ft it of tijt tlllifets and hiladelphia Daily Advertiser. 7/ "° '573 ! SALES BV AUCTION. Stated Sales • For n r r g 0,0 ds. f Fonenonn —Edward Fox, No. 56, /' »// ■' south Front-flreet, "°' Aft;, moo 6-—Footman & Co. N®. 65 (_ South Frontftreet. f Forenr>oii-*John Old City iT., a ) -Auilion, No. 73 fout'h Pront-ftreet. - y Afternoon—William Shannon, No. C_ ißj High-street. jrednefday J A Tburfday $ Fox. - ■> I Afternoon—John Connelly. 1? ;j ( Forenoon—Willyi® Shannon. Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benfon. HAVANNA SUGARS. " ; FOR SAL?., 1 +OO boxes and cgjKS prime white Havan na SUGARS, . On board the (hip Hamburgh Packet, Silas Sv>ain, Mailer, now lying at Marcus Hook. For terms, apply to Capt. Swain, on board, to Capt. Samui l Smith, in Front, near Wal nut street, or to Philip Nicllin, & Co. r Who offer the said Ship Hamburgh Packet for SALE or CHARTER. She 13 313 ions regiller, coppered to the bends, fails remarkably fail, and nan be ready to re ceive a cargo in a few days. Sept 21. _ daw Antigua Rum, JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware Ftate, and now lauding from on board the Brig A.live, VTilliatn Williams, Matter, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof, And for Sale bv Jehu Hollingf-Jiorth (if Co. Wilmington, Sept. ai. dtf •«£>: N. B. The above Brig, l§k '£r *>V» and the brig GAYOSO, are i>. fry alio for Sale or Charter, and w>.*!> . now ready to receive a cargo on hoard, at Wilmington. Apply as above. For Savannah, j-—i The fall failing (hip, SWIFT PACKET, Patrick Grib'bin, Mafler, Now lying opposite the mouth of l rankford Creek, his handsome accommoda tions tor palTengers, and will fail on or about the ift ei' October. For freight or pafftge apply to the mafler on board, or of the fublcribers at Ffankford, 5 t-a miles from Philadelphia. Nalbro £9° J. Frazier. FranVforri, Sept. 18. dtiftO. For HAMBURGH, r S 'HE Copper Bottomed Ship vJteSvl- 1 FA VORITE, John ]KW!5w < H»v Thompson, Mister, now at .-v/tV "J'V-jr- Bnght's wharf, and will be rei ■s <!y to take in on Monday next, part of her cargobeiog engaged and reidy to go on board. Tht (hip i» so well known, that it is needless to describe her. She is now in compleat order. For Freight or Paf fjge, please ta apply at Mr Jeremiah Warder's Compting House, No. 12, North Third street, or to the MaAer on bord. August 30. For SALE, On board the said Ship, Swedilh Iron, afTorte I Hollow and Window Glass, Demvjohns, Wrap piup Paper fir Sugar Refiners. Rugs of 1 & 2 Quality. Please to apply as above. * ; wf&m4w White Havanna Sugar. 1401 boxes") of very fuperiorquality now difcharg* hhd*. ) ing from the lhij> Hamburgh Packet, at Walnut Street wharf—and forfale by Philip Nick/in Iff Co. N. B. THE SHIP Hamburg Packet, ® ILAS Swain, Mafler, For Sale, or Charter. Aug. 24. eotf T 0~ B £ S O I> D, And pojfejfion given immediately, A LARGE two story brick Houfe,handfomely situated in Princeton. There are four rooms and a large entry on each floor, and five rooms in the garret, a range of lia*k buildings 51 feet in length, and a piazza of 57 feet. J here is a pump in the yard, an excelleut kitchen garden, at the farther end of which are a carriage house and two (tables, one of which is new, 44 feet long, with flails in the two stables for 27 horses. The hcal thinefs and pleasantness ot its fttuation, and tht number of genteel and agreeable families in and near the town, reader it a desirable retreeat for a gentleman from the city. The comrnodioufnefs of the house, its cential position, and the largeness of -the (tables, mate it| every way fuitableforatavern, for " which it has always been confidcrd as a capital Hand. Inquire on tne prcmifes, of ISAAC SNOWDEN. Princeton, Ang. 15. 29 —diwaawtf * N <>;T I C E. IF Thedy O'Hara, whofome years fincekept School at tht Nine Bridges, Queen's County, Eaf tcrn Shore, Maryland, be living, he is hereby re minded to call on, or write to, the R«v. Ambrose Marshal, near Warwick, Cecil County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, from whom he will reeeive in terefring in formal jo n. Augujl 4. mw&f4w Imported inthefhipMANCHESTER, Benjamin Shewell, Master, From Bouriieaux, and for sale by the fubferiber, No. ji Walnut St-eet. Bonrdeaux Bra-ndy "J l Irish market claret in cases ( Entitled to Medoc wine, 'in do. J Drawback. Sauterne, do. do. J Thomas Murgatrsyd. WHO HAS FOR SALE. 1 Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter caffcs Rota do. do. ' Pimento in bags 4000 bushels Liverpool fait. Aug. 24. PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, i 797 WANTED Bills on