£tf I- cf tijt anb Philadelphia Dally Advertiser.
luArisf./>. 1562 j
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For d r r goo &a.
(' Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 56,
>~r j j south Pronl-ffreet,
. .on Afternoon—Footman & Co. No; 65
C. South Front-street.
/"Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City
~ J Auilion-, No. 73 fout'li l 7 vor.t-ftrcet.
\ Afternoon—William Shannon, No.
C. .18.3 Kigh-ftreet.
rrr,j„ru* J A term,on—Peter 3enfon, No. 74
*' ' ? south Third-ftr-et.
C Forenoon—Edward Fox.
..Wji.ay | Afternoon —John Connelly,
.p.. '/ Forenoon—William Shannon*
n y j Afternoon —John Connelly.
Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benfon.
Kr HAMBURGH,
r | ""HE Copper Bottomed Ship
v iVPvl~ A FAVORITE, John
Thompson, Mister, now at
Bright's wharf, and willhe rea
' to>akc in on Monday next,
~ part of her cargob.'og engaged
and reidy to go on board. . The Ihip is lo well
known, that it is needlcfs to defer",be her. She
is now in compleat order. For Freight or Pas
sage, plcafe to apply at Mr. Jeremiah Warder's
Compting House, No. lj, North Third street,
or to the Matter on bard.
August jo.
\For SALE,
On board the said Ship, Svtedilli I;on, alTorte !
Hollow and Window Glass, Demvjohns, Wrap
ping Paper for Sugar Refiners, Rugs of i & 2
Quality. Please to apply as above.
wi'Jtra4W
White Havanna Sugar.
1461 boxes "> of very fupcrjor quality now
75 lihds. J iDg from the Ihip Ham\urgh Packet,
ar""WTrtmJl"Strx:*i wlucrP—and lor ky
Philip "Nicklin & Co.
N. B.
THE SUIP
Hamburg Packet, '
Silas Swain, Master,
Ss&Sdzi&SelFor Sale, or Charter.
An?. 24. eot f
~ COMMISSIONERS' SALES,
nPHL Commiflioners of the counties of Ly-
X 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.
igr The different printers in tbi» city will
render an eflential service to a great number of
individuals by publilbing this notice.
Aug. jB.
"" FOR SALE,
BRETAGNES In cases
German Checks in do.
Cambrick
Plattillas
Oznabrigs
Oo!d and silver Watches
Window Glass 10 by 8
GUf» Tumblers in cases
Linfecd Oil in calks See.
George Peunochy
103, H'tgh-Strift.
Joly 5- 3 - v
NOTICE.
IF Theby O'Hara, who some years fincekept
School at the Nine Bridge*, Queen'. County, Eaf
teru Shore, Maryland, be living, he is hereby re
minded to call on, or write to, the Rev. Amhrofe
Marlbal, r«r Warwick, Cecil County, Eastern
Shore, Maryland, from whom he will receive iu
terefting infermaciofa.
Aurnjl 4. _ mw&f ;w
THE SUBSCRIBER Sp
ASSIGNEES OF .JAMES GREEN LEAF,
HERKIIY give notice, thatthev have H.ifpeled
of the property assigned to them for the securing
the payment of the note«, acceptances, and en
dorfeiiients given by Edward Fox, for the use
of the said James Greenleaf; and the holders of
such notes, acceptances, and endori'ements, are
hereby notifyed that the fubferibers Will lVttle
with them for the amount at their refpedkive
claims, btth principal and interest, at
any time before tRe 2cth day of OAober next;
after which dav, the holders nut applying, will
be excluded, agreeibly to the terras of align
ment.
Applications to be made at fn» h-eaft corner
of Dock and Second streets (t'ne Dock-street
fide), between the hoars of eleven and one o'
•lock every day, Sundays excepted.
Henry Pratt,
Tho. IV. Francis,
John Miller, J tin.
John Afhley,
Jacob Baker.
