of tije amd Philadelphia Dully Advertiser. NUMDF.HI 576 J SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales For I) R T GVO DS. ( Fcs^noen—Kdward Fox, No. 56, t ] . ) south n t ~ 9 " Afttrmi.jn—Footman & Co. No. c .South Frout ltreet. (' Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City a \ Auftion, No. 73 south Front-street. "•]• Afternoon—William Shannon, No. " V. 183 Higb-ltroct. Mr j rj Afternoon —Peter ilenfon, No. 74 , h rhira-ibvet. t r , C Forenoon—Edward Fox. ( ,lur f a y ( Afternoon—John Connelly. „ /Forenoon—Shannon. "' u y \ Afternoon —John Connelly. Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benfai. For Hamburgh, The good Brig jSlil SUKEY, '■ rd J '~ : A Isaac Vredenburgki Majler, NOvV' lying at Clifford's wharf, in eomplet e | order to take in a cargo, and will receive ; freight oi> low terms. Pft-afe to apply to GEORGF. DOBSONj No. 25 south Third-street. N. B A few ipafTengers can be accommodat ed, if speedy application is made. Sept- is § ■ ] HAVANNA SUGARS. " « FOR SALC, j 1400 boxes and casks prime white Ha*an na SUGARS, < On board the (hip Hamburgh Packet, Silas ; 8 "am, Matter, now lying at Marcus Hook. J For terms, apply to Capt. Swain, on board, to 1 Capt Samufl Smith, in Front, near Wal- 1 nut thrift* or to ' Philip Nicllin, & Co. Who ofter the said Ship Hamburgh Packet Pnr SALE or CHARTER. \ She is"3ao tons register, coppered to the bendi, fajls remarkably faft, and nan be ready to re ceive a cargo in a few days. , Sept. ii. Aiw Antigua Rum, JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware State, and now landing from on board the Brig A.'live, William Williams, Mafler, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof, And for Sale by Jehu Hollingptvorih Co. Wilmington, Sept.il. dtf N. B. The above Brig, and the brig GAYOSO, are also for Sale or Charter, and now ready to receive a cargo ot> t)nard. at Wilmington. App'.y as above. For Savannah, The faft failing ship, SWIFT PACKET, £-s>']■ jPatrick Gribdin, MaAer, Now tying opposite the mouth of Frankford Creek, has handibme accommoda tions for paflengers, and will fcil on or about the 1(1 »f Oiflober. For freight or pafTige apply to the mailer on hoard, or of the fubferibers at Frankford, 5 1-2 miles from Philadelphia. Nalbro & y. Frazier. Frankford, Sept. 18. dtiflO " For HAMBURGH, r T" , HE Copper Bottomed Ship -*• FAVORITE, John 11tirTSr Jl Thompson, Matter, now at Bright'* wharf, and will be rea dy to take in on Monday next, part of her cargo being engaged and to go on board. The ship is so well known, that it is needless to describe her. She 11 now in compleat order. For Freight or Paf f.ige, please to applv at Mr. Jeremiah Warder's Compting House, No. 12, North Third street, or to the Maftpr on bord. August 20. For SALE, On board th» said Ship, Swedifli Iron, aflorted Hollowand Window Glass, Demyjsfcns, Wrap ping Paper for Sugar Refiners, Rugs of I Jtl Quality. Please to apply as above. wf&rcuw T O B E S O LD, And pojfejjioa given immediately, \ IjAHGE cwoftory brick House, handsomely situated in Princeton. There are four rooms ajiJ a large entry on each floor, and five roenis in the garret, a range of back buildings JI feet in Jsngth, and apiazzaof 57 feet. Thereisapump in the yard, an excellent kitchen garden, at the farther end of which are a carriage house and two flables,'one of which is new, 44 feet long, with flails in the two ftahles for 37 horses. thinefs and pleafaotnefs ot its situation, and the number of genteel and agreeable families in and nuar the town, reader it a desirable retreeat for a gentleman from the city. The commodioufnefs of the house, it« central pofiticn, and the largeness of the fiahUs.mak? it', every wayfuitablefcratavcrn,for which it ht6 always been confiderd as a capital fta.id. Inquire on the premise?, of ISAAC SNOWDEN. Princeton, Ang. 25. 29 —diw2awtf " NOTICE. Ir Thedy O'Hara, who some years fincekept SRehcol at the Nine Bridges, Queen's County, Eas tern Shore', Maryland, be living, he is hereby re minded to call on, rr write to, the Rev. Ambrose Marfbal, near Warv.ick, Cecil County, Eastern Chore, Maryland, fcom whom he will receive in terefring information. A-itufl 4- mw&f+w to BE SOLD VERT CHEAP ! A Light W A GGON almoll new, with a frame— pnd a pair of harness (llrglilh collars) h«s never been uied—price 90 Dolls. A Hnrfe 16 hands high, seven years old—and a new chair, with a falling top and harness .120. Enquire No. 331, Market-Greet Auajjft diw ' WANTED BM's on Amsterdam, at a fight not exceeding fix *v days, and with approved Indorfers, to the amount us tvo hundred thousand guilders—for which cash v ill bo pai'! at the rate of thirty eight cent* a gtiil .