The Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania from 1682 to 1801, 第 9 卷Clarence M. Busch, State Printer of Pennsylvania, 1903 |
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A. M. The convention Act of Assembly appointed Assembly passed March authority aforesaid battalion bills of credit Chapter city and county city of Philadelphia city or county Colonel commissioners and assessors committee Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Congress constable Continental Congress council of safety county of Philadelphia court debt directed duties election empowered entitled An act Esquires February February 27 flour forfeit and pay frame of government Freemen further enacted gaol hereby authorized hereby enacted House inhabitants James John judges justice levied lieutenant March 17 March 20 militia neglect or refuse oath or affirmation offender ordinance paid Passed January Passed September peace pence person or persons pounds province province of Pennsylvania pursuant to adjournment quarter sessions refuse or neglect repealed Resolved respective counties Rittenhouse Section III Section VII sheriff shillings sub-lieutenants supplement supreme executive council taxes thereof thousand seven hundred tion township treasurer wealth of Pennsylvania Whereas William
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