Amfterdatn, at a fight cot exceeding six ty day?, and with approved Indorfcrs, to'the amount jf two hundred thousand guilders—for which cafli will he paid at the rate of thirty eight cent- a gail * <ler—Applications to be made to George Simpfon, F.fcj. Caihier ef the Hank of the United States. Sept. 14. dtf Young Hyson Tea. 40 chcfts of a superior quality—Alio, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the IVoodrop Sims, and for sale by the fubferibers, corner of Second and Pine street. C. liaight. June 21. eotf Imported in the Jhip Pigou, And for sale by John Morton, No. li 6, South Front-street. Hyson fryfon Skin (™, t Young Hyson Imperial J 1 April 20. eotf . The Norfolk Mail STAGE. THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in Philadelphia, rvery TuefJuy, Tburfday, and Satar day, at 3 o'clock, in the irorning ; arrives at l>o vcr the firft day, at Snowhill the second day, at Northampton Court House the third day, and 011 the morning of the fourth day tie palfengers find a fafe and comfortable packet to cunvay them to Norfolk. A packet leaves Norfolk for Nwthampton fetry, every Tuofd y, Thurf lay and Jaturday, and the Stage starts from this ferity fop Philadelphia, every Mon.'ay, Wcdnefday and Friday ;Jputsup at Snow Hdl the firft night, at Dover the zd night, and ar rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. Thediftance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, it So miles less than on ai,y ftagc route between 'those placet Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is most excellent inde*d. The proprietors wdlingly engage to return the wh»le fare to any paiTengtr, who, after having performed this route, will fay that he ever travelled in a it age for the fame distance, so good a road in America. August 11. dim. eotf. This Day Published, And to be fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chefnut streets, .Price $-%tbs of a Dollar, Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of " The History of the United States for the year 1796," In which the ch '.ro* or sfkculation againlt ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late SccatTAftv of the TucAsua, is FULLY REFUTED. WRIT.tEN Br UfMSßir. This publication presents a concil'e statement of the bj.e means pra&ifed by the Jacobins of the United Sratfs io asperse the ehara<ft«r» of tbofs perfors who are corfiaered as hostile to their difor garizing schemes. Jt also contains the cor nfpondencc between' Mr. Hamilton and Messrs. MonrOe, Muhlenburgh and Venahle, on the fub je<3 of the documents aforefaid, and a series of let ters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr Ha milton, proving beyond the poßibility of a doubt, that the connexion betwetn him and Reynolds, was the rcfult 01 a daring confpiraay on the part of the latter and his affbeiates to extort money. A difcour.t of one third from the retail price will be made in favor ot wholesale purchasers, for cash. Orders to be addressed to Mr Young. Avrujt aj. No. 188. DiJlrilT of Pennsylvania, to <wit : (l. s. i^ P 11 RK .MJiMBEREI'), that on the ' -1' twenty sixth day of July, in the twen ty second of the independence of the United States of America, JOHht Fenno, of the said dif tricl.liath deposited in thisoffice the title of a hook, the wh«reof he clai&s as proprietor, in the words following, to wit ■— " OHfervations 011 certaia documents contained. " in No. V. and VI. of 41 The Hiflory of the T.'nit " ed States for the year 1796" in wliith thn charge " of speculation, againll Alexander Hamijtoo, late " Secretary of the Treafnry, is fully refutid— " Written by hiinfelf " In conformity to-h# aS os-tic Conjrefs »f tlie Ucited States, enrituled, " A» sit for the encour agement of learning, by fecunng the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors ant? propri etors of such copies, during th« times therein men tioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, 1 Clerk of the Diflrift *f Petinfylvania. July 37. W4W MRS. G RAT lAN INFORMS her friends,and the public in general, t iat htrr house, No. 192, Market-ftrcct, will con tinue open during the fieknefs. Board and Lodging in a separate room, tun dollars, in a double room, eioiit dollars. For the convenience of those gentlemen who have not thGir amilies in town, Mrs. ©rattan will receive gentlemen to dine at halt a dollar a day. 19- —6t Imported in the latefl arrivals from Anifterdam and Hamburg, and forfale by B. Sff J. BOHLEN, A large assortment of fine French Camhricj, Platillas RnfliaiiidDutch sailcloth B- ittannias Writing, post, and pi int- Kouanes ing paper Brown Holland