ship, in the county of York, and on entry made in the books of the land-office, it is stated, that the land was situate in the manor of Springetsbury, and charged at the rate of one hundred pounds per one hundred acres, but it has since been found that the said land was not within the said manor, that lands not included therein were at that time charged at fifteen pounds ten shillings, per hundred acres, and that the officers of the landoffice have no authority to grant relief in this case: Therefore, SECT. 1. 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 Patent to isthe secretary of the land-office be, and he is hereby authorized sue for a certo make settlement on the amount due on the quantity of land returned into the surveyor-general's office, on said warrant, charging for the same at the rate of fifteen pounds ten shillings per hundred acres ; upon payment of which, with the interest thereon, by John Schriber and Sebilla Schriber, (widow and relict of Michael Schriber, lately deceased,) legal representatives of the said Peter Schriber, under whom they claim, on their producing a legal title to the land, a patent or patents shall be issued in the usual manner in similar cases. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. tain tract of land, &c. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXIV. An ACT for the relief of Stoffel Weigell, a wounded soldier. WHEREAS it appears to the legislature that Stoffel Weigell served as a soldier in captain Benjamin Weiser's company, commanded by colonel Husecker, and was wounded in his ancle, and being taken sick at Valley Forge, was there honorably discharged, being unfit for duty; Therefore, 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 $40 granted state-treasurer, be and he is hereby directed to pay unto to Stoffel Stoffel Weigell, or his order, the sum of forty dollars, immediately after the passing of this act. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Y SIMON SNYDER. Weigell CHAPTER CXV. An ACT to enable Simon Meredith and David Hillis, to sell and convey a certain tract of land. WHEREAS John Meredith, late of the township of Vincent, in the county of Chester, did by his last will and testament, dated the twenty-fifth day of February, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine, devise to his daughter Ann Milhouse, now Ann Baldwin, a certain residue and remainder of a certain plantation and tract of land situate in Coventry township, and county aforesaid, adjoining land, in the same last will devised to Simon Meredith, and containing one hundred and twenty-five acres, be the same more or less; to hold to her during her life, and authorizing and directing his executors to sell the same by public vendue, after the decease of the said Ann, and to divide the money arising therefrom, among a number of devisees therein mentioned, and their heirs; and it appears that the said tract of land is unproductive and insufficient for her support and the said Ann Baldwin with the other devisees, and the heirs of those who are deceased, have represented by their petition, that a present sale would be advantageous to them all, and that it cannot be legally done by agreement as one of the heirs is a minor: Therefore, SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly Simon Mere- met, and it is bereby enacted by the authority of the same, That dith and Da- Simon Meredith the surviving executor in the aforesaid last will vid Hillis, au- named, and David Hillis of Chester county, aforesaid, be and thorized to convey certain lands. And to pay 5 per cent. &c. to Ann Baldwin. Distribution &c. Security to be given. they are hereby authorized and empowered to sell and convey, for the highest and best price that can be gotten for the same by public sale, the tract of land aforesaid, containing one hundred and twenty-five acres, be the same more or less with the appurtenances, and to pay five per cent. on the purchase money annually, to said Ann Baldwin during her life, one per cent, thereon to be distributed among said devisees; and at her death the whole sum to be divided according to the directions of said last will and testament; Provided, that the said Simon Meredith and David Hillis, before they proceed to such sale shall, in the orphans' court of Chester county, give such security, and in such sum as shall be approved of by said court for the faithful execution of the powers and duties hereby granted and imposed. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXVI. An ACT for the relief of George Wiseman, Samuel Smiley, Henry SECT. 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 George the state treasurer be and he is hereby directed to pay unto Wiseman. Samuel George Wiseman of Cumberland county, or order, the sum of Smiley. forty dollars immediately after the passing of this act, and to Hnry Samuel Smiley, of Chester county, and Henry Shade, of North- Shade. ampton county, severally, the sum of forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars during their lives, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and to be paid half yearly. M'Calmont SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, William That the sum of forty dollars be, and the same is hereby granted Johnson. to William Johnson, of Chester county, to be paid immediately after the passing of this act, to him or his order, and that an annuity of forty dollars be granted for the use of the said William Johnson, during his life, to be paid to James