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PATOWMACK
PATTERSON, ELIZABETH
PATUXENT
PAYMASTERS
PEACOCK, WILLIAM
PENALTIES
PENITENTIARY |
INDEX TO THE LAWS.
Directions respecting the length and
breadth of the
locks,
The Patowmack Company empowered to
hire male
slaves from this state, and employ them in Virginia,
without their being entitled to freedom when brought
back,
But not to affect the rights of such
as shall not be
brought back within twelve months after the completion
of such works,
A supplement to the act of 1768, ch.
5, to prevent
any obstruction of the navigation in the river Patowmack,
Ten years further time from the term
before granted,
allowed to complete the navigation,
Directions concerning the transfer
of shares,
—Same, by any feme covert,
The President, &c. authorised
to raise money by lottery,
for improving the navigation,
The President, &c. empowered to
exercise the same
powers for condemning lands for canals, locks, &c.
on
the three principal branches, as they have on the river,
—Empowered to grant to persons owning land on
said branches, the privilege of using the surplus water
for the purpose of manufacture,
The company empowered to use and dispose
of the
land and water rights, in the erection of mills, on account
of the company,
—Or to lease and sell them, and to acquire lands as
therein limited, and other property contiguous to the
canals by purchase,
Nothing herein contained to authorise
any act retarding
or injuring the navigation of the river,
Mode of acknowledging and recording
deeds,
An act for erecting a bridge over
Patowmack, near
Williamsport, in Washington county,
The Patowmack Turnpike Company incorporated,
&c.
A company incorporated to erect a
toll bridge across
the Patowmack river opposite Shepherd's-town,
The North Branch Toll Bridge Company
of Virginia
authorised to build a bridge over the North Branch
of Patowmack,
Of Anne-Arundel county—money to be
levied for
her support,
The obstruction of the navigation of
the Western
Branch prohibited,
Power given to build a bridge at Ashton's
Ford,
A lottery authorised for building
a bridge over a
branch of Patuxent river, at or near the mill of John
Crow,
Authority given to levy money for
building a bridge
over Patuxent river at Queen-Anne,
The act of 1796, ch. 32, for the preservation
of the
breed of fish in Patuxent river, repealed,
Provision made for building bridges
over Patuxent
river at Queen-Anne, and at the places called the Governor's
Bridge, and the Priest's Ford,
Their duties in the militia prescribed,
See Militia.
Of Worcester county—money to be levied
for his
support,
See Fines and Forfeitures.
The commissioners appointed to superintend
the
building of the state penitentiary, authorised to exchange |
Session. Ch. S.
1802 84
3
1804
89
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1806
79
1809 192
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2
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1811 208
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1814
75
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1815
33
1816 220
1818
73
—— 83
1810
80
1801
70
1803
89
1805
71
1806
85
1811 169
1817 162
1811 182
1813 172
4
1810
82 |
