History: 1840: Genealogical Data contained in the Statutes at Large, Commonwealth of PA ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Vi. P. Limric vi35@localnet.com ************************************************ LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL DATA Copyright Vi P. Limric 1998 Source: The Statues at Large of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA, 1911 LAWS PASSED SESSION 1840 HARRISBURG, PA. DAVID R. PORTER, GOVERNOR WM. HOPKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. W. T. ROGERS, Speaker of the Senate Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In General Assembly met and is hereby enacted by the Athority of the Same. 4. An act to incorporate a Female Academy in McSherrystown, Pa. That there is hereby established in the county of Adams, a female seminary for the education of female youths, in the English and other languages, and in the useful arts, sciences and literature, by the name of St. John the Baptist. The Trustees are, MATTHEW LEKEU, SAMUEL LILLY, EDWARD REILY, JOSEPH SNEERINGER, JOHN LILLY, HENRY REILY, and JOSEPH KLUNK. 13 Jan 1840. 7. An Act authorizing ELIE A.F. VALLETTE to change his name to ELLIE AUGUSTUS F. LAVALLETTE, and family name to Lavallette, instead of Vallette. That Elie A.F. Vallette, of the county of Philadelphia, be authorized to change his name to Elie Augustus F. Lavallette and family name from Vallette to Lavallette: and to do all legal acts effectually as if no change had been made. 6 Feb 1840 10. An act dividing the township of Moyamensing, in the county of Philadelphia. The county shall be divided into four wards. Elections to be held at the following places. First ward, at the public house occupied by PHILIP ELEMAN. Second ward, commissioner's hall. Third ward, at the public house now occupied by JOHN SNYDER. Fourth ward, at the public house now occuppied by JOHN PASCAL. The election shall be conducted by the following officers: First ward, Inspectors - DAVID RAMBO, THOMAS SMITH. Judge - JOHN DAVIS. Second ward: Inspectors - JOSEPH YEAGER, ISAAC SMYTH. Judge - CHARLES CLARKSON. Third ward: Inspectors - JOHN SNYDER, WILLIAM MOORE. Judge - EDWARD O'DONNELL. Fourth ward: Inspectors - THOMAS BARNETT, WILLIAM HEFFNER. Judge - WILLIAM MOUNTAIN. That the borough of Pottsville, Schuylkill county, is hereby divided into two separate ward. All that part of the borough, north of Norwegian street to compose one ward, to be called North Ward, the elections for which to be held at the public house of NATHANIEL J. MILLS; and the part on the south side of Norwegian street to be called South Ward, elections to be held at the White Horse Hotel. 13 Feb 1840. 12. An act to incorporate the Laurel Fire Company of the borough of York. That ALEXANDER SMALL, ADAM KLINEFELTER, PETER E. WILT, JOHN VOGLESONG, CHARLES METZEL, WILLIAM EURICH, DANIEL EICHELBERGER, WILLIAM W. REED, BENJAMIN LANIUS, JAMES GROF, DANIEL IMMEL, DANIEL HARTMAN, ALEXANDER SPANGLER, HENRY LEHMAN, THEODORE JACOBS, PITNER EMMIT, CHARLES STROMAN, WILLIAM CLEVER, MORRIS I GARDNER, JOHN KOLB, BENJAMIN UPDEGRAFF, DANIEL LEHMAN, HENRY RUPP, JOHN WISENALL, HENRY HEARTZOG, SAMUEL DECKER, ISAAC ELLIOT, HENRY KOCH, GEORGE A. HECKERT, ISRAEL KOLB and BENJAMIN WELKER, are hereby declared to be one body politic and corporate. The object of this company shall be the extinguishment of fires, and the relief of their members, as may suffer by fire. 13 Feb 1840. 14. An act for the relief of DAVID WHITE, and others, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to David White of Allegheny county, MICHAEL SPATZ of Berks county, WILLIAM RICE of Philadelphia county, soldiers, and to ANN HUNTER of Westmoreland county, ELIZABETH WITMAN of Berks county, and SARAH STURGES of Delaware county, 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 1840. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to ELIAS BLACK, of Bucks county, forty dollars immediately in trust, for the use and benefit of JOHN CALHOUN of the said county, a soldier of the Revolutionary war. The said sum of forty dollars, granted as a gratuity for military services rendered and are to be expended in procuring such comforts and necessaries as the circumstances of the grantee may seem to require. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to ELIZABETH HEINDALL of York county, widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary war, eighty dollars immediately, as a gratuity and an annuity of forty dollars annually, during life, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1840. and so much of the second section of an act passed 25 Jun 1839 as grants a gratuity and annuity to ELIZABETH KENDALL of York county, is hereby repealed. That so much of the third section of the act passed 21 Jun 1839 as bestows a pension on JOHN SHRODER of Allegheny county, was and is intended for the benefit of JOHN SHRODES of the said county and any payment heretofore made to John Shrodes are hereby ratified and confirmed. 13 Feb 1840. 17. An act to incorporate the town of Horacetown, in Tioga county, into a borough. The borough limits are: North west corner of H. FRIZELLE's land, south to Tioga river, westerly opposite THOMAS INSCHOS and OBADIAH INSCHOS's land, east to ANSEL BASCOM, westerly to beginning. Voting will be held at house of S. MOSHER. 19 Feb 1840. 19. An act to incorporate the Trenton City Bridge Company. That JOHN KIRKBRIDGE, WILLIAM B. CLYMER, SAMUEL STORY, ROBERT P. LOVETT, EDWARD L. TAYLOR, DANIEL Y. HARMAN, SAMUEL GILKESON, JAMES ERWIN and CYRUS CADWALLADER of the state of Pa. and ZACHARIAH ROSSEL, CRISPIN BLACKFAN, THOMAS I. STRYKER, WILLIAM GRANT and JOSHUA WRIGHT of New Jersey, are hereby appointed commissioners on the part of the this state, who with commissioners appointed by the state of New Jersey, shall be authorized to receive subscriptions to the capital stock for a bridge from the intersection of the Philadelphia road leading from Morrisville to Easton, over the river Delaware to the city of Trenton. 24 Feb 1840. 21. An act to divide the township of Germantown. The township of Germantown, county of Philadelphia shall become the upper ward and lower ward. Elections to be held in the Upper ward at the public house now occupied by JOSEPH PRICE. The officers to conduct the elections shall be, Upper ward: Inspectors - JACOB DERR, WILLIAM ROSE. Judge - JACOB HAAS. The Lower Ward: Inspectors - JOSEPH HANSBERRY, BENJAMIN F. TOPHAM. Judge - LUKE WILLIAMS. 27 Feb 1840. 23. An act authorizing the Faculty of Pa. College to confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine. The trustees of Pa. College at Gettysburg, Pa. have established a Medical Faculty in the city of Philadelphia, consisting of the following persons: GEORGE MCCLELLAN, SAMUEL GEORGE MORTON, WILLIAM RUSH, SAMUEL COLHOUN, SAMUEL MCCLELLAN, WALTER R. JOHNSON, for the purpose of qualifying their pupils and others for the degree of Doctor of Medicine. 6 Mar 1840. 25. An act relative to elections of various counties. The borough of Saltzburg, Indiana county, is hereby erected and formed into a separate election district and CHARLES CARROLTON, WILLIAM DICKEY, and JOHN GUTHRIE shall hold the first election. 7 Mar 1840. 28. An act erecting the borough of West Greenville and the twp. of West Salem into separate election districts and for other purposes. The general election shall be held in the public house of SAMUEL S. SPIER in West Greenville, Mercer county. That part of Pinegrove twp. Schuylkill county, bounded by a farm owned by CHRISTOPHER SHRAFE, west of the farms of CHRISTOPHER SHROPE, JOHN BROWN, PHILIP ZIMMERMAN and JONATHAN CHRIST, south along farm of WILLIAM MILLER, across the Swatara creek, and east of the farm of GEORGE BERGER, dec. then along the farms of MICHAEL HUBER, FREDERICK MUTH and NICHOLAS HIRTZOG will be called Strongsburg and North Pinegrove school district. HENRY K. STRONG, JOHN BOAITZ, and HENRY SHOPE will conduct the elections. The directors shall meet at the house of HENRY UMBAHACKER. The qualified electors of Valley twp. in Columbia county, shall hold elections near the public house of JOHN M. MAUS, and COLLAN CAMERON, JOSEPH MAUS and JAMES CHILDS are to hold the elections. The electors of Perry Twp., Fayette county, shall hold elections and JOHN STRICKLER, MICHAEL LEATON and PIERSON COPE are appointed to hold them. The township of Penn, Perry county, shall be a separate election district and held in the town of Petersburg with THOMAS BLACK, JOHN B. TOPLEY, and JOHN KIZER authorized to hold them. That part of Strasburg Twp., Lancaster county, bounded thus: opposite MICHAEL MUSSLEMAN's still house, to the road along lands of PHILIP FORSTER ESQ., JOSEPH LEFEVER and others etc. shall constitute a new election district with elections being held at the public house now occupied by JAMES H. SLAYMAKER in Williamstown. That the qualified voters in Wheatfield twp., Perry county, shall hold general and township elections at Clay's school house by BENJAMIN OWEN and ELIAS JACKSON, and ROBERT S. KING. 7 Mar 1840. 29. An act to classify the Associate Judges of the State. That JOSEPH S. MORRISON in the room of JOHN DICKEY; SAMUEL YOHE, in the room of DANIEL WAGENER; ALEXANDER BROWN, JOHN PARKER, JAMES BOVARD, THOMAS M'KEE, RICHARD IRWIN, in the room of JOHN IRWIN; JOHN VINCENT, BOYD MERCER, RICHARD LEWIS, in the room of GEORGE ROBERTS; JOHN KERR in the room of JOSEPH MCCUNE; GEORGE ROUSH, SAMUEL D. LEIB in the room of DANIEL YOST; IRA KILBURN, HUGH DAVIS in the room of FRANCIS MCCLURE; JOHN MCKEAN, GEORGE BARNITZ, DAVIS DIMMOCK, HUGH WILSON, JOHN MONTGOMERY in the room of JACOB GEARHART; DANIEL W. DINGMAN, WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, JOHN F. RHUE JR. in the room of JOHN FOGEL; MOSES THOMAS and LEONARD RUPERT shall constitute the first class, whose commissions shall expire on the 27 Feb 1840. That JONATHAN STEVENS, WILLIAM HAYS, in the room JAMES RIDDLE; JOHN L. HINKLE, ISAAC M'KINNEY, ISAAC CONNELLY, SAMUEL DALE, JOHN GRUBB, HENRY BLACK, ADAM LIGHT, JOHN LOBENGIER, THOMAS POLLOCK, CHARLES PORTER, JOHN CUMMINGS, JOHN LIGHTNER, RICHARD B. JONES, JOHN KURTZ, WILLIAM M'CLEAN, JOSEPH SEAGER in the room of JACOB STINE; ASHER DAVIDSON, WILLIAM LONG, THOMAS JONES, in the room of CROMWELL PEARCE; MOSES BOGGS, JOHN MURRAY, HUGH JORDAN, JOSEPH ADAMS, JOSEPH OTTO, and JOSEPH POTTS, who shall constitute the second class, whose commissions shall expire on 27 Feb 1841. That JOEL BISHOP, JOSEPH ENGLE, JESSE SHARP, JACOB KRYDER, SAMUEL NIXON, WILLIAM MCCAY in the room of DAVID REYNOLDS; WILLIAM S. ROSS, JOHN CALHOUN in the room of JOSEPH RANKIN; MATTHIAS RICHARDS, WILLIAM ADAMS in the room of WILLIAM DARLING; JOHN W. JENKS, CHARLES D. SHOEMAKER, MATTHEW PATTON, SAMUEL MOORHEAD JR., STEPHEN BARLOW, PETER SCHALL, JOHN H. WORK, BENJAMIN KEPNER, DANIEL CHRISTY, JOHN C. BUCHER in the room of INNIS GREEN; JOHN JUNKIN, JOHN RYAN JR., JAMES MANNING, CHARLES G. SNOWDEN in the room of ROBERT ORR; ASA MCCLELLAND and BENJAMIN ADAMS shall constitute the third class, whose commissions shall expire on 27 Feb 1842. That GEORGE WEISER, TIMOTHY IVES JR., SENECA FREEMAN, JOHN SHINDLE, JOHN STERRETT, OBED EDSON, JOHN LEFEVER, ADAM WEISE, ROBERT ELLIOTT, ROBERT MITCHEL, JACOB BROWN, JOHN T. BELL, WILLIAM BRODHEAD, GEORGE SMITH, ROBERT SMITH, SAMUEL BLACK, JOHN NESBETT, FREDERICK HUMMEL, GEORGE WILL, ANDREW BARNET, JOSEPH ROYER, THOMAS MCKEEVER, ISAAC POST, JAMES CRISWELL, JAMES R. WICK and MICHAEL H. JENKS, shall constitute the fourth class, whose commissions shall expire on the 27 Feb 1843. 7 Mar 1840. 33. A supplement to an act passed 24 Jun 1839. Whereas, the executors of the last will and testament of JERED SHATTUCK, late of Meadville, Crawford county, dec. were authorized to execute deeds to the purchasers for all lands sold by articles of agreement by Jered, in his lifetime, therefore, STEPHEN BARLOW and WILLIAM P. SHATTUCK, executors, are hereby authorized to sell any part of the lands of the deceased remaining undisposed of and to execute deeds to the purchaser. 7 Mar 1840. 35. An act to incorporate the Gibson Academy at Summitville, in the township of Gibson, Susquehanna county. There shall be established an academy for the education of youth in the English and other languages, and in the useful arts and sciences and literature by the name of Gibson academy, under the care of the trustees; JOSEPH WASHBURN, CHARLES TINGLEY, URBAN BURROWES, MILTON TINGLEY, WILLIAM PARMETER and N.E. KENNEDY. 7 Mar 1840. 36. An act to incorporate the town of Newport, in the county of Perry, into a Borough. That the town of Newport, Perry county, boundaries are: Little Buffalo creek, through the lands of ABRAHAM RIDER, to land of JOHN FICKES, thence by lands of JACOB NAILOR, thence by lands of LAUDON and MONROE. The first election shall be the duty of JOHN KIBLER, GEORGE CARPENTER and JOHN K. SMITH. 10 Mar 1840. 37. An act to incorporate the First Baptist Church of Newtown twp. in the county of Delaware. That the members are hereby created into one body politic and corporate. That ANDREW ALEXANDER, DAVID ALEXANDER, JACOB GREEN, WILLIAM P. HIBBED and THOMAS DANIEL be trustees to continue in office for one year. 10 Mar 1840. 38. An act to incorporate the Crispin Cemetery, in the county of Philadelphia. That BENJAMIN CRISPIN, PAUL CRISPIN, ROBERT C. GREEN, THOMAS CREIGHTON and JAMES A. CREIGHTON are hereby declared one body politic and corporate, a burial ground in the township of Lower Dublin, in the county of Philadelphia. 10 Mar 1840. 39. An act to establish the Juliet Academy and School for Teachers in the county of Erie. There is hereby established an academy for the instruction of youth in the useful arts, sciences and literature in the English and other languages, under the care of trustees. DAVID B. JACKSON, GEORGE STUNTZ and JAMES P. PAUL are hereby appointed trustees until their successors be elected. 10 Mar 1840. 40. An act to provide for the erection of a House for the employment and support of the Poor, in the county of Greene. That JOHN ROGERS of Centre Twp., ISAAC BURSON of Cumberland twp., BENJAMIN JENNINGS of Marion twp., are hereby appointed commissioners. 10 Mar 1840. 42. An supplement for the erection of public buildings in Clarion County. GEORGE P. HAMILTON, LINDSAY C. PRITNER, and ROBERT POTTER all of the county of Clarion were appointed commissioners, and now are authorized to sell and convey property. 11 Mar 1840. 43. An act to incorporate the English Evangelical Lutheran Church, in the city of Pittsburg. That the vestry of the church shall be thirteen in number, consisting of the pastor, three trustees, three elders, and six wardens; REV. JOHN M'CRON; paster, CHRISTOPHER LENHART, GEORGE HUBLEY and JOHN R. HERSCH, trustees; GEORGE WEYMAN, F.A. HEISELEY, and CHARLES GEISENHEINER, elders; WILLIAM J. ANSHUTZ, JEREMIAH RITZ, HENRY W. CAUFMAN, MICHAEL EGOLF, SAMUEL COOK, and GEORGE ROYER, wardens. 11 Mar 1840. 51. An act to authorize JOHN WHITE, EDWARD SMITH, and ANDREW M'CLURE, to convey certain real estate. That John White and ELIZABETH WHITE, his wife, Edward Smith and CATHARINE SMITH his wife, and Andrew McClure and HARRIET MCCLURE, his wife; the said Elizabeth, Catharine and Harriet being the daughters and devisees of ROBERT JAMES, late of Washington County, dec. are hereby authorized to make and execute a deed of conveyance, transferring a certain tract of land containing 201 acres, in Washington county, and being the same tract which Robert James, by his last will and testament recorded in said county, devised to Elizabeth, Catharine and Harriet. 13 Mar 1840. 53. An act to improve the navigation of the Lehigh river, in the counties of Monroe and Luzerne. "The Upper Lehigh Navigation Company" is hereby created a body politic and corporate and CHARLES TRUMP, MILLER HORTON, JOHN S. COMFORT, WILLIAM P. CLARK, HENRY W. DRINKER, LEWIS S. CORYELL and LORD BUTLER are hereby appointed commissioners. 14 Mar 1840. 54. An act to confirm the sale of certain real estate in York county, and to vest certain authorities in JOHN D. THOMAS, trusee of SOPHIA H.E. ASH. Whereas, JACOB WILT, of the borough and county of York, lately died seized of a certain house and half lot in said borough, situate on George Street, bounded by JOHN MOSEY and HENRY ERNST; having first made his last will and testament constituting JAMES R. REILY as his executor. Whereas James R. Reily has sold the said premises for the payment of debts due by the testator to JACOB PFLEIGER without authority under the will and without any application to the orphans' court. The orphans' court is hereby authorized to decree the confirmation of the sale and to authorize a conveyance to the purchaser. That John D. Thomas, trustee of Sophia H.E. Ash, duly appointed by the court of common pleas of Philadelphia county, in the place of HOSEA J. LEVIS dismissed, is hereby vested with the same powers and authorities as were vested in Hosea J. Levis by the third section of an act empowering the orphans' court to make partition of real estate among the devisees of FRANCIS GURNEY passed 14 Mar 1837 and to invest the proceeds of any sale upon real security. 