234 The ~tatute8 at Large of Pennsy’vania. [1782 the high of the county of Philadelphia, in the common gaol of the said county, Or to the keeper of the gaol in the said county, anything in the said act to which this is a supple- ment, to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. Passed February 9, 1734. Recorded L. B. No. 2, p. 232, etc.

CHAPTERMLXVIII.

AN ACT FOR ANNEXING- PART OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY TO THE COUNTY OF FAYETTE. (Section I, P. L.) Whereas the inhabitan(s of that part of Weatmoreland county, circumscribed by Fayette county on the west, on the east by part of Bedford county and on the north by part of Westmoreland county; have represented to the as- sembly of this commonwealth by their petition, the remote dis- tance they may be left from the seat of justice, and the incon- siderable size of the new county: For remedy whereof: [Section I.] (Section II, P. L.) Be it enacted and it is hereby enacted by the Representatives of the Freemen of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That all that part of Westmoreland county, beginning at the mouth of Jacob’s creek, thence up the main branch of the said creek to Cherry’s mill; thence along the road leading to Jones’ mill, until the same shall intersect the line of Bedford county; thence southwesterly by the line of Bedford county aforesaid, until the same intersects the Youghiogheny river; thence down the said river to the place of beginning; be and the same is hereby annexed to the said county of Fayette; and to all intents and purposes constituted a part of the same. [Section II.] (Section III, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the inhabitants of all that part of Westmoreland county, by this act annexed to the said 1782) The ~tat’utesat Large of Pennsylvania. 235 county of Fayette, shall at all times hereafter have and enjoy all and singular the jurisdictions, powers, rights, liberties and privileges whatsoever, which the inhabitants of Fayette county, or that the inhabitants of any other county within this state, do, may or ought to enjoy by any charter of privileges, or the laws of this state; or by any other ways and means whatsoever. Passed February 17, 1784. Recorded L. B. No. 2, p. 223, ptc.

CHAPTER MLXIX.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND CONFIRM THE OF RICHARD GARPI- NER IN A CERTAIN LOT AND TENEMENT THEREON ERECTED, AND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. (Section I, P. L.) Whereas Richard Gardiner of the city of Philaàelphia, , bath represented by his petition to this general assemly, that his title to a certain lot with a tenement thereon erected, situated on the west side of Front street be- tween Sassafras and Vine streets, in the said city, containing in breadth on the said Front street fifteen feet, and in length or depth two hundred and thirteen feet, bounded eastward with Front street aforesaid, southward with a messuage and lot late of William Fisher, deceased, westward with the lot late of Joshua Tittery, deceased, and northward with the messuage and ground late of Messieurs White and Taylor; is rendered defective, by the loss of one certain deed of conveyance for the same, from Pheobe Hawkins, widow and administratrix of Wil- liam Hawkins, formerly of the said city, deceased, unto Sarah Gardiner, the grandmother of the petitioner; the loss of which said deed bath been made appear to a committee of this house appointed to hear the case of the petioner:

- (Section II, P. L.) And whereas, agreeable to the report of the said committee, and in compliance with the order of this house, made the tenth day of November, one thousand sevefl hundred and eighty-three, the said Richard 0-ardiner bath given full notice of his application to this house, in the premises: