PENNSYLVANIA.

HISTORICAL.

1637. Settlement by Swedes. [Articles of Swedish West India Com

pany, 1625.]

1655. Surrender by Swedes to Dutch.

1664. Capture by Duke of York.

1681. Charter by King Charles II to William Penn, for Province of Pennsylvania.

1681. "Three Lower Counties on the Delaware" transferred to William Penn, by Duke of York.

1681. Concessions by William Penn, Proprietary and Governor, to Province of Pennsylvania.

1682. Frame of government of Pennsylvania.

1683. Frame of government of Pennsylvania and territories annexed. 1696. Frame of government of Pennsylvania and territories thereunto

belonging.

1701. Separate Assembly granted to the "Three Lower Counties" under name of the "Territory."

1787. Ratification of Federal Constitution (Dec. 12).

Province

U. S. Charters and Const's, Part II, p. 1509.
Jenkins, "Pennsylvania, Colonial and Federal.".

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Title of legislative body, "General Assembly."

Session laws called "Laws," sometimes "Acts."

A Collation of Pennsylvania session laws from 1714-90 is contained in "Martin's Bench and Bar of Philadelphia; " by John Hill Martin, Philadelphia, 1883. p. 211.

"Colonial Legislation in Pennsylvania," 1700-12, a paper read by Henry Budd, before the Colonial Society of Pa., Philadelphia, 1897. 31 p. 8°, (pamph.).

Commonwealth

Title of legislative body, "General Assembly."

Session laws called "Acts."

Report of State Librarian of Pennsylvania (1904), contains (p. 105)

a collation of the session laws and statutes of Pennsylvania. From 1714 to 1801 inclusive." n.p., 1905. 132 p. 8°.

Province

SESSION LAWS.

Duke of Yorke's Book of Laws (1676-82); Lawes establisht by the authority of his Majesties Letters patents, granted to His Royal Highnes, James, Duke of Yorke and Albany. [Contained in "Duke of Yorke's Book of Laws" with "Charter and Laws of Province of Penna."] By S. George. B. M. Nead and Thomas McCamant.

iv +614 p. 8°. Envl. pl.

Harrisburg, 1879.

Act for granting to the [Crown] the rate of 1 penny per pound, etc., toward the support of this government. Printed by W. Bradford. 4 p. Folio.

New York, 1693.

Referred to in Charlemagne Tower Collection of Colonial Folio Laws by title only.

1

Charters and Acts of Assembly of Province; containing charters of province and cities, boroughs and towns; titles of all laws since the first establishment [1682] to 1700 and Acts from 1700 to 1743 in force; [also] royal confirmations and repeals [and appendix of Acts formerly in force regulating descents and transfer of property in lands]. Printed by Peter Miller & Comp.

2 vols. bound in 1. Folio.

Philadelphia, 1762.

Harvard Catalogue says this edition is "known as 'Big Peter Miller.''
(1762).

2 vols. 12mo.

Philadelphia, 1762.

Harvard Catalogue says this edition is "known as 'Little Peter Miller.''

Session Laws (Folio)

Laws of Province of Pennsilvania (1714), collected into one volumn, by order of the Governour and Assembly of said Province. Printed

by Andr. Bradford.

(4) + 425 + 90 +47 p. Folio.

Philadelphia, 1714.

Contains laws "in force" in 1700 "printed at large," the revision

specifically covering the following sessions:

Nov. 27, 1700. pp. 1-94.

Oct. 14, 1710. p. 99. (No laws shown.)

Feb. 28, [1711] adjourned. pp. 99-143.

Oct. 15, 1711. p. 144.

(No laws shown.)

June 7, 1712, adjourned. pp. 144-184.

Charlemagne Tower Collection of Colonial Laws shows a similar edition 1740. See Tower Collection, post.

Contains also the following original session laws appended to the fore

Laws of Province (1728) now in force, collected into one volumn.
Published by order of General Assembly. Printed by Andrew
Bradford.

(5) +352 + (2) + 280-281 p. Folio.

Philadelphia, 1728.

