cf tijc and Philadelphia JDaily Advertiser
Number 1583.]
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DR r GOODS.
f'Fouenoon—Edward Fox, No. ,561
x/r j south Front-street,
an "■>") Afternpon—Footman & Co. No. 65
C. South Front-street.
, C Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City
m r , J Au«3ioo, No. 73 sou& Front-street.
j Afternoon—William Shannon, No.
C 183 High-street.
s INo -"
TA fJ 5 Forenoon—Edward Fox.
ur J a J | Afternoon—John Connelly.
P > Forenoon—Willwra Shannon.
r> J Afternoon—John Connelly.
Satnrday Afternoon—Peter Benfon.
For Freight or Charter,
GOOD BR:G
S U K E Y,
Isaac Vredenburg, Master ;
NOW lying at Clifford's whart, and in compleat
order to receive 4 cargo. For terms please to ap
ply the Captain on board, or
John Slyrir.,
No. 81, Arch-ftrcct.
IVHO HAS fOR SALE,
2000 wt.of doubjerefinedSaltpetre
600 Wt. of F F Gun Powder
300 barrels of Herrinsjs
50 bulhels of Timothy Seed
150, cafe- of Claret, firft quality
And a quantity of Sherry Wine,
pt. 3<J. dtf
Savanna sugars.
FOR SALE,
1400 boxes and prime white Havan
na SUGARS,
Oo board the (hip Hamburgh Packet, Silas
Swain, Master, now lying at MarcUs Hook.
For terms, apply to Capt. Swain, on hoard, to
Capt- SAMUEL Smith, in Front, near Wal
nut street, or to
Philip Nicllin, Co.
r .JTjJ-v Who offer the said Ship
Hamburgh Packet
For SALE or CHARTER.
She is jto tons regiflrr, coppered to the bendi,
fails remarkably faft, and tan be ready to re
ceive a cargo in a few days.
SfPt jr. dzw
Antigua Rum,
JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware
State, and now landing from on hpard the
Brig A.-Yive, William Williami, Master,
One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof,
And for Sale by -
Jehu Hollingfworth & So.
Wilmington, Sept.aj. dtf
N. B. The above Brig,
'he brig GAYOSO, are
J-j.f »lfo for Sale or Charter, and
p . now ready to receive a cargo
on hoaril. at Wilmington/ Arp'y »s ahove.
For Savannah,
The faft: failing ship,
SWIFT PACKET,
Patrick Griboin, Mafler,
Now lying oppofiteth: mouth
of Frankford Creek, has handsome accommoda
tions for paflengers, and will fail on or about
the ifi el' o<slob?r.
For freight or inilTge apply to the mafler on
board, orot the fubicrib?rs at Frinkford, 5 i-»
miles from Philadelphia.
Natbro & J. Frazier.
Frankford, Sept. 18. dtiftO.
For HAMBURGH,
'H""HE Copper Bottomed Ship
t- F A V OH IT E, John
Thompson, Mister, now at
wharf, and will be rea
. ily to take in on Monday next,
part of her cargo being engaged
and ready to go on board. The ship is so well
known, that it is needless to describe her. She
is now in compleat order. For Freicht or Pas
sage, please to apply at Mr Jeremi »Warder's
Comptipg House, No. la, North laird street,
or to the Master on bord.
August jo.
For SALE,
On hoard the said Ship, Swedish Iron, afTorted
Hollowarvd Window Glass, Djmyjohns, Wrap
ping Paper for' Sugar Refiners, Rugs of 1 & a
Quality. Please to apply as above.
wf&m4w
FOR SALE, '
BRETAGNES In cases '
German Checksin do.
Cambrick '
Plattillu
Oaoibrios
Gold and silver Watches '
Window Glass 10 by 8
Glass Tumblers in cases
latticed Oil in casks, &c. &c.
George Pen nock^
lot, High-Street.
J"?y $•
jin elegant House. in Arch Street.
