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  LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL DATA
  Copyright Vi P. Limric 1998

  Source: The Statues at Large of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA, 1911
  ACTS PASSED SESSION OF 1839
  HARRISBURG PA.
  DAVID R. PORTER, Governor
  WM. HOPKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives
  CHARLES B. PENROSE, Speaker of the Senate.
  F. FRALEY, Speaker of the Senate, pro tempore



  2. An act to provide for the erection of a House for the Employment and
  Support of the Poor in the county of Westmoreland.
  That BENJAMIN BYERLY, JOHN TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER CRIBBS, ROBERT HITCHMAN,
  BENJAMIN STEWART, ARCHIBALD BOYD SEN., ARCHIBALD B. MEGREW, GEORGE R.
  HAYMAKER, JOHN REED, WM. M'LAUGHLIN SEN., JAMES MOORHEAD, WM. T. BALDRIDGE,
  HENRY M'BRIDE, JACOB KINTZ, JAMES HORRELL, JOHN M'GOWAN, JOSEPH LLOYD, and
  CHRISTIAN FOX, are hereby appointed commissioners. 26 Jan 1839.

  6. An act to incorporate the Hanover Coal Company.
  That JOSEPH D. MURRAY, DANIEL PARRY, JOHN FOX, LEWIS S. CORYELL, JOHN C.
  PARRY, MATTHEW C. JENKINS, ALEXANDER M. PELTZ, MICHAEL SNYDER, JOHN H.
  BRIGGS, JESSE R. BURDEN, WILLIAM T. ROGERS, THOMAS O. GOLDSMITH, JOHN JONES,
  are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, for the purpose of
  mining coal, and the transportation of the same, within the counties of
  Luzerne and Northampton.

  We do hereby certify, that the above bill was presented to the governor and
  was not returned within three days after the meeting of the legislature in
  Dec, 1838, therefore it became a law, as if he had signed it.   6 Feb 1839.

  10. An act for the relief of JOHN DANFIELD, and others, soldiers and widows
  of soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian wars.
  That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Danfield, ANNA
  MARGARET GLENCER, MAGDALENA FISHER, and MARIA LOTT of Berks county, MARTIN
  HARLINGER and BENAIAH HOLDREN of Bucks county, MARTIN WORWERT, GEORGE HAMMER,
  MARIA GRAY, SUSANNA MESSERSMITH, ELIZABETH BIEMENSDERFER, CATHARINE REISINGER
  and ANN MORRIS of Lancaster county, ELIZABETH REOMER of Franklin county, JOHN
  BEATTY of Cumberland county, WILLIAM M'GLAUGHLIN  and JAMES ARMSTRONG of
  Washington county, CATHARINE SHINKLE of Philadelphia county, JOHN JAMIESON
  (Scotch) of Indiana county, ABRAHAM ZIMMERMAN of Schuylkill county, JACOB
  ROSS of Union county, JOHN HANING of Fayette county, and JACOB STEINMETZ of
  Allegheny county, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary and
  Indian wars, forty dollars each, as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty
  dollars each, during life, to be paid half yearly, commencing on 1 Jan 1839.

  The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to ELIZABETH BAUSMAN of
  Lancaster county, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, eighty
  dollars immediately as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars during
  life, to be paid half yearly, commencing on 1 Jan 1839.  The part of the act
  dated 16 Apr 1838 as grants a gratuity and annuity to ELIZABETH BAINMAN of
  Lancaster county is hereby repealed.

  The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to GEORGE ALBRIGHT of
  Lancaster county, a soldier of the revolutionary war, an annuity of forty
  dollars during life, to be paid half yearly commencing on 1 Jan 1839. As much
  of the act passed 16 Apr 1838, as requires the state treasurer pay to ROBERT
  SPEAR, in trust for the use and benefit of George Albright of Lancaster
  county, a gratuity and annuity is hereby repealed.

  The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to CHRISTIANA GOODMAN of
  Columbia county, the widow of PETER GOODMAN, a soldier of the revolutionary
  war, forty dollars immediately as a gratuity in full for military services
  rendered by her husband.  18 Feb 1839.

  11. An act to annul the marriage contract of WILLIAM J. DENISON and JANE M.
  DENISON.
  That the marriage contract entered into by William J. Denison and Jane M.
  Denison his wife, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties released
  from all duties as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage.   19
  Feb 1839.

  13. A supplement to incorporate the Washington Insurance Company, of
  Philadelphia.
  That the following persons: JOHN M'CREA, CHARLES BLIGHT, JOHN C. DA COSTA,
  EDWARD GRATZ, J. PALMER, CHARLES KING, DAVID DORRANCE, BENJAMIN S. BURLING,
  MORGAN ASH, WADE T. SMITH, ISAAC LLOYD JR., CHARLES RUGAN and CHARLES S.
  RICHE, elected as directors on second monday of Jan, 1839, shall have all the
  rights and authority bestowed 10 Apr 1838, to insure against losses by fire.
  26 Feb 1839.

  14. An act to incorporate the Royer's Ford Bridge company over the river
  Schuylkill, at said ford.
  That for the purpose of erecting a bridge, FRANCIS HOBSON, JOHN DISMANT,
  SAMUEL CUSTER, FREDERICK BERGSTRESSER, HENRY GARBER, JOHN LONGAKER, JAMES
  MILLER, JOHN PATTERSON, of Montgomery county, FREDERICK HECKEL, MICHAEL
  TOWERS, JOHN KALB, FREDERICK YOST, JAMES ROGERS, of Chester county, are
  hereby appointed commissioners.  27 Feb 1839.

  15. A supplement to the act passed 16 Apr 1838, incorporating the Orwigsburg
  Female Seminary, in the county of Schuylkill, and for other purposes.
  That the organization of the seminary by CHARLES FRAILY, WILLIAM B. POTTS,
  JACOB HAMMAR and JOHN BANNAN, the trustees named of the seminary until the
  election of trustees, will be considered as valid as if there were five of
  them.   27 Feb 1839.

  16. An act authorizing the commissioners of Berks county to sell certain real
  estate.
  Whereas, JOHN PENN, of Stoke Regis, in the county of Bucks, and kingdom of
  Great Britain, and RICHARD PENN, of Queen Ann street west, in the parish of
  Saint Mary Le Bone, in the county of Middlesex, in the kingdom of Great
  Britain, esquires, by their attorney EDMUND PHYSICK, by deed duly executed,
  bearing 19 Nov 1800, and duly recorded in Berks county, Book A, vol 17, pg
  302, did grant and sell unto PETER FEATHER JR., JACOB RHOADS and JACOB EPLER,
  commissioners of Berks county, for the use of the county of Berks county, a
  tract on the east of the borough of Reading, containing 55 1/2 acres.  That
  the sale of 31 acres by the county of Berks, is hereby confirmed and are
  empowered to execute deeds to the purchasers.  28 Feb 1839.

  19. An act to incorporate the Stroudsburgh female Seminary, in the borough of
  Stroudsburgh, Monroe county.
  The trustees are: JOHN HUSTON, JOSEPH KERR, SAMUEL STOKES, WILLIAM P. VAIL,
  MORRIS D. ROBESON, ROBERT BOYS, and DEPUE S. MILLER, who are declared a body
  politic and corporate.  4 Mar 1839.

  26. An act to confirm AMOS ATKINSON and THOMAS BRANSON in the title of
  certain real estate in the city of Philadelphia.
  That Amos Atkinson and Thomas Branson, as tenants in common are hereby
  confirmed in the title of a lot situate on north side of Lombard St. between
  Willow and Bank Sts. in the city of Philadelphia,  which was purchased by the
  Bank of North America who by deed dated 12 Apr 1810 recorded in deed book I.C.
  #7, pg 389, conveyed to TIMOTHY ABBOTT and HANSON WATERS, to the intent that
  at no time should the title be questioned on the part of the bank to convey
  said real estate to Amos Atkinson and Thomas Branson and may dispose as if
  the president, directors etc had the authority to do so,.the same as to
  Timothy Abbott and Hanson Waters.  8 Mar 1839.

  28. An act for the relief of JAMES JORDAN, and others, soldiers and widows of
  soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian wars.
  That the State Treasurer is  hereby authorized to pay to James Jordan of
  Allegheny county, CHRISTOPHER OZIAS, CONRAD IDEL, and ELIZABETH SCHMALTZ of
  Philadelphia county, ELIZABETH KELLER,  of Lancaster county, JANE LINTON  of
  Baltimore, JOHN FLEMING and KEZIAH CLAWSON of Fayette county, SUSAN WIDENER
  of Chester county, WILLIAM HUNTER of Mercer county, and JACOB KING, CATHARINE
  SNYDER and ELIZABETH DIVIDSHEISER, of Berks 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 annually during
  life, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JACOB LONG of Berks
  county, and JOB HELMES of Delaware county, forty dollars each immediately, as
  a gratuity in full for military services rendered by them during the
  revolutionary war.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JAMES M'KINZEY, ANANIAS
  WLISENER and JANE TAYLOR of Westmoreland county, JAMES WALKER  and MARTHA
  SLOAN of Armstrong county, GEORGE FELTY of Green county, JOHN WERTZ of
  Northumberland county, ANNA MARIA FRYER of Montgomery county, MARGARET KLINE
  of Northampton county, and PHEBE KREWSON of Philadelphia 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 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to REBECCA STEEL of
  Mercer county, $8.33 the proportion of an annuity, together with a gratuity
  of forty dollars which was due her husband, RICHARD STEEL, at the time of his
  death, by the act passed 1 Apr 1836.

  The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay WILLIAM M'KELVY of Fayette
  county, forty dollars immediately, as a gratuity in full for his services in
  the Indian war.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JOHN BOIES of Beaver
  county, a soldier, and HANNAH RISTINE and ELIZABETH SCHOTTERER, of the county
  of Philadelphia, ELIZABETH ERB, ELIZABETH HECKMAN, JEMIMA YOUNG and CHARLOTTE
  GARIS of Northampton county, CATHARINE SHOVER of Franklin county, widows of
  soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars immediately, as
  a gratuity and an annuity of forty dollars each during life, payable half
  yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JAMES DONNAHEY of
  Indiana county, a gratuity of forty dollars in full for his military services.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to SOLOMON FORGEL, in
  trust for JOHN DOLL of Lehigh county, the annuity to which he is entitled by
  the act of 5 Mar 1828, and that so much of the act as directed to the payment
  of the said annuity to JOHN FOGEL, (who is since deceased) is hereby
  repealed.  13 Mar 1839.

  30. An act for the relief of WILLIAM LYON, and others, soldiers and widows of
  soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian wars.
  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to WILLIAM LYON of
  Venango county, PETER PALMER of Indiana county, DAVID SHIELDS of Armstrong
  county, ABRAHAM FRYER, WILLIAM COLMER, WILLIAM WILSON of Butler county,
  WILLIAM NICHOLS of Fayette county, WILLIAM WALTON of Luzerne county, and JOHN
  GEORGE HUMMEL of Northumberland county, soldiers, and CATHARINE E. WOLF of
  Lehigh county, SALOME MEYERS of Northampton county, MAGDALENA HOFFMAN of
  Lancaster county, MARY SMITH of Monroe county, widows of soldiers of
  revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars immediately, as a gratuity and
  an annuity of forty dollars each during life, payable half yearly, to
  commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JAMES CAMPBELL of
  Westmoreland county, a gratuity of forty dollars in full for his military
  services.  13 Mar 1839.

  31. An act to extend the limits of the borough of Towanda, and for other
  purposes.
  That the boundaries of the borough of Towanda, Bradford county, are declared
  as follows: commencingon the Susquehanna river, at the eastern line between
  the farms of HIRAM MIX, and FRANCIS DELPUECH, thence to the south line of the
  farm of ENOS TOMKINS and THOMAS ELLIOTT, thence to the river.   13 Mar 1839.

  34. An act to incorporate a company in the borough of New Brighton, to be
  called the Jefferson Fire company.
  That E.K. CHAMBERLAIN, J.P. SMITH, HAMILTON HOOPS, JOSEPH B. COALE, JOHN
  DUKEHART JR., WM. S. BRICK, W.H.H. CHAMBERLAIN, PETER REED, JOSEPH D. HOAG,
  JOHN STOKES, JOHN GLASS, JOHN C. HUNTER, ROBERT TOWNSEND, TIMOTHY B. WHITE,
  DAVID M'CONNELL, are hereby declared one body politic, and corporate.

  36. An act to incorporate the president and managers of the Elizabeth
  turnpike road company.
  That WILLIAM SHRAIDER, ISAAC WILSON, JOHN IRWIN, JAMES M'KOON, PETER WILSON,
  JOSEPH VAN KIRK, of Samuel, JAMES HALL SEN., URIAH APPLEGATE, JAMES SCOTT,
  CULBUT MEANS, SAMUEL WALKER, JOHN GAMBLE, of the county of Allegheny, are
  hereby appointed commissioners, to lay out a road from the borough of
  Elizabeth, to the tavern of JOHN TORRENCE, on the Williamsport turnpike, and
  to collect tolls.  13 Mar 1839.

  37. An act to incorporate a company, to make a turnpike road, to connect
  Williamsport and Elmira railroad with the Blossburg and Painted Post railroad.
  That JAMES R. WILSON, CURTIS PARKHURST, JAMES FORD, AARON BLOSS, and A.C.
  BUSH, of Tioga county, are hereby appointed commissioners.  13 Mar 1839.

  39. An act to incorporate the Manor turnpike road company.
  That for the purpose of making a turnpike road from Manor street, where it
  intersects West King street, city of Lancaster, and the public house now
  occupied by Abraham Peters, in the village of Millersburg, to the Little
  Conestoga creek, at a point called the Lake Mill, ABRAHAM PETERS, JACOB
  HUBER, BENJAMIN HERR, CHRISTIAN LINTNER, JOHN LINTNER, DANIEL LINTNER, JACOB
  PETERS, JACOB MELLINGER, GEORGE FORD JR., JOHN BRADY, JOHN BAUSMAN, JACOB
  SHENK, CHRISTOPHER BRENNER, JOHN LANDIS, are hereby appointed
  commissioners.  13 Mar 1839.

  45. An act providing for the improvement of the road leading from
  Coudersport, Potter county, to the New York state line, about two miles west
  of Cerestown, M'Kean county.
  That ANSEL PURPLE, TIMOTHY IVES JR., and ARAD H. JOHNS, be commissioners to
  lay the appropriation made by the county commissioners of Potter, and that
  JOHN KING, and JOHN SMITH, be commissioners of the appropriation for M'Kean
  county.  13 Mar 1839.

  46. An act to confer on MARIA ELIZABETH WITMAN, CHARLES DECATUR PRITCHETT,
  and MARY PRITCHETT, the rights and benefits of children born in wedlock.
  That MARY ELIZABETH WITTMAN of the township of Tulpahocken, in the county of
  Berks, shall have all the rights and benefits of a child born in lawful
  wedlock as if she had been born in lawful wedlock.

  That Charles Decatur Pritchett, REBECCA ANN PRITCHETT, ELIZABETH PRITCHETT,
  JOHN PRITCHETT and Mary Pritchett of Martick township, Lancaster county,
  shall have and enjoy all the rights and benefits of children born in wedlock,
  as if they had been born in lawful wedlock.  13 Mar 1839.

  47. A supplement to an act to incorporate the Bradford county Mutual
  Insurance company.
  The act passed 13 Apr 1838, which provides that SETH W. PAINE, V.M. LONG,
  ERASTUS FITCH, THOMAS OWEN, I.N. POMEROY, G.F. REDDINGTON, JERE ADAMS, REUBEN
  WILBER, O.P. BALLARD, ALONZO LONG, ELIHU NEWBERRY, and EZRA LONG, shall be
  corporators, and the first section of the act is hereby repealed, and that
  NATHANIEL N. BETTS, ORRIN D. BARTLETT, JOSEPH D. MONTAYNE, JERE ADAMS, DAVID
  CASH, HENRY S. MERCUR, ABRAHAM GOODWIN, WILLIAM B. STORM, ORRIN P. BALLARD,
  ELISHA S. GOODRICH, REUBEN WILBER, ENOS TOMKIN and JOHN F. MEANS, shall be
  the corporators for the purposes mentioned.  13 MAR 1839.

  54. An act authorizing MARY M'CORMICK to change her name to MARY TEMPLE.
  That Mary M'Cormick of the county of Jefferson, is authorized to change her
  name to Mary Temple.   16 Mar 1839.

  55. An act vesting the title of a school house and burial ground in the
  corporation of the borough of Pottsville, Schuylkill county.
  Whereas, the late JOHN POTT, the proprietor of the town of Pottsville, laid
  out the original town plot, and annexed a lot of ground, for the erection of
  a school house and a burial ground for the inhabitants residing within the
  limits of the town.  The title is hereby vested in the corporation of the
  borough of Pottsville and are authorized to appoint three trustees.  16 Mar 1839.

  56. An act to authorize JOHN VANCE, JOHN COLMERRY and HENRY VANCE, guardians
  of the minor children of JOHN SCOTT dec. late of Washington county, to sell
  and convey certain real estate and for other purposes.
  That John Vance, guardian of MARY SCOTT and MARTHA SCOTT, John Colmerry,
  guardian of VANCE SCOTT and JANE SCOTT, and Henry Vance, guardian of ISABELLA
  SCOTT, minor children of Isabella Scott, late ISABELLA VANCE, are hereby
  authorized to convey and release on behalf of their wards, all rights and
  title of the heirs in 50 acres of land, situate in South Straban Twp.,
  Washington county, to ANN VANCE, in full satisfaction of her right of dower
  in the estate of her late husband, ISAAC VANCE, the guardians are hereby
  authorized to make and execute conveyance for transfer of the property, as if
  the minors were of full age.

  That DANIEL M. SMYSER, deputy escheator of the estate of ANTHONY BOSSAGE,
  late of Adams county, dec. is hereby authorized to sell and convey by deed,
  to the purchaser, the real estate of Anthony Bossage, escheated to this
  commonwealth, for the best price and paying the net profit into the treasury
  of the commonwealth, after deducting all charges.

  Whereas, JENNY CAIN, late of Adams county, dec. owned a certain lot situate
  in Woodstock, alias, Huntertown, Adams county, and she died intestate without
  heirs, but leaving DINAH WHITSON, her natural daughter, and the lot has been
  escheated to the commonwealth. It is therefore enacted that all rights and
  title which this commonwealth may have acquired, by reason of escheat, from
  want of heirs, and the lot is hereby vested to her natural daughter Dinah
  Whitson.  16 Mar 1839.

  57. An act to provide for the erection of a House for the employment and
  support of the Poor in the county of Columbia.
  That GEORGE KELCHNER, JOHN YAGER, MARTIN BILLMYER, JOHN LANEY, SAMUEL OAKES,
  THOMAS MOREHEAD, JACOB SWISHER, PETER YOHE, GEORGE KAUFMAN, JOSEPH MAUS,
  DANIEL SNYDER, SAMUEL YORKS, MICHAEL FORNWALDT, ISAAC WELSH, and JOHN RHOADS,
  are hereby appointed commissioners.  16 Mar 1839.

  58. An act to lay out a state road from the borough of Allentown, Lehigh
  county, to Dale and Mt. Pleasant forges, to the borough of Pottstown,
  Montgomery county, and from thence to Boyerstown, Berks county, West Chester,
  in Chester county.
  That PHILIP BOYER, of Montgomery county, MICHAEL GEHRY and GEORGE WEILER, of
  Berks county, SOLOMON FOGEL and SAMUEL MARX, of Leghigh county, WALTER
  HIBBERD and THOMAS BISHOP, of Chester county, are hereby appointed
  commissioners.   16 Mar 1839.

  59. A supplement to the act conveying certain real estate dated 13 Apr 1835
  and for other purposes.
  Whereas, ARCHIBALD T. DICK, one of the trustees named, died in Aug. 1837, and
  JOSEPH ENGLE the surviving trustee resigned his trust in Apr. 1838, and The
  court of Philadelphia appointed JEREMIAH W. FLICKWIR their successor and no
  authority having been given to a successor to sell and convey real estate,
  and JOHN FLOWER one of the minors is now of age, and ARCHIBALD FLOWER,
  another of the minors died in Sep. 1837, leaving RICHARD FLOWER, HANNAH
  FLOWER, and MARY FLOWER still in their minority, and there is a portion of
  the real estate yet unsold that is unproductive and burdensome by reason of
  taxes, and the minors would be benefitted by its sale.
  That JEREMIAH W. FLICKER, is hereby authorized to sell the interests of
  Richard, Hannah and Mary, minor children of ZEDEKIAH W. FLOWER, and MARY B.
  FLOWER his wife, in real estate lying in the township of Moyamensing,
  Philadelphia county, the said Jeremiah W. Flickwir as successor to Joseph
  Engle and Archibald T. Dick for the use of the minors to convey and release
  all rights and title of the minors in the real estate, releasing the same to
  the purchasers as if they were of full age.

  That JOHN TAYLOR, EBENEZER TERRY and HUMPHREY BROWN, under the act dated 8
  Apr 1829, certain lots in Bedford county, in trust as school lots for
  Springfield Twp. they are authorized to sell and to convey the same to the
  purchasers.

  That WILLIAM HAMILL, attorney, for HANNAH WINNARD, surviving executor of
  JAMES WINNARD, late of Norriton Twp. Montgomery county, dec. is hereby
  authorized to sell all the real estate of the dec. and convey the same to the
  purchaser. Immediately after the sale, William Hamill shall pay out all just
  debts of James Winnard dec.
  Provided, the first sum of $2000.00 shall be by him secured, either upon real
  estate and the interest from it shall be paid annually to Hannah Winnard,
  during her life and immediately after her decease, the principal paid
  according to the testor's will.  If any proceeds remain after paying debts
  and the $2000.00, the same shall be put out to interest, on good security and
  interest, paid to Hannah Winnard during her life time annually, and the
  principal to the heirs.  16 Mar 1839.

  61. An act to authorize JAMES GREGG to erect a dam in the Kiskiminetas river.
  That James Gregg, of Westmoreland county, is hereby authorized to erect a dam
  in the Kiskeminetas river, near the village of Saltzburg, which shall extend
  shore to shore, not exceeding 3 1/2 feet in height.   21 Mar 1839.

  62. An act to incorporate the Susquehanna County Mutual Insurance company.
  That GEORGE WALKER, GEORGE FULLER, J.C. BINDDLE, JOSEPH WASHBURN, ALMON H.
  READ, JAMES W. CHAPMAN, J.W. RAYNSFORD, M.C. TYLER, A.L. POST, H.J. WEBB,
  HENRY DRINKER, ASA DIMOCK, C.L. WARD, DAVIS DIMOCK JR., MASON S. WILLSON,
  JOHN COMFORT, CHARLES DIMMON, CALVIN LEET, SPENCER HICKOX, ROWLAND T. ASHLEY,
  JABEZ HYDE, THOMAS P. PHINNEY, CALVIN SUMMERS, JOSEPH WARD, shall be a
  corporation, for the purpose of insuring their respective property against
  loss or damage by fire.   21 Mar 1839.

  65. A supplement to an act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Trenton
  Railroad company.
  The Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad company are hereby authorized to
  continue along Frankford road and Maiden street, in the district of
  Kensington.  That JAMES RONALDSON, THOMAS D. GROVER and DANIEL SMITH
  (carpenter) are hereby appointed commissioners to assess any damages caused
  by the extension of the railroad.  23 Mar 1839.

  68. An act empowering the Lutheran Congregation of old Goshenhoppen church,
  in Upper Salford twp., in Montgomery county, to collect their outstanding
  debts.
  That JACOB H. REIF, JOHN DE TURK and SOLOMON HIGH, shall continue to as as
  directors of the Moravian school association in Berks county, until the next
  election.  25 Mar 1839.

  69. An act to incorporate the president, managers, and company, of the
  Centerville and Donegal Clay Turnpike Road company, and for other purposes.
  That GEORGE HICE, (of WILLIAM HICE,) and EDWARD RILEY of Indiana county, and
  PAUL CLARK, WILLIAM HUSTON, JOHN MOORHEAD, JOHN CLIFFORD, NOAH MENDELL,
  ROBERT GRAHAM, S.P. CUMMINS, HENRY MARKER, KELIAN AMBROSE, JOHN CAMPBELL, and
  JOHN GAY, of Westmoreland county, are hereby appointed commissioners to locate
  a road beginning at the town of Centreville, Indiana county, thence by way of
  Ligoneer to Donegaltown, Westmoreland county.

  That WILLIAM S. LYON, JOSEPH PUMROY of Concord, Franklin county, and ABRAHAM
  LONG, of Huntingdon county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view, lay
  out and mark a state road from Shippensburg, Cumberland county, by way of
  Roxbury, Franklin county, Amberson's Valley, Concord, near _____ POLLARD's
  farm, in Blacklog Valley, ner _____ BELL's mill, to the PA Canal, near _____
  DRAKE's ferry.   25 Mar 1839.

  71. A supplement to an act to incorporate the Fishing Creed railroad company.
  That HENRY K. STRONG, of Pinegrove, CHARLES A. SNYDER and DAVID KRAUSE, of
  Harrisburg, THOMAS BAIRD and THOMAS M. O'BRIEN, of the borough of Reading,
  GEORGE RICHARDS, of the borough of Pottstown, MARK RICHARDS, WILLIAM RAWLE,
  ISAAC LEE and JOSEPH LYON, of the city of Philadelphia, be additional
  commissions, for the purpose of constructing a railroad from the feeder of
  the Union canal, at the mouth of Fishing Creek, in Schuylkill county, to the
  Broad mountain.  etc.   25 Mar 1839.

  73. An act granting to the trustees, under the will of JAMES LYLE, further
  powers.
  That JOHN B. NEWMAN, HARTMAN KUHN and HENRY BECHETT, executors and trustees
  named in the will of James Lyle, dec. are hereby authorized to invest any
  part of the personal property to the erecting of buildings on vacant lots
  belonging to the same, or rebuilding houses that have become decayed or
  dilapidated and then to sell and convey any and all properties.   25 Mar 1839.

  74. An act to incorporate the Shrewsbury Railroad company, York county.
  That JAMES GERRY, ROBERT RICHEY, HENRY LATIMER, JOHN HERSHNER, ISAAC KOLLER,
  JOHN BECK JR., ROBERT FIFE, ANDREW GORDAN, JOSEPH JORDAN, ARCHIBALD THOMPSON,
  ADAM EBAUGH, JAMES WALLACE, are hereby appointed commissioners to build a
  railroad beginning at the borugh fo Shrewsbury, thence to intersect York and
  Maryland line railroad, near GEORGE M. HENRY's.  25 Mar 1839.

  75. An act to authorize ISAAC KOONS, trustee, under the will of ANDREW
  THATCHER, late of the Northern Liberties, Philadelphia county, dec. to make
  sale of certain real estate.
  The Widow and surviving children of Andrew Thatcher, late of Northern
  Liberities, of the city of Philadelphia, dec. and THOMAS J. JONES, guardian
  of the minor children of MARY TAZEWELL dec. late MARY THATCHER, have
  represented that Andrew Thatcher, died seized of sundry lots and tenements in
  the Liberties and by his will he devised all the residue of his estate to
  EPHRAIM HAINS, JOHN C. BROWNE, and ROBERT WHITEHEAD, executors of his will,
  an directed them to make partition of the estate among his children, Mary
  Thatcher, MARGARET THATCHER, FLORANCE THATCHER, AMANDA THATCHER, and SAMUEL
  THATCHER, and directed the executors by deeds to convey to STEPHEN SIMMONS,
  several shares allotted his daughters in trust, for the use of his daughters
  during their natural lives, so that each shall receive income into their own
  hands free from debts or control of their husbands with full right of any of
  them to dispose by writing the income to any of their children. The part
  allotted to his son Samuel should be conveyed to him at age 30 or his heirs.
  That Mary the daughter of Andrew is since deceased, leaving children for whom
  Thomas J. Jones has been appointed guardian and the executors are since
  deceased, therefore the estate cannot be divided. Stephen Simmons has refused
  to accept the trusts and Isaac Koons (grocer) of the Liberties has been
  appointed trustee under the will.

  That Isaac Koons is hereby authorized to sell and convey any part of the
  estate to the purchaser and the proceeds to invest in separate shares in
  securities to be approved by the party entitled to the use of.  25 Mar 1839.

  77. An act to incorporate the Danville Female Seminary, in the town of
  Danville, in the county of Columbia.
  The trustees are: D.M. HALIDAY, GEORGE A. FRICK, WILLIAM DONALDSON, PETER
  BALDY, W.H. MAGILL, JOHN MOORE, WILLIAM COLT, JACOB HIBLER, ALFRED LOUDERBACK
  and are hereby erected a body politic and corporate.  26 Mar 1839.

  82. An act to incorporate the Dividing Ridge Railroad company.
  That WILLIAM H. DILLINGHAM, OLIVER ALLISON, JOSHUA HARTSBORNE, JAMES
  MONAGHAN, DR. JOSIAH ANKRIM, ELIJAH M'CLENEGHAN, JONATHAN PUSEY, JAMES
  KELTON, SAMUEL IRWIN, JOHN W. CUNINGHAM, JOHN CARLILE, JOHN P. KING, JOHN
  HUTCHINSON, MARK A. HODGSON, ROB'T M. WAUGH, GEO. KEMBLE, CHARLES PAXSON,
  WILLIAM K. CORREY, JOHN NIVIN, EVAN GARRETT, SAMUEL KIMBLE, and BENJAMIN
  CONRAD of Chester County, and CHARLES CHAUNCEY, DENNIS M'CREEDY and JOSEPH C.
  GILPIN of the city of Philadelphia, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay
  down a railroad within the county of Chester, beginning between the Gap and
  Parkesburg to near the crown of the dividing ridge between the tributary
  waters of the Delaware and Chesapeake bays, to the state line.  26 Mar 1839.

  83. An act relative to state roads in the counties of Luzerne, Somerset,
  Monroe and Northampton.
  That BENJAMIN KIMMEL, ALEXANDER H. PHILSON ESQ., JACOB KIMMEL, (saw-miller)
  PETER MOWRY, PHILIP YODER, of Somerset county, are hereby appointed
  commissioners to lay out a state road from Stoystown, Somerset county, (in
  continuation of the state road, which terminates at that place) to Berlin.
  26 Mar 1839.

  84. An act to incorporate the Erie county Mutual Insurance Company.
  That JOHN A. TRACY, WILLIAM KELLY, PETER PIERCE, JULIUS W. HITCHCOCK, JAMES
  WILLIAMS, SMITH JACKSON, SAMUEL LOW, CONRAD BROWN JR., B.B. VINCENT, BESTER
  TOWN, JABEZ WIGHT, DAVID G. WEBBER and STEPHEN SKINNER shall be a corporation
  for the purpose of insuring their respective dwelling houses and other
  property against loss or damage by fire in the borough of Erie, Erie
  county.  26 Mar 1839.

  85. An act repealing section of acts and an annulment.
  That the act for the laying out a state road from the borough of Orwigsburg,
  Schuylkill county, passing SAMUEL YOST's tavern, M'Keansburg, and DANIEL
  WEAVER's mill, to intersect the state road near GEORGE REAGAN's iron works,
  in Albany twp., Berks county, is hereby repealed.  That WILLIAM BOCK, ABRAHAM
  ALBRIGHT, and PETER KLINE, commissioners to lay out said road be allowed to
  receive their respective per deim allowance and paid by said counties.

  That the marriage contract entered into by WILLIAM HAUSE and RACHEL G. HAUSE
  his wife, both of the city of Philadelphia, is hereby annulled and made void,
  and the parties released from all legal duties as fully as if they had never
  been joined in marriage.  26 Mar 1839.

  88. An act changing the time of holding the August term of the courts, in the
  county of Wayne, and for other purposes.
  That the act passed 7 May 1832, making a turnpike from Honesdale, to the
  Delaware river, near the mouth of the Great Equinunk creek in Wayne county,
  is hereby revived and reenacted.  HOMER BROOKS and THOMAS S. HOLMES, are
  hereby appointed commissioners in place of THOMAS T. HAYES and ALEXANDER
  CALDER, removed.

  The grand jury of York county, in Nov. 1834 recommended a grant of $1000.00
  out of county funds, towards the erection of a bridge over the Conewago
  creek.  A few individuals borrowed the above sum from GEORGE AUGHINBAUGH, and
  gave their obligation for the same, and the money was expended in the erection
  of the bridge and the commissioners do not feel justifiable in paying George
  Aughinbaugh.  Therefore the commissioners of York county, are authorized if
  so borrowed for the use of the bridge, to pay the sum with lawful
  interest.   27 Mar 1839.

  89. An act authorizing the sale of the real estate of ABRAHAM BARE, late of
  Chester county, dec.
  That the Register of Wills of Chester county, on 18 Apr 1837, granted the
  administration of Abraham Bare, Coventry Twp. dec. to ABRAHAM R. BARE and
  DAVID STRUNK, the same is declared valid to all intents and purposes as if
  Abraham Bare had died intestate. The proceedings in relation to the partition
  and valuation of the real estate are hereby declared valid. That Abraham R.
  Bare and David Strunk as per act passed 24 Feb 1834, are hereby authorized to
  sell the real estate as per the order of the orphans count 6 Nov 1837, and to
  make a good conveyance to the purchaser within 30 days of approval by court.
  The proceeds of all estate shall be distributed as if he had died intestate,
  securing shares for the widow and others entitled to distribution. That
  should the sale of the real estate previous to the session of the orphans
  court 29 Mar 1832, shall be approved if approved by one of the judges of the
  court. That should THOMAS BEECHLY, David Strunk, or Abraham R. Bare or MARY
  BEECHLY, or ANNA STRUNK in case they survive their husbands, that the
  portions shall be paid to the children entitled to the same after the death
  of their parents. If any of the parents are unable or refuse to give
  security, the portions of the children may be vested in trustees, but
  reserving to the parents the interest during their natural lives.
  That the whole of the shares of the proceeds of the real estate of Abraham
  Bare dec. to which Abraham R. Bare, Mary Beechly, and Anna Strunk, whould
  have been entitled had he died intestate, shall be paid to them absolutely,
  but the value of the portions of the minor children of them under the will of
  Abraham Bare dec. shall be ascertained by auditors and shall be deducted from
  the shares of their parents.  27 Mar 1839.

  95. An act to incorporate the Bloody Run Turnpike Road Company, and for other
  purposes.
  That JAMES PIPER, THOMAS KING, CHRISTIAN SNIDER, SAMUEL H. SMITH, ALEXANDER
  W. KINNEY, DAVID COWEN, and HENRY FLUCK, of the county of Bedford, are hereby
  appointed commissioners to lay down an artificial road, from the town of
  Bloody Run, thence by Loysburg, Woodbury, and Maria forges, to a point near
  the tavern of WILLIAM LEAMERS, on the turnpike road leading from
  Hollidaysburg to Bedford.

  That ROBERT FALKNER and STEPHEN LITTLEFIELD, of Warren county, and RICHARD
  RENSHAW, ALONZO I. WILCOX, and WILPHALET COVILLE, of M'Kean county, are
  hereby appointed commissioners to locate a road from Warren, Warren county,
  to the mouth of West creek, M'Kean county, by way of Williamsville, and
  deliver a plot or draft to the commissioners of the county of M'Kean, for
  which they are to receive $2.00 per day.  27 Mar 1839.

  99. An act to authorize the executors of LUCY SALTER, dec. to sell and convey
  certain real estate, and for other purposes.
  That JOHN SALTER, FRANCIS SALTER, of the county of Philadelphia, THOMAS L.
  WARTON, of the city of Philadelphia, executors of the last will and testament
  of Lucy Salter, late of Philadelphia county, dec. are hereby authorized to
  sell one undivided fourth part of the lot on Walnut st. between Delaware
  Fifth and Sixth St. Philadelphia, being the same property of which Lucy
  Salter died seized, and to execute a deed to the purchaser.  That proceeds of
  the sale after payment of all liens, shall be invested and secured for the use
  and benefit of such persons as are entitled, until the will of Lucy Salter,
  dated 15 Jun 1825 is duly proved.

  That GEORGE W. HOLME, administrator de bonus non cum testamento annexo of
  WILLIAM MAGHEE, late of Philadelphia county, is hereby authorized to sell and
  convey unto the purchaser the real estate of the decedent, situate in Lower
  Dublin Twp.

  That PETER PURSEL and ALEXANDER JORDAN, elders in the Presbyterian
  congregation in Sunbury, Northumberland county, are hereby authorized to
  convey to the deacon of the German Reformed congregation in Sunbury, all the
  right and title of the English congregation to lot #177 in Sunbury, and the
  church erected.

