of and -« hiladelphid Daily Advertiser.
Numb EX 1579.]
SALES BV AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DRY GOODS.
SFccenoon —Edward Fox, No. s(>,
smith Frnnr-'lreet,
J Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 6 5
C_ South Front street.
f'Forenoon—John Connelly, OldCltv
vKu-r:Audlion, Mo. 73 south i r ront-ftreet.
" j l ". —William Shannon, No.
(_ IS3 High-street.
Wcttnefibj f aenfon ' No - 74
( south Third-ftrctft.
Thuddcy \ r,H'r„oon_£clvard Fox.
y t Afternoon —John CctiatUy.
Friday I l;>veno<»n-\ViIU,. Shannon.
3 Afternoon-—John Lonnelly.
SutHrday Afternoon—Peter Benfcn.
For Freight or Charter,
THE/good BIIJC
I S y K E T,
J-.r ... Isaac Vredenburg, Matter;
NOW lying at Clifford's whan, and in
order to receive a cargo. For terms please to ap
ply the Captain en board, or
jffkn Styrin,
No. Bii Arcb-ftreet.
IVHO HAS FOR SALE,
2000 wt.of doublerefinedSaltpetre
♦ 6co Vrt. of F F Gun powder
300 barrels of Herrings v
50 bulhel<. of Timothy Seed
150 cafe- rif Claret, firfb quality
And a qnantily of Shtrry Wine,
ept. 29. dtf
HAVANNA SUGARS.
FOR SALE,
1400 boxes and cases prime white Havan
.na SUGARS,
On board the fliip Hamburgh Packet, Silas
Swain, Matter, now lying at Marcus Hook.
For terms, apply to Capt. Swain, on board, to
Capt- Samuel Smith, in Front, near Wal
nut street, or to
Philip Nictlin, & Co.
Who offer the said Ship
Hamburgh Packet
J§«SSALE or CHARTER.
She U 310 sons rfgilter, coppered to the bends,
fails remarkabiyfaft, and tan be ready to re
ceive a cargo in a few days.
Sept. it. diw
, Antigua Rum,
JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware
State, and now landing from on board the
Brig A.3ive, William Williams, Mafler,
One Hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof,
And for Sale bv
Jthu Hollingfworth & Co.
Wilmington, Sept.n. dtf
N. B. The above Brig,
the brig GAYOSO, are
also for Sale or Charter, ard
now ready to receive a cargo
onboard, nt Wilmington. Apply as .•.hove.
For Savannah,
j——*- fall failing (hip,
• SWIFT PACKET,
>Patr,ck Gribbin, Mafler,
Now lying oppofi'e lh: mouth
of Frankford Creek, has handsome accommoda
tions for pasT; ngers, and will fail on or about
the tfl of Oilober. '
For freight or palfape apply to the mafler on
board) orcfthcfubfcrtbers at Frinkford, 5 i-»
miles from Philadelphia.
Natbro Iff y. Frazier.
Frnnlcford, Sept. js. dtiftO.
For HAMBURGH, .
Copper Bottomed Ship
v , X FA v ORI TE, John
Thompson, Miller, now at
Briglu'. wharf, and will he rea-
dy to take in on Monday next,
part of her cargo being engaged
and ready to go on board. The (hip is so well
known, that it is neediefs to describe her. She
15 now in compteat order. For Freight.or Pdf
fage, please to apply at Mr Jeremiah Warder's
Compting House, No. 11, North Third street,
or to the Master on bord.
August jo.
For SALE,
On board the said Ship, Swedilh Iron, aflorte:!
Hyllowand Window Glass, Demyjohns, Wrap
ping Paper for" Sugar Refiners, Rugs of l & a
Quality. Please to apply as above.
wf&m4w
FOR SALE;
BRF.TAGNES in cases
German Checksin do.
Cambrick^
// Plattillas %
Oznabrigs
Gold and silver Watches
'Window Glass 10 by
Glass Tumblers in cases
Linseed Oil in casks, &c. &c.
