Provision in favor of of John -Steel. W CHAPTER CXLVI. An ACT for the relief of John Steel. HEREAS it appears from documents duly authenticated, that the donation tract of land allotted to John Stee late a captain in the revolutionary army of the United States, for his services is deficient in quantity, containing only four hundred and twenty-four acres and eighty-five perches, instead of five hundred acres, and as it is reasonable and just that the engagements on the part of the Commonwealth should be fully and faithfully performed: Therefore, SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the land officers of this Commonwealth, be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to issue a patent for seventy-six acres of donation land to the said John Steel, to be laid off from the east or West end of such tract as may be drawn for that purpose by the said John Steel or his legal representatives; by a line run and marked parallel to the cast or west boundary line of said tract at the expence of the said John Steel or his legal representative, and the residue of said tract shall be reserved for future appropriation by the legislature. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seven. : THOMAS McKEAN. CHAPTER CXLVII. An ACT authorizing the court of quarter sessions of the county of neral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Proceedings That it shall be lawful for the court of quarter sessions in the previously to county of Westmoreland, upon application to the said court, vacating the being made to grant an order and appoint fit persons to view that to be had road. part of the state road that lies between Jones's mill and the line of Somerset county, on the Laurel hill, and also to view the new road opened and made by Thomas Jones and William Backhouse between the places aforesaid, and it shall be the duty of the said viewers to report to the said court which of the two roads or what part of either should in their opinion be vacated, and on confirmation by the court of said report, the other road shall be deemed and considered a state public highway, and shall be kept in repair as other roads are now kept in repair by the proper county or township. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seven. :0: THOMAS M.KEAN. CHAPTER CXLVIII. A further SUPPLEMENT to the act, entitled " An act to alter and amend the act, entitled "An act to regulate the general Elections within this Commonwealth." W HEREAS in and by the act to which this is a further supplement it is directed that the returns of elections of niembers of congress, members of senate, members of the house of representatives and of governor, shall be sent by mail to the secretary of the Commonwealth, but the said law does not make provision for sending the returns of sheriff and coroner in the same manner, from which omission much inconvenience and expence results, for remedy whereof, of sheriff's SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the returns of sheriff How returns and coroner shall be forwarded to the secretary of the Common- and corowealth in the same manner as returns are directed to be sent by ners elect, the sixth section of the act of the fourth of April one thousand are to be eight hundred and three, entitled "An act to alter and amend made in futhe act, entitled " An act to regulate the general elections within this Commonwealth," any law custom or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight ture. hundred and seven. THOMAS McKEAN. PP The execu authorized to sell and land, late CHAPTER CXLIX. An ACT to enable Mathew Gaut and William Espey, to sell and convey certain lands therein mentioned. W HEREAS Samuel Glaskow, late of Fayette county, by his last will and testament, bearing date the ninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and five, devised to his daughter Mary two hundred pounds, to his daughter Margaret two hundred pounds, to his daughter Ann two hundred and fifty pounds, to his daughter Jennet three hundred pounds, and to his daughter Rachael four hundred pounds: and whereas, it hath been represented to the legislature, that the executors named in said will, have duly proven the same, and have disposed of the personal estate of the deceased, which hath discharged all the debts due by the testator, but will not extend to the payment of the legacies aforesaid: And whereas it satisfactorily appears, that the funds for the discharge of the legacies above mentioned, were designed by the testator aforesaid, to arise from the sale of his real estate, but no power having been given to the executors of said Samuel Glaskow by the will aforesaid, or to any other person, to dispose of said real estate, and as no legal title can be made for the same, without legislative aid: And whereas, the whole of the premises hath been clearly and fully set forth, in a memorial to the legislature, signed by all parties in said will, and in said real estate interested: Therefore, SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly tors of Sam-met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it uel Glaskow, shall and may be lawful for Mathew Gaut, and William Espey, late of Fay- executors of the last will and testament of Samuel Glaskow, ette county, deceased, late of Fayette county, to sell and convey all the right, title and estate, which the said Samuel Glaskow had at the time convey a cer- of his death, in a certain tract of land in the county aforesaid, tain tract of containing three hundred and twenty acres, with the appurtenances, either by public or private sale, for the best price that can be obtained for the same, and to do all other things necessary for carrying into effect the powers given by this act, as fully and effectually as the said Samuel Glaskow might have done, or could do in his life time; the proceeds of which sale, proceeds are after paying all legal demands against the said estate shall, in the first instance, be applied to the payment and discharge of the legacies aforesaid, and the residue thereof shall be distributed agreeably to the directions of the last will and testament of the said Samuel Glaskow: Provided always, That so much of the money arising from said sale, as may be coming to Rachael Glaskow, one of the devisees of said Samuel Glaskow, a minor, the property of the deceased. How the to be dis posed of. shall be paid to her guardian for the time being, which shall, by said guardian, be placed out at interest, on good real security, for the use of said Rachael. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the conveyance to be made to the purchaser of the aforesaid The execuestate, shall not be good or effectual in law, unless the said Ma- tors before they sell, to thew Gaut, and William Espey, before they proceed to sell and give bond convey the same, shall give bonds with sufficient surety, to be and surety, approved of by the judges of the orphans' court of Fayette coun- &c. ty, for the faithful performance of their respective trusts in this behalf, and for the due payment of the money arising from such sale, agreeable to the directions of this act: Provided always, That the legal rights of all persons to said estate, except the right of the devisees in said will, shall be, and they are hereby saved and reserved, and shall remain as fully and as effectually as if this act had never been passed. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS McKEAN. An ACT to raise by way of lotte y a sum of money to defray the expences incurred by the Trustees of the German Lutheran Congregation in and near the village of Elizabeth town in the county of Lancaster. SECTION I. E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That John Woelfley, Frederick Hipple, Abraham Fish and John CommissionShardle, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to raise ers named. by way of lottery a sum of money not exceeding three thousand Sum to be dollars, to be by them applied to the payment of the debts of raised, &c. the German Lutheran congregation, in and near the village of Elizabeth town, in the county of Lancaster, contracted in the erection and finishing their house of worship. scheme of SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Commission That the said commissioners before they proceed to sell any tick- ers to lay the ets in the lottery aforesaid, shall lay such scheme thereof before the lottery the Governor as shall meet his approbation, and enter into bonds before the to him for the due performance of their duty in selling the tick- Governor for ets, drawing the lottery and paying the prizes, and each of them his approba before entering on the duties of his appointment, shall take tion,and other duties of the com and subscribe an oath or affirmation, diligently and faithfully to missioners. perform the duties hereby intrusted to him, and two or more of said commissioners shall attend at the drawing of each day, and when the whole is completed shall cause an accurate list of the fortunate numbers to be published in the English and Germans papers, printed in the borough of Lancaster and Harrisburg, and shall pay and discharge the prizes that shall be demanded by persons legally entitled thereto, within thirty days after the drawing shall be completed. ers autho SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Commission- That the said commissioners, be, and they are hereby authorized to settle and adjust all the accounts which may be exhibitrized to set- ed by any person or persons legally employed in carrying this act into effect, and that all expences attending the same shall be paid by the said commissioners out of the proceeds of the said lottery. tle accounts, pay debts, &c. What prizes shall be considered as SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all prizes not demanded within twelve months, next after publication as aforesaid, shall be considered and deemed relinquished. as relinquished for the benefit of the aforesaid congregation. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS M.KEAN. ers of the ty. CHAPTER CLI. An ACT to raise six thousand dollars by lottery, for the purpose of building a church for the use of the Lutheran and Calvinist congre gation, in Hamburg, Berks county, and for finishing the Presby terian church in the borough of Pittsburg. SECTION I. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Gen eral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Commission That Robert Scott, George Miller, Philip Kline, Philip Seidle, lottery in John Meyer and Abraham Bailey, of the county of Berks, be, Berks coun- and they are hereby appointed commissioners, to raise by way of lottery, a sum of money, not exceeding the sum of three thousand dollars, to be by them applied to the purpose of erecting a house of public worship, for the use of the joint Lutheran and Calvinist congregations, in the town of Hamburg, in the county of Berks. Sum to be raised, and for what purpose. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners, before they proceed to sell any |