t\yz and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
Number 1559 j
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DRT GOODS.
■ T Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 36,
».r j ) south Front-street,
j Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 65
C South Front-street.
f'Forenoon— JflJui.ConarUy, OW City
T'-t '/7 tV Aadion, No. 73 f iuA I'ront'ftreet.
' "' y Afternoon—William Shannon, No.
C 183 High-street.
Wed>terdai\ Afternoon—Peter denfon, No. 74
> south Third-ftrcet.
Thurfdav \ Forcnoon —Edward Fox.
Jy I Afternoon—John Connelly.
p • • > Forcnoon—William Shannon.
" 5 Afternoon—John Connelly.
Saturday "Afternoon —Peter Benfon.
United States, ") n-
Pennlylvania Didrift.
IN pursuance of a writ to me directed from the
honorable Richard Peters,tfifq. fudge of the
l)iftriil Court of the United States in and for the
Pennsylvania Diolriift, will be Cxpsfed to Public
Pale, at the Merchants'Coffec-houfe, in the city of
Philadelphia, on Monoay, the eleventh day of
September next, at 11 o'clock at noon,
Tbt Brigantint, tailed the
MARIA,
With all and Angular the tackle, ap
oarel and furniture at they now are ;
the laid Brigantire having been condemned to pay
Mariners wages, &c.
Wm. NICHOLS, MarJhaL
Marshal's Office,
August 19, 1797. y
N li. The Inventory may be seen at my Office
For HAMBURGH,
btats. '"pHE Copper Bottomed Ship
fAVOIMTE, John
Thompson, Mister, now at
"'■'g'"' 4 wharf, and will be rea
" =dy to take in on Monday next,
~~ part 'of her cargobcing engaged
and ready to go on board. The (hip is so well
known, that it is needless to describe her. She
is now in compleat order. For Freight or Paf
fnge, please to applv. at Mr Jeremiah Warder's
Compting House, No. ii, North Third street,
or to the Mister on bord.
August
For SALE,
On board the said Ship, Swedilh Iron, allotted
Hollowand V/indow Glass, Demyjohns, Wrap
ping Paper for Sugar Refiners, Rugs of 1 & 2
Quality. Please to apply as above.
wf&m4w
White Havanna Sugar.
1401 boxcsl of very fuperiorquality now difcharg
-75 hhds. I ing from the ship HamHurgh Packet,
at, Walnut Street wharf—and for sale by
Philip Nicklin & Co.
N. B. 4
THE BUI P
Hamburg Packet,
Silas Swain, Maftert
gale, or Charter.
Aug. 24. eotf
""COMMISSIONERS' SALES,
r I" , HE Commiflioners of the counties of Ly-
JL coming and Northumberland, have given
notice that they intend to proceed to the sale of
lands, for the arrearage of taxes, on the 7th of
September next.
T The different printers in this city will
reuder an eflential service to a great number of
individuals by publifbing this notice.
Aug. 18.
FOR SALE,
BRETAGNES in cases
German Checks in do.
CambricU ♦
Plattillas
Oznabrigs
Gold and filverWateh«
Window da!'* 10 by 8
Glass Tumblers in cases
Linseed Oil in sulks, &c. Sic.
George Pennock,.
101, Uiph-Strcst.
July s• 3*w
NOTICE.
IF Theov O'Hara, who some years fioceSept
School at the Nine Bridges, Queen's County, Eas
tern Shore, Maryland, be living, he is hereby re
minded to call on, or write to, the Rev. Ambrose
Marlhal, near Warwick, Ceeil County, Eastern
Shore, Maryland, from whom he will receive iu
terefting information.
Auguji 4. mw&f4w
THE SUBSCRIBERS,
ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GRSENLEAF,
HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed
of the property afligned to them for the securing
the payment sf tiie note*, acceptances, and en
dorfoments given by Edward Fox, for the use
of the feid James Greenleaf; and the holders of
such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are
hereby notifyed that the subscribers will fsttle
with them for the amount of their refpedlive
iclaims, both principal and interest, at
3ny time before the asth diy of pdlober next;
after which day, the holders not applying, will
Joe excluded, agreeably to the terms of aflign
jment.
Applications to be made at south-east corner
of Dock and Seeond streets (the Dock-street
fide), between the hours of eleven and one o'
•lock every day, Sundays excepted.
Henry Pratt,
Tho. IV. Francis,
John Miller, Jun.
John AJhtey,
Jacob Baker.
Philadelphia, August 18, 1797. d
The Inhabitants of the Diftri&
of Southwark,
* RF. informed that a Coachee is provided, to be
J. Ii- kept at the Constables' office, the north east
c»rner of Front and Almond streets, where the
friends of th«fe sick persons who dtflre to be rs
moved to the City Hospital, are requelled to make
application—Alio, a Heptfe will be kept in readi
ng's for the removal of the dead.
JONATHAN PENROSE
N. E.— The Poor, who wish to remove to the
Tents on Schuylkill, may be furniflied with ordits
fcy applyins 35 A"i- *9
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, i 79 7.
BLOOMSBURY.
To he Sold at PUBLIC.SALE,
ON Friday, the eighth day of September
inft. between the hours of twelve and five
o'clock in the afternoon, at the h'oufe of Wm.
Hay, ißkeeper, in Trcriton, in the State of
New-Jersey, that elegant feat called BLOOMS
BUKY, :he feat of the late John Cox, Esq.
deceased, with the appurtenances ; containing
4cc aarcs 06 i.mo, with a suitable proportion
of irdblt:, rnrar'aw, and wood land. The prin
cipal tnanfion lloul'e is within a half a mile of
Trenton, and on the river Delaware. Thefitu
ation arfd improvement of this tftate is such as
to be worthy the attention'of any gent:emn
wilhing to retire from the city. —The terps
will be made easy, as a great part of the pur
chase money may remain in the hands of the
p'archafer for a liberal term of credit, on giv
ing fatisfailory security. Attendance will be
given on behalf of the subscribers, who can
make an indisputable title for thipremifes.
EJlher Cox,
John Stevens,
Matthias Barton.
September 1. ' dtjth
Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditt.i Clafet w cases
Jufc received, and tor Sale by
Rundle & Leech.
at. sawtf
To be SOLD or RENTED,
AL'ROF, j Story Brick House, on the
South fide of Filbert street. between
Eighth and Ninth, lately occupied as the Sur
veyor General's Office.
The Building i 5.36 feet front and 35 feet deep,
the lot 110 feet deep, with the privilege of a nine
feet wide Alley *xtendi»g the whole length, of
the lot, to a thirty feet wide Court for Carriages
to turn ii). The House is not plaflered, and
may be turnad either into one, or two dwelling
Houses. It is fuitahle for a large Manufaflory,
or would make a good Tavern. Immediate
poflefliou will be given,
Apply to No. ill, Chefnut-Street.
Aug. ar. cod*t.
TO BE SOLD VERT CHEAP .'
A Light W aGGGN almost new, with a frame—
and a pair of harness (Englilh collars) has never
been used—price 90 Dolls.
A Horse 16 hands high, seven years old—and a
new chair, with a falling top and harness— 320.
Enquire No. 331, Market-street.
August 14. diw
This Day Published,
And to be fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of
Second and Chefnut streets,
Price 3-Btbt of a Dollar,
Observations on certain Documents
Contained id No. V and VI of
" The History of the United States for
the year 1796,"
In which the charge of speculation against "
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Late Secret art of the Txeasur, is FULLY
REFUTED.
m t j r r 1 w ir uinsr.ir.
This publication presents a- crncife ilatement
of the base means pra<stifed 6y the Jacobins of the
United States to asperse the chara&ers of those
parsons who are considered as hostile to their disor
ganizing fchenies. It also contains the eor
refpondenct between Mr. Hamilton and Mtflrs.