George Pennock,
103, Hirh-Strcit.
_ s • 3 aw
An elegant House in Arch Street.
TO be let and entered on immediately a large
find elegant house at the Corner of Arch and
Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms
and one dining room—the largest is feet by
26 —and.two are so conne<sled by folding doors
as to make blit one. Alfjj, five bed rooms, be
sides 5 in the garret, well finifhed for servants.
There are flables and a coach house, with evry
convenience for a family. Enquire at No. 29,
in North Seventh street, or at Ncf. 218, Arch
Street.
Aug. 15. 2aw3^'.^
Chocolate and Mustard
Manufailured as usual,
Ginger and !-rpper ground
Shelled or Pearl Barley \
Bliiladelpjiia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder
J,ondon Porter
Tannton and Button Ale
Red Port and other Wines, cithe bottled,
or hy the pipe, qua: ter-c?.'* or gal|on—.fuitablt
for exportation or home consumption
For Sale by
Jnhn Haworth.
' No. 9? south front ftre«t^
PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1797.
The Partnership,
UNDER the firm of FK.KEM AN iff Company,
is dilTolved cortfeat. All persons
having any demands agiinft tkefaid House are de
sired to render the fa'v.e to 'l'. B. Freeman ; and
those indebted to the Hvitife are desired to make pay
ment to him—3y whem bufinds will in future be
carried on, at his Store, No. 39, South Front-flreet.
August 7 , i
_ Young Hyson Sea.
40 chests ot a superior quaiity—Alio,
ioodoiof Hjfon,
Imported in the IVoodrop Sims, and for fa!e by
the fubferiber, corner of Second and Pine
l^reet.
C. Haight. -
June at. eotf
Imported in the jhip Pigou, •
And for sale by John Morton, No. I (6, South
Front-street,
Hvfon
Hyson Skfn
Tonng Hyson C
Imperial J
April 20. Eot/
~The~Norfolk Mail STAGE.
r Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern,
I at the corner of Second and Arch Street", in
Philadelphia, rv;.ry Tutfday, TburfJay t and Satur
day, at 3 o'clock, ia the iroraing ; arrives at Do
ver the fir ft day, at Snowhill the second day, at
Northampton Court House the # third day, and on
the morning ol the fourth day t«.e paflengers find
a fafe and comfortable packet to convey to
Norfolk.
A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry,
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and t,he
Stige starts from thia ferry for Philadelphia, evqry
Mou»ay, Wodnefday and Friday ;Jputs up at Snow
Ifill the firft night, at Dover the 2d night, and ar
rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third
day.
Thcdiftance on this routs between Philadelphia
and Norfolk, is So miles less than on any stage rout
between thofc placqu •
Too much cannot be said in favor of the road,
which is oioft excellent indeed. The proprietors
willingly engage to returh the whole fare to any
paifenger, who, after having performed th-is route,
will fay that hi: ever travelled in a stage for the fame
distance, so good a road in America.
August 11. dim. eotf.
This Day Publiftied,
And to be fold by WILI.IAM YOUNG, corner of
✓ Second and Chcfnut streets,
Price $-%tbs of a Dollar,
Obfervaiions on icrtain Documents
Contained in No. V and VI of
" T'ae History of the United States for
the year 1796,"
In which the charge or speculation against
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Late Secretary of the Treasury, is FULLY
REFUTED.
WRITTEN BT HIMSELF.
This publication presents a concise ftaiement
of the bafc means pra&ifed by the Jacobins of the
United States to asperse the charaders of ihof«
psrlons who arc considered as hostile to their disor
ganizing fchcmc?. It nlfo contains the cor
respondence between Mr. Hamilton apd MeiTrs.
Monroe, Muhlenburgh and on the-fub
je& of the documents aiorefaid, and a series of let
ters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr.Ha
milton, proving beyond the possibility of a doubt,
tlißt the connedlipn between him and Reynolds,
was the rel'ult of a daring conlpiraay on the part
of the latter and his afTociates to extort money.
