of ;oc United Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
'-57° J
SAL ::shv AUCTION.
Stated Rales
For t R r GOODS.
f'Fo'iennon—F-tlward Fox, No. 56,
iii 1 } fo'iih Front.ft/eet,
) Alerr.oon —Foot.min & Co. No. 65
f Soufli Front-street.
C Vo-ttivK)—Jphn Conrelly, OM City
j in ' .'I-:, Nn. 73 foMi'V. Front-llreet.
-j l a ) \ Afternoon —Wrilpra Shannon, No.
C. IKigh-ftreet.
mw.,5
-y, ~ C Forenoon—Edward Fox.
•Airj .ay < j\f ternoon —John Connelly.
p Forenoon—Wi!l*inj Shannon.
r Afternoon—John Connelly.
Saturday Wfternooß—Peter Brnfon.
For Savannah,
The faft failing (hip,
SWIFT PACKET,
Patrick Gribbin, Mjifler,
Now lying opposite ih: mouth'
of Franlcford Creek, has har.fllocne accommoda
tions. For paflenpers, and will fail »>n or about
the ill ef Oiflobcr.
For freight it pafT.ge apply to the mailer on
board, pr of the fub'cribers at Frankf<*d, 5 x-i
miles from Philadelphia.
Nalbro Js 3 J. Frazier.
Frankford, Sept. 18. dt-iftO.
For HAMBURG H,
r I 'HE Copper Bottomed Ship
v i~% j>~ I FAVORITE, John
;! S> ThompsoiS, Miftcr, now at
Firight's wharf, and will be rea
, take in on \foad.w» next.
part ot her cargobcinjr ei'eac'd
and rtidy to go on board. The ship is so well
known, that it it needlcfs to defiiribe her. She*
is now in compleat order. For Freight or Pas
sage, pltafe to apply at Mr. Jeremiah Warder's
Compiing l-loufe. No. !», North Third street,
or to the Mailer on bord.
August
'For SALE,
On board the said Ship, Swedilh Iron, aflorted
Hollow and Window Glass, Demvjofcns, Wrap
ping Paper f>r Sugar Refiners, Rugs of 1 &. j
Quality. Please to apply as above.
wf&m4w
White Havanna Sugar.
X4&J boxes 7 of very fuperiorquality now difcharg
■7 hhds. f ing from the snip Hamburgh Packet,
at Walnut Streit wharf—and for sale by
Philip Nicklin Co.
N. B.
THE SHir
Hamburg Packet,
Silas Matter,
Sale, or Charter.
Aug. 24. eotf
" T O BE 6 d — L D,
And poffejjion given immediately,
A LARGE cwo (lory brick Houfe,handfomefy
A Ctuated in Princeton There arc four rooms
and a large entry on each floor, and five rooms in
the garret, a range of back buildings 51 feet ill
length, and a piazza of 57 feet. Ihereisa pump
in the yard, 4n excelleut kitchen garden, at the
farther end of which are a carriage house and two
ftah'les, one of which is new, 44 feet long, witl
stalls in the two liable* for 47 horses. The heal
thiness and pleafantncfs of its f'tuation, and the
number ef genteel arid agreeable families in a. d
r.«ar the town, reader it a desirable ritrerat for a
gentleman from the city. Ihf commodioufntf» of
the house, its central position, and the largencfs of
the (tables. make itjeycry wuy fnitablt fora tav< rn,for
which it ha» always been confitlerd as capital
ft a ad. Inquire on the prAn fes, of
ISAAC SNOWDEN.
Princeton, Ann- 15. 19— dtwiawtf
" (M O T 1 C E.
IF Tinny o'Ha*a, whofome years fincekept
School at the Nine Bridges, Quern's County, Eas
tern Shore, Nfaryland, be living, lie is hereby re
minded to call on, or write to, the Rev. AmbrOse
■Marshal, near Warwick, Cecil County, Eaftefn
Shore, Maryland, from whom he will reecive in
teri-f'ing information.