Monroe, Muhlenburgh and Venable, on the fub
jecS of the documents aforefaid, and a series of let
ters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Ha
milton, proving beyond the polTibility of a doubt,
that the connection between him and Reynolds,
was the result of a daring conspiracy on the part
of the latter aid his alTociates to extort money.
fjT A difcouat of one third from the retail price
be made in favor of wholesale purchasers, for
cash. Orders to be addrefled to Mr Yoino.
Au™fl 2s.
The Norfolk Mail STAGE.
Stage starts from the GEORQE Tavern,
l at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in
Philadelphia, every TuefJay, Thar/Jay, and Satur-
Jay, at 3 o'clock, in the trorning ; arrives at Ho
ver the firft day, at Snowhill the second day, at
Norihamptoa Court House the third day, and on
. the morning 0/ the fourth day the palTengcrs find
a fafc and comfortable packet to convey thorn to
Norfolk.
A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton feiry,
every Tuefdiy, ThurfJay and Saturday, and the
Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday ;jputs up at Snow
Hill the firft night, at Dover the id night, and ar
rives in Philadelphia in the evening of she third
day. '
Thediftanee on this routs, between Philadelphia
and Norfolk, is So miles less thap on any stage route
between those places.
Too much cannot befaid in favor of the road,
which is 111 of; excellent indeed. The proprietors
willingly engage to return the whole fare to any
passenger, who, after having performed this route,
will fay that he ever travelled in a stage for the fame
distance, so good a road in America.
August 11. dim. eotf.
Young Hyson Tea.
40 cherts of a superior quality—Also,
100 do. of Hyson,
Imported in the Woodrup Sims, and for sale by
the subscribers, corner of Second and Pine
street.
C. Hciight..
June it. eotf
Imported in the Jhip Pigou,
And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South
Front-street,
Hyson }
• v yf ° n u'r >TEAS
Young Hylon (
Imperial J
April 10. eotf
Chocolate and Mustard
Manufa&ured as tifual,
Ginger and Pepper ground
Shelled or Pearl Barley
Bhiladelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder
London Porter
Taunton and Burton Ale
Red Port and other Wines, eithe bottled,
or by the pipe, quarter-calk or gallon —suitable
for exportation or home confunoption—
For Sale hj
"John liawortb.
No. 98 south Front street
By John Fenno, N°- \l9 Chef nut Street.
Higgins' Specific
FOR TUB
PREVENTION AND CU&E OF THS
YELI.OtV FEVER.
EVER since this d:feafe niide fucli ravages in this
1 city and New-York, the author has turned his
attention to its causes and cure.—The roiult of his
enquiries has Convinced him that the rcatun w hy so
few persons recover from 'its attacks, are from its
not being well understood, and the confequeiit
wrong method taken to cure it. He is persuaded
that theexcelfive bleedigns and mercurm reatmect
ol the Faculty is highly injurious, and thxt the on
ly rational mode of treatment is by the use of prop ;r
acids. Convinced of this he offers his Sfrdjic as a
eertain remedy, it used according to the directions.
To be had in bottles, at one dollar each, of the
inventor Geo. Higgins, Cherry llreet, two doors a
bove Ninth street, (late manager ot Jackson and
Co's Medicine Warehouse, London); by J. Lt
tlanc,No. 216 ; IV. Griffith, No. 177, T. Pear,e, Ho.
~1, South Third street, T. Stijf, No. 55, New street,
near Vine street, and J. Gate., No. 36, Race street.'
Aug. ij. tut-hs
City Commijjlovers Office,
August 29, 1797.
IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Sclcd and
Common Councils, pafled the 22d day of iMay last.
