OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA. CHAPTER I. An ACT to encourage the killing of Panthers. SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Ge neral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, a reward of Premium aleight dollars for killing every full grown panther, and four dol- lowed for killars for killing every panther whelp, within any county of this ling panthers. commonwealth, shall be allowed to every person killing such panther or panthers; to be recovered and paid agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled "An act to encourage the killing of wolves," passed the tenth day of March, anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and six; on proof of the facts according to the directions of the said act. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twelfth day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS McKEAN. CHAPTER II. An ACT for the relief of John Hart. WHEREAS it has been represented to the Legislature, that a certain William Williams of the county of Montgome B county. ry, did by his deed, duly executed, bearing date the twenty-sixth of July, one thousand eight hundred and four, grant and convey unto a certain Michael Barron of the same place, a lot of land with the appurtenances, situate in the township of Plymouth and county aforesaid; and that the said Michael Barron by his deed duly executed, bearing date the twenty-sixth day of April, anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and five, did grant and confirm unto John Hart, of the township of Plymouth aforesaid, ten acres and sixty-two perches of land, with the appurtenances, being a part of the land and premises conveyed to the said Michael Barron by William Williams as aforesaid: And whereas it since has been discovered by the said John Hart, that the said Michael Barron was and still is an alien, and not competent to hold or convey real estate, under the laws of this commonwealth: And whereas it appears to the Legislature, that the said John Hart has paid a valuable consideration for the aforesaid lot of ten acres and sixty-two perches of land: Therefore, SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, Confirming and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the deed the title of of conveyance made and executed to John Hart, of the townJon Hart to ship of Plymouth, and county of Montgomery, by Michael Bara lot of ground in ron of the same place, dated the twenty-sixth day of April, anMontgomery no Domini one thousand eight hundred and five, recorded at Norristown, in Deed-book number twenty, page three hundred and seventy-six, &c. for a certain lot of land, containing ten acres and sixty-two perches, with the appurtenances, situate in the township of Plymouth aforesaid, on the south-west side of the Germantown and Perkiomen turnpike road, be and the same is hereby declared to be as valid in law, to all intents and purposes as if the said Michael Barron had been a citizen of the United States, at the time of executing the deed of conveyance aforesaid: Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to bar or defeat any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, of any right, title, interest, claim or demand which they may have in or to the said lot or piece of land, or any part or parcel thereof. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twelfth day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS McKEAN. CHAPTER III. An ACT to enable Nicholas Swope, administrator of Joseph Devoss, deceased, to convey a part of a tract of land to Jacob Hough, assignee of John Devoss. WH HEREAS Joseph and John Devoss as tenants in common, were seized and possessed of an undivided interest of and in a certain tract of land in East Huntingdon township, Westmoreland county, containing three hundred and seventy-one acres and allowance; but the legal title thereof, being vested in Joseph Devoss, a division thereof was made at the instance of the said Joseph and John Devoss, and it was agreed between them, that the said Joseph Devoss should execute a conveyance to the said John Devoss, for one hundred and eighty-four acres for his equal share and interest therein, as soon as a title from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania should be completed thereto; but before the same could be effected, agreeably to the intention of the parties, Joseph Devoss died intestate, and John Devoss having sold his interest to a certain Jacob Hough, and the existing laws not giving authority to the courts under such circumstances, to order or direct the administrator of Joseph Devoss to complete the title therefor, all which premises have satisfactorily appeared to the legislature: Therefore, 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 Nicho- The adminilas Swope, administrator of Joseph Devoss, deceased, shall be strator of Joseph Devoss, and he is hereby authorized and required to make and execute deceased, ena deed of conveyance in fee simple, to Jacob Hough the assignee abled to conof John Devoss, for one hundred and eighty-four acres and vey in fee allowance, situate, lying and being in East Huntingdon town- simple, a certain parcel of