Philadelphia, Augttft 18, 1797. d
The Inhabitants of the Diftridt
of Southwark,
A RE informed that a Coachce is provided, to be
JTL- kept a: the Constables' office, the north east
earner of Front and Almond streets, where the
friends of rhofe sick persons who desire to be re
moved to the City Holpital, are requested to make
application—Alio, a liearfc will be kept in readi
ness for the removal of the dead.
JONATHAN PENROSE.
N. E.— The poor, who wilh to remove to the
Tents on Schuylkill, may be furnifhed with orders
by applying as abnve. Auv. 39
Imported in the latest arrivals from
Amsterdam and Hamburg, Jand for sale by
B. y J. Bohlen,
A large ajforlment of fine French Cambrics,
Piatillas KuffiaindDutch sailcloth
Hrittannias .Writing, poll, and print-
Rouanes ing paper
Brown Hnlland Dutch calf Hems
Checks and itripes, Prime madder
Ticlclenburgs Shell'd Bai ley
Ornabur-s Looking g'-affes
White (hcetings Ilollow glafi, ware
Eiaper 'Slates
Brown rolb Coffee mills
Umbrellas Brass kettles
Hair ribl)bns Scythci and straw knives
Bla;k and wliitelaces Tovs assorted in boxes
Btft Holland Gin in pipes
London particular Itiiuptra Wire
July 54. ir.&'.htf
PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1797.
This Day Published,
And to be fold by WILLI'AM YOUNG, corner of
Second and Cbefnut ftieets,
Price of a Dcllar, , .
Observations on certain Documents
Contained iw V and VI of
" The History of the United States for
the yeitr 1796,"
In which the charge or jrEcuui rioN auainlt
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Late Secretarv of the Trjasihi, is I'ULLY
REFUTED.
irr.iTrErt ir u:\i 3 ij_£ t.
This p-.ibhvr.rian prefcuti a coniiCc itatemeat
ef the base means prp&iled by the Jacobins of the
United States to asperse the characters of those
p«rfons who are considered hoftile to their difor-
fch-mex. It also contains the cor
respondence between Mr. Hamilton and Mc-flYs.--
Monroe, Muhlenburgli cndVenab'e, on the fub
jcAof the documents aforefaii, and a series of let
ters from Japies Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Ha
milton, proving beyond the potability of a doubt,
that the canned ion between him and Reynolds,
was the result of a dnring confyrracy on the part
of the latter asd-his ad'ociates to extort money.
A discount of one third fror; the retail pfii e
will be made in favor oi wholcfalc'purchafers for
cask. Orders to be addrelfed to Y«»mo.
Aupifl 25.
The Norfolk Mail
'■yifiS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavcrn,
jL at tlia corner of Second ar.d Ar«h Streets, in
PbiWielphia, < vtry Tutfday, Tlurfitty, and Satur
day, at 3 o'clock, in the troruing ; arrives at l'o
vcr the firlt day, at S:\owhill the l'econd day, at
Nouhampton Court House tlie third day, and on
the moruing of the fourth day the.pa(Tengers fiud
a fafe and osmfortable packet to convey them to
Norfolk.
A packet leaves Xerfolk for Norihampton ftiry,
every TuefJly, Thurflay and Saturday, and the 1
Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every !
Monday, Vvednefday and Friday ;'_puts up at Snow
Hill the6rft night, at Dover the id night, aud »r
---ri.Mia i J til»i«;j4tiß in tlu evening of the third
day.
The distance on «hi» rout-, between Philadelphia
and Norfolk, is Co miles leU than on any stag; route
between thofc places
Too much cannot be said in favor of the road,
which is mofc excellentlndeod. The ' proprietors
willingly engage to return the whole tare te any |
patTenger, who, after having performed this route,
will fay that ht ever travelled ih a stage for the fame
distance, so good a road in America.
Anguft 11. dom.eotf.
Philadelphia, 15th July, 17J7.
NOTICE is hereby given, that separate pro
pol'als with sealed covers will be received
at my office until the eleventh day of September
next, to fumilh by contrail the following ar
ticles for the nfe of the Army of tHe United
States in the year 1798.
First Contrail for
8 Sergeants coats 1
2 Muficiaus, do.
10 Sergeants veftt Drajoonj.
116 Privates coats
126 Privates jtefts
- 64 Sergeants coats .
