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
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