Prop«fals in writing will be received hy the City
Comnuffioncrs for one month from the ift of Sep
tember next, for letting to rent on leafea for one
year to commence the fir ft day ef January next, the
following public property of the cftf—
The wharf and landing oil Vine Street,
Alfa on Saflufra*,
Mulberry,
And High Streets,
Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Draw Bridge, with
th« Scale and 1 ifli Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedaf
Streets.
The cellar under the City-Hal!.
The Tavern at the middle ferry o* Schnylkill,
with the lots contiguous thereto, (execpt so much
thereof as thall he occupied by any buildiags erect
ed for tbe iiie ofths Colle&Qr of the Tolls, or b«
n-'ccfl'ary for the toll-gates.)
An ff- 3 Ttawim.
T~O B E > S O L D, '
And poffejjion given immediately,
ALaRGK two story brick House, handfoiaelj
fttusted in Princeton. There are four rooms
and a large entry on each floor, and five rooms in
the garret, a range of back buildings 51 ftet in
length, and a piazza of 57 feet. There is a pump
in the yard, an excelled! kitchen garden, at the
farther end of which are a carriage house and two
(tables, one of which is new, 44 feet long, witk
flails in the two ftablet for 17 horses. The heal
thiness and pleasantness of its situation, and the
number of genteel and agreeable families in and
near the town, render it a defirablc retreeat for a
gentleman from the city. The commodioufnefs of
the house, its central position, and the largeness of
the (tables, make it every suitable for a tavern, for
which it has always been considered as a capital
(land. Inquire on the prenlifes, of
ISAAC SNOWDEN, jun.
Prineetoß, Any, zj. 151 —diw»*wlf
80 Dollars Reward.
LAST night the (hop of the fubferiber wa? op
ened, and fcveral articles off. t» a
common blaclTleaVher pocket book,eoiitSinlng two
twentydollarnotes of the laftemiflion of thePenn
fylvania Bank, and a number of loose papers—
one piiichback, watch with a carved cafe, and fix
filver ones—one of these a French watch, original-\
ly made to tell the day of the month, but this part
of the workshad been taken out—the figures on the
dial plate were left—Another was made by Love
land, London, the number 3113 ; a third was mark
ed 011 the dial plate as wel as theinfide, Amber,
New-York. No further particulars arc recollefl
•d. Whoeverdifcovera the thief, or thieves, so
that they may be prosecuted to convidion and tbe
property lecovered, (hall have the above reward.
Forty dollars will be paid for the property alone,
or in proportion for any p»rt of it
THOMAS LINDSAY.
N. B. All watchmakers are reqtieft«d to stop
he above watches if offered for laie.
Frankford, August 19.
, A up. 21. , roßt.
IMPORTED
In th« fliip America, James Ewinj, mailer, from
Hamburgh,
Brown Hollands
White PlatillaS
Ticklenbhrgs
Coarfc Linens
Tapes
Looking Glares 7 r
Class Tumblers j *> t
FOR SALE BY
George Pennock.
Aufu/t 14. 3aw
A Cook wanted.
A WOMAN who under Rands the bufmefs and
can bring good recommendations, may find employ
and receive generous wages byapplying at No. 67,
north Seventh-street.
»5• *3t
Wanted to purchase,
A pair of flout, well broke Horses, young and
found. Enquire a»t Mr. Qellers' Hotel, Chefnut
ftreet.
Application must be made immediately.
August '* *it
The Partnerlhip,
UNDER the firm of FREEMAN 55* Company,
is difloived by mutual consent. All persons
having any demands agfinft the said House are de
iirod to render the fame to T, B. Freeman ; and
those indebted to the House are desired to make pay
ment to him—By whom business will in future be
carried on,aftiisStore, No. 39, South Front-street.
August 7 eod4w
PETER BORGER,
INFORMS his friends and the public in general
that he has removed from No. 119, corner of
Arch and Fourth, to No. 105 North Front,
tween Arch and Race ftreetsk
July a*. zaw4w
Ro/s y Simfon,
HAVE FOR SALE
C Hoglheads,
Excellent Coffee in < Tierces, and
C. Barrels.
A (mall parcel of nice cocoa in bags
A few puncheons Jamaica spirits, fourth proof
Superior Teneriffee wine, old and in Madeira pipe*
An invoice of jewellery and hosiery be fold by
the package
A few hampers' bsll Engl Mb cheef#.
July 37. dtf.
Imported inthefhipMANCHF.STER,
Benjamin She well, Mallei 1 ,
From Boimleaux, 311 d ft>r sale by the lubfcriber,
No. ii Walnut Stieet..
Bonrdeaux Brandy
Irifti market claret in cases / Entitled to
Medoc wine, in do. J Drawback.
Sauterne, do. do. J
Thomas Murgatrayd.
WHO HAS FOR SALE.
Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter calk*
Rota do. t do.
Pimento in bags
4000 bulhelg Liverpool fait.
Aug. 24. tut&stf.
A, PERSON OF INGENUITY, lately arrived
from Europe, wifiies to find hel-e a place in
the quality of a Director of a Glifs-houfe, Chryf
tal of all Ainds, having particular means for the
conftruiftion of the kilns, pots, &c. and polTeffing
likewise the articles used in the Glals houses cf
England and France, having worked a long while
in of them. Every exertion will be mide to
render the manufa&ory deserving cf public appro
bation—He, who wishes to speak to him, will find
him at No. 275 Front-lb e«t.
tor iale or to be let on ground
rent,
■A valuable Lot qf Ground }
SITUATE on the north-east corner of Wal
nut and Fifth streets, frontivs the State-
House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front
on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen
feet and an half on Fifth street ; there are at
present twofmall two llory brick houses, and a
number of small tenements thereon.
Aba, for
Two three fiery Brick Houses
With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate an
Water-street, between Mulberry and SafTafras
streets, containing in front on Water street fif
ty-four feet, and continuing that breadth east
ward nine:y-five feet, then widening to the
south thirteen feet fix inches. These houses
ave the convenience of a public alley adjoining
on the north fide, and arc a very desirable situa
tion for a merchant, flour factor, or others who
may have occasion for storage of goods. This
property will be fold on very reasonable terms
forcafh. For further information apply te the
ptinttr.
July u- . m&wtf
The Subscriber has for Sale,
A large afiortment, of India Muslins,
coarse and fine
India Calicoes
Sooty Romalls
B'ue Cloths and Checks
Bantlanna Handkerchiefs
Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs
An invoice of Irilh Linens and Sheetings, well
affortcd
A box of Diapers
Silk Umbrellas
Two boxes ef fine Spices, (staining Nutmegs,
Mace and Cloves
Black Temper of flrft quality
Eld India Ginger
Java Sugar
A quantity of Madeira Win*
Ditto of Gin
Roll Brimstone
Mordecai Lewis.
Avgufl la, £awim
J ...
Cedar Shingles.
THE fulifcriber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar
Shingles of a superior quality, for falc at 13
dollars psr thousand.
William Hallow ell,
No. 193 North "Third-Jlreet.
July 7,J. eoiat
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT agreeably to an ad of Congress ef the
United Stdtes of America, passed at Phila
delphia, the 18th day of May, 1796 ; laying du
ties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons,
which shall be kept by or for any person, for his
or her own use, or let our to hire, or for the
conveya»cc of pafiengtrs, the several duties and
rates following, to wit :
For and upon every Coach, 15 dols.
upon every Cl nriqt, I a dols.
upon every Pod Chariot, la doU.
upon every Poll Chaifr, l i dols.
upon every Phaeton, with or without top,
9 dols.
Tipon every Coachee, 9 dol*.
upon other Carriages, having pannelwork
above, with blinds, glafles or curtains,
9 dols.
upon f®ur wheeled Carriages, having fra
med posts and topi with (leel springs, 6
dols.
upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood
enj>r iron fprinss or jacks, 3 dols.
tipo£ Curricles with tops, 3 dols.
upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols.
upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols.
u on other two wheel top carriages, 3 dols.
upon two wheel carriages, with steel or
iron springs, 3 dols.
For and upon all other two wheel carriages, a dols.
upon every four wheeled carriage, having
framed posts and tops, and rellirg up
on wooden spars, a dols.
The Collc&ors of the Revenue for the firft Sur
vey of the Diftrivft of Pennsylvania, will attend
daily, until the 30th day of September n-xt, for
the pui pose of receiving the duties 011 Carriages, at
No, 117, in Race or SafTafras-ftreet, in the City of
Philadelphia ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Ef'q.
in the County of Montgomery; and at the house
of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ;
of which all perfonspolftHed of iuch Carriages are
desired to take notice.
Notice is also given, i
TO aH retail dtalers in Wines, and foreign dis
tilled fpintuous liquors, that licences will be grant
ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the busi
ness of retailing of Winis, in a less quantity, or
in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li
cence for carrying on the bufinefs.of retailing Sp:- .
rituous liquors in less quantities than ao gallons, at
the fame time and at the fame places, by the offic
ers legally authorised to i>rant such licences.
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
Infpeitor of the Revenue of the fird fui>
vey of the Diilriftof Pennsylvania.
Office of Inspection at iim
Philadelphia, jld Aiig«ft, 1797. }
Thomas Herman Leuffer,
North Sifth (tract, corner of North alley, Ne. 34,
HAS FOR SALE,
IpXCEI.r.ENT red Bourdeaui Wine id ca£>«za4
-i boxen, Hi years old
White Graves Wine in cases
° tlicklenburgs
r«{RJ %ireiwfn
Ravens Duck ♦
Bag Linen
Hessians
Diaper and Table C.'otk
Empty bags
Common German Cloth '
An aflbrttnent of black coloured Ribbow
Fine German Licet
About twelve tons RuEa clean Hemp ;
Clover Seed
Italian Soap, in fmali boxes, for family use
Window Glass j Aug 29.- law
THIS DAY WAS PUBLISHED,
And for sale by IHOtIAS DORSON, at the
Stone House, No. 41, south Second flreet.
EVENINGS at HOME;
OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
Consisting of a variety of Miscellaneous Pieces Tor .
the inflrnilion and YOUNG PER
SONS—SixVolutneshandJpmely printsdand bound
up in two# olumes, price l wo Dollars.
The variety* ahd excellence of these pieces are
such, that the book needs only to be knovrn to i)e
universally efleemcd one of the most valuable pub
lications th t can be put into the hands of young
persons.
4< Delightful task to rcartlie tender thought,
To teach the Young id?a how to lhoot,
Fo pour the freih inftru&ion o*£r the mini,
To breathe th' enlivening fpirit,and to fix
The generous purpose in the glowing breast. M
Thomsok.
Augufk %4» mwf4W
: IS PUBLISHED,
By THOMAS DOSSON-,',at the Stone Houft,
No. 41, south Seeondftreet,
Letters and Conversations,
between several feting Ladiee, on improving and inr
terefting fubjeiSs.
Translated from the Dutch of Madame de Cutslai,
with alterations and improvements,
Printed en fine paper, and neatly bound,
Price one dollar.
AM IDST the tide of modern Romances, painting
tales ef extraordinary distress, or of defperato or
artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and
which it would be for the honor of young ladies to
be ignorant of, this little book Comes forward to fo
lic it notice,-where, in a variety of ineidents, not ex
ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, be»aufs
elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female
ohara&er is exhibited in an interesting point of view,
and prcfents examples of real and attainable excel
lence.
The publifcer was fomueh pleased with the pern
fa!, that he was persuaded he (hould do a pleafioj
service to the community by fending it in:o circu
lation. August 14 —mw4w
7e Mqjlsrs and Pilots bringing up Vcjfth
from Foreign Ports to tb'u City.
