ntten States, w Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. NUMBER 1586.] SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales For DR r GOODS. , C Forenoon—Edward Fojc, No. 56, J fu ' u4 Front-ftrect, J Aftetrw: t -Footman & Co. N«. 6j C South Frnnt-ftreet. f Forenoon—.John Connelly, Old City r , ) Albion, No. 73 fputli Front-street. ,J -'y Afternoon—William Shannon, No. C. 183 High-street. A ts^sssr bh K °- ? Tt /v„ $ Forenoon—Edward Fox. urj ay | Afternoon—John Connelly. p.. Forenoon—William Shannon n —John Cttnnelly. Saturday Afternoon—Peter Uenfon. For Freight or Charter, THZ GOOD BRIG m S U K E Y, Isaac Matter ; NO\v lying at Clifford's wharl, and in rto receive a cargo. Fyr terms nleafc to ap ply the Captaiu en boa jl, or John Siyrin, No. Bt, Arch-ftreiJt. WKO If AS FOR SALF., 2000 wt.of double refined Saltpetre 600 wr. c.f F F Gun Powder 300 barrels of Herrings 50 bufheN of Timothy Seed 150 cafe of Claret, firil quality And a quantity of Sherry Wine, pt 19. HAVANNA SUGARS. FOR HALF., 1400 boxes and cafl<s prime white Hnvan- na SUGARS, On board the (hip Hamburgh Paiket, Silas Swain, Master, mow lying at Marcus For term?. apply to Capt. Swain, on board, to Capt. Samukl Smith, in Front, near Wal nut llreet, or to Philip Nicklin, & Co. _ Who offer the said Ship Hamburgh Packet SALE or CHARTER. She'is jio'tong regiUer, coppered to the. bends, fails remarkabl\rf-iIL and be ready to re ceive a 'cargo in a few days. Snjl it Antigua Rum, JU3T arrived at Wilm.ngton, Delaware State, 2nd (iow landing from on board the Brp- & 'live. William William*, Master, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof, And for bv Jehu Hotting/worth & Co. Wilmington, Sept. ;i. dtf N. B. The above Brig, t ' le GAYOSO, are I'r allb fbr Sale or and jt *T/ '■rffil now ready to receive a cargo «it hda'il, at "Vilm'ngtiln Anp!y ss For Savannah, ■ The faft failing fliip, SWIFT PACKET, fy'Patrick Gribbijj, Miller, w ■ Now lyingnppolire ih: mouth of Frankford Creek, has han'liome accommoda tions for paflVngers, and will fail on or about the ifi of Ofl'ber. For freight or vm{T ge apply to the miftcr on board, or of the fuh:cribers it Prankford, 511 miles from Philadelphia. 2'albro 7. Frazier. Frankfnrrl, S<-pt. 18, fr HAM hi' •<<,//, >*»« ho "| "HE Copper Bottomed Ship J FAVR ° 1T E ' J° HN Thompson, Matter, now at Bright'* wharf, and will be rea-' -i. ! ;V;v>T to take in on Monday next, "*"*■ part of her cargobt ing engaged andreJHy to goon hoard. 1h; fliip ii lo well known, that it is needltfs to describe her. She is now in compleat order. For Freight or Pas sage, pleafs to appW at Mr Jeremiah Warder's Compting House, No. ij, North Third street, or to the Mailer on bord. August jo. For SALE, On beard the laid Ship, Sweiiifh Iron, assorted Hollow aml'Windovr Glass, Demvjohns, Wrap ping Paper f>r Sugar Refiners', Rugs of I & 2 'Quality. Plcafe to apply as above. FOR SAI.E, BRF.TAGNES in cafe* German Chccksin do. Cumbrick ' Plattilhis Oznabrips ; Gold Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 GJafs Tumblers in cases < Linfccd Oil in cr.fks, &c. See. George Pennock, n 103, High-Streit. J' j! y 5- An elegant House in Arch Street. TO be lit atid entered on immediately a-large jttnd eltjrant house at the Comer of Arch' and Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms and one dinikg room—the largest is 31 feet by a6 —and two are so conneiled by folding doors .as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, be sides 5 m the garret, well finii"hed