[Section I.] (Section I, P. L.) Be it therefore 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 all persons who were entitled to the benefit of the act, entitled "A supplement to the act, entitled 'An act for directing the mode of distributing the donation lands promised to the troops of this commonwealth," passed the thirtieth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and did not apply before the first day of December last, according to the provisions of said act, shall, by applying before the first day of July next, be entitled to all the advantages and benefits of said act, under the restrictions and regulations provided by the same, as fully as if they had applied within the time limited by said act.

[Section II.] (Section II, P. L.) Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the governor shall cause the report of the surveyor general, mentioned in the aforesaid act, to be reprinted in two of the newspapers published in the city of Philadelphia, in one of the newspapers printed in the borough of Lancaster, the borough of York and Chambersburg, respectively, in the Harrisburg Monitor, in the Carlisle Gazette, and in the Pittsburg Gazette, as often as he may think necessary, giving at the same time, notice to all persons concerned, to make application before the first day of July next, as aforesaid.

Passed April 10, 1792. Recorded L. B. No. 4, p. 509, etc.

CHAPTER MDCXLV.

A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ACT, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPENING AND IMPROVING SUNDRY NAVIGABLE WATERS AND ROADS WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH."

Whereas it appears to the general assembly, that it is proper to change and enlarge some of the appropriations made by the act, entitled "An act to provide for the opening and im

proving sundry navigable waters and roads within this commonwealth," passed the thirteenth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and the better to define some others, and to make, for the present year, sundry other appropriations for the improvement of roads, out of the sum of five thousand pounds, allowed yearly, to be applied for that purpose:

[Section I.] (Section I, P. L.) 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 governor be, and he is hereby empowered and required to appoint three commissioners, to view the ground between the mouth of Juniata river and David Miller's, on Juniata, and to lay out a road between those two places, on the best and most eligible ground; and the three hundred pounds which were by the act, entitled “An act to provide for the opening and improving sundry navigable waters and roads within this commonwealth," appropriated for the purpose of improving and opening a road between the said two places, so as to go through Dick's gap, shall be applied towards improving and opening a road thus laid out by the commissioners appointed by virtue of this section, although the said road should not be laid out through Dick's gap.

[Section II.] (Section II, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of the above mentioned act, as appropriates a sum of three hundred and sixty pounds for a road from Poplar run to Conemaugh, a sum of one hundred and eighty pounds from the forks of little Conemaugh to the mouth of Stoney creek, and a sum of three hundred pounds for a road from Frankstown to Pittsburg, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and the eight hundred and forty pounds which were thus appropriated shall be applied as followeth, that is to say, five hundred and thirty pounds shall be applied towards improving and opening a road from Frankstown, on the river Juniata, to Conemaugh, at or near the mouth of Stoney creek, and the remaining three hundred

(1) Chapter 1569.

(2) See Ante.

ing a road from Conemaugh, at or near the mouth of Stoney creek, to the northwest side of the Chestnut ridge, at or near Thomas Trimble's.

[Section III.] (Section III, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a sum of twelve hundred pounds shall be applied towards improving the navigation of Monongahela river, from the mouth thereof to the Virginia line, and a further sum of twelve hundred pounds shall be applied towards improving the navigation of Youghiogeny river, from the mouth thereof to the mouth of Saltlick creek, and a further sum of six hundred pounds shall be applied towards improving the navigation of Raystown branch of the Juniata river, from the mouth thereof to Magauhey's mill, about three miles above the town of Bedford, and of Dunning's creek, from the mouth thereof to the big fork; which three sums, amounting altogether to three thousand pounds, shall be taken out of the four thousand pounds, which by the above mentioned act, had been appropriated towards improving the navigation of Little Conemaugh; provided, that the faith of the commonwealth be, and it is hereby, pledged to make good the said sum of three thousand pounds, so taken from the fund appropriated for improving the navigation of Little Conemaugh, whensoever the governor shall be of opinion that the navigation of the Kishkeminetas and Conemaugh shall be so far improved, as to render the navigation of Little Conemaugh a necessary link in the chain of water and land communication between the eastern and western waters of the state.

