Mercer county, 16 Apr 1838.

  98. An act to incorporate the Bristol Steam Towboat and Transportation
  company, and for other purposes.
  That WILLIAM T. ROGERS, SAMUEL D. INGHAM, DANIEL PARRY, SAMUEL BRECK, JAMES
  R. SCOTT, JOHN BESSONETT, JOHN PHILLIPS, JOSEPH M. DOWNIG, WILLIAM F. SWIFT,
  JOHN W. VANDEGRIFT, MORRIS BUCKMAN, JOHN PAXSON, LEWIS S. CORYELL, ROBERT
  LOVETT, COURTLAND YARDLEY, DANIEL Y. HARMAN, JOHN T. NEELY, A.C. BRITTAIN,
  SANDS ALCOTT, JOSEPH F. WARNER, STACEY BROWN, of the county Bucks, JOHN
  NAGLEE, ISACHAR PUGH, BENJAMIN DUNCAN, EDMUND B. MIXSELL, PIERSON A. READING,
  MATTHEW C. JENKINS, SAMUEL MOORE, FRANCIS B. NICHOLS, JOSEPH H. NEWBOLD,
  RICHARD R. IPAIN, WILLIAM O. KLINE, HUGH CLARK, MARSHAL SPROGEL, TRUMAN M.
  HUBBELL, JOHN BENDER, WM. RHEINER, BENJAMIN E. CARPENTER, PHILIP MILLER SR.,
  SAMUEL BUTCHER, (mason) STRATTON VIRDON, DANIEL BENDER, JOHN WHITE, JOHN
  ANDREWS, THOMAS DUNLEP, JOSEPH WHITE, JOSLEN EMLEN and FREDERICK BROWN, of
  the city and county of Philadelphia, and PETER S. MICHLER, JACOB ABLE, DAVID
  CONNER, ANDREW H. REEDER, WILLIAM L. SEBRING, CHARLES W. MIXSELL, of the
  county of Northampton, WILLIAM OVERFIELD, MORRIS D. ROBESON, of Monroe
  county, OLIVER S. DIMMICK of Pike county, JOSEPH B. WALTON, GEORGE BUSH, of
  Wayne county, BIRD PATTERSON, JOHN C. OFFERMAN of Schuylkill county, are
  hereby appointed commissioners, to procure steam tow-boat  or boats, for the
  transportation of coal and other merchandise, rafts, and other crafts,
  between Bristol and Philadelphia, and between Bristol and Bordertown.

  That the village of Doylestown, Bucks county, beginning at a stone on the
  middle of a public road, corner of lands of JOSIAH Y. SHAW and ABRAHAM
  GARGES, north to land of BENJAMIN MORRIS, to land of SANDHAM STEWART, to a
  public road called Swamp road, and sometimes New road, thence to land of
  SAMUEL A. SMITH, to the north west side of Easton road, thence to JAMES
  KELLY's land, thence by lands of ABRAHAM CHAPMAN, by land of JACOB HENRY and
  ANN PRESTON, to land of SAMUEL KACHLIN, between lands of Kachline, Preston
  and SAMUEL YARDLEY, and RICHARD RIALE, to the Hilltown road, then between 
  TIMOTHY SMITH and JOHN FOULKE's land, through lands of Smith and late FRANCIS
  B. SHAW, dec., through lands of CHRISTIAN CLEMENS, to beginning, shall be
  called the borough of Doylestown.  The citizens of the borough, qualified to
  vote, shall meet at the public house of WILLIAM FIELD to elect officials.

  That the village of Newtown, Bucks county, beginning on the south side of
  Bridge street in the middle of Newtown creek, along Church street, through
  the land of SAMUEL PHILLIPS, through the land of the estate of ENOS MORRIS,
  dec., and land of EDWARD HICKS, through lnad of PHINEAS JENKS, to the middle
  of Bristol road, etc. is hereby  erected into a borough.  The citizens of the
  borough, qualified to vote, shall meet at the public house of OLIVER
  CADWALLADER, to elect officials.    

  The following boundaries are hereby extended to the borough of Newhope,
  beginning on the borough line, at the head of a small island in the river
  Delaware, by land formerly JOHN SMITH's, by land of late B. PARRY, dec. to
  borough line.  16 Apr 1838.
      