Durch calf ikins ChecVs and (Iripes Psime madder Ticklenburga Shell'd Barley Oznaburgs Looking glasses White (heetitigs Hollow glafe ware Diaper Slates Brown rolls Coffee mills Umbrellas Brass kettles Hair ribbons Scythes and draw knives Black and whitelaces Tovs alTorted in boxes Beil Holland Gin in pipes London particular Madeira Wine Jnly »4- m&thtf Cedar Shingles. ( THE fuhferiber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar Shingles rf a superior quality, for sale at 13 dollars p<;r-thoufand. x William Halhivell, 1 Nq. 193 North 7 hini-Jireet. July »7- eout By John Fenno, N°- 119 Chefnut Street Lately Published, (n one vol. 8 vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold t by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and 1 i Chefnut streets, " I Collection of Papers on the fubjedt of Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years past. Compiled by NOAH tVF.BSTER, j U n. Containing letters from Doctors Scan an, Ssnith, Bucl, Taylor, Ramsay, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch ell,on contagion, &c. &c. r *"">■ l < tt ■ City ComniiJJioners Office, August 29, 1797. IN pur f.iance of an Ordinance of the Seleci and Common Councils, palled the 2id day of May lad. Proposals in writing will be received hy the City Commiflioners for one month from the Ift of Sep tember next, for letting to rent on leases for o«ie year to commence the firfl day of January next, the following public property of the city— The wha'f and landing on Vine Street, Also on Saflafra*, Mulberry, And High Streets, Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Uraw "ridge, with the Scale and Fiili Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. The cellar under the City-Hall. The I'avern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, ! with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so ranch thereof as (hall be occupied by jtny buildings ercA ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or fct fcrcellkry for the toll-gates.) Ang 3 3tav»rm. L O S T, OV the PafTyunk Road, between the Blue Ball and the city, a Fowling Piec*, with a hrals bai rcl and fitver li^ht; on th* plateoor. r thebuirare the letters "Jamaica, 99" —artd'onfjje barrel near the lock " London" and the Tower (lamp. Whoever will return the aid piece to John BLunard, •tthefign of t/ie Blue Ball on the Paffyunk Road, orthrofliceo! this Gazette, fltall receive a reward of Four French Crowns, F-ept. 11. DUTY ON CARRIAGEST" Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an a (St of Congress of the United States of America, parted at Phila delphia, the zßth day of May, 1796 ; laying du ties 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 paflengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit : For an 4 upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, l» dols, upon every Post Chariot, n dols. upon every Post Chaise, ia dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coachee, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannel work above, with blinds, glalles or curtains, 9 dols. upon f»ur wheeled Carriages, having fra med polls and topi with (leel fpriogs, 6 dots. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood en rr iron fprinjs or jacks, 3 dols. ttpon Curricles with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dots, upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel top carriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with ft eel or iron fpriAgs, 3 dols. Ftr and upon all other two wheel carriages, a dols. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed polls and tops, and rcfting up on wooden spars, a dols. The Collectors of the Revenue for the firft Sur vey of the Diftriit of Pennsylvania, will'attend daily, until the 30th day of September n*xt, (or the putpofe of receiving tl.e duties on Carriages, at Germantowu ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair, Esq. in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of James Chaptaan, Esq. in the County of Bucks; of which all persons poifeffed of such Carriages are desired to take notice. Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis tilled spirituous liqaer*, that lic<nces will be grant ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the busi ness of retailing of Wines, in a kfs quantity, or in left quantities than thirty gallons—»and one li cence for carrying on the bullncfs of retailing Spi rituous liquors in tafs quantltifetf rhaa 20 gallons, at the fame time and at the fame places, by the offic ers legally «uchorifed to gram such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, • Infpetfor of the Revenue of the firft Air vcy of xlte Diftritfl of Pennfylvaniat Office oi foipe&ion. at German tow, iath Sept. X7P7- S IMPORTED la the {hip America, James Ewing, niafter, from 1 Hamburgh, < Brown Holland# j 'White Ptftillas '] Ticklenbsrgs Coarse Linens , Tapes ; Looking' Grades "> r Olaft Tumbler, j in rase! - FOR SALE BY George Penmck. August 14, jaw ( An elegant House in Arch Street. ' TO be let and entered on immediately a large and elep-ant house at thf Corner of Arch and Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms and one dining room—the largest is 31 feet by two are so conne<sled by folding doors as to make but one. Alio, five bed rooms, be sides 5 in the garret, well finilhed for fcrvants. There are (tables and a coach house, with evry convenience for a family. Enquire .it No. 19, in North Seventh street, or at No. aiß, Arch Street. ' Aug. ic. aawaw. PETER BORGtR, INFORMS his friend?and the public in general - that he has removed from No. 149, corner of Arch and Fourth, to No. ICJ North Front, be tween Arch and Race ftreeti, ; July a". Window Glass, x Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in theCitv — ( OF VARIOUS SIZES, From 8 by 6 to J9 by 14, By the finglc Box or Quantity, may be had at the S'ore of the Subferibers, corner of Arch and Front- \ street. James C. & Samuel W. Fi/Jjcr. ' Philadelphia, J ueg, 1797. To be Sold at Vendue, M /"\NFri<Jav the 19th' instant, prcctfely at three o'clock in rfic afternoon, at sign of tlie king of Prufiia, near the market heufe in Ger sf mantown, a fwofiipry stone dwelling houfe,barn id ani ' stable and lot of 1 acres 2q 16 perches of ground, part ol which is an orchard of excellent fruit trees, situate nearthe middle of German- town, on the north fa ft fide of the main street |j_ or road, containing in front on the f-f.d street or road 149 feet nine inches ; bounded by ground , of Dr. Betton slid other* and opposite to the mefluage and lot of Melchior Ming, The above l_°t > s good c!over meadow, and has a never failing ftreain of water rtznniug through it. 1( j Also three other lots of ground, each contain s. W S about two acrefs, situate on the fuuth eatt y fide of Kittephoufe's .Mill road,commonly called p. Peter Smith's Lane, in Germantown townftip, ic at the dill a nee of 170 yards from the south welt ie fide of the Germintown main street, bounded by lands of Conrad Carpenter, James Oglebv, Jacob Keout, and Melchior Ming. Tht above lsts are high and pleasantly situated, command ing a plealing prqfpedt of Germantown atidthe Schuylkill and Wifiahiccon hills, and are well » adapted for gentlemen's country feats. The r hid lots are now in clover, and there are on the fame upwards of 100 grafted fruit trees. A good and indifpvtable title, clear of all in cumbranjes, will be given to the purchaser " twenty days alter the sale, upon th£ payment of one half of the purch'afe money, and fe uriirg the other half by mortgage upon the purchased premises. PolTcffion of the fir ft described lot and premi se» may be hnd on the 17th April next, and im- II mediate ppfieffion may be had of the three last is mpntior.ed lots. « Any person, wishing to view the above j;re •l miles, may fee the fame by applying to Benj. • Lehman, in Germantown near the Market '. house. ED iVARD FOX, Auflioneer. Germantown, aid Sept. 1797. dtS Sundry Lots IN the following Squares in the City of Walhing ton will he exposed to Public Sale, by the sub- Icribcrs, Monday in October next, at the Little Motel, in thefaid City, to com mence at 10 o'clock : : Squatc No. 31, 41. 43, 44. 47. 4?. 49. j°> SS, ■ 66, 67,68,69, 70, 7j.74.7i. 76, 77. 7*. 79.101. ■ lot, 105,118,119,110,141, 61,56, 84,104, 87, . 88, 89, i«4, 114, 115, no, 61, 166, 80,103, s square «aft of square 87jfquarefouth cf square 104, '■ square north of square 81, square east of square 88, 1 square north of square 128. These I.ots are advantageously situated in the neighborhood of the President's Square, and deem ed equal in value to any in the city, and will be peremptorily fold ; clear and valid titles will tw made to the purchaser, oh receipt of the purchase 1 money. Terms of sale, arc, good notes, negotia ble at the Bank of Columbia, one fourth part in one month, one other fourth in three months, one other fourth in five months, and the remaining ojre ■ fourth in feren months. WILLIAM DEAKINS, jtm. URIAH FORKEST. ' Sept. »l. dts At the Federal Blast Furnace, In Cari'ct—for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling SEYMOUR'S Rollers. THEIR Juptriority conji/ls in being freefrom boles and honey-combed places. ixihich are com monly found, in rollers cajl in sand, or clay moulds. Theft patent rollers Ore cajl in iron moulds, preuiotjly heated, and •will be found to be more deiyfe, J'olid and durable than any rollers heretofore used. Another important advantage they have ever others, is, that the necks require no turning, but are iiMintdaitely Jit for use, and from their accuracy, run iuith less friflion, and require less water to make them perform their <work. 