TO be let and entered on immediately a large
and elepant house at the Corner of Arch and
Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms
undone dining room—the largcft is 31 feet by
»6—and two are so connected by folding doors
as to make but one. Also, fivt bed rooms, be
sides j in the garret, well finifhed for servants.
There are stables and a coach house, with evry
convenience for a family. Enquire at No 19,
in North Seventh street, or at No. »18, Arch
Street;
Aug. Ij. tawjtf.
Chocolate and Mustard. i
Manufactured as usual,
Ginger and Fepper ground
- Shelled or Pearl Barley
Bhiladelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder 1
London Porter 1
Taunton and Button Ale '
Red Port and other Wines, eithe bottled, _
or by the pipe, quarter-cask or gallon—suitable J
for exportation or home consumption
For Sale by
John Haworth.
No. 98 south Front llreetj
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER s , i 79 7.
Advertisement.
On the zothof November next in Alexandria
(being couit day), will be exposed for file one
or more covering Jacks, and several
ones of different ages and sizes ; all descended
' from Royal Gift (an imported Jick from Spain,
upwards of 15 hands high)/out of imported
' Jinnies from Malta, full 14 hands high.
, The terms of sale (or if not fold, of letting
thim for one or more seasons to cover) will
then be made known : the payments qtiay be
made easy to the purchafcr, bond and security
being given for the amotint, with interest.
At the fame time and place, sundry
Horses and Mares will be offered for sale. The
latter having been to the. Jacks, are probably
with foal. -•
JAMES ANDERSON, Manager.
<*mt-Vernon, zcth 1
■ September. 1797. Taw4w
N O T I C E. •
ALL person* indebted to the estate of [ohn
Striker, late of Tinuecum Townlhip,
Buck's County, are rcqwefled to pay off their
refpe<3lve debts ; and those hdving any de
_ mands again ft said eflate, are desired to bring in
1 their accounft, to
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, & ) Execu-
MALLET PREV ALT, 5 tors.
Sept. »!!■ lawn*
From Marseilles.
THE CARGO
Of the Swedish barque Guftavus Adolphus, from
Marseilles, confiding of the following articles,
is difchnrging at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and fer
sale by the fublcribers
BRANDY, well flavored, of 2, 3 & 4th proof
Claret, in hogsheads '
Ditto, in cases
Frontigniac Wine, in cases «f 30 bottles
Olive Oil, of a superior quality, in baflceti of 6
and la bottles
Capers
Olives
Almonds
Dry Verdigreafe
Writing Paper >
Umbrellas (Silk) of it, 30 and 3s inches
Taffeties
I,ong and short white Kid Gloves f»r Women
Silk'Stockiiigs
Handkerch'efj, in imitation of Madrafs
Artificial Flowers and Garlands
Ostrich Feathers
Ribbons
Perfumery
Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum
Manna in fori*
Cream Tartar.
BENfAMIN MORGAN &
ROBERT ANDREWS.
September ly. eotf
Public notice is hereby given,
To the Freemen of the City and County of
Philadelphia, and the County of Delaware,
THAT a General Ele&ion will be held on
Tuesday theiothdayof O&ober next,
the elcdUon to be opened between the hours of
10 o'c'ock in the forenoon, and I o'clock in af
ternown—when the freemen of the city of Phi
ladelphia are to meet at the State-house, in tke
said city, to eleil
Six representatives for the Taid city in the gen
cral.afftmbly.
Twenty persons for members of common
council.
Four persons for members of the felefl coun
cil, in the room of Francis Gurney, Godfrey
Haga, Henry Pratt, and James Read, whose
time expire*
The freemen of the county of Philadelphia
to eleil
Six reprefentativw for the said c»unty in ge
neral iffembly.
The freemen of thecity and county of Phila
delphia to eleil
Two persons for fhei iff.
One person for county commiflioner.
The freemen of the city and county of Phi
ladelphia, and the county ofDelaware, to eleil
One senator for the (late.