ship, Westmoreland county, being that part of a certain whole land, situate tract of land, containing three hundred and seventy-one acres in Westmoreand allowance, surveyed for Joseph and John Devoss, agreeably land county, to a division thereof made by Benjamin Lodge, late deputy sur- Hough. to Jacob veyor of Westmoreland county, in the presence and at the instance of the said Joseph and John Devoss, in the life-time of the said Joseph Devoss, which deed of conveyance shall vest the right, title, estate and interest of the said one hundred and eighty-four acres and allowance of land, as fully and effectually in the said Jacob Hough, in fee simple, as if the said Joseph Devoss had conveyed the same in his life-time to the said Jacob Hough, agreeably to the interest and estate which the said Joseph Devoss had and held in the same. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twelfth day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, THOMAS M‹KEAN. of Rebecca H to self and tate in a cer CHAPTER IV. An ACT to enable Peter W. Gallaudet of the State of Connecticut, to sell and convey one Moiety of a certain Plantation, Messuage and Lot of Ground therein described. HEREAS, Pelatiah Webster, late of the city of Philadelphia,deceased, was in his life time seized of and entitled to a certain plantation, messuage and lot of ground, situate on the river Schuylkill, in the township of Passyunk in the county of Philadelphia, containing in the whole about twenty-four acres of land, and the said Pelatiah being so seized, did, by his last will and testament, devise the same to his two grand daughters, Maria Perit and Rebecca Hunt Perit in fee, in equal moieties : And whereas the said Rebecca Hunt Perit, a minor under the age of sixteen, resides in the state of Connecticut, and the said property is unproductive for the want of necessary repairs, which the personal estate of the said Rebecca is incompetent to make, and her guardian, Peter W. Gallaudet, of Connecticut, hath presented his petition to the legislature, praying that an act might be passed authorizing him to sell and convey the moiety belonging to the said minor, of, and in the plantation, messuage and lot aforesaid: And whereas, on investigation it appears manifestly for the interest of the said minor, that the prayer of the said petitioner should be granted: Therefore, SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresenThe guardian tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly Perit, enabled met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Peter W. Gallaudet, to sell convey her es- all the right, title and estate of the said Rebecca Hunt Perit, tain undivid- of, in and to the undivided moiety of the plantation, mesed messuage suage and lot of ground aforesaid, as the same is herein before and parcel of described, or however else the same ough to be described, either by public or private sale, for the best price that can be obtained county. for the same, and to do all acts necessary for carrying into effect land, situate Philadel the powers given by this act, as fully and effectually as the said minor could do, were she of full age and personally acting in the business: Provided, that the said Peter W. Gallaudet, before he proceeds to sell and convey the same, shall give bond with sufficient surety to be approved by the judges of the orphans court, for the due and faithful performance of his trust in this behalf, and for the application of the purchase money within six months after the receipt of the same to the purchase of funded debt of the United States, or bank stock, to stand in the said minor's name, and to be for her use, which bond shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the orphan's court for the county of Philadelphia. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twelfth day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS M.KEAN. CHAPTER V. An ACT authorizing the Commissioners of Indiana County, to levy and collect County Taxes in the County of Jefferson. WHEREAS, the commissioners of Westmoreland county have omitted in the last triennial assessment to assess courty taxes on the county of Jefferson, in consequence of which omission, it is impossible by the existing laws, for the commissioners now elected for Indiana county, to make such assessment until the next triennial assessment: Therefore, thorized to le 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 Commissionafter the pas ing of this act, the commissioners of Indiana coun- ers of Indiana ty, be, and they are hereby authorized to levy and cause to be county aucollected county taxes for the county of Jefferson, for the years, vy taxes witheighteen hundred and seven, and eighteen hundred and eight, in the county in the same manner and subject to the same regulations as the of Jefferson, commissioners of other counties within this commonwealth are 1807 & 1808. for the years by law authorized to do, which proceedings shall have the like effect in law, as if the last triennial assessment had been duly made in the county of Jefferson aforesaid, at the time heretofore appointed by law, for that purpose. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, |