[Section IV.] (Section IV, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of three hundred pounds, appropriated by the above mentioned act towards opening and improving a road through the Canoe narrows, and from Daniel Titus' to Poplar run, shall be applied towards opening and improving a road through the Canoe narrows, as by that act directed, from the said Canoe narrows to Frankstown, so as to join the road directed by the second section of this act to be opened from the said Frankstown to Conemaugh. [Section V.] (Section V, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of four hundred

pounds, appropriated by the above mentioned act towards opening and improving a road from Bedford, crossing Youghiogeny, at or near the great falls, to the west side of Laurel hill, shall be applied towards opening and improving a road, to be laid out on the best and most eligible ground, from the east side of Laurel Hill, at or near Jones' mill, on the waters of the north branch of Youghiogeny river, to the west side of the Chestnut ridge, at or near Connol's ferry on Youghiogeny river.

[Section VI.] (Section VI, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of four hundred pounds, appropriated by the above mentioned act towards opening an[d] improving a road from Fort Penn to Waullenpaupeck, and from thence to the river Susquehanna, shall be applied towards opening a road from Fort Penn aforesaid, extending up the east side of the east branch of Broadhead's creek, crossing the head waters of Bushkill, Shoholy and Blooming Grove creeks, thence on the most eligible route to the great falls of Lachawaxen, thence northerly on the most suitable ground between the waters of Lachawaxen and Delaware river, until the route intersects the portage between Delaware and Shohocking creek.

[Section VII.] (Section VII, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the. further sum of five hundred pounds, in addition to the sum of three hundred pounds appropriated by the above mentioned act for the purpose of clearing the navigation of the river Susquehanna, from the mouth of the Juniata, to the mouth of Swatara, be appropriated towards the last mentioned purpose, to be taken out of the same fund which was appropriated by the said act for the purpose of improving the navigation of certain rivers.

[Section VIII.] (Section VIII, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the governor, for the time being, is hereby empowered to draw a warrant on the state treasurer, to be paid out of the fund appropriated by law to the improvement of roads, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, for the purpose of laying out, improving and opening the following roads, to each of which

the several sums thereto affixed, are hereby declared to be especially appropriated, viz: for the road laid out from Bedford to Pittsburg, eight hundred pounds, to be laid and applied to that part of the said road between the east side of Allegheny mountain and the west side of Laurel hill; for the road from the east side of Sideling hill to the town of Bedford, it being a part of the road leading from Shippensburg to Bedford, one hundred and fifty pounds; for the road from the Lehigh water gap, across the Matchunk mountain to intersect the Nescopeck road, made by Evan Owen, two hundred pounds; for the road laid out through Shippensburg gap, over the South mountain, leading towards Yorktown, two hundred pounds; for a road through McAllister's gap, to be liad out, improved and opened, on the best and most eligible ground, to the Burnt Cabins, the sum of three hundred pounds; for a road from Hughes' encampment, at the foot of the Dry Ridge, across the Allegheny mountain to the west side thereof, at or near Speicher's house, to be laid out, improved and opened, on the best and most eligible ground, two hundred pounds; for a road from Cherry's mill, on Jacob's creek, on the west side of the Chestnut ridge, across the said ridge, and thence to the top of Laurel Hill, so as to intersect the road leading from Jones' mill, on the north branch of Youghiogeny river, to Connol's ferry on Youghiogeny river, two hundred pounds; for a road beginning at the west end of High street of the city of Philadelphia, and thence extending on the direction of said street, about three and a half miles, through the county of Philadelphia and township of Blockley, to the line of the county of Delaware, three hundred pounds; for opening a road, in a winding ascent over Vanderen's hill, in Roxbury township, in the county of Philadelphia, agreeable to the principles of a survey made by David Rittenhouse and Thomas Hutchins, in pursuance of instructions given to them by the general assembly the twentysixth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, the sum of three hundred pounds; for the road leading from Lancaster to Harrisburg, beginning at the Bear, in Donegal township, to Swatara creek, in Dauphin county,