31 Muficiani, do.
9< Sergeants veils
192 Woolen ovtrajls Artillerists
>9l Linen ovtralls !► &
936 Privates eaats Engineers.
936 do. vcfts
1871 Woolen ovwalli
1872 L'ncn do.
144 Sergeants coats
72 Mulicians, do.
216 Sergeants veils
432 Linen overalls
432 Woolen do. ;■ liifarttry»
1893 Privates coats
1892 do. veils
3784 Woolen ovtralls
3784 Linen do.
jil Contrail, far 1288 Sergeants ffiirts
11816 Privates do.
12600 Socks
I 2d Contrail, for 272 pair feather breeches
3d Cent I*l, for 272 pair boots
4600 psirlhoes, No. I
8000 pair do. No. 2
4th Contrail, for 1032 Artillerills ar.d Engi
neers hats
2108 Infantry do.
136 Dragoon caps
The whole ta be delivered at the city of Phila
delphia, via.
One fourth on or before the 13 th day «f F»-
brnary next.
One fourth on or before the 15th day of A
pril next.
The remaining half On or before the i/tk day
of June next.
The articles are to be agreeable to fu<"i» pat
terns as shall be dirt fled by the Secretary for the
Department 0/ War.
Payments,to be inade as fwon as the artiole
shall b# delivered', and palled infpe'nion.
TENCH FRANCIS, Purvey*.
e'lti nhSep.
Young Hyson Tea.
40 chests of .- superior quality—Alio,
100 do. of Hyion,
Imported in the H'oodrcpSims, an(l for sale by
the lisbferibers, corner of Second and Pine
ltrect.,
C. Hnight.
June 21. eotl
> Imported in the Jhip Pigou,
And for l'ale by John Morton, No. 116, South
Front-street,
Hyson }
Hyson Skin C T £AS
Toting Hyion (
, Imperial J
t A eo'f
Chocolate and Mustard
Manufaflured as usual,
Ginger and Pepper ground
Shelled or Peatl Bai ley
Bhiljidelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder
London Porter i
Taunton and Buiton Ale
Red Port and other Wines, elthe bottled,
or by the pipe, quarter-calk or gailon—fuitable
for expertation or home < oiifumpticm—
For Sale by
John Haivortb
No. 9" south 'tree:
By John Fenno, N°* 119 Che [nut Street:
Higgiiis' Specific
Foa TUB
PREVENTION AMD CURE OF THE
TELLOIVrEKEk,
Tj 1 VER fincj this dileafe made such this
ciiy and Nevv-t ork, the author iiiis rarped his
attention to its cauCes anJ cure.—The relwlt of hii .
enquiries has convinced iiim tliatthe rcaion why so
tew j)eiions recover from its atvu<. bs, arc frem its
net Deiny: well underftoovl, and tivf cctefeqii.ut
wronp method taken to cure it. He u pfrfwuteiJ
thit the exceifive blecdiens and iuc rt;. -ica.t
of the Fa .ahy i.« highly iLjuriuUfc. au<i ?I*.: the
ly rstn>im! of treatment is Uy rli« ui'c of proper
uchis. Co'"i"vmcctl of-tkrehx. offers hTs Spedfc a3 a
certain remedy, it used according totthk diredioni.
To be had in botiles, at one ilotlar each, of the
inventor Geo. lliggins t Cherry flreet, two doors a
bove Ninth itrcet, (late manager or Jachfon and
Co's Medicine WarehtArfe, London); by J.Lr
blari£, No. %16 ; IV. Griffith, No Feara, No.
fcf, South Third street, T. Stiff, No. 55, J^ew•rees",
near Viiie flreet, and J. Gales t N«. 36, Race fireet.
Aug. *■s< tuths 3t
7 jR. A N - A W ;V Y7
ON the 1 ft. infl.-from the Subscriber, an
apprentice lad, named Kendal Merrill,
about twenty years of age,, by trade a Tailor,
and had about fix mouths to i'erve. An/pcr
fon who %iill apprehend said run away, so that
be may be teturntd to the Subscriber, wiij
receive a haudi\.me reward and nafuiuble
charges.'
