No. 26. An Act For the relief of Philip Graver and others, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Gen-eral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to Philip Graver of Lancaster county, William Flue of Philadelphia county, William Shehen of Beaver county, Richard Lee of Northampton county, Peter Lenhart of Perry county, soldiers, Leah Crawford of Montgomery county, and Elizabeth Muninger of Franklin county, widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war, or their respective orders, forty dollars to each immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars to each during life, payable half yearly, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. SECTION 2. The State Treasurer is authorized and required to pay to John Gonter of Berks county, a gratuity of forty dollars immediately, in full for his revolutionary serVices; the foregoing pensions and gratuities to be paid in conformity to the existing laws. SECTION 3. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to William Mullen of Montgomery county, a soldier of the revolutionary war, or to his order, eighty dollars immediately, as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars during life, to be paid half yearly, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven; the foregoing pension and gratuity to be paid in conformity with the existing laws; and that so much of the act entitled "An act for the relief of George Dannen» hower and others, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war," passed the first day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, as granted a pension to William Mullen of Philadelphia county, be, and the same is hereby repealed. SECTION 4. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to Margaret Miller, a widow, and a daughter. of Benjamin Sill of Montgomery county, a soldier of the revolutionary war, who had made application to the legislature for a pension at the present session, but has since deceased, the sum of forty dollars as a gratuity, in consideration of the services of the said Benjamin Sill. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The third day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. JOS: RITNER. No. 27. A Further Supplement To the act entitled "An act for the regulation of the Militia of this SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Gen- Third battal eral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority ion of the of the same, That the enrolled militia attached to the first forty-fourth and forty-fourth regiments, first and second brigades, sixth regiment. division, Pennsylvania militia, residing within the following bounds, shall hereafter compose a separate battalion, to be called the third battalion of the forty-fourth regiment, any thing in any former law to the contrary notwithstanding; Its bounda that is to say: commencing at the Blue mountain at Deglar's ries. Gap, thence a straight course to John Miller's mill, in upper Tulpehocken township, thence a straight course to a cross road on John Derr's land, thence along a public road leading to Jacob Seyfert's mill, in Heidleberg township along said road to said Seyfert's mill, thence along a public road leading to Reading, to a creek called Brunenkill, thence along said creek where it empties into Tulpehocken creek, thence a straight line to the nearest point to a public road leading from Heister's mill to Bern church, thence along said road to said church, thence along a public road to the farm of John Allwine, deceased, thence along a public road to Mr. Blatt's farm, including Samuel Mogel and Mr. Blatt, thence a straight course to the house formerly occupied by James Silly man, Esquire, thence a straight line north to the Blue mountain, thence along said mountain to the place of beginning, and that said battalion be held in Bernville, Berks Proviso. county: Provided, That if at any time hereafter it shall be found necessary to attach said battalion to any other battalion, so as to form a new regiment, it shall be done in the manner prescribed by the sixth section of the act to which this is a supplement, passed the second April, eighteen hundred and twenty-two: And provided further, That the enrolled militia of the third battalion aforesaid, shall be entitled to elect one Major, one Adjutant, and one Quarter-master for said battalion; the first election to be held at such time as may be fixed upon by the proper Brigade Inspector. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The third day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. JOS: RITNER. No. 28. An Act For the relief of Robert Cochran and others, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war. SECTION 1. 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 the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to Robert Cochran of Butler county, Patrick Burk of Washington county, Peter Herbst of Lancaster county. Frederick Keller of Juniata county, Thomas Carter of Venango county, soldiers; and Margaret Heckman of Northampton county, Magdalena Peiffer of Crawford county, Elizabeth Derr of Lancaster county, Mary Shires of Lycoming county, Ann Maria Herring of Venango county, Ann Maria Wenner of Luzerne county, widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war, or to their respective orders, forty dollars to each immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars to each during life, payable half yearly, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirtyseven; the foregoing pensions and gratuities to be paid in conformity to the existing laws. And also, a gratuity of forty dollars to be paid to the legal representative of Mary Yentzer, deceased, the widow of John Yentzer of Lancaster. county, a soldier of the revolutionary war. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives! Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The third day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. JOS: RITNER. No. 29. An Act To authorize Thomas Paschall, guardian of Joseph Paschall, to sell and convey certain real estate. SECTION 1. 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 Thomas Paschall, guardian of Joseph Paschall, be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to sell at public outcry, upon fifteen days notice, and convey unto the purchaser or purchasers, in fee simple or otherwise, all that part of a certain tract of land devised by Doctor Henry Paschall, deceased, to his son, the said Joseph Paschall, situate in the township of Kingsessing, in the county of Philadelphia, which lies between Levis Passmore's mill race and Cobb's creek: Provided, That before any sale Provise. shall be made, the said guardian shall give security to the satisfaction of the Orphans' court of Philadelphia county, for the faithful execution of the power hereby granted, and the proper application of the proceeds of sale, according to the provisions of the will of said testator. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The seventh day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. JOS: RITNER. No. 30. An Act To amend the charter of the corporation for the relief of the widows and children of clergymen, in the communion of the Protestant Episcopal church in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. SECTION 1. 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 it shall and may be lawful for the corporation for the relief of widows and children of clergymen in the communion of the Protestant Episcopal church in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to take, receive and hold donations, by will or otherwise, from any person or persons, in trust for the benefit, relief and support of any clergyman or clergymen in the communion of said church, and to execute the trust and trusts which have been or may be declared in regard to the same. SECTION 2. That Horace Binney, James S. Smith, and Joseph R. Ingersoll, who are now trustees of a donation of one thousand dollars by Margaret Yeates of the city of Lancaster, for the purpose aforesaid, and James S. Smith, and Joseph R. Ingersoll, who are now trustees of a donation of one thousand dollars by Catharine Yeates of the city of Lancaster, for the purpose aforesaid, be, and they are hereby authorized, with the consent of the said Margaret and Catharine respectively, to transfer the same to the said corporation, upon the same trusts. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The seventh day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. JOS: RITNER. |