WHereas sundry infringements have lately bee*
made on the laws of this (late for the pre*
venting peflilential or 'infectious diseases, either
from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho't
expedient at this time to publish the following ex
tracts from the law« of jid April, 1794, 7th and
Bth fe&ious.
HEALTH-OFFICE.
June"6th, 1794.
Extrnß of an aS for feettring the eitj and fiorX
of Philadelphia from the introdußion cf pcfli
* Untial and contagious diseases. '
Sect. 7. And be it further tnaifled, that every
mailer or captain of any fitip or veflel comieg'from
sea (vessels actually employed n the loading trade
excepted) and bound to any port or place within
the jurifdiilion of Pennfylvania,fha ! l catife his fliip
or veflel to be brought to anchor,or otherwise flay
ed in tfie flrenm of the river Delaware, oppsfite to
the Health-Office on Stati-lfland aforelaid, and
there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a
certificate or bill of heal h from the Refidcnt Phy
sician. Andil, prcvisufly to obtaining such certi
ficate or bill of health, any mailer or captain {hall
fuffer his ship or veffelto approach nearer than tha
said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or
fhail land, cause or fuffer to be landed, or brought
on ill ore, at any place or port within this Colo
ml>nwt*lth, or at any other port or place, with th»
intent of being conveyed into this Commonwealth,
any person or persons, or any goods, wares or mer
chandize, or, if after receiving fu«h bill of health
or certificate, he shall neglect or refufe to deliver
/the fame to the Kealth-Officer, such mailer or cap
tain shall forfeit anct p .y, for each and every such
offence, thefumof utt hunqued boilass.
And the captain or matter of every Uvip or ves
sel shall fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring
the physician oti board, and shall in like manner
convey him back to the Htalth-Oflice, after he has
concluded his official examination ; And while he
is making such examination, or in cafe any fubfo
quent examination by tha Health Officer or Con
futing Physician, agreeably to the d reilions of
thi- a<s, the mailer or captain shall expose or catife
to beexpofedto tiiefsarch of the Resident Phyfi
cian,or of the Health Officer and Consulting Physi
cian (as the cafe maybe) each and every part of the
(hip or veflel, and shall prefeut to his view each
and every person Qr persons on board thereof, and
and shall also true and fatisfatSlory anlwers make
to *ll such qtieflions at the Resident Physician, &c.
at tlve time of examination (hall alk relative to tht
health of an}' port or place frmm which the ship oc
veflel failed, or has fuice touched at —the number
of persons onboard when the ship or vefful entered
on her voyage—the nurilber of persons that hava
since been landed or taken on board, and when
and whererefpetftively—what persons on board— 1
f they hate been- during the voyage, or fhail, at,
thp time of examination, be infeiled with any pet*
tilentral or contagious disease—and what is the pro
feiit slate and condition of the persons on board
with rcfpc<ft to their health or clileafes. And i£
any mailer cr captain shall refufe to expose as afore
aid, to the fearchof any of the officers aforefaid,
n if he ihall corneal any fuk person, or in any other mareb
jrr deceive the proper aforefaid in bit an!kucri.
uch captain or mailer, for every such offence, fhail
forfeit and pay the film of five hukersd »ok
tAl'.S. i
Hect. S.'f'And if any person or perfops whatfs
ever»( the Resident Physician, &c. excepted) fhail
go on board any veiTel, before the mafler
has refeivefi a certificate of health in the mannes
directed, every person so offending, shall pay th#
Um of MSNDRKD DOLLARS
IT being absolutely necessary that the foregoing
fcSions should be pun&ually complied with, the
fubferiber, in compliance with his duty, mull c-x- 1
ad a rigorons observance of the lame, or else b«
undtr tha necessity of puttirsg the laws in force.
Wm. ALLEN, Health Ofaer of tU
Port if X bildJelpbia.
July 14.
July 14.
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