McCalmont of said county, his executor or executors, administrator or administrators, James or his or their lawful attorney, to commence the first day of January, trustee, &c. one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and to be paid half yearly Duties of to the said James M Calmont or his executor or executors, administrator or administrators, or his or their lawful attorney, which annuity shall be expended by the said James M'Calmont, his executor or executors, or his or their lawful attorney, in providing clothing, diet and lodging, for the said William Johnson; and it shall be the duty of the said James M'Calmont his executor or executors, administrator or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, To make reto make an annul return to the orphans' court of Chester coun- turn to the orphans' ty, on oath or affi mation, how and in what manner he or they court, &c. have executed the trust to him, or them confided by this act, and it shall be the duty of the clerk of the said court to file said account without fee or reward. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. Account of E. Milne to CHAPTER CXVII. An ACT providing for the final settlement, and full discharge of the claim of Edmund Milne. WHEREAS Edmund Milne during the revolutionary war, by the order of Joseph Reed, then president of the supreme executive council of Pennsylvania, delivered one hundred and eighty-five barrels of flour to John Holker, esquire, for the use of the French Marine, and has in pursuance of an act of the general assembly of this commonwealth, passed the seventeenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and six, received payment of the principal due therefor, but has never been allowed interest thereon; Therefore, SECT. I. Be it enacted by the senate and bouse of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsilvania, in general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That be settled and the auditor general be and he hereby is authorized and directed paid. to adjust and settle the account of Edmund Milne, allowing him interest on the price of one hundred and eighty-five barrels of flour furnished by him for the use of the French Marine, during the revolutionary war, by order of the president of the supreme executive council of Pennsylvania, from the time of his delivering the same until he received the principal allowed him, in pursu ance of an act passed in his favour, on the seventeenth of February, one thousand eight hundred and six; and the said auditor general shall thereupon, draw a warrant on the state-treasurer in favour of the said Edmund Milne for the amount thereof. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXVIII. An ACT to enable Edward Dela Montanye, to convey a certain piece of land to the purchasers. WHEREAS it is represented to the legislature that Timothy Merrick late of the borough of Bristol, Bucks county, deceased, was seized of a certain lot of ground in the said borough of Bristol, bounded by Mill-street, Wood-street, Market-street, and land of Amelia Brown, which lot of ground, after the death of the said Timothy Merrick, was adjudged agreeably to the laws of this commonwealth, to his daughter Ann Merrick, who was afterwards married to a certain Edward Dela Montanye, of Southwark, in the county of Philadelphia; And whereas, it is further represented that the said Edward Dela Montaney, and Ann his wife, afterwards sold and agreed to convey the aforesaid lot of ground to John Reed and Samuel Church of the aforesaid borough of Bristol, for the sum of two hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents, but the said Ann having deceased, before the title was completed, leaving two children in their minority, and there being no provisions in the existing laws of this commonwealth to enable the said Edward Dela Montanye to convey the said lot of ground: Therefore, rized to con tate. SECT. 1. 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 E. D. MonEdward Dela Montanye of Southwark, Philadelphia county, be tanye autho-j and he is hereby authorized and empowered to make and exevey the intecute a deed of conveyance to John Reed and Samuel Church, rest of Ann of the borough of Bristol, county of Bucks, their heirs and as- Montanye ina signs, for all the right, title, estate and interest which Ann Mon- certain estanye his late wife had, previous to her marriage to the said Edward Dela Montanye, in and to a certain lot of land, situate in the borough of Bristol, county of Bucks, bounded by Mill-street, Wood-street, Market-street and land of Amelia Brown; which deed of conveyance shall vest the right, title, and interest of the said lot of land, as fully and effectually in the said John Reed and Samuel Church, their heirs and assigns, as tenants in common, as if the said lot of land had been conveyed during the lifetime of the said Ann Dela Montanye: Provided, that the Proviso. said Edward Dela Montanye, shall enter into a recognizance, in the orphans' court of the county of Philadelphia, that the proceeds thereof, shall be applied for the only benefit, and the sole use of the heirs of the said deceased. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXIX. An ACT authorizing the governor to appoint commissioners ta lay out a state road from the town of Washington, in the county of Washington, through Williamsport and Somerset, to intersect the turnpike road from Harrisburgh to Pittsburgb. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly |