9. SECT. I. From and after the first day of May next, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to import or introduce gunpowder within the following limits, excepting as hereinafter directed, that is to say, No vessel having a greater quantity than five kegs of gunpowder shall be permited to anchor north of the pier next abovethe Point House on the river Delaware, in the township of Moyamensing, and county or Philadelphia, and all gunpowder brought up the Delaware shall be landed at the aforesaid pier, and when the same is intended to be conveyed to the United States arsenal or the state magazine, the same shall be transported thither by the most convenient route, not approaching nearer to the city than as follows, viz: beginning opposite to the east end of Keeler’s lane on the margin of the river Delaware, thence westward along the said lane and the southern boundary of Southwark to Passyunk road, thence up the said road to Federal road, thence westward along the same to Gray’s ferry road, thence up the same directly to the said United States Arsenal on the east bank of the river Schuylkill.

10. SECT. II. All gunpowder brought down the river Delaware, if intended to be transported by land either to the arsenal, magazine or pier aforesaid, the same shall be landed at Conroe & Co’s wharf in the villaye of Richmond, in the county of Philadelphia, and conveyed from thence up Ann-street, leading in a westerly direction from the said wharf to Frankford road, thence down said road to the Black Horse or Mud -lane, thence along said lane to Sixth street, thence down said street to Hickory lane, thence westward along the said lane crossing the Ridge road, and by the way of Broad street to Callowhill turnpike road, then westerly along said road to Schuylkill Front street, thence southerly along said street and by the way of Gray’s ferry road to the place of destination, or by any other route not approaching nearer to the compactly built parts of the city and liberties, than the foregoing; and when any gunpowder shall be conveyed down the river Delaware to the said piers, the same shall not approach nearer tothe city and districts, than midway of the channel of the river, and when landed at the pier, the said powder shall be conveyed therefrom in the manner directed by the first section of this act.