August 4. mw&f-jw
THESUBS CRI BE RS,
ASSIGtf.SES OF JAMES GREENLEAF,
HEkEuY give notice, that they have disposed
of the pijbperty assigned to them for the securing
the payment of the note 1 , acceptances, jnd en
dotfennents given by Edward Fox, for the use
of ihe A'.id James GreenUaf; and the holders of
such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are
hereby notifyed that the fubferihers will fsttle
with therp for the amount of their refpeilive
tlaims, b th principal and interest, at
any time before the loth day of Otfloher next;
after which dav, 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-llreet
fide), between the hourt of eleven and one o'
elock every day,- Sunday^excepted.
Henry Pratt,
Tho. IV. Francis,
John Miller, Jun.
John AJhley,
Jacob Baler.
Philadelphia, August 18, 1797. d
The Inhabitants of the Diftri£t
of Southwark,
ARE informed that a Coachee is provided, to be
_ kept at the Condables' office, the north east
earner of Front and Almond flreet9. where the
friends of those ficlc persons who desire to be r:-
moved to the City Hospital, are rt queScd to make
application —Alio, a Hear fe will be kept in readi
rci's for the removal of the dead.
' . JONATHAN PENROSE.
N. 8.-—-The Foor, who wilh to remove to the
Tents on Sebuylkiil, may be furniflied with orders
by applying" as a'tove. Au? 1"J
COMMISSIONERS' SALES,
Commiflioners of the counties of Ly-
X coming and Northumberland, have piven
notke that they intend to proceed to the sale of
lands, for the arrearage of taxes, ou the 7th ot
September next.
T'ne difierent printers in this city will
rrnd'r an eiTential fervke to a great number of
individuals liy publiflfing this notice.
Aug. 18.
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1797.
WANTED
B'lls on Amderdam, at a fight not exceeding six
ty dsya, and with approved Indf* iVrs, tp. the amount
jf two hundred tlioufond guilders—for which calh
will 'je p:u iat the rate of thirty eight cents a guil
der—-Applications <0 be made to George 'Simpfon,
Esq. Talhier »f the Bank of ihc United States.
Sept. 41. dtf
NOTICE r
Ukepcby divert so the « the DiitriA
of Southwark, that a mccwiii he hold at the
ComrainioHer's roo^i v on Friday evening the 15th
in ft. at 7 o*clcck,to take into confideiatioq, ard a
dopt meafuresfor the protedljor) of the pfoperty,of
our fellow-citizens from' daring rohbers.
JON. PENROSE.
Sept. 14.
Young Hyson Tea.
40 chells of a superior quality—Mfo,
ico do.of Hyson,
Imported in the H'oadrop Sims, and for sale by
the fublbribers, corner of Second and Pine
street.
C. Haight.
June it. - eotf
Imported in the Jhip Pigou,
And for sale by John Morton, No. I li, South
Front-flreet,
Hyson " }
- "y. fon s^ in r Cteas
iotmg Hyson (
Imperial J
April 20. en>(
This Day Published,
And to hf fold by WILI.IAM YOUNG, corner of
Second and Chefnut streets,
Price of a Dollar,
Observations on certain Pocuments
Cmuained i* No. V and VI of
" The History of the UniteJ States for
the year 1796,"
In which the cii'iwi or speculation againd
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Late Secr*t>*y of the Tkeasdk, ia FULIA"
REFUTED.
ir R1 r N BY BIMSKLf.
TVs publication presents a concif* (latement
of the base meant pra&ifed by th« Jacobins of the
United States to asperse the chara&ers of those
ptrfons who arc coilidwcd as hostile to their difor
gat izing schemes. It also contains the cor
respondence between Mr. Hamilton and MefTrs.
Monroe, Muhlenburgh and Venable, on the fub
jc<st of the documents alorefaid, and a series of let
ters from James Reynolds ana his wife to Mr. Ha
milton, proving beyond the possibility of a doubt,
that the between him and Reynolds,
was the rcfult of a daring eonfpiraay oh the part
of the latter aid his affpeiates to extort money. j
£)r A difcoußt of one third from the retail priec 1
will be made in favor of wholesale purchasers, fw :
cash. Orders to be addrefTed to Mr Yowno.
