#a?ette of Unites
V&T3KR 1569 J
SALES 15V AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DRY GOOD S.
r Foucnoon —Edward Fox, No.
/ J fputh Kronf-llreet,
' 0,1 aj> ) Afternoon—Fofttmafl & Co. No. 6j
(_ Seuth Front-street.
( Forenoon—John Connelly, Old Citv
<j- rj 3 Audi ion, No. 73 scut.i Front-llreet.
v • J Afternoor*—William Shannon, No.
C is 3 High-street.
We&efday \ A ' tfrnß " fon - N °- 74
' J I south 1 hird-ftrcet.
Tburfday f Fox.
I Afternoon—John CenHellv.
■ .... } Forenoon—William Shannon.
' } Afternoon—John Connelly.
Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benfon.
For Savannah,
The faft failing' (hip,
■ SWIFT PACKET »
%'M^^t PATR,CK Grtebin, Matter,
Now lying opposite ths faotrh
x>t Creek, has ham'lome accommoda
tions for paflcngers, and will fail on or about
the jft of Oflbber.
l or freight or p.ifT ge apply to the mailer on
board, or of the fublrribcrs at Fraakforri, 5 1 j
miles from Philadelphia.
Nalhro &f y. Frazier.
r rankfovd, Sept. 18. dtiftO-
Fur HAMBURGH,
r j "HE Qopper Bottomed Ship
1 v i - VLO !< ' T E
-1 HOMHSON, Mailer, now at
Bright's wharf, and will be rea
; ' dy to take in on Monday next,
part of her cargo being engaged
and ready to go on board. The (hip "is so well
known, ttfat it is needless to describe her. She
is now in order. For Ffeight or Paf
f-g<'i pltafe to apply at Mr. Jeremiah Warder's
Company: Houle, No. 12, North Third street,
or to the Mailer on bord.
August jo.
For SALE,
On board the laid Ship, Swedilh Iron,a(Torted
and Window Olafs, Demyjohns, Wrap
ping Paper for Sugar Refineri, Rugs of I & 2
Quality. Please to apply as above, r
_____ wf&m+w
White Havarma Sugar.
1461 boxes') of very superior quality now difcharg*
7s bhds. J nig from the fliip Hamburgh Packet,
at Walnut Strest wharf—and for sale by
Philip Nicklin iff Co.
N. B>
THE SHIP
Hamburg Packet,
Silas Swain, Mafler,
Sale, or Charter.
Aug. 74. eotf
T a - " B d, * '
And peffejjion givm immediately,
A LARGE twoftory brick Honfe,bandfomdy
fituatcd in Princeton, There are four rooms
and a large entry on e&ch floor, and five rooms in
the garret, a range of back buildings 51 feet in
lca£t|i, and a piazza of 57 feet* There is a pump
in the yard, an excclleut kitchen garden, at the
farther end of which are a carriage houfeand two
{tables, one of which its new, 44 feet long, with
Calls in the two stables for 27 horfefc. The h£al r <
thinefs and plealantnefs ot its situation, and the
number of genteel and agreeable families in and
near the town, render it a desirable for a
gentleman from the city. The commodioyfnefs of
the house, its central position, and the largeness of
the ftablcs, make it|evcry way suitable for a tavern,for
which it has always been confiderd as a capital
(land. Inquire on the premises, of
ISAAC SNOWDEN.
Princeton, Anpr- 2j. 29 —diwiawtf
~ NOTICE. ~
IF Thed.t O'Hara, whofome years fincekept
School at the Nine Bridges, Queen's County, Eas
tern Shore, Maryland, be living, he i 9 hereby re
minded to call on, or write to, the Rev. Ambrose
Marflial, near Warwick, Cecil County, Eastern
Shore, MaryJand, from whom he will receive in
ter efting information.