  RESOLUTIONS



  R 1. Resolution for the relief of DOROTHEA BENEDICT.
  Whereas, by an act approved 27 Mar 1837, the State Treasurer was directed to
  pay SOPHIA BENEDICT, of Lancaster county, the widow of a soldier of the
  revolutionary war, the sum of forty dollars immediately as a gratuity, and an
  annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly during life.  The person intended
  to be pensioned by the act was erroneously called Sophia instead of Dorothea,
  her real name, by reason thereof she has been precluded from receiving and
  enjoying the benefits intended, for remedy whereof the State Treasurer is
  hereby directed to pay to Dorothea Benedict of Lancaster county, the widow of
  a revolutionary war soldier the sum of eighty dollars, as a gratuity, and
  pension for the year 1837, and an annuity of forty dollars during life
  payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1838, and the part of the act as
  relates to the gratuity and pension of Sophia Benedict of Lancaster county,
  is hereby repealed.  12 Jan 1838. 

  R 4. Resolution for the relief of JOSEPH SERENA.
  Whereas, an act approved 7 Mar 1837, the State Treasurer was directed to pay
  to JOSEPH LERENO, of Westmoreland  county, a soldier of the Indian war, a
  gratuity of forty dollars, and an annuity of forty dollars to be paid half
  yearly during life.  As an error was committed by designating the individual
  intended to be relieved by the name of Joseph Lereno, instead of Joseph
  Serena his real name.  Therefore, the State Treasurer is hereby directed to
  pay to Joseph Serena of Westmoreland county, a soldier of the Indian war, the
  sum of eighty dollars as a gratuity and pension for the year 1837, and an
  annuity of forty dollars during life, to be paid half yearly, and to commence
  on the 1 Jan 1838.  That the act passed as relates to the granting of a
  gratuity and an annuity to Joseph Lereno, of Westmoreland county is hereby
  repealed.  23 Jan 1838. 

  R 6. Resolution authorizing the Governor to present a sword to GENERAL HUGH
  BRADY, for his distinguished services during the late war with Great Britain.
  Whereas, General Hugh Brady of the United States army has been highly
  distinguished for soldier like conduct, at Bridgewater and many other places,
  during the late war with Great Britain, and whereas, his services are well
  known in former wars, and being a native of Pennsylvania and well worthy of
  her esteem and regard. Therefore, The Governor is hereby authorized to
  present to General Hugh Brady, a sword suitable for the occasion, as a
  memento of the esteem of his native state for his services.

  R 7. Resolution for the postponement of the SubTreasury Bill, expressing
  confidence in Martin Van Buren, and in favor of a separation of the Banks
  from the General Government.
  That a vote be postponed until the next session of Congress, on an act
  introduced by the Honorable SILAS WRIGHT, of New York, to vote for such a
  mode of receiving, keeping and disbursing the public monies, as separate, as
  far as practicable, the banks from the Government.  16 Feb 1838.

  R 8. Resolution relating to the alleged claims of damage.
  That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to examine into and settle
  the claim of DAVID EASTON and SIDNEY S. EASTON of Cambria county, for alleged
  errors in the measurement of the excavation and embankment on section #34, of
  the Allegheny Portage Railroad, as if they had appealed within the time limit
  and in all other respects had complied with the provisions.  That no such
  adjustment fo the claim has been made, or appeal lawfully entered.

  The Canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine and enquire into the
  amount of damages that have been sustained by JOHN JUSTICE MARTIN of the city
  of Lancaster, by reason of the location and construction of the Philadelphia
  and Columbia Railroad, which passes through his property, and the same shall
  be allowed provided the claimant has not received any compensation for the
  damages.  1 Mar 1838.

  R 10. Resolutions relative to the payment of scrip issued by the late
  superintendent upon the Columbia Railway.
  The sum of $20000.00 was appropriated for the payment of certain debts due
  person holding certificates issued by WILLIAM B. MITCHELL, late
  superintendent of the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, and whereas the sum
  is pledged to other purposes, the money is to come out of any monies not
  otherwise appropriated.  13 Mar 1838.

  R 14. Resolution relative to the gratuity and annuity of JAMES PRATT, a soldier.
  That the State Treasurer is hereby directed to comply with the
  prerequisitions of the section of law passed 3 Apr 1837 in relation to a
  gratuity and annuity to James Pratt, a soldier of Columbia county.  13 Apr 1838.

  R 15. Resolutions relative to the canal damages and claims of JOHN SNYDER and
  WILLIAM STALL, and others.
  That the board of Appraisers of  canal damages are hereby authorized to
  re-examine and assess the damage, if any, which may have been sustained by
  John Snyder and William Stall and others, of Columbia county by reason of the
  construction of the Pa. canal. That in assessing the damages they shall take
  into consideration the benefit which the petitioners derive from the
  construction of the canal and pay damages due.