EDWARD GRAHAM.
Sept. 7. ee. *3t.
' City Commijfioners Office,
Aug»ft 29. 1797-
IN pvrfuance of an Ordinance of the Select and
Common Council*, pafltd the 22d of May lafl.
Pro;-ofaU in writing will he received hy the City,
CoranuflioTiers for o«ie month from the jft of Sep*
tetiiher next, for luting to rent on leases for ot)e
year ti commence tke firlt day of January next.tiu:
following public property of the city—
The wharf landing on Vine Street,
Also on 5-aflafrd-, '
Mulberry,
And High Street.,
Ckefnut and Walnut Streets, Draw Br djf, with
th« Scale and Fi(h Houses, Spruce, Pine ind Cedar
Streets.
The cellar under the City-Hall.
The Tavern at the midtli- ferry on Sihuyliill,
with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much
thereof as fba.ll be occupied by any buildings creat
ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be
necessary for the toll-gates.)
Ang. 3 , 3tawim.
TO BE SOLD, '
And pojjejjion given immediately,
ALAUGh two llory brick Houfe,handfomely
situated in Princeton. There are four rooms
and a large entry on each Soor, and five rooms in
tbe garret, a range of bsck buildings jl feet in
length, and a piazza of 57 feet. 7'here is a pump
in the yard, an eieelleut kitchen garden, at the
firther end of which are a carriage house and two
stables, one of which is new, 44 feetlong, with
Halls in the two (tables for 27 horses. The heal
thiness and pleafantnels ot its situation, and the
number of genteel and agreeable families in and
ntsr the town, render it a desirable retreeat for a
gentleman from the city. I'he commodioufnefs of
the house, its central poiition, and the largeness of
the stables, make it etery (citable for a tavern, for
which it has always been considered as a capital
ilaad. Inquire on the premises, of
ISAAC SNOWDEN, jvn.
Princeton, Ang. *5. 29 —diwatwtf
80 Dollars Reward.
I A.ST night the shop of the fubfcrlber was op
-j ened, and several articles taken off, viz. a
common black leather pocket book, containing two
twenty dollar note* of the lalieniillion of thePenn
fylvania Bank, and a number of loose papers—
one pinchback watch with a carved cafe, and fix
fdver ones—one of these a French watch, original
ly made to tell tbetiay the month, hut this part
cf the been taken out—rtie figures on the
dial plate were left—Another w.is niarie by Love- I
I nd, London, the number 3113 jß'hird wajs mark
et! on the dial plate as wel as iheiufide Amber,
New-York. No particular* are rccoile<sl
ed« Whoever discovers the thief, or thieves, io
that they may be profecur d to convi&ipn and tho
property tecovirrtd, ihall have the above revVrard.
Forty dolf.rs wi]i paid for the property alone,
or in proportion for any part ot it
THOMAS LINDSAY.
N. B. aII watchmakers are requeft«d to flop
lie above watches ir offered for l»le.
Frankford, August 19.
Ane. at.
1 M FOR 1 K D
la ths Ihip America, James Swing, mailer, from
Hamburgh,
Brown Hollands
White Platiilas
Ticklenbwrgs
Coatfc Linens
Tapes t
l.ookirg Gla.Tcs 7 . -
Glass Tumblers J '
FOH. SALE BY
George Pennock.
A;t«u,l 14. 3aw
An elegant House in Arch Street.
Tt) bi'itt and entered on immediately a large,
and elegant house at the Corner of Arch and
Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms
and one dining room —the targeft is 31 iept by
26 —and two are so connefled by folding doors
as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, bc
fides 5 in the garret, well fiwilhed for lervants.
There are stables ard a coach house, wi'h evry
convenience for a family. Enquire at No. 29,
in North Seventh Itreet, or at No. iiß, Arch
Street;
Ausr. 1?. 2iwtw.
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, be
tween Arch and Race streets.