A discount of one third from the retail price
win be-mpde in favor ot wholefaie purchafcr*, for
cash. Orders to be addrefTed to Mr. Yovng..
siugufl 25.
No. 188.
Dtjlrifl of Ptnnfylvatria y io wit :
(1,3.) U B | j REMEMBERED, that on the
1) twenty sixth day of July, in the twen
ty second year of the independence of the United
States of America, John Fs;nno, of the said dif
tri<fl,hath depofitcd in the title of a book,
the r;i;ht whereof he claims as proprietor, in the
words following, t-o wit :
" Observations on certaia documents contained
" in No. V. and VI. of " The History of the Unit
" ed States for the year 1796," in which tha charge
" of fprculatibn, againll Alexander Hamilton, late
" Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted—
" Written by himfelf "
In conformity tofhe a& of thcCor,grcf» of the
Ucited States, entituled, "An ait for the encour
agement of learning, by feenring the copies of
maps, charts and books to the authors propri
etors of such copies, during th« times therein men
tioned."
SAMUEL" CALDWELL,
Clerk of the Dijlritl of Pennsylvania.
J*i*y 27. 7 W4W
Mrs. GKA 1' TAN '
INFORMS her friends,and the public in general,
that her house, No. 192, Market-street, will con
tinue open during the fieknefa.
Board and Lodging in a separate room,' ten
noLLARs, in a double room, eioht dollars.
For tjie convenience of those gentlemen who
have not their amines in town, Mrs. Grattan
will receive gentlemen to dine at half a dollar
a day. August 29.— 6t
Imported in the latest arrivals from
Amilerdam and Hamburg, andforfale by
B. & J. Bqhlen,
A large ajforlment of _fine French Cambrics,
Platillas KufliaindDutch failcUjth
Bnttannias Writing, and £rint-
Rouanes ing paper
Brown Holland Du;ch calf /kins
Checks and liripes Prime madder
Ticklenhurgs Shell'd Barley
pznaliuigs Looking glaiTVs
White (heetings Hollow glass ware
Diaper Slates
Brown rolls ■ Coffee mills
Umbrellas lirafs kettles
Hair ribbons Scythes and draw knives
Black and whitelaces Toys affprted in lioxts
Bcft Holland Gin in pipes
London particular Madeira Wine ,
July 24- m&thtf
Cedar Shingles.
THE fubferiber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar
Shingles of alfuperior quality, for sale at 13
dollars p»r tlioufand. ,
William Hallow ell,
' No, 193 North Third-Jlreet.
July %]. aout
By John Fex;.;o, N° 119 Cbejnut Street
Cl/STOM-HOUSE,
Pkileedelpijia, Scpt.nd, 1797.
THE Me'ehants who at this time prefer hav
ing their veflllj and Merchandise entered pnd
cleare<l at or Mafcu? Hoplp,—are here
by notified, That in compliant e v. :rh their de
iire, and upr>n a full, convi&ipn that the measure
mutually beneficial to thein and to the
'Jnited ?tates. The ci'lleifloi-of fl<t cullonishas
made arrangements to eftaKlilh f>'r some time
branches of the cufiom-houfe at those pUces,
where every accommodation in his power will
be given to the merchants. diw
~ TO BE SOLD, -
And immediate pojfejfwn given,
A Convenient well fiuiflied Crick Tenement,
with a cook house and other out hou(er',fitu
ated in a pieafant part of the borough of Wilming-'
ton, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground
has forty feet front on Weft-ilreet, and extends
through the square to Paftur -street, on which H
erc«ilcd a liable and carriage honfe.
ALLEN M'LANE.
Wilmington, so.
Lately Publi(hed» .
In one vol. o.vo- (price one dollar in beards) fold
by M ILL! AM YOUNG, corner of Second and
1 Chefivut Greets,
A Collection of Paperj x on the fubjeft of
Billious Fevers, prevale<it in the United
States for a few years pall.
Compiled by NO AH I'. 'F DSTER, jun.