  That Doctor SAMUEL HUMES, guardian of FIDELIA R. VAN DYKE, a minor grandchild
  of WILLIAM MONTGOMERY ESQ. late of the city of Lancaster, dec. is hereby
  authorized to sell all the rights and title of the minor, in a tract of land
  situate in Little Britain Twp. Lancaster county, containing 332 3/4 acres, 22
  perches, adjoining lands of JEREMIAH BROWN, ABRAHAM HESS, ROBERT BLACK and
  others, and to convey to the purchaser by deed with the same effect in law as
  if the minor was of full age.

  The power conferred by an act to authorize the committee of MICHAEL FOX, a
  lunatic, to sell and convey real estate, passed 16 Apr 1838 on Doctor Samuel
  Humes to sell the rights and title of Fidelia R. Van Dyke in a tract of land
  situate in Wayne Twp. Crawford county, shall be taken to authorize him to
  sell and dispose of the same.

  That CATHARINE R. GEYER and GEORGE S. GEYER, executors named in the last will
  and testament of ANDREW GEYER, late of the city of Philadelphia, alderman,
  dec. are hereby authorized to sell the real estate of the testator and to
  convey the same by good deeds to the purchasers, provided the whole proceeds
  of the sales shall be invested in other property in the city and investments
  held upon the trusts and for the use as expressed in the will.  15 May 1839.

  100. An act for the relief of ADAM KENAR and others, soldiers and widows of
  soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian wars.
  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Adam Kenar of York
  county, JOHN ANDREWS of Warren county, JACOB GIDEON of Washington county,
  JAMES WATSON of Allegheny county, ELIZABETH OVERTURFF of Fayette county,
  SUSANNA KETTLEMAN of Berks county, MARY LEVERING of Philadelphia county, MARY
  CAMPBELL of Chester county, and MARY WILLIAMSON of Mercer 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 annually during
  life, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to the heirs of JAMES
  CAMPBELL, a lieutenant in the Pa. line during the revolutionary war, the sum
  of $200.00 as full compensation for a tract of donation land situate in the
  tenth district, #2149, granted James Campbell, by patent, bearing the date 24
  Aug 1787, and which said tract appears on reference to the droughts on file in
  the land office within the state of New York.

  That so much of the act of 27 Mar 1837 as gives a pension to HENRY GORDON of
  Mercer county is hereby repealed, the name of the person intended being HENRY
  JORDON of the same county, and the pension granted to Henry Gordon is hereby
  granted to Henry Jordon and the payments of pension heretofore made by the
  treasurer of Mercer county to Henry Gordon under the act shall be allowed and
  settled.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to NICHOLAS CHRIST of
  Washington county, PETER BAUGHER of Allegheny county, ROBERT THOMPSON  and
  ABRAHAM FRANK of Fayette county, ISAAC MASON of Clearfield county, PHILIP
  NAGLE of Berks county, JAMES HOUSTON of Indiana county, soldiers, and
  CATHARINE SNYDER of Franklin county, SUSANNAH BOMBERGER, MARY EISENHAUER and
  MARGARET GRAIFF of Berks county, CATHARINE SANKEY of Lancaster county, SARAH
  SCOTT of Northumberland county, SARAH COSNER and SARAH BENNETT of Bucks
  county, MARGARET STEEL of Centre county, widows of soldiers of the
  Revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars immediately, as a gratuity, and
  an annuity of forty dollars each, during life, payable half yearly to
  commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to ROBERT MCDONALD of
  Mercer county, JOHN BENTLEY of Mercer county, JOHN GREGORY of Huntingdon
  county, FREDERICK HEINEY of Mifflin county, JOHN KITCHEN of Centre county,
  CHARLES BROOKE of Fayette county, JOHN MANN of Northampton county, JOHN LOWER
  of Philadelphia county, PAUL SOLT of Northampton county, JACOB KRICK of
  Washington county, Maryland, HENRY RINKER of Northampton county, ROBERT
  FLEMING of Fayette county, JOHN WASHINTON of Fayette county, JOHN RICKER of
  Dauphin county, JAMES M. WATT of Indiana county, JOHN WILSON of Armstrong
  county, JOHN NICHOLAS CONRAD of Crawford county, MICHAEL SHALL of Armstrong
  county, JONATHAN BLACK of Green county, ISAAC ARTIS of Fayette county, JAMES
  BARLEY of Rockbridge county, Virginia, JAMES MOORHEAD of Venango county,
  JOSEPH NULL of Venango county, ROBERT HANNAH of Venango county, JOSEPH TRUAX
  of Bedford county, ADAM SHAFFER of Luzerne county, JAMES ROGERS of Fayette
  county, MARTIN GREINDER of Mercer county, ASAHEL TILLOTSEN of Tioga county,
  and GEORGE MATHIOT of Fayette county, soldiers, and ELIZABETH HEYDT of Berks
  county, ANNA MARIA BEHNEY of Labanon county, NANCY MANING of Beaver county,
  ELIZBETH STEVER of Northampton county, ELIZABETH ENSLY of Bedford county,
  CATHARINE MEAD of Crawford county, ANNA MARIA SCHLATTER of Lancaster county,
  SUSANNAH HUMMEL of Venango county, SARAH LEBO of Lycoming county, MARY
  BENNETT of Mercer county, JANE MCKINZIE of Beaver county, and ELIZABETH
  UPDEGRAF of Lancaster county, widows of soldiers of the revolutionary and
  Indian wars, forty dollars each, during life, payable half yearly, to
  commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to MARGARET DIMM of
  Lycoming county, forty dollars immediately as a gratuity in full for services
  rendered by her husband in the revolutionary war.  20 May 1839.

  101. An act relating to the trial of Bemus, and others in York county.
  That upon the voluntary surrender of NATHAN S. BEMUS, JACOB FORWOOD, EDWARD
  PRIGG and STEPHEN LEWIS to the court of quarter sessions of the peace, for
  the county of York, to answer certain bills of indictment for kidnaping, the
  judges are hereby authorized to  take the several recognizances of them in
  the penalty of $1000.00 each, conditioned on his appearance and to abide by
  such final decision as shall be had. A written account of all the facts shall
  become part of the record in the form of a special verdict, including all
  questions touching the constitutionally of an act passed 25 Mar 1826,
  concerning parts of the constitution of the United States relative to
  fugitives from labor, and for the protection of free people of color, and to
  prevent kidnaping. Upon a finding the court shall if found in favor of the
  defendants, move to Supreme court at the next sitting, and if in favor of the
  commonwealth the court shall award sentence against the defendants.  22 May
  1839.

  102. An act to incorporate the Williams Valley Railroad and Mining company,
  in Dauphin and Schuylkill counties.
  That BENJAMIN P. FRICK, of Northumberland county, JOHN MARQUART, of Lebanon
  county, SILAS HARRY, JAMES BURNS, and WILLIAM GILMORE, of Chambersburg,
  Franklin county, THOMAS HIMES of Shippensburg, Cumberland county, JAMES
  WILSON, Cumberland county, WILLIAM ILGENFRITZ, of York county, LEANDER NOTT
  of Dauphin county, and WILLIAM A. PETRIKIN, of Lycoming county, JAMES
  FLEMING, ROBERT J. FLEMING, JACOB BAAB, CHRISTIAN F. HAHULEN, WM. D. BOAS,
  JOSEPH W. CAKE, VALENTINE HUMMEL JR., of Dauphin county, are hereby appointed
  commissioners.  25 May 1839.

  104. An act to incorporate the Alegheny Coal company.
  That JAMES ARMSTRONG JR., GEORGE WELLER, JOHN MONG, JACOB MYERS, (G.S.)
  SAMUEL W. PEARSON, ALEXANDER B. FLEMING, JONATHAN KNEPPER, and DANIEL BAIRD,
  are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, within the townships of
  Southampton and Greenville, Somerset county.  25 May 1839.

  105. An act to incorporate the Anthracite Iron company.
  That HENRY HIGH, JOSEPH BAUGHMAN, JULIUS GUITEAU, FRANCIS C. LOWTHROP, and
  EDWARD L. TAYLOR, are hereby enacted into a body politic and corporate within
  the counties of Northampton, Lehigh, Luzerne, Columbia, Northumberland and
  Union in making iron ore from anthracite pig iron or bloom iron.  25 May
  1839.

  109. An act relative to estates and escheats, and to authorize the sale,
  conveyance and partition of sundry real estate of minor children and others.
  That DORSEY DAVIS and JANE DAVIS his wife, late JANE NICCOLLS of Westmoreland
  county, are hereby authorized to sell all the rights and title of Jane Davis,
  a minor, to two lots of ground in the town of Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland
  county, numbered in the plan, 8 & 9, with a blacksmith's shop and brick
  dwelling house, late the estate of her father JOHN NICCOLLS ESQ. dec.
  together with the right of her husband Dorsey Davis, and to execute a deed to
  the purchaser.

  That HENRY MYERS and WILLIAM L. GILLESPIE, guardians of the minor children of
  JOHN P. GILLESPIE, dec. late of Washington county, are hereby authorized to
  sell a lot of ground in the town of West Brownsville, and to make and execute
  a deed to the purchaser, as if the minors were of full age. The guardians
  after paying all necessary expenses, are to vest remaining proceeds as well
  as other moneys in their hands to which the heirs are entitled in the
  purchase of real estate in the states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois for the
  use of the minors. Before the sale the assent of the widow is required.

  That JOSEPH WENTZ and WILLIAM C. BOYD, of Martick twp., and ROBERT H. LONG
  and DAVID PARRY, of Drumore twp., Lancaster county, are hereby appointed
  trustees, to sell and dispose of a tract of land called Newfoundland, situate
  in Martick twp., beginning at a poplar, thence by JOHN PATTON's claim, thence
  by THOMAS CULLY's claim, etc. containing 2 acres, being the same tract which
  by patent issued 3 Jul 1797, was granted to MOSES IRVIN, GEORGE M'LAUGHLIN,
  JOHN ROBINSON, and HUGH LONG for the purpose of a fishery, for the use,
  benefit, and behoof of the inhabitants in the vicinity.  That the trustees
  are hereby authorized to make to the purchaser of the tract of land a clear
  title, and divide the purchase money between the townships of Drumore and
  Martick twps. school boards.

  That SAMUEL HOLLINGSWORTH and THOMAS G. HOLLINGSWORTH, are hereby confirmed
  in the title of real estate in the city of Philadelphia, consisting of two
  lots purchased by the directors of the Bank of North America from MARGARET
  MORRIS and the other lot from JOSEPH SNOWDEN recorded in deed book #32 pg
  436, conveyed to JOSEPH SHALCROSS, and now vested in Samuel Hollingsworth and
  Thomas G. Hollingsworth to the intent that title at no time be questioned.

  That the rights and title that the commonwealth may have acquired in the
  estate of BENJAMIN JUNKIN, late of the county of Cumberland, dec. by reason
  of escheat of heirs and the same is vested in MARY DAVIDSON, of the county of
  Allegheny, the mother of Benjamin.

  That JACOB FRITZ, sole executor of the last will and testament of AGNES
  CATHARINE SONES, late of the city of Philadelphia, widow, dec. is hereby
  authorized to sell all those two frame messuages and lots situate on the
  north side of South St. between Delaware Fifth and Sixth sts. being the
  premises which JOHN IRVINE and ANN IRVINE by deed dated 3 Aug 1801, in deed
  book E.F. #10, page 111, granted and conveyed unto Agnes C. Sones and to make
  good deeds for the conveying the premises to the purchaser.

  Whereas, THOMAS HEDGES, died seized of a tract of land in the township of
  West Bethlehem, Washington county, containing 65 acres, which during his
  lifetime he did contract to sell to REZIN HEDGES. In his last will and
  testament he constituted WILLIAM SPENCER and Rezin Hedges his executors, but
  without making provision for the fulfilment of the contract. Whereas, the
  court had adjudged the proof of the contract to be sufficient. William
  Spencer is hereby authorized to convey a deed for the real estate to Rezin
  Hedges.

  That CONRAD ROYER ESQ., executor of the last will and testament of THOMAS
  PALMER, late of Northampton county, dec. is hereby authorized to join the
  surviving heirs of GEORGE PALMER dec. (the father of Thomas Palmer) in making
  partition of the remaining real estate of George Palmer, dec.

  That all the rights and claim which the commonwealth may have acquired by
  reason of any escheat from the want of legal heirs of ANN RONEY, late of
  Washington county, dec. to the real estate whereof she died seized, being th
  undivided fourth part of about 400 acres on the waters of Wheeling creek,
  Washington county, is hereby vested in JAMES CAMPBELL, REBECCA CAMPBELL
  intermarried with JAMES ECKELS, MARY CAMPBELL intermarried with JAMES ORR,
  JANE CAMPBELL intermarried with JOSHUA M'CONALL, JOHN MILLEGAN, ELIZABETH
  MILLEGAN intermarried with SAMUEL FRAZIER, MARGARET MILLEGAN intermarried
  with DANIEL BISHOP.

  That ANN HOLSTEIN and REBECCA DAVIS are hereby authorized to sell and convey
  unto the purchaser two adjoining lots situate on the North side of James St.
  in the borough of West Philadelphia, marked #135 and 137 on the general plan
  of the village of Hamilton, being the lots which HENRY JOSEPH HUCHINS and
  JANE HUCHINS his wife, by two indentures dated 2 Mar 1811 and 15 Jul 1812,
  granted and conveyed to MATTHIAS HOLSTEIN, also a lot situate on west side of
  Front St. in the village of Darby, Delaware county, containing 1/5 acre, being
  the premises which JESSE SHARPLESS and JOANNA SHARPLESS his wife, by
  indentures dated 12 Apr 1791 conveyed to Matthias Holstein and his wife.

  Whereas, JOSEPH BALL, died intestate, in 1821, leaving a very large number
  (many thousand) of heirs at law, (some of whom take less than two dollars in
  ten thousand in his estate) residing in various parts of the commonwealth and
  in other states, many of whom are minors. At the time of his death, he was
  seized in different counties and as estates are rapidly depreciating and
  sinking by value by means of taxes and depredation, it is to the benefit of
  all to sell the lands Therefore, is shall be lawful for SAMUEL RICHARDS
  administrator, by public sale at Merchant's Exchange in the city of
  Philadelphia, to sell all the rights and title the deceased had in lands and
  other real estate, and conveyance to the purchasers.
  That in where the real estate may have been sold for taxes, or holds disputed
  title it shall be his duty to settle by law if necessary, to recover
  possession.
  The Orphans court shall appoint an auditor, whose duty shall be to ascertain
  and report the number and names of heirs and the proportion to which they are
  entitled. Before him the heirs may appear in person or by their attorneys, and
  make proof of their identity and then the administrator shall pay the heirs
  the amount awarded to them in the report. He is also to pay all agents or
  attorneys as may be needful for the care of the real estate, payment of
  taxes, investigating titles etc. and the administrator and auditor shall be
  allowed in the settlement of accounts such compensation as the circumstances
  may require.

  That LANE SCHOFIELD of the city of Philadelphia shall occupy for the term of
  seven years, free of rent, a house and lot, situate on Warren street, #8,
  lately the property of REBECCA SWAIM which has escheated to the commonwealth,
  information of which was given by Lane Schofield, and he shall keep the house
  in good repair at his own expense and shall also pay all taxes on the
  property.

  That the rights, and title which the commonwealth may have acquired as stated
  in act passed 31 Mar 1836, is hereby declared to be in the real estate of
  SARAH DESILVER dec. That the court of Philadelphia shall direct an issue
  wherein ABEDNEGO shall be plantiff and the legal representatives of REV.
  THOMAS J. KITTS defendant and try and determine the amount and value of real
  estate of Sarah Desilver, the amounts of the rents since her death to the 16
  Apr 1838, deducting the moneys expended in repairs and costs, fees and
  charges and shall enter judgement in favor of the plaintiff for 1/5 part of
  the balance as the informers interest.

  Whereas JOHN PATTON ESQ. late Sheriff of Huntingdon county, dec. by virtue of
  a writ Aug. 1819 at the suit of the Huntingdon Bank, Indorsee of THOMAS
  JACKSON and DAVID STEWART against JOHN CANAN sold as the property of John
  Canan to ALEXANDER MCCONNELL ESQ. now dec. two tracts of land situate on
  Tussey's Mountain, in Porter Twp., one in the name of SUSANNAH LOWRISH,
  containing 300 acres, for the sum of fifty dollars, and the other in the name
  of RUDOLPH LOWRISH containing 50 acres for fifty seven dollars, for which John
  Patton made deeds to Alexander McConnell, but were not delivered, as Alexander
  McConnell refused to pay the purchase money and shortly afterwards died, and
  it is alleged that John Patton paid the purchase money to the plaintiff and
  for a number of years has paid the taxes on the lands.  It is enacted that on
  satisfactory evidence the present sheriff of Huntingdon county is to execute
  and deliver a deed for the two tracts of land to the administrator of John
  Patton dec.

  That JOHN G. CONSER, JOHN WISE, and JONATHAN SPANGLER, are hereby authorized
  to grant, sell and convey a lot of ground purchased by the members of the
  Evangelical Church of Miles twp., Centre county, for the residence of the
  traveling preacher upon the Centre circuit, containing 5 acres, adjoining
  land of JOHN YOUNG, ADAM MARK, and others, where there is a house erected.
  The proceeds from the sale shall be re-invested and applied to the purchase
  of a house and lot of ground at a more suitable and convenient place on said
  circuit, for the residence of the traveling preacher.  4 Jun 1839.

  110. An act to incorporate the Western Pennsylvania Coal company.
  That ROBERT FALCONER, SOLOMON SARTWELL JR., ALONZO J. WILCOX, and THOMS
  STRUTHERS, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, for the
  purpose of mining coal and transporting it to market in the counties of
  Warren and M'Kean.  4 Jun 1839.

  111. A supplement to an act relative to the claim of Brown and Sawyer, passed
  31 Mar 1836 and 16 Apr 1838.
  That JOHN TORREY, ZENAS H. RUSSELL, ABIRAM WINTON, SAMUEL S. JESSUP, JOHN
  NEAL, AMORY PRESCOTT, JOSEPH B. WALTON, DANIEL P. FULLER, HASTINGS FRISBIE,
  RUSSEL F. LORD, THOMAS H.R. TRACY, JOHN D. DELEZENNE, and RICHARD L. SEELY,
  are hereby appointed directors of the Wayne County Mutual Insurance company,
  of Wayne county.  4 Jun 1839.

