Gazette of the United States & evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1793-1794, March 27, 1794, Image 3
fervation, and only intent on arreting the progress of the malignant disorder, with a magnanimity and patriotism meriting the highest eulogiums, itood forth and by eve ry generous and indearing exertion pre served the lives of many of their fellow citizens from death, by conveying them to a iuitable hospital which they had pro vided at Bush-Hill for their reception, where under the meritorious exertions and peculiar care of Stephen Girard and Peter Helm two of the citizens above named, every pofiible comfort was provided for the sick, and decent burial for those whom their efforts could not preserve from the ravages of the prevailing distemper: In or der therefore, to perpetuate the memory of such distinguished ufefulnefs to diflant times, and to serve as an example and en couragement to others, to emulate the like benificent virtues, should it unfortunately again become necessary topra&ife them,' The citizens of Philadelphia, the dis tricts of Southwark and Northern Liber ties, do by this instrument present to the above named Sanfom, as a guardian of the poor, to the above named- Matthew Clarkion, John Haworth, C aleb Lownes, James Swaine, i homas Wiltar, Mathew Carey, Stephen Girard, Thomas Savcry, Peter Helm, Jacob Witman, Israel Israel, Samuel Benge, John Letchworth, Henry Deforrcll, James Kerr, and James Sharfwood, John Connelly, as a committee of health: and to the above named Wm, P. Spragucs, Jacob Winnemore William Gregory, and Joseph Burns, Shubt. Arinitage, as members of the assistant committee of health, their most cordial, grateful, and fraternal thanks for their benevolent and* patriotic exertions in relieving the mise ries of fuffering humanity on the late oc casion, and as Andrew Adgate, and Jona. D. Sergeant, Daniel Offley, Jetfeph In keep, members of the committee of health ; and James Wilson, and Jacob Jenkins, members of the afMant committee of health, unfortunately fell vidims to their generous exertions for the preservation of the inhabitants, it is hoped, that their great services will be held in everlasting remembrance by the citizens, to whose welfare they so nobly devoted themselves even unto death, and that this will be evidenced on all proper occasions in a fuf{- a!>le attention to their surviving relatives. Ordered, Th.*t a copy of this instrument be duly engraittd upon parchment signed by the chairman of the meeting, and presented to each of the persons above named, and to the reprcfentatives of thedeceafed over feara of the poor and members of the com mittees above named, to remain with them a» a memorial of the sense their fellow citi- JW» entertain of the services rendered lllem during the late-dreadful calamity. The committee further .reconimend tfce adopting the following resolution on ffctf fcbjefl matters recommended by the committee of health. 1. Resolved, That the thanks of the meeting be given to Jacob Witman, Ben. W. Morris, fames Swaine, John Wood, Geo. Forepauph, William Eckard, Casper Suyder, Wm. Innis, Peter Smith, > Joho Gtantham. Jeremiah Paul, Thomas Willis, James Cummins, Daniel Dawfon, Casper W. Morris, Peter Thomson, Thomas Caftierre, Thomas Allibone, Adam Brittle, Lambert Wilmer, Gerg. M'Elvaine, Samual Coats, W. Robinson, fen. John Olden, John Pattifon, Sam.Pancoaft,jun. Rich. Whitehead, John Woodfide, Joseph Kerr, 1,. Hollingfworth, John Ettris, Wm. Watkins, Jurtinian Fox, Thos. Dickfeys, Am. Wicker!ham, Richard Mofely, Arthur Howell, Clem. Humphries, Ale*; Cochran, Joseph Olden, Thomas Dobfon, and George Rutter, John Savage, WW as an afliftant committee, aided the latter exert ibns of the committee of health, and that they be afiured the citizens retain * just sense of their meritorious conduct. 2d.- iiefolvcd, That the thanks of this meeting be given to all the citizens of Phi ladfelphia and its vicinity, who in any man ner aided the committee of health ; and alio to' the citizens of other parts of this ftyfey and of the United States, whd have nwvtributed their ulTiitaxice by donations, or otherwise, to the relief of their poor and diltreflcd brethren during the late ca lamity. 3d. Refolvcd, That the sum of 3*247 dollars and 12 cents be paid to the committee of health, in discharge of the balance due to them, for monies expended in the execu tion of their pious trust :—That the sum of 3954 dollars be deposited in the hands of commifiioners, to be appointed by law, to be by them laid out, in such proportions, as they shall deem just, for the use of those persons, who, either on account of their own lervices, or the services of their deceased relations, during the late public calamity, ftxall be en titled to have, and lhall be willing to accept, a compensation of that nature; and that the sum of 2,800 dollars be deposited in the hands of a committee, to be appointed by the citizens, for the purpose of procuring a piece of plate, of such form as the members shall refpe<slively chufe, and of the value of 100 dollars, with a suitable device and in scription to be engraven on each piece of plate, to be presented to the surViving guar dian of the poor, and to the refpe&ivJ repre sentatives of his two deceased colleagues above named; to each of the furviviflg members of the committee of health, and to the ref pe<Stive representatives of their deceased col leagues above named; and to each of the above named members of the assistant com mittee for the Northern Liberties and the diftri(st of Southwark, as a permanent memo rial of the gratitude and esteem of their fel low-citizens. 4th, Reiolved, That application be made to the legislature of this commonwealth, to pass an a& authorising a tax, to be liid on th city of Philadelphia, the diftri.fl or South wark, and the townfliip of the Northern Li berties, for the purpoie of raising the sum of 10,000 dollars, to carry into efiedt the fore going resolutions. sth, Resolved, That the Legiflatui-e be requested to provide a fund, by an annual tax upon the city of Philadelphia, the diitrift of Southwark, and the townfliip of the Northern Liberties, for the purpose of main taining, educating, and apprenticing the or phan children, who were left by the late ca lamity, dependant on the public compallion and bounty : And, also, for giving to each of the said orphans, who lhall prove deserv ing of favor, a sum of money, not exceeding 100 dollars, or tools and implements equiva lent in value, at the time of his, or her en tering upon any trade or service. 6th. Resolved, That the chairman, and the other members of the committee, who made the report, to wit: —Thomas M'Kean, Alexander James Dallas, Anthony Morris, John B. Smith, John Swanwick, Charles Biddle, and William Rogers, be a committee to carry the foregoing resolutions into efFe<sh On motion, Resolved, That the thanks of the meeting be given to the chairman and the other mem bers of the committee, for their services on this occasion. (Signed) THOMAS M'KEAN. Chairman. CONGRESS. lioufe of Reprefentatii>;s. Thursday, March 20. Memorial of Lewis Garanger, soliciting the patronage of Congress, in behalf of him felf and his brother Charles, for an improve ment in the manufactory of arms, was read. The houl'e resolved itfelf into a committee of the whole house, on the state of the union; gallery cleared. Friday, March 2t. A bill from the Senate, intituled "An adt for the remillion of the duties oh certain diftillcd fnirits destroyed by fire." was read the firft and second time and committed to the whole house. Mr. Coit from the committee appointed, presented a bill to provide for p-acing buoys on certain rocks off the harbour of New- London, and in Providence river—read the firft and lecond time and committed to the whole house 011 Monday next. A melTage from the Senate by Mr. Otis their Secretary, informed the house, that the Senate have palled the bill intituled " An acl to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines, and for other purposes," with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this house. Adjourned. By this Day's Mail. BOSTON, March 19. Extr<!a of a letter from Captain Reuhen Loud, of the schooner Alert, to his bro ther Captain Ehphalet Loud of Wey mouth—Havre, Nov. 28, 1793. " It is with infinite fatisfaclion, that I find the greatest part of ray apprehen sions of war between England and Ame rica, are dispelled, by the lad advices, which bear a more conciliatory appear ance than hitherto. It is probable i ihall remain here till spring." On Monday last arrived here, Captain Andrew Sigourney from Portland, bring ing the agreeable intelligence of the fate arrival there of the (hip Elizabeth, Capt. Catchcart, with a valuable cargo Tom In d»". The British Channel fleet fuffered confi de rdblv in a hurncane in t'ie month of Lie cembei iali—one 74 gun ihip was so wreck ed as to be obliged to go ihto dock for an entire repair, her crew being transferred to a new (hip. On the 3d January, iix teen fail of the line, and several frigates, were fitting and re-fitting in Plymouth harbor. [Guillotined] —At Paris, M. Le Brun, jEt. 39, late Minister of State.—Crime, conspiracy against the unity and indivisibi lity of the State. M. Dieltrich, late May or of Stiafbourg. The ci-devant duke de Biron,—Crime, conspiracy, &c.~ NEW-YORK, March 26. Ext raft of a letter from Curracoa, dated Feb. 20, to Elias Nixon, " By a schooner day before yesterday from Tobago; the Captain has the King's proclamation of a free trade for all the Americans to any of the British ports." Too frequently the effe&s of intoxica tion end in irreparable lofles. Monday last, Mr. Alexander Buchanan, and George Andrefs, together with several others, went out of town in pursuit of game ; and, yn their return in the evening, they called at the Inn of Mr. Daniel Tierfe, in the Bowery, where they had mended their draught—when a controversy took place between Buchanan and Andiels, the lat ter of whom received a blow from the For mer, directed at the under part of the ear ; by this blow, Andrefs fell a carpfe. On examination, his neck proved to be brok en. He has left a young widow,with an infant at her breaft.—Buchanan has deli vered himfelf up, and is now in the new jail in this city. NEW-LONDON, March 13. Arrived, Brig Neptune, Burnham, in 20 days from New Providence, where he was carried in by a privateer, detained eight days, and then releaied.—All American vtffeis in that port are relcafcd. Arrived, B: ig Apollo, J. Williams, In 13 days from Grenada, via Turk's -llland ; touched at St. Thomas's, where he fa\V Capt. Guidon Saltonftall, of this port. Capt. William law Mr. Fortefque Cumminn- in Grenada, 33d Jan. lait, hearty and well, who was to lail in a few days for Trinidad, and expefU'd to fail for New-Haven about the 15 th i ; eb. Cape. Williams had letters for his wife aad friends in New-Haven, bnt being dialed by a French privateer, was obliged to throw them overboard. Vtflels carried into Fon Daupnin, by the Spaniards: Brig Bet sey, Culhing, khode-Ifland, lloop- , Buck, Newburyport, sloop Jacob, Philips, Hartford, brig Aurora, Sage, Middletown, brig Nymph, Phiiad lphia, lchooner Dove, N. Carolina, schooner Lively, Mcne, do. lchooner Dolphin, Bolton, brig iairplay, Morris, New-York, sloop Polly, Hodge, Philadelphia. From the Salem (Majfacbufetti) Gazette* One day last week, from i to 200 sailors in Gloucejter, who were thrown out of em ployment by the present situation of our commerce, lorined a mournful procelfion, bearing the l/. S. flag, and accompanied by military mulic ; and after parading the prin cipal ltreets in the town, proceeded to the farts, took a review of them, planted the American standard upon the rampa ts, gave three cheers, and declared themlelves ready to act in defence of their country ; then re turned to the place where they hrft formed, difmilled at an early hour, and retired 10 their homes with the molt perfedt decency. From a Connecticut Paper. We are authoriied to inform the pub lic, that A. Learned, Esq. declining to be in the nomination of candidates for the next Cbiigrcl's of the United States, re queks his friends, not to give him their iulfrages at the ensuing election. The ast providing a naval armament has received the approbation and signature of the President of the United States. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. CLEARED. Ship Industry, Perry, St. Andero Bng Flora, Cailin, Havanna Betl'ey, Dewer, Jeremie George and Harriot, Barnard, Bolton Dolpnin, Nickelis, ditto. Schr. Polly, Weitcott, Edenton, (N. C.) Good Intent, Miller, Jereraie Kitty, Edwards, Bermuda Sloop Ranger, Dunn, New-York Nancy, Barker, Nantucket Sally, Johnilon, Norfolk The Schooner Mary, Capt. llufliv, from Kingston Jamaica, it arrived in the Delaware. The publication of the Ob/enver has been unavoidably (ul^nded —b»t vill be frekiaed soon. 1 Sundry rcfoltitions were brought for w rd i. 's day in rhe House of Renrefen ta. ve*-jy Mr. iJayton ; the purport of which re, that indemnification ought to be provided syr those who have fuftaincd loss of property by the depredations of the Britifli erniiers—and that all Britrfli property in the United States rtiould be placed in a state of fequellration, and held as a security for the above purpoilj Theie were taken up in cm ir.ittec of tl t whole, a long debate eafued, but no decision t&olc place—The committee rose and reported progxefs. A small French privateer schooner, called the Sanfpareil, has captured and fcnt into Chirldton, a Spanish snow from the Havan na, bound to St. Augustine, having monev to tli£ amount 107,000 dollars on board, for the pay of the troops, and a reinfereem nt for that garrison. Capt. German, spoke the prize at CharleJtoa bar, on Sunday the 16th jltftant. The following "Certifi cate of the funded three per Cent Slock f the Domestic Debt of [he United Slates (landing oil ihe books of the Treasury of the fatd Untied Slates, in the names ol Donnald and Jlurton of London, meichanls, and figncd by Joseph Nouife, Regiflerof fsid Treaiury, to wit : No. £476, dated August 1792 for 2959 dollar* and 53 cents -was Iranfmitted front JLOII - in the .(hip Peter, Paul Huffey, master, bound for New York, and has been loft. The Subscriber intending 10 apply 10 the Trea sury of the United States to have the fame re newed , dcfiies all persons who are intei eftcd in the said certificate, to make their obje&ions thereto, if any they have. Francis Macy. 7' d6w Philad. March 27, NEW THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING, March 28, Will be performed, A COMEDY called Dramatijl, Or STOP HIM WHO CAN. Lord Scratch, Mr. rate:,, Mr. CI. veland, ;;,°n V ' M r. Moreion, Wuloughby, Mr. Green, i; ,luui » Mr. Finch, f" et,;r ' Mr. Francis, Vap.d, (with the Epilogue) Mr. Chalmers, Mils Courtney, Mrs. Francis. Lady Waitto.-., Mrs. ko-.v in Lett )'> M•. C.. v . . Marianne, At the end of the COMEDY a Pantomimical DANCE, called— Tbe Sailor s Landlady, OR, Jack in Distress. Mr. Francis rsed Haulyard (with an&iv Jong) Mr. Oar- iev, 'tin. M.-lfi-s. Warrell, lit, Jet, Wan-ell. jun.Lee, Baf.,a and De Moulin. M:s. Cleveland, Mrs. Bates, Miss. Rowfon, & Miss. Willems. Landlady, Mr. Rowfon Orange Girl, Mrs. IJc A'iarque To with a double HORNPIPE by Mr. Francis and Mrs. Be Marque. To which will be added, Sailors, Lafits, A COMMIC OPERA, irt t*o afls, (by the author of the Poor Soldier) called "The Farmer, Colonel Dormont, Valentine, Fair ley, Counsellor Flummery, Farmer Blackberry, Jemmy Jumps, Rundy, Farmer Stubble, Louisa, Betty Blackberry, Molly Maybuih, Landlady, Places in the Bootes td be taken at the Box- Office of the Theatre, at any hour fromrtine in the morning till three o'clock in the after noon, cn the day of performapce. Ticket! to be lud at tl>e office near tlie Theatre, at the corner of at Carr & Co'« Muficalßepofitory, No. in, Marfcet-ftreet The managers requoft, to prevent confu- Gi>n, fervanti may be ordered to set down and take up with the horses' heads towards the Schuylkill, and drive off by SeveUlh-ftreet. Boxts, one dotlar—Pitt, three quarter# of a dollar—and Gallery, half a dollar. %* As inconveniences to thcpublir have arisen from the Box-book being open on the day« of performance only, in faturfc attend ance will be given it the office in the Theatre every diy from ten 'till one, and on the day! of performance from ten till three o'clock ill the afternoon. Application', for Boxes,iti« relpeftftillv requefled, may be addressed, ti> Mr. Friflklin, «C iie SuxGjf ce. M;-6. Maiiliail, Mr. Green* Mr. Madhailj Mr. Warr&i, Mr, hiilfctt, Mr. Darleyj Mr. Bates, Kr. Francis* Mr. MofTisy Mrs. Warrgji, Mrs. Mnrma.;, gaffes