August 15.
The Norfolk Mail STAGE.
THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern,
at the corner of Sreoßd and Arch Streets, in
Philadelphia, every Tuefriay, tburfday, and Satur
dayat 3 o'clock, in the irorning ; arrives at Do
ver the firft day, at Snowhill the fccond day, at
Noyhampton Court House the third day, and on
the morning of the fourth day the paflengcrs find
a fafe and aomfortable, packet .to convey thorn to
Norfolk.
A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton feiry,
every Tuefd'y, Thursday and Saturday, and the
Stage ftart<i from this ferry for Philadelphia,^'every
Monday, JVednefday and Friday ;|put«up at Snow
Hill th-firft night, at Dover the «d night, and ar
rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third
day.
Ihediftance ontl it route,between Philadelphia
and bjorfolk, is So miles left than on any stage route
between those place*.
Too much cannot be said in favor of the road,
which is mcft excellent indeed. The proprietors
willingly engage to return the whole fare to any
padenger, who, after havijig performed this route,
wiil fay that he evtr travelled iu a stage for the fame
distance, so good a road in America.
August 11. dim. eotf.
Philadelphia, ista july, 1797.
NOTICE is hereby given, that separate pre
pnfals with icaled covers will be received
at my office until the ilevenfh day of September
next, to furnifh by contrail the follow ing ar
ticles for the use of the Army of the United
States in the year 1798.
First Contrail for
8 Sergeants coats "j
a Mufioiins, do.
JO Sergeants veils Dragoons.
126 Privates coats •
126 Privates veils
64 Sergeants coats 1
ja Musicians, do.
94 Sergeants veils
192 Wdolen overalls ' Artilleriftj
192 Linen overalls &
936 Privates coats Engineers.
936 do. vests
1872 Woolen overalls
1872 Linen 1 do. J 1
144 Sergeants'coats
72 Musicians, do.
216 Sergeants vests
432 Linen overalls
432 Woolen do. Infantry.
1893 Privates coats
1892 do. vests ,
3784 Woolen overalls
3784 Linen do.
ift Contra<9, for 1288 Sergeants (hirts
11816 Privates do.
12600 Socks
2d Contrail, for 272 pair leather breeches
3d Contract, for 272 pair boots
4600 pairlhoes, Np. 1
8000 pair do. No. 2
4th ContraA, for 1032 Artillerills and Engi
neers hats
a 108 Infantry do.
136 Dragoon caps
The whole'to be delivered at the city of Phila
delphia, viz.
One fourth on or before the 15th day of Fe
bruary next.
One f«vrth on or before t-he 15th day of A
pril next.
The remaining half on «r before the 15 th day
of June next.
The articles are to be agreeable to such pr<-
ternsas {hall be directed by the Secretary for the
Department of War. ,
Payments to be made as fwm as the article
(hall b. delivered, and palled infpeiSlion.
TENCH FRANCIS, Purveyor.
eotuthSep..
By John Fenno, N° 119 Chefnut Street.
Lately Published,
In one vol. 8 vo- (price one foliar 'n boards) fold
by U'tLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and
Chvfruf firi-ets,
A Colleftion of Papers on the fubjeifl: of
Biilious Fevers, prevalent in tin: United
States for a 1 few year? past.
Compiled by NO AH iri'BSTZR, /,». •
Contain!,Vletters from <3ors,an, .* tirtti,
B '- : >l'..»lor, Rinifay. Moni'on, Reyiiwids, Mitch
ell,oh contagion, &c. &c.
f'etit. T c.
— .
City CommiJJioners Office,
August 29, 1797.
IN purfuance.ofan Ordinance of the Selcii and
Common Councils, paflcd the a2d day of May last.