for servants. There are stables and a coach house, with evry convenience for a family. Enquire at No 29, in North Seventh street, or at No. xiß, Arch Street; Chocolate and Mustard Manufatflured aa usual, Ginger and Pepper ground Shelled or Pearl Barley Bhiladelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyikr London Porter Taunton and Buitoij Ale Hed Port and other Wines, eithe bottled, ,«r by thi ptpe> quarter-cafit or gallon—suitable forexportatiop or home consumption For Sale by Jchn Haworth. No. 1/8 south Front flre.tj ' * jSundry Lots IN the following Squares in the City of Waftitlg ton wiilfce ctpofed to Public Sale, Wy thefub feribcrs, on the second Monday in O&ober next, at the Little Hotel, in thefaid City, to com- Dcnet at IC o'cloca : Square Wo. 31, 4i, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50,^5, 66, 67. 68, 69, go. 7J.74.7J, 7&ij, 79. K>l, ioi. lagy tiS, irj.Vao, 141, 62,.56, 84,104, 87, 88', 89, 104, 114, ijj, iio, 61, 1/6, 80,103, square eail of square »7,fquarefouth ot square 104, square north of square Si, fqjare east of square north of "square TlB. These I.ots ah* neighborhood of the PrefidAt's Square, and dfeiri* ed equal in value to any in the city, and ivijt bfl peremptorily iold ; clear and valid, titles will b» made to tljd pUi chafer, on receipt of the purchase money. Terms of sale, arc,good nates, negotia ble at the Bant of Columbia, one fourth patt in one month, "tie other fourth in three months, 'ope other fourth i.n five month","and the remaining one fourth in leven months. Sept. ;i Of the Swedish barque Guftavus Adol'phuPjfroni Marseilles, co:.lifting of the following .".(titles, is difqhsrging at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and t< r fa!e by the fubfeifibers BRA NITV, well flavored, of 2, 3 & 4th proof Claret, in hogfhc'adj' Ditto, in car? Frorit'g lac Wine, in cales »f 30 b-vttes Olive Oil, of a fuperioc tjuality, in bjflctts of 6 r d 1 i Caper* .Q'-LItCS Almonds Dry Verdigreife Wriling Papel- Um 1 rc!la& (Silk) of 28, jc and 3; inches I a Hlll c s Long apd Ihort white Kid Gloves for Women Silk Stockirgs Har.dkerch ess, in imitation of Madrafs Artificial Flowers aad Garlands Q," rich Feathers I ' iVj bor s Perfumery Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum Manna in fir's Cream Tariar. diw September 17 i J ub!ic notice is hereby given, To the Freemen of the City and County of Philadelphia, and the County of Delaware, THA f a General EU&ion will be held on TueGJiy the loth day of Oiflpber next ; the eledlion to be opened between the hours of 10 o'cock in the forenoon, and i o'clock in af ternoon— wti«-n the freemen of the ciiy of Phi ladelphia are to meet at the Sute-houfe, in the laid city, to eledl Six rcprefeirtatives for the laid city in the gen eral afllmbly. Twenty personS for members of common conned Four persons for member! of the felefl coun cil, in the room of Francis Gurney, Godfrey Haga, Henry Pcatt, anil James Read, whose time expires. 'J'l.e freemen of the copnty of Piti'ad. i'phia to elect Six reprefcntativei far the fa'd county in*ge ncral iffrm'ilv The fre«men of the city and county of Phila el-phi a to ele^t Two perforfs for fheriff Oneperfon for county commiffior.fr. The freemnn of the city andct.uif'y of Phi ladelphia, and ihe county of Delaware, to elect One senator for the ftatc. The freemen of the county of Block'ey and Kingfeiiing, are to hold their eledlion at the State-houl'e in the city of Philadelphia. The freemen of-the Northern Liberties, are to hold