' Augrjl 4. mwSfcf4w
THESUBSC RIBE R S,
ASSIGNEES OF JAMES QREENtEAF,
HEREBY give notice, that they havedifpofed
of the property afTigned to them for the feeuring
the payment of the notes, acceptances, and en
titlements given by Edward Fox, for the use
of the said James Greenleaf; and the holders of
fueh notes, acceptances, and endorsements,'are
hereby notifyed that the fubferibers will fettle
with them for the amount of their refpeiilive
claims, both principal and interest, at
any time before the 2cth day of Odlober next;
after which riav, the holders not,applying, will
be excluded, agreeably to the terms of align
ment.
Applications to be made at south-east corner
of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street
fide), between the hours of eleven and one o'
elock every day, Sundays excepted.
Henry Prats,
Tho. fV. Fraud/,
John Miller, Jun.
John AJh ley,
Jaiab Baker. 1
Philadelphia, Augoft 18, 1797. d
The Inhabitants of the Diftridt
of Southwark,
RE informed that a Coaches is provided, to be
JL J- kept at the Constables' office, the north east
c.rner of and Almond streets, where the
friends of ihofe sick persons who deflre to be re
moved to the City Hospital, are requested to make
application—Alio, a Hearse will be kept in readi
nels for the remerval of the dead.
JONATHAN PENROSE.
N. B.—The Foor, who with to remove to the
Tents on Schuylkill, may be furnifced with orders
by applvinir as alinve. Aim 29
COMMISSIONERS' SALES, ,
'"I-'HF. 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, 011 the 7th of t.
September next. I
£jT The different printers in this rity will
render an elTential service to a great number of (i
individuals by publifiiing this'rictice.
Aug. 18. -
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19,1797
wanted
si Us on Amderdain, at a fiynt not. cxceedinef Cx
ty dsys, and witii approved Indarfers, to the amount
jf two hundred thouifand guilders—for which iafti
will !>e paid at the rate of thirty eight cents a guil
-1 der—Applications to be to George Sirupfrtn,
Eftj. Cafliier «f the Bank of the Unijied^tates.
Sept. 41. ' dtf
NOTICE
Is hereby given to the inhabitants Qf the Diftri(sl
of Southwark, that <a nieetiug will be held at the
Commifiioner's room, On Friday evening the 15th
inft. at 7 ocfock, to take into conficleiation, and a-
T dopt measures for the protection ofthe property of
our fellow-citizens from daring robbers.
JON. PENROSE.
Sept. 14.
Young Hyson Tea.
40 cherts ot a superior quality—Alio,
100 do. of Hyson,
Imported in the IVoodrof Sims, and for sale by
the i'ubferibers, corner of Second and Pine
, street.
C. liaigbt.
| June 11. _ eotf
Imported in the Jhip. Pigou,
t And for sale by John Morton, No. x si, South
Front-street,
1 Hyson
'■ Hyson Skin (.ctkac
Young Hyson C
Imperial J
April 20. eotf
This Day Published,
, And to be fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of
Second and Chefmlt Greets,
I*i Ice }-olvs of a Dollar,
Observations on certain Documents
Contained in No. V and VI of
" The History of the United Stat«g for
the year 1796,"
In which th'* charge or speculation againll
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Late Secretary of the Treasur, is FULLY
REFUTED,
m/rttjr «r himself.
This publication presents a concise statement
of the base means prailifed by the Jacobins of the
United States to asperse the characters of thof«
purlons who are cor.fidered as hollite to their difor
gai izing schemes. It also contains the cor
respondence between Mr. Hamilton and Messrs.
Monroe, Muhlenburgh and Venable, on the fub
jedl of the documents alorefaid, and a series of let
ters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Ha
milton, proving beyond the polfibility of a doubt,
that the connexion between him and Reynolds,
was the result of a daring confpiraey on the part
of the latter and his atfociatcs to extort money.
A discount of one third from the
will be made in favor ot wholefaie purchaf rs, for
casu. Orders to be addrelfed ts Mr. Yobno.
Avau/l 25.
The Norfolk Mail STAGE.
THIS Stage ft am from the GEORGE Tavern,
at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in
Philadelphia, every Turf lay, fburfday, and Satur
day, at 3 o'clock, in the trorning ; arrives at Do
ver the firft day, at Snowhill the feeond day, at
Northampton Court House the thirS day, and on
the morning of the fourth day the paflengcrs find
a fafc and comfortable packet to convey thorn to
Norfolk.