Containing letters fron Dv><3oro'Seaman, Sviith,
Duel, J aylor, Ramfny, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch
ell, on contagion, &c. scc.
T r ct
City CommiJJioners Office,
~ .August 29, 1797.
IN pursuance ofan Ordinance of the Scled and
Common Councils, pafled the lid day of May last.
Propofah in writing will he received hy the City
Commifiiqner* for one month from the ift of Sep
tember next, for letting to rent on leases for one
year to commence the firft day of January next,-the
following public prop«rty of the city—
The wharf and landing on Vine Street,
Also on Safiafra.%
Mulberry,
And High Streets,
Chefmit and Walnut Streets, I>raw Bridge, with
the Scale and Fi(h Houses, Spruce, Piue and Cedaf
Streets.
The cellar ond«r the City-Hall.
The Tavern at the middle ferry pn Schuylkill,
with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much
thereof as (hall be occupied by any buildings erect
ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or bs
necelTary for the toll-gate*.)
Ang. 3 Jtawim.
LOST,
ON the Paffyunk Road, between the Blue Ball
and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass
barrel and silver fight ; on the plate of the butt are
th« letters " Jamaica, 99"—and on the barrel
near the lock '• London" and the Tower (lamp.
Whoever will return the 'aid piece to Join BcnnarJ,
at the sign of the Blue Ball on the Paflyunk Road,
or the office of this Gazette, fliall receive a reward
of Four French Crowns,
Sept. 12. «jt
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT agreeably to an a£t of Congrcfs ef the
United States of America, patted at Phila
delphia, the 28th day of
ties on Carriage?, for the conveyance of persons,
which fliall be kept fcy or for any person, for his
or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the
conyeyawcc of passengers, the several duties and
to wit:
For aiv4 upon every Coach, 15 do!s.
upon'every Chariot, 12 dols,
upon every Pofl Chariot, la dols.
upon every Post Chaise, 11 doh.
upon every P!iaeton,with or without top, '
9 dols.
upon every Coachee, 9 dols.
upon other Carriages, having pannelworlc
above, with blinds, glades 01 curtains,
9 dols.
upon f®ur wheeled Carriage*, having fra
med polls and cops with flee)
doli.
upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood
eifccr iron fprinr* or jacks, 3 dols.
upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols,
upon £haifes with tojw, 3 dols.
upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols.
upon other two wheel topcarriages, 3 dols.
upon two wheel carriages, with steel or
iron springs, 3 dols.
For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 doK
upon every four wheeled carriage, having
framed posts and tops, and relling up
on wooden spars, 2 dols,
The Collectors of the Revenue for the flrft Sur
vey of the Diftri<st of Pennsylvania, will attend
daily, until the 30th day of September n*xt, l<?r
the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at
Geimantown ; at the house of Daniel St. Cloir,Efq.
in the County of Montgomery; and at the house
of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ;
of which all perfonspofleffed of fuck Carriages are
desired to take notice.
Notice is also given,
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 busi
ness 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
rituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at
the fame time and at the fame places, by the offic
ers legally authorised t» grant such licences.
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
Infpeitor of the Revenue of the firft fui
vey of tire DiflriA of Pennfylvaifia.
Office of Infpeflion at
Germantow, lith Sept. I7QJ- 3
IMPORTED
In the (hip America, James Ewipp, matter, from
Hamburgh, "
y Brown Hollands
White Piatillas
Coarfc Linens
Tapes
Looking Gtefes *) . f
Glass 1 umblc rs 3
FOH SALE BV
Gcorge^Pennock.
A/jgufl t4. 3aw
Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum,
Parchment and Paper.
