Gf «je Willlitu f,0 9 A™ Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 5577. ] SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales . For DRY GOODS. r Foitenoon —Edward Fox, No. j6i t |. () * r , ) fourth Fronl-fbeet, me Mondttj-z y \f t( . rr)onn —Footman & Co. No. 65 tar ( South Front-street. ( Forenoon—John Cortnrtly, Old City _ r , ) Audlion, No. 73 fou,4i i'ron.t-ftreet. Afternoon—William Shannon, No. C. High-street. ... , C Ai'terncon —Peter Aenfon, No. 74 , fclJt h Third-ftr«t. (h , ~ ( Forenoon—Edward Fox. 1 } Afternoon —John Connelly. ... Forenoon —Will vus Shannon. ruia J 5 Afternoon —John Connelly. Afternoon—Peter Benfon. For Hamburgh, Ar The good Brig Sukey, Isaac Vrcdenburgh, Master, NOW lying at Clifford's wharf, in complet _ order to rake in a cargo, and will receive 'freight on low terms. Pleale to apply to GEORGE DOBSON, No: 15 ftiuth Third-ftretf. N. B A few 'passengers can be accommodat- ed, if speedy application is made. ve " SfP l - Ni HAVANNA SUGARS. -b FOR SALE, "1400 boxes and calks prime white Havan na SUGARS, ev On board the ship Hamburgh Packet, Silas St Swain, Master, now lying at Marcus Hook. M For terms, apply to Capt. Swain, on board, to H Capt- Samui L Smith, in Front, near Wal nut street, or to . 4:1 Philip Nicilin, & Co. Who offer the said Ship Hamburgh Packet J§BSS^- For SALE or CHARTER. 1 She is tons register, coppered to the bends, fails remarkab'y faft, and «an be ready tore- w ceive a cargo in a few days. d, Sept. 21. daw . Antigua Rum, JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware fitate, and now landing from on board the A Brit; Aaive, William Williams, Master, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof, ( And for Sale bv yehu Hollingpworth & Co. (l Wilmington, Sept.ai. dtf *" N. B. The above Brig, and the brig GAYOSO, are alio for Sale or Charter, and ready to receive a cargo on board, at Wilmingtop. Arp'y as above. for Savannah, 1 The faft failing ship, 0 SWIFT PACKET, I Pa t * lc * Gribbim, Mafler, , S Now lying opposite th: mouth .\ of Frankford Creek, his handsome accomino»la- )< tions for passenger., and will fail on or about t' the Ift ef Oiflober.* n For freight or piffige apply to the master on 1 board, or of the fublcribers at Frankford, 5 !•» v miles from Philadelphia. Nalbro £ff J. Frazier. , Frankford, Sept. ift. dtiftQ« c For HAMBURGH, ~ .- "TPHE Copper Bottomed Ship i FAVORITE, John Thompson, Miller, now at Bright'# wharf, and will be rea- •( to take mon Monday next, ( part of her cargobeing engaged ; and ready to go on board. The (hip is so well known, that it is needless to describe her. She ( is now in compleat order. For Freight or Pas- , sage, please to apply at Mr. Jeremiah Warder's • Compting House. No. 12, North Third street, « or to the Master on bord. • August 30. For SALE, ; On bnard the said Ship, Swedish Iron, assorted Hollowand Window Glass, Demyjokns, Wrap ping Paper for Sugar Refiners, Rugs of I & » Quality. Please to'apply as above. wf&m4W T O B E'S O'LD, And possession given immediately, \ LARGE cwo ilory brick House, handsomely MX. situated in Princeton. There are four rooms and a large entry on each floor, and five rooms in the garret, a range of back buildings 51 feet in length, and a piazza of 57 feet. T here is a puir.p in the yard, an extelleut kitchen garden, at the farther end of which are a carriage house and two stables, one of which is new, 44 feet long, with flails in the. two (tables for 27 hcrfes. The hcal thinefs and plcafantnefs of its situation, and the number of geilteel and agreeable families in and ntar the town, reader it a desirable retreeat for a gentleman from the city. The commodioufncfs of the house, its central position, and the largeness of the flables,make itjevcry way fuitableforatavcrn, for which it has always been confiderd as a capital fland. Inquire on the premises, of ISAAC SNOWDEN. Princeton, Ang. 25. .29—dtw2a.wtf " NOTICE. IF Tbedy O'Hara, whofome years fincekept Schoel at the Nine Bridges, Queen's County, liaf tefn Shore, Maryland, be living, he it, hereby re fninded to call on, cr write to, the Rev. Ambrose Marihal, near Warwick, Cecil County, F.aftern Shore, Maryland, from whom he will receive 111- terefring information. 