17 Mar 1840 55. An act to incorporate a company, to make a turnpike road from the borough of Honesdale, in Wayne county, to intersect the Milford and Owego turnpike, at or near the house of WILLIAM R. M'LAURY. That William R. McLaury, THOMAS H.R. TRACY, LUCIUS COLLINS, AARON WRITER, and THOMAS J. HUBBELL of Wayne county are hereby appointed commissioners. 17 Mar 1840. 57. An act authorizing JACOB REINHART to erect a wing dam in the Susquehanna river. That Jacob Reinhart is hereby authorized to construct or erect a wing dam, in the river Susquehanna, township of Susquehanna, Dauphin county, extending from the Cumberland county shore at or near his saw mill about 100 yards into the river, provided the navigation of said river shall not be impeded or obstructed by the same. 17 Mar 1840. 60. An act to authorize DAVID WALTON and BENJAMIN SWAYNE, assignees of CALEB SWAYNE, to convey certain real estate. Whereas Caleb Swayne and PHILENA SWAYNE his wife, by their voluntary deed of assignment, bearing date of 16 Sep 1839 assigned and transferred all their estate, real and personal, to David Walton, Benjamin Swayne and REUBEN PUSEY, in trust for the benefit of the creditors of Caleb. Whereas Reuben Pusey has himself made an assignment of all his property for the benefit of his creditors and removed to Texas or elsewhere, beyond the limits of the United States. David Walton and Benjamin Swayne are hereby authorized to make, sign and deliver a deed of conveyance for all the real estate of Caleb and Philena and preform all acts necessary in as full and ample a manner with the same effect as if all the assignees named had joined in the act. 18 Mar 1840 65. An act to incorporate the Edgeworth Ladies Seminary in the the township of Ohio in the county of Allegheny. The trustees of the seminary shall consist of the following persons: H. DENNY, J. KERR, ___ HERRON, DOCTOR DIXON, JAMES OLIVER, are declared to be a body politic and corporate. 18 Mar 1840. 66. An act to incorporate an academy in West Alexander, in the county of Washington. ALEXANDER FRAZIER, GEORGE MCDONALD, JOHN POLLOCK, ISAAC SUTHERLAND, KENETH MCCOY, JOHN MCDONALD, and JOHN MCCOY are hereby appointed a board of trustees of the corporation. 18 Mar 1840. 68. An act to incorporate the Presbyterian Church of Bedford. The trustees of the church and congregation in Bedford Twp., Bedford county, shall consist of HENRY LEADER, JOHN G. MARTIN and DANIEL WASHABAUGH. 18 Mar 1840. 69. An act incorporating the First Methodist Episcopal Church, in the city of Lancaster. The business of the congregation shall be conducted by nine trustees, PHILIP BENEDICT, BONOM SAMSON, GEORGE B. KERFOOT, ROBERT W. BURROWES, DAVID PAUL BROWN, NATHANIEL S. PINKERTON, LEVI J. RHOADS, JAMES B. MOORE, and CHARLES HARTLEY. 18 Mar 1840. 71. An act to confer on SAMUEL KEIPER the rights and benefits of a child born in lawful wedlock. That Samuel Keiper of Hanover Township, son of ABRAHAM KEIPER and CATHARINE KEIPER in the county of Lehigh, shall have and enjoy all the rights and advantages of a child born in lawful wedlock to all intents and purposes as if he had been born in lawful wedlock. 18 Mar 1840. 80. An act to incorporate the Citizens' Mutual Insurence Company, of Pennsylvania. That ROBERT A. PARRISH, ROBERT E. JONES, MARK RICHARDS, JACOB BROOM, of Dauphin, JAMES P. PARK, WILLIAM S. TORR, BENJAMIN CRISPIN of Philadelphia county, JAMES TWADDELL, CHARLES DULL, DANIEL CLARK, JONATHAN SHOEMAKER are hereby made a corporation. 20 Mar 1840. 81. An act to incorporate the Lycoming county Mutual Insurance company. That JACOB HAINES, BENJAMIN JONES, ROBERT WILSON, EDWARD LYON, GERSHOM BIDDLE, PETER SHOEMAKER, SAMUEL ROGERS, JAMES RANKEN, JOHN J. CRAUSE, JOSHUA BOWMAN, WILLIAM A. PETRIKEN, COWDEN S. WALLIS, JACOB DAVISON and JACOB POTT shall be a corporation for the purpose of insuring their respective dwelling houses, manufactories, mills, merchandize, stores, shops and other buildings, household furniture and other property, against loss or damage by fire. 20 Mar 1840. 83. An act changing the names of EDWARD SMITH and ISAAC HANDY SMITH, to EDWARD SMITH HANDY and ISAAC SMITH HANDY. That Edward Smith and Isaac Handy Smith, both of the city of Philadelphia, sons of ISAAC P. SMITH of Snow Hill, Worcester county, in the state of Maryland, are hereby authorized to change thier respective names to Edward Smith Handy and Isaac Smith Handy. 20 Mar 1840. 86. An act for the relief of JOHN BROWN and others, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian wars. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Brown of Mercer county, PETER SWESEY of Beaver county, GEORGE WHITE of Monroe county, OLIVER WATSON of Lancaster county, and AZARIAH DAVIS of Fayette county, soldiers, and SARAH NEWBERRY of Northumberland county, RACHAEL STEINROD of Greene county, SARAH TRUAX of Bedford county, MARY MAY of Fayette county, MARY GRUBER of Luzerne county, BARBARA BANKERS of Lancaster county, MARTHA MORRISON of Venango county, and SUSANNA WILLIAMS of Bucks county, widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars each during life, to be paid half yearly, commencing on 1 Jan 1840. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JAMES JOHNSON and JAMES ROBISON of Beaver county, forty dollars, immediately as a gratuity in full for military services, rendered by them in the Revolutionary and Indian wars. 21 Mar 1840. 87. An act to provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor of the county of Lehigh. That SOLOMON GANGWARE of Allentown, THOMAS KERN of North Whitehall, JACOB BAST of Hanover, GEORGE MILLER of Millerstown, WILLIAM HITTEL of Upper Milford, JOHN S. KISTLER of Lynn, JACOB GAGENBACH Upper Macungie, ABRAHAM SHAFFER Upper Saucon, MICHAEL HARTER of Heidelberg, JOHN RITER, Salisbury, JOSHUA SEIBERLING, Weisenburg, ANDREW SHIFFERSTINE, Lowhill, DANIEL NEWHARD, South Whitehall Twp. are hereby appointed commissioners. 21 Mar 1840. 89. An act to incorporate the Pottstown Female Seminary, Montgomery county. DR. DAAVID M. FORT, REV. HENRY S. MILLER, JACOB S. YOST, HENRY POTTS, JOHN P. RUTTER, GEO. RICHARDS, N.P. HOBART, THOMAS JEFFERSON GROSS and CHARLES H. CLAY are hereby appointed trustees. 23 Mar 1840. 92. An act to incorporate the Annville Academy in the county of Lebanon, the town of Annville. JOHN G. MARSHALL, CYRUS CARMONEY, JOHN TROXALL, HENRY SIEGREST, DANIEL STRUBHOUR and JOHN EBY are hereby appointed trustees of said corporation. 28 Mar 1840. 93. An act to alter and amend the act incorporating the society of Equal Rights of Carlisle, Pa. That ROBERT CAMERON, ABRAHAM HENDEL, SAMUEL MYERS, JASON W. EBY, GEORGE W. CRABB, JOHN HAMILTON, GEORGE SANDERSON, WILLIAM M. PORTER and HENRY ANDERSON the present trustees are hereby declared trustees of said institute. 28 Mar 1840. 94. An act authorizing a review of part of the Emlinton and Centreville state road and other purposes. That BENJAMIN LOWE, JOHN MURRIN and JOHN BLACK of Butler county, are hereby appointed commissioners That JOHN MONTGOMERY, THOMAS WOOD, DANIEL BUCK of Lycoming county, and MICHAEL REDER, PHILIP DIMM of Northumberland county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view, lay out, and mark a state road from ABSOLAM LEWIS' in Lycoming county, to LEONARD ROUB's in Northumberland county. That SAMUEL IRWIN, JAMES KELTON, ABRAHAM HAMOR, HARLAN GAUSE, and GEORGE GAWTHROP, commissioners appointed by the act passed 14 Apr 1838, to direct the grading of a certain state road in the county of Chester. 97. An act to incorporate the Adams County Mutual Insurance Company. That THADDEUS STEVENS, WILLIAM M'CLELLAN, MICHAEL C. CLARKSON, JOHN F. M'FARLANE, JAMES D. PAXTON, SAMUEL H. BUEHLER, HENRY SHRIVER, JOSEPH A. SHORB and GEORGE SMYSER, are hereby appointed commissioners and shall open a book in the borough of Gettysburg, and also in the town of Littletown. 31 Mar 1840. 98. An act appointing commissioners to lay out a state road from Emlinton, in Venango county, to Callensburg in Armstrong county. That JOHN L. PORTER, CHARLES H. HAAS, JAMES F. AGNEW and HENRY ALEXANDER are hereby appointed commissioners to view and locate a road. 1 Apr 1840. 100. An act to enable SAMUEL MURDOCK, ISAAC REEVES and JOHN BLACK to connect Hog Island in the county of Delaware, with the main land. That Samuel Murdock, Isaac Reeves, and John Black, are hereby authorized to connect Hog Island, in the river Delaware, in the county of Delaware, with the main land at the termination and in a line with the road called the Hog Island road, by th erection of a free bridge, built upon posts or abutments, provided an aperture of not less than 25 feet in width, and of height not less than eight feet above high water mark, shall be left in said in said bridge over the main channel of the stream, which aperture shall at all times be kept free from obstructions, so as to admit the passage of shallops and other craft of suitable dimensions. 1 Apr 1840. 101. An act to annul the marriage contract of WILLIAM DRAYTON, and ANNE DRAYTON, his wife. That the marriage contract entered into by William Drayton and Anne his wife, late ANNE BRIGGS, is hereby annulled and made void, and said parties released from all duties and obligations as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage. 1 Apr 1840. 102. An act to incorporate the Independent Church of Gettysburg, Adams county. That the members are hereby created into one body politic and corporate. The trustees shall be six in number: JOHN BROWN, SAMUEL S. M'CREARY, WILLIAM YOUNG, ALEXANDER CALDWELL, WILLIAM THOMPSON, and ROBERT CONOVER. 31 Mar 1840. 103. An act to incorporate a company in the borough of Bedford, to be called the United States Fire company of Bedford. That LEWIS W. SMITH, GEORGE D. SHUCK, JOHN H. HOFIUS JR., JOHN MOWER, SOLOMON FILLER, ALEXANDER KING, JOHN FUNK, JOSEPH OTTINGER, JOSEPH FILLER, WILLIAM C. LOGAN, B.F. MANN, JAMES REAMER and S.L. RUSSELL are hereby created and declared to be one body politic and corporate. 3 Apr 1840. 104. An act to incorporate the Hellertown Company for the insurance of the lives of horses, and the detection of horse thieves. SAMUEL HESS, JOSEPH RIEGEL, JACOB WAGNER, ISAAC OTT, JOHN M. RIEGEL, JOSEPH HESS, JOSEPH EHRHART, JACOB LERCH, ISAAC BOYER, RICHARD FREEMAN, DAVID LERCH, GEORGE ROTH, JOHN WOODRING shall be directors of said company, with power to transact all business enjoined upon them. 3 Apr 1840. 106. A supplement concerning settlement of accounts. That the time fixed for the settlement of the accounts of ALMOND WOODCOCK, CHARLES LYMAN, and JOHN TAGGART, commissioners appointed by the act dated 14 Apr 1838 for the East and West road in Potter county be extended to the 1 Dec 1840. 3 Apr 1840. 108. An act to incorporate the St. Paul's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum of the city of Pittsburg. Until the first election of managers under this act and until others are elected in their stead, the board shall consist of JOHN O'REILLY, president, and MICHAEL TIERNAN, JOHN ANDOE, LUKE TAFFE, MICHAEL M'COLLOUGH, HUGH TONER, JOHN T. CONNOLLY, JOSEPH O'BRIEN, BERNARD PERRY, JOHN FARRAN, JACOB M'DEVIT and MICHAEL M'CLOSKEY, managers, who are hereby authorized to carry into effect all the powers and privileges granted to said corporation. 3 Apr 1840. 117. An act to incorporate the Lehigh Company for the Insurance of the lives of horses and the detection of horse thieves. SAMUEL CHRIST, MARTIN RITTER, JACOB KECK, WILLIAM DEHL, ANDREW HOFFERT, JACOB JACOBY, ABRAHAM RAHN, JOHN MYER, SOLOMON UBERROTH shall be directors of said company. 8 Apr 1840. 118. An act for the relief of AARON WRIGHT and others, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian wars. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Aaron Wright and SUSANNA MELLON of Berks county, LEWIS HARPLE and CHRISTIANA KEEN of Chester county, GARRET MCQUILLEN of Huntingdon county, CONRAD KRISS of Lycoming county, DANIEL MELARKEY of Butler county, JOHN WEISHANTZ, CHRISTIAN MILLER and ANN M. SYPE of York county, RACHAEL TENANT of Harford county, Maryland, ELIZABETH KEESY and ELIZABETH WENTZEL of Montgomery county, SARAH SMITH of Armstrong county, SARAH DILLON and ELEANOR GILCHRIST of Westmoreland county, ELIZABETH ROHRER of Lebanon county, and MARY DOHRMAN of Union county, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars to each, immediately, as a gratuity and an annuity of forty dollars each during life, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1840. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to HUGH TARRANCE of Montgomery county forty dollars immediately as a gratuity in full for military services rendered by him during the revolutionary war. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to MARY DEWOODDY of Venango county forty dollars immediately as a compensation for nursing and burying her father WILLIAM LYON, late of the county of Venango, dec. and in lieu of a gratuity of forty dollars granted to William Lyon for military services by the act dated 13 Mar 1839. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to ABRAHAM NEWHARD of Lehigh county, forty dollars immediately as a gratuity and an annuity of forty dollars during the life of CATHARINE DEILY, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1840; said money paid to Abraham Newhard, in trust, for the use, benefit and behalf of Catharine Deily, to be by him expended in furnishing and procuring the necessaries and comforts of life for her. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to such person who shall have attended to and taken care of any soldier or widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary and Indian wars, who was a recipient of a pension from the commonwealth, during their last illness, and administered to their wants and necessities and defrayed the expense of their funeral, such sum as may be due to the pensioner at the time of his or her decease, upon proof being made by the affidavit of two respectable citizens, personally acquainted with the facts, made before a justice of the peace in the neighborhood, without requiring letters of administration to be taken on the estate of such deceased pensioner. That the pension and gratuity allowed to BARBARA BANKERS of Lancaster county, by the act dated 21 Mar 1840, is hereby repealed; and the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Barbara Bankers of Lancaster county, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war the sum of forty dollars, immediately as a gratuity and an annuity of forty dollars during life, to be paid half yearly, commencing on 1 Jan 1840. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to GEORGE LUCAS, of Cambria county, JOHN HARTMAN, Columbia county, SAMUEL MCELHOES, Mifflin county, PHILIP TRANSUE, Monroe county, ADAM GENSEL, Columbia county, HARDY RUNDLES, CHRISTOPHER STEALY, Allegheny county, MARTIN ARNER, Luzerne county, soldiers, and ELEANOR DIXON, Fayette county, SUSANNAH SPEIGLE, York county, ELIZABETH LEIBLEY, Lancaster county, JANE HOLMES, Franklin county, MARGARET ROSS, Washington county, ANN MARIA KEEFER and ELIZABETH DUCK, Dauphin county, ANN POSTENS, Monroe county, ELIZABETH MCEWEN, Centre County, widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars each immediately, as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars each during life to be paid half yearly, commencing on 1 Jan 1840. The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JOHN FORSTER and JOHN CULBERTSON of Crawford county, JOHN EATON of Armstrong county, forty dollars immediately, as a gratuity, in full for military services rendered by them in the Revolutionary and Indian wars. 8 Apr 1840. 119. An act to incorporate the First Universalist Church of the city of Pittsburg. That MANNING HULL, EPHRAIM FRISBEE, JOSEPH FRISBEE, JACOB MILLINGER, HENRY HARTMAN, JOHN HARTMAN, WILLIAM MILLER, OTIS YOUNG, WILLIAM WARD, SAMUEL HARTMAN, ROBERT CHRISTY, DAVID JENKINS, AMOS D. FRISBEE, CHARLES FRISBEE, JAMES SPRATLEY SEN., J.S. BISBURY, W.C. ANDERSON, WASHINGTON IRWIN, JOHN NELSON, J. VARDIE are hereby created and erected into a body politic and corporate. 8 Apr 1840. 120. An act to authorize CAROLINE STOCKER, widow of JOHN CLEMENTS STOCKER, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate. That is shall be lawful for Caroline Stocker, widow of John Clements Stocker, the younger, dec. upon giving security to the Orphan's Court of Philadelphia to sell and dispose of a certain three story brick messuage and lot situate on south side of Prune St. between Delaware Fourth and Fifth Sts. in the city of Philadelphia, and also a brick messuage and lot situate at the south east corner of Fourth and Tammany sts. as if they were vested in herself, individually and the proceeds from the sale to be invested under the direction of the Orphans' Court and the interest and income of the moneys invested shall be recieved by Caroline during her life and the principal after her decease shall go and descend according to the provisions of the last will and testament of John Clemants Stocker the younger. 8 Apr 1840. 