^■r Aypliijt'ons to be made to Gforge yimpfon, l|fa. Caibkr oiNiie Bank of tht yujted States, ilsept*. 14. dtf PHILADELPHIA': WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1797. The Panneriliip, UNDER the firm of FREEM.AN *s* Company, is difFolvtd by mutual coifjfcnt. All perlotis having any demands against tMtfaid House are de- \ llrcd to render the fame to T. B, Freeman; and I < those indebted to the House are deiired to mnJse fiyy- | 1 ment to hira—By whom bufinds will in future be I j carried on, at hit Store j N<j. 3y,ttourh Frout'ftreet. Augujl' 7. eo4*w Young Hyfou Tea. 43 cliells ot a superior quality—Alio, 100 Ho.of Hvfon, i Imp orted in tlie IVoodrop Sims, and for sale by the' Albfcj-iter, corner of Second and Pine street. C. Haigbt. June 21. eotf Imported in the Jhip Pigou, Aad forfait by John Morton, No. 116, South ' Front-street, Hyson Hyson Skin Yi j .** )*1 L>lu oung Hyson C Imperial j K April 20. . ebtf 'l he Norfolk Mail STAGE. THIS Stage starts lrom the GEORGE Tavern, at lhe corner of Second and Arch Streets, in Philadelphia, every Turf day, Yi<u>fJay, and Satur day, at \ o'clock, in the norning ; arrives at Oo vcr the-Tuft day, at Snawhill'the second day, at Northampton Court Houfc the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day the paffengcrs find a fafe and comfortable packet td convey them to Norfolk. A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton feiry, every Tueiday, Thursday and Saturday, and the Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday ;|puts up at Snow Hill night, at Dover the id tighr.and ar rives in Philadelphia in. the evening of (he thud daj'. l'he distance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is 8o miles Ids than on any stage route between those places Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is molt excellent indeed. The proprietors willingly to return the whole iare to any paiTenger, who, after having performed th-is route, will fay that he ever travelled in a stage 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 3-Btbs 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 charge of speculation against ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late Secretary* of the Treasury, is FULLY REFUTED. /r RIT TE N Br M/MS E£ /. This publication presents a concifc statement of the bale means pradtifed by the of the United States to asperse the charadiers of thofo plrfons who are confidtred as hollilc to their disor ganizing fch«*n*a. It atfJ contains the cot refp«ndcr.ce between Mr. Hamilton and Mctfn. Monroe, Muhlenburgh and Venab e, on the fub jed of the documents aforefaid, and a series of let ters from James Reynold* and his wife toMr.Ha milton, proving beyond the pollihility of a doubt, that the conned ion between him and Reynolds, was the result of a daring confpiraay on the part of the latter and his alTociates to extort money. £3" A discount of one third from the retail price tvill be made in favor oi \yholefaic purchasers, for cash. Orders to be addressed to Mr Yoono. Avguß 15. ~ No. isß. Dtfirid of Pennsylvania, t* <w'rt : (l s) R E ir Remembered, that on th« *• '' 1) twenty sixth day of Juty, in the twen ty second year of the independence of the United States of .America, John Fenno, of the said dif tridl,hath deposited in this office the titld of a book, the rh»ht whereof lie claims as proprietor, in the 'words following, to wit : •• Ohfervations on certain documents contained " in No. V. and VI. of 41 The History of the Unit " ed States for the year 1796," in which tfitf charge 44 of speculation, against Alexander Hamilton, late " Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted— " Written by himfeU " In conformity to rjie a«sfc of the Corgrcfs of the Ucited States, entituled, 44 An ad for the encour agement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors an<? propri etors of such copies, during tht times therein men tioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of the DijiriEl of Pcrtfrfylvania. Tuly 27. W4W Mrs. G RAT TAN , INFORMS her friends,ant! the public in general, that her houfc, No. 192, will con tinue open during the fieknefs. Board and Lodging in a separate room, ten . dollars, in a double room, eight dollars. . For the convenience of those gentlefnen who [ have not tfcair amilies in town, Mrs. ©rattan l will receive gentjenien to dine at half a dollar f a day. -9- — | Imported in the latefl arrivals from I Amflerdam and