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
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