121. An act to incorporate the Bernville Academy of Berks county. That the academy hereby incorporated shall be under the management, direction and government of the present stockholders: MICHAEL K. BOYER, JOHN HAAG, JACOB KAUFMAN, WILLIAM RUNKLE, JOHN POTTEIGER, M. HERPEL, G. MENNIG, GEORGE BYERLE, A.A. MCDONOUGH, JONATHAN MILLER, DAVID RENNO, FREDERICK BYERLE, HENRY WITTMAN, DANIEL SPANGLER, JOHN YEAGER, JOHN GEISS. 8 Apr 1840. 122. An act to incorporate the Wysox Academy, in the county of Bedford. HARRY MORGAN, WILLIAM MYER, JOSEPH M. PIOLLETT, DANIEL COOLBAUGH, and DAVID H. OWEN are appointed trustees of said corporation. 8 Apr 1840. 125. An act to authorize the trustees created by the last will and testament of JOHN DONAUGHEY, deceased, to invest the moneys belonging to the estate of the decedent, and for other purposes. That LANE SCHOFIELD and DENNIS SWEENY, the trustees created by the last will and testament of John Donaughey, late of Washington county, dec. are hereby authorized to invest the moneys which they received in the purchase of real estate, or in ground rents or mortgages issuing out of or secured by real estate, or in public stocks for the same use and for the same trusts as are created by the will, for the benefit of those interested under the will. Whereas, REUBEN HAINES, late of Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia, dec. was seized of a certain lot of ground situate at the south west corner of Marshall and Parish St., in the district of Spring Garden which by the will of Reuben Haines, vested in the children of Reuben Haines, some of whom are minors under the age of 21 years; also that it would be in the interest of the children if an exchange could be affected of certain portions and parts of the adjoining land. That JANE B. HAINES, DANIEL B. SMITH, and JAMES P. PARKE, surviving guardians of the minor children named in the will are hereby authorized on behalf of the minors to contract for, make and execute with the owners of the land adjoining the lot, an exchange of such part as in their judgemnet may be for the advantage of the minors and on part of the minors to make and execute and deliver all deeds necessary which will have the same force and effect as if the minors had been of full age, and had themselves executed deeds for the same. That SARAH CHAMBERS, guardian of JAMES S. CHAMBERS, minor son of WILLIAM CHAMBERS, late of York county, dec. and she is hereby authorized to sell and convey all the right and title of James S. Chambers, to a lot, situate in Middlesex, in the township of North Middleton, in the county of Cumberland, bounded by Letart Spring on the lands of CHARLES B. PENROSE and the heirs of GEORGE BLANEY, dec. and by the mill race of Charles B. Penrose and the said heirs leading to the fulling and plaster mills at Middlesex, containing 3 acres. That GEORGE PASSMORE, guardian of JESSE BOND and ELIZABETH ANN BOND, minor children of CHARLES and ELIZABETH BOND, of the county of Washington Pa. is hereby authorized to make and execute a deed of conveyance to JOHN WORREL, for a tract of land, situate in the county of Washington, for all the interest his wards have in the tract of land containing 68 acres, agreeably to the provisions and conditions of an article of agreement entered into by Elizabeth Bond, dec. mother of said wards, in conjunction with her husband Charles Bond on 12 Apr 1836 for the sale of the tract of land to John Worrel. That the administrators of JAMES HANNA, dec. late of the state of Ohio, are hereby authorized to make and execute a deed of conveyance to TEMPERANCE DAY and GEORGE W. DAY, agreeably to the terms of an article entered into 15 Feb 1833, between James Hanna and Temperance and George Day, for a tract of land in Morris Twp., Washington Co. Pa. adjoining lands of JONATHAN HOYDEN, GEORGE BAIRD, and others, containing 95 acres. That it shall be the duty of the Orphans' Court of Chester county and is hereby authorized to appoint someone as trustee to act for MARY DAVIS, wife of CHARLES J. DAVIS of Chester county, and whenever Charles Davis shall contract for the sale of any real estate, it shall be the duty of the trustee to examine the same, and if in the interest of Mary Davis he shall assent to such contract in writing, upon any deed, and the deeds so made shall vest the estate as fully as if Mary Davis were competent to execute the same. Whereas HENRY STOVER and PETER ZORGER, the committee of the person and estate of JOHN JACOBY, of Conewago Twp. York county, an habitual drunkard, have represented that they have filed and settled an account of their trust which exhibits a balance of $424.40 which would be to the interest and benefit of John Jacoby and his wife and children should be invested in real estate for the use of himself and family. Therefore Henry Stover and Peter Zorger are hereby authorized to invest the sum and to take and receive a deed of conveyance to the said John Jacoby and his heirs, vesting the same to John Jacoby and his heirs. 8 Apr 1840. 126. An act to amend an act, entitled an act to authorize the administrators of HENRY MINEUM, late of Crawford county, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate, and for other purposes, passed the 2 Jul 1839. That the administrators named in the first section of the act to which this is an amendment, are hereby authorized to make and execute a deed of conveyance to SAMUEL PEIFER, of Crawford County for the lot mentioned in the second section of the act and the part of the act that authorized a deed to SAMUEL KEIFER is repealed. That the trustees of that part of the real estate of CHARLES WHARTON, late of the city of Philadelphia, dec. devised by him in trust, for the use of his late daughter SARAH R. CRAIG, dec. her husband and children shall have power to grant and convey, during the natural life of WILLIAM CRAIG, the surviving husband of Sarah R. Craig, any of the lots of ground as devised, to any persons, reserving a perpetual annual rent, payable half yearly, and redeemable or extinguishable within any number of years, not less then ten, by the payment of a sum of money not less then sixteen years and two thirds of a year. Provided that William Craig, the surviving husband, the MARY I. CRAIG, and such other children of Sarah R. Craig as may be of the age of 21 years, at the time of the execution of such conveyances and the guardian of the children as shall be under the age of 21 years, shall join in such conveyances in manifestation of their approbation. When received by the trustees the money shall be vested in real securities in their names or name in trust, both as to principal and interest for the same persons, estates, uses and trusts as are declared in the will. Whereas, by an act passed 18 Mar 1834, JAMES KELTON, surviving administrator to the estate of SAMUEL COCHRAN, late of the county of Chester, dec. was authorized to sell and convey real estate of the deceased, situate in the counties of Clearfield, Crawford, Erie, Tioga and Mercer, in the state of Pa. with a construction put upon the act that only empowered him to sell so much of the real estate as would discharge the debts due from Samuel Cochran and whereas, the heirs of Samuel Cochran by their petition represent that their wish is that JOSHUA B. LINTON, of Upper Oxford Twp. in the county of Chester, may be authorized to sell all the real estate of Samuel Cochran. Therefore, Joshua B. Linton of Upper Oxford Twp. Chester Co. is hereby authorized all the real estate of Samuel Cochran, late of West Fallowfield, Chester Co. dec. situate in the counties of Clearfield, Crawford, Erie, Tioga and Mercer or in any other counties of this commonwealth, and to convey the same to the purchaser. He is also empowered to perform and fulfil any contract of sale entered into by James Kelton, or Samuel Cochran in his lifetime, and to secure sufficient title to the purchaser, and he shall pay from time to time the respective heirs money received. Whereas, JOHN C. CRAIG, late of Philadelphia county, on or about 29 Apr 1837 died intestate, sized of two tracts of land in said county, one containing 84 acres, 102 perches and the other containing 6 acres, 32 perches, with the buildings and improvements, which have been conveyed by deed 28 Dec 1830 recorded in Philadelphia county, Deed Book A.M. #6, pg. 465, leaving a widow, JANE JOSEPHINE CRAIG, and issue, two sons, JAMES CRAIG and JOHN C. CRAIG JR., of whom James died on or about 18 May 1837, intestate, unmarried and without issue, leaving his mother, Jane Josephine and brother, John C. Craig, the younger an infant surviving him, and that it would be beneficial to the widow and infant that the real estate be sold as hereinafter authorized. Therefore, THOMAS DUNLAP, guardian of John C. Craig, the younger, shall have power to sell and dispose of the whole estate and interest of his ward, and to convey the same to the purchaser. That the said power shall not be exercised during the life time of Jane Josephine, unless she shall unite in any such sale at the same time. The entire purchase money of Jane Josephine and John C. Craig, the younger, the one third part shall be received by the guardian for the use of his ward, and the other two thirds shall be invested by the guardian in trust, that during the life of Jane Josephine she may receive the income thereof and at her death, the capital may be held for the use of his ward. That GEORGE B. MARKLEY, administrator of the estate of JOHN MARKLEY, late of the borough of Strasburg, Lancaster county, dec. formerly a collector of militia fines in the second brigade, fourth division, Pa. Militia,is hereby authorized and directed to pay the claims of individual judgment creditors having claims against the estate of John Markley, dec. before the amount due and owing to the commonwealth is discharged, and if any assets are left, then to apply the same to the discharge of the claim of the state the estate of John Markley, dec. 9 Apr 1840 127. An act for the extension of a state road, from the Virginia State line, near the town of Blacksville, to the town of Waynesburg, in Greene county, and for other purposes. That MARK GORDON, DAVID SPRAGG, and RICHARD LEDWITH, of the county of Greene, are hereby appointed commissioners to view and lay out a state road. That DAVID DOUGLE, DAVID LOGAN and WM. WALKER of Butler county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view and lay out a road, from a point on the Butler and Freeport turnpike, near JOHN BREDIN's farm, through the town of Saxonburg to intersect the turnpike near the borough of Freeport, in the county of Armstrong. That WILLIAM STAPLES, CHARLES C. PRICE of Monroe county, HARTSEL CALTON of Wayne county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view and lay out a road from ELEASOR PRICE's on Brodhead's Creek to the Sterling and Newfoundland turnpike in Wayne county, near the Moravian church. That ROBERT FAULKNER and STEPHEN LITTLEFIELD of Warren county, RICHARD RENSHAW, ALONZO J. WILCOX and DIVAN D. MINER of McKean county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view and locate a state road from Warren, in Warren county, to the mouth of West Creek in McKean county, by way of Williamsville. That ANTHONY WOLF of Centre county, and HENRY NULL of Union county and JACOB STITSEL of Northumberland county are hereby appointed commissioners to view and locate a state road from Hevenlings mill, in West Buffalo twp. Union county, to Elk creek in Miles twp. Centre county. That HENRY PEARSON of Mercer county, JOHN WHITE and SAMUEL CAIRNS of Beaver county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view and lay out a state road from where the state road from Beaver to Mercer crosses the line between said counties, to New Castle in Mercer county. 9 Apr 1840. 128. An act relative to County Auditors and for other purposes. That there shall be erected into a body corporate an association for the education of youth, in the arts, sciences, and useful literature, in Sadsbury township, Chester county, entitled the Moscow academy of which ROBERT BELVILLE, JAMES LATTA, WILLIAM W. LATTA, JONATHAN SCHOFIELD, DAVID AGNEW, JOSEPH WILEY, and WILLIAM STEWART are hereby appointed trustees. 9 Apr 1840. 129. An act making compensation to WILLIAM MCCOY and WILLIAM C. LEAVENSWORTH, for expenses incurred and services rendered as agents for the commonwealth, in discovering lands late the estate of JOHN NICHOLSON and PETER BAYNTON, and on which the commonwealth has a lien. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to William M'Coy, $1500.00, and to William C. Leavensworth, $2000.00 in full for expenses incurred and services rendered by them, as agents of the commonwealth in discovering lands and titles, late the estate of John Nicholson and Peter Baynton, on which the commonwealth holds a lien, said sums to be reimbursed to the commonwealth with interest out of the proceeds of the sale of the lands. 11 Apr 1840. 130. An act to confer on GEORGE STROHL, POLLY STROHL, SUSAN STROHL, ELIZABETH STROHL, and PEGGY STROHL, and MARINDA WURTZ, the rights and benefits of children born in lawful wedlock, and for other purposes. GEORGE STROHL SR., of the county of Northampton, lived and co-habited with MARIA ZACHARIAS as her husband, and had issue, five children, to wit: George, Polly, Susan, Elizabeth and Peggy, and that he died intestate in October, 1839, leaving considerable real and personal estate, which he acquired by his own industry, and it is right that his children should have the same: And whereas, the father, brothers and sisters of George Stohl Sr., who would by law be entitled to the property, have signified their desire that the children should have the same. Therefore, the above named minors shall enjoy all the rights and advantages of children born in lawful wedlock and to all intents and purposes as if they had born in lawful wedlock. That MARINDA WURTZ, daughter of NANCY WURTZ, late of Union County, dec. shall have and enjoy all the rights and advantages of a child born in lawful wedlock and capable of inheriting all the estate of her mother as if she had been born in lawful wedlock. That HANNAH BAILEY, an illegitimate daughter of SARAH BAILEY of Washington county, shall have and enjoy all rights and advantages of a child born in lawful wedlock, and shall be able to inherit any estate which may descend from her mother as fully as if she had been born in lawful wedlock. 11 Apr 1840. 134. An act concerning a deed of conveyance. That a certain deed of conveyance made and executed by WILLIAM H. JONES and JANE W. JONES his wife, of Somerset county, in the state of Maryland, to MARGARET W. JOHNSTON of the same place, dated 30 Mar 1837 by the grantors and acknowledged before WILLIAM H. CURTIS and THEODORE G. DASHIELL, two Justices of the Peace of the state of Maryland, Somerset county and recorded in the city and county of Philadelphia in deed book G.S. #1, pg. 5, shall be deemed to be a good and valid for the purpose of conveying the premises situate on north side of Mulberry St. between Delaware sixth and seventh sts. in the city of Philadelphia and will have the same effect as if the deed had been taken and certified by any Judge, Alderman, or Justice of the Peace within the commonwealth. 11 Apr 1840. 139. An act to incorporate the Woodland Cemetery company of Philadelphia. Whereas, the practice of crowding the dead into small spaces in popular cities, is repugnant to the feelings and prejudicial to the health of the living, and is becoming yearly more inconvient, expensive, and dangerous. A number of citizens have associated for the purpose of establishing a rural cemetery, at the Woodlands, in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, whereby the beautiful landscape and scenery of that situation may be perpetually preserved, and its ample space, free circulation of air, and grove of trees afford a security against encroachments upon the dead, and health and solice to the living. That CHARLES J. INGERSOLL, BENJAMIN STILES, THOMAS MITCHELL, HENRY AUSTIE, JOHN LINDSAY, WILLIAM E. LEHMAN, JOHN V. COWELL, ANDREW D. CASH, ROBERT EWING, WILLIAM H. MOORE, JACOB LEX, ELI K. PRICE, PHILIP M. PRICE, BENJAMIN G. MITCHELL, CHARLES F. LEX and HENRY LEECH, are hereby made a body politic and coorporate. 13 Apr 1840. 141. An act to incorporate the President, managers and company of the Bustleton and Summerton Turnpike Road company. That FRANKLLIN COMLY, ISREAL WALTON, JOHN FOX, JOSIAH WALTON, JACOB SNYDER, BENJAMIN SNYDER, JAMES L. DUNN, JOHN VANZANT, JACOB SHALLCROSS, JOHN RUPERT, JACOB SHEARER, JAMES CARTER, JONATHAN WILSON and ROBERT C. GREEN of Philadelphia county, FRANKLIN VANZANT, MARDEN WILSON, THOMAS H. BUCKMAN, PHINEAS JENKS, JOSEPH MORRISON, JOHN EASTBURN, JOSEPH COMLY, AARON FEASTER, THOMAS BUCKMAN, LEWIS S. CORRYELL, AMOS WILKINSON, JOHN A. MITCHEL, SIMON V. FENTON, and MICHAEL H. JENKS of Bucks county, JOHN WALTON, ISRAEL HALLOWELL, CHRISTIAN SNYDER, AMOS HARRIS, DERRICK HOGELAND, WILLIAM EYRE, GEORGE WOODWARD, WILLIAM RANKIN, JOHN SMITH, RICHARD ROBB, JORMAN MURRAY, and THOMAS WARNER of Montgomery county, are hereby appointed commissioners. 14 Apr 1840. 