  That is shall be the duty of the board of Appraisers to re-examine, if any,
  the amount of damages sustained by EDWARD INMAN of Luzerne county, in the
  overflow of his land situated in Hanover Twp. caused by the erection of the
  Nanticoke dam, on the North branch of the Susquehanna river, report the sum
  and pay same.

  That the Board of Appraisers are hereby authorized to examine and settle the
  claim of REUBEN WINSLOW of Chester county, for damages incurred by the
  variation of the facilities afforded him in complying with the terms of his
  contract on the Columbia and Philadelphia railroad, provided that no
  adjustment of the claim has been made.

  That is shall be the duty of the Appraisers of Damages to aascertain if any
  damage was done to JAMES CLAWSON, in the carrying away and destruction of his
  salt works, on the river Kiskiminitas, immediately below dam #2 in the county
  of Westmoreland, by the freshet in the month of February 1832, and if damage
  was sustained by the construction or breaking of the dam without default or
  negligence on the part of the owner, to report the amount and pay the same.

  That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to re-examine the claims
  of GEORGE D. FOREMAN, contractor for lock #1 on the Erie extension of the Pa.
  canal, for injuries sustained in consequence of the flowing of water back on
  the lock, caused by the erection of the Shenango feeder dam, and if sustained
  then to make just allowance.

  That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to ascertain if any damage
  has been sustained by JOHN WAGONER of York county, caused by quarrying of
  stone on his property and applied to the construction of the Eastern division
  of the Pa. canal, and if so report the amount and paid.

  That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to inquire into the claim
  of additional damages sustained by JAMES HERRINGTON of Crawford county, from
  the construction of the French creek division of the Pa. canal, and to
  ascertain the actual damage and to pay the same.

  That the Board of Appraisers of canal damages are hereby authorized to
  re-examine and assess the damage if any, which may have been sustained by
  PATRICK GWIN of Huntingdon county, by reason of the construction of the Pa. canal.

  That the Board of Appraisers are hereby authorized to inquire into the claim
  of damages sustained by JOHN DAVIS of Crawford county, from the construction
  of the French Creek division of the Pa. canal and to ascertain the actual
  damage done to be paid.

  That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of
  the heirs of JAMES M'NAMEE, dec. late a contractor on section #37 of the
  Juniata division of the Pa. canal, for stone and materials prepared and
  delivered by said deceased, while a contractor and if any found due him to
  direct the amount to be paid.

  That the Appraisers of Canal Damages are hereby authorized to re-examine the
  claim of THOMAS T. CROMWELL, for damages sustained by hon on #162 on the
  Juniata division of the Pa. canal, and ascertain the amount if any, and paid.

  That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of
  JACKSON MCFADDEN for damages sustained by him in the construction of lock #2,
  on the Lycoming division of the Pa. canal, and allow him such compensation as
  shall be just having reference toa  change of a part of the work from rough
  to cut stone, and also to what others were paid for constructing similar
  locks on the same division, and to direct the amount, if any, to be paid.

  That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of
  DAVID EASTON, JAMES COLLINS and EMERY EASTON contractors for locks #5, 6, and
  7, on the Erie extension of the Pa. canal, for retained per centage, and if
  they should be paid such per centage, then to ascertain the amount and
  paid.  13 Apr 1838.

  R 18. Resolution granting a premium to ROYAL FREEMAN, for a device for
  propelling boats.
  Whereas, Royal Freeman has exhibited the model of a device for propelling
  boats by means of a slide, with setting poles, to operate by steam power,
  therefore, to give encouragement towards making a sufficient practical test
  of the device, the sum of $2000.00 as a premium, is hereby granted to Royal
  Freeman, as soon as the board of Commissioners shall certify to the Governor
  that the device for propelling boats has been put into useful practical
  operation, particularly in ascending the Allegheny river, and that the device
  is preferable to any other power previously used in propelling boats up the
  river and that Royal Freeman shall satisfy the commissioners that the device
  was first invented by him.  16 Apr 1838.

  R 22. Resolution relative to damages on the railroads.
  That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to examine, what amount of
  damages was sustained by WILLIAM C. HULL, of Lancaster county, a transporter
  on the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, in having his car run down and the
  freight destroyed by one of the State locomotive engines in 1835.  Provided
  the same was done through the negligence of the engineer, they should report
  the amount which shall be paid out of the damage fund.  17 Apr 1838.


  THO. H. BURROWES, Secretary of the Commonwealth,  18 Jun 1838.


See Part A for other 1838 Laws.