  112. An act to incorporate The Good Spring Creek Coal Company.
  That ADAM DILLER, PETER FRITZ, FRANCIS B. NICHOLS, T.M. MOOR, SAMUEL HUMES,
  CHRISTIAN BACHMAN, THOMAS E. FRANKLIN, JOHN K. FINDLAY, HENRY BUCHLER,
  WILLIAM J. LEIPER, ROBERT SMITHHURST, JOHN B. PUH, JOSEPH B. ANTHONY, JOHN A.
  GAMBLE,  are hereby instituted a body politic and corporate, in Lower
  Mahantongo twp., Schuylkill county.  4 Jun 1839.

  115. An act to incorporate the Oxford Female Seminary in the county of
  Chester.
  There shall be a female seminary, in the borough of Oxford, Chester county,
  of which JOHN M. DICKEY, ARTHUR ANDREWS, JAMES HUTCHENSON, WILLIAM
  RUTHERFORD, JOHN ROSS, NATHANIEL HUDDERS, SAMUEL J. DICKEY, and JOHN
  WHITESIDES, are hereby appointed trustees for one year.  7 Jun 1839.

  120. An act to incorporate the Delaware County Mutual Protection Company.
  That JAMES M. WILCOX, WILLIAM TRIMBLE, WILLIAM MENDENHALL, RICHARD S. SMITH,
  JOSEPH WILSON, ELI D. PIERCE, JOHN KERLIN, HENRY MYERS and WILLIAM BEATTY,
  shall be a corporation, for the purpose of insuring their respective dwelling
  houses etc., against loss or damage by fire, in the county of Delaware.  12
  Jun 1839.

  121. An act to incorporate the Towanda Railroad and Coal Company.
  That BARTHOLOMEW WISTAR, WILLIAM L. NEWBOLD, DANIEL TROTTER, CHARLES
  BARRINGTON, ROBERT BELL, CHARLES HOLMES, THOMAS HAYES, DAVID CASH, JOHN N.
  WESTON, DAVID M. BULL, HENRY DRINKER, JAMES C. BIDDLE, THOMAS ELLIOTT,
  NATHANIEL CLAPP, JAMES P. BULL, GORDON F. MASON, are hereby constituted a
  body politic and corporate, for the purpose of constructing a railroad for
  the purpose of mining coal, within the county of Bradford.  12 Jun 1839.

  122. An act to incorporate the Forest Improvement Company.
  That EDWARD D. SPRAGUE, ELISHA MILLS, JONATHAN NATHAN, CHARLES DE FOREST,
  GEORGE A. FRICK, DAVID KRAUSE, and WILLIAM  DONALDSON are hereby constituted
  a body corporate and politic, in Schuylkill county, for the purpose of
  opening and preparing coal mines etc. 12 June 1839.

  123. An act to incorporate the Bear Valley Coal Company.
  That CALVIN BLYTHE, JAMES M'CORMACK, BENJAMIN PARKE, JOSEPH B. SMITH, are
  hereby instituted a body politic and corporate, in Lower Mahontongo twp.,
  Schuylkill county, to construct a railroad to connect with the Wisconisco
  canal.  12 Jun 1839.

  124. An act to incorporate the Allegheny and Bald Eagle Railroad, Coal, and
  Iron Company.
  That THOMAS BURNSIDE, ABRAHAM S. VALENTINE, JACOB GRATZ, JOHN MITCHELL, JOHN
  G. LOWRY, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, for making
  railroads, mining bituminous coal and iron ore, in Boggs and Howard twps.,
  Centre county.  12 Jun 1839.

  125. An act to incorporate the Union Railroad and Mining Company.
  That JAMES PEACOCK, JOSEPH BLACK, HENRY BEADER, SAMUEL H. CLARK, O. BARRETT,
  E. GUYER, and E.F. PENNYPACKER, are hereby constituted a body politic and
  corporate, in Dauphin and Schuylkill counties, to construct a railroad.  12
  Jun 1839.

  128. An act to incorporate a company to make a turnpike road from Dingman's
  Ferry, in Pike county, to intersect the Milford and Owego Turnpike road in
  said county, and for other purposes.
  That MARTIN W. DINGMAN, JOHN WESTBROOK and GARRET BRODHEAD of Pike county,
  are hereby appointed commissioners.  14 Jun 1839.

  131. An act to incorporate the Laughlinstown and Waterford Clay Turnpike road
  company.
  That ROBERT LOUTHER, WILLIAM CURRY, JOSEPH NAUGLE, SIMEON BURD, JAMES FOWLER,
  A.H. RUSSELL, JAMES CLARK, JOHN OGDEN, WILLIAM CLARK, JOHN TAYLOR, and WILLIAM
  LOUTHER JR., of Westmoreland county, are hereby appointed commissioners,  14
  Jun 1839.

  132. An act to incorporate the Columbia Insurance Company of Philadelphia.
  That every person who becomes a member of the association, are  hereby
  declared one body politic and corporate to make insurance against losses by
  fire.  The first directors shall be CHARLES N. BUCK, JOHN BOHLEN, CHARLES
  VEZIN, HENRY PRATT M'KEAN, JOHN MYERS, ALFRED INGRAHAM, GEORGE H. THOMSON,
  JOSEPH CABOT and JOHN A. BARCLAY.  14 jUN 1839.

  133. An act for the relief of SAMUEL R. RICHARDS, a contractor on the
  Kiskiminetas and Conemaugh division of the Pa. canal.
  That the Canal Commissioners are hereby required to re-examine and settle the
  claims of Samuel R. Richards, for work done on guard lock #3, and lift lock #4
  and dam #3 and section #79 on the Kiskeminetas and Conemaugh division of the
  Pa. canal, and also to settle with him for work in removing a hill slip above
  guard lock #3, and lift lock #4, and to pay him any balance due him.  14 Jun 1839.

  135. An act to incorporate the New Castle Female Seminary, Mercer county.
  AMZI C. SAMPLE, JOSEPH T. BOYD, CHARLES T. WHIPPO, JAMES BANKS and HENRY
  PEARSON of Mercer county, and ENOCH MARVIN, JOSEPH POLLOCK, JAMES D. WHITE
  and JOHN CLARKE, of Beaver county, are hereby appointed trustees, for the
  term of one year.  17 Jun 1839.

  136. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia and New Hope railroad company.
  That LEWIS S. CORYELL, JOSEPH D. MURRAY, DANIEL PARRY, DANIEL POOR, WILLIAM
  R. BURTOW, SAMUEL SUTTON, JOHN C. PARRY, ISAAC M'CARTY, LEWIS VAN HORN, H.N.
  BEAUMONT, JOHN B. PUGH, SAMUEL KINSEY, MORDICA THOMAS, JOHN T. NEELY, MARTIN
  CORYELL, SAMUEL D. INGHAM and WILLIAM H. MURRAY, of the county of Bucks, and
  EDWARD G. WEBB, SAMUEL RECKLESS, JOHN LANG JR., THOMAS M. TEMINGTON, WILLIAM
  GILMORE, THOMAS H. SHRIVER, THOMAS D. GROVER, CHARLES A. KAHLER, J.N.
  MARSELLIS, HENRY LEECH, GEORGE READ, THOMAS WEAVER, HUGH CLARK, BENJAMIN
  SAGE, SAMUEL HART, JUSTUS COX, J.J. M'CAHEN, JOHN M'COY, and JAMES BYMES of
  the county of Philadelphia, GOVE MITCHELL, GEORGE REX JR., SAMUEL E. SPENCER,
  GEORGE SPENCER, JOHN TYSON, BENJAMIN T. HALLOWELL, JONAS WIMAN, JONATHAN
  LUKENS, CHARLES C. BEATTY, JOSEPH B. YORKER, NATHANIEL B. BOILEAU, JOHN
  LLOYD, BARCLAY JARRETT, ASA COMLEY, JOHN SHELMIRE, ISAAC SCOLFIELD, THOMAS
  HILBORN, ISRAEL HALLOWELL, JOHN WALTON, WILLIAM GILLINGHAM, CHARLES
  SHOEMAKER, JOSHUA JONES, CHRISTIAN KEISEL, EPHRAIM FENTON, JOEL K. MANN, JOHN
  S. LEIBERT, SAMUEL E. LEECH, SAMUEL SHOEMAKER, ISAAC MATHER, EDWIN TYRON,
  OLIVER PAXSON, of the county of Montgomery, are hereby appointed
  commissioners to lay down a railroad beginning at Philadelphia and
  terminating in the borough of New Hope, on the river Delaware.  17 Jun 1839.

  137. An act to incorporate the Loyalsock Railroad company.
  That JOHN A. SHULZE, CHARLES LLOYD, JOHN SCHEETZ, NATHANIEL BURROWS, MANNING
  STEVENSON, AMOS SCOTT, JOHN MILLER, WILLIAM C. HALE, JOHN HUTCHINS, THOMAS W.
  LLOYD, ELLIS LEWIS, JAMES ARMSTRONG, ROBERT FLEMING, TUNISON CORYELL, J.H.
  COWDEN, JOSEPH B. ANTHONY, WILLIAM BUCKLEY, OLIVER WATSON, of Lycoming
  county, and ARCHIBALD ROBERTSON, WILLIAM RAWLE JR., RICHARD PETERS, THOMAS
  ASTLEY and ARCHIBALD M'CALL, of the city of Philadelphia, are hereby
  appointed commissioners to lay down for a railroad beginning at the West
  Branch of the Pa. Canal, in the county of Lycoming, where the same crosses
  the Loyalsock creek, to the forks.  20 Jun 1839.

  140. An act relative to the estate of GEORGE FREY, dec.
  That the trustees under the will of George Frey, late of Middletown, Dauphin
  county, dec., and the principal of the Orphan House, established by said will
  are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the title of The
  Principal and Trustees of the Emaus Orphan House.  That provided CHRISTIAN
  SPAYD, of Middletown, late principal under the will of George Frey, dec.
  will, convey to the present trustees by deed all that stone mansion house,
  and five lots of ground connected, situated on the Main Street, formerly the
  mansion property of George Frey, then the balance of $12537.08, decreed
  against him by the supreme court, in Nov. 1834, on the settlement of his
  account, is hereby released to him.  In the event of such conveyance,
  Christian Spayd and his wife are permitted to reside in the house, free of
  rent, during the term of their joint lives, or that of the survivor.  The
  taxes of the property to be paid by them, keeping the premises in good
  repair.  20 Jun 1839.

  141. An act to incorporate the Morris Run Coal company.
  That SAMUEL W. MORRIS, JACOB HAINS, CHARLES ELLIS, EDWARD COLEMAN, LEWIS
  SAYNISCH, JOSEPH P. MORRIS, are hereby constituted a body politic, and
  corporate, in Covington twp., Tioga county, to construct a railroad not
  exceeding 7 miles in length.  20 Jun 1839.

  142. An act to incorporate the Bellefonte Femaile Seminary, in the borough of
  Bellefonte, Centre county.
  The trustees are: HUGH N. M'ALLISTER, JAMES BURNSIDE, ANDREW G. CURTON, JAMES
  P. GREGG, and ROBERT HAYS, are hereby declared a body politic and corporate.
  20 Jun 1839.

  144. An act to classify the Associate Judges of the state.
  That JOHN PARKER, JAMES BOVARD, ALEXANDER BROWN, JOHN VINCENT, THOMAS M'KEE,
  GEORGE RAUSH, BOYD MERCER, DAVIS DIMMOCK, IRA KILBURN, HUGH WILSON, GEORGE
  BARNITZ, JOHN M'KEAN, JONATHAN STEVENS, ISAAC M'KINNEY, WILLIAM MONTGOMERY,
  LEONARD RUPERT, DANIEL W. DINGMAN, MOSES THOMAS, JOHN GRUB, SAMUEL DALE,
  JACOB GEBHART, ISAAC CONNELLY, JOHN L. HINKEL, ADAM LIGHT and HENRY BLACK
  shall constitute the first class, whose commissions shall expire on 27 Feb 1840.

  That JOHN CUMMINS, JOHN LOBINGIER, THOMAS POLLOCK, JOHN LIGHTNER, RICHARD B.
  JONES, WILLIAM M'CLAN, ASHER DAVIDSON, JOHN KURTZ, WILLIAM LONG, JOHN MURRAY,
  MOSES BOGGS, HUGH JORDAN, JOSEPH ENGLE, JOSEPH ADAMS, JOSEPH OTTS, JOEL
  BISHOP, JACOB KRYDER, JESSE SHARP, SAMUEL NIXON, JOSEPH RANKIN, MATTHIAS S.
  RICHARDS, CHARLES PORTER, WILLIAM STERLING ROSS and JOHN W. JENKS, shall
  constitute the second class, whose commissions shall expire on 27 Feb 1841.

  That MATTHEW PATTON, SAMUEL MOREHED JR., CHARLES D. SHOEMAKER, PETER SCHELL,
  STEPHEN BARLOW, JOHN H. WORK, BENJAMIN KEPNER, DANIEL CHRISTY, INNIS GREEN,
  JOHN JUNKIN, JOHN RYAN JR., JAMES MANNING, BENJAMIN ADAMS, ASA M'CLELLAND,
  GEORGE WEISER, JOHN STEWART, JOHN SHINDLE, TIMOTHY IVES JR., SENECA FREEMAN,
  OBED EDSON, JOHN LEFEVER, ADAM WEISE, ROBERT ELLIOTT and ROBERT MITCHELL
  shall constitute the third class, whose commissions shall expire on 27 Feb 1842.

  That GEORGE SMITH, ROBERT SMITH, GEORGE WILL, WILLIAM HAYS, HUGH DAVIS, JOHN
  NESBIT, JOSEPH S. MORRISON, WILLIAM ADAMS, MICHAEL H. JENKS, RICHARD LEWIS,
  FREDERICK HUMMEL, SAMUEL BLACK, JOHN KERR, ANDREW BARNETT, JOHN F. RUHE JR.,
  JAMES R. WICK, JAMES CRISWELL, JACOB BROWN, JOHN T. BELL, JOSEPH ROYER,
  WILLIAM BRODHEAD, SAMUEL D. LEIB, ISAAC POST, RICHARD IRWIN and THOMAS
  M'KEEVER, shall constitute the fourth class, whose commissions shall expire
  on 27 Feb 1843.   20 Jun 1839.

  145. An act erecting parts of Lycoming and Centre into a new county.
  That parts of Lycoming and Centre beginning at Pine Creek, to the house of
  WILLIAM HERROD, thence following the Coudersport and Jersey Shore turnpike,
  etc. to be called Clinton is hereby created into a separate county.  That
  WILLIAM COLT of Columbia county, JOSEPH PRESSLER of Dauphin county, and JOHN
  CRESSWELL of Huntingdon county, are hereby appointed commissioners to
  ascertain and mark the boundary lines of Clinton.   21 Jun 1839.

  146. An act to authorize the Juniata Bridge company to construct a railroad
  from the Pa canal at Duncan's Island, Dauphin county, to Sherman's creek,
  Perry county.
  That CORNELIUS BASKIN, president, AMOS A. JONES, JACOB KEISER, THOMAS DUNCAN,
  THOMAS R. LINDLEY, JOHN B. TOPLEY, JOHN CHARTERS, and JACOB CLAY, managers of
  the company for erection a bridge over the Juniata river, near its mouth, are
  hereby authorized to build a railroad, to pass through the town of
  Petersburgh.  21 Jun 1839.

  147. A supplement to an act to incorporate a company for opening a canal and
  lock between the rivers Delaware and Schuylkill, through the southern section
  of Philadelphia county, passed 30 Mar 1829.
  That JOHN LINDSAY, THOMAS M'CULLY, FRANCIS LYONS and DANIEL LAFFERTY, are
  hereby appointed commissioners.

  That the county auditors of Northampton county, are hereby authorized to
  audit and settle the accounts of the commissioners appointed to improve the
  navigation of the river Delaware, by the act passed 6 Apr 1833, a supplement
  to an act passed 26 Mar 1821.  And if a balance is found, it shall be paid
  over to ADAM KELLER and WILLIAM OVERFIELD, in improving the state road from
  Easton to Milford, between Dutottsburg and the borough of Easton, one third
  to be expended in the Delaware Water Gap.   21 Jun 1839.

  150. An act for the relief of WILLIAM MOORELAND, and others, soldiers and
  widows of the revolutionary and Indian wars.
  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to William Mooreland and
  ANN SMITH of Westmoreland county, MICHAEL RODGERS, SUSANNA PHILLIPE and
  JULIANNA SIEGENDALER of Berks county, JOHN CHAMBERS of Butler county,
  NATHANIEL BAILEY, THOMAS JONES and CATHARINE WERTZ of York county, SARAH
  STANART, city of Philadelphia, CATHARINE GEHR of Crawford county, ISABELLA
  COULTER of Portage county, state of Ohio, ANNA MARIA BEHNY of Lebanon 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
  annually, during life, payable half yearly to commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to MAGDALENA MOORE of
  Lebanon county, forty dollars immediately, as a gratuity, in full for
  military services rendered by her late husband during the revolutionary war.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to WILLIAM MAPLE and
  JOHN SLATER of Greene county, THOMAS BAIRD and WILLIAM HOOD of Erie county,
  WILLIAM HOLLINGSHEAD of Bedford county, JOHN STEWART of Indiana county,
  WILLIAM SUTTON, GEORGE POTTS and JOHN FARR of Fayette county, GEORGE
  LIGHTENER, JAMES MOORE, PHILIP MASON, and JACOB YOHO of Beaver county,
  FREDERICK TRESSLA of Franklin county, WILLIAM BAGGS and JOHN SHRODERS of
  Allegheny county, JOSEPH PEDEN of Washington county, soldiers, and MARY
  SHOCHEY of Somerset county, ELIZABETH SHABACK of Lancaster county, ADAH
  ANDERSON of Armstrong county, JANE M'LAUGHLIN of Beaver county, ANN BUTLER of
  Philadelphia city, and MARY ANN LATIMORE of Erie county, widows of soldiers of
  the revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars immediately as a gratuity,
  and an annuity of forty dollars each during life, payable half yearly, to
  commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JAMES KELLY, of
  Indiana county, JOHN RUSSEL of Armstrong county, ABRAHAM LEISURE of Butler
  county, JOB PEDEN of Indiana county, ROBERT RIDDLE of Butler county, GODFREY
  KLINEDINST of York county, WILLIAM M'GREARY of Butler county, PHILIP STONE of
  Northampton county, soldiers, and ANN DUFF of Butler county, widow of a
  soldier of the revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars as a gratuity, in
  full for their military services.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JOHN COOPER of Monroe
  county, CHRISTOPHER BURKET of Somerset county, soldiers, and MARY ARMSTRONG
  of Fayette county, MARGARET VANAUKEN of Monroe county and MARY SNYDER of
  Westmoreland county, ELIZABETH OVERFIELD of Monroe county, ELIZABETH JAMISON
  of Westmoreland county, widows of soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian
  wars, forty dollars immediately, as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty
  dollars each, during life, payable half yearly to commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to WILLIAM DAWSON, and
  EDWARD MORRIS of Lancaster county, heirs at law of JOHN MORRIS a soldier of
  the revolutionary war, dec. $200.00 in full compensation for a tract of
  donation land to which John Morris was entitled for services rendered by him
  in the war.  21 Jun 1839.