Propofat." in writing will be received hy the C iy
Commiflioners for one month from the ift ef Sep
tember next, for letting to rent on ieafca lor o»e
year to comVnence the firft day of January next, the
following public property of thfe city—
The wharf and landing on Vine Street,
Also on Saffafras,
Mulberry,
And High Streets,
Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Draw bridge, with
th» Scale and Frth Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar
Streets.
The cellar under ttie City-Hall.
The Tavern at the middtc ferry on Schuylkill,
with the lot j contiguous thereto, (except so much
thereof as shall be occu£i£d by any buildings eteA
ed f~r theufeoftbe of the Tolis, or bt
necefTary for the toll-gates.)
Anp. 3 3tawim. •
LOS T,
ON the PalTyunk Road, between the Blue Ball
and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass
h a>rel and filvcr fight; on the plate of the butt are
tht< letter* <l Jamaica, * —and on the barrel
near the lock *• Londba" anrf the Tower
Whoever will return the aid pieccto Join Brnnard,
at thefign of the Blue Ball on the Puffyunk Road,
or the office of this Gazette, lhall receive a reward
of Four French Crowns,
Sept. 12. *3t
"DUTY - 3N carriages.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT agreeably to an a A of Congress ef the
United States of America, pafled at Phila
delphia, the 18th day of May, 1796; laying du
ties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons,
which (hall be kept by or for any person, for hia
or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the
conveyance of passengers, the several duties and
rates following, to wit:
For and upon every Coach, IS dols.
upon every Chariot, IZ dols.
upon every Poll Chariot, l» dolt.
(jpon every Post Chaise, 11 doU.
upon every Phaeton, with or without top,
9 dols. - ■
upon every Ooachee, 9 dols.
upon other Carriages, having panne 1 work
above, with blindt, giaffei or curtains,
9 dols.
upon four wheeled Carriages, having fra
med polls and tops with fleet fpriogs, 6
dols.
upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood
en or iron springs or jacks, 3 dais,
upon Curricles with t»p«, j dels,
upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols.
upon Chairs with tops, 3 dais.
up«n oth«r 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, 3 dols.
upon every four wheeled carriage, having
framed polls and topa, and relling up-,
on wooden spars, 2
The Collectors of the Revenue for the firft Sur
vey of the Dillrifl of Pcnnfylvania, will attend
daily, until the 30th day of September next, for
the pur pose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at
Gcrmanrown ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Eft],
in the County of Montgomery; and at the house
of James Chapjnan, Esq. in the County of Bucks*
of which all perfonspoffefled of such Carriages are
ddircd to take notice.
Notice is also given,
TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis
tilled spirituous liquor*, that licences will Ue grant
ed to them i one licence for carrying on the busi
ness of retailing of Wines, in a ltf» quantity, or
in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li
cence for carrying on the bufincfs of retailing Spi
rituous liquors in less quantities than so gallons, at
the fame time and at the fame palaces, by the olic
ers legally authorised to grant such licence*.
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
Infpe&or of the Revenue of the firft sur
vey of the DillriiSof Pcnnfylvania.
Office of Infpeftion at < j ]m
Germantow, Tith Sept. 1797- J
IMPORT E D
Ih tho {hip America, James Ewirjj, mafler, from
1 Hamburgh,
Brown Hollands
White Platilla#
Ticklcfsbfrgs
Coarse Linens
.Tapes
Looking Glides ") f
Glass Tumblers j
FOR SALE BV
George Pennock.
AugvH 14. 3aw
An elegant House in /I\~ch Street.
TO be let and entered on immediately a large
and elegant house «t the Corner of Arch and
Ninth Street. There are' two drawing noras
and one dining room—the largest is 31 feet by
26 —and two are so conneiled by folding doors
as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, he
fides 5 in the garnet, well finifhed for fervanu.
There are stables and a coach hoofe, \t'ith evry
convenience for a fairily. Enquire
in North Seventh street, or at No. 218, Arch
Street.
yV 'ifj. xe. 23W3w.
PETER EORGER,
INFORMS his friends k and the public in general
that he has removed from No. 159, corner of
Arch and Fourth, to No. toj North tront, be
tween Arch and Race ftreett. .