The freemen of the county of Blockley and
Kingfeffmg, are to hold their elcilion at the
State-houie in the city of Philadelphia.
The freemen of the Northern Liberties, are
to hold their eleflion at the Townhoufe, in Se
cond street continued, above Coats's street.
The freemen of the townfhipof Gernaantown,
Roxborough and IJrifh are to hold their elec
tion at the Union school-house, in Germantown
The freemen of the townlhip ot Oxford, By
bery, Lower Dublin and Morcland, are to hold
ther ele£lion in thehoufc late John Barnfley's in
Buffeltown, in the townlhip of Lower Dublin.
And the freemen of the diftrid of South
wark, and the townlhip of Moyamenfing and
Paffyunck, are to hold tlieir eleiftion at the com
missioner's hall, in the tliftridl of Southwark a- ,
forefaid. <
The constables of each ward, dillrifl, &c. are 1
to hold their ele&ions in the different riiftrifls,
to choose their infpedlors and assessors for the 1
ensuing ysar, and give their attendance at the 1
time and refpc&ive places 1
JOHN BAKER, Sheriff.
Sept. 19. «itE
1 he Norfolk iYJail STAGE. i
<
'""P'HIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, !
1 at the corner ol Second and Arch Street?, in 1
Philadelphia, every TuefJay, Tburfday, and Satur- 1
Jay, at 3 o'clock, iathe irorning ; arrives at Do- 1
ver tfye fitft day, at Snowhill the second day, at 1
Northampton Court House the third day, and on (
the morning of the fourth day the palTengers find
a fafc and txjmforrabie packet to convey them to
Norfolk.
A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton feiry,
every Tuclday, Tburfday and Saturday, and the [
Stage starts from ferry for Philadelphia, every
Monday, Wcdnefday and Friday ; 6 putsup at Sno-vv j
Hill thefirft night, at Dover the *d night, and ar
rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third
day.
Thediftance on this route, between Philadelphia
and Norfolk, is So miles lels than on any fuge route
between those place*.
Too muchcannbt be/aid in favor of the road,
which is most excellent indeed. The proprietors
willingly engage to return the whole fare to any
passenger, who, after having performed this route,
will fey that he ever travelled in a fcage for the fame
distance, so good a road in America.
Aueuft 11, , dim. eotf.
^ —r. 1 j
Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditto Claret in cases
Just received, and for Sale by
Lunelle & Leech. t
Aur. 11. aawtf 1
By John Fenno, N 0- 119 Cbejnut Street.
CUSTOM-HOUSE,
1 Philadelphia, Sept. zjd, 1797..
e THE Merchants who at this time prefer hav-
C ing their veflelj and Merchandize entered and
i cleared at Chester or Marcus Hock, —are here
, by notified, That in compliance witlrtheir de
-1 fire, and upon a full tonvi&ion tlmt-the measure
will be mutually beneficial tot'hem and to the
t United States. The colledlor of tKe cuftomshas
1 made acrangements to cfiablifh for some time
: branches of the cuilom-houfe at those places,
r where every accommodation in his power will
be given to the merchants. diw
: TO BE SOLD,
r And immediate pojjejjion given,
A Convenient well finlihcd Brick Tenement,
with a cook house and other out houses, situ
ated in a pleasant part of the borough of Wilming
ton, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground
has forty feet front on Weft-fireet, and extends
through the square to Pafluri'-fireet, on which is
erected a liable and carriage honfe.
ALLEN M'LANE.
Wilmington, Aug. jo.
Lately Published,
In .one vol. 8 vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold
by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and
Chefnut streets,
A Colle&ion of Papers on the fubjeft of
Billious Fevers, in the United
States for a few years part.
Compiled by NOAH WEBSTER, jun.
Containing letters from Dofiors Seaman, Smith,
Buel, J'aylor, Ramsay, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch
ell.on contagion, Sec. &c.
Sent. it. a
City Commijftoners Office,
• August 29, 1797.
IN puffuance of an Ordinance of the Seled and
Cor.mon Councils, puffed the 2ld day ofMay lad.