  152. An act to incorporate the Bloomsburg Railroad Iron Company.
  That JOSEPH PAXTON, WILLIAM M'KELVY, EDWARD MILLER, THOMAS HAYES, ROBERT M.
  LEWIS, ELLIS LEWIS, CHARLES G. DONNELL are hereby enacted into a body politic
  and corporate, within the counties of Northumberland, Lycoming, Luzerne,
  within the townships of Bloom, Mountpleasant, and Hemlock in the county of
  Columbia.  22 Jun 1839.

  154. An act to incorporate SAMUEL DALE for services rendered as an Associate
  Judge of Lancaster county, and for other purposes.
  While the court of common pleas, orphans court, of Lancaster county, was
  without a president judge, the duties were discharged by Samuel Dale,
  therefore, the sum of $500.00 si hereby granted to Samuel Dale as
  compensation for all extra services.

  That WILLIAM HARTLEY, WILLIAM JESSUP, HIRAM FINCH, C.L. WARD, M.C. TYLER,
  JAMES C. BIDDLE, JOSHUA W. RAYNSFORD, JOSEPH WILLIAMS CHARLES AVERY, BELA
  JONES, and ASA DIMOCK, of Susquehanna county, in additon to the persons named
  in the act establishing a school, passed 23 Apr 1829, are hereby constituted
  the first trustees.  22 Jun 1839.

  156. A supplement to an act relative to the removal of a certain indictment
  in Bucks county.
  That all civil suits pending against THOMAS MITCHELL, STEPHEN H. TYNG, JACOB
  LEX, and ANDREW D. CASH, in the court of common pleas of Bucks county,
  connected with the affairs of the Bristol college, shall be tried and
  determined before the president judge of the third judicial district.  The
  said causes shall be tried by a jury to be drawn by the sheriff of the county
  of Chester, thirty-six persons, sixty days previous to the beginning of the
  trial, then strike six and the remaining 24 shall appear, and 12 shall be
  empaneled to try each of the said causes and paid $1.50 each day.  22 Jun 1839.

  158. An act to incorporate the Potosi Coal company.
  That WILLIAM H. WILSON, EBENEZER HOLLENBECK, JOHN OGDEN, DANIEL J. LABAR,
  JAMES D. GALLUP, are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, for the
  purpose of mining coal and transporting to market, within Sugar Loaf twp.,
  Luzerne county, and Lausanne twp., Northampton county.  24 Jun 1839.

  159. An act to incorporate the West Branch Franklin Railroad company.
  That DAVID DUNWOODY, ELLIOTT T. LANE, JACOB BREWER, WILLIAM METCALF, DANIEL
  SCHAFFER, P.W. LITTLE, JOHN M'FARLAND, JOSEPH M. HIESTER, JAMES DICKEY,
  ROBERT M'CURDY, JAMES PATTERSON, JOHN JOHNSTON, JAMES CARSON, ROBERT DICK,
  JOHN M'DOWELL, WILLIAM SHANNON, JAMES GRUB, THOMAS REYNOLDS, JAMES LAWSON,
  JOHN COOPER, JOHN POE, JOHN M'COY, HENRY HABAKER, JOHN H. MURPHY, PETER COOK,
  JOSEPH BREWER of Franklin county, THOMAS BAKEWELL, GEORGE DARSIE, JOHN D.
  DAVIS, SAMUEL P. DARLINGTON, WILLIAM HAYS, WILLIAM BELL, WILLIAM LITTLE,
  SAMUEL WALKER, GARRET WALL, and JOHN GAMBLE, of Allegheny county, ANDREW
  STEWART, H.W. BEASON, DANIEL ROGERS, JOHN BOYD, SOLOMON SPEAR, and WILLIAM
  FINDLAY, of Fayette county, GEORGE HANDY, BRITTON COOPER, HENRY TOLAND,
  THOMAS BIDDLE, CHARLES S. BOKER, NATHANIEL FOSTER, JOSEPH B. MITCHELL, of
  Philadelphia, are hereby appointed commissioners, to lay down a railroad
  beginning at the Franklin railroad, Franklin county, and terminating at the
  Baltimore and Ohio railroad on the Potomac river.  24 Jun 1839.

  160. An act to incorporate the Howelton Coal company and for other purposes.
  That JAMES HOWELL, C.B. MATTHEWS, W.H. HOOD and DANIEL WHITE, are hereby
  constituted a body politic and corporate, in Rush twp., Schuylkill county.
  24 Jun 1839.

  161. An act authorizing the laying out of certain state roads, and for other
  purposes.
  That WILLIAM R. M'LAURY, REUBEN R. PURDY and RICHARD LANCASTER, of Wayne
  county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road, from
  Milford and Owego turnpike road, commencing at the house of William R.
  M'Laury, Texas twp., Wayne county, by way of Purdy settlement, to the
  Sterling and Newfoundland turnpike road, near the house of JAMES SIMONS, near
  the Pike county line.

  That AMZI L. WOODWARD, RUDOLPHUS BINGHAM and THOMAS H.R. TRACY, are hereby
  appointed commissioners to lay out a state road from the borough of
  Honesdale, in Wayne county, to Rudolphus Bingham's in Pike county.

  That SAMUEL HAMILTON, of Beaver county, MATHEW GRAHAM of Butler county, and
  JOHN SCOTT, of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay
  out a state road, beginning at Darlington, Beaver county, to the city of
  Pittsburg, Allegheny county.

  That DAVID C. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN BLACK and PETER SHIRA, are hereby appointed
  commissioners to lay out a state road, beginning at HENRY WILES' farm, in
  Armstrong county, thence to Harrisville, Butler county.

  That JEDDIAH IRISH and DANIEL J. LABAR, of Northampton county, JOHN BITTERLY,
  and ABRAHAM JORR, of Luzerne county, THOMAS HESS, and STATES B. YANTZ, of
  Columbia county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road,
  beginning near the mouth of Laurel run, in Lausanne twp., Northampton county,
  to the town of Beaver Meadow, to Summittown, Luzerne county, to intersect the
  state road leading from Mifflinville, in Columbia county, to Tamaque, in
  Schuylkill county.

  That the time for the meeting of the commissioners to lay out a state road
  from York Haven to Wrightsville, York county, and all the provisions of the
  act passed 30 Mar 1838, be extended for one year and GEORGE GOTWALT, JOHN
  EMIG, JACOB LAHMAN, JOSEPH WILSON, JOHN BRILLINGER, ANDREW LEITNER, and
  JOSEPH DETWILER, are appointed commissioners in place of those appointed by
  the act, who have neglected to enter on the duties thereby required.

  That ROBERT WALLACE, ROBERT DAVIDSON, and RICHARD D. HUDSON, are hereby
  appointed commissioners to lay out a state road from Brighton, Beaver county,
  to the Irish Ripple, to New Castle, Mercer county, with a pay of $2.00 per day.

  That JACOB SHEARER and JOHN FOULKROD, of Philadelphia county, and MERRICK
  READER and JESSE JOHNSON, of Bucks county, are hereby appointed commissioners
  to lay out a state road, beginning near the blacksmith shop in Mechanicsville,
  Byberry twp., Philadelphia county, thence to intersect the public road leading
  from Byberry meeting house, in Philadelphia county, to _____ DUNK's Ferry, in
  Bucks county, near JOSEPH P. KNIGHT's gate, in Bensalem twp., Bucks county.
  24 Jun 1839.

  163. An act giving the assent of the commonwealth to an act of the
  Legislature of New Jersey, to incorporate the Columbia Delaware Bridge
  Company.
  In the county of Warren, ENOS GOBLE, JACOB DEITERICH and GEORGE TROXELL, are
  hereby appointed commissioners on the part of the commonwealth of Pa. in
  conjunction with the commissioners named.
  In New Jersey, WILLIAM GREEN, JOHN J. BLAIR, JOHN J. VANKIRK and ANDREW
  SMITH, are hereby appointed commissioners.  24 Jun 1839.

  164. An act to incorporate the Harrisburg Female Seminary.
  WILLIAM R. DEWITT, E. KINGSFORD, FRANCIS R. SHUNK, CHARLES CARSON, DAVID
  KRAUSE and GEORGE W. HARRIS, are appointed trustees in the county of
  Dauphin.  24 Jun 1839.

  165. An act giving assent of the commonwealth to the act of the Legislature
  of New Jersey, to incorporate the Milford Delaware Bridge Company, of the
  county of Hunterdon.
  The New Jersey act passed 8 Mar 1836, is hereby adopted.  That JOHN ADAMS,
  JOSHUA B. CALVIN, HENRY S. STOVER, GEORGE WYKER, HUGH ERWIN, JOHN DERR,
  THOMAS PURSELL, WILLIAM M'ENTYRE, RUTLEDGE THORNTON, and PRICE PURSELL, are
  hereby appointed commissioners on the part of the commonwealth of Pa. with
  the commissioners named in the act.
  DANIEL VANSYCKEL, GEORGE CARPENTER, WILSON HOUSEL, PETER THOMSON, WILLIAM
  VANDERBELT SEN., JOHN DUCKWORTH, CORNELIUS LUDLOW, JONATHAN PICKLE, JOHN
  ECKEL, and SAMUEL COOLEY are appointed commissioners for the state of New
  Jersey.  24 Jun 1839.

  166. An act to incorporate the Wilkesbarre Female Seminary, in the County of
  Luzerne.
  DAVID SCOTT, WILLIAM JAMES CLARK, JOHN DORRANCE, DAVID HOLMES JR., HENRY F.
  LAMB, JOHN L. BUTLER, GEORGE M. HOLLENBACK, H.B. WRIGHT and ZIBA BENNETT, are
  hereby appointed trustees for one year.  24 Jun 1839.

  167. An act to incorporate the Larry's Creek Railroad and Coal company.
  That GEORGE GRANT, ROBERT S. GRANT, THOMAS G. MORRIS, JOHN KNOX, BERNARD
  DUFFY, and ABRAHAM LYON, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate,
  for the mining of coal, in Lycoming county.  24 Jun 1839.

  169. An act to convey certain real estate.
  That the trustees of the methodist episcopal church, at Perrysville, Mifflin
  county, are hereby authorized to convey a lot of ground, to ABRAHAM KENEGY,
  situate in Armagh twp., Mifflin county, and to assure by deed to Abraham
  Kenegy, the title of the methodist episcopal church, or the trustees thereof.

  That JACOB CLIPPINGER and ISABELLA CLIPPINGER his wife, late ISABELLA
  STEWART, daughter of DOCTOR ALEXANDER STEWART, dec. late of the borough of
  Shippensburg, Cumberland county, PA. are hereby authorized to sell the real
  estate devised by Dr. Alexander  Stewart dec. to Isabella and her children
  and to execute deed of conveyance to the purchaser, conditioned for the
  investment of the proceeds of the sale to be put in other landed property for
  the use and benefit of the children of Isabella Clippinger after her death.

  That ISAAC ROACH, trustee of MARY G. HUDDELL, under the will of REBECCA
  HUDDELL, late of the city of Philadelphia, be authorized to invest the sum of
  $5000.00 bequeath by Rebecca Huddell to Isaac Roach, in trust for Mary G.
  Huddell in such real estate as she will direct.

  That JACOB CUMLER, guardian of the minor children of JOHN SIPE, late of
  Newport, Perry county, is hereby authorized to make ABRAHAM RIDER, a deed
  transferring and conveying to him all the estate and rights of the minor
  children in lot #44 in the town of Newport, which was conveyed by the sheriff
  to John Sipe in his life time.

  That JOHN HAYS, guardian of his minor children is hereby authorized to sell
  all the rights and title of the minors in  a tract of land in the county of
  Armstrong PA. and to make and execute a deed to the purchaser.

  That CHARLES R. DEMME and BENJAMIN KELLER, presidents of the German Lutheran
  Synods of East and West Pa., are hereby authorized to sell and convey several
  ground rents now held by them in trust, created by COUNT WILLIAM, CHARLES
  LEWIS, of Solms, Roedelheim and Segismund street, of Venice, merchant, and to
  invest the moneys from the sale of the ground rents, in the city and county of
  Philadelphia.

  That the executor of the last will and testament of JOHN WEILER, late of
  Longswamp Twp. Berks county, is hereby authorized to sell and convey all the
  right and title of John Weiler dec. in a small tract of woodland situate in
  above township and county, containing 6 acres.

  Whereas, JARED SHATTUCK, late of Meadville, Crawford county, dec. in his life
  time, entered into articles of agreement, for the sale and conveyance of a
  great many different pieces of land, and as he is since deceased, having
  first made a will, but neglected to make provision for the execution of deeds
  by his executors and it would be extremely expensive to apply to the courts
  for each tract of land. Therefore, STEPHEN BARLOW, acting executor of Jared
  Shattuck, dec. either alone or with the other executor, WILLIAM P. SHATTUCK,
  if he should return to the state of Pa. is authorized to execute deeds to the
  purchasers for all land sold by articles of agreement, where the purchase
  money has been paid.  Stephen Barlow was acting out of the court of
  Philadelphia.

  That WILLIAM KEYSER, surviving executor of PETER LEIBERT dec. is hereby
  authorized in the county of Philadelphia, to sell and convey to the purchaser
  all the part of a larger tract of land devised by Peter Leibert dec. to his
  two sons, JOHN LEIBERT and WILLIAM LEIBERT, lying on the Germantown turnpike
  in Germantown Twp., Philadelphia county, containing 7 acres, two quarters,
  and 34 perches.

  That FRANCIS PATRICK KENRICK, acting bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, for
  the diocess of Philadelphia, EDWARD MAGINNISS, priest of St. Josephs' Church,
  in Milton, Northumberland county, and DENNIS CAUL, are hereby appointed
  trustees, to carry into effect the last will and testament of JACOB SPRING,
  late of Northumberland county, dec., said trustees are hereby authorized to
  hold the real and personal estate devised for the use of St. Joseph's
  church.

  That DR. LUTHER REILY, acting executor of HENRY CRANGLE, late of Harrisburg,
  Dauphin county, dec. is hereby authorized to sell a certain piece of ground
  situate immediately above the state capitol in the borough of Harrisburg and
  to make to the purchaser legal conveyance for the same, and to distribute the
  proceeds as provided by the will.

  That THOMAS SMILEY, guardian of NANCY SMILEY, JOSEPH SMILEY, and DAVID
  SMILEY, minor children and heirs of JOHN SMILEY, late of Canton Twn.,
  Bradford county, is hereby authorized upon receiving the purchase money due
  the minors to transfer by deed and to confer to ASAHEL S. LOOMIS all the
  estate and rights of the minors in a lot situate in Canton township,
  containing 50 acres, being part of a tract surveyed in pursuance of warrant
  #4600 granted to JOHN VAUGHN and conveyed by BENJAMIN LANDON to John Smiley
  in his lifetime, by deed dated 26 Feb 1819.

  Whereas, SAMUEL PHILSON and JAMES PLATT, late of Somerset county, dec. in his
  life time were joint owners of certain real estate, situate in the counties of
  Somerset and Cambria, and Samuel Philson and the guardians of the minor
  children of James Platt, dec. are desirous of joining in sales and conveyance
  of the same.
  Therefore, HENRY BLACK, guardian of the person and estate of SAMUEL PLATT,
  LAURA PLATT, and EMELINE PLATT, minor children and heirs of James Platt of
  Somerset county, dec. and DANIEL WEYAND, guardian of the persons and estates
  of WILLIAM PLATT and SARAH PLATT, minor children, of James Platt dec. are
  hereby authorized to sell any real estate of which Samuel Philson and James
  Platt were joint owners and to join in the sale and conveyance of the same.

  Whereas THOMAS PLATT, late of Lancaster county, dec. did by his last will and
  testament direct that his executors to purchase a small tenement for his wife
  and children, she to have full benefit of it, as long as she remained his
  widow, and upon her marriage, the property to be sold and the money to be
  equally divided between his four children, thus the executors purchased a
  house and lot in the village of New Holland, Lancaster county, which the
  widow and heirs now deem it to their advantage that the same to be sold.
  Therefore, the executors are hereby authorized to sell the house and lot in
  New Holland, Lancaster county, and to make conveyance for the same to the
  purchaser.  24 Jun 1839.

  170. An act to incorporate the Columbia Academy in the county of Lancaster,
  and for other purposes.
  EVAN GREEN, JAMES CRESSON, JOSEPH COTTRELL, ABRAHAM BRUNER, JOHN L. WRIGHT,
  MOSES WHITSON, WILLAM WRIGHT and GEORGE MOORE, are hereby appointed trustees.

  That JOHN P. DAVIS, of Crawford county, is hereby appointed a commissioner to
  supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of JAMES THOMPSON, one of the
  commissioners appointed to locate a site for the seat of justice for the
  county of Clarion, passed 11 Mar 1839.  25 Jun 1839.

  171. An act to incorporate the Somerset Female Academy.
  The trustees are the following: CHARLES OGLE, CHAUNCEY FORWARD, GEORGE MOWRY,
  GEORGE CHORPENING, JOHN L. SNYDER, A.B. FLEMING, JOSEPH CUMMINS, ISAAC
  ANHENEY, S.W. PEARSON.  25 Jun 1839.