Hamburg, andforfaleby B. & J. Bohlen, A large ajfortment of _/f ne French Cambrics, Platillas Ruffia.jiidDutch sailcloth Bnttannias Writing, port, and print t Rouanes ing paper Brown' Holland Du'ch calf lkin« . Checks and (Iripes Prime madder 1 e Ticklenburgj Shell'd Barley II Oz*aburgs Looking glalies - U hite (heetings Hollow glafe ware Diaper Slates Brown rolls Col Tee trolls » Umbrellas Brass kettles Hair ribbons Scythes and draw knives Black'and whitelaces Toys aflorted in boxes Bed Holland Cin in pipes Londdn particular Madeira Wine July 14. m&thtf Cedar Shingles. . fubferiber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar i t .L Rhi'jjles of* superior quality, for sale at 13 I, dollars psr thousand. J" William Hallo well, No. 193 North Tliiri-jlreet. July 17. soxit By John Fenno, N a - up Chefnut Street. GUSTOM-HOUS?', Philadelp!Srf-t. 22d, 1797. . THE Merchants who s ihis time prefer hav ing their VI ITrli and Merdiar.dizs entered and 1 cleared at Chefteror Marcus Ho. k, —are here- ' by notified, That in compliance with th .ir >le : < fire, and upon a full convi/t on til it the measure J will be mutually beneli ial to ' ' 1 *n I to the i Ufrited States. 'l'll itetfr- ot.i. '. v'tftom 1 " ha* ' made artangemenls to in n.liffi for lomc time « bi '.ichf H of the euHoni-houfe at those places, < wjiert every accommodation in his power will < Bi given to the merchants. dlw 1 TO BE SOLD, | And immediate pojfejjion given, A Convebient well finished Brick 1 enement, i J- y with a cook house and other out houfes,4ku- I atcd in a of the borough of Wilming- ] top, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground : ha* for'y f.ct front on Weft-flreet, and extendi j through the square to Paftur .--street, on which b \ creeled a flable and carriage honfe, ALLEN M'LANE. \ Wilmington, Aug. *o. j Lately Published, ! In one vol. B,vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold ' by WILL'AM YOUNG, corner of ' Chefifut Prtjts, A Collefh'on of Papers on the fuhjeft of Billfouß Fevers, preralept in the United States for a few years past. ( Cotypi/td by ICO AH WEBSTER, jun. Containing letters from Dodors Seaman, Smith, Buel, I'aylor, 'Btamfay, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch ell,on contagtou. See. &c. r ; ft City ComimJJioaers OJfiac, August 29, T797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and Cowuron Council, passed lhe iiAAzy of May last. , Propofk!-in writing will he receiv the City Coramiffioners for one month from the ift of Sep tember next, for letting to rent on leases for o«e ▼ear to firft day of January next, the following public property of the city— ] The wharf and binding on Vine Street, Also on Faflafra*, Mulberry, And High Streets, Chefmit and Wakmt Streets, Ifrraw Bridge, with tht Scale and Fifti Houfeg, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. % The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middh ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much thereof as lhall be occupied by any building* ere<St ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or b« necessary for the toll-gates.) \ Ang. 3 ' x 3tawim. LOST, ON the Paffyunk Road, between the Bine Ball and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass ha rel and silver fight; on the plate of the butt are th« letten "Jamaica, Q_ 99" —and on the barrel near the lock '• London" and the Tower (lamp. Whoever will return the aid piece to Jain Btnnard, at the sign of the B'ue Ball on the Paffyunk Road, or the office of this Gazette, lhall reaeive a reward of Four French Crowns, , Sept. 12. *3t DUTY ON^CARTRiScEsT Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an a A of Congress ef the United States of America, passed at Phila delphia, the aßth day of May, 1796 ; laying du ties on fortl\e conveyance of persons, which lhall by or for any perfoo, for his or her own use, out to hire, or for the conveyance of paflengers, the duties and rates following, to wit : For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upou every Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Pofl Chariot, 12 dolt, upon every Post Chaise, 12 dol«. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upop ev?ry Goachee, 9 dols. upon other Caorhge*, having pamvlwork above, with blinds, glalfes or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, having fra med polls and tof>s with steel fpruigs, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Carnages,with wood en.or iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols, upon ChaHei with tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel topcarriagcs, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with ftecl or iron springs, 3 dok For and upon all other two wheel carriages, a doln. upon every four wheeled carriage, having pofts and tops, and reding up on wooden spars, 2 dols- Tkc Coile&ors of the Revenue for the firft Sur vey of the DiftriA of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September n*xt, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Germantown ; at the noufe of Daniel St. Clair,Efq. in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ; of \£iich all persons poffelled of such Carriages are defirld to take notice. Notice is also given^ TO all retail dealers in Witjes, and fort in dis tilled fpirirtious liquors that licences will bf grant ed to them; one licence for carrying on the busi ness of retailjng of Wines, in a Itfs quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li cence for carrying on the buftnefs of retailing Spi rituous liquors in less quantities than so gallons, at the (fame time and at the fame places, by the offic ers legally authorised t« grant such licences. WILLIAM NIOHQLS, Infpcflor of the Revenue of the firft fut vcy of the Diftrift of Pennsylvania. Office 61 Infpeftion at ") Germantow, nth - J IMPORTED In tho (hip America, James Ewin», from Hamburgh, Brown Hollands White Platillas T icklenburgs Coatfe,Linent Tapes Looking Glasses 7 in (jfc. Glaft Tu niblers j FOR SALE B7 George Pennock. Atgufl T4i , . 3 axv> : Acl laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper. A FEW copies of the above aSi maybeluid at the Office of tho Gazette of the States, No 119, Chefnut-ftrcst- J u! J' To be Sold at Public Vendue, ON Friday the 19th instant, precisely at ihree o'clock in the afternoon, at the sign of the king of Prussia. near the market house in Ger maniou n, a two flory stone '.)wellinghoiife,bu"n and stable and lot of 1 arr.es 2q 16 perches of ground, part * * which is an orcbjrd tif cxeellcnt .fruit trees, fituaie near the middle of Gerrnan "tonrj|r oft. Uj*' th raft fide ai rlic main street or road, cdntaimnj in front on the laid (trret or road 149"feet nine inches ;.bou\(ded l.y groutjd of Dr. Betton snd others and oppolitc to the messuage and lot of Melchior Ming, The above lot is good clover meadow, and has a tlever failing dream of water running through it. Also threC other lots of ground, each contain ing about tu o acrefs, situate on the foulh'eaft j fid# a c Rittenhoufe's Mill road,commonly called ] Peter Smith's Jjrie, in Germantrtwn townfltip, , at, the distance of 270 yards from the south welt fide t)f the Germantown main flreet, bounded by lands of Conrad Car|fctiter, Jatties Ogleby, Jacob Keout, and Melchior Ming. The above lots are hijth and pleafmtly situated, command ing a pleating prolpeft of Germantown and the Schuylkill and Wiflahircon hills, and are well 1 adapted for gentlemen's country iefrs. The 1 said Iqts are now in clover, and there are or. the I fame upwards of 200 grafted fruit-tre?s; ' 1 A good and iodifputable title, clear of, all in cumbrances, will be given to the purcbafer ' twenty days after the sale, upon the jvyment of one half of the purchase money, and fe uring 1 the other half by mortgage upon the purchased i premifeß. Po/Tdiion of the firft lot arvl premi ses may be had on the 1 7111 April next, and im mediate poffeffionTnay be had of the thiee last mentioned lot-. Any perfrn, withing to view lhe shove pre mi!e', may fee the' fame b) applying to Benj. IjeJiraao, >B Germantown near the Market fioulV. ED >VARD FOX, Audioncer. Germantown, 2»d Sept. 1797. dtS Sundry Lots IN the following Squares in the City of Washing ton will be exposed to Public Sale, by the fub feribers, on the second Monday in O&ober.next, at. the Little Hotel, in the said City, to com mence at 10 o'clock : Square No. 32, 4», 43> 44, 47. 48, 49. s°. SS, ■66, b7,68,69, 70, 73.74,75, 76, 77. 78.79.1°1. 102 105,118,119,120,141, 61,56, 84,104, 87, 88, 89, i®4, 124, r25, 120, 61, 166, 80,103, square eafl: of square 87,fquare south of square 104, square north of square 81, square east of square 88, square north of square 128. These Lots 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 b« made to the puichafer, on' receipt of the purchase money. Terms of sale, are, 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 one fourth ill seven months. WILLIAM DEAKINS, ju*. URIAH FORkEST. Sept. 21. dts At the Federal Blast Furnace, In Carver—for Sliuirg, Plaiting, and Rolling Mills. SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THEIR fiiperioritj conjjls in being free from holes and honeycombed places, <wbic!f are com monly found in rollers ca/l in sand, or clay moulds. Theft patent rollers are cajl in iron moulds, prtiHOnjly healed, and ivill be found to be more denfc, Jolid and durable than any tellers heretofore used. Another important at/vantage they, hrroe wer ethers, is, that the necis require no turning, but are vnmedaitely fit for use, and from their accuracy, run with less J'riHion, and require ttfs water to make them perform their work. 1 bey may be had by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nethatiiel Good win, or of Messrs. Thatcher arid Hay-ward. BoJloh, Aug. 31. Sept. 19. §('t. Mr. LATL SON,; WITH an intention to render service, and unde ceive thole Performer*, who during his ahfence Mr. Jaymond has thought proper to engage, tftinl.s it would be wrong in him not to inform thpfe that are engaged, that it is withou. his approbation, and that hewill not be in any way answerable for r layruond'i engagement'.. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Sept. IS, 7 (,t - _ THE SUBSCRIBERS, ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEA'T, HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed of the psoperty afligned to them lov the securing the payment of the note?, aceeptancss, mil en dorfeinents given by Edward Fox, for the use oftheftid James GreenUaf; and the holders of such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, ate hereby notifyed that the fubferibers will fettle with them for the amount of their refoedlive claims, both principal and interest, at any time before the' 2cth day of O&ober next; after which dav, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of align ment. Applications to be made\t fonth.eaft corner of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street fide), between the hours of eleven and one o' dock every liay, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Tho. IV. Francis, John Miller. Jun. 'johri AJhley, Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, Augufl_iii,_i797 ! d Just published, A fid to be fold at the Bcokftores of H. IsS P. Kice, No. 50, Market-street i J. Ormrod, No. 41, Chefnyt-ftreet, and W. Young, porner of Chefnut and Second-ltreets, An accurate System of Surveyings IN WHICH IS CONTAINFD, I- fratflions, in a plain, coucife, and easy manner. 2. The extraction of the fqunre root. 3. Plain trigonometry, reilangular aftd ob lique. 4. An'exafit method to oft up the contents o"f lands. / 5. Fit 14 furveyinp. ' The ■uT.olebeinu' perfo-med without the use of scale and corapa'lTej, 011 a table of logarithms. In which is given fume account of the variation t of the needle, and the causes of its attrition. 3 Dy SAMU2L MOORE. Au S ufi». .2SW2W Thomas Herman Leuffer, North I'ifth ftrect, corner of North alley, No. 34, HAS FOR SALE, EXCELLENT red Bourdeaux Wine in cases *n4 boxer , fix years old Wmt in casks Tkklenburgs Russia Sail Cloths . • Ravens Du tc Linen ■' lieffians Diaper and Table Cloth Empty bags Common German Cloth Ab affortnient of -black coloured Ribbo® Fine German Laces Abti.ut twelve tons F.uffia clean Hemp Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use Window Glass Auir, 20 —mw : l HiS DAY WAS PUBLISHED, And for falc by 7 H9MJS, DOB SON, at the Stone House, No. 41, south Second ftreet 4 EVENINGS at HOME; OR, THE JUVENVLE BUDGET OPENED. Confiftlng of a variety of Miscellaneous Pieces for the iaftrukfUon and amufemeut of YOUNC* PER SONS-—Six Volumes handsomely printcdand behind up in two volumes, price Two Dollars. The variety and excellence of these pieces are such, that the book r.eeds only to he known to be univcrfally efiefcmed" one of the mod valuable pub lications tli t can be put into the hancs of young persons. " Ddi&tful talk to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how t« fl,<;ot. To pour the frefh lnfrft&ion o'er the mind, To enlivening fpirit,-and to fix The generous ptirpofc in the glowing bread." Thomson. Augufl 24. mwf4w this D aY is published, ~ By THOMAS DOBSOW, at the Stone Houfa, No. 41, south Second street, Letters and Conversations, Between several Voung I. idfci, on improving and in tereiling fubjeils. Translated from the Dutch of Madame r'; Canlm with alterations and improvements, Printed onfne jGriper, and neatly lound t Price one dollar. AMIDST the tide of modern Romances, painting tales »f extraordinary diftreft, 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 comes forward to fc licit notice, where in a variety of incidents, not ex ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, btcaufe elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female character is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of rtal and attainable excel lence. The publiflier waß fomuch pleased with the per* fal.thathe was persuaded he should do a pleasing service to the community by fending it in o circu lation. Augufl 24 —mw4tr To Majlers and Pilots bringing up VcJJcls •from Foreign Ports to this City. WHereas sundry infringements have lately been made on the laws of this i: ate for the pro. ! venting pestilential or infedtious diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho't | expedient at this time to publish the following cx» 1 racls from the laws of nJ April, 1794, 7th and Bth fedions: ». HEALTH-OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. ExtraS of an aft for feenring the city and pott of Philadelphia from the introduction of pesti lential and contagious diseases. Sect. 7. And lie it further cna&ed, that every tnafier or captain of any fliip or vessel coming from fe.i (vide!? actually employed n the coafhrg trade excepted) and bound to any port cr place within the jtirildidlion of Pennfylvaria,l}ia'l ceufehis ship o* vessel to be brought to anchor, or ijtherwife flay ed in the flrcam of the river Delaware, oppofita Ki ohe Health-Office on Statn-Ifland aforefaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a c< rtificate or till of heal h from the Resident I'hy fician. And it, previoufiy to obtaining such certi ficate or bill of health, any mafler or captain shall ftHter hi* (hip or vessel to approach neartr than the said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or fltalUaiid, cause orfufftr to be landed, cr brought on ffiore, at any place or pore within this Coru nmnv.-ealth, or at ar.y other port or place,, with the intent cl being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any person or persons, or any goods, wares or mer chandize, or, if afterrecfiving fueh bill of health o. tertificate, he shall negltcl or rcfufe to deliver the sara- to the Health-Officer, such mafler or pap ain ftpl! forfeit atia p-j, tor each and every such offinqc, thefumof rive iiindies dollars. And the captain or mafler of every ship or ves sel shall feud a fafe and commodious boat to bring the physician on board, and shall in like manner conv y him back to the Health-Office, after he has concluded his official examination ; And while he is making such examination, or in rase any subse quent. examination by the Health Officer or Con futing Physician, agreeably to the dire&ions of thi« aift, the mafler or captain shall expose or cause to be exposed to thefaarch of the Resident Phyfk cian.or of the Health Officer and Confuiting Phyfi ciin (as the ease may be) each and-every part of the fhi» or vessel, and fhaif present to his view each and every person cr persons on board thereof, and and shall also true and fatisfaiSory answers make to all such queflions as the Resident Physician, &c. at the time of examination shall ask relative to the health of any pot tor place fr«m> which the snip or vessel failed, or has since touched at—the number of persons on board when the ship or vessel entered on her voyage—the number of persons that have since been landed or taken on board, and. when and whererefpeflively—what persons on hoard— s theyhaVe been during the voyage, or shall, at the time of examination, be infected with any pet tilential or contagious difcafe—and what is the pre sent state and condition of the perfotis on board with refpeit to their health or diseases. And H any master «r captain shall refufe to expose as afor»- aid, to the fcarch of any of the officers aforefaid. n if he shall ctvceal any sick person, or in any other man* j i>- deceive the proper officers aforefaid in bis lich captain or matter,for every such offence, shall lorfeit and pay the fuel of five hundred dou laks. Sect. 8. And if say yerfon or persons whatso ever (the Resident Physician, &c. excepted) Dull go 011 beard any vessel, before the mailer.therepS has received a certificate of healih in the manner directed, every person so offending, flail pay th» um of ONE DVXEIED DOLLARS. IT being al,fo!utelyneceffary that the foregoing ftSions filould be purdually complied with, th# ■ fubferiber. in compliance wuh his duty, tmifl ex • ad a rig 'oKS nhf.rvance of fame, or else b« 1 under the neccflity of putting the laws In force. W M, Ai.I.KN, Health Officer of tin tut tf IkUaJk-tfLh. . July 14- <*g»r \} r OLVMR XII
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