Commencing with session begun Oct. 14, 1700, this volume contains

reprints of session laws in force, of the following sessions:

Nov. 27, 1700, Adjourned Session. p. 1-33.

Oct. 14, 1705. p. 34.

Jan. 12, 1706, Adjourned Session. p. 34-91.

[pp. 61, 62, missing.]

Oct. 14, 1708, Regular and Adjourned Sessions. p. 92-94.

Oct. 14, 1710. p. 95.

Feb. 28, 1711, Adjourned Session. p. 95-98.

Oct. 15, 1711. p. 99.

June 7, 1712, Adjourned Session. p. 99-115.
Oct. 14, 1712. p. 115.

Mar. 27, 1713, Adjourned Session. p. 115-130.

Oct. 14, 1714. p. 131.

May 28, 1715, Adjourned Session. p. 131-145.
Oct. 14, 1715. p. 145.

Oct. 29, 1715, Adjourned Session. p. 145.

Feb. 22, 1717, Adjourned Session.1 1 l. + 3-6 p.
Aug. 19, 1717. p. 146.

Aug. 24, 1717, Adjourned Session. p. 146-177.

Order in Council confirming chap. 216,

p. 162.

1 Referred to by title only, in Charlemagne Tower Collection of Colonial Folio Laws.

May 11, 1723, Adjourned Session. p. 217-253.
Oct. 14, 1723. p. 253.

Dec. 12, 1723, Adjourned Session.

Oct. 14, 1724. p. 275.

p. 253-274.

Aug. 21, 1725, Adjourned Session.2 p. 275-306.
Oct. 14, 1725. p. 307.

Aug. 25, 1726, Adjourned Session. p. 307-327.
Oct. 14, 1726. p. 327.

Aug. 25, 1727, Adjourned Session. p. 327-352.

Charter and Laws of Pensilvania, Binder's title (1742). [Contains] Charters of Province of Pensilvania, and City of Philadelphia, [and] collection of all laws of province in force. [Also] appendix containing summary of Acts formerly in force regulating descents and transfer of land. Printed by B. Franklin. 30+ 562 + 24+ iv + xi p. Folio. Philadelphia, 1742.

Contains revised laws of sessions fron Oct. 1700 to Aug. 1727 (see previous volume), and reprints of the following subsequent session laws:

Oct. 14, 1728. p. 350.

May 10, 1729, Adjourned Session. p. 350-381.

Oct. 14, 1729. p. 381.

Jan. 12, 1729 [1730], Adjourned Session. p. 381-411.

p. 411 covers two Acts passed 1729.

Aug. 3, 1730, Adjourned Session. 1 l. + 51-57 p.

Oct. 14, 1730. p. 412.

Jan. 4, "1730" [1731], Adjourned Session. p. 412-418.

Oct. 14, 1731. p. 419.

Jan. 10, “1731 " [1732], Adjourned Session. p. 419-438 (mispaging).

July 1, 1732, Adjourned Session. p. 439-441.

Oct. 14, 1733. p. 442.

Dec. 17, 1733, Adjourned Session. p. 442-453.
Aug. 12, 1734, Adjourned Session. p. 454-457.

Referred to by title only, in Charlemagne Tower Collection of Colonial Folio Laws.
Chap. 268, Laws of adjourned session, Aug. 21, 1725, p. 280, appended to the volume.

420

Oct. 14, 1734. p. 457.

Mar. 17, "1734" [1735], Adjourned Session. p. 457-472.
Oct. 14, 1735. p. 472.

Jan. 12, "1735" [1736], Adjourned Session. p. 472-479.
Oct. 14, 1737. p. 479.

Aug. 7, 1738. Adjourned Session. p. 479-496.

Oct. 14, 1738. p. 496.

May 1, 1739, Adjourned Session. p. 496-529.
Oct. 14, 1742. p. 531.

Jan. 3, "Same Year" [1743], Adjourned Session. p. 531-562.

Appendix follows.