4. mw&f 4 w ?0 BE SOLD VERT CHEAP ! A Light VV A GGON almoll new, with a frame— and a pair of hamefs (Englilh collars) hus never been Used—price 90 Dolls. A Horse 16 hands high, seven years old—and a new c\«. r, with a falling top and harnefs —310. Enquire No. 331, Marku-ftrect August 24- Iw PETER BORGER, INFORMS hi* friends and the public in general that he has removed from No. 119, corner of Arch and Fourth, to No. 105 North Front, be tween Arch ®r.d Racfi ftrccts; July PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER U, *797- The Partnferfhip, UND*R the firm of FREEM AN ts" Company, is difiolved by mutual consent. All persons having any riemandfc ag»in."l tkefaid House are dc- > ini fired to render the fame' to 'l'. B. Freeman ; and qJe those indebted to chr House are deiired to make pay- by ment to him—By whom bufiriefs will in future be f ir , Carried on,at hi« Store, No. 39, South Front-flreet. w ; Au*ttjl 7 eod4\v Uj Young Hyioii Tea. 40 chcfta of 1 superior quality —\lfo, w 100 do.us Hyson, he Imported in the 11 r aodrop Sims, anil for sale by the fubferiber, corner of Second and Pine street. i C. liaigkt. J- June 21. eotf at( Imported in the ship Pigou, " y And for faleby John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street, Hyson Hyson Skin ( TEAS Toting Hylon I v _ Imperial J ' April 20. c otf In : ~The Norfolk Mail STAGE. THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in p. Philadelphia, ( very TuefJay, Tburfiay, and Satur day, at 3 o'clock, in the iroruiug ; arrives at Ho- 31 ver the fir it cav, at Snowhill the second day, at Northampton Court House the third day, and 011 the morning of the fourth day th'e paffengcrs find Bi a sale aHd aomfortable packet to convey thafti to el Norfolk. A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry, every Tucfday, Thursday and Saturday, and the s Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every . Monday, Wednesday and Friday ;jputs up at Snow 5 Hill the firft night, at Dover.the ad night,and ar- c rives is Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. , C The distance on this route, between Philadelphia te and Norfolk, i« Jo miles less than on any stage route y , between those places, f c Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is most excellent indeod. The proprietors willingly engage to return the whale fare to any '' passenger, who, after having performed this route, ' will fay that he ever travelled in a stage for the fame distance, so good a roajj in America. tl August 11. dim.eotf. S i t This Day Published, e And to be fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of w Second and Chefnut streets, ; Price $-%tbs of a Dollar, ' Observations on certain Documents Contained ifc No. V and VI of " The History of the United Stat«« for r the year 1796," { >9 In which the charge of speculation against ALEXANDER HAMILTON, t . Late StCRETAEY of the Treasury, is f-'ULLY n REFUTED. v WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. aj This publication presents a concise rtatement 0 of the base means pra&ifed by the Jacobins of the a United States to afperfc the chara&ars of those 1 j pylons who arc cotrfidcrcdas iioftttc diifcr gawizing schemes. it also contains the cor- r > refponderce between Mr. Hamilton and Meflrs. h Monroe, Muhlenburgh and Vcnab'e, on the fub a- je& of the documents aforefaid, and a scries of let- r utters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr Ha milton, proving beyond the portability of a doubt, ,n that the connexion between \\im and 'Reynold*, t was therefultof a daring confpiraay on the part of the latter and his aflociates to extort money* c A discount of one third from the retail price c will be made in favor ot wholefaie purchalcr*, for r cash. Orders to be addrefled to Mr Yowno j August 35. '? No. 188. ' N , Difir'u 1 of Pcnnfylvania, to wit : •a- I D B If REMEMBERED, that