A FEW copies of the above ait may be had at
the Office of tho Gr'zettt of the States, N«
119, Chcfaut-flreet. July
To be Sold,
And immediate pofiefiioti given,
THa 1' elegant si at, called BLOOAliißUiiY,the
reC.lencc of the late John Cox, Efq with a
hout so acres of Land, fitunte en the T)ehi ware, ex
tending from the mouth oi Affanpickcreek, to TteiW
ton ferry, The wanfion house ti a handfomc wvU
conllrufled Wick building, 50 oy 40 fert, contain
ing four_room< on each floor, with excellent cellars,
and a two flory hrick kitchen. Amo&g tbe out
buildings are a figfie,4cach house (tables, fuf
ficier.t tie contain fix carriages and tell and
a ft one cow hinife, upwards of 100 feet in length.
1 hen- is alfe. a stone farm house with .corn cribs,
Wiggon house, &c. &c. The whole of the premi
ses proposed to be fold with this feat, from their fili
ation and improvements, are such as to be worthy
.the attention of any gentleman wifhipg to ritire
•from the city. There are also about 15, aires ad
joining tbe above, which vjill be <i : vided so as to
accommodate the purchasers* Also, 100 acres ad
jon ing the town lots on the east fide of the street
leading from Trenton to Lamberton, which will
be (old together or in lots, as may best suit the pur
chaser, and Ijo acres of woodland, two railes from
the above land, which will also be divided if re
quired. Thetermi of payment wi'J be made easy,
'and an indisputable title given. Tor furtbrt parti
culars enqure of Mrs. Cox, No. 144, South Fourth
Greet, Philadelphia, John Stevens, F.fq Hoboc
ken, Mathias Barton, Esq. of Lancaßcr, or the
fublcriber at Trenton.
MASKELL EWING.
Trenton, Sept. 25, 1797.
Sept. jo. dtf.
Sundry Lots
IN the following Squares in the City of Wafning
ton wi.l be tjpofed to Public Sale, by the fub
ferihem, on the fccond'Monday in October next,
ȣ the Little Hotel, in the said City, to com
mence at 10 o'clock :
Square No. 31, 4J, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49. S°, 55,
66, 67,68,69, o, 73,74, 75, 76, 77. 78. 79.J01,
10a 10.5,118,119,110,141,62,56,84,104, 87,
88, 89, io->, 114, 'ij, 120, 61, 166, 80, 103,
square eafl of square 87,fquarefouth of l'quare 104,
square north of square 8 r, square east of square 88,
square north of square 118.
These I.ots are advantageously situated in the
neighborhood of the President's Square, and deem
ed equal in value to any in the city, and will be
peremptorily fold; dear and valid titles will b«
made to the pur chafer, 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 in seven months.
WILLIAM DEAKINS, jun.
URIAH FORREST.
Sept. 21. dts
At the Federal Blast Furnace,
In Carter—far Slitting, Platting, and Rolling
Mills.
SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers.
THEIR superiority conftfls in being free from
holes and honey-.combed places, which are com
mon In found in rollers call in sand, or day
moulds. These patent rollers are cajl in iron
moulds, previously heated, and will be found to
be more dense, solid and durable than any rollers
heretofore used. Another important ad-vantage
they\ have over others, is, that the necks require
no turning, but are immedaitely Jit for use, and
from their accuracy, run with less frißion, and
require less water to make them perform their
work. 7hey may be had by application (0 the
Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good
win, or of Mejjrs. Thatcher and Hay ward ■
801 l on, />ur. jl.
Stpt. 19. §(.t.
7E LA i L SO N,
WITH an intention to render service, and unde
ceive those Performers, who during his ab fence Mr.
Jaynjond has thought proper to engage, thinks it
would be wrong in him not to inform those that
'are engaged, that itiswithou his approbation, and,
that he will put be in any way aufwerable for r
Jayraond's engagem- nls
PHILIPPE LAILSON.
"Alexandria, Sept. 15, 1 797 6t.
~THE SUBSCRIBERS,
ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF,
HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed
of tire property assigned to them tor the securing
the payment of the note 5 , acceptances, Jmi en
doifewents given l>y Edward Fox, for'tbtf use
of the foid Jame« Oreenleaf; ?nd thcju.lders of
such notes, acceptancesfrnd' are
hereby potilyed that the fuhfcriliers will f»ttle
with them for the amount of I heir refpe<Sive
claims, both principal and intfrbst, at
any time before the 2cfh day of Odlober nej:t;
after whirh day, the holders not applying, will
be excluded, agreeably to the terms of align
ment.
Applications to be m*de at fotith-eaft comer
of Doek and Second streets (the Dock-ilreet
fide), between the hour's of eleven and one o'
clock every d?y ( Sundays excepted.
Henry Pratt,
Tho. W. Francis,
John Miller, jun.
John AJhley,
Jacob Baker.
Philadelphia, August 18, 1797. d_
Just publifhec],
And to be fold at the Bcokitorej of H. & P.
Kice, No. 50, Market-street j J. Ormrod,
No. 41, Chefnut-ftreet, and W. Young,
(•orner of Chefnut and Second-streets,
An accurate System of Surveyings
IN WHICH IS CONTAINrn,
1. Decimal fraflions, in a plain, concise,
and easy manner.
2. The extraflion of the square root.
j. Plain trigonometry, redUngular and ob
lique.
4. An exad method to cad up the fowtents
as lauds.
5. Field surveying.
Tbe whole being performed withrut the use
of scale and compafTes, on a table of logarithms.
In which is given some account cf the valuation
of the need'e, and the causes of its attraction-.
By SAMUEL MOORF..
August I. aawiw
Window Gt.ass,
\
Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any oiher in
the Citv—
OF DiRftJUS SIZES,
F.'om Bby 6i019 by 14,
Bv the single Box or Quanifry, may be bad at the
store of the Subscribers, corner oi" Arch and Front-
Ureet.
yames C.iff SaviuelW. Fijhcr.
p:.i! (lelpbia, Juneg, 179,-.
Thomas Herman Leu.ffer,
■North Vifth ftrect, corner of North alley, No. 34,
v HAS fOR SALE,
EXCELLENT red Bourdeaux Wine in cafvsand
boxes, fix years old
Whifc Gsave-s M'me in cafiag
t irklenburgs 1
Russia Sail Cloths
Ravens Duck
Bag Linen
Hcffians
Diaper and Table Cloth
Empty bags
C@ri.mion German Cloth
4n affortmentof black coloured Ribbons
Fine German Laces
About twelve tons Kufiia clean Hemp
Clovt r Reed ■"**
Italian Soup, in small boxes, for family use
v< * meow Glass si
, 1 HJS DAY WAS PUBLISHED,
And for Ole by 7HBM4S DOBSON, at the
Stone Hnufe, No. 41, south Second (lreet #
EVENINGS at HOME;
OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
ConfiHing of a variety of Mifcel'aneous Pieces sos
tlv in(lr&&ion and aumfem»nt of YOUNG PER
SONS—Six Volumes handsomely printedand bound
up in t\yo volumv-S, price Two Dollars.
'I he variety snd excellence of these pieces are
such, that the book needs only to be known to be
univerfallv esteemed one of the most valuable pub
lications th t can be put into the hands of young
; pftrfans.
" delightful talk to rear the tender thought,
To teach the yenng id"a how to shoot»
To pour tk« frefli inftru<slion o'er the mind,
To breathe th' efffivening fpirit,and to fix
1 he generous purpose in the glowing brealt."
Thomson.
f 4 w
THIS D-aY IS PUBLISHED, ~~"
By THOMAS BOBSON, at the Stone Houf«,
No. 41, south Second street,
Letters and Conversations,
Between several Young Ladia, on improving and ia
terelting fubjefls.
Translated from the Dutch of Madame de Gambtrn
with alterations and improvements,
Printed onfine paper, and neatly bound t
Price one dollar,
AM IDST the tide of modern Remances, painth®
tales as extraordinary dittrefs, or of dofperate cr
artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and
which it would be for the honor of your*, ladies to
be ignorant of, this little book comes forward to so
licit notice, where, in a yariety of incidents, net ex
ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, becauf;
elegant and natural dignity and importance of the" Female
charafler is exhibited in an interesting point of view,
and prefects examples of real and attainable excel •
lencc.