144. An act regulating election districts and for other purposes. That the electors of Derry and part of Hanover townships, comprising the Derry election district, in the county of Dauphin, shall hereafter hold their elections at the house of DANIEL BAUM in Hummelstown, Derry Twp. That the township of Edgemont, in the county of Delaware, is hereby erected into a separate election district, with elections being held at the house now occupied by HIRAM GREEN, Sign of the President. That the special and general elections, of the township of Alleheny, in the county of Somerset, shall be held at the house of JAMES PHILSON. That the township of Hazle, in the county of Luzerne, is hereby erected into a separate election district, with election being held at the house now occupied by LEWIS DAVENPORT. That the general elections in the township of French Creek, Mercer county, shall be held at the house of JACOB CORBAN. That the township of Washington, Berks county, is hereby erected into a separate election district, with elections held at the public house of JOSEPH BAUGHMAN. That the township of Houston, Centre county, is hereby erected into a separate election district, with elections held at the house of EBENEZER MCILLWAINE. That the general elections in the township of Norwick, McKean county, shall be held at the house of ROWLAND BURDICK. That the township of Pennsbury, Chester county, is hereby erected into a separate election district with elections held at the public house of JOSEPH LANCASTER, now stiled Pennsburry's Inn. That the general elections in the township of Williams, Bradford county, shall be held at the house of ROBERT COOPER. That the general elections in the township of Towanda, Bradford county, shall be held at the house of NELSON GILBERT. That the general elections in the township of Wells, Bradford county, shall be held at the house of EDWARD A. AYRES. That the township of Fox, Lycoming county, is hereby erected into a separate election district, and the elections to be held at the house now occupied by JOSEPH MOLIGNEUSE. That the general elections in the township of Charlestown, Chester county, shall be held at the public school house, near MAJOR LITTLES. That the general elections in the township of Union, Union county, shall be held at the house of JOHN OTT. That the general election in the township of Granville, Mifflin county, shall be held at the public house of WILLIAM BROTHERS, in the borough of Lewistown. That the township of Lower Windsor, York county, is hereby erected into a separate election district, and elections to be held at the house of GEORGE OVERDORFF. That the freemen of the township of Houston, Clearfield county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupies by JESSE WILSON. That the general elections in the township of Upper Woodbury, Huntingdon county, shall be held at the public school house on the premises of SAMUEL RHOADS. That the general elections in the township of Benton, Luzerne county, shall be held at the house of ROWLAND RICHARDS. That the township of Easttown, Chester county, shall be a separate election district, and general elections shall be held at the public house now occupied by PHILIP KIRK, Sign of the Leopard. That the qualified voters of that part of Antes township, Huntingdon county, who heretofore voted at the house of C. BUCK, in Warriorsmark twp., shall hereby be attached to the Antes Twp. election district, and voting held at the house now occupied by JOHN BELL. That the qualified voters of that part of Tyrone twp., Huntingdon county, who heretofore voted at the house of C. BUCK, in Warriorsmark twp., shall hereby belong to the Tyrone election district and vote at the house now occupied by JAMES CRAWFORD. The qualified voters of North Strabane Twp., Washington county, shall hold their elections at ISAIAH E. BECK's mill. The qualified voters of Cross Creek Twp., Washington county, shall hold their general elections at the house of CORNELIUS SIMMONS at Cross Creek village. The township of Franklin, Fayette county, shall hereafter hold their election at the house formerly occupied by ADAM GILILAND. That the electors of Upper Tulpenhocken twp., Berks county, shall hold their general election at the house of CHRISTIAN BAUMBAUER. That the township of Alsace, Berks county, shall form a separate election district and hold their general election at the house of JACOB BERNHART. The township of Penn, Lycoming county, shall be erected into a separate election district and hold their general election at the house of DAVID PHILIPS. The qualified voters of the township of Bingham, Potter county, shall hold their general elections at the house now occupied by AMOS LEWIS. The qualified voters of the township of Fairmount, Luzerne county, shall hereafter hold their elections at the house of JOSEPH LONG. That hereafter the qualified voters of the township of Kenzua, Warren county, shall hold their elections at the public school house, near the dwellings of WILLIAM MORRISON and SAMUEL MORRISON. That the qualified voters of the township of Montgomery, Indiana county, shall hold their election at the house now occupied by DAVID GORMAN. That the general election of the township of Jackson, Greene county, shall be held at the house now occupied by TITUS LONG. That the electors of the township of Decatur, Clearfield county, shall hold their general elections at the house now occupied by WILLIAM KEPHART. The electors of the township of Bern, Berks county, who heretofore voted in the Borough of Reading, shall be erected into a separate election district, and hold elections at the house of JACOB EBBLING, in the Borough of Reading. The qualified voters of the township of Peebles, Allegheny county, shall hereafter hold their general elections at the house of JOHN BEITLER, in the village of East Liberty. The elector of the township of Madison, Armstrong county, shall hereafter hold elections at the house of PETER BISH. That the electors of the township of Newtown, Bucks county, who heretofore voted in the borough of Newtown, shall be erected into a separate election district, and hold their election at the house of SAMUEL WILSON. That part of New Sewickley twp., Beaver county, bounded by the lower line of New Brighton, east to MITCHELL tract, thence to JAMES BLACK's, thence to JAMES PORTER's, thence to DANIEL CABLE's, thence to DAVID TRINDELL's, thence to JONATHAN KELLEY's etc. In error, the name of PETER RICKERT, in the act passed 2 Jul 1839, should be HENRY RICKERT in the county of Dauphin. The township of North Sewickley, Beaver county, shall form four election districts. One to elect at the house of JOHN BIRD. Second to elect at MARK R. CLARK. Third to elect at the house occupied by JOHN MILLER, on the farm of B. CHEW. Fourth to elect at the house of GEORGE HARTZELS JR. The qualified electors of North Sewickley township shall meet at the house of CONRAD FISHER JR. to elect two inspectors and one judge. That the township of Penn, Lycoming county, is hereby erected into a separate election district, and the electors shall hold their election at the house now occupied by DAVID PHILIPS. The township of Snowshoe, Centre county, is hereby erected into a separate district, and the electors shall hold their election at the house of JOHN FLACK. That so much of West Township, Huntingdon county, bounded by the farm of TOBIAS KAUFMAN, thence northeast to the farm of MICHAEL MAGUIRE, west to Tussey's Mountain etc. That the general and township elections of the township of Waterford, Erie county, shall be held at the house of COL. P.E. JUDSON. That the qualified voters of Manheim township, Schuylkill county, lying north of the summit of the second mountain, and east of the river Schuylkill shall hold their election at the public house formerly kept by HENRY STAGER, in the borough of Pottsville. That Porter township, Jefferson county, is hereby erected into a separate election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by HENRY FREESE. That the borough of Waterford, Erie county, shall be a separate election district with elections held at the stone house now occupied by J.L. COOK. That the citizens of Cumru township, Berks county, that voted at the court house shall now hold their elections at the public house now occupied by MICHAEL H. NUNNEMACHER, in the borough of Reading. The qualified electors of the township of Exeter, Berks county, shall determine by ballot, whether future elections shall be held at the house of the late SAMUEL BOYER, or at the house occupied by JOHN MELLON, in the borough of Reading. The qualified voters of the township of Coolbaugh, Monroe county, will hold their elections at the house now occupied by JESPER VLIET. The general elections for the district composed of Menallen township, Adams county, shall be held at the house owned and occupied by CHARLES MYERS, in the borough of Bindersville. That the voters of Derry township, Westmoreland county, are hereby authorized to in the same place as always, but all votes will be counted at the house of JACOB ALTER. The electors of the borough of Morrisville, Bucks county, shall hold their elections at the public house now or lately occupied by JOHN NELSON. The township of Furguson, Clearfield county, is hereby erected into a separate election district and the elections shall be held at the house now occupied by THOMAS DAVIS. The township of Jefferson, Fayette county, shall be a separate election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JOHN H. TARR. That the township of Providence, Bedford county, is hereby divided into two election districts, divided by the house of JOHN SHAFFER. The eastern side shall hold their elections at the house of JOHN NYCUM and the west at the same place in the village of Bloody Run. That the qualified electors of the township Jackson, Lebanon county, shall hold their election at the house of GEORGE DIEHL in Myerstown. The boundary lines for the East Rockhill election district, Bucks county, on lands of DANIEL MAUGLE, thence to JOHN NUNNEMAKER's, thence to ESQUIRE DILL, and elections shall be held at the public house of JACOB WORMAN in East Rockhill. 14 Apr 1840. 145. A supplement concerning roads. That JOHN FISHER and WILLIAM HAMILTON of Mercer county, and JOHN COOPER of Butler county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view and lay out a state road from Centerville, Butler county, and thence via East Brook to HENRY PEARSON's mill in Mercer county. That WILLIAM REED, ROBERT MILLIKEN, of Mifflin county, and HUGH GIVIN of Huntingdon county are hereby appointed commissioners to review and lay out a state road, beginning at Cooper's Gap in Mifflin county, through the Seven mountains to intersect the public road leading from Greenwood furnace to Pinegrove, near the house of JOHN BARR in Huntingdon county. 14 Apr 1840. 146. An act concerning certain estates. Whereas JOHN LATOUR of the city of Philadelphia, executor of the last will of MARIA ANNE PIZEAN DUVAL, dec. has stated that the will dated 25 May 1830 and proven at Philadelphia 19 Mar 1838, the testatrix has directed to sell her real estate and bequeathed the proceeds to her sister in France. The testatrix was in possession of a two story brick house and lot of land situate on south side of Christian st. between Front and Second sts. in the district of Southwark, which she occupied at the time of her death, fully believing that it was wholly her property and her title was perfect. The property purchased with her funds, for $1000.00 on 11 Dec 1818 and the conveyance made to one ARNO BALLOTT, her agent. Arno Ballott died, leaving a will dated 27 Feb 1798, which was duly proved at Philadelphia 30 Apr 1830, devising the whole of his estate to the testatrix. That all the property to which he had title to was the house and lot in question at the time of his decease. The testatrix was in possession of the property both before and after the death of Arno Ballott until her own decease, and had regularly received the rents and profits of it, and has never heard of any heirs or kin of Arno Ballott and does not believe any exist. Therefore, John Latour shall have power to make title of the real estate to any purchaser and to distribute the proceeds in the manner pointed out by the will of Maria Anne Pizean Duval the testatrix. That BENJAMIN H. PRICE, son of JOHN PRICE and JANE PRICE of Lower Merion Twp., Montgomery county, dec. was born before the marriage of his parents. Therefore all property and interest of the commonwealth in the proceeds of the sale of any estate, real or personal, of which Benjamin was seized or possessed at the time of his death is hereby vested in such persons as would be entitled to the same, as if Benjamin had been born of his parents in lawful wedlock. The Sureyor General is hereby authorized to grant an order of re-survey to JOSEPH S. SPARKS of Providence Twp. Bedford county, upon a warrant granted Joseph S. Sparks dated 6 May 1833 for 84 acres and numbered 859, authorizing a re-survey and location of the warrant upon any vacant and unappropriated land belonging to the commonwealth, within the township and county aforesaid, and within a reasonable distance of the other land of the warrantee, and accept the survey so made. That JOHN HEISELY, of the borough of Williamsport, Lycoming county, is hereby authorized to construct a berm bank of the West Branch division of the Pa. Canal along the premises, now in the occupancy of Heisley, and shall have the privilege of loading and unloading goods, wares and merchandize on of from the wharf, provided the same shall not in any manner interfere with free navigation of the canal. That the administrators of the estate of WALTER OLIVER, late of Mercer county, dec. are hereby authorized to make and execute deeds for all lands which the decedent in his life contracted to convey and which were binding on the estate, under the laws of the commonwealth, the deeds so made shall vest the same title as if proven in court according to law. 16 Apr 1840. 148. An act to settle the estates of JOHN NICHOLSON and PETER BAYNTON. Whereas John Nicholson, died in the year 1800, indebted to this commonwealth and other creditors, leaving a large landed estate and as various acts have been done by state officials under authority of law, retaining title and other papers and selling portions of land has delayed the enforcement of debts and the heirs have been prevented from enjoying any balance of the estate therefore, a court called "The Niccholson court of Pleas for the state Of Pa." is hereby created and established, to hold sessions in Harrisburg, where it can here and determine all cases, and for the purpose of hearing and determining those claims, the court shall hold its sessions in Philadelphia, and shall be composed of one judge, etc. 16 Apr 1840. 150. An act for the relief of ELIZABETH HUBLEY and others, widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Elizabeth Hubley of Mercer county, MARY INNERS and BARBARA FINFROCK, SALOME POPE and CATHARINE LEHMAN of York county, BARBARA ERDMAN of Montgomery county, widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars, forty dollars each immediately as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars each during life, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1840. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to allow JACOB MECHLIN, treasurer of the county of Butler, credit for forty dollars in the settlement of his accounts, being money paid by Jacob Mechlin in his official capacity to the executors of WILLIAM WILSON, dec. under the direction of the former State Treasurer, to an act passed 13 Mar 1839. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JOHN MCILNEY of Bedford county, ROBERT AGNEW of Allegheny county, THOMAS CONNELLY of Greene county, WILLIAM CARNAGEY of Columbiana county, in the state of Ohio, ALEXANDER EWING of LaGrange county in the state of Indiana, GEORGE HORNIER of Washington county, in the state of Maryland, and BARBARA JACOBY of Adams county, ANN HUNT of Fayette county, MARIA SANTEE and ELIZA SIDEMAN of Northhampton county, RACHAEL HILL of Lycoming county, CHRISTEENA HUFFMAN of Westmoreland county, POLLY INGRAHAM of Crawford county, EVE CATHARINE MARTIN of Lancaster city, 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 1840. That so much of the fourth section of the act dated 21 Jun 1839, as grants a gratuity of forty dollars to JOB PEDANT of Indiana county, is hereby repealed and the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the same to JOB PIERCE of Indiana county, the person intended to receive the said gratuity and so much of the third section as grants a pension and gratuity to WILLIAM HOLLINGSHEAD of Bedford county, is hereby repealed, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JAMES HOLLINGSHEAD of Bedford county forty dollars immediately as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars during life, payable half yearly, commencing on 1 Jan 1839. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to CATHARINE TIBBINS of Huntingdon county, only daughter of HENRY TIBBINS, dec. who was a Revolutionary soldier in Colonel Hazens regiment of the Pa. line, the sum of $200.00 as full compensation for a tract of donation land, to which Henry Tibbins became entitled for services rendered during the revolutionary war. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the gratuity and annuity granted to FREDERICK TRESSLA of Franklin county, by the third section of the act of 21 Jun 1839, to FREDERICK TRESSLER of Franklin county for whom it was originally intended. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JAMES GORDON of Butler county, the sum of forty dollars as a gratuity in full for his military services. That the treasurer of Allegheny county be directed to pay CHARLES BROOKE, a pensioner of the State of Pa. who was placed on the pension list last session, as being in Fayette county, whereas Brooke lives in the county of Allegheny. 16 Apr 1840. 151. An act to authorize the administrators of the estate of WASHINGTON E. PETTIT, to make and execute a deed to JOHN RUTAN. Whereas, Washington E. Pettit, dec. late of the state of Ohio, in his lifetime sold to John Rutan a tract of land in Morris Twp. Washington county, Pa. and died, having made no provision for the fulfilment of the contract, therefore, the administrators are hereby authorized to make and execute to John Rutan a deed for the land described. 16 Apr 1840. 152. An act to incorporate the Lewisburg Academy in Union County. That the academy now in full operation in Lewisburg, Union County, is hereby incorporated, under the direction of the following persons as trustees: THOMAS CLINGAN, ALEXANDER GRAHAM, WILLIAM NESBIT, WILLIAM WILSON, WM. CAMERON, JACKSON MCFADDEN, THOMAS HAYS, JOHN NESBIT and WILLIAM LUDWICK who are declared to be one body politic and corpaorate. 16 Apr 1840. 155. An act to incorporate the Madison Academy at Abington Centre, in the county of Luzerne. ANDREW BEDFORD, THOMAS SMITH, JOHN MILLER, NORVELL D. GREEN, BENJAMIN F. BAILEY, LEMUEL STONE, RODMAN SISSON, HORATIO W. NICHOLS and CHARLES R. GARMAN are hereby appointed trustees of said corporation. 16 Apr 1840. 156. An act to incorporate the Wrightsville Academy in the county of York. JACOB LIVERGOOD, JACOB BANN, ABRAHAM HARRIS, JOSEPH WILSON, MATTHEW KERR, GAYLORD L. MARE, and ROBERT W. SMITH shall constitute a board of trustees. 14 Apr 1840. 157. An act to incorporate the Danville Railroad company. That PETER BALDY, WILLIAM DONALDSON, DR. WILLIAM H. MAGILL, JOHN C. BOYD, E. TREGO, THOMAS CHAMBERS, GEORGE A. FRICK, JACOB HIBLER, JOHN C. GRIER, VALENTINE BEST, and JOHN MOORE are hereby appointed commissioners, notice of the same to be put in at least two newspapers in Columbia newspapers. 16 Apr 1840. 160. An act to incorporate the President, managers, and company of the Loyalsock Gap Turnpike Raod company. That ROBERT PORTER, ROBERT MONTGOMERY, JEREMIAH TALLMAN, JACOB HESS, WILLIAM SEDAM, ABRAHAM UPDEGRAFF, WILLIAM PIATT JR., CHARLES GUDYKUNTZ and JOHN BOYER of the county of Lycoming are hereby appointed commissioners. 16 Apr 1840. 161. An act concerning certain real estate. Whereas, by deed of trust executed the 2 Nov 1833, JACOB MITCHEL, of the city of Philadelphia, conveyed certain grounds to EZRA STYLES ELY and JOSEPH B. MITCHEL in trust, for certain uses, reserving the power to lease said real estate, and to receive the rents of the same, and to collect dividends, income and interest of the personal estate and to use the same for his own proper use during the life of the said Jacob, and a portion of the ground conveyed yields no income, the annual ground rents exceeding any rent that can be had for the same. Therefore, Jacob Mitchel is hereby authorized to grant and convey any ground contained in the deed of trust, reserving as the entire consideration a ground rent payable semi-annually during the natural life of Jacob Mitchel, provided the rents and profits be applied to the uses and trusts as specified in the deed. That HARRIET COLEMAN, guardian of the persons and estates of ROBERT DAWSON, SARAH ANN COLEMAN, and HARRIET COLEMAN JR., minor children of JAMES COLEMAN, late of Elizabeth Furnace, Lancaster county, dec. is hereby authorized to purchase and receive conveyance for any lands and real estate as may be necessary and beneficial for the carrying on of Elizabeth Furnace and Martick Forges, Lancaster county, late the property of James Coleman, dec. and now belonging to his minor children, and to sell and convey said estate so purchased by her as guardian of said minors. 16 Apr 1840. 161. An act relating to estates. Whereas, by deed of trust executed 2 Nov 1833, JACOB MITCHEL of the city of Philadelphia, conveyed grounds to EZRA STYLES ELY and JOSEPH B. MITCHEL in trust, for certain uses, reserving the power to lease and to receive rents etc. and as a portion of the ground yields no income. Therefore Jacob Michel is hereby authorized to grant and convey any ground, reserving ground rent during the natural life of Jacob Mitchel. That HARRIET COLEMAN, guardian of the persons and estates of ROBERT DAWSON COLEMAN, SARAH ANN COLEMAN and HARRIET COLEMAN, minor children of JAMES COLEMAN, late of Elizabeth Furnace, Lancaster county, dec. is hereby authorized to purchase and receive conveyance for any lands and real estate as may be necessary and beneficial for the carrying on of Elizabeth Furance and Martick Forges, in the county of Lancaster, now belonging to the minor children, and to sell and convey the same. That WILLIAM SMITH, PHILIP RICE, and JAMES RHEA, commissioners of Indiana county, are hereby authorized to sell and convey by deed, the lot of ground on which the old goal is erected, with all buildings to the highest bidder, provided the sale shall not be made until the new goal is completed. That JOEL EVANS and JAMES OGDEN, two commissioners residing in Delaware county, appointed 25 May 1836, to view, lay out and mark out a state road, from Philadelphia to Chadd's Ford, or near ISAAC HALL's, in Nether Providence Twp., Delaware county, thence to the Maryland line passing through the land of CYRUS BAKER and MARK PENNELL in the township of Aster, Delaware county and correct any errors. 16 Apr 1840. 162. A supplement to the act passed 11 Mar 1834, to incorporate the Norristown Insurance Company of Montgomery county. That JOSEPH THOMAS, ADAM SLEMMER, WILLIAM H. SLINGLUFF, JOHN B. STERIGERE, GEORGE RUNDLE, WILLIAM MILLER, JAMES WELLS, JACOB FRY JR., GEORGE REICHARD, GEORGE W. HOLSTEIN, JOHN FREEDLY, GEORGE H. PAWLING, HENRY SCHEETZ, DR. JAMES ANDERSON, HENRY LONGAKER, MATHEW ROBERTS, JOHN BOYER, BERNARD MCCREEDY, SAMUEL JEMISON, JACOB SPANG, JOSEPH FORNANCE, LEVI ROBERTS, MORDECAI R. MOORE, HENRY KERR, JAMES HOOVEN, JACOB FREEDLEY, GEORGE W. THOMAS, GEORGE W. ROBERTS, WILLIAM Z. MATHEYS, BENJAMIN F. HANCOCK, PHILIP HAHN, DR. HENRY D.W. PAWLING, JOHN JACOBS, ISAAC H. MILLER, JACOB BODEY, WILLIAM HENRY are hereby appointed commissioners in place of the persons named in the earlier act. 16 Apr 1840. 163. An act to incorporate the Honeybrook Presbyterian Church of the village of Waynesburg, Chester county and for other purposes. That JOSEPH MARPLE, ABNER GRIFFITH, WILLIAM WHITE, DAVID BUCHANAN, ROBERT MORTON, JACOB M'CONNELL, and AMOS GRIFFITH be trustees, to continue in office for one year. Whereas, the four German Reformed Congregations of Upper Mount Bethel, Lower Mount Bethel, Lower Smithfield and Hamilton townships, all in Northampton county, did, in 1812 purchase of WILLIAM LANDER, a lot in the township of Upper Mount Bethel, containing 19 acres and 98 perches for a parsonage for the pastor of all the congregations, deed dated 14 Nov 1812, recorded in Easton, Deed book H, vol 3, pg. 195. conveyed to GEORGE MANN, JOHN HILLIARD, JOHN HOUSER, ADAM SMITH, SIMON HELLER and HENRY FENNER in trust. Whereas, Lower Smithfield wished to sell their 1/4 share and as John Houser and Adam Smith are dec. the remaining trustees, Joseph Houser, John Smith and Isaac Trausue, are authorized to sell and convey their share. 16 Apr 1840. 165. An act concerning certain real estate. That GEORGE WALLACE, guardian of JANE MCFADDEN JR., ANN MCFADDEN, and MARY JANE MCFADDEN, minor children of JANE MCFADDEN, dec. is hereby authorized to sell all the undivided reversionary interest of the minors in a certain tract of land situate in Wilkins Twp. Allegheny county, containing 60 acres and being a portion or share allotted to ELIZA REEVES, as one of the devisees under the will of GEORGE WALLACE, late of Braddock's Field, in the said county, dec. 16 Apr 1840. 166. An act to incorporate the Jonestown Academy, Lebanon county. That PETER C. FREYLINGHAUSE, SAMUEL E. BEIKEL, and HENRY MEILY, be commissioners for the sale of stock. 16 Apr 1840. 168. An act to incorporate the Huntingdon Female Seminary in the borough of Huntingdon, Huntingdon county. The trustees are the following named persons: JAMES GWIN, JOHN G. MILES, DANIEL AFRICA, WILLIAM ORBISON, WILLIAM DORRIS, THOMAS FISHER, JOHN KER, BENJAMIN E. MCMCMURTRIE, and ANDREW P. WILSON shall be declared a body politic and corporate. 16 Apr 1840. 170. An act to incorporate the Muncy Female Seminary, Lycoming county. The seminary shall be under the care and direction of seven trustees: DR. JAMES RANKIN, JOHN MONTGOMERY, COWDEN S. WALLIS, JOSHUA BOWMAN, JOHN J. CROUSE, J.P. SCHUYTON and JACOB POTT who are declared one body corporate and politic. 16 Apr 1840. 171. An act to incorporate an Academy at Lock Haven, Clinton county, The first trustees shall be WASHINGTON DUNN, JOHN BAIRD, (of Chapman) ROBERT M'CORMACK, ISAAC LUSK, JOSEPH F. QUAY, ROBERT IRWIN, SAUL M'CORMACK, JOHN FLEMING and ALEXANDER BOYD, shall be a body incorporate and politic. 16 Apr 1840. 172. An act concerning various divorces. That the marriage contract entered into by EBER HENDERSON and SARAH HENDERSON his wife, late SARAH GRAY, both of the county of Chester, is hereby annulled and made void and the parties released from all duties and obligations as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage. That the marriage contract entered into by JACOB NACE of Bucks county and EVE NACE his wife, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties relieved and discharged from all legal duties and obligations as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage. That the marriage contract entered into by EDWIN LEWIS and HARRIET LEWIS his wife, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties released and discharged from all legal duties and obligations as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage. That the marriage contract entered into between ANDREW CUBBISON of Mifflin county, and CATHARINE CUBBISON his wife, is hereby annulled and made void and the parties released from all duties as if they never had been joined in marriage. That the marriage contract entered into by ISAAC DULL of Franklin county, and HANNAH DULL his wife, is hereby annulled and the parties released and discharged from all duties and obligations as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage. 16 Apr 1840. 175. An act to annul the marriage contract of GEORGE LYMAN, with JULIA ANN LYMAN his wife. That the marriage contract entered into by George Lyman and Julia Ann Lyman his wife, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties released and discharged from all legal duties and obligations as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage, provided nothing shall be construed to render illegitimate the child or children of said marriage. 16 Apr 1840. 178. An act to incorporate the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Chester county. RICHARD BARNARD, THOMAS W. BOYD, ENOCH HARLAN, JOHN P. PHIPPS, JOHN A. LOVE, HAYS CLARK SEN., ANDREW MITCHELL, GEORGE FLEMING, JOHN D. STEEL, AMOS FREDD, JOSEPH M. THOMPSON, HENRY LONG, and JOSHUA JACKSON, shall be managers of the company until the first election takes place. 21 Apr 1840. 179. An act to revive and keep in force an act passed 25 Mar 1839, to incorporate the Company of the Centreville and Donegal Clay Turnpike Road until 1 Apr 1841 and other purposes. That LEWIS S. CORYELL, JOHN H.INGHAM, JOSEPH D. MURRAY, JOHN C. PARRY, DANIEL BALL and ISAAC VAN HORNE are hereby constiututed a body politic and corporate by the name of New Hope Lock Company in manufacturing Balls patent locks. 21 Apr 1840. 182. An act to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal Church in Pottstown, Montgomery county. The following named persons shall be trustees: EDWARD WELLS, JOHN M. MILES, JOHN DOUGHERTY, PHILIP KINKINNER, JAMES WELLS and SAMUEL HOCKLEY. 21 Apr 1840. 183. An act to incorporate the Perrysville Bridge Company. That STEWART TURBETT, JAMES HUGHES, JAMES THOMPSON, BENJAMIN KEPNER, ALEXANDER MCGONIGLE, and RICHARD D. MORRISON of Juniata county, are hereby appointed commissioners of building a bridge over the river Juniata at Perrysville. 21 Apr 1840. 185. An act concerning certain real estate and other purposes. That JOHN REYNOLDS, DAVID DICK, ELIPHALET BETTS, NORMAN CALENDER, ANDREW SMITH, HORACE CULLUM, JOHN MCFARLAND, EDWARD A. REYNOLDS, JOHN P. DAVIS are hereby erected into one body politic and corporate by the name of Crawford County Mutual Insurance Company. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JACOB EYSTER, late chief clerk in the Surveyor General's office, the sum of $500.00 as full compensation for extra services, while in that situation. Whereas, by an article of agreement, made 18 Oct 1826 by WILLIAM CARLISLE and MARY CARLISLE his wife, with ROBERT THOMPSON, to sell and convey their right, and title in the real estate of DOCTOR HUGH THOMPSON, late of Peters Twp., Washington county, dec. for the sum of $10.00 per acre, upon which Robert Thompson paid on the day of the date of article $245.00 and on the following day $50.00. Whereas William and Mary Carlisle soon after died, without making a deed of conveyance to Robert Thompson. Therefore, the administrator of William Carlisle is hereby authorized to make a deed conveying to Robert Thompson the real estate, and the article of agreement shall be entered in record in the county of Washington. That the deed made shall vest the title to the lands thereby conveyed to Robert Thompson as fully as if a deed had been executed by William and Mary Carlisle in their life time. That the Attorney General is hereby authorized to institute a suit, in the name of the commonwealth, against LAWRENCE L. MINOR, late clerk of the Senate, in the court of Common Pleas of Dauphin county, to collect any balance of money which is due from him, received on warrants drawn by the Speaker of the Senate and not accounted for. All other laws relative to the collection of the account inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. Whereas, EDWARD RITCHEY, of the county of Clinton, hath complained that by reason of the construction of the dam across the West Branch of the river Susquehanna, at Queen's Run, a slack-water has been formed above the dam-a distance of about seven miles-which is the receptacle of large bodies of ice, which causes the water to overflow the farms situate along the pool of the dam. The farm of Ritchey was overflowed and laid waste, in consequence of the erection of the dam. That his grain in the ground, his dwelling house with its contents, his barn with its contents, his sheep and hogs drowned, his fences entirely swept away, and many other material injuries sustained by him, for which he claims remuneration from the commonwealth. Therefore the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to inquire into the truth of the allegations and if sustained, are hereby authorized to pay to Edward Ritchey the amount of damages. 28 Apr 1840. 186. An act to incorporate the New Castle Mutual Insurance Company of Mercer county. That JOHN REYNOLDS, W. DICKSON, JOHN WILLSON JR., J.T. BOYD, R.W. CUNNINGHAM, C.T. WHIPPO, R. COCHRAN, W. DICKEY, JOSEPH KISSICK, JAMES BANKS, E. SANKEY, and others, for the purpose of insuring their household furniture, merchandize, dwelling houses, stores, shops and other buildings, against loss or damage by fire, shall be a corporation. 28 Apr 1840. 189. An act to incorporate the Pottsville and Tuscarora Railroad company. That WILLIAM WALLACE, JACOB ALTER, JOSEPH HOUGHAWOUT, of Philadelphia, SAMUEL BELL, JOHN MILLER, JOHN GREENE, commissioners of Berks county, JACOB OLEWINE, CHARLES ELLET, ANDREW B. WHITE, AQUILLA BOLTON, GIDEON G. PALMER, GEORGE M. TOTTEN, JOHN G. HEWS of the county of Schuylkill are hereby appointed commissioners. Three books will be opened, one at the public house of Joseph Houghawout, in Philadelphia, and one at the house of John Miller in Reading, Berks county, and one at the public house of WILLIAM G. JOHNSON in Pottsville, Schuylkill county. 28 Apr 1840. 190. An act to authorize CHARLES J. DAVIS, of Chester county, to sell and convey certain real estate in Pennsylvania. That it shall be the duty of the Orphans' Court of Chester county, to appoint a person as trustee to act for MARY DAVIS, wife of Charles J. Davis of Chester county, and whenever Charles J. Davis shall contract for the sale of real estate, which has descend to him from any of his ancestors or which he has acquired by devise or purchase in the state of Pa., it shall be the duty of the trustee to examine the same and if it appears made in good faith, he shall signify his assent in writing upon any deed which shall vest the estate to the purchaser as if Mary Davis was competent to execute the same and according to the seventh section of the act, entitled an act to authorize the trustees created by the last will and testament of JOHN DONAUGHEY to invest the monies belonging to the estate of the decedent approved 8 Apr 1840. 