on thi (( ' L '« Jj twenty sixth d3y of July, in the twen j ty second year of the independence of the Unired e ,j States of America, John Ftnno, of the said dif ? tri<ft, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, ? the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the , words following, to wit : % r 3 " Observations on certain documents contained " in No. V. and VI. of " The HilYory of tjie Unit- \ " ed States for the year 1796," in which the charge " of speculation, against Alexander Hamilton, late u Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted— In conformity to the a& of tlieConjrcfß of the Ucited States, enrituled, u A» aSi for agement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors anc? propri ■— etors of such copies, duting the times therein men tioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, ely Clerk of tie DiJiriß of Pcnirfylvanid. Ims July 17. W4>v 'j* Mrs. G RATTAN n- p friends,and the public in general, the ,that her house, No. 191, Market-street, will con wo tinue open during the fiekneft. ,ith Board and Lodging in a separate room, ten ca l. dollars, in a double room, eight dollars. the F° r the convenience of those gentlemen who an d have not their amilies in town, Mrs. ©rattan - r a will receive gentlemen to dine at half a dollar s os a day. Agy/i 29.— 6t Imported in the latest arrivals from >ital Amflerdam and Hamburg, andiorfaleby B. J. Bohlen, ' A large ajfortment of fine French Cambrics, PlatilUs Rufiia and Dutch I'ailcloth B r fttannias Writing, post, and print- Rouanes ing paper kept Brown Holland Du'ch calf fkinj Eaf- Checks and flripes Prime madder re- Ticklenburgs SliellM Barley ro^e Oznahui gs Looking glasses * ern White Iheetings Hollow giais ware : U1 " Diaper Slates Brown rolls Coffee mills w Umbrellas Brass kettles ' / Hair ribbons Scythes arid draw knives nc Black and whitelaces Toys assorted in boxes ever Bill Holland Gin in pipes London particular Madeira Wine nd a July 24. m&thtf I. 7 treet Cedar Shingles. HE fubferiber has a quantity ,of 3 feet Cedar Shingles cf a superior quality, for sale at 13 neral dollars p-r thousand. r b ° f William Hallow ell, A'«. 193 North Thirdflreet. pv Jily 17. tout By John Fenno, N°* 119 Chefnut Street CUSTOM-HOUSE, Philadelphia, Sept. iad, 1707. THE Me' chants who at this time prefer bav- VJ ing their vessel? and Merchandize entered and kin cleared at or Marcus Hock, —are here by notified, That in ccnipliante with their >le- and fire, and upon a full conviflion that the measure gro will be mutually benefic't! to thein and to the fru Ujiited States. The collector of th* cuftontishas to« made arrangements to t'UMifii F r some time or: bran.hes of the cuPoib-I ufr ar those places, on where every accommodation in his power will of be given to the merchants. dlw me TO BE SOLD, : Si And immediate possession given, j A Convenient well finished Brick Tenement, ipg with a cook house anil other out houfe«,fitu- fii, atcd in a pleasant y .rt, of the borough of Wilming* p C | ton, in the State of Delawari—The lot of ground at | has forty feet front on Wcl-ftreet, and extends jjj ( through the square to Pasture-street, on vhich is |j v ereded a liable and carri">"' nonfe. r' ALT. EN M'I.ANE. / ot , Wilmington, .Aug. j n g Lately Pub'ifhed, In one vol. 8 vo. (price ont dollar in boards) fold j!'!' hy WILLIAM YO'JNO., coroer of Second and J, 1 " Chefnu' streets, ' A Colleftion of Papers on the fubjeS of Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years puft. 0 f Compiled hy NOAH H J-BSTER, ftm. tl)< Containing letters from Doftors Seaman,Spiith, Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Monfou, Reynolds, Mitch ell,oll contagion, jcc. &c. <• ft. tt - mt City Commijftoaers Office, 1,11 August 29, ¥ 797- m ; IN purfuancc of an Ordin.-' <: if the Sele.4 and j c Comrnon Councils, paffed.il> !d"v TMiyKil. Proposals in writing willhe reeeivrji hy the City Commifliooers for one month from the ill of Sep- tember next, for letting tp rent on kafes for o«je year tn commence the firft day of January next, the following public property of the city— IN The wharf an l landing on Vine Street, Also on Saftafras, Mulberry, And High Streets, Ohofnut and Walnut Streets, »raw Bridge, with the Scale and Fife Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar 66 Streets. 