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 the provisions of the act entitled "An act to remedy defects in the titles of real estate purchased by certain emigrants within this commonwealth, during the time they were aliens," passed the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, be, and the same are hereby extended to all purchases, contracts and sales, made since the passing of said act.