An Act for the Better Securing the City of Philadelphia from the Danger of Gun-Powder, § 2, 1725 Pa. Laws 33, 34 (Andrew Bradford).

"An Act for the better securing the City of Philadelphia, from the Danger of Gun-Powder...

    ...And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That no Person whatsoever within the Precincts of the City of Philadelphia aforesaid, nor within two Miles thereof, shall from and after the time the Powder-Store aforesaid is so Erected, and finished, presume to keep in any House, Shop, Cellar, Store or Place, of the said City, nor within two Miles thereof, other than the Powder-Store aforesaid, any more or greater Quantity, at any one Time, then Twelve Pounds of Gun-Powder, under the Penalty of Ten Pounds, for every Offence. And whatsoever Master, Merchant or other Person Trading or bringing into the said Port, and Gun-Powder, other than such as shall be specifically Licensed in that behalf, by the Governour of this Province for the Time being, Or shall be Commissioned by the King’s Majesty, or other Authority, under the Crown of Great-Britain, shall not, within the space of Forty Eight Hours, from his first Arrival, and coming to Anchor there upon due Notice given him, of the purport of this Act, by the said William Chancellor or his Assigns, or any of his or their Deputies, or Servants, Deliver all the Powder so brought into the said Port aforesaid, unto the said William Chancellor, his Executors or Assigns, He shall forfeit the like Sum of Ten Pounds, for every such Offence."