  172. An act for the relief of LORANCE CHRIST and others, soldiers and widows
  of soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian wars.
  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Lorance Christ, a
  soldier, and to CATHARINE BRADLEY and ELLEN HARKINS of the city of Lancaster,
  widows of soldiers of the revolutionary and Indians wars, forty dollars each,
  immediately as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars annually, during
  life, payable half yearly to commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to ELIZABETH KENDALL of
  York county, MARGARET SWENK of the city of Lancaster, and MAGDALENA GRIES of
  Berks county, widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war forty dollars each
  immediately, as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars annually during
  life, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JACOB GIDEON of Washington
  city, in the District of Columbia, forty dollars immediately, as a gratuity,
  and an annuity of forty dollars annually during life payable half yearly, to
  commence on 1 Jan 1839. And so much of the act passed 20 May as grants a
  gratuity and annuity of Jacob Gideon of Washington county is hereby repealed.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to HENRY YELLIS of
  Montgomery county, ARCHIBALD JAMESON of Armstrong county, JAMES WALLACE of
  Greene county, JOHN COCKENBAUGH of Fayette county, ELIZABETH HEIMER of
  Philadelphia county, ELIZABETH LAZARUS of Northumberland county, ISABELLA
  HIMROD of Erie county, ELIZABETH SHUTZER of Washington county, in the state
  of Maryland, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian
  wars, forty dollars each, immediately as a gratuity, and an annuity forty
  dollars annually during life, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1839.

  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to GEORGE MICHAEL
  BLINTZINGER of York county, forty dollars immediately, as a gratuity, in full
  for his military services rendered during the revolutionary war.

  Whereas, mistakes occurred in the place of residence of JACOB KRICK, an old
  soldier.  Therefore, the state treasurer is directed to pay to Jacob Krick,
  of Washington county, in the state of Maryland, the gratuity and annuity
  granted to him at this session, in the same manner as if no mistake had
  occurred.

  Whereas, by an act passed 27 Mar 1837, the state treasurer was authorized to
  pay to ALEXANDER LOURY of Armstrong county, a gratuity of forty dollars
  immediately in full for the services performed by him in the revolutionary
  war. A mistake occurred inasmuch as the person intended thereby was JOSEPH
  LOURY, of Indiana county, the same has never been paid and is since
  deceased.  Therefore, The gratuity granted to Alexander Loury, shall be
  immediately paid to the administrators of Joseph Loury, the person intended,
  who is now deceased, by the treasurer of Indiana county.  25 Jun 1839.

  174. An act to incorporate the first Presbyterian Church of Upper Mount
  Bethel, in the county of Northampton.
  That the members are hereby erected into one body politic, and corporate, and
  DAVID DEMOTT, GEORGE L. LABAR, PETER PIPHER, JACOB MILLER, JOHN TROXEL, HENRY
  DILLDINE and PETER F. EILENBERGER be trustees.  25 Jun 1839.

  177. An act to incorporate the Roehrersburg Academy, of Berks county.
  That the acadamy shall be under the management of the present stockholders:
  GEORGE HARNER, PHILIP KLINE, JACOB TRION, JOHN KANTNER, GEORGE SHAFFER,
  VALENTINE BROBST, BENJAMIN KLAHR, CHRISTIAN HOLTZMAN, ISAAC HARNER, HENRY
  DAWALD, ABRAHAM HARNER, JOHN BRENDLE, JACOB ZIEGLER, GODFREY SNYDER,
  FREDERICK MUTH, JACOB REHL, JACOB FRANTZ, JACOB WOLBORN and ADAM SCHOENER.
  25 Jun 1839.

  178. An act to incorporate the Monongahela City Fire Company of the borough
  of Monongahela.
  That JEFFERSON M'CLENE, CHARLES REDDING, W.H. KING, W.P. ALEXANDER, J.E.
  ALEXANDER, GEO. M'CLENAKEN, JOEL WOODS, JACOB COURT, S.B. WEIMER, ABNER
  UNDERWOOD, J.R. SHUGARD, SAMUEL REYNOLDS, ROBERT F. COOPER, WILLIAM W.
  THORNTON, CYRUS UNDERWOOD, are hereby created on e body corporate and
  politic.  25 Jun 1839.

  179. An act to incorporate an academy in the town of Berwick, Columbia county.
  The trustees are: MARMADUKE PEARCE, JOHN BOWMAN, THOMAS M'NAIR, A.B. WILSON,
  GEORGE MACK, and A.B. SHUMAN.  25 Jun 1839.

  180. An act to incorporate the Whites Haven and Clifton turnpike road company.
  That HENRY W. DRINKER, JOSEPH WRAGG, HENRY COLT, SAMUEL SHOUSE, LEWIS S.
  CORYELL, JOSEPH D. MURRAY, MATTHEW C. JENKINS, JOHN C. PARRY, ELI R. PRICE,
  CHARLES L. TERWILLIGER of the county of Luzerne, are hereby appointed
  commissioners to lay out a road.  25 Jun 1839.

  182. An act to incorporate the Stouchsburg Academy of Berks county.
  The academy shall be under the management of the present stockholders, SAMUEL
  MOORE, GEORGE LECHNER, GEORGE SCHARFF, JOHN GROFF, HENRY MISSIMER, JONATHAN
  KLOP, JACOB SHITZ, DANIEL ULRICH, THOMAS H. LEINBACH, JACOB SEIBERT, JOHN
  RICHARD, WILLIAM REED, GEORGE LECHNER JR., JOHN S. REED, SAMUEL LINDEMUTH,
  SAMUEL BERGHOLDER, SAMUEL SHITZ, ADAM DUTTER, PETER SNYDER, JACOB DONGES,
  HENRY BENETHAM, JOHN REED, ADAM KLOP, ISAAC SHOLL, SAMUEL HAIN, PETER URICH,
  JOHN R. MANDERFIELD and SARAH BERGHOLDER. 25 Jun 1839.

  183. A supplement to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over Schuylkill
  river near Phoenixville, Chester county, passed 15 Apr 1834.
  That EDWARD R. EVANS, SAMUEL KREAMER, SAMUEL MOSES, ROBERT JONES, MAJOR
  M'VEAGH, MATTHIAS PENNYPACKER, EDWARD GARRIGUES, JOSEPH WHITAKER, ROBERT
  HARPER, JOSEPH HALLOWAY, HENRY GARBER, JOHN JACOBS JR., HENRY KIMBER, JACOB
  BAUGH, JOHN BARNET, JOHN PLACE, ABEL FITZWATER, CHARLES ADAMSON, CHARLES
  HAMER, ISAAC A. PENNYPACKER, WILLIAM ROGERS, NATHAN PENNYPACKER, DANIEL
  BUCKWALTER, LEWIS W. RICHARDS, GEORGE BAUGH, and GEORGE CHRISMAN, are hereby
  appointed commissioners.  25 Jun 1839.

  184. An act to incorporate the Bald Eagle and Clearfield turnpike road
  company.
  That for the purpose of making a turnpike road beginning near the mouth of
  Beech creek, to intersect the Milesburg and Smithport turnpike, near Snow
  Shoe, to unite with the Snow Shoe and Packersville road in Clearfield county,
  A.K. WRIGHT, JAMES B. GRAHAM, HENRY LORAIN, JAMES ALLPORT, JAMES T. LEONARD,
  GEORGE J. KYLER of Clearfield county, JOHN FLEMING, JOHN DEALING, ROBERT
  IRWIN, JOHN MOREHEAD, J.P. HULING of Lycoming county, THOMAS BURNSIDE, JOHN
  MITCHELL, GEORGE BRESLER, JOSEPH F. QUAY, JOHN G. LOWREY of Centre county,
  are hereby appointed commissioners.  25 Jun 1839.

  185. An act to incorporate the Hanover Academy of York county.
  The academy shall be under the management of the present stockholders, JACOB
  ALBERT, HENRY WERT, JOHN L. HINKLE, JACOB WERT, DANIEL P. LANGE, CHARLES
  BARNITZ, BENJAMIN WELSH, DANIEL GOBRECHT, SAMUEL THONE, JACOB NEWMAN, GEORGE
  EIGLEBERGER, JOHN LINERT, SAMUEL MUMMA, DANIEL BARNITZ, CHARLES E. CREMER,
  JACOB DEHOFF, DANIEL DUBS, DAVID DIEHL, JACOB METSGAR, SAMUEL KELLER, ADAM
  FISHER, GEORGE GITT, JOSEPH W. SMITH, LUTHER H. SKINNER.  25 Jun 1839.

  186. An act to incorporate the Mannington Academy and Boarding school in the
  township of Choconut, Susquehanna county.
  At present under the direction of JOHN MANN, as principal, is hereby erected
  into one body corporate and politic, the trustees shall be, John Mann, JOSEPH
  MANN, LEWIS MANN, JOHN S. MANN and PARVIN MANN.  25 Jun 1839.

  187. An act to incorporate the Hollidaysburg Academy.
  In the borough of Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon county, an acadamy for the
  education of youth, trustees, JOHN WALKER, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, PETER HEWITT,
  JAMES COFFEY, JACOB SNYDER, ALEXANDER ENNIS, and JEREMIAH CUNNINGHAM, are
  hereby declared one body corporate and politic.  25 Jun 1839.

  189. An act to incorporate the Holmesburg Baptist Church, in the county of
  Philadelphia.
  That the members of the Holmesburg Baptist church, are hereby created into
  one body politic and corporate.  That the senior deacon, GEORGE W. HOLMES,
  THOMAS BROWN, MICHAEL S. CARMAN, PETER BENDER, JOHN S. ASHTON, members, and
  AMOS CORSON, BENJAMIN CLIFT, JOB WARD, JAMES R. DUNGAN, members be
  trustees.  27 Jun 1839.

  194. An act to incorporate the Uniontown and New Alexandria Turnpike Road
  Company.
  That HENRY W. BEASON, ANDREW STEWART, SAMUEL EVANS, JOHN FULLER, WILLIAM B.
  ROBERTS, JACOB MURPHY, JOHN BOYD, ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, HIRAM GIBBART, HENRY D.
  OVERHALT, WILLIAM DAVIDSON, THOMAS BOYD, ALONZO L. LITTLE, JOHN FOSTER of
  Fayette county, JESSE LIPPENCATH, JOHN HITCHMAN, SAMUEL SHUPE, THOMAS HUNT,
  JACOB CHRISTMAN, ABRAHAM WEAVER, JAMES KEENAN, JOHN TAYLOR, THOMAS M.
  JOHNSTON, JAMES MOORHEAD, GEORGE MACLIN, BENJAMIN HILL, JOHN SNYDER, JACOB
  TEUSTMAN of Westmoreland county, are hereby appointed commissioners, to lay
  out, commencing at Uniontown, Fayette county, by way of Connellsville, and
  Mount Pleasant and Greensburg to New Alexandria, in Westmoreland county.  2 Jul 1839.

  195. An act to authorize the administrators of HENRY MINEUM, late of Crawford
  county, dec. to sell and convey certain real estate, and for other purposes.
  That ISRAEL BERLIN and HENRY MINEUM, administrators of the estate of Henry
  Mineum, late of Woodcock Twp., Crawford Twp. dec. are hereby authorized to
  sell and convey all the real estate in Hayfield Twp., Crawford county, and to
  make and covey deeds to the purchasers.  The administrators are hereby
  authorized to make and execute a deed of conveyance to SAMUEL KEIFER of
  Crawford county, for a lot situate in the town of Rockville, which deed shall
  have the same effect as executed by Henry Mineum, and the balance of the
  purchase shall be paid to the administrators.

  That JAMES SANGSTON, executor of the last will and testament of ISAAC
  SANGSTON, late of German township, Fayette county, dec. is hereby authorized
  to sell all the rights and title of the deceased in a tract of land situate
  in German twp. containing 104 acres and convey deed to the purchaser.

  That DAVID POTTS JR. of Warwick Furnace, Chester county, is authorized to
  sell as much of the lands held by the heirs of SAMUEL POTTS and JOANNA
  POTTS,  attached to the furnace or exchange them for other lands, and to
  covey the same to the purchaser, and to pay over after the payment of debts
  unpaid, proportions to the several persons legally entitled to receive the
  proportion of the moneys to be invested, for the benefit of the minors.

  That is shall be lawful for the present or any future trustee of the real
  estate mentioned in the last will of DANIEL BICKLEY, late of Philadelphia,
  dec. wherein the beneficial interest for the separate use of his daughter
  ABBY ATKINSON TALLMAN, wife of JOSEPH V. TALLMAN, during the term of her
  natural life, to sell and convey real estate as directed by them. If Abby
  directs money from the sale is to be invested in trust  for her separate use,
  during her life, in the purchase of a suitable dwelling house for the
  residence of herself and her family.

  Whereas JOHN CANWELL and GEORGE CANWELL, were the owners of two tracts of
  land as tenants in common, in the township of Luzerne in the county of
  Fayette, Pa., one tract of 80 acres, conveyed to them by PRETTIMAN CANWELL
  and wife, by deed dated 9 May 1827, one other tract of 62 acres and 15
  perches, conveyed to them by the executors of WILLIAM CANWELL dec. by deed
  dated 9 May 1827.  Whereas, JEHU CANWELL, the father of John and George, did
  by will, devise unto John his homestead farm, upon conditions that he, John
  should convey unto the heirs of George his undivided interest in the two
  tracts of land specified, that John accepted and took possession of the
  devise, but died without having executed the deed of conveyance to the heirs
  of George, as required under the provisions of the will.
  That SHEPPARD CANWELL and JOSEPH DAVIDSON, administrators of the estate of
  JOHN CANWELL, dec. are hereby authorized to convey all the right and title
  which the deceased had in the two tracts of land to John Canwell, CLAYPOOLE
  CANWELL, and ANNA ELIZA CANWELL, heirs at law of George Canwell dec. in all
  respects correspond to the provisions of the will of Jehu Canwell.

  Whereas JOHN KERR, late of Hamiltonban Twp., Adams county, dec. did in his
  last will and testament, devise to his four daughters, To MARIA KERR,
  intermarried with JOHN M'ILHENY, ELIZA KERR intermarried with SAMUEL HARPER,
  MARGARET KERR intermarried with ROBERT MAJORS, and JANE J. KERR, a certain
  plantation with the appretenances, which was sold after his death to Samuel
  Harper, and after the sale and before a conveyance of the same was made to
  the purchaser, Marie one of the devisees died, leaving issue 5 children, all
  minors, of which JOHN J. KERR was appointed guardian.
  That John J. Kerr, guardian of the minor children of MARIA M'ILHENY, dec. is
  hereby authorized to make and execute to Samuel Harper a good conveyance of
  all the rights and title that Maria M'Ilehy held in the plantation at the
  time of her death, and also all the estate of the minors and the proceeds of
  the sale shall be invested for the use of the parties entitled according to
  law.   2 Jul 1839.

  196. An act to incorporate the Clearfield and Allegheny Turnpike Road company.
  That WILLIAM BIGLER, ROBERT WALLACE, WILLIAM L. MOORE, PHILIP ANTES,
  CHRISTOPHER KRATZER, JAS. T. LEONARD, JOHN MITCHELL, JOSEPH IRWIN, JOSHUA J.
  TATE, SAMUEL TATE, AMOS REED SEN., JOHN R. BLOOM, JOHN R. REED, WILLIAM
  SPACKMAN, THOMAS REED, WILLIAM DUNLOP, JAMES CATHCART, and JOHN W. WRIGHT, of
  Clearfield county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a road from
  the town of Clearfield to the Curwensville and Waterstreet turnpike road.
  2 Jul 1839.

  197. An act regulating Election Districts and for other purposes.
  That Derry twp., Westmoreland county, shall form two election districts, one
  north of a line commencing at the Broad Fording, on the Conemaugh river,
  thence to ______ CALDWELL's blacksmith shop, thence to Salem meeting house,
  by way of Burgoon's to the Loyalhanna creek, opposite _____ BRADY's mill,
  shall hold their elections at the house of JACOB ALTER, on the New Alexandria
  and Conemaugh turnpike road, and the electors residing south of the line,
  shall hold their elections at the house of ROBERT COULTER JR., in the village
  of New Derry.

  That the qualified voters of Fairfield twp., Westmoreland county, shall hold
  their elections at the house of MRS. MARGARET ELLIOTT, in the town of West
  Fairfield.

  That the electors of South Huntingdon twp. Westmoreland county, shall hold
  their elections at the house now occupied by ABRAHAM FULTON, on the
  Mountpleasant and Robstown turnpike.

  That Lackawanna twp., Luzerne, shall be erected a separate election district,
  and the electors shall hold their elections at the house of widow JANE STEWART.

  That Benton twp., Luzerne county, shall be erected into a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house of JOHN
  WELLS.

  That the electors of Beccaria twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of WILLIAM M. SMILEY.

  That the electors of Chest twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of JAMES CURREY.

  That the electors of Decatur twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of WILLIAM KEPHART.

  That the electors of Covington twp., in Clearfield county, shall hold their
  elections at the frame house now occupied by JOHN HIGGINS, at Karthouse.

  That the place of holding elections in Falls twp., Luzerne county, is hereby
  changed from the house of JOHN OSTERHOUT, to that of JACOB SICKLER.

  That the electors of Monroe twp., Luzerne county, shall hold their elections
  at the house of JOHN PHENIX.

  That the elections in London Brittain twp., Chester county, shall be held at
  the house now occupied by JAMES MACKEY.

  That the electors of Jackson twp, Columbia county, shall hold their elections
  at the house of JOSHUA SAVAGE.

  That the township of Westfall, Pike county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their  elections at the house now
  occupied by ELIJAH ROSE.

  That Middle Creek twp., Union county, shall be a separate election district,
  and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by
  HENRY PONTIUS.

  That the electors of the townships of Grumper, Allegheny and Osway, Potter
  county, shall hold their elections at the house of LEVI ANDREWS, Allegheny
  twp.

  That the voters residing within the following part of Fannet twp., Franklin
  county, beginning on the top of Dividing mountain, thence a direct line
  across Amberson's valley, to pass between JAMES KILGORE's and ______
  HAMMOND's mill, to the Kitterinnny mountain, north east of the house of PAUL
  MARTIN, be a part of Morrow's town election district.

  That the residence of BARNABAS FAGAN, Franklin county, shall be included in
  the Sulphur Spring district.

  That the voters of Welsh Run district, Franklin county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of JOHN ELLIOTT, now occupied by CHARLES WILSON.

  That the borough of Williamsburg and township of Woodberry, Huntingdon
  county, shall be a separate election district, and hold their elections at
  the house of ABRAHAM SALLADE.

  That the electors of Washington twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by JOHN FORESMAN.