July a*. ' ; »<W4w
Ro/s Iff Sim/otf,
II AVE roll SALS—
r HogCieads,
Excellent Coffee in Tierces, and
C. Barrel".
A (mail parcel of nice eccoa in bags
A few puncheons Jamaica spirits, fourth proof
Superior Tcr.eriffee wine, old and in Madeirapipes
All invoice of jewellery and holiery t» be fold by
•lie package
A few hamn.'rsi
j Ju!y 27."
Imported in the ship Manchester,
Bi.NT4Miti S-H V. \\> ELL, M after,
from Bourdeaux, and for sale by the luLfcriber,
No. 11 Walr.ut St eet.
Bonrdeaux Brandy "J
Irilh claiet in cases ( Entitled to
Medoc wiric, in do. f Drawback.
Sautcrne, do. do. J
Thomas Murgatreyd.
WHO H.IS FOR SALE.
Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter calks
Rota do. do.
Pirnep*o in Ksk l ".;
,4000 bushels Liverpool fait.
Aug. 24. tutSc6tf.
APBftSON OF INGENUITY, latsly arrived
from Europe, wifttcs to find here a place in
the quality us a 1/rcilcr of a Glass-house, Chry.l
-of all kinds, having particular means for the
corftrusion of tke kilns, pots, 4-c. and pofleSrg
likeicife the articles used in the Glals houfts of
Engiind and Franee, haviag worked a long while
111 r.u!t of them. Every, exertion will be made to
rendei yi. manufaflory doferving of public appro
bation-ljle. who wilhes to speak to him, will find
him at No. 275 Front-ftiest.
Abguft 24. «4t
For iale or to be let o'a ground
rent,
A valuable Lot qf Ground ;
QIFIJATE on the corner of Wal-
J nur and Fifth ttreets, fronting the State-
House i'quare. This lot is fifty-one feet front
on Wain tit street, and o'ne hundred cr.d thirteen
feet and an half on Fifth street ; there are at
Jprefeiit twoi'mai! .wo flory brick buui'es, and a
number ci i'mall tenements thereon.
AHa, for Sale,
Two three flory Brick Houses
With convenient flores, whirs, &c. fnuatc on
Water-fh-Cet, between Mulberry and SafTifras
streets, containing in front on IVater llree: Gf
ty-four feet, and eontuiuing that breadth eaft
w.ird ninety-five f«t, tb«i widening to the
south thirteen feet fix inches. Thtfe houfts
ave the convenience cf a public alley adjoining
ory the north fide, and are a very desirable situa
tion for a merchant, flour faflor,or others who
miy have occsfion for storage of goods. This
property will be fold on very reasonable terms
for calh., For further information apply to the
printer.
July qr. m&wtf
The Subscriber has for Sale,
A large aflortment of India Muslins,
coarse and fine
India Calicoes
Sooty (tomalls
B'ue Cloths and Checks
Bandanna Handkerchiefs
Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs
An invoice of Irilh Linsus aad Sheetings, well
assorted
A box of Diapers
Silk Umbrellas
Two boxes of fine Spices, cotaicing Nutmegs,
Mace and Cloves
Black Pepper of firft quality
Ball, India Ginger
Java Sugar
A quantity of Madeira Win.
Ditto of Gin
Roll Brimitone
Mordecai Lewis.
Aupi/i i». stmtvt
Cedar Shingles.
THE fubferiber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar
Shingles <f a superior quality, fvr sale at 13
dollars p.r tl.oufand.
William Hallow ell,
No, 193 North Third flreet.
July 17. # eoiat
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT agreeably to an act of Congref. of tbe
United State, of America, palled at Phila
delphia, tke »Bth day of May, 1796 ; laying du
ties on Carriage , for the conveyance of perfonj,
which Ihall be kept by or for any person, for his
or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the
of pafTengers, the several duties and
rates following, tp wit :
For and upon every Coach, 15 duls.
upon every CI nriqt, 12 dols.
unon eyery Post Chariot, 12 dots,
upon every Post Cfeaifc, 12 dol«.
upon every -Phaeton, with or without top,
9 dols.
upon every Coachce, 9 doh.
upon other Carriages, having pannel work ;
above, with biinds, glasses o. curtains,
9 dels.
upon.feur wheeled Carriages, having fra
med polls and topi v.iih steel lprings, 6
'dols.
upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood
en pr iron fprinjsor jacks, 3 dols.
upcii Curricles with tops, 3 dols.
noon Chaises with tops, 3 dols.
u;>on Chairs w >h tops, 3 dols.
u! on other two wheel top carriages, 3 dols.
upon two wheel carriages, with Iteel or
iron fpriru-s, 3 dols.