July i". yiw4w
Window Glass,
<ffff Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in
the City—
OF VARIOUS SIZES,
From 8 by 6 to *9 jjjT 14s
By the (ingle Box or Quantity, may be had ?t the
Store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch aiyt Front
ftrcct.
James C. & SamudW. Fijhcr.
Philadelphia, J'ne9, 1797. 'iiwmwftf
' nfurance Compan of the State
of Pennfylvaijia.
THE Office y/ill be kept until further notice at
the School House ; in Germantowtv. The
Company (till retain the room in Chef;iut, ?.hove
Seventhfstreett t whtrc a person will' attmd to re
ceive and give anfv.-crsto applications, every day
1 ' 6 until 1 o'clock.
S',h 1 ;. dmawtf
Bank of North Arnerita,
v September Sth, 1797.
0^ T Monday next the Notice* for all Notes or
Bill« payable at this Bank .which fall due »n that
and the days, will be served on the Pay
ers: *nd the like Notices on evety Monday, till
the further orders of the pirc&ors.—Perfons will
ing to deposit K#tcs or BiUs for Collection, which
are to fall due within the week, must tlenif-lves
imri'-ruhc to give notice to the Payfr- dtf
TO BE SOLD, •
And immediate pojfejjion given, . <
A Convenient well finifhed Brick Tenement,
with a cook house and other out houfes,fitu
ated in a plea fan t part of the borougk of Wilming
ton, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground
ha* forty fee? front on West-street, and extends
through the square to Pafturi'-ftrset, on which is
creeled a stable iod carriage honfe.
ALLEN M'LANE.
Aug. 30.
Red Port Wine.
Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt Rhodes, from
Oporto,
Red Port Wine in pipes,hhds. and quarter calcs
cwt, Cork, for sale by
Philips, Cramond, & Co.
T'?ly 3t. $
The Partnerihip,
UNDER the firm of FP.F.F.MAN S3* Comparr,
is diffolvcd by mutual content. All persons
having any demands against the said Koufc are de
fircd to render the fame to ,T. B. Freeman ; and
those indebted to the House are desired to make pay
ment to him—By whom bufinefa will in future be
earried on,at biiStore, No. 39, South Tront-ftree*.
AugiiJ! 7. o® I4W
NOTICE.
ALL those who have any claims against the
eflate of John Cole, Umbrella Maker, late
deceased, will apply withi» a month from the date
hereof, to Mrs. Cole, at the south east corner of
Green and Second streets, for their arrangement.
N. B. If all demands are not frnt in before the
expiration of the abovementioned time, they wi'l
not be allowed, as his property will be disposed of.
Sept. 9. *3t
Imported in the ship Man Chester,
Benjamin Shewbll, Matter,
From Bourdeaux, and for sale by the fubfc/iber,
No. 11. Walnut Street.
Bonrdeaux Brandy ~j
Irilh market claret in cafe 9 / Entitled to
Medoc wine, in do. f Drawback.
Sauterne, do. do. J
Thomas Murgatrsyd.
WHO HAS FOR SALE.
Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter caik«
Rota do. do.
Pimento in bags
4000 bulhele Liverpool fait.
Aug. 24. tut&stf.
A' PERSON OF INGENUITY, lately arrived
from Europe, wiihes to find here a place in
the quality of a Director of a Glafs-hopfe, Cb-yf
tal of all kinds, havSng particular means for the
conftruiftion of the kilns, pots. &c. and pnffedinq;
likewise the articles used in tht Glals houses oi
E gland and France, having worked a long while
in must of them. Every exertion will be made to
render the manufactory delerving of public appro
bation— He. who wifhtfs to speak to him, will find
hiin at No. 275 Front-ftiett. 1
A U cry f} 24 *4t
Fjr sale or to be let on ground
rent,
/ valuable Lot qf Ground ;
SITUATE on the'north-eifl corner of Wal
nut and Fifth streets, fronting the State-
House square. This lot is filty-ooe feet front
on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen
feet and an half on Fifth street ; there are at
present twofmall two story brick houses, and£
number of small tenements thereon.