A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry,
every Tuefdiy, Thurflay and Saturday, and the
Stage {tart* from this ferry for Philadelphia, every
( Mon.ay, Wcdnefday and Friday ;jput« up at Snow
Hdl the firft night, at Dover the id night, and ar
rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third
day.
The distance on this rout:, between Philadelphia
and Norfolk, is So miles less than on any stage route
between those places.
Too much cannot in favor of the road,
wlii:H is nioft excellent indeed. The proprietors
willingly engage to return the whole fare to any
pafi'enger, who, aftethaving performed this route,
will,fay that he ever travelled in a stage for the fame
diftancc, so good a road in America.
August 11. dim. eolf.
Philadelphia, lstb July, 1797.
NCTI'ICE is hereby given, that fcparate pro
pofals with sealed coders will be received
at my office until the eleventh day of September
next, to furnifh by contrail the fallowing ar
ticles for the use of the Army of the United
States in the year 1798.
First Contrail for
8 Sergeants cdats ")
2 Mulicians, do.
10 Sergeants veils Dragoons.
Ix 6 Privates coats 1
126 Privates veils
64 Sergeant's coats
32 Musicians, do. ' '
<)i Sergeants veils
192 Woolen overalls Artillcrifts
192 Linen overalls &
936 Privates coats Engineers.
936 do. Veils
1872 Woolen ovwalls
1872 Linen do.
i44,Sergeantscoats
, 74 Mulicians, do.
216 Sergeants veils
432 Linen overalls
432 Woolen do. Infantry.
1893 Privates coats
1892 , do. \iefts 5
3784 Woolen overalls ]
3784 Linen do. 1
ift Contra<Sl, for 1288 Sergeaists (hirts s
11816 Private do. t
12600 Socks (
2d Contrail, for 272 pair leatherbreeches
3d Contrail, sos 272 pair boots c
4600 pair shoes, No. 1 j,
Btoo pair do. No. 2 £
4th Contrafl, for 1032 Artilfcrilis and Engi
neers hats
2108 Infantry do.
136 Dragoon caps -1
The whole to be delivered at the city of Phila
delphia, viz. 4
One fourth on or before the 15th day of Fe
bruary next. 1
One f«urth on or before the 15th day of A-
pril next.
The remaining half on orbifore the 15th day g
of June next.
The articles are to be agreeable to such pat
terns as lhall be directed by the Secretary for the
Department of War.
Payments to be made as soon as the article S 1
(hall be delivered, 2nd parted infection.
TENCH FRANCJS, Purneyov.
eotntliSep.
Fenno, N* 119 Chefnut Street
Lately Publilhed,
t- !n one vol. Bvo (price one dollar in bcardsHSl'
by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of fee nd and
h Chefnut streets,
A- Culleftion of Papers on the fuhitft of
Biilious Fevers, prevalent in the UrJttd
States for a few years part.
Compiled by NUAH IVI'BSTRR, jun.
Containing letters from Doctors Siamun, Staith,
I Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Mocfon, Reynolds, Mitch
c ell,on Contagion, &c. &c.
b Sept. I-. „
1 ■ ■ ...!»■
f City GommiJJioners Ojfiee,
Augu!l 29, 1797.
IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and
Common C'Oundh, paiTed ths 2ld clay df May la!}. 1
PropofaU in writing will be received hy the City
Connmiffioners for one month from the ift of Sip.
tember next, for letting to rent on leafed far o»e
to contmeneethe firft day of January next, the
following public property of the city:—
: Thewhaifaod landing on Viue Street,
Also on s»(Tafras,
Mulberry,
And High Street?,
Cbefuut and Walnut Streets, Draw bridge, with
til* Scale and Fish Houses, Spruce, Piue and Cedar
, Streets. /
The cellar uuder the City-H*ll.