their eledliort it he Town-houfc, in Se cond Ilreet continued, aho»e Coats's street. The freemen of the tovynlhrpof Germ mown, Roxbnrough and Brillil, are to hold their elec tion at the Union school-house, in Gemnantown The freemen of the township ot Oxford, By bery, Lower Dublin and Morcland, are to held tHer cledion in the house late John Barnfley's in Buffeltown, in the township of Lower Dublin. And the freemen of the diltriet of South wark, and the townfh'p of Moyamenling and Paffyunck, are to hold tneir e led) ion at the com mifiioner's hall, in the cliftriiH of Southwark i forefaid. The constables of each ward, &c are to ho!d their ele&ions in the different oillrifU, to rhoofe their infpcdl'ora and assessors for the ensuing y»ar, and give their attendance at the time and refptaftive places w f£c rn 4 w Sept. 29 1 he Norfolk Mail b'I'AGE. J 'I-JIo Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, 1 at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, io Philadelphia, every TmfJah TburfJay t and Satur day, at t, o'clock, in the u orning ; arrives at Do ver rirft day, at Snowhill the feconil day, at Northampton Court Hoafe the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day the paflengers find a fafe and comfortable packet to convey thorn to Norfolk. jaw A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton feiry, eyery'Tuefday, Thurflay and Saturday, and'the ■Stage ("tart- from this ferry for Philadelphia, every Monday. Wodnefday and l r ri.!ay ;'putiup at Snow Hill thefirft night, at Dover the 2d night, and ar rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. The distance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is left than on any stage route between thole placesu Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is molt excellent The proprietors w llingly engage to rctniflfthe whole fare to any passenger, who, after havir.g performed this route, will fay that.hi. ever traveled in a ftagc for the fame distance, so 'joodaroad in America. aawjw. Aiiguft ir, Window Glass., 0f Superior Quality, and cheaper than ;ny other in the City— 1 By the (ingle Box or Quantity, may be had atihe rtotc of the Subfcribcrs, corner of 'Arch and Front- street. James C. Iff Samuel JV. Fijher. ghiladrlphi*, June 9, 1797. 'jiwmwftf By John Fenno, N° I'ip Chefnut Street PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER g, i-o-. WILLIAM DEAKINS, jut, URIAH FORaEST. From Marfejiles. THE CAKGO bottle* benjamin morgan & Robert Andrews. JOHN BAKER, Sheriff. dtR OF FAMOUS SIZES) From 8 by 6 to J9 by 14, PUitade ',j,b:a, fopt. ?id, J797. TME Me chants w' o at thi* tmic prefer hav ing their vc(T t It ami Alet'cliirdi-e eittred .-nil cleared »t Che(lcro r fl?" vis t,-—are here by notified, That in compliirtre \v(rh tljcir de sire, :>nd upon a full conv 1 if! ori |fi.st the will be mut)uifv.l.'«ncfi«i»l 'to them and.to the' T T uit«l Hates. The t-olieAol #lf the enflomshas made arnmsemtnts .to cilaMifh hr fume time blanches of the t.uflotn house at tliofe places; where every accommodation in his power will" be given to the merchants. diw yfnd ynmcdiatt pojftflion limit, well finiihcd 1 ejnetltent, -L ... with a cook house anil other oiu } fitu atcd in a pleafaijt part of thtf boioi:ol»„of Wilmftig ton, in the ftite? of £>ejaware —Th ; lotJof ground has forty fee# front; q j WefT-rtreet, extends through the fquap;,.tofaKtir ••ftr'cet, joti which is ! erecled a liable and cufrriajj&honfe. Lately Published, In on? vol, 8 vo (price one dujlar in