No. 52. An Act For the relief Conrad Hurtz, and other soldiers and widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars. 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 Annuity and of the same, "That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby grauity of authorized to pay to Conrad Hurtz of Berks county, Martin 40 to ConWise and David Thomas of Delaware county, Jacob Gros- rad Hurtz cost of Beaver county, Jacob Kline of Mifflin county, Mar- and others, tin Cronemiller of Union county, Isaac Miller of Erie county, soldiers, &c. Michael Gumpf of Lancaster county, Martin Freas of Montgomery county, and Hannah M'Kin of Beaver county, soldiers and a widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, or to their respective orders, forty dollars each immediately, as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars each during life, to be paid half yearly, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. SECTION 2. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized Gratuity of and required to pay to John Knight of Beaver county, a gra- 840 to John tuity of forty dollars immediately, in full for the service Knight. performed by him in the revolutionary war. SECTION 3. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to John Hawk of Armstrong county, Joseph Lereno and Robert Ewing of Westmoreland county, Annuity and Samuel Lord, Richard Vansickle and Henry Manly of gratuity of Crawford county, soldiers of the Indian war, or to their $40 to John respective orders, forty dollars each immediately, as a gra- others, soltuity, and an annuity of forty dollars each during life, to be diers, &c. paid half yearly, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. Hawk and SECTION 4. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized Gratuity of and required to pay to William White of Indiana county, a $40 to Wm. gratuity of forty dollars immediately, in full for the service performed by him in the Indian war. White. others, sol SECTION 5. The State Treasurer be, and he is hereby au- Annuity and thorized and required to pay to Thomas Shaffer of Wash-gratuity of ington county, John Lose of Northampton county, George $10 to Thos Rumpfield of Lehigh county, Sarah Nickleson of Juniata Shaffer and County, John Smith of Baltimore, (to be paid by the treasu- diers, &e. rer of York county,) Ann McDowell of Chester county, Henry Gordan and Jonathan Harlin of Mercer county, James Watt and William Taylor of Centre county, and Adam Lockabaugh of Franklin county, soldiers and widow Annuity and gratuity of $40 to Hn'y others, sol Shaffer and diers, &c. gratuity o others, sol. of a soldier of the revolutionary war, or their respective or- year SECTION 6 That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and required to pay to Henry Shaffer and Sarah Ash of Allegheny county, and Church Smith of Armstrong county, soldiers and widow of a soldier of the Indian war, or their respective orders, forty dollars each immediately, as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars each, to be paid half yearly, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. SECTION 7. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and Annuity and required to pay to John Bell of Juniata county, John Hantz of Dauphin county, Andrew Dennis of Allegheny county, soldiers, and Sophia Benedict of Lancaster county, a widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary war, or to their respective orders, forty dollars to each immediately, as a gratuity, 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. diers, &c. Annuity and gratuity of $40 to J. F. Randolph, SECTION 8. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to James F. Randolph and William Gill of Crawford county, Jacob Willard and Daniel Davies of Armstrong county, Robert Hunter of Westmoreland county, and others, soldiers of the Indian war, or to their respective orders, forty soldiers, &c. dollars to each immediately, as a gratuity, 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. Gratuity of SECTION 9. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and S40 to Wm. required to pay to William Shannon of Crawford county, a Shannon. gratuity of forty dollars immediately, in full for the service performed by him in the Indian war. Gratuity of SECTION 10 The State Treasurer is hereby authorized $40 to Alex'r and required to pay to Alexander Lowry of Armstrong counLowry. ty, a gratuity of forty dollars immediately, in full for the service performed by him in the revolutionary war. The foregoing pensions and gratuities to be paid in conformity, with the existing laws. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. JOS: RITNER. APPROVED-The twenty seventh day of March, Anno-... Domini, one thousand eight hundred, and thirty-seven. No. 53. An Act To authorize the Appraisers of Damages on the Pennsylvania Ca nal, to enquire into and adjust the claim of damages of William M'Farland. 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 be the duty of the Appraisers of Damages on the Pennsylvania Canal, to ascertain if any damage was done to and sustained by William M'Farland, Wm. M'Fare in the carrying away and destruction of his salt on the river land's claim Conemaugh, in the county of Indiana, by the freshet in the for damages month of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-to be ascertwo, and if, upon full investigation and enquiry, they shall tained. be of opinion that any damage was sustained, and that said loss was sustained in consequence of the construction of the Pennsylvania Canal at that place, and without default or negligence on the part of the owner, and that the commonwealth ought to be responsible for the same, then to report the amount of damages they shall find the said William M'Farland shall be entitled to, taking into consideration the advantage of the canal and public improvements on said river to the property of the said William M'Farland, which sum so reported, shall be paid out of the damage fund, as in other cases of damages sustained by reason of the construction of the Pennsylvania canal, and that the said Appraisers shall in this case have power to issue subpoenas to witnesses, and if necessary, to award attachments to compel their attendance. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty eighth day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. JOS: RITNER, No. 54. An Act Granting aid to Marshall College. 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 be, and he is hereby Appropria authorized and required to pay to the trustees of Marshall tion of $6000, College, in the county of Franklin, the sum of six thousand and the fur- dollars, and the further sums of three thousand dollars on ther sums of the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty $3000, May 1st 1838, and eight, and the first day of May one thousand eight hundred May 1st 1839 and thirty nine, and to be applied to the support of the in stitution. SECTION 2. That the trustees of Marshall College shall 20 Students cause annually to be instructed gratis twenty students, if to be instruc- that number apply, who shall be citizens, or the sons of citited gratis. zens of this state, in the elementary branches of an English education, in a manner best calculated to qualify them for teachers in the English language: Provided, That the trus tees aforesaid shall signify their assent in writing to the conditions of this act, directed to the State Treasurer, on or before the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Provise. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. APPROVED-The twenty ninth day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. JOS: RITNER. No. 55. An Act To confer on Mark Bratten Hannum, the rights and benefits of a child born in lawful wedlock. 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 Mark Bratten Hannum, of the township, of Concord, in the county of Delaware, shall have and enjoy all the rights, benefits and advantages of a child born in lawful wedlock, and shall be able and capable in law to inherit and transmit any estate whatsoever, as fully and completely, to all intents and purposes, as if he had been born in lawful wedlock. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty ninth day of March, Anno Dom→ ini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. JOS: RITNER No. 56. An Act To incorporate the Society of Equal Rights, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. 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 all and every the persons who shall at the time of the passing of this act be members of the society called the "Society of Equal Rights, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania," shall be, and they are hereby created and declared to be one body politic and corporate, by the name, style and title of The Trustees of the Society of Equal Rights, of Carlisle, Style and tiPennsylvania," and by the same name shall have perpetual tle. succession, and shall be able to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in all courts of record or elsewhere, and to purchase, receive, have, hold and enjoy, to them and their successors, lands, tenements, rents, annuities, franchises and hereditaments, goods and chattels, of what nature, kind or quality soever, real personal or mixed, or choses in action, and the same from time to time, to sell, grant, devise, alien or dispose of: Provided, That the clear yearly value or in- Provise." come of the houses, lands and tenements, rents, annuities, or Powers. |