Acts of Assembly of Province (1775),1 and appendix containing
Acts and parts of Acts relating to property, expired, altered or

1 The following is a list more in detail, of the sessions referred to in the compilation of 1775. It is taken from the report of the State Librarian of Pennsylvania, 1904, pp. 108-112, where the sessions are referred to by caption only, as being contained in the compilations of 1744, 1760, and 1770. These laws in this form are not contained in the State Library of Massachusetts. See Statutes, etc., post:

Session,

Session,

Session,

Oct. 14, 1743.
Oct. 14, 1744.
Oct. 14, 1745.

Oct. 14, 1746.
Oct. 14, 1748.

p. 1-22.
p. (2) + xxv-xxvi.
p. (2) + 61-69.
p. (2)+25-59+ (1).
p. i-iv.

p. (2) +91-105+ (1).
p. (2) + 73-88.

[Adjourned Session], June 9, 1746.

p. (2) + 123-125+ (1).
p. (2) + 107-119+ (1).
p. (2) + 155-158.
p. (2) +129-151+ (1).
p. (2) + clxi + (1).
p. (2) + 187-208.
p. (2) + 161-184.
p. (2) + 217-222.
p. (2) + 211-214.
p. (2) + 225-235+ (1).
p. (2) +239 + (1).
p. (2) + 263-266.
p. (2) + 243-260.
p. (2) + 269-270.
p. (2) + 273-274.
p. (2) + 277-316.

Session,
Session,
(Adjourned Session], Aug. 7, 1749.
Session,
(Adjourned Session], Aug. 6, 1750.
Oct. 14, 1749.
Session,
(Adjourned Session], May 6, 1751.
Oct. 14, 1750.
(Adjourned Session], Aug. 6, 1751.
Session,
[Adjourned Session], Aug. 10, 1752.
Oct. 14, 1751.
Session,
Adjourned Session], June 13, 1755.
Oct. 14, 1754.
Adjourned Session), July 23, 1755.
(Adjourned Session], Sept. 15, 1755.
Session,
(Adjourned Session], Feb. 3, 1756.
Oct. 14, 1755.
[Adjourned Session). Apr. 5, 1756.
Adjourned Session), May 10, 1756.
[Adjourned Session], Aug. 16, 1756.
Session,
Oct. 14, 1756. p. (2) + 319-321+ (1).
[Adjourned Session], Nov. 22, 1756.
(Adjourned Session], Jan.
p. (2) 325-334.
Act, Mar. 1757. 12 p. [Regulating militia.]
3. 1757. p. (2)+337-361+ (1).
[p. 110, Librarian's Report.]
[Adjourned Session], May 30, 1757.
Session,
Oct. 14, 1757.
[Adjourned Session], Jan.
(Adjourned Session], Sept. 4, 1758.
2, 1758.
Session,
Oct. 14, 1758.
[Adjourned Session), May 21, 1759.
(Adjourned Session), Sept. 10, 1759.
Session,
Oct. 15, 1759.
[Adjourned Session], Feb. 11, 1760.
Session,
[Adjourned Session], Apr. 23, 1761.
Oct. 14, 1760.
(Adjourned Session], Sept. 26, 1761.
Session,
(Adjourned Session], Mar. 26, 1762.
Oct. 14, 1761.
(Adjourned Session], May 3, 1765
Session,
[Adjourned Session), July 8, 1763.
Oct. 14, 1762.
(Adjourned Session], Sept. 30, 1763.
Session,
Oct. 14, 1763.
[Adjourned Session], Mar. 24, 1764.
[Adjourned Session], May 30, 1764.

p. (2) + 365-372.
p. (2) + 375-390.
p. (2) + 431-436.
p. (2) + 393-427 + (1).
p. (2) + 439-483+ (1).
p. (2)+487-513+ (1).
p. (2) + 517-526.
p. (2) + 529-530.
p. (2) + 3-45+ (1).
p. (2) + 101-103+ (1).
p. 47-98.
p. (2)+107-125 + (1).
p. (2) +187-211+ (1).
p. 129-183+ (1).
(sic). p. (2) + 215-220.
p. (2)+279-286.
p. (2) + 223-276.
p. (2) + 289-296.
p. (2) + 299-311+ (1).
p. (2) + 315-330.
p. (2) + 333-356.