The 1 avtrn nt the middle ferry on Schuylkill,
with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much
thereof as Plait be occupied by any buildings LTC't
etl fr.r the life of the Colledlor 0/ the Tolls, or be
necessary for the toll-gates,)
Jtawim.
r I. O S T, "
ON' the Paftyunk P.oad, between the Elue Ball
afs'd the city, a Fowling Pifct* v.'!tii a
I .ITrel and (liver light; on the plj:e';l she blift «fe
the Utters "Jamaica. 99" —as, r ciithe barrel
near tl\e lock '• London" and the Tower ftanp.
Whoever will return the aid piece to Jubm JhimarJ,
atthefign of tl>e Blue Bali on toe Paflyunk Road,
or the office of this Gazette, lhall receive a reward
of Four French Crowns,
.°«pt. 1 a. *, 3 t
DUTYI)N CARRIAGES. 1-
% -
Notice is hereby Given,
r PHAT agreeably to an aSt of Congress ef the
JL United States of America, palled at Phila
delphia, the »Bth day of May, 1796 ; laying du
ti«s on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons,
which (hall be kept by or for any person, for his
or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the
conveyance of paHepgers, the fevertl duties and
rates following, to wit :
For and uporiVvery Csach, is dolt.
upon every Chariot, 1» dol&.
npon every Post Chariot, 11 dels,
upon, every Post Chaise, It dols.
upon every Phaeton,with or without top,
9 dols.
upon every Ooachee, 9 dols.
upon other Carriages, having pannelwork
above, with blinds, glasses or curtains,
9 dolt.
upon four wheeled Carriages, having fra
med polls and tops with (leel springs, 6
dolt. . .
upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood
en, or iron springs or jacks, 3 dolt,
upon Curricles wiji t«ps, g dolt,
upon Chaifet \?itVtopfc, 3 dolt,
upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols,
upen other two wheel topcarriage»,3dols.
upon two wheel carriages, with lleel or
iron fpringt, 3 dols.
For and upon all other twcLwheel carriages, t dais,
upon every four wheeled carriage, havipg
framed posts and tops, and resting up
on wooden spars, 1 dols.
The Collectors of the Revenue for the firft Sur
vey of the Diftri<st of Pennsylvania, will attend
daily, until the 30th day of September nexf, for
the putpofe of receiving the duties on Carriages, at
Germantown ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Eiq.
in the County of Montgomery ; arM at the house
of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ;
of which all pdrfons po£fc3ed of such Carriages are !
desired to take notice.
Notice is also given,
TO all retail dealers ih Wines, and foreign dlf.
tilled fpiritunus liquort, that licences will be grant
ed to them ; one licence (of 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 on the business of retailing Spi- (
rituous liquors in less quantities than io gallons, at |
the fame time and at the fame pljees, by the offic
ers legally authorised t* grata furh licences.
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
Infpe&or of the Revenue of the firft fui
vey of tSe Diftriit of Pennfylvauia.
Office of Infpe&ion at ~f ,
Germantow, nth Sept. x 7J>7- j
IMPORTED J
Im the iliip America, James Ewing, viaiier, from
Hamburgh, j
Brown Hollands
White Piatillaa (
Ticklenhnrgs t
Coarse Linens
Tapes
Looking GialTes 7 r
GJaft Tumbler. \ M ~ f * 1
FOR SALE BY 1
George Pennock.
Aiigu/l 14. jaw
jin elegant House in Arch Street.
TO be let and entered on immediately a large
and elerant house at the Corner of Arch and
Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms
and one dihiag room—the largest is 31 feet hy
26 —and two are so conneiSed by folding doors
as to mate but one. Also, five bed rooms, be
sides 5 in the garret, well finilhed for servants.
There are stables and a coach house, wilh evry
convenience for a family. Enquire .it No. 29,
iif North Seventh street, or at No. 218, Arch
Street;
T ' ■ rtw3vr.
PETER BORGER,
INFORMS his friends and the public in general
that he has removed from No. '2O, corner of
Arch and Fourth, to No. 105 Nortn Front, be
tween Arch and Race streets.-
July s*. yw4w n
Window Glass,
©f Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in
the Citv —
OF VARIOUS SIZES, r
From Bby 6toJ9 by 14,
By the/ingle Box or Quanti'.y* may be had at the
Store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Froat
ftreet.