14 May 1840 191. An act to annul the marriage contract of ROBERT ANNERS and MARTHA ANNERS his wife. That the marriage contract entered into by Robert Anners and Martha Anners his wife, late MARTHA PULLEN, of the city of Philadelphia, is hereby made void and the parties released and discharged from all duties as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage. 19 May 1840. 195. An act to annul the marriage contract of JOHN ZUERCHER, and MAGDALENA ZUERCHER his wife. That the marriage contract entered into by John Zuercher, and Magdalena Zuercher, his wife, is hereby annulled and the parties released for the contract, and from all duties as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage. 21 May 1840. 196. An act to incorporate the Pioneer Fire Company, in Marietta, Lancaster county. That JAMES WILSON, SAMUEL M. YOST, JACOB STIBGEN, ROBERT RAMSEY, JOHN BELL, JOHN HUSTON, WILLIAM A. SPANGLER, HENRY CHARLES, JOSEPH T. ANDERSON, SAMUEL ALGIER, DAVID RINEHART, JOHN PARK, SAMUEL OBERLIN, JOHN B. MALONEY, SIMON S. NAGLE, JOHN J. LIBHART, SAMUEL D. MILLER, JOSEPH INHOFF and A.N. CASSEL are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate. 21 May 1840. 201. An act incorporating the First Presbyterian Church in Mount Joy, Lancaster county and for other purposes. The following named persons shall be trustees: JOSEPH PINCKERTON, DAVID MCNEELY, AMOS H. SLAYMAKER, JAMES W. HENDRICKSON, and JAMES LAIRD. 25 May 1840. 202. An act to incorporate the French Creek Bridge Company. That EDWARD PEARCE, WM. HENRY, SAML. F. DALE, JAMES KINNEAR, HUGH M'CLELLAND and JNO. EVANS are hereby appointed commissioners for erecting a bridge over French creek at the town of Franklin, where the Warren and Franklin turnpike road strikes the creek, Venango county. 25 May 1840. 203. An act to incorporate the president and managers of the Armstrong, Jefferson and Clearfield Turnpike Road company. That JAMES KERR, HANCE ROBINSON, JACOB MILLER of the county of Armstrong, and HIRAM WILSON, WILLIAM JACK, JOHN DONGHERTY, JACOB SHAFFER of the county of Jefferson and ISAAC HORTON, DANIEL OYSTER, URIAH ROGERS, JONATHAN NICHALS of the county of Clearfield are hereby appointed commissioners. 25 May 1840. 205. An act to annul the marriage contract of JACOB THAYER and PURNEL THAYER. That the marriage contract entered into by Jacob Thayer and Purnel Thayer, his wife, 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. 25 May 1840. 208. An act to authorize the trustees of the Central Savings Association of Philadelphia to sell and convey certain real estate and for other purposes. Whereas, RICHARD MORRIS and MARIA MORRIS his wife, by indenture, 2 Oct 1838 did grant and convey unto MATTHEW C. RALSTON, DAVID HILL and ALEXANDER MCCLUNG, trustees for the Central Savings Association of Philadelphia, six contiguous three storied brick tenements and lots, situate at the south east corner of Lombard and Schuylkill Front Street in the city of Philadelphia and as the Central Savings Association is an unincorporated association, therefore the trustees are hereby authorized to sell and convey the six buildings and lots and any purchaser shall receive same free and clear of all liens or encumbrances. That the administrator of CHARLES WETHERILL, dec. is hereby authorized to sell and convey any part of the real estate whereof Charles Wetherill died seized. That the administrator is hereby authorized to pay out of the personal estate one equal third part of the principal and interest due on a certain mortgage for the payment of $2000.00 and interest on a messuage and lot in Eston, Northampton county, which CHRISTIAN A FICKARDT and wife, by indenture 9 May 1837 Deed book A, Vol 6, pg. 564, granted and conveyed unto Charles Wetherill, JOHN PRICE WETHERILL and WILLIAM WETHERILL as tenants in common, subject to aforesaid mortgage. That WILLIAM PATCH of the city of Philadelphia is authorized to change his name from William Patch to WILLIAM P. HOMER and to all intents and purposes as if no change had been made. That it shall be lawful for the Pittsburg and Steubenville Turnpike Road Company to alter the location of their road as passes through the farm of JOHN YOUNG and JOHN SHORTZ, of Allegheny county and also through the lands of ANDREW DONALDSON, ALEXANDER SCOTT, JOHN CORDECK and JAMESON COOK in the county of Washington. 27 May 1840. 209. An act to incorporate the Luzerne county Mutual Insurance Company and for other purposes. That GEORGE M. HOLLENBACK, HENDRICK B. WRIGHT, S.D. LEWIS, JOHN BENNETT, ELIAS HOYT, W.C. REYNOLDS, JOHN L. BUTLER, S.T. NICHOLSON, HENRY F. LAMB, GEO. P. STEELE, ZIBA BENNETT, E.W. STURDEVANT and JOHN W. ROBINSON shall be a corporation for the purpose of insuring dwelling houses, stores, shops and other buildings, household furniture, merchandize and other property against loss or damage by fire, with business transacted in the borough of Wilkesbarre. 27 May 1840. 210. An act to erect the town of South Easton, Northampton county, into a borough, and for other purposes. That the village of South Easton, bounded by land of JAMES M. PORTER is hereby erected into a borough, with elections being held at the house of DAVID MOYER. That THOMAS M. MILES, SAMUEL HAMILTON, GEORGE CHRISTMAN JR., JOHN ESSICK and DAVID EPPENHEIMER are hereby appointed trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the borough of Pottstown, Montgomery county, in place of JAMES WELLS, SAMUEL HOCKLEY, JOHN DOUGHERTY and JOHN M. MILES named as trustees in at passed 21 Apr 1840. 27 May 1840. 212. An act authorizing the laying out of state roads and for other purposes. That JOHN SLOAN of Clarion county, JOHN CALHOUN and WILLIAM MCINTOSH, of Armstrong county, MEEK KELLEY and S. MCANULTY of Indiana county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view, lay out and mark a state road beginning at the town of Blairsville, Indiana county, thence to Shallotta, thence by way of Elderton, to the town of Clarion, Clarion county. That THOMAS ARMSTRONG, EBENEZER SMITH and JACOB BURR of Armstrong county, and WILLIAM COLEMAN and JOHN SMITH of Indiana county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out and locate a state road from the town of Saltzburg, Indiana county, by way of A. WOODWARD's mills and Elderton to Rural village, Armstrong county. That Meek Kelley and JOSEPH HENDERSON of Indiana county, and ROBERT WOODWARD of Armstrong county, are hereby appointed commissioners to review the part of the state road which lies between Shallotta and Johnston's mill, with power to alter the location. That MEHELINN MCGLATHERY of Montgomery county and DAVID RIALL of Bucks county, are hereby appointed commissioners to view, lay out and mark a state road beginning at the borough of Doylestown, Bucks county, and thence to the river Delaware at or near Lumberville. That TAYLOR F. RANDOLPH, THOMAS VAN HORNE ESQ., and JOHN REYNOLDS are hereby authorized to cut a channel across the large bend on the French Creek, two miles below Meadville, allowing water to pass through and thereby imporving navigation of the creek, with permission of the owners of the land. That EDGAR HUIDEKOOPER is hereby authorized to straighten the channel of French creek by cutting through the point of land belonging to H.J. HUIDEKOOPER on the island opposite the mouth of the Cussewago creek, to improve the navigation of the Creek, with the owners consent. 28 May 1840. 214. An act to incorporate the Bradford Railroad and Coal Company. That JAMES S. SPENCER, A.G. WATERMAN, JAMES S. PRINGLE, THOMAS BELL, N. SMITH, G.W. CONAROE, ISAAC W. POTTS, SANSOM W. TROTTER, SYDNEY V. SMITH, JOHN RICHARDSON, JOHN N. WESTON, GORDON F. MASON are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate for the purpose of constructing a railroad and mining coal in Bradford county. 28 May 1840. 215. An act to incorporate the Franklin Cemetery Company in the township of the Northern Liberties, county of Philadelpha, and for other purposes. That GEORGE BOYD, JOHN W. KESTER, WILLIAM H. MOORE, NICHOLAS HELVERSON, WILLIAM C. STILES, BENJAMIN S. JANNEY, A.J. BUCKNOR, CHARLES J. WOLBERT, ZACHARIAH B. ZIEGLER, R.W. EVANS, JOSEPH BATTIN, A. MISKEY, JOHN AGNEW, H.W. CHADWICK, GEORGE MULOCK, ABEL REED, J.E. PARKER, THOMAS HARRISON, J.B. KINGSTON, GEORGE SCOTT and WILLIAM SUPER are hereby made a body politic and corporate in law. That George Boyd, and John W. Kester, trustees, shall have power to arrange and lay out the lot of land so conveyed to them in trust by CATHARINE R. LIVINGSTON, for a rural cemetery into lots. 29 May 1840. 216. An act to incorporate the Middlefield Coal Company. That GEORGE W. RITER, THOMAS WEAVER, THOMAS W. FRANCIS, FREDERICK AUGUSTUS RAYBOLD, WILLIAM SHIPPEN, WILLIAM W. HALY are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate withing the counties of Northampton and Luzerne with power to construct a railroad. 29 May 1840. 217. An act to confer legal rights. That SUSANNAH COCKLIN, wife of JOHN W. COCKLIN of Cumberland county, and natural daughter of JOHN SNYDER, late of Cumberland county dec. and ELIZABETH WEAVER shall have all the rights of a child born in lawful wedlock, and shall inherit the estate of her late father, dec. as fully as if Susannah had been born in lawful wedlock. 29 May 1840. 218. An act to incorporate the town of Zelienople, Butler county, into a borough. Bounderies are: the banks of Connequenessing creek, where P.L. PASSAVANT's lot adjoins the out-lots of Harmony, west by lands of ANDREW ZIEGLIER, west through lands of P.L. Passavant, north by JOSEPH ZIEGLIER and JOHN HERR to the banks of the Connequenessing. 29 May 1840. 220. An act to incorporate the Susquehanna Coal Company. That LEWIS DEWART, HENRY W. SNYDER, JOHN H. PURDY, EDWARD GOBIN and CHARLES G. DONNEL are hereby constituted a body corporate in the mining of coal. 2 Jun 1840. 221. An act concerning sale and transfer of real estate. That the fifth section of the act dated 8 Apr 1840 which authorizes the trustees of JOHN DONAUGHEY, dec. and GEORGE PASSMORE, guardian of th minor children of CHARLES BOND, to convey real estate in the county of Washington to JOHN WORREL is hereby by repealed, and the guardian is now authorized to make the same to the heirs of Worrel. 2 Jun 1840. 223. An act to incorporate the Brighton Institute of Classical, Mathematical and Natural Science at New Brighton, Beaver county Pa. ROBERT DILWORTH, ENOCH MARVIN, JOHN CLARK, JOHN NESBIT, JOHN DICKEY, OVID PINNEY, E.K. CHAMBERLAIN, ROBERT TOWNSEND, have applied and in writing made known to us, their desire to found an institution of practical science in the town of New Brighton, therefore, it is hereby established. The first trustees shall consist of twenty four persons: Robert Dilworth, JAMES WRIGHT, ARTHUR BRADFORD, BENJAMIN C. CRICHLON, WILLIAM MORTON, EDWARD HOOPS, BROWN B. CHAMBERLIN, JAMES PATTERSON, LEMUEL G. OLMSTEAD, AARON WILLIAMS, Robert Townsend, AARON B. OLMSTEAD, MATTHEW F. CHAPLIN, WILLIAM H. DENNY, John Dickey, of Beaver county, LORING LUSH of Mercer county, STEPHEN BARLOW of Meadville, GEORGE A. LYON of Erie, HARMAR DENNY, FRANCIS HERRON and WALTER FORWARD of Pittsburg, E.P. SWIFT, ROBERT C. GRIER of Allegheny are constituted a body corporate and politic. 3 Jun 1840. 226. An act to incorporate the Williamsport Bridge Company, in the county of Lycoming, and for other purposes. That NICHOLAS FUNSTON, THOMAS UPDEGRAFF, TUNISON CORYELL, THOMAS C. PARSONS, CHARLES ALLEN, CHARLES LLOYD, ABRAHAM UPDEGRAFF, JAMES H. HULING, WILLIAM J. LYON and JOSEPH S. WILLIAMS are hereby appointed commissioners to make a toll bridge over the West Branch of the Susquehanna at Williamport, Lycoming county. That JULIANA WEAVER, of the county of Adams, be authorized to change her name to JULIANA WEAVER WORTZ and hereafter be called and known by that name and she shall have and enjoy all rights and advantages of a child born in lawful wedlock, as if she had been born in lawful wedlock. Whereas, BENJAMIN H. PRICE, son of JOHN PRICE and JANE PRICE, of Lower Merion township, Montgomery county dec. was born before the marriage of his parents. Therefore, Therefore, all the estate and interest of the commonwealth, in any estate, real or personal of which Benjamin was seized at the time of his death, is hereby vested in such persons as would be entitled to the same as if Benjamin had been born in lawful wedlock. 3 Jun 1840. 228. A supplement to the act incorporationg the Raush Creek Rail Road Company passed 2 Apr 1831. The time for commencing the rail road in the act passed 1 Apr 1836 is extended three years, and the time of completion is extended five years from 1 Apr 1840. DAVID KRAUSE, HENRY K. STRONG, JOHN SNEVELY, GEORGE N. ECKERT, JOHN BARR, WILLIAM COLT, CHARLES FRAILEY, WILLIAM DONALDSON, PETER FILBERT, JOHN STRIMFLER, AUGUSTINE HOLMES, DAVID GREENAWALT, THOMAS W. O'NEAL, J.H. O'NEAL, and ADAMS FORSTER, are hereby appointed additional commissioners. 5 Jun 1840. 229. An act to incorporate the Saint Patrick's Beneficial Society of Port Carbon, Schuylkill county and for other purposes. That EDWARD COLAHAN, HUGH KINSLEY, THOMAS DOGET, PATRICT SCANLAN, THOMAS QUIN, JAMES NEVIN, are hereby incorporated and made a body politic. That the qualified citizens of Lower Mahantongo Twp. Schuylkill county, beginning at the Barry Twp. line, along the mountain to include the house of JOHN KUNSELMAN, thence across the township to include the house of JOSEPH SNYDER, and DANIEL FIDLER, along the south side of the mountain to include the house of JOHN GEHRUS then direct to the Barry Twp. line, with elections to be held at the house of PETER STUTZMAN JR., under the direction of Peter Stutzman Jr., PETER BRESSLER, and PETER DINGER. 5 Jun 1840. 230. An act to incorporate the Williamsport Mutual Insurance Company in the county of Lycoming. That JACOB GRAFIUS, ROBERT FARIES, WILLIAM WILSON ESQ., JOSEPH B. ANTHONY, ABRAHAM UPDEGRAFF, JAMES ARMSTRONG, FRANCIS C. CAMPBELL, SAMUEL H. LLOYD, ELLIS LEWIS, JOHN CUMMINGS, ASHER DAVIDSON, THOMAS W. LLOYD, JOHN BENNETT JR., HEPBURN M'CLURE, HENRY D. ELLIS shall be a corporation for the purpose of insuring their respective dwelling houses, stores, shops, barns and all other buildings, farming stock and household furniture, merchandise and all other property against loss or damage by fire. 9 Jun 1840. 231. An act to incorporate the Stockholders of Mineral Spring, of Berks County. That the persons who now constitute the owners and stockholder, near the borough of Reading, are declared to be a body politic and corporate and to be capable of holding and enjoying all that tract of land situate in Alsace Township, Berks county, bounded by lands of JOHN N. LANE, WILLIAM WEIMER, and others, purchased by them of CATHARINE KESSLER. The present managers of the company shall be DANIEL HERR, JOSEPH H. SPAYD, HENRY A. MUHLENBERG, JOHN GREEN and BENNEVILLE KEIM. That C.G. CHILDS of Philadelphia and DILLER LUTHER, JOHN GREEN and HENRY HIGH are appointed commissioners for receiving subscriptions to the stock. 9 Jun 1840. 234. An act to incorporate the Great Island Bridge company. That WASHINGTON DUNN, HUGH PENNY, WILLIAM MORRISON, JOHN FLEMING, GEORGE CRAWFORD, ROBERT M'CORMICK, RANDOLPH W. EVANS, JAMES GAMBLE, JOSEPH M. GREEN, and JOHN GALLAHER are hereby appointed commissioners for erecting a bridge over the West branch of the river Susquehanna where the public highway leading from the town of New Liberty to Lock Haven, crosses through the Great Island, in the county of Clinton. 11 Jun 1840. 236. An act to incorporate the President and Managers of the Rimersburg and Mahoning Turnpike Road company. That JOHN RIMER, DANIEL STOP, OLIVER GRAY, ROBERT D. LAWSON and JOHN P. BROWN of the county of Armstrong are hereby appointed commissioners. 11 Jun 1840. 238. An act incorporating the Youghiogheny Insurance Company at West Newton, Westmoreland county. That ALEXANDER PLUMER, JAMES B. OLIVER, JAMES BELL, BENJAMIN STEWART, JOSEPH BUDD, JOHN BENNETT, M.P. SMITH, WILLIAM BROOKENS, ARCHIBALD B. MCGRAW and JAMES GAFFEY of Westmoreland are authorized to open subscription books in the town of West Newton for the capital stock. 11 Jun 1840. 243. An act to incorporate a Female Seminary in Landisburg, Perry county, and for other purposes. The board of trustees, not to exceed seven, are JOHN JUNKIN, SAMUEL A. MOORE, HENRY FETTER, JAMES DIVEN SR., PETER HENCH, JOHN STAMBAUGH, and JAMES MCCLURE, are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate. That STEPHEN LLOYD and JAMES RHEY of Cambria county, JAMES BARD of Indiana county, DAVID FERGUSON of Clearfield county, and JAMES WINSLOW of Jefferson county are hereby appointed commissioners to view, lay out and mark a state road, beginning at the town of Ebensburg, Cambria county, thence to the town of Punxatawne, Jefferson county. 12 Jun 1840. 244. An act for the relief of SAMUEL MCCALL, and others, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary war. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Samuel McCall of Butler county, JAMES FORSYTHE of Allegheny county, ABNER LONGSHORE of Cumberland county, JOHN REES of Philadelphia county, JAMES HAYS, ROBERT DONOUGH, and JACOB COON of Greene county, PETER HAGE and PHILIP SMITH of Beaver county, JACOB ESSICK and RICHARD BAKER of Perry county, JOHN ROSS of Morris county, New Jersey, and WILLIAM RITCHEY of Allegheny county, MARY RANSALL and JOHN ALLEN of Butler county, MARK COYLE and JACOB SHEETS of Washington county, in the state of Maryland, soldiers, and to MAGDALENA MOORE of Lebanon county, MARY BATTIN of Philadelphia county, MARY STEVENSON of Butler county, MARTHA MCCUNE of Franklin county, MARY HEISLY, MARY GOSSLER, and SARAH CURRIE of Lancaster county, BARBARA BOWERS and ELIZABETH STEWART of Armstrong county, ANNA MARIA CALHOUN, NANCY MILLER of Centre county, and CATHARINE HORNSHER of Montgomery county, and CATHARINE LEITHEISER of Stark county, in the state of Ohio, 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 1840. That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JOHN YOUNG of Venango county, JONAS COLESTOCK of Fayette county, HENRY KEISER of Montgomery county, JACOB ALLUM of Bucks county JOHN HOFFMAN of Montgomery county, ALEXANDER CLARK, DAVID ROLLYER of Crawford county and SAMUEL POLLOCK of Beaver county, forty dollars immediately as a gratuity, in full for military services rendered by them in the revolutionary and Indian wars. So much of the third section of the act of 16 Apr 1840, as grants a gratuity and annuity to JOHN MCILNEY of Bedford county, is hereby repealed. Whereas, the act of 12 May 1839, granted a pension and gratuity to ROBERT HANNAH, in which he is erriously described as a citizen of Venango county, Robert Hannah being a citizen of Jefferson county. Therefore the said pension and gratuity shall be paid to Robert Hannah, of Jefferson county, the person intended by this act. 12 Jun 1840. 246. An act to incorporate the New Brighton Female Seminary in the county of Beaver. That there shall be established for the education of female youth, n the arts and sciences and useful literature a female seminary of which ROBERT TOWNSEND, M.F. CHAMPLIN, JOHN DUKEHART JR., JOHN WINTER, JAMES PATTERSON, T.L. SPEAR, B.B. CHAMBERLIN, B.R. BRADFORD and AARON WILLIAMS are hereby appointed trustees for one year. 12 Jun 1840. 247. An act to incorporate an Academy at Clarion in Clarion county. The first trustees of the academy shall be AMOS WILLIAMS, HUGH MCGUIRE, LINDSAY C. PRITNER, ROBERT POTTER, GEORGE B. HAMILTON, PETER CLOVER SEN., JOHN H. GROVE, WILLIAM B. FITZHUGH and CHARLES EVANS shall be a body incorporate and politic. 12 Jun 1840. 248. An act to incorporate St. Peters' Church, in the borough of Uniontown, Fayette county. That JOHN DAWSON, MATHEW IRWIN, L.W. STOCKTON, WILLIAM P. WELLS, WILLIAM WALKER, WILLIAM AUSTIN and WILLIAM B. ROBERTS are hereby erected into one body politic and corporate in deed and in law, and trustees of the church for one year. 12 Jun 1840. 249. An act to incorporate the Lutheran and German Reformed Church at Wellersburg, Southhampton Twp. in Somerset county. That CHARLES UHL and SAMUEL GAUMER, members of the Lutheran and PETER REIBER and JOHN KENNEL, members of the German reformed side be trustees to continue in office for one year. 12 Jun 1840. 250. An act concerning bastardy and divorce. That WILLIAM HUGHES of Towamensing Twp., Montgomery county, who was convicted in the court of Quarter Sessions, at Nov. sessions, 1837 of being the reputed father of a bastard child, born of SARAH WHITE, and sentenced by the court to pay to her a weekly allowance for the maintance of said child, is hereby authorized from time to time, to pay such sum in advance for any time not less than six months, nor more than one year, to the clerk of said court, or to a justice of the peace residing in said township, who shall on demand pay the same to the person entitled thereto, and the payments so made to the clerk or justice of the peace shall exonerate and discharge William Hughes from all actions and proceedings during each time, provided within five days he give notice of payment to the person entitled to said sums. That the marriage contract entered into by ANDREW V.S. AMERMON, and MASSY AMERMON, his wife, late MASSY LEONARD, both of the county of Lycoming, is hereby annulled and the parties released from the contract, and all duties as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage. 12 Jun 1840. 251. An act regulating election districts and for other purposes. The qualified voters of the township of Cumberland Valley, Bedford county, shall hold their general elections at the new school house erected on land of the heirs of JOHN WHIP. The general and special elections for the township of Dallas, Luzerne county, shall be held at the public house of MILES C. ORR, in the village of M'Lellonsville. That the electors of Snow Shoe township, Centre county, shall hold their general and township elections at the school house, situated on the Milesburg and Smethport turnpike road, adjoining the farm of SAMUEL ASKEY. The section of the act passed 14 Apr 1840, concerning the township of Menallen in the county of Adams, with elections being held at the house of CHARLES MYERS in Bendersville is hereby repealed and elections will now be held at the same place as formerly, at the public house of JOHN BURKHOLDER (formerly, MISS HAPKES) That the farms of PHILIP HILGARD and JOHN DAVISON situated within the limits of the borough of Milton, Northumberland county, bounded on the north by lands of DAVID MILLER, east by lands of PHILIP FOUST, south by lands of ROBERT H. HAMMOND and on the west by the West Branch of the Susquehanna, containing 250 acres, also the farm of David Miller and JOHN DAVIDSON situated in the borough, south by land of Philip Hilgard containing 154 acres, also the farm of FLEMING M. POLLOCK situated in the borough, bounded north by lands of ALEM MARR, east JACOB HOWER, JOHN SAMPLE, and JOHN STADDEN on the south by Washington road, west the farm of WILLIAM MCCLEERY, bounded north by lands of Alem Marr containing 35 acres, are hereby separated and taken out of the limits of the borough of Milton. That the section of the act passed 14 Apr 1840 concerning Franklin Twp., Fayette county, is hereby repealed, and the qualified electors are hereafter required to hold their general elections at the house of JOHN DUNN. That the township elections in the township of South Whitehall, Lehigh county, shall be held at the house of JOHN SHARER. That the general election of Limestone Twp., Lycoming county, shall be held at the house of PETER EPLER. That it shall be lawful for the qualified voters of Cumberland Twp., Greene County, to hold their election at the house now occupied by JAMES CAIN in Carmichaeltown. That the electors of Shrewsbury Twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their general election at the house now in the occupancy of JOHN TAYLOR. That the qualified voters residing within the bounds of Monroe township, Bedford county, shall hold their general election at the house of DAVID EVANS in Clearville. That the electors of Haverford Twp., Delaware county, shall hold their election at the house of ANDREW STEEL. That the qualified voters of Napier and Londonderry townships, Bedford county, residing within the following bounds: Kinton's Knob to the bridge south of JOHN KINTON's, thence to JOHN MOWREY's farm, then to the Somerset line including JOHN KELLY's farm, and thence from the point of the ridge at ADAM SMITH's farm to Swaggert's gap, to the Napier line, to include JOHN KELLERMAN'S house and exclude the house of JACOB G. DEVORE, shall hereafter hold their elections at the school house west of JOHN METZGAR's. That the part of Lower Swatara Twp. Dauphin county, starting at the residence of DANIEL SMITH, thence to PETER ROOP's, thence to CHRISTIAN GOOD's fulling mill, and then to the residence of SAMUEL NEIDIG's, shall hereafter form a part of Swatara township, and so much of the resolution passed 18 Mar 1840 is hereby repealed. That the general elections in Rush twp., Susquehanna county, shall be held at the house of ALANSON LUNG. That the general elections in the township of Huntingdon, Luzerne county, shall be held at the counting house of GEORGE BOWMAN. That the territory contained within the following boundaries, in the township of Lykens, Dauphin county, shall hereafter form a separate school district: Wisconisco Twp. line due east from the dwelling house of JACOB LAUDENSHLAGER, north east to the dwelling house of GEORGE MEYER, westwardly to JACOB KISSINGER's building, south west to CHRISTIAN ESTERLING's dwelling house, south west to MICHAEL WILVER's dwelling house, south to the Wisconisco Twp. line. All that part of Rockhill Twp., Bucks county, lying between the township of Hilltown and Rockhill in a direct line leading past JACOB DILL's farm, north directly opposite the house of ABRAHAM HELLER of Richland Twp. is hereby erected into a separate election district to be called East Rockhill and to hold their general election at the public house now occupied by JACOB WORMAN. The commissioners named in the act passed 14 Apr 1838 appointed to receive and expend money appropriated to improve the state road from Currinsville, Clearfield county, through the towns of Indiana and Saltzburg in Indiana county, through Westmoreland county to East Liberty in Allegheny county, are hereby directed within 30 days after demand, to pay $500.00 to JOSEPH THOMAS, HENRY KERR and LEVY ROBERTS to be by them expended in improving the state road. The Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to examine into the condition of the barn of JOHN WEBSTER, situate in Downington, Chester county, near the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad, and also his dwelling house and if liable to injury by fire from the locomotives, they are hereby authorized to remove and rebuild at a proper distance or pay necessary sum for John Webster to do so. If a building is necessary for an office or dwelling house for the collector at Downingtown and if said dwelling house would be suitable they are hereby authorized to purchase the same, if a price can be agreed upon. 13 Jun 1840. 253. An act to incorporate a company in the borough of New Castle, to be called the New Castle Fire Company, Mercer county and for other purposes. That WILLIAM B. MILLER, DANIEL M'CONNELL, R. WALLACE, G. BARLOW, JAMES MITCHELL, W.M. CLYMONDS, J.B. LOVE, T. M'CLEARY, ROBERT COCHRAN, WILLIAM WATSON, WARREN CARPENTER, JOHN WILSON, JOS. T. BOYD, JACOB BAKER, R.W. STEWART, JAMES WATSON, GEORGE HUDSON, S.W. SWIFT, MICHAEL CARMAN, ALEXANDER NEWELL, L.L. MCGUFFIN, JOHNSTON WILSON, WILLIAM COX, SAMUEL COCHRAN, H.R. GREAVES, WHITE MCMILLEN, JOHN FRAZIER, JOSHUA LOGAN, JOHN KECK, J.S. QUEST, JOSEPH B. WILLIAMS, A. ROBINSON, WILLIAM MCMILLEN, JOSEPH KISSICK are hereby declared to be one body politic and corporate. 13 Jun 1840. 254. An act to authorize the United States to erect buildings. That the jurisdiction fo the State of Pa. is hereby ceded to the United States of America, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining arsenals, magazines and other necessary buildings over tracts of land lying and being in the town of Oxford, Passyunk Twp., County of Philadelphia bounded as follows: Tacconny road north to low water mark in Frankford, thence to land conveyed to JOSEPH KIRKBRIDE and back to beginning. And the tracts as set forth in the deed executed by ELIZABETH SOBER et al to JAMES MCHENRY, 6 Jul 1790 being on west side of road leading from Philadelphia to Gray's ferry in Passyunk Twp., with a corner belonging to the heirs of WILLIAM SHIPLEY dec. thence to the corner of OWEN JONES' land, then to beginning. That GEORGE M. LAUMAN, JOSEPH BRESTEL, and DANIEL DETWEILER, are hereby authorized to construct a wing dam, from the land now owned by Detwiller, into the Susquehanna river, at the Swatara ripples, and to use the water for manufacturing purposes. 13 Jun 1840. 255. An act concerning a street in the town of Stoystown, Somerset county. Whereas, the inhabitants of the town of Stoystown, Somerset county, on 23 Aug 1815, entered into a written agreement with MAJOR GEORGE GRAHAM, another citizen and lot holder that he be allowed to close up and build upon a street in the town, called Water Street, running between lots #20 on the west, and #22 on the east, on condition George would open and keep in good repair a street in lieu of Water Street, thus to be enclosed off his lot #22 for the use of the public. Immediately, after agreement was made he had erected upon the site of Water street, on Main Street a large two story dwelling house, attached to the tavern house for upwards of 24 years, without any objection made by anyone. George is now dead, and the property has descended to his heirs under his will, therefore, for the purpose of preventing any one from instituting proceedings in the name of the commonwealth, against the owner of the ground and building, it is enacted that is shall be unlawful for any one to cause any manner of action against the owner, provided the owners do hereafter deep open and in good repair for public use, the street 35 feet wide, opened by George Graham in lieu of Water street. 13 Jun 1840. RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution authorizing the payment of the claim of SAMUEL R. RICHARDS. Whereas, by an act passed 14 Jun 1839, the canal commissioners were required to examine and settle the accounts and claims of Samuel R. Richards, a contractor on the Kiskiminitas and Conemaugh division of the Pa. Canal. Whereas no provision was made for the payment, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Samuel R. Richards the sum of $3500.00, which sum is due upon the settlement of accounts and claims. 18 Jan 1840. 2. Resolution extending the time for the settlement of the accounts of commissioners for improving the State Road, in Wayne county, from Caukin's to the Delaware river, appointed by an act passed 14 Apr 1838. Whereas, MOSES THOMAS, GEORGE BUSH, WILLIAM H. DIMMICK, JACOB KILLAM, and WARNER M. PRESTON were appointed commissioners to lay out land for the construction a state road near the New York state line, and as the commissioners have proceeded to the faithful discharge of their duties, but owing to the non fulfilment of some of the contractors, they are unable to comply within the time specified, therefore the final settlement of accounts is extended one year from 1 Aug 1840. 28 Jan 1840. 4. Resolution requiring the settlement of the accounts of the Paymaster General of the Volunteers, in the service of the commonwealth in December 1838. That the Paymaster General and Disbursing officer of Volunteers, COL. T.B. TOWN, is hereby required to audit and settle all matters pertaining to the Quarter Master General for services. Became law without signature of governor. 10 Feb 1840. 6. Resolution relative to the election in the Borough of West Greenville. That WILLIAM G. FELL, JOSIAH M'PHERIN and JOHN SERVICE, are hereby authorized to hold the election of the township in the borough of West Greenville, Mercer county, on Friday 3 Mar 1840. 10 Mar 1840. 8. Resolution for the relief of the representatives of the late JAMES S. STEVENSON. Whereas, it hath been presented that the late James S. Stevenson, in the year 1829, being President of the Board of Canal Commissioners of this commonwealth, was by reason of the neglect of his predecessor to return his vochers, induced to pay upon estimate of the resident engineer the sum of $400.00 to T.P. BROWER & CO. contractors upon the western division of the Pa. canal for work done. and upon subsequent settlement of the accounts of his predecessor it appeared that the claim had been fully satisfied by him, and by reason whereof the payment was not allowed to Stevenson, and still remains open and suspended on the books as a charge against Stevenson. Therefore, The Auditor General is hereby authorized to place to the credit of James S. Stevenson on the books of his office, the sum of $400.00 as paid by him in his official capacity. 11 Mar 1840. 10. Resolution erecting the borough of Middletown, Dauphin county, into a separate election district, and for other purposes. That the electors shall hold their general elections at the house now occupied by CHRISTIAN CASLOW. That the township elections in theunincorporated part of Penn Twp. Philadelphia county, shall be held at the house of MICHAEL PRAY, corner of Braod street and Turner's lane. That for the purpose of holding elections the borough of Reading, Berks county, shall be divided into four wards. The electors of the north east ward shall hold their elections at the public house now occupied by JOHN MILLER, the electors of the north west ward shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JOHN L. REIFSNYDER, the electors of the south west ward shall hold their elections at the public house now occupied by GEORGE GERNANT, and the electors of the south east shall hold their elections at the public house now occupied by WILLIAM RAPP. Except for elections the borough shall be taken to consist of only two wards as heretofore. That part of Swatara Twp. Dauphin county, commencing at the west end of the bridge over Swatara creek at Nissly's mill, thence to the residence of DANIEL SMITH, thence to CHRISTIAN ROOP's thence to SAMUEL NEIDIG's thence to the river Susquehanna at the line dividing the farms of CHRISTIAN MUMMA and JOHN HAGEY, and then to the York county line by the lower end of Shriner's Island shall form a separate election district and township to be called Lower Swatara, and the electors shall how their elections at the house now occupied by CHRISTIAN CASLOW in the borough of Middletown. 