Alj'o, for Sale,
Two three iftory Brick Houses
With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on
Water-ltreet, between Mulberry and Saflafras
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
ivie the convenience of a public alley adjoining
011 the north fide, and are a very desirable liqua
tion for a merchant, flour fai3or,or others who
nuvhaveoccafion for storage of (roods. This
property will'be fold 011 very reafonabte terms
for calh. For further information apply to the
printer.
July 31. m&wtf
The Subscriber has for Sale,
A large assortment of India Muslins,
coarse and fine
Indfa Calicoes.
Sooty RomalU
B ue Cloths and Checks
Bandanna Handkerchiefs
Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs
An invoice of Irifti Linens and Sheetings, well
assorted
A box of Diapers
Silk Umbrellas
Two boxes of fine Spices, cotaining Nutmegs,
Mace and Cloves
Black Pepper of firft quality
East India Ginger
Java Sugar
A quantity of Madeira Wine
Ditto of Gin
Roll Brimstone
Mordecai Lewis.
Au*nfi 12* 3awim
Cedar Shingles.
P-IE fubferiber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar
Shingles of a superior quality, for sale at J3
dollars psr thousand.
William UaHotvcll,
Ni. 193 Ntrlh Third-Jhrct.
July 17. oof"
Thomas Her wan Leuffer,
North tifih flroet, xofner of Noi ti: aliey, No. 34,
HAS FOR SAI.I, v
E' XCELLENTred tSotirdciux Wiae i^ca&sar.4
j boxes, sis years 1 c!t}
Whitr Graves \Vu,c in caf»ss
TKh'r'nburgs 1
R'iffia Sail Cloths
Ravens Dui.lt
Bag Linen
Hefliasi
Di ipfi aid Tabic Clor'i
Empty hugs
Caramon German Clorh
An aficrtmentof black coloured Ribbon*
Fine Cerman Laces
About twelve tons Ruflia clean Hemp"
Clover Seed ;
Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use
Window oiafa i*W ~9 —live
piSDAY WAS fUBLic.l'iED,
And for file by THOMAS DOBiON, at the
Stone Hnufe. No. 41, south Second fireet.,
EVENINGS at HOME;
OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
Confuting of a variety of Mifedlaneoue Pieces for
theinftrudion and amufementof YOUNG PER*
SONS: —Six Volumes handsomely primedand bound
up in two Volumes, price Two Dollars.
The variety and excellence of these piece# ♦-c
such, that the hook need* only to be known to be
univcrfally efleemed one of the mod valuable pub*,
lic-tions th t can be put into the hani's of young
pttrfons.
" Delightful talk to rear tfie tender thought,
To teach the younjr idea how t«< (hoot.
To pour tha frefh inAruclion o'er the mi-id,
To breathe th* enlivening, spirit, and to fix
The generous purpose in the glowing breast."
Thomson.
Au£i:ft24. mwf4\v
THIS D v Y IS PUBLISHED,
By THOMAS th?. Stone Houfo,
No. 41, south Second ftrcet,
Letters and Conversations,
Between several Young Ladies, improving and iti»"
terriling; fubje&s.
Traaflated from the Dutch of Madame dt Carr.Un
with alterations and improvements,
Printed an J-paper, and neatly Sound,
Price one dollar.
AMIDST the tide of modern Remances, painting
tales »f extraordinary distress, or of desperate or
artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," an<f
which it would be for the honor of young ladies to
be ignorant of, this little book comas forward to so
licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex
ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, beeaufi
elegant and natuml dignity and importance of the Female
character is exhibited in an interesting point of view,
and prcfents examples of real aid attainable excel
lence.
The publifiier was fomuch pleafedwith the pern;;
sal, that he was persuaded he ffieuld do a pleasing
fefvicetothe community by fending it in o circu
lation. August Z4—mw4w
~To Masters and Pilots. bringing up Vtjfelc
from Foreign Ports to this City.