Javics C. tjf Samuel W. Ft/her.
Philadelphia r -J ne9, 1797.
ia Daily Advertiser.
I insurance Company of the State
' d of Pennsylvania.
I 'HE Office will be kept until further notice at
the School House in Germantown. The
Company ftiil retain the room in Chefnut, above
•Seventh ftrret, where a pcrfon will attend to re
ceive and give answers to applications, every day
1 from jo until.! o'clock,
i* T 3- d3t2awtf
Bank of North America,
September 8//;, 1797.
OV Monday next the Notices for all Notes or N
Bills payable atthisßank.which fall dueont.hat
and. the enfuiHg 6 days, will be served on the P<iy-
ers: And the like Notices on every Monday, till
the further orders-os the Directors.—Perfous wifb-
ing to deposit Nates or Bills for Collection, which
are to fall due within the week, r.iuft themf«!ves
undertake to notice to the Payer*. dtf
TO BE SOLD,
And immediate poffejfion given,
A Convenient well finilhed Brick Tenement,
with a cook house and other out hou/es,fitu
ated in a pleasant part of the borough of WiJming
t* ton, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground
r has forty feet front on Weft-flreet; and extends
through the square to Pafturoftreet, on which is
eredied a ft able and carriage honfe.
ALLEN M'LANE.
1 T^m ' n^ ton » -Aug. 30.
t Red Port Wine.
Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhuci/i, from
Oporte,
Fed Port Wine in pipes, hhds, and quarter calct
, 6e cwt. Cork, for sale by
s Philips, Gramond, & Co.
Ju'y at. 5
The Partnerlhip,
UNDER the firm of FREEMAN & Company,
is diJTolvtd by mutual co'nfcnt. All persons
having any demands, against tke said House are de
sired to render the fame to T. B. Freeman ; and
those indebted to the House are defircd to make pay
ment to him—By whom business will in future be
carried on,r.t his Store, No. 39, South Front-flreet.
Auguji 7- eod4w
N P T I C E.
ALL those who have any claims against the
eftate'of John Cole, Umbrella Maker, lata
deceased, will apply within a month from the dafe
hereof, to Mrs. Cole, at the south east corner of
Green and Second streets, for their arrangement.
N. B. if all demands are not Tent in before the
expiration of the abovementioned time, they will
not be allowed, as his property will be disposed of.
Sept. 9. ■ *3t
Imported i'ntheIhipMANCHESTER,
Benjamin Shewbll, Mailer,
From Bourdeaux, and for sale by the fubferiber, ,
No. 11. Walnut Street.
Bonrdeaux Brandy
Irilh market claret in cases ( Entitled to
Medocwine, in do. f Drawback.
Sauterne, do. » do. J
Thomas Murgatreyd.
WHO HAS FOR SALE.
Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks
Rota do. do.
Pimento in bags
4000 bushels Liverpool fait.
Aug. 24. . tut&stf.
A PERSON OF INGENUITY, lately arrived
from Europe, wifhefrto find here a place in
the quality of a Dire&or of a Glass-house, Chryf
tal of all kinds, having particular nvrans tor the J
conftrmflion of the kilns, pots, &c. and poflefiing i
likewise the articles used in the Glais houses of c
England and France, having worked a long while t
in m#ft of them, fcvery exertion will be made to c
render the manufatflory deserving of public appro- <
bation—He, who wifli«s to speak to him, will find t
| him at No. 275 Front-llicut. t
- Aueuft 24. *4t £
For sale or to be let on ground- f
rent,
yf valuable Lot qf Ground !