  All that part of Earl twp., Lancaster county, beginning at New Holland
  turnpike, east between MICHAEL BARD's, late ______ RINGWALT's, and JOHN
  SASSMAN's where the road leading to JOHN GRUBE's, late CHRISTIAN WITMERS,
  comes into the turnpike, passing CURTIS SHOWALTER's and late THOMAS TUFFT's
  to the Brecknock twp. line, near ESQUIRE BIXLER's, etc., to the road leading
  to _______ BINKLEY's mill, near the Red well on Peter's road, west of
  NATHANIEL RUTTER's, passing HENRY RANK's wagonmaker shop and JOHN RANK's to
  the New Holland pike, shall be a new election district, and the electors
  shall vote at the public house at present occupied by HENRY YUNDT, known by
  the name of the Blue Ball tavern.

  The electors of Franklin twp., Susquehanna county, shall hold their elections
  at the house of JOHN BLOWERS.

  That the qualified electors of part of Newton and Southampton twp.,
  Cumberland county, beginning at the Adams county line, to Centre school on
  the turnpike road in Southampton twp., to the Walnut Bottom road at ____
  REYBUCK's farm, to the saw mill belonging to the heirs of GEORGE CLEVER, to
  beginning, is hereby declared a separate elections district, and the
  elections will be held at the public house now occupied by WM. MAXWELL, in
  Leesburg, Southampton twp.

  That the electors of Wyalusing tpw., Bradford county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of ELIAS VAUGHN JR.

  That the electors of Ridgberry twp, Brandford county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of CHARLES TUBBS.

  That the electors of Rome twp., Bradford county, shall hold their election at
  the house of LEMUEL S. MAYNARD.

  The electors of Windsor twp., Berks county, shall hold their elections at the
  house now occupied by JACOB HEINLY.

  That the township of Exeter, Berks county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by SAMUEL BOYER.

  That the electors of part of Heidelberg twp., Berks county, who held their
  elections with the borough of Womelsdorf, shall hereafter be a separate
  election district, and hold their elections at the house of MICHAEL SELTZER
  in Womelsdorf.

  That the electors of Fairfield twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by WILLIAM TOMLINSON, in Montoursville.

  That the electors of Coal twp., Northumberland county, shall hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by JACOB KRAM, in the town of Shamokin.

  The electors of Genesee and Allegheny twp., Potter county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of LEVI ANDREWS, in Allegheny twp.

  That the electors of Hector twp., Potter county, shall hold their elections
  at the house of DAVID WILBER.

  That the electors of Pike and Jackson twps., Potter county, shall hold thier
  elections at the house of ELIJAH JOHNSON, in Pike twp.

  That the electors of Wharton twp., Potter county, shall hold their elections
  at the school house near SENECCA FREEMAN's mill.

  That Oswayo twp., Potter county, is hereby erected into a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by JOHN WELLS.

  That Gaines twp., Tioga county, is hereby erected into a separate election
  district and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by JAMES CARSON.

  That the qualified voters of Vneango twp., Butler county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of JAMES ANDERSON.

  That the electors of Clearfield twp., Cambria county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of BLASICUS NOEL.

  That the township of White, Cambria county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house of GEORGE LEMER.

  That Granville twp., Mifflin county, shall hold their elections at the house
  now occupied by PETER YERGER.

  That the electors of Brown twp., Mifflin county, shall hold their election at
  the house of ADAM GREER.

  That the electors of the township of Paint, Somerset county, shall hold their
  elections at the school house erected on the land of HENRY BERKEY.

  That the qualified voters of Londonderry twp., Bedford county, shall hold
  their elections at the house of SAMUEL WATTERS, at Will's creek bridge.

  That the electors of West Hempfield twp., Lancaster county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of HENRY BARE.

  That the township of Willistown, Chester county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
  occupied by JOHN KIMES, in Sugartown.

  That the electors of Braintraim twp., Luzerne county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of ROBERT C. SMITH.

  That the township of Greene, Pike county, shall be a separate election
  district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house of SUSAN KEPP.

  That the electors of Spring twp., Crawford county, shall hold their elections
  at the school house near MILES BALDWIN's.

  That the electors of Big Beaver twp., Beaver county, shall hold their
  elections at the house now occupied by SARAH M'GITTIGAN.

  That the electors of the northern election district, of Hanover twp., Beaver
  county, shall hold their elections at the public school house, near JOHN
  LEEPER's #7, in the plot of Hanover school district.

  That the electors of Cranbury twp., Venango county, shall hold their election
  at the house of JAMES BRANDON, on the Waterford and Susquehanna turnpike.

  That the electors of Price twp., Monroe county, shall hold their elections at
  the public school house, near the house of NICHOLAS BUSH.

  That the electors of Lack twp., Juniata county, shall hold their elections at
  an out house of JOSEPH PERCY ESQ. (note-out house or lot meant outside town or
  city limits)

  The electors of Logan twp., Clinton county, shall hold their elections at the
  house of JOHN SHITZ.

  The electors of Cool Spring twp., Mercer county, shall hold their elections
  at the house now occupied by HUGH M'KEAN.

  That the electors of Barry twp., Schuylkill county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of ISAAC DINGLER.

  That all the qualified electors residing on the east side of Norwegian
  street, in the borough of Pottsville, Schuylkill county, shall form a
  separate election district and hold their elections at the public house of
  HENRY STAGER.

  The electors of Lewis and Hepburn twp., Lycoming county, who held their
  elections at the house of MATTHEW CLENDENIN's, shall hereafter hold their
  elections at the house of AARON RILEY, now or lately occupied by JAMES
  CUMMINGS, in Lewis twp.

  The qualified electors of East Pikeland twp., Chester county, shall hold
  their elections at the Boarding school inn, the public house kept by WILLIS
  J. MINKER, in Kimberton.

  That part of Lykens twp., Dauphin county, south of lines commencing at a
  bridge crossing the head of WIDOW SNYDER's mill dam, at the Mifflin twp.
  line, thence on the lands of ______ ELDER and ______ HALDEMAN, thence to a
  house of MARTIN RICKERT, now occupied by PETER RICKERT, at the foot of Short
  mountain, to the Schuylkill line, shall hold their elections at the public
  house now occupied by MICHAEL SHAEFFER, in the town of Wisconisco.

  That the electors of the borough of Milton, Northumberland county, shall hod
  their elections at the house of ANTHONY WILHELM, in the borough.

  That the inhabitants of the town of Catawissa, formerly called Hughesburg,
  including Roberts' addition, in the county of Columbia, are to hold an
  election at the house of STACY MARJERUM.

  That the territory owned and occupied by the following inhabitants of Derry,
  Salem and Loyalhannah twps., Westmoreland county, ADAM SHURICK, JAMES GEORGE,
  SAMUEL PATTERSON, JOSHUA ANDERSON, ISAAC PARR, JOHN ANDERSON SEN., ROBERT
  KENNEDY, DAVID M'GINLEY, SAMUEL M'GINLEY, JOHN MATHIOT, EPHRAIM R. M'LEESTER,
  ISAAC LAUGHLIN, JOHN GUTHRIE, HENRY M'BRIDE, HANNAH RICHARDS, ISAAC G. PARR,
  JOHN ANDERSON JR., JOHN M'LEESTER, ADAM SEANER and JOHN SNODGRASS, are hereby
  erected into a separate school district.

  That the part of Hartley twp., Union county, beginning at ______ CHARLES' saw
  mill, on the north side of Laurel run, thence to the public road leading from
  JACOB YERGUS to ______ RUHL's mill, to Mifflinsburg, etc. is hereby erected
  into a separate school district.

  That the qualified electors of Bethel twp., Delaware county, shall hold their
  elections at the house of JOHN WAY, in Concord Twp.  2 Jul 1839.

  199. An act to incorporate the Huntingdon and Hollidaysburg Railroad company.
  That S. MILES GREEN, JOHN S. ISETT, DAVID STEWART, (of Colerain) JAMES
  CLARKE, (of Birmingham) WILLIAM GALBRAITH, JOHN BELL, GRAHAM M'CALMANT,
  MARTIN BELL, ELIAS W. BAKER, JOHN PORTER, (of Alexandria) WILLIAM DORRIS,
  THOMAS FISHER, ANDREW P. WILSON, JOHN G. MILES, JACOB MILLER, SAMUEL ROYER,
  BENJAMIN E. M'MURTRIE, and DAVID SNARE of the county of Huntingdon, and JOHN
  LYON, PETER SHOENBERGER, ANTHONY SHORB, JOHN H. SHOENBERGER, WILLIAM M. LYON,
  WILLIAM WILLIAMS, JAMES COFFEY, SILAS MOORE, ALEXANDER KNOX, JOHN S. LOWREY,
  DAVID H. MOORE, HENRY NEFF, THOMAS JACKSON, ADOLPHUS PATTERSON, HENRY L.
  PATTERSON, and PETER HEWETT, of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed
  commissioners to lay tract from the Allegheny Portage railroad, near
  Hollidaysburg, thence between the Brush and Allegheny mountains, and down the
  valley of the Little Juniata river and Juniata river, to the Pa. canal near
  the borough of Huntingdon.  2 Jul 1839.

  200. An act to incorporate the Hanover and Codorus Railroad company.
  That HENRY WIRT, JOHN L. HINKLE, JACOB METZGER, JACOB YOUNG, LUTHER H.
  SKINNER, PETER OVERDEER, SAMUEL MUMMA, MICHAEL BUCHER, GEROGE KRAFT, CONRAD
  MAYER, (miller) JOSEPH W. SCHMIDT, GEORGE YOUNG, JOSEPH SLAGLE, WILLIAM BAIR,
  JACOB WORTZ, MICHAEL DOUDEL, CHARLES A. BARNITZ, BENJAMIN WELSH, JACOB B.
  WENTZ, JOSEPH SNEERINGER, JACOB WIRT, ELI LEWIS, JAMES M'CONKEY, and JACOB
  ALBERT, are hereby appointed commissioners to construct a railroad from the
  borough of Hanover, York county, by way of Jefferson, York county, to
  intersect the railroad leading from Maryland line to the borough of York.
  2 Jul 1839.

  201. An act to incorporate the Easton Iron Company, and for other purposes.
  That GEORGE W. BARNET, EDWARD SWIFT, JACOB GANGWHER, JOHN A. EDMONDS, M'EVOR
  FORMAN, PETER S. MICHLER and WILLIAM T. ROGERS, are hereby constituted a body
  politic and corporate, in the counties of Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks.
  19 Jul 1839.

  202. An act to provide for the repairs of several lines of canal and
  railroad, and to continue the improvements of the state.
  The canal commissioners are hereby directed to re-measure and re-estimate
  made by WILLIAM B. FOSTER and JAMES D. HARRIS, as engineers, of all work done
  on the North Branch extension of the Pa. canal, and by WILLIAM E. MORRIS and
  BENJAMIN AYERIGG, as engineers of all the work on the Sinnemahoning extension
  of the West Branch, and by JOHN P. BAILY and A.B. WARFORD, as engineers, all
  the work done on the Wisconisco feeder, where the contractors are
  dissatisfied.  The amount of the estimates as returned by the engineers is to
  be paid immediately.  19 Jul 1839.

  203. An act to incorporate the Mount Carmel Cemetery Company, in the county
  of Philadelphia.
  That JOHN RICHARDSON, JAMES S. PRINGLE, ROBERT BELL, WILLIAM L. NEWBOLD,
  EBENEZER MUSTIN, SANSOM W. TROTTER and WILLIAM A. BUDD are hereby declared a
  body corporate.  This corporation shall be authorized to purchase the lot of
  ground on the north side of the Columbia railroad, bounded by the railroad,
  by Landing St., by Poplar St., by Minor St., and by Manor St. not exceeding
  30 acres.  11 Oct 1839.

  204. An act to incorporate the Mutual Insurance Association of Philadelphia.
  That JONATHAN PALMER, GEORGE MERRILL, JAMES T. FURNESS, GEORGE W. LORD, ABEL
  WYMAN, ISAAC R. SMITH, SOLOMON ALTER are hereby erected a body corporate and
  politic.  The object of the corporation shall be to make insurance on
  dwelling houses, shops and other buildings, household furniture, merchandise
  and other property, against loss or damage by fire.  To make marine insurance
  upon vessels, goods, wares and merchandise and freight, and to make all and
  every insurance connected with marine risks.  11 Oct 1839.

  205. An act for the improvement of the navigation of the Big Bushkill creek.
  That the sum of $5000.00 is hereby appropriated to the improvement of the
  navigation of the Big Bushkill creek, in the counties of Monroe and Pike, and
  GEORGE NYCE of Pike county, BARNEY DECKER and JEFFRY WELLS of Monroe county,
  are hereby appointed commissioners to expend the money on improvement, and
  shall account before the court of common pleas of Monroe county, for the
  moneys expended by them.  11 Oct 1839.

  207. An act to incorporate the Penn Twp. Cemetery Association.
  Whereas, the practice of burying in the populous cities is deemed unhealthy
  to the inhabitants, and is becoming more objectionable, and more burdensome
  and expensive to the community, it is though expedient to make provision for
  the decent respect due the dead, that it may be free from the inconveniences
  mentioned, which are particularly onerous to the poor, and those in moderate
  circumstances.  Several citizens have associated for the purpose of
  establishing a cemetery in Penn Twp., Philadelphia county, intending about 20
  acres of land, lying on Turner's lane, now belonging to WILLIAM LLOYD, about
  1/4 mile west from the Ridge turnpike.  That DANIEL N. BRODHEAD, WILLIAM
  LLOYD, JOHN LEADBEATER JR., CHARLES BENDER, JAMES M'CLINTOCK, JOHN LINDSAY
  are made a body corporate and politic in law.  11 Oct 1839.

  208. An act to incorporate the Medical College of Philadelphia.
  That THOMAS S. HEWSON, THOMAS HARRIS, R.M. HUSTON, GEORGE W. NORRIS, ROBERT
  BRIDGES, H. BOND, C. D. MEIGS, WILLIAM DARRACH, RYNELL COATES, J. BROOKFIELD,
  JOSEPH WARRINGTON, JOSEPH CARSON, F. TURNPENNY, FRANKLIN BACHE, JOHN BELL,
  JACOB JEANES, J.T. ZORNS, W.H. GILLINGHAM, WILLIAM D. BRINKLE, JACOB SHARP,
  THOMAS O. GOLDSMITH, N. MERSEILLES, H.D. DEITRICK, DAVID C. SKERRITT, J.M.
  PAGH, DR. ROBERT E. JAMES, D.M.M. LEVIS, DR. SAMUEL STROHECKER, DOCTOR ADAM
  SCHOENER, J.N. MERSEILLES, PHILIP C. DONNELY, JESSE W. GRIFFITH, JOHN UHLER,
  F.K. MORTON, DR. ABRAHAM HELFENSTEIN, ISAAC KLINE, DR. THOMAS H. YARDLEY,
  BENJAMIN F. JANNEY, JOSEPH PARRISH, ISAIAH R. MATLACK, NATHANIEL HARFIELD,
  WILLIAM B. WOOD, ISAAC HAYS, DOCTOR SAMUEL JACKSON, late of Northumberland
  county, Pa., DR. WILLIAM GRAY, DOCTOR WILLIAM C. M'PHERSON, are hereby
  created a body politic, and corporate in law.  The object of the corporation
  hereby created, shall be to cultivate the science of medicine and all its
  collateral branches; to encourage the prolongation of the term of study, and
  increase the extent of preliminary knowledge, required of candidates for
  medical honors, for the advancement of the science and the elevation of the
  medical character and to examine and decide on the qualifications of
  candidates for medical degrees.  The college shall have the power to grant
  the degree of doctor of medicine to any person who shall have fulfilled the
  requisites.  11 Oct 1839.

  211. An act authorizing the laying out a state road from Centreville, a point
  in Greene county, near the Virginia State Line to the town of Amity, in
  Washington county, and for other purposes.
  That PATRICK M'CULLOGH, and HARMON S. JONES of the county of Greene, and
  DANIEL DARRAGH, of Washington county, are hereby appointed commissioners to
  view and lay out a state road from Centreville, a point in Greene county,
  near the Virginia state line, and thence to the town of Amity, in Washington county.

  That ELIAS BAKER, PETER HEWITT and JAMES A. M'CAHAN, of Hollidaysburg; E.A.
  BEMCKERKEFF, ABRAHAM BREWER and ARCHER STATES of Indiana; JAMES WINSLOW of
  Jefferson, are hereby appointed commissioners to view and locate a state road
  from Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon county, to Punxatawney in Jefferson county, by
  way of Robertsville, on the Little Mahoning.

  That JOHN L. PORTER, CHARLES H. HAAS, JAMES F. AGNEW and HENRY ALEXANDER, are
  hereby appointed commissioners to appoint chain carriers and axmen, and to
  view and locate a state road from Emlenton, in Venango county, to
  Cullensburg, in Armstrong county, by the Bullock's Ford.

  That WILLIAM M'ALLISTER, WILLIAM ADAIR and JOHN FERGUSON, of Beaver county,
  are hereby appointed commissioners to review and lay out part of the Beaver
  and Mercer state road, lying between SAMUEL SMILEY's, in Beaver county, and
  the intersection with the Scrubgrass raod in Mercer county.

  That JOHN SNOW, CHESTER ANDREWS, HARRY ELLIS, ZALMON ROBINSON and SETH
  TAGGART are hereby appointed commissioners to view and locate a state road
  from Coudersport, in Potter county, to the New York state line near where it
  intersects the Genesse river.

  That JOHN MONTGOMERY, THOMAS WOOD, DANIEL BUCK of Lycoming county and MICHAEL
  READER, PHILIP DIMM of Northumberland county are hereby appointed
  commissioners to view, lay out and mark a state road from ABSALOM LEWIS', in
  Lycoming county, to LEONARD ROUB's, in Northumberland county.

  That JOHN GOOD and JOHN M. COLEMAN are hereby appointed additional
  commissioners to assist those already appointed, to lay out a continuation of
  the state road from Stoystown in Berlin, in Somerset county, leading from
  Ebensburg, Cambria county, to Stoystown in Somerset county.  6 Jan 1840.