TTTHereas fundcy infringements have lately been
VV made on the laws of this state for the pro>
venting pestilential or infe&ious diseases, cither
from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho'c
expedient at this time to publilh the following ex
tracts from the laws cf aid April, 1794, Jtli 2*4
Bth fe&ions:
HEALTH-OFFICE.
June 6th, 17,4.
Extraß of an aftfor securing the city and port
of Philadelphia from the introduction of pcjli-
Imtial and contagious diseases.
Sect. 7. And he it further enntfted, that every
matter or captain of any (hip or velTel coming from
faa (vefleli a&uaily employed n the toasting trade
excepted) and bound to any port or place within
the juril'diAion of Pennfylvania,ffiail csufe his ffiip
or veifel to be broaght.to anchor, or otherwise fiay
e l in the ftrenm of the river Delaware, oppoCts to
the Health-Office on Stau-Ifland aforefaid, and
there to remain until he ffiail have duly obtained a
certificate or bill o.f lieal.h from the ReOdent Phy
firian. AndU, previeully to obtaining ftich certi
ficate or bill of health, any matter or captain {hall
fuller his ffiip or veflelto approach nearer than the
said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or
(hall land, ciufc or Puffer to be landed, or brought
on shore, at any place or port within this Cor.i
ntDnWf a'th, or at any other port cr plaae, with the
intent c! being conveyed into this Kommonwealth,
any person or perlons, or ary goods, wares or mer
chandize, or, if after receiving futh bill of health
o." certificate, he shall negle& or rcfufe to deliver
the sam- to the Health-QHictr, such mailer or cap
tain ffiail forfeit a«ia p-y, for each and every fuck
offence, tbefumof riVE ddndked dollars.
And the captain or matter'of every Ihip or ves
sel fhaU fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring
the physician on board, and fhaU in like manner
etinvey him back to the Haalth-Office, after he hat
concluded his official examination ; /ind while he
is making such examination, or in cafe any fubfe
queit examination by the Hea!-h Officer or Con
futing Physician, agreeably to the d redtions of
thi act, the mailer or captuip fiiall expole or caule
to be expoled to thefeareh of the Resident Phyfi
cian,or ofthe Health Officer and Consulting physi
cian (as the cafe may be) each and every p?.rt of the
ihip or vessel,"and ffiail present to his view each
and every person cr perfor.s on board thereof, and
and fhaU also true and fatisfaitory answers jnako
to all such queflions as the Resident Phytic iair; &c.
at the time of examination (hall ask relative to the
health of any port or place from which the ihip or
vedel failed, or has since touched at—the number
of persons on board when the ihip or veflcl entered
on her voyage—the number oi persons that have
fruce been landed or taken on board, and whea
and where rcfpeilively—what persons on board—
s they have been during the voyage, or fhaU, at
the time of examination, be infedted with any pef
tilentisl or contagious difeate—and what is the prs
feat state and condition of the persons on board
with reTpeit to their health or diseases. And if
any mailer or captain fhaU rcfufe to expose a< afore
aid, to the fearchof any of the officers aforefaid,
n if he ffiail conceal acy sick person, or in any other wan-.
j<l deceive the proper officers aforefaid in bis
uch captain or mailer, for every such offence, fhaU
forfeit and pay the futit of five hundred dol
lars.
Sect. 8. And if »*y pejrfon or perfoni whatfe
ever (the Resident Physician, &c. excepted) ffiail
go on board any velTel, before the matter thereof
has received a certificate of health in the manner
• directed, every person so offending, ffi»U pay th«
um of ONE HONORED DOLLARS.
IT being abfolutcly ueceffary that the foregoing
Teflions Ibould be punctually complied with, th«
fiibfcriber, in compliance with his duty, mud ex
ail a rigorous obfcrvance of the fame, or else b?
undet tlw tieccffity of putting the laws in force.
Wm. ALLEN, Health Oficcr of tie
Pert »f .f'l'djdclpl/ia.
July 14-' Jjw
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