10 The cellar under the City-Hall. gg The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, fq, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much fq thereof as shall be occupied by any buildings ereift- f q ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be necelftry for the toll-gates.) ne Ang. 3 3tawim. c a LOST, £ ON the Paffyunk Road, between the Blue Ball and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass b[ barrel and silver fight; on the plate of the butt are the letters " Jamaica, 99" —and on the barrel Qt nev the lock "• Eondon" and the Tower (lamp. Whoever will return the 'aid piece to John Bennari, at the sign of the Ball on the Paffyunk Road, or the office of this Gazette, shall receive a reward of Four Trench Crowns, Sept. i». *3t DUTY ON CARRIAGES. h Notice is hereby Given, T"*HAT agreeably to an ail of Congref" ef the United States of America, passed at Phila- A delphia, the 18th day of May, 1796 ; laying dun ties on Carriage*, for the conveyance of perfoiw, » which shall be kept by or for any perfoo, for his » or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the b. conveyance of paffecgers, the several duties and h rates following, to wit : ti For aai upon every Coach, 15 dols. ti upoa every CI ariot, 11 dolft. f upon every Post Chariot, 11 dols. f upon every Post Chaise, 11 dols. a upon every Phaeton, vjrith or without top, 9 dols. I upon evry Coacher, 9 dol». upon other Carriage", having pannelwork above, with blinds, glasses or curtains,. - . 1 9 dols. ' : 1 upon ftur wheeled Carriages, having Tra ined polls and topi with ftcel IL dols. J ■ I upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood- v : envr iron or jack', 3 dols. a - I upon Curricles with t©p«, 3 doll. t upon Chijfes with tops, 3 dols. i j upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. » 1 upon other two whUel top carriages, 3 dols. - I upon two wheel carriages, with Heel or r I iron spring«, .3 dols. " 1 For and upon all othei two wheel carriages, 2 dols. -J upon every four wheeled carriage, having 'framed po.lsand tops, and resting up- ( 1 on wooden spars, a dols. , The ColleAors of the Revenue for the firft Sur- j I vcy of the piflria of Pcnnfylvania, will attend ( *" daily, until the 3cth day of September n-xt, lor ( I the purpose of receiving the duties oil Carriages, at j Germantown; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Elq. " in the County of Montgomery, and at the house of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks; N of which all persons possessed of such Carriages arc desired to take notice. ° Notice is alio given, a TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis tilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be grant - ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the bufi n nc fs of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li cence for carrying on the business of retailing Spi- I rituous liquors in less quantities than 10 gallons, at the fame time and at the fame places, by the offic th crs leeally anthorifed to grant such licence;. ;y_ WILLIAM NICHOLS, Infpeilor of the Revenue of the firft fui vey of the Diftria of Pcnnfylvania. Office ot InfpeSion at ") (Jim I Germantow, iith Sept. 17,97. J IMPORTED I lu thelhip America, James Kwing, saafter, from Hamburgh, Brown Hollands White Piatillas , es " I Ticklenbnrgs Coarse Linens Tapes Looking Glasses ") cafttS Glaffi I'umblers j I to* SALE BY George Pennock. Amuti T4- 3 aw lnr Aft laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, 13 Parchment and Paper. I A FEW copies of the above aft may be had at I the Office of tho Gazette of the Uaited States, No t j 119, Chefuut-ftreet. Juty 1 9-' To be Sold at Public Vendue, ON Friday the 29th infiant, precisely at three; Xo: o'clock in the afternoon, at the f'gn of the king of Pruffts, near the market house in Ger- T^ 1 mantov* n,a two story ftor.e dwelling house, barn I „ and flable and lot of acres 16 perches of \vl ground, part «f which is an orchard 6f exteileiH 'ir fruit trees, fitnate near the middle of German- R u: town, on the north east tide of the main street or road, containing in front 011 the laid street \t or ' 1 of Dr. Betton and o'Jiers and opposite to the 13 messuage and lot of Melchior Ming, The above lot is good clover meadow, and has a never failing stream of water running through it. p m Alio three other l-ots of ground, each contain- ipg about two acrefs, Ctuate on the south c-aft fide of Rittenh jt.fe's Mill road, commonly called | ta j Peter Smiths Lane, in Gcrmantown townfeip, W ii at the distance of lyo yards from the fot'th weft fide of the Gcrmantown main street, bounded by land* of Conrad Carpenter, James Ogleby, Jacob Keout, and Melchior Ming. The above lots are high and p'safantly situated, command ing a pleasing profpedt of Germantown and the ( Schuylkill and Wiffahircon hills, and are v eil COl adapted for gentlemen's country feats. The the said lots are now in clover, and there are or. the SO fame upwards of aoo grafted fruit trees. op A g»oil and indisputable titles clear of all in- cumbtances, will be given to the purchaser ,J twenty dsys after the sale, upon tta payment "_ ni of one half of the purchale money, and fe m ing lca the other half by mortgage upon the putchafed r tt | premises. Possession ef the firft deftribed lot and premi fea may be had on the *7tla April next, and im mediate possession may lie had of the thiee last mentioned !ot». Any pcrfon, wifti'mg to view the ahove ]:re mile', may fee the fame b> applying to Benj. in German'own near the Market hooftf. ED A'ARD FOX, AuAioneer. Germantown, i2d Sept. 1797. Sundry Lots Be IN the following Squares in the City of Waftiing toD will be eapofed to P®3Lic Salt, hy the fub fcribcrs, on the second Monday in October next, at the little Hotel, in the laid City, to com mence at 10 o'clock : Square No. 31, 41, 43, 44, 47> 4'> 49> J°> Js> (a j 66,67,68,6?. 70; 73,74,75. 76, 77, 7«. 79. 1 " 1 . ar| io», 105, H8,119, i»o, 141, 61,56, 84,104, 87, 88, 89, ie 4 , 114, 1 is, i»o, 61, 166, 80,103, fquarc east of square 87, square south of square 104, square north of fquarc 81, square east of square 88, square north of square isß. 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 purchaser, on receipt of the purchase money. Terms of sale, are, good notes, negotia- ble at the Bank of Columbia, one fourth part 11 la, one month, one other fourth in months, one —, other fourth in five months, and the remaining one -7" fourth in seven months. WILLIAM DEAKINS, ju*. -r URIAH FORJCEST. * Sept. ti. dt3 v< "Afthe Federal Blast Furnace, In Carver—for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling tr Mills. 8' SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THEIR fupenority conjfls in being free from holes and hoary-combed places, which are com monh found in rollers cafl in fund, or chy I moulds. Theft patent rollers are cafl in iron moulds, previously heated, and will be found to be more dti/'e, fohd and durable than any rollers heretofore uffid. Another important advantage " they have ever others, is, that the necks require ft no turning, but ar/pmmedaitely fit for life, and e from thei accuracy, run with less friflioti, and 1 require less water to make them perform their work, they may be bad by application to the ' Patentee zn Plymouth, sis Gen. Nathaniel Goo J- ( win, of of Messrs. Thatcher and Haywai'd c Dcfloa, Aug. 3r. . £ Sept. 19. {] Mr. LA IL SON, WITH aii intention t« render fcrvice, and tiHe- ' 1 ceive those Performers, who durißghis absence Mr. Jaymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it c would be wrong in him not to inform those tha*t 1 arc engaged, us withou his approbation,and that lie will not be in any way anfwcrable for 'r. < layißond's engagement». PHILIPPE LAILSON. J " Alexandre*, Srit. 15, 1797- 6t . , r v THESUBSCRIBERS, • ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF, » HEHEbV giveViotice, that they have rlifpofed ( " of the property assigned to themfor the securing the payment of the note, acceptances, and en , doifements given by Edward Fox, lor the-ufe ot'thefeid JameS Greenleaf; and the.holdeis of j fudi notes, acceptances, and endorsements, ate hereby notifyed the fubferiber. will fettle ' e with them for the amount of their refpeaive 1 . claims, both principal and interest, at c any time before the acth day of Oilober next; after which dav, the holders not applying, will be exiluded, agreeably to the ternis of align ment. Applications to be made at south-east cprner !" of Dork and Second streets (the Dock-street l " fide), between the of eleven and one o' >r clock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Tho. W. Francis, c- J°^ n Miller, fun. John Afhley, , Jacob Baker. Phdadelyhia.Augwft 18, 1797- d Just published, _ And to be fold at the Beokftores of H. iff P. Rice, No. 50, Markct-llreet 1 J. Ormrod, ' m No. 41, Chefnut-ftreet, anA W. Young, isomer of Chefnut and Second-flreets, An accurate System of Surveying; IN WHICH IS CONTAINED, I. Decimal fractions, in a plain, concise. and easy manner. a. The extraction of the square root. 3. Plain trigonometry, retlangulir and ob* liquc. „ , 4. An exa& method to call up the foiitents ef lands. ~ 5. Field surveying. ' The whole being performed without the ute offcale and compasses, on a table of logarithms. Tn which is given some acc< unt of the variation lat of the needle, ana the raufes of its attraSior. No Bv SAMUEL MOOHE. m AufnS». « wiw Thomas Herman Leuffer, North fifth street, corner of North alley, No. 34, HAS FQR SALE, EXCELLENT red Bourdeaux Wine in caf»« a r -«l \ y boxes, fix years old White Gcaves VVine in cafles Tirklenburga Russia Sail Cloths Ravens Duck BagLiucn >i< Hessians Diaper a:)d Table Cloth Empty bag* ( Caramon German Cloth C' An affortmentof black coloured jlibbo#* Fine German Laces About twelve tons Russia clean Kemp Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxet, for fatnjiy life Window Glass Aug 29 "*w THIS DAY WAS PUBLISHED, ** And for sale by THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, south Second (Ireet, EVENINGS at HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. Consisting of a variety of Mifeellaneous Pieces for theinftrw&ion iind amufementof YOUNG PER SONS—SixVolumeshandfomely printedand bound up in two volumes, price Two Dollars. The variety and excellence o( thefc pieces are such, that the hook weedi only to be known to be universally elleemed one of the moil valuable pub lications th t can be put into the hands of young parsons. " Delightful talk to rear the tender thought, To teach the young id;a how t<» Qioot, To pour th* ftefh inftru&ion o'er the mind, To hreatheth' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpofc in the glowing breast. 1 * Thomson. August 24. mvrfyw THIS DaY IS PBBUSHED, By THOMAS DOS SON, at the Stone Houft, No. 41, south Second (Ireet, Letters and Conversations, Between several Tovng Ladies, on improving and ia terelling fubjefls. Translated from the Dutch of Madame <U Cuntysn with alterations and improvements, Printed Mlfine paper, and neatly hand. Price one dollar. AM IDST the tide of modern Romances, tales «f extraordinary distress, or of defperaic or artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul,' 1 and, which it would be for the honor of young ladies t>o be ignorant of, thii little book comes forward to so licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, btaauft elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female character is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excel, lence. The publisher was fomuch pleafedwith the pert*- sal, that he was persuaded he (hould do a pleasing ferv'ice to the community by fending it into circu lation. August 14 —mw4ir T0 Master s and Pilots bringing up V(JJcls from Foreign Ports to this City. WHereas sundry infringements have lately been made on the laws of this flat* for the pre venting pestilential or infe&ious diseases, either from ignorance or inattention there»«> it i. expedient at thi**' io> following ex tracts from the laws of lid April, 1794, 7th and Bth fe&ions. HEALTH-OrFICE. June 6th, 1774. Extra ft of an aS for securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pejli ' lential and contagious diseases. Sect. 7. And be it further enaifled, that every • matter or captain of Any ship or vessel coming from >. sea (vessels actually employed n the coafttng trade r excepted) and bound any port or place within I the jnnfdi&ion of Pennfylvaiiiajflia'l cause hisP-iip , or vessel to be brought to «nchor,or otherwise flay ed in the fir cam of the river Delaware, oppofita k> the Health-Office on StaU-lflsnd aforefaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of healh from the Resident Phy sician. And iI, previously to obtaining such certi ficate or bill of health, any master or capr&in (hall fufferhitlhip or vessel to approach nearer than the said t0 , ' le cij y Philadelphia, oc (ball land, cause or luffer to be landed, or brought * on shore, at any place or port w'ithin this Com , mDnwealth, or at any other port or place, with the j intent ol being conveyed into this Commonwealth, : any person or persons, or any goods, wares or mer chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health or certificate, he {hall neglect or refufe to deliver the fanv to the Health-Officer, such mailer or cap - tain (hall forfeit Mia p-.y, for each and every fuck off>;n(!e! the fumef five hundred dollars. And the captain or master of every (hip or vef ■ fel shall fend a fdfe and commodious boat to bring ' the physician on board, and shall in like manner convey him back to the Hsalth-Officc, after he ha* concluded his official examination ; And while he e c is making such examination, or in rase any fubfe qnent examination by the Health Officer or Con e lulting Physician, agreeably to the directions of ' e thi ail, the master or captain (hall expole or caulc ,e> to be expoftd to the search of the Resident Phyfi l! cian.or of the Health Officer and Consulting Phyfi ; cian (as the cafe may be) each and every part of the II (hi/ or vessel, and (ball present to his view each 1- aiu! every person or perfors on board thereof, and and (hali also true and fatisfa&ory answers cr to all such qucftioiis as the Resident Physician, &o. et at the time of examination (hall a(k relative to the o' health of any port or place fr®m which the Clip or vessel failed, or has since touched at—tlie number of persons on board when the (hip or vessel entered on her voyage—the number of persons that hava since been landed or taken on board, and when and whererefpe<ftively>—what persons on board— s they have bean during the voyage, or (hall, at t.ic time of examination, be infedted with any pes tilential or contagious disease—and what is the pre — sent date and condition of the persons on board with'rtfpeil to their health or diseases. And if any master or captain (hall refufe to c*pofc as afore- P. aid, to the search of any of the officers aforefaid, rd, h if he (hall concealaryfick p:rfon,or in any other man g, ,cr. deceive the prefer officers aforefaid in lis an/hvers, uch captain or master, for every such offence, (hall r . forfeit and pay the sum of rive hundred doi>- '' LARS. Sect. 8. And if amy verfon or persons whatfa f"e, eTer (the Resident Phytfcian, &c. excepted) (hall to on board any vessel, before the master thereof Kas received a certificate of health in the manner j direiled, every person so offending, (hall pay th« um of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS nts - IT being absolutely necessary that the foregoing feflions (hould be punctually complied with, th« life fubferiber, in compliance with his duty, mull ex ;ns. ail a rigorous observance of the lame, or else b« f(fn uixJlx tlw neccffity of putting the laws in force, or.. W». A LI. FN, Health Officer of th, Pert Philddalpbia. July 14- ,J * v ' r [VQLVMn XII
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