18 Mar 1840. 11. Resolution for the relief of BERNARD CONNELLY JR. Whereas patents issued upon application of Bernard Connelly Jr. for a tract of land warranted in the name of JOHN LANDERS on the 5 Oct 1838, also on warrants issued in the name of JACOB RAMSPERGER on 11 Apr 1839. Whereas certificates were furnished the land office previous to the issuing of the patents of appraisement and the lands having been appraised and valued at a sum not exceeding four dollars per acre exclusive of buildings, therefore the owner was exempt from the payment of interest. Through inadvertance interest was charged to the amount of $43.59. Therefore the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to refund Bernard Connelly Jr. the amount overpaid. 18 Mar 1840. 13. Resolution for the relief of GEORGE MASON. By an act approved 12 May 1839, the state treasurer was directed to pay to ISAAC MASON of Clearfield county, a soldier of the Indian war, a gratuity of forty dollars and an annuity of forty dollars, to be paid half yearly during life. As an error was committed by designating the individual intended to be relieved by the name of Isaac Mason of Clearfield county instead of George Mason of Crawford county, his real name and residence. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to George Mason of Crawford county, a soldier of the Indian war, the sum of eighty dollars, as a gratuity and pension for the year 1839 and an annuity of forty dollars during life, to be paid half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1840. That so much of the fourth section of the act passed 20 May 1839 as relates to the granting of a gratuity and an annuity to Isaac Mason of Clearfield county is hereby repealed. 28 Mar 1840. 17. Resolution providing payment for Judge Advocates of Courts Martial and for other purposes. There is no provision made by the law for the payment of Judge Advocates of Courts Martial and J.K. FINDLAY and CHARLES M'CLURE have recently acted in the capacity of Judge Advocates assembled at Carlisle, for the trial of MAJOR GEN. SAMUEL ALEXANDER, and of MAJOR SAMUEL ALEXANDER, CAPTAIN JNO. M'CARTNEY, and LIEUTENANT A.. CREIGH and cannot receive a compensation for their services. Therefore, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to J.K Findlay $250.00, and Charles M'Clure $125.00 as a compensation for their services, and to charge the same to the account of the Brigade Inspector of the first brigade, eleventh division, Pa. militia. That the Brigade Inspector of the second brigade, sixteenth division, is hereby authorized to cancel and deliver up the bonds given by members of the Erie Guards and Erie Artillery, for muskets, on their delivering to him the muskets now in the possession of said companies, and he is also directed to pay to CAPT. JAMES B. LOUGHEAD the amount of expenses incurred by him in recovering state arms, stolen from the arm house of the Erie Artillery, in the borough of Erie. 6 Apr 1840. 18. Resolution providing payment of the claims of JACKSON MCFADDEN, and for other purposes. An act passed 13 Apr 1838 required the canal commissioners to examine and settle the claim of Jackson M'Fadden, a contractor for lock #2 on the Lycoming line, west brance division of the Pa. canal, for damages sustained in construction of said lock. That State treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Jackson M'Fadden, $735.00 which appears to be due upon settlement of his account and claims. The canal commissioners are hereby authorized to cause the damages sustained by JACOB STICKLER, in consequence of the location of the railroad lately made to avoid the inclined plane at Columbia through his lands to be assessed and paid and they are also authorized to have the dwelling houses of Jacob Stickler in West Hempfield Twp. near Columbia which are now in danger of destruction by the location of the railroad near them covered with zinc or slate to secure them from fire from the locomotive engines. Upon the assessment of the damages the canal commissioners are authorized to transfer and convey to him all right and title of the commonwealth lately conveyed by Jacob Stickler to the commonwealth, and the ground taken by the railroad adjoining the same together with the depot and other buildings erected on said tract of land at the head of the plane, at such value as may be agreed upon by the parties in payment of the damages and in case they cannot agree the commissioners shall the same at public sale for the best price they can obtain for the payment of said damages. 7 Jun 1840. 19. Resolution for various purposes. That the expenses of the Commissioners appointed by an act passed 14 Apr 1838 to survey and lay out a road from HENRY PETERS' to RODOLPHUS BINGHAM's, in Pike county, be paid and settled agreeably. That the section of an act to erect the town of Alexandria, Huntingdon county, into a borough and to increase the boundaries of the borough of Milton, passed 4 Apr 1831 is hereby repealed, and the farm of JOHN SAMPLE, situated within the limits of the borough of Milton, Northumberland county, bounded north by lands of JACOB HOWER, east by lands of GEORGE KUTZ, south by lands of ANDREW FOLMER and SIMON FOLMER and west by JOHN M. HOUSEL's lands, containing 80 acres, 6 perches, and also the farm of SAMUEL HEPBURN, now in the occupation of JOHN STADDEN, situated also within the limits of the borough, containing 92 acres, 58 perches, extending from Locust alley east to lands of SAMUEL MORRISON and others, south from the Washington road to lands of PHILIP FAUST and others, are hereby separated and taken out of the limits of the borough of Milton and attached to the township of Turbut, and the part of the act which included the farms is hereby repealed. 9 Apr 1840. 23. Resolution authorizing REBECCA H. DUNCAN, THOMAS DUNCAN, and BENJAMIN S. DUNCAN, to pass the bridge at Duncan's Island, free of toll, and for other purposes. That Rebecca H. Duncan, Thomas Duncan, and Benjamin S. Duncan, owners and occupiers of an island in the river Susquehanna in Halifax twp., Dauphin county at the mouth of the Juniata river, be permitted to pass the tow path bridge from the island to the eastern shore of the river Susquehanna and back free of toll. These privileges are granted as full compensation for any damages done to them, occasioned by the location and construction of the bridge and the Pa. canal. That RICHARD BATTURS, of the city of Philadelphia, late of the firm of Batturs, Okie and Co. is hereby licensed as an auctioneer of the said city, for the period of four months and eighteen days to be computed from the time he shall re-commence business as an auctioneer with the powers and privileges conferred by the license granted to him for one year, bearing date 31 Jan 1839 and not used by him for the last four months and eighteen days, procuring the consent of the remaining partners of the late firm of Batturs, Okie and Co. 14 Apr 1840. 25. Resolution concerning real estate. That the four deeds executed by CATHARINE STRABAN, administratrix, with the will annexed of GREGORY STRAHAM, late of the city of Philadelphia, dec. to CHARLES STRAHAN, now of the city of Washington, and late of the city of Philadelphia, are hereby confirmed as fully as if the Orphan's court had been vested with jurisdiction in the premises at the time of making the order or decree. That the Orphan's Court of Bucks county is hereby authorized to direct security by mortgage on real estate to be given by ANDREW BRUNNER for the payment over to his children at his death of such share of his deceased wife, MAGDALENA BRUNNER in the estate of her father who died intestate, as he is entitled to the interest of during his natural life, and upon giving such security, to direct the money be paid to him. That JOHN NEILSON, late cashier of the bank of Swatara, is hereby authorized to attend to the collection of the outstanding claims of the bank, and he is authorized to pay to THOMAS MASTERSON, out of the proceeds of the real estate of Masterson, when sold under the process of the bank, a sum not exceeding $500.00, and whenever from time to time John Nielson shall receive moneys on the claims he shall report the same to the Common Pleas of Dauphin county, who shall appoint an auditor to distribute the same amoung the stockholders. That JAMES PAUL, trustee of RACHAEL PAUL, under the last will and testament of PHEBE KNIGHT, late of Bensalem Twp. Bucks county, dec. is hereby authorized to sell all bank, lot or piece of ground situate on the west side of Water street, between Market and Chestnut sts. in the city of Philadelphia, bounded by ground of DAVID WINEBRENNER, JOSIAH DAWSON and JAMES M'GILL, and to make good deeds of conveyance to the purchaser who shall be discharged from any trust whatsoever as declared by the will in favor of Rachael Paul or her children. That Clearfield town, Clearfield county, si hereby erected into a borough, bounded by: Susquehanna river, sixty feet south of Walnut St. thence east to HUGH LEVY's out lot so as to include the houses and lots now occupied by DR. H. LORAIN and JOAN POWELL, thence north to Walnut St. etc. Whereas, THOMAS PROCTOR, high sheriff fo the city and county of Philadelphia, conveyed real estate: two lots in the Northern Liberties, of the city of Philadelphia, by deed dated 7 Mar 1785 to MATTHEW CLARKSON, and he by a declaration of trust in writing, dated 4 Jan 1786, recorded Deed book E.F., #7, pg. 659, declared that he held the same in trust, for himself and WILLIAM BALL, as joint purchasers, and whereas money for the property has been paid by William Ball and Mathew Clarkson has since departed this life, without conveying the property to William Ball, and WILLIAM W. BALL, and GEORGE B.W. BALL are entitled to the lots, under the will of William Ball. The heirs are anxious to acquire a proper title, and are unable to ascertain the names of all the descendants of Mathew Clarkson, by reason of the removal of some of them out of this commonwealth. The court of Common Pleas is hereby authorized on the filing of a bill in equity, by William W. Ball and George B.W. Ball, to issue a writ of subpoena, directed to the sheriff who shall serve the same on such of the parties, as can be found by him within his bailiwick and to give notice by publication in the daily newspapers, then the court shall render judgement and appoint a master and to direct him to make and deliver deeds. That ANDREW J. KAUFFMAN, ISRAEL BRADY, and GEORGE RUPLEY, are hereby authorized to sell and convey the Union Bethel Meeting House, in the borough of Columbia, Lancaster county, together with the lot of ground where on it now stands and to execute a deed to the purchaser. That the board of property, upon application by the heirs of SAMUEL MEREDITH, whose lands fell within the State of New York, on running the north boundary line between this state and the state of New York, shall ascertain the amount paid by Samuel Meredith for the lands and the state treasurer shall deliver a certificate for the sum plus interest to the heirs and enter a credit in his book which may be transferred to any person or used in taking out new warrants in any part of the state where land may be found, or in payment of arrears of former grants. That the time for opening books of subscription provided for in the act to make a turnpike to connect the Williamsport and Elmira railroad, with the Blossbur and Painted Post railroad, is hereby extended to 2 Sep 1840; that THOMAS B. PATTERSON, JOHN G. BOYD, and THOMAS DYER of Tioga county, and ROBERT ALLEN of Lycoming county, be added to the commissioners heretofore appointed, and the title of the company shall be Blossburg and Ralston turnpike company, which shall commence at Blossburg in Tioga county and terminate at Ralston in Lycoming county. 21 Apr 1840. 27. Resolution authorizing the payment of the claim of REUBEN WINSLOW, of Chester county. By an act passed 13 Apr 1838, the board was required to examine and settle the claim of Reuben Winslow, for damages on the Columbia and Philadelphia railroad. The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Reuben Winslow of Chester county the sum of $1000.00 upon the settlement of his claims for damages. 29 Feb 1840. 28. Resolution for the relief of OKEY HENDRICKSON, attorney in fact for GEORGE MCDOWELL, and for other purposes. That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to draw their warrant on the state treasurer for the amount awarded 5 Nov 1838 to Okey Hendrickson, attorney for George McDowell for damages sustained by the construction of the Beaver division of the Pa. canal, in Mercer county. That the board of trustees of the Greensburg Academy, in the borough of Darlington, Beaver county, shall be reduced to nine, and that GEORGE SCOTT, A.B. BRADFORD, MATHEW ELDER, JOSEPH FRAYER, JAMES COCHRAN, GEORGE GREER, DAVID GILLILAND, HUGH MARTIN, and JAMES SPROTT to be elected according to their act of incorporation. The Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of JAMES FRAZIER, a contractor on the Erie extension, at lock #26, and lock section #216, and settle and pay him having a due regard to the provisions of his contract and the amount of work actually done. That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claims of JAMES H. JOHNSTON, a contractor on the Gettysburg railroad, for losses in the construction of a spoil bank by contract. Whereas the road to avoid the inclined plane at Columbia, is located so near the barn of MICHAEL KAUFFMAN, of West Hempfield Twp., Lancaster county, as to render it almost impossible to escape conflagration from sparks emitted by the locomotives, therefore, the canal commissioners are hereby authorized the situation and condition of the barn and if necessary cause the barn to be removed to such situation, more remote from the railroad, as will secure it from the danger of being burned by the locomotives, or pay such sum as adequate compensation for removing or securing the same. That the canal commissioners are hereby authorized to enquire into the claim of damages sustained by ENOS ELDRIDGE, transporter of produce on the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad, from the Green Tree to Philadelphia, by the destruction of his horse caused by an engine coming in contact with the same Mar 1839, and if damages were due to negligence and inattention of the agents in charge and without negligence on the part of the claimant to pay the same. 28 Mar 1840. 31. Resolution concerning real estate, and for other purposes. That the Auditor General is hereby authorized to settle and adjust the accounts of JAMES LYONS, treasurer of the board of commissioners, appointed by the act of 15 Apr 1834, directed the sale of lots in the town of Beaver, by which the state was allowed 5 per cent of money collected. That CATHARINE L. COOK of the city of Baltimore, in the state of Maryland, in her 20 year of age, is hereby authorized to unite with her brothers and sisters and mother in conveying and releasing all right and title to about 54 acres in Roaring Creek Twp. Columbia county, to JOHN HUGHES and BENJAMIN HUGHES, and upon receipt of the purchase money, Catharine L. Cook is hereby authorized to make and execute conveyances on her part for the transfer of the property as if she was of full age. 29 May 1840. 33. Resolution relative to the Birmingham and Elizabeth Turnpike road and for other purposes. That from the passage of this act, the qualified electors residing in the part of Mifflin Twp., Columbia county, erected into a separate election district, called Paxton, by an act passed 1 Apr 1836. The first election shall be held at the house of ADAM MICHAEL, under the direction of WILLIAM MOAN, DAVID DAVIS JR., and JONATHAN BRETTENBENDER. That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of THOMAS PLUES, late a contractor on the Erie extension of the Pa. canal for damages by him by reason of the abandonment of his several contracts, and to pay the amount of damages, if any due. 9 Jun 1840. 36. Resolution relative to the claim of AMOS ADDIS, and other purposes. Whereas, Amos Addis, late a contractor on section #12, Tioga line, North Branch canal, has suffered great loss because of a solid cemented gravel or hard pan, as difficult to excavate as rock itself, for which he received only 13 cents per cubic yard, and has abandoned the job, precluding any appeal for relief without authority to do so. The Canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of Amos Addis for additional compensation for work already done. 13 Jun 1840. FRS. R. SHUNK, Secretary of the Commonwealth.