  212. An act to incorporate the Juniata Navigation Company.
  That JOSEPH MILLIKEN and E.L. BENEDICT of Mifflin county; JAMES ENTRIKEN,
  JOHN HENDERSON, ANDREW P. WILSON, THOMAS FISHER, JNO. G. MILES, JAMES GWINN
  and JONATHAN DORSEY, of Huntingdon county; and GEORGE M'KINNEY, GEORGE ROADS,
  THOMAS C. PIPER, GEORGE B. KAY, JOHN F. LOY and JOHN IRWIN of Bedford county
  are hereby appointed commissioners, for the purpose of making a canal and
  slack water navigation, from the mouth of the Raystown branch of the Juniata
  river, in Huntingdon county, to the bituminous coal region, near the mouth of
  Yellow creek in Bedford county.  18 Jan 1840.



  RESOLUTIONS


  R 5. Resolution authorizing MARY DONALD to change her name to MARY CONNELLY.
  That Mary Donald of the county of Westmoreland, is authorized to change her
  name to Mary Connelly.    9 Feb 1839.

  R 7. Resolution relative to the estate of the late JOHN NICHOLSON and PETER BAYNTON.
  That the secretary of the commonwealth is prohibited form making any deeds,
  releasing any of the estate of John Nicholson and Peter Baynton, which have
  been purchased and are now held by the commonwealth. All proceedings are
  suspended until otherwise ordered. 18 Feb 1839.

  R 10. Resolution relative to claims and for other purposes.
  Whereas SAMUEL CULBERTSON, JOHN DEVINNEY and DAVID WATSON, on the 10 Sep
  1836, entered into a contract for building dam #5, on the Erie extension of
  the Pa. canal, that they progressed with the work and procured materials
  sufficient for the construction of the whole of the same. About 1 Jul 1837
  they were directed to stop, without being paid the retained per centage or
  the loss sustained by them for material which they were compelled to leave
  upon the ground. Therefore, the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to
  settle with and pay Culbertson, Devinney and Watson the amount of retained
  per centage and any damages they may have sustained in consequence of the
  work having been discontinued.

  That THOMAS MAYBEN of the county of Westmoreland is hereby authorized to
  construct a dam over the Conemaugh river below the aqueduct at Lockport, of
  such height as he may find necessary to have a sufficient supply of water to
  his mill.  1 Mar 1839.

  R 11. Resolution to authorize the canal commissioners to inquire into and
  adjust the claim of PETER STEHMAN.
  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to inquire into the claim
  for damages sustained by Peter Stehman, transporter of merchandize on the
  Philadelphia and Columbia railroad, in consequence of the breaking of the
  rope on the inclined plane near Philadelphia, by which accident it is alleged
  his cars were broken and destroyed and to report the amount of damages, if
  any, and pay the same.    8 Mar 1839

  R 16. Resolution for the relief of JOHN M'CARTY.
  That the auditor general is hereby empowered to audit and allow certain
  orders now held by John M'Carty, late brigade inspector of the second
  brigade, twelfth division of the Pa. Militia, issued in the years 1818, 19,
  20, and 21, by Colonels MICHAEL DIVELY and PETER WILL, on JOHN PATTON,
  paymaster of the 13th regiment of Pa. militia. The same shall not exceed
  $280.25 with interest for 1 Jan 1822 and the same be paid.   16 Mar 1839.

  R 18. Resolution relative to the use of Anthracite Coal in Locomotive Steam
  Engines.
  Whereas, LEWIS TEESE has invented the model of a boiler for the purpose of
  burning anthracite coal in locomotive engines, the canal commissioners are
  hereby authorized to prepare an engine, for the purpose of testing the
  utility of his boiler, and if expedient to contract with PHILIP GARRETT, for
  the alteration and management of a portion of the power on the Philadelphia
  and Columbia railroad, provided the same can be done at a less cost than at
  present.  25 Mar 1839.

  R 19. Resolution authorizing the auditor general to settle and adjust the
  account of HUGH H. HENRY.
  That the auditor general is hereby authorized to settle the amount of costs
  legally due to HUGH H. HENRY, deputy escheater general for Bucks county, in
  the case of the alleged escheat of the estate of PENNBROKE S. STACKHOUSE late
  of said county, dec.  25 Mar 1839.

  R 20. Resolution authorizing the surveyor general to accept the survey of
  JONATHAN MILLER, in Somerset county.
  That the surveyor general is hereby authorized to accept the survey of
  Jonathan Miller, in Elklick Twp. Somerset county, in pursuance of a warrant
  dated 24 Mar 1836.  25 Mar 1839.

  R 21. Resolution authorizing the state treasurer to refund a certain sum of
  money to JOHN MILLS of Luzerne county.
  That the treasurer is hereby authorized to repay John Mills of Hanover, in
  the county of Luzerne the sum of $264.18 overpaid by him on a patent dated 10
  Nov 1812 to enable him to apply the same to pay off liens, purchase money and
  fees due on lot #24 in first division patented 31 Jan 1812 and on part of a
  lot #25, certified to ESTHER THREADAWAY, now the property of John Mills.  25 Mar 1839.

  R 25. Resolution for the appointment  of a commissioner to take charge of the
  Peninsula at the bay of Presque Isle.
  The period for which RUFUS S. REED was appointed commissioner of the
  Peninsula at the Bay of Presque Isle, on Lake Erie, by the resolution of the
  8 Apr 1833 has expired, and whereas, the necessity of preventing trespass on
  said peninsula still exists, therefore, Rufus S. Reed, of the borough of
  Erie, Erie county, is hereby appointed as commissioner for five years.

  Whereas, JAMES BARTON, of Milford twp., Pike county, did introduce water into
  the town of Milford, at his own expense, and years later he is in bad health,
  has made a deed of trust of said property for the benefit of his wife and
  grandchildren, in the case of his death, and having recovered his health, is
  desirous of being reinstated in his rights as they existed before  the deed
  of trust, and the water works are getting out of repair, and soon become
  useless, therefore, the deed is invalid, and James Barton, shall be
  considered owner and proprietor and have control over the same.  27 Mar 1839.

  R 26. Resolution to provide for the removal of the trial of an indictment
  pending in Court of Oyer and Terminer, Bucks county.
  That a certain indictment found in the court of oyer and terminer, of Bucks
  county, against THOMAS MITCHELL, STEPHEN H. TYNG, JACOB LEX, and ANDREW D.
  CASH, for a conspiracy & c. is hereby removed to the court of Montgomery for
  trial.  27 Mar 1839.

  R 29. Resolutions relative to sundry claims for damages.
  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of
  _____ SILL and ______ MATHERS, contractors on lock #16, on the Erie extension
  of the Pa. canal, for losses sustained by them in th construction of the work.

  Resolved that the canal commissioners are hereby authorised to settle the
  claim of SAMUEL COOPER for construction lock #11 and of A. WHITNEY and G.
  FIFIELD, contractors on lock #22 on Erie extension.

  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to enquire into the claim
  of damages sustained by JANE GASH, transporter of passengers on the
  Philadelphia and Columbia railroad, from Broad St. in the city of
  Philadelphia to the foot of the inclined plane, near the river Schuylkill, by
  the destruction of two horses and injury done to the car, caused by one of the
  engineers on 24 Oct 1838 and to report and pay damages.

  That the administrator of the estate of DAVID RAWHOUSER, late of Chanceford
  Twp., York county, dec. is empowered to settle and adjust with the
  Susquehanna canal company the claim of David Rawhouser against them by reason
  of the construction of the canal through and upon his property and if not able
  to settle to sue for said damages.

  The canal commissioners are hereby authorized to estimate all the work
  actually done by DIXON DAVIDSON and LEECH, on lock #15 on the Erie extension
  of the Pa. canal and if a mistake made to settle and adjust they find due the
  contractors.

  The Canal commissioners are hereby authorized to inquire into the claim for
  damages sustained by JAMES HERRINGTON, transporter of merchandize on the
  railroad, in consequence of the breaking of the rope on the inclined plane
  near Philadelphia, by which his car was injured and to report and pay said damages.

  The Canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of JAMES
  STAMP, a contractor on the Portage railroad for losses alleged to have been
  sustained by him in the construction of said work, and to pay same.

  That the Canal commissioners are hereby authorized to settle and adjust the
  claim of CHARLES DE HASS, for services rendered as a civil engineer in the
  examination, remeasurement, and estimate of the work done by ISAAC KLECKNER
  and JAMES M'GEE, late contractors on the West Branch division of the Pa.
  canal in the erection of a dam across Bald Eagle creek, and the amount not
  exceed $150.00.

  That the canal commissioners are hereby required to examine into the claim of
  JOSEPH HOWETT, of the city of Lancaster, a transporter on the Philadelphia and
  Columbia railroad for damages sustained by him in consequence of the loss of a
  hogshead of whiskey, over the Valley creek, immediately after the destruction
  of the bridge over said stream, in the month of Apr 1838 and to pay the same.

  That the Engineer on the Coneaut, of the Erie extension of the Pa. canal is
  hereby authorized to estimate the item of hard pan wherever the same may have
  occurred or may occur on the 35th section of the line and allow to JOHN
  LAFFERTY and JAMES LAFFERTY the contractors whatever may be reasonably worth.

  It shall be the duty of the canal commissioners to re-examine the claim of
  the legal representatives of THOMAS M'QUOID, dec for damages sustained by the
  opening of Fourth St. in the borough of Harrisburg and if they he sustained
  damages over and beyond the appraisement already had for the appropriation of
  a lot of ground in Susquehanna Twp. Dauphin County, the same shall be paid
  out. 7 May 1839.

  R 35. Resolution authorizing the state treasurer to refund certain money to
  STEPHEN SHORES.
  Whereas, Stephen Shores, on 8 Apr 1835, paid the sum of ten dollars patent
  fees on a tract of land situate in Bradford county. And the same sum of ten
  dollars as patent fees on the same tract of land, was again paid by him and
  received through mistake on the 11 Jan 1837.  Therefore, the treasurer is
  hereby authorized to pay to Stephen Shores the sum of ten dollars, with
  interest.  12 Jun 1839.

  R 36. Resolutions relative to the claims of PHILIP REITZEL and others.
  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the accounts
  and claims of Philip Reitzel of Lancaster city, for wood delivered by him at
  Leaman's place, Lancaster county, per contract with the Philadelphia and
  Columbia railroad and used in the summer of 1838.

  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine into the claim
  of ROBERT MODERWELL of the city of Lancaster, a transporter on the
  Philadelphia and Columbia railroad, for damages sustained by him in
  consequence of the loss of a hogshead of molasses, whilst the same was being
  transported over the Valley creek, immediately after the destruction of the
  bridge over the stream, to pay damages, if any.

  That the canal commissioners are hereby required to examine the claim of
  JOSEPH HARNISH, of the county of Lancaster, for damages sustained by him in
  consequence of an accident happening on the inclined plane at Philadelphia,
  on the Columbia railroad, by which the cars laden with property belonging to
  the said Joseph Harnish, consisting of three hogsheads of whiskey, one barrel
  of Holland gin, and 68 barrels of flour, was precipitated down the inclined
  plane to the injury of the same, as well as the cars itself of which Joseph
  Harnish was also owner, and to pay the same.

  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine into and settle
  the claim of ABRAHAM BRUNNER JR. for any damage he may have sustained by the
  location of the West Branch canal through his lots in the town of Port Penn,
  in the county of Lycoming.

  That the auditor general is hereby authorized to settle the accounts of N.W.
  SAMPLE, late inspector of the second brigade, fourth division, Pa. militia,
  and to admit credits and allowances as deem just and proper.

  R 37. Resolution relative to the claims of HENRY HOOPS and others.
  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of
  Henry Hoops for 500 perches of stone taken from his quarry, and used in the
  construction of bridge #14 on section #50, on the Columbia and Philadelphia
  railroad and pay him.  Also settle the claim of JOSHUA PUGH for stone and
  materials furnished by him for the Nanticoke dam.

  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claims of
  ______ CHAMBERLAIN, ________ MORRIMAN, and _______ LINTON, contractors on
  lock #24 and dam #4, on the Erie extension of the Pa. canal, and _____ LUSK,
  ______ MAYNARD, and ________ BROWN, contractors on locks #14 and #25, and
  HENRY N. LOWRY, contractor on section #37 and ____ LUSK and ______ CLOW,
  contracors on the aqueduct #2, and JAMES M'KEAN, contractor on section #30,
  and aqueduct #3, and WILLIAM SOWASH, contractor on section #6, for losses
  sustained.

  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to settle the claim of
  DANIEL BEMUS of Crawford county for damages which he sustained by the
  breaking of the French creek feeder dam and embankment, constructed on the
  east side of the pool of the dam.
  14 Jun 1839.

  R 39. Resolution authorizing the clerk of the Orphan Court of Berks county to
  record certain papers in his office.
  That it shall be the duty of the judges of the court of common pleas of the
  county of Philadelphia, to ascertain what sum of money, would be a fair and
  equitable compensation to JOHN GEST, late register of wills, for his care,
  trouble and expense for having  brought up neglected records, files,
  papers.  17 Jun 1839

  R 40. Resolution relative to the claim of ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, and others.
  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of
  Alexander Johnston and allow him compensation as they think just.

  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine and adjust the
  claim of GEORGE KING, contractor of section 8, of the Erie extension of the
  Pa canal, so as to indemnify the contractor.

  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine and adjust the
  claim of DAVID HUTCHINSON and JAMES HUTCHINSON, contractors for the delivery
  of stone at lock #3, Ligonier line, Western division, Pa. canal, and pay them
  any balance due, for cutting, quarrying, delivering, and so forth.

  That it shall be the duty of the canal commissioners to examine what amount
  of damages have been sustained by JAMESON HARVEY, CALEB INMAN, JONAS
  HARTZELL, GEORGE SIVELLY, and GEORGE LAZARUS of Luzerne county, inthe
  overflow or injury of certain lands in Plymouth and Hanover townships, in
  said county, caused by the erection of the Nanticoke dam, on the North Branch
  of the Susquehanna river, and paid.  20 Jun 1839.

  R 46. Resolution relative to the payment of E.P. HUGHES for materials furnished
  for painting hall of house of representatives.
  That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to E.P. HUGHES the sum
  of $110.26 for white lead, oil, turpentine and varnish, furnished for the use
  of the hall of the house of representatives the spring and summer of 1838.  24
  Jun 1839.

  R 48. Resolution for the relief of the children of JOHN AUGUSTIN BOUSQUET, dec.
  Whereas, on the 11 Jan 1804, John Augustin Bousquet, of the city of
  Philadephia, merchant, did present his memorial setting forth that he was
  born in the village of St. Andre, in the department of St. Herautt, in
  France; came to the United States in Sep 1793, and being naturalized
  according to law, he had thereafter resided in the city of Philadelphia, and
  carried on business as a merchant.  That soon after his arrival in America,
  he formed a connection upon principles of affection and confidence with REINE
  MARIA EUGENIA RENAUT, who was also a native of France, under an assurance that
  as soon as the approbation of his parents could be obtained, the marriage
  ceremony should sancitify their union.  That a variety of circumstances
  occurred to postpone the accomplishment of this object, during which time the
  memorialist permitted Reine Maria Eugenia Renaut to bear his name.  He treated
  her publicly in all respects as his wife, and became the father of three
  children, the last of whom prove fatal in its birth to the life of the
  unfortunate mother.  That by the laws which prevailed in France, and which
  the memorialist imagined were on this subject in force in the United States,
  a natural child is rendered legitimate by the subsequent intermarriage of the
  parents, and thence arose the procrastination which he then deplored; but
  addressing himself to the authority he yet hoped to obtain for his offspring
  a legitimate character in society.  That with such view he prayed that a law
  might be passed, declaring that for the reasons before stated his three
  children: LOUISA ADELE JOSEPHINA BOUSQUET, JOHN MARIA BOUSQUET, and JANE
  MARIA EUGENIA BOUSQUET should be entitled to all the rights and benefits of
  children born in lawful wedlock.  A committee of the senate did report a bill
  to confer on the natural children of John Augustin Bousquet, the rights and
  benefits of children born in lawful wedlock on 20 Jan 1804 was passed and
  presented to the house of representatives where it was not passed.
  On 10 Sep 1837 John Augustin Bousquet died at Bordeaux in France and the said
  three children surviving him are residing in Philadelphia. Whereas the
  rejection of the bill concerning the three children is prejudicial to the
  said children, that nothing was intended  to be affirmed or denied of the
  legitimacy or illigitimacy of the children, but their legal rights remained
  the same after as before the rejection of the law, and according to the laws
  of this commonwealth, reputation and co-habitation are sufficient evidence to
  establish a marriage and therefore to render legislative action nugatory.
  25 Jun 1839.

  R 49. Resolution authorizing the erection of a building and other purposes.
  That the lien, right, title and claim of the commonwealth of Pa. to certain
  lots of ground in the borough of Huntingdon, Huntingdon county, in pursuance
  of a certain mortgage given by JOHN CADWALADER to the commissioners for the
  use of the commonwealth, dated 6 Aug 1793, recorded Book C, pg 253, of a
  certain mortgage given by STEPHEN DURRY dated 31 Aug 1793, Book C, pg 258, is
  hereby transferred and vested in the county of Huntingdon, for the use and
  purpose of building of a court house, and other necessary buildings.  25 Jun 1839.

  R 50. Resolution relative to the Election of County Treasurer in Fayette county.
  That all acts and things done by HUGH FELL, as register and recorder of
  Luzerne county, between the time of the death of MERITT SLOCUM, late register
  and recorder of the county, and the appointment and qualification of his
  successor, shall be deemed as legal and valid.  27 Jun 1839.

  R 55. Resolution relative to the claim of WILLIAM A. LLOYD, for services
  rendered as the commonwealth's agent, in discovering the lands late the
  estate of JOHN NICHOLSON and PETER BAYNTON, in which the commonwealth has a lien.
  That the State Treasurer is authorized to pay William A. Lloyd, $2500.00 on
  account of services rendered. That before such payment shall be made, William
  A. Lloyd shall deliver to the Secretary of the Land office, all papers and
  documents in his possession in relation to the estate.   4 Oct 1839.

  R 57. Resolution authorizing the settlement and payments of certificates or
  scrip, issued by JOHN FORSEMAN, late supervisor of the Delaware Division of
  the Pa. canal.
  That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized and required to settle and
  adjust the claims of all persons who hold certificates or scrip, issued by
  John Forseman.  The sum required to be paid must not exceed $4500.00 and if
  that sum does not cover all the claims, the same shall be divided pro rata
  among them.   6 Jan 1840


  FRS. R. SHUNK, Secretary of the Commonwealth, 14 Aug 1839, Harrisburg.


  Sources:
  Laws of Pennsylvania  published Harrisburg Pa. 1830-1839.