board*) fold by \\ 11 LIAM corner of Second and Chefr.ut frets'. ' % A Collection of Papers on the fubj,e£l of Billious Fevers, prevalent iu the United States for a few years pail. Cr.wAi.Mby NOAH WKMTER^jvn. Containing letters from Do&ops Seaman, Ssrwth, Bucl, Taylor, Ramfav, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch ell, on contag'JDM, See. &c. ( City. CsMJt'hjfiows Office, AuguS 39, 1797. IN ptrfuance of an Ordirrcnie of tbe Select ancf Common Council?, pafled the lid day of Way la ft. Propof&U in writing will he receive;! hy the City Commiflioncrs for one month from the rft Sep tember next, for luting to rent on leases for one year to commence the firft dar of January next, the following public property city— Th# \vha*f an i landing on Vina Street, Also on Faffhfras And High St recti, Chefnut and W aVnut Streets, I>raw bridge, tvith th* Scale and Fish Houfrs, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Stress The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, wirh the lots contlguou* thereto, (except so much thereof as {hall he any buildings ere»sl ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be neceflary for the toll-gates.) An !?- 3 eolf LOS T, ON the Paflyunk Road, between the Elue Gall Viii the city, a Fowling Piec«, with a brass ba'rel and silver fight j 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 John Bernard, at the sign of the Blue Ball on the Paflyunk Road,' or the office of thii Gazette, frail receive a reward of Four French Crown*, Bept. tz. DUTY ON CARRIAGES. Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an a& ol Congrrfs ef the United Srutrp of America, paJTed at Phila delphia, tie aßt.li, day of May, 1796 ; laying du ties on Carriagss, forth* cpnvfyaoce ps ptrfojis, which Ifcall be kept by gr fqr,auy perfdn, for his or her own use, or to let or for the conveyance of paifecgers, the several duties and rates following, to w it : For and upon every Cpach, 15 dols. upou.every Chariot, 12 d9ls. upon every Post Chariot, dole, upon every Ppft Chaffe, it dols. npon every Phaeton, wither without top, 9 dols. * k upon every Coachi-e,9 dp!?.. upon otherCarriages,lisvinjf pannel work above, with blind', glaffe. 01 curtains, 9 dols. upoa four/wheeled Carriages, having fra med polls and rjpi with fleet 4priug«, 6 dols. open four wheeled Carriages, with wopd etV'r iron fprin<j» or jacks, 3 dol». won Curricles with twps, 3 dois. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon other two whceltopraniages, 3do!s. upon two wheel carriages, with Heel or iron firings, 3 dols. For and upon all other twe wh,eel carri»WT do'i. upon gveryfoiir wheeled cirriage. having framed polls and '.ops, and rctlirg up on wooden spars, 2 dol». The CnlleiSlors of the Revenue for the firlt Sur vey of the Diliritft of Penwfylvania, will attf nd daily, until the joth day o>f September n»xt, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Germsntown; at thehouCenf Daniel St. Clair,El<}. in the County of Montgomery ; pnd at thehoule of James Chapman, Elq. in the County of Bucks ; of which aHporfonspoffeffed of such Carriages are desired to take notice. Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis tilled spirituous liquors thatliccncfs will V>egrant ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the busi ness of retailing of Wines, in a kf» quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li cence for carrying on the buflnefs of retailirg Spi rituous liquors in less quantities than 10 gilfons, at the fame t me and at the fame places, oy the offic er. legally authorise t« grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS,, of the Revenue of t!»o firfl fui vcj of the Diftri&'of Pcnnfylvauia. Office ot J'-fpcclion at ") Germantow, 12th Sept. 1707*'J 1 iVI PORTED In tho flib America, J aire* F.witig. msiftrr, from Hamburgh, Brown Hollands Wjrite Piatillas Tfcklenbnrgs Coai-fc Linens Tapctf Looking' O-afTes 7 Glass 'Tvnrtilers j <1 inn eotf. A:ioufl T A Act laying Duties on Stamped Ve/luni, Parchment and Paper. A FEW copies of the ahovi a"- may !ie had at the Office of tho Gazette of the V'nited .'"tatcs, No 119, thcTi.ut-ftp^r* COSTOM-HOUSi', TO BE SOLD, ~ ALLEN M*LANE N'ul; t-r in cases. roK sale ay • George Penncck. The Philadelphia f Aijioti, and Tuckerlun M A IE STAG E. proprietors beg to infirm the public, tf*at they I'M* cji.tblfjbrd a Stage bci'ivem Atfi<hi y B.it'h, Hampton, rnd Mvrtkil F,tr~ noce t Wading Riverfating nt'll., and tf.e toivh'rf-T#c£- L 'tvn, in Aj-v _' v . r/'_ v , to go oust a ivcck, nid ar:prat>i d?d n ith gccd lotjti, a cornfmt ,blc carriage, end a ctire fbl driver., for the c-jrweyar.ee of the and good:. Tl< -S'tape ivi. I x fart every YhutfUuy, at \p o c ecA, A. AT. fro.)i I.l*. Daniel Cooper's ferry, and lodge that <// "Joel JJuline s, at Lcvgacoming ; and en cn I*rid,y at 6 P. J\f. arrive at Ctlcb £'* vans'sj inkecper, iff Tiickerton, dijlaut .(rem the city 54 *ites % {from the Atlantic 6, and from iLe P. ft Grouping Ptsins 7 ri/iJej) irhit e are good aeccrrzoJatio,;* for tra veller s, and ivJjfre tare corrfmodious aud fafc pafpnge boats prdvided to cwozy pajfe r gers to Capt. William War- btihff, on Drier's JJland, ae\joinining the At- Fantic, ivierc are good aecommeaatioiis, and a convenient , place tfbapbc,; the fj-ortfmun zvie it-ijhes tc.rcg.de himfclf \ iritb foivliig andffhing. may at this pi a le highly gra tified, there being at altriof every feafin of the \ ejr fai l abundance.— *the Start; on. its ret::. «, farts from the afirtef'.ld. C Rfvan/ s in cverv'Fttef i day, at (f u dtel, A. Al. bre.ilftf s at fob ft i iodine's, at If'' adlng ■ fridge x lodge that night at Lcngacoming, and at I e? P.' ftl. oh IVedflfdav, nrriie at tj)e, afof iiaid Caper's Ferry. It is prej\r*< ed that r't rente of ll " equal diJlance\v?H It iejj, expcnfivr, or fdrnijh it: tr*~ "Utller itiiib a greater variety of arnvf&Kent, as be n ill not only Lilt a ykyfadjliil to the atlani c from Tucler ton y out liuue toe citru-fty of feeing on tie road thiUjir a number *f c>tutaf fimftcts and' forces t and 'one jl'Jtiner 'Mil, ia cwr?p.'£.'e ord<r. cud nt tvorh ; gebtkmeh, too, icfji are b-uners, or fii&nr i, <of any <[f :be aforefiid iron ivorli, are foliated to encourage and support this ivbtfjj ! tlry can 6efo ivell eicepji-moda efj the of tvL'ul ".'iiH mucl Jifei\d'n tour aid. 97w rat. / of p cjjlnircrt and ar< us JJ '^. XVS : p ry a frov: th 'fwf'M Daniel Coojur's Ferry to FuUcrion. including tnivguge, Fiuo Dollars for ivay pajjengers per nile, Four Cents—lso lb. of baggage equal to apaf finder. Poflage of letters t ttenfpapers t &c. mill be agreeably t: law. N. B. lie mail crosses front t'.e Old Ferry e T"rl?} t .i,rt, s'/>{. 