The publiflier was fomuch pleafedwith the perw
fal, that he was persuaded he lhould do a pleasing
service to the community by fending it in o circu
lation. A August 24 —m»4«
To MaflersandPilots bringing up Vejftls
from Foreign Ports to this City.
"XTTHereas sundry infringements have lately been
V V made on thi laws of this (late for the pre"'
venting pettilential or infeiftious diseases, eith<r
from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is th»'t
expedient at this time to publilh the following ex
tracts from the laws of lid April, 1794, 7th a*d
Bth fefiions.
HEALTH-OFFICE.
June 6th, 1794.
Ext raft of an aft for fccuring the city and part
cf Philadelphia from the introdu&ion of fefli
lential and contagious difetfes.
Sect. 7. And be it lu.&tr enafled, that »\rry
matter or captain of any {hip or vessel coming (jem
sea (vifl'els aitually employed :n the loading trade
excepted) and bound to any port or place within
the jurifdiftion of Pennfylyania.fhall cau'fe his flup
or vessel to be brought to anchor,or otlicrwife flay
ed in the llrcam of the river Delaware, oppefite to
rhe Health-Office on .State-Ifiend aforefaid, and
there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a
certificate or bill of heal h from the Resident Phy
sician. And il, previsufly to obtaining such certi
ficate or bill of health, any matter or captain (hall
fuffer hit (hip or vessel to approach nearer than the
fa id Health Office to the city of Philadelphia, or
(hall land, cause orfuffcr to be landed, or brought
on (hore, at any place qr port within this Cor
munwealth, qr at any other port cr place, with the
inteßt c( 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 ncglr<sl or r.fufe to deliver
the fam<- to the Health-Officer, such matter or cap
tain (hall forfeit and p-.y, for each and every such
offence, the fumof r:vs hukbred dollars.
And the captain or matter of every (hip or ves
sel (ball fend a Cafe and commodious boat to bring
the physician on board, and (hall in like manner
conv. j hi *!iack to the Hsalth-Ofiice, after he has
concluded nis facial examination; And while he
is malting such examination, br in rase any subse
quent examination by the Health Officer or Con
futing Physician, agreeably t_-> the dire&ions of
thi- a<S, the matter or captain fhalleipoie or caule
to becxpofedto thefearch of the Rcfidcnt Phyfi
ci-ut.or of the Health Officer and Confultijig physi
cian (a* the cafe may be) tach ahd every part of tHe
(hip or vessel,"and (half present to his view each
and every person or persons on board thereof, and
and (hall also true and fatisfa&ory answers make
to all such (jueftiocs as the Resident Physician, &c.
at the time of examination (hall alk relative to the
health of any pert or place frem which the (hip or
vei'i'el (ailed, or has since touched at—the number
of persons 011 board when the ship or vessel entered
on her voyage—the number of persons that have
since been landed or taken on bftard, and when
and whererefpeiflively—»>hat persons on board
f they have been during the voyage, cr shall, at
the time of examination, be infeited with any pef
tilentia! or contagious difeale—and what is the pre
sent state and condition of the persons on board
with refped to their health or diseases. And if
any matter or,captain (hall refufe to expose as as ore
aid, to the fcarch of any of the officers aforefaid,
h if he (hall conceal ar.yfick person, or in any other man
ner deceive tie proper officers aforefaid in Lit anfzvers,
-uch captaiifor mutter,for every such offence, (hall
forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred hol
lars.
Sect. 8. And if amy person or persons whatf®-
ever (the Resident Physician, &c. excepted) ihall
go on board any vessel, before the malisr thereof
has received a certificate of hfal h in the manner
direiVed, every person so offending, (hall pay the
um of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
IT being alifolutely necessary that the foregoing
feiilions (hould bp punctually con»plied with, tke
fubferiber, in compliance with his duty, mutt ev
ad: a rigoroas obf.rvance of the fame, or else be
under tlm noEeffity of putting the l»irt in force.
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