SITUATE on the north-eiftcorner of VV'al- c
nut and Fifth streets, fronting the State- r
House square. This lot is fit'ty-one feet front ;
on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen a
feet and an half on Fifth street ,• there are at c
present two final! two story brick houles, and a c
number of small tenement; thereon. t
Al/o, for Sale, t
Two three story Brick Houses c
With convenient stores, wharf, &c. lituare on f
Wattr-ftreet, between Mulberry and Safiafras (
streets, containing in front on Water street f.f- £
ty-four feet, and continuing that breadth east- c
ward nirie:y-ftve feet, then widening to the
south thirteen feet fix inches. Thd'e houses ( |
ave the convenience of a public alley adjoining j f,
on the north fide, and are a very delirable fitua- t
tion for a merchant, flour fasor,or others who t
miy haveoccafiori for storage of goods. This c
property will be fold on very reafocable terms* c
for cash. For further information apply to the 11
printer. s a
July 3i. m&wtf a
The Subscriber has for Sale, a
A large aflbrtment of India Muslins,
coarse and fine 0
India Calicoes 0
Sooty Romalls si
B'ue Cloths and Checks a
Bandanna Handkerchiefs £
Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs t ]
An invoice of Irilh Linens and Sheetings, well t j
assorted [ t
A box of Diapers „
Silk Umbrellas a ,
Two boxes ef fine Spices, cotaining Nutmegs, a
Mace and Cloves n
Black Pepper of firft quality
East India Ginger ,
Java Sugar f (
A quantity of Madeira Wine t
Ditto of Gin
Roll Brimstone c .
Mordecai Lewis. %
Augufi 11. 3«wim I'
■ ———,— . ■ .■— - d
Cedar Shingles.
r I "'HE fubferiber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar
X Shingles cf a superior quality, for at 13
dollars p.r thousand. a
William Hallo-welly
- No. 193 Nsrtk Third-Jlrett.
' July 17. aoiac
2 i homas Herman Lrukfer,
North fifth liraet, corner of North alley, No. 34,
HAS TOR SALS,
1 p 1 XCfiLLENT rod Ho'.lrileaux Wise 111 czfesaixl
e boxes, si* years old
e \\ hite Graves Wille in caflgs
f icklenbtirgs
1 Ruflia Sail Cloths
Ravens Duck
Bag Linen
' Heflhns
Diaper and Table Cloth \
Empty bags
\ Caramon German Clo-h
t An assortment of black Coloured Ribbons
. Fine German Laces
About twelve tons Ruffiiclesn Hemp
. Clover Seed
1 ' ta J <a _D Soap, in small boxen, for family ufa
s W jnao-w Glass p ii--
TSIS DAY WAS
And for file by THOMAS DOBSON, at the
Stone House, No. 41, foutli Second Aregt,
EVENINGS at HOME;
OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED
ConiUiing of a vanety ©1 Miscellaneous Pkcts.Yor
the inftrta&jon and aniufemeat of YOUNG PER
SON 3—Six Volumes fcandlomely printedsßd bounci
up in two volumes, price Two Dollars.
Ibe variety and excellence c.f thcfc piece? ftre
such, that the bgok needs only to be kno\frn to be
universally efteenied one o: the moil: valuable pub
lications th t can be put int« the hands of younc
pvrfons. *
Delightful task to sear the tender thought,
i o teach the young-id va how toihoot,
ro pour tfcs freth o'er the mind,
To breathe th* enlivening spirit.and to fii
Thegencteus pur'pofa in the breast."
Thomson.
THISD a Y IS PUBLISHED, '
By THOMAS DOBSON t at the Stone Houli,
No. 41, south Second {lrcet,
Letters and Conversations,
Between several Tuung Ladiee, on improving and in*
, terefting fubje&s.
Translated from the Dutch of Madane de Camitn
with alterations and improvements,
Printed tnfine paper, an J neatly found,
Price one dollar.
AMIDST the tide of modern Romances, painting
tales ef extraerdinary diftrel's, or of desperate or
artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul,'' and
whic'a it would be for the honor of young ladies So
be ignorant of, this little book comes forward to so
licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex
ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, becauft
elegant and natural dignity and importance of the female
tbaraSer.h exhibited in an interesting point of view,
and presents examples of real and attainable excel
lence.