'I hey may Be had by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Oen. Nathaniel Gosd •wiri, or of Mejfrs. Thatcher a id Huy wurJ. Bojlon, Aug. jl. ____ Sept. 19. ■'§bt. Mr. L Ai L SON,T WITH an intention to render service, and unde ceive those Pei formers, who durieg his ahfeoce Mr. Jaymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it i would be wrong in him not to inform thole that are engaged, that it» withou his approbation, and that he will not be in any Way answerable for 1 Jaymond's engagements. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Syt. 15, 1797 6t. ! THE SUBSCRIBERS, ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREEN LEAF, HEKE3Y give notice, that they havedifpofed of the property afiigned to tbemior the ldcui ing j the payment of the note-', acceptances, and er.- doifements given by Edward Fox, for thp use of thefaid James <sreen(taf; and the holders of such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notifyed that the fuhferibers will fettle with them for the amount of their refpe<Sive I claims, both principal and interest, at ! any time before the aeth day of October next; after which dav, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of assign ment. Applications to be made at south-east corner of Dock and Second flreets (the Dock-street fide), between the hours of eleven and one o' clock evtiy day, Sunday- excepted. Hent-y Pratt, Tho. IV. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John AJhley, Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, August 18, 1797. d Just published, And to be fold at the Bcokftores of H. y P, Rice, No. .50, Market-street i J. Ormrod, , No. 41, Chefnut-flreet, and \V. Young, s corner of Chefnut and Second-streets, An accurate Syftern of Surveying; 1 IN WHICH IS CONTAINED, 1. Decimal fractions, in a plain, concise.,. ( and ealy manner. 2. The extra,flion of the square root. 3. Plain trigonometry, redlangular and ob- , lique. i 4. An exait method to call up the contents , of lands. 5. Field surveying. j The whole being performed without the use i of scale and compafles, on a ta'ile of logarithms. ; In which is given some acccunt of the variation i of the needle, and the causes of its attradlitjn. By SAMWEL MC)G n R£. Augufli. aawiw Thomas Herman L,buffer, e North Fifth ftHfet, coiner of North alley, No. 34, e rtis FOR SALE, Ip XCELLENT red BdurdeaUx Wine in cafe r -J , boxes,' fix years old i White Graven Wine in Ci-.fLs t Tirklcnbufgs - Russia Sail Cloths r Ravens Duch t Bag Linen , i Heflians » Diaper and Table Cloth ; Empty bags r Common German Cloth A n affortmont of black coloured Ribbons . Fine German Laces . About twelve tops Russia clean Hemp j Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxs<£ for family uf<s ( Window Glass ; . —2tw THIS DAY WAs, PUBLISHED, * And for (ale by 7HOM/JS DOBSON, at Stone House, No. 41, south Second street, EVENINGS at HOME; ■ OR, tHE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. ' Confiding of a of MifceSlaneous Pieces for theinftru&ion and amusement of YOUNG PER SONS—-Six Volumes >iandfomcly printed and bound up ia two volumes, price Two Dollars. The variety and excellence of theft pieces are such, that the book need* only to be known to be uuiverfally esteemed one of the most valuable pub lications th t can be put into the hands of young persons. 44 Delightful task to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to ftioot. To pour tk< frefh inftrudion o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening fpirit,and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast." Thomson. August 24. mwf4w THIS D -\Y IS PUBLISHED, By THOMAS &OBSON, at the Stone Houfc, No. 41, south Second street, Letters and Conversations, Between several Young Ladies, on improving and in terelhng fubje&s. Translated from the Dutch of Madame de Camion with alterations and improvements, Printed on ji.lt paper, and neatly bound, Price me dollar. AMIDST the tide of modern Romances, painting tales of extraordinary distress, or of desperate or artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," a rut which it would be for the honor of young ladies to 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, beoauf* elegant and natural dignity and importance of tha Female character is exhibited in an interefling point of view, and prefects examples of real and attainable excel lencc. The publiflier was fomuch pleafedwlth the per* sal, that he was persuaded he fliould do a pleafinj service to the community by fending it in o circu- .Auguft 14 —mw4w To Masters and Pilots fringing up Vejfele from Foreign Ports to this City. TTTHereasfundry infringements have lately been V V made on the laws of this state for the pre* venting pestilential or infe&ious diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it ia tho't expedient at this time to publish the following ex» tracts from the laws of lad April, 1794, 7th Bth fedions. HEALTH-OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. ExlraS of an aSfor securing the eity and port of Philadelphia from the introduflion of pefti. lential and contagious diseases. Sect. 7. And be it further enadted, that every maftcf or captain of any ship or vessel coming from sea (velTels actually employed n the coasting trade excepted) and bound to ;my port or place within the jurildiflion of Pennfylvania.fha'l cause hisfhip or vessel to be brought to anchor,or othcrwife flay ed in the llrcam of the fiver Delaware, oppsfite to the Health-Office on State-Island aforefaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of heal h from the Resident Piiy (ician. And it, previeufly to obtaining such certi ficate or bill of health, any master or captain (hall Puffer bis Slip or vessel to approach nearer than the said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, cr ; (h.ill land, cause cr£uffer to be landed, or brought 1 011 (llore, at any place or port within this Corn nopriwealth, or at any other port or place, with the inteat of being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any pcrfon or persons, or any goods, wares or mer chandize, or, if as iir receiving such bill of health o. certificate, he shall ncgkfi or refufe to deliver the ,I'anw to the Health-Qlfieer, iuch master o'r c»p ---' tain shall forfeit ma p j, for each and every fuck the furu of five hundred dollars. And the captain or mailer of every fh;p or vef , fel shall fend a fife and commodious boat to bring, the physician on board, and shall in like manner ; convey him back to the Hsalth-Office, after he hu concluded hi- official examination ; And vhile he il malting lech examination, or in rase ar.y fubfe <[uent examination by the Heakh Officer or Con jfulting Physician, ajreeatly to the directions of t hi:- aiS, the mailer or captain fliall expose or caule to heexpofed to thefearch of the Resident Physi cian; or of the Health Officef and Confultrng Physi cian (as the cafe may be) each and every part of the ihis or vessel, ar.d shall prcfent to his view each and every person or persons on board thereof, and and shall also true and fatisfadlory answers make to all luch questions as the Resident Physician, &c. it the time of examination shall ask relative to the ihealthof any port or place fr«»m which the ship or ■ vessel failed, or has since touched at—tJie number of persons on board when the ship or vessel entered on her voyage—the number of persons that hive ftnee been landed or taken on board, and Wlicu and whererefpeflively—what persons on board— s they have been during the voyage, or shall, at. the time of examination, be infedted with any pes tilential or contagious disease—and what is the pro fent state and condition of the persons on board with refpedt to their health or diseases. And it any matter or captain shall refufe to expose as afore aid, to the search of any of the officers aforefaid, n if he shall conceal any feci person, or in any other man ner deceive the proper officers aforefaid in his uch captain or master, for every such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred »oa- LARS. Sect. 8. And if any person or persons v.hatfa ever (the Resident Physician, ice. excepted) shall go on board any vessel, before the mailer thereof has received a certificate of health in the manner direSed, every person so offending, shall pay the Um Of OMB NSND&ED DOLLARS IT beisg abfolwely necessary that the foregoing fe6lion3 should be punctually complied wits, the fubferiber, in compliance with his duty, must ex a& a rigorous observance of tha fame, or else ba under the neceffify of putting the laws in force. W'm. ALI.rN, Health Officer of the Port of Philadelphia. J«ly 14. «ijw [Foli'me XII.
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