PronofaU in writing will be received hy the City
Commiflioners for one month from the ill of Sep*
tember next, for letting to rent on kales for one
year to commence the firft day of January next, the
following public property of the city—
The wharf and landing on Vine Street,
Also on SaflafraK,
Mulberry,,
And High Streets,
Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Braw Sridge, with
the Scale and Filh Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar
Streets.
The cellar under the City-Hall.
The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill,
with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much
thereof as (hall be occupied by any buildings ere«sl
ed for the use of the Collector of the Toils, or b«
neceOary for the toll-gates.)
Ang. 3 3tawim.
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
the letters " Jamaica, Q_ 99" —and on the barrel
near the lock '• London" and the Tower {lamp.
Whoever will return the 'aid piece to Job* Barnard,
atthefign of the Blue Ball on the Panyunkßoad,
or the office of this Gazette, (hall receive a reward
of Four French Crowns,
Sept. ix. «jt
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT agreeably to an a& of Congress ef the
United States of America, pafled at Phila
delphia, the 18th day of May, 1796 ; laying du
ties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons,
which lhall be kept by or for any person, for his
or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the
conveyance of paflengers, the several duties and
rates following, to wit ;
For and upon every Coach, dols.
upon every fcl ariot, iz dels,
upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols.
upon every Post Chaise, it dol>.
upon Phaeton,with or without top,
9 dols.
upoji every Coachce, 9 dols.
upon other Carriages, having pannelwork 2
above, with blinds, glailes or curtains, J
9 dols.
upon f«ur wheeled Carriages, having fra
med posts and topi wkh Heel tarings, 6
dols.
upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood-
iron or jacks, 3 doli.
upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols.
upon Chaises with tops, 3 dolt,
upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols.
upon other two wheel top cartages, 3 dols.
upon two wheel carriages, with lleel or
iron fprinrs, 3 dols.
For and upon all other two wheel carriages, a dols.
upon every four wheeled carriage, having
framed posts and tops, and reding up
on wooden spars, % dols.
The Colledlors of the Revenue for the firft Sur
vey of the Diftridfc of Pennsylvania, will attend "
daily, until the 30th day of September for
the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at
Germantown ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Efq.
in the County of Montgomery ; and at the house
of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ;
of which all persons pollefTed of fucfe Carriages are
desired to fake 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 lcfi> quantity, or
in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li
cence for Carrying on the.bufincfs of retailing Spi
rituous in UUs quantities than io gallons, at
the fame time aiM at the fame pi ces, by the offic
ers legally authorised t»y,rant such licences.
, WILLIAM NICHOLS,
Infpeilor of the Revenue of the firft fur*
vey of the DiftriA of Pennfylvartia.
Office of Infpedtion at "> ,
Germantow, nth Sept. J
IMPORTED
111 th<r(hip America, Jame? Ewing, mailer, from
Hamburgh,
Brown Hollands
White Platilla*
Ticklenbnrgs
Coarse Linens
Tapes
Looiurg "> Jn
Glals 1 umblers 3
FOR SALE BY
George Pen.nock.
Acl laying Duties on Stamped VeJltnn,
Parchment and Paper.
-.
A FF.W copiss of the above-aft maybeha<l at
the Office of the Gazette of tiie U»ited States, No
U9, Cheihut-ftreet. July 191
An UMBRELLA
WAS taken (supposed to have been stolen) or
- Sunday evensng lail, from the house occupied
i Mr. Blunt, No 9, Strawberry-flreet.—lt is agree,
- fitk Umbrella, of the middle flze, with a red mo
rocco top and hooked ivory hea*i.—Conceiving it
e to have I een taken by iome pilfering knave, who,
e actuated by p.-cuniary motives, may endeavor to
s vend the fame, any person or p Prions to who hi the
» W?Umbrella may be offered, are depred to flop it;
? is hoped, will apprehend aod convict the
I thief to justice. The peculiarity of the Umbrella
will, evidently, fuhjeil the ppflefTor to dete<slior> ;
therefore, whoever apprehends the fame and .deliv
ers it at Mr. Blunt's, from whence it wa6 taken,
or at Mr. Fen no's office, lhall be handfoinely re
warded. OA. 3,—d*t
~ L OTT;
I ON (he Frankford road, a Can,el's hair Shawl.
| Any person who will return it to the Printer, fball
have a leafonahle reward. Oil. 3, —d.^t
To be Sold,
And immediate pofieflion given,
THAT eltgant feat,called BLOO.MaBUU.vVhc
residence of the hteJOHN Coi, Efq with a-
I bout to acres of Land, fituste on the Delaware; ex
tending from the mouth of Affanpickcreek, to Tren
ton ferry. The maufion house it a handfoiue well
conftrufled brick building, 50 bf 40 feet, contain
ing four room* on each floor, with excellent cellars,
and a two flory brick kitchen. Among the out
buildings are a flone coach houfc and (tables, fuf
ficient t« contain fix carriages and ten horses, and
a (lone cow house, upwards of 100 feet in length.
/There is also a Hone farm house with corn cnbs,
waggon house, &c. &c. The whole of the prerui
fes proposed to be fold with this feat, from their situ
ation and improvements, are such as to be worthy
the attention of any gcatleman wishing to retire,
from the city. There are also about ij acres ad
joining the above, which will be d-vided so as to
accommodate the pirrchafers. Alfe, 100 acres ad
joining the town lots on the eafl fide of the street
leading from Trenton to Lamberton, which will
be fold together Or in let", as may best suit the pur
chaser, and 130 acres of woodland, two miles from
the above land, which will also be divided if re
quired. The terms of payment will be made easy,
and an indisputable title given. For further parti
culars enquire of Mrs. Cox, No. 144, South Fourth
street, Philadelphia, John S'evens, Efq Hoboc
ken, Mathias Barton, Esq. of Lancafler, or the
fubferiber at Trenton.
MASKELL EWING.
Trenton, Sept. 15, 1797.
Sept. 30. 1 dtf.
Sundry Lots
IN the following Squares in the City of Washing
ton will be exposed to Public Sal*, by the fub
fcribcrs, on the second Monday in OAober next,
at the Little Hotel, in the said City, to com
mence at to o'clock :
Square No. 31, 4*, 4J. 44, 47. 48, 49. JO. SJ.
66, 67,68, 69, 70, 73,74,75, 76, 77, 78, 79,101,
IO», 105,118,119, *30,141,64,56, 84,104, 87,
88, 89, 104, l»4. i»J, i»o, 61, 166, 80, 103,
square eaflof square 87,fquarefouth of square 104,
square north of fqiiare 81, square east of square 88,
square north of square 128.
These Lots are advantageoufiy 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 be
made to the putchafer, 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 month', and the remaining one
fourth in fevenmonths.
WILLIAM DEAKINS, jun.
UR.AH FOR*EST.
Sept. 11. dts
Bank of North America,
September Sib, 1797*
ON Monday next the Notice* for all Notes or
Bills payable at this E:uik,which fall due en that
r. id the en 6 days, will be served cn the Pay
ers : And the like Notices on every Monday, till
rhe further orders of the Diredors.—Perfons wish
ing to depsiit Notes or Dills for Colle&ion, which
ate to fall due within the. wtek, ir.u.l ttemfulves
undertake to give notice to the Payer*. dtf
At the Federal Blast Furnace,
In Carvel—for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling
M t L LS.
SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers.
THEIR futtriority coifjls being free from
biles and honey-combed places, \vhief.i tire com
monly found in rollers cafl in sand, or clay
moulds. Theft patent rollers are ccijl in iron
moulds, previoujly heated, and will be found JO
be more dtnj'e, Jolid and durable than any rollers
heretofore "fed. Another important advantage
they t have over others, is, that tlx necks require
no turning, but are immedaitely ft for use, and .
from their accuracy, run with less friiiiun, and
require less water to mate them perform their
work. 'I bey may be had by application to the
Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good--
win, or of .Mejfrs. Thatcher and Hay ward.
80/hn,. Aug. 31 ,
Sept. 19. §(t.
MrT - LAT L~ SO N.~
WITH an intention to render feryicc, and unde
ceive those Performers, who during his absence Mr.
Jaymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it
would be wrong in him not to inform those that
are engaged, that it is withou his approbation, and
that he will not be in any way answerable for r
Jaymond's engagement*.
PHILIPPE LAILSON.
Sept. 15, 1797 6t.
THE SUBSCRIBERS,
ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF)
HEREBY give notice, that they havedil'pofed
of the property assigned to them for the feeuring
the payment of the note«, acceptances, .and en
doil?niepts given by Edward Fox, for the ufc
oftheftiid James Greenleaf; and the holders of
such notes, acceptances, and endoriements, are
hereby notifyed that the fubferibers will fsttle
with them for the amount of their refpedtive
claims, both principal and intpkest, as
any time before the icth day of Oiftober next;
after which <iav, the holders not applying, will
be excluded, agreeably to the term. of align
ment.
Applications to be made at south-east corner
of Dock and Second ilreets (the Dock-street
fide), between the hours of eleven and one o'
clock every day, Sundays excepted.
Henry Pratt,
Tho. IV. Francis,
John Miller, Jun.
John AJhley,
Jacob Baler.
Philade'phia, Anguft iS, 179.7. d
ihomas Herman Leufff.r.
r North Fifth ftrect, corner cf North alley, No.
jf HAS FOR SALE,
TpXCELI.KN f rod Bourdeaux Wiue in cases and
l ~ boxes, fix years old
it W Gi;aves Wine in calk*
>, TicUlenlnirjTs
o RufEa'Sail Clcths
e Ravens Duck
; Bags Linen
e Hcffians {
■a Diaper and Table Cloth
; Empty frags
Common German Olorh
i, An aflortmenr of black coloured Ribbon#
- F.-r<? German Laces
About twelve tons Kufia dean Hemp
Clover Seed
Italian Soap, in fmalllroxes, for family use
' Window Glass 29. —2axv
"i'HJS DAY WAS PUBLISHED, "*
- Ami f«r sale by 7HSMAS DOBSON, at the
Stone House, No. 41, soutH Second •street,
EVENINGS at rfOME;
; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
Confining of a variety of Mifcellaneout Pieces for
the inftruilion and aimifement of YOUNG PER
SON-S—Six Volumeshandforii-ly prifltedand bcund
up in two volumes, price Two Dollars.
The variety and excellence of these pieces are
' such, that the book needs only to be known to be
universally efleemed one of the mod valuable pub
lications th t can be put into the hand's of your.g
persons,
" Oelightful talk to rear the tender thought,
' 1 o teiqh the young idea how tu (hoot.
To pour t>.«-freih inllruflion o'er the mind,
To breathe th' enlivening fpirit,and to fix
Thegantrsus purpose in the glowing breast."
Thomson.
Augutt 14. niwf 4 w
THIS D ->X IS PUBLISHED,
By TH OMAS J) OJSS 0 2V, at the Stone Hoc fa,
No. 41, south Second street,
Letters and Conversations,
Between several Young Ladies, on improving and ift
terefting fubje£U.
Tranflatfd from t»e Dutch of Madame dt Comhn
with alterations and improvements,
Printed m fine paper, and neatly bound,
Price one dollar.
AMIDST the tide of modem Romances, painting
tales ef extraordinary distress, 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 bonk comes forward to so
licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, riot ex
ceeding the beunds of real life, the proper, beeauf*
elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female
cbarafier is exhibited in an interesting point of view,
and presents example* of real and attainable excel
lence.
The publisher was fomuch pleafedwith the pero
fal, that he was persuaded he (hould do a pleafin£
service to the communicy by fending it in to circu
lation. August 24 —mw4w
To Majlers and Pilots bringing up VejjcU
from Foreign Porti to this City.
WHereas sundry infringements have lately been
made on the laws of this date for the pre
venting pellilential or infe&ious diseases, either
from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho't
expedient at this time to pub'.ifh the following ex
tracts from the laws of aid April, 1794, 7th and
Bth fed ion >.
» HEALTH-OFFICE.
June 6th, 1794.
Extract of an aSfor fccuring the (ity and port
of Philadelphia frotrf the introduSion of pesti
lential and contagious diseases.
Sect. 7. And be it further enatfted, that every
mailer or captain of any (hip or veflel coming from
Tea (vcfi'cls ailually employed !n the loading trade
excepted) and bound to any port or place within
the jurifdiAion of Pennfylvania,(ha'l eaiife hislhip
or veiTel to be brought to anchor,or otherwise flay
ed in the lire am of the river Delaware, oppefiu to
the Health-Office on State-Wand aforefaid, and
there to remain until he (hall have duly obtained a
certificate or bill of heal h from the Resident Phy
sician. And it, previeufly to obtaining such certi
ficate or hill of health, any mailer or captain (hall
fuffer his (hip or veflel to approach nearer than the
said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or
(hall land, cause or fuffer to be landed, or brought
on (hore, at any plscc or port within this Corn
mbnwcalth, or at any other purt or place, with the
intent ol being conveyed into this Commonwealth,
any person or persons, or any roods, wares or mer
chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health
o.- certificate, he (hall ne,eh ct or r fufe to deliver
the fanv to the Health-Officer, such matter or cap
tain (hall forfeit and p.-.y, for each and every such
offence, thefumof nvx hundred dollars.
And the captain or matter of every (hip or ves
sel shall fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring
the physician on board, and lhall in like manner
tonv. y him back to the H«alth-Offiie, after he has
concluded his official examination ; And while he
is making such examination, or in rase any subse
quent examinatiM by the Health Officer or Con
futing I'hyiician, agreeably to the d regions of
thi- a<ft, the mailer or captain (hallexpole or caule
to be exposed to thefeai ch of the Rcfident Physi
cian, or of rtie Health Officer and Cdnfulting PhyC-*
cian the cafe may be) each and every part of the
(hip or veflel, and (hall prcfe.it to hi, view each
and every person cr persons on board thereof, and
and shall also true and fatisfaislory answers make
to all such questions as the Resident Physician, &c.
at the time of examination (hall alk relative to th*
health of any port or place from which the (hip or
velfel failed, or has futce touched at—the number
of persons on board when the (hip or veflel entered
on her voyage—the number of persons that have
fmcc been landed or taken on board; and when
and whererefpeilively—what perform on board—
s they have been during the voyage, or (hall, at
the time of examination, he infedled with any pes
tilential or contagious disease—and what is the pra
fent (late and condition of the persons on board
with refpeit to their health or diseases. And if
any matter or captain (hail refufe to expose as afore
aid, to the fearch'of any of the officers aforelaid,
n if he shall conceal any Jtci person, or in any other mam*
WW deceive the proper officers aforefaid in h's anfcvers,
uch captain or matter,for every such offence, fliall
forfeit and pay the fusil of five hundred dol
lars.
Sect. 8. And if any person or persons whatso
ever (the Resident Physician, itc. excepted) (hall
go on board any veflel, before the matter thereof
has received a certificate of hsal h in the manner
directed, every person so offuiding, (hall pay th*
um of one hundred dollars.
IT being abfclutely neccffary that the foregoing
feflions (hould bo puniSlually complied with, the
fubferiber, 111 compliance with his duty, mutt ex
ail a rigcroHs obf.rvance of the lame, or clfe be
under wia necessity of putrtug the laws in force.
\Y M. ALI.H N, Health. (jjicor of the
Uitrt »f / hiltdelpbia.
July 14. stjvy
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