The publiffier waj fomuch pleafedwith the pert*
sal, that he was persuaded he Ihould do a pleasing
ferviceto the community by fending it inio circu
lation. August 24 —mw4w
To Maflers and Pilots bringing up Vejfcls
from Foreign Ports to this City.
TT7"Hereasfundry infringements have lately been
VV made on the laws of this state for the pro.
venting pestilential or infefUous diseases, either
from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho't
expedient at this time to publish the following ex
tracts from the laws of aid April, >794, 7th a»J
Bth fe<9ions.
HEALTH-OFFICE.
June 6th, 1794.
ExtraS of an all for securing the city and pari
of Philadelphia from tkr introdußion of pefii
bential and contagions diseases.
Sect. 7. And be it further enafled, that every
matter or captain of any ship or veflel coming from
lea (vessels a&ually employed ;n the toaftmg trade
eitepted) and bound to any port or place within
the jurifdi&ion of Pennfylrania.fljaUcaufe his (hip
or veflel to be brought to anchor,or otherwise flay
ed in the stream of the river Delaware, oppefit# to
the Health-Office on State-Ifisnd aforefsid, and
there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a
certificate or bill of hcal h,from the Resident Phy
ficiari. And it, previeutly to obtaining such certi
ficate or bill of health, any mailer or captain shall
fuller hislhip or veflel to approach neartr than the
said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or
Hull land, cause or fuffer to be landed, Or brought
on ffiore, at any place or port within this Com
monwealth, or at any other port or place, with the
intent of being conveyed into this Commonwealth,
any p. rfon or persons, or any goods, wires or mer
chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health
o. certificate, iy shall neglect or refufe to deliver
the lam- to th'. Health-Officer, such mailer of cap
tain shall forfeit ana p-y, for each and every such
offence, the fnm of rive uundred dollars.
And the captain or master of every ship or ves
sel shall fend, a fafe and commodious boat to bring
the physician on board, and shall in like manner
convey him bade to the Hsalth-Office, after he has
concluded hi* official examination ; And trhiie he
i« making such examination, or in cafe any fuble
quent examination by the Health Officer or Con
sulting Physician, agreeably tq the diredians of
thi- a<a, the mailer or captain shall expole or canio
to be (fxpofed to th« Aeareh of the Resident Physi
cian, or of the Health Officer and Consulting P|j S
ciau (as the cafe may be) each and every part olihe
Ihip or veflel, and (hall present to his view each
and every person or persons on board thereof, and
and fllall also true and l'atisfa&ory anlwers make
to all such questions as the Resident Physician, &c.
at the time of examination shall ask relative to the
health of any port or place fr»m which the ffiip or
veflel failed, or has since touched at—-the number
of persons on board when the (hip or vefiel entered
on her voyage—the number of persons that have
since been landed or taken on board, and when
and whererefpe&ively—what perfoas on board
f they liafe been during tfte voyage, or shall, at
the time of examination, be infeited with any pes
tilential or contagious disease—and what is the pro
fent state and condition of the persons on board
with rcfpc<sl to their health or diseases. And if
any mafler or captain fhalf refufe to expose as afore
aid, to the fcarch of any of the officers aforcf aid.
n if he shall conteat any ftclt psrfon,«r in any ftber tnsn*
jfr deceive the.proper officers aforefaid in tit an fivers,
uch captain or mafter,for every such offence, fhajl
forfeit and pay the sum of five hund»ej> dol
lars. s
Sect. 8. And if assy ucrfon or persons \vhati'«-
cver (the Resident Physician, 6cc. excepted) ffiatt •
go on board any vessel, before the mafler thereof
lias received a certificate of health in the manner
dire&ed, every person so offending, shall pay tV
um of ONK HHNDRKO DOLLARS.
IT being aHolutely necessary that the. foregoing
fe&ions lhnuld be punduajty complied with, th*
fobferiber, m ,compliancs with hi 6 duty, must es
ail a rigorous observance of the fame, or else be
untier tlifi neccflity of putting the laws in force.
«. ALLk'ty, Health Officer of tfre
Poti $f tlUad^/jia.
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