For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dols.
upon every lour wheeled carriage, having
framed polls and ".ops, and relling up
on wooden spars, 2 dols.
The Collectors of the Revenue lor the firft Sur
vey of the Diftrifl' of Pennsylvania, will attend
daily, until the jcth day of September n»xt, ior
the puipofe of receiving the duties oii Carriages, at
No. 117, in Hace or Saffalras-flrcet, in the City ol
Philadelphia; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Efq.
in the County of Montgomery; and at the houle
of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ;
of which all persons poffelfcd of such Carriages are
desired to lake notice.
Notice i& also given,
TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dif
til|ed spirituous liquors, that licences will be grant
ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the busi
ness of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or
in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li
cence for carrying 011 the bulinels of retailing Spi
rituous liquors in Ufs quantities than 20 gallons, at
the fame time and at the lame pfacas, by the offic
ers legally authorised r« grant such licences.
f. U_,L.IAM NICHOLS,
InfpeiSor cf the Revenue of the firlUui.
vcy of the 1); R. .Ot of FennlylvrJiß.
Office of Infpeflion at "?
Philadelphia, 3d Aujftifl,
ThoßTas Herman Lexjffer,
North Fifth itract, corner North alky, No. 34,
HAS FOR SALE,
EXCELLENT red'B'iurdedUx Wipe in cits?,D4.
b«*es, 'fx yens oiti
White Graves Wine ill cz{b»
Tickirn burgs
RufTia Sail .Cloths
Ravens Duck
Bnp Linen
Hefiiiins
Diaper and Tabic Clotb
Empty huf»
Ctnimoh .Girls jn Cloth
- ajffortmcnt of black coiptired Ribboai
Fine German Laces
About twelve tons Kuilii clejn Hemp
Clover Seed
Italian Soap, in, small bojes, for family life
Window Glafa 49 —nw
THIS DAY v\'AS I'CJbLIMiED,
And for sale by THOMAS DOS SON, at the
Stone Ilnnfe. No. 41, i'outh Second street.
EVENINGS at HOME >
OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
Confining of a variety cf Mifcelianeous Pieces Tbc
the aad amusement of YOUNG 1 £R
SONS—Six Volumes printedarid bound
up hi two volumes, price Two Dollars.
Tbf variety ard excellence of these piece# are
such, that the book needy only to be known to be
univerfiliy efleemed one of the moll valuable pub
'ications th t can be put into the hands of young
perfoas.
" Delightful talk to rear the
To teach the young idea how tu Ihoot, -*
Jo.pour tio'i irelh icllru&ioa o'er the mind,
To breathe til' enlivening spirit, and to fix
The generous purpafe ia the glowing bread."
Thomson.
Augufl 24. nrwf4vt
THIS D .Y is PUBLISHED,
Ey THOMAS DOBSOJV, at tlic Stone House,
No. 41, foutli Second street,
Letters and Conversations,
Between feYeral Yc*ng Lad'non improving aod iflr>
fubje<6U.
Traa'flated from the Dutch of Mad#** & Camion
with alteration* and improvements,
Printed enfine paper, aadneatly bsund,
Pries one dollar.
AMIDST the tide of modern Romances, painting
tales ef extraordinary distress, or of desperate 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 comas forward to f<M
licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex
ceeding the bounds of real Hfe y the proper, beoaufs
elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female
ebaraSlir is exhibited in an interesting point of view,
and presents examples of real and attainable e*cel«
kftce.
The publisher was fomuch pleafedwith the pern*
sal, that he was persuaded he fhojild do a pleasing
service to the cpmmunity by fending it in o circu
lation. August 24 —mw4w
To Masters and Pilots bringing up Vtffetk
from Foreign Ports to this City.
WHereas l'undry infringements have lately beej*.
made on the laws of this {late for the pro-,
venting pellilential or infectious diseases, eithc»
from ignorance or inattentioa thereto, it is tho't*
expedient at this-timeto publish the following ex«r
tra&s from the laws of a2d Aprils 1794, 7th zstfr
Bth fe&ions.
HEALTH-OFFICE.
June 6th, 1794.
Extraft cf an 41ftfor fcwring the sify and port\
of Philadelphia from the introduction cf pefl't
lenlial and contagious diseases.
Sect. 7. And. be it further cnaded, that every
mailer or captain cf any (hip or veflei coming front
lea (vcfTc;l« a&ually employed n the coafhrg trade
excepted) and bound to any port ot place within
the jurildi£lion of Pennfylvania,ihall cause hisfbip
or vefiel to be bright to anchor,or otherwise Hay—
eil in tbe of the river Delaware, oppofitw to
the Hea'th-Olfice on State-Iflsnd aforefaid, and
there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a
certificate or bill of heath from the Resident Phy
sician. And il, previeufly to obtaining such certi
ficate or bill of health, any matter or captain fhali
l'uffer hisfhip or veflei to approach nearer than the
laid Health-Office to the city of PkiladeJpbip, or
(hall land, cause orfuffer to be landed, 01* brought
oa shore, at any place or port within this Co:r»-
inUnwtalth. or at any other port cr place, with the
intent 0/ being conveyed into this Commonwealth,
any p> rfon or persons, cf any goods, wares or mer
chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health
o: certificate, he {hall ncgLefc or rtfufe to deliver
the to the Health-Ofucer, such mailer or cap
taiu fliaH forfeit Asnl p-y, for and every fuclt
offence, the fumof five hundred dollars.
And the captain or mailer of every fh-ip or ves
sel ftsall fend a fafe arid commodious boat to brii]g
the pJiyfician ori board, and shall in like manner
convey aim back to the Health-Office, after he has
concluded his official examination ; And while he
is making such examination, cr in rafc any fubfc
quept examination by the Hcal.h Officer or Con
j fuitiog Physician, agreeably to the directions of
thi- aA, the mailer or captain fhali expose or cauic
to be cxpofrd to thefeareh of the Resident P/hyfi
ci.in,or of the Health Officer and Consulting Physi
cian (as the cafe may be) each and every part of the
fhij> or veflei, and shall present to his view each
and every person cr persons on board thereof, and
and (hall also true and fatisfailory anfwtrs make
to all such queflions as the Resident Physician, &c.
at the time of examination shall ask relative to the
heaUhof any port or place fr»m which the fjiip or»
vei*el failev*, or has since touched at—the Bttmben
of perfbns on board when the ship or vessel entered
on her vdyoge —the number ot persons that
frnce been landed or taken on board, and
and whererefpe&ively—what persons on board—
s they have been during the voyage, or {hall, at>.
the time of examination, be infe&td with any pes
tilential or conbgious disease—and what is the pre
sent {late and condition of the persons on board
with refpcA to their health or diseases. And i£ v
any mailer or captain {ball refufe to expose a* afore-t
aid, to the search of any of the officers
/» if he ftiall conceal any sick perfon t $r in any other man"
£er deceive tie proper officer j aforefaid in bis an/ivers 0
uch captain or mafter,for every such offence, fhali
forfeit end pay the sum of five hundred dol
lars.
Sect. 8. And if aay person or persons whatfo
4ver (tlie Resident Physician, &.c. excepted) shall
go on board any veflei, before the i*afler thereof
has received a certificate of health in the manner
directed, every person so offending, shall pay the
UIU of ONfi HUNDRED DOLLARS.
IT beiag absolutely necefTary that the foregoing
fe&ions fbould be punctually complied witli* the
fubferiber, in compliance with his duty, mull ex
ail a rigorous observance of the lame, or tife be
tuicte? thu nectfilty of putting the laws ip force.
Wa. Health Officer of the
Port it' I'JjiUdelpbia.
JuIT 14.
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