2 0 To be Sold, And immediate poflelfion given, TH AT elcgant-feat, called BLOOMpBURY, the rdijertce of the late John Cox, Esq. with a bout acres of Land, situate en the Delaware, ex tending from the mouth ol Afianpickcreck, to Tren ton ferry- The roanlion house i» a handsome well conftruiled brick building, Jo oy 40 feet, contain ing four, room < on tach floor, with excellent cellars, and a two (lory brick kitchen. Among the out buildings are a l'.one coach houfc and flables, 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 cribs, waggon house, &c. &c. The whole of the prchit fcs proposed to be fold with this feat, from their situ ation and improvements, are such as to be worthy the attention of any gentleman wiihing to retire from the city. There are alfp about 25 acres ad joining the above, which will be d-vided so as to accommodate the purchafcrs. Also, 100 acres ad joining the town lots on the east fide of the street leading from frenton to Laraberton, which will be fold together or in lots, as may bed suit the pur chaser, and 130 acrts of woodland, two miles from the above land, which will also be divided if re quired. The term* of payment will be made easy, and an indisputable title given. For further parti culars enquire of Mrs. Cbx.No. 144, South Fourth flreet, Philadelphia, John Stevens, Efq Hoboc ken, Mathias Barjon, Esq. of Lancaster, or the fubferibjer at Trenton. 3tawim. MASKELL EWING, Trenton, Sept. 25, 1797. Sept. 30. t At the Federal Blast Furnace, In Carvei —fbr Slitting, Platting, ar.d kolJMg SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THhIH fvpe'riority coifij's in bang; free from bolts and honey-combed places, which are com monly found in rollers ca/l in fund, or cloy moulds. Theft pat, nt rollers are cdji in iron moulds, prrv&rjly heated, ,ard nilll le ft 2nd to be mored/nje, J olid and durable than auy idlers heretofore ufid. Another important aivcuttqgc they half over others, is, that the necks reqtfi re no turning/ i., ari imvtedeUeJj fit for use, and. from their accuraly, rim tuith tefs f> and require iffs <water to make them perfum their I', irk. 7hey may be had by application to t/j+J Patentee in Plymouth, of Qer.. Nathaniel Good- Guilty or of Messrs. Thatcher a id Haytvard Hc/lon, THE SUBSCRI ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREEN LEAF) HEKKBY give notice, that they have disposed of the property afiigned to them for the feeuHng the payment of the note-, acceptances, -ind en dorfepients given by Edward Fox, for the use of the Paid James Greenleaf; and thejirlders of f'uch notes,'acceptance and endorsements, ai« hereby nctifyed that the fubferibers will fettle with them for the amoXint of their refpe<slive eljrims, bptb principal and interest, at any time before the 20, th day of Oflober next; after v-I'.ich dav, the holders not applying,-will be excluded, agreeably to the terns of align ment. < Applications to he mad? at south east corner of Dock and Second fireets (the Dock-street fi(!e), between the hours of eleven and one o" alockevcty day, Sunday- excepted. , Jacob Baker. iS, 179?. i'nis Day is Publilhed, BY \Mefl". Dobfon, Carey, Campbell, P.ic f and the olhcr Bookfellcrs, dim Price One Dollar "and iwcnt) • f.vc cents. Elegant y printed on iFcve paper and Hot prtjfctl, By John Tb''n>pfon, ■ A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions Of the several Stntt's with eadi other, and with that of 'he United Static exhibiting in the prominent'features frf each Constitution, and claffingrogethcr their molt i'nj.psrtaM provisions, under the igvcral luids of a.imimftratir.n ; nith Natis andOliferr-oiion^. > By ja>v L L. D in J nieniVr of the Coiigrcf-s of the Unite dSut.es. Dedicated to tha Pcr.p. of the Uniter States. N. l>. A so.v Coni- i p;-irstvdo:i :u> i:;i.ri-»r .pa per, at 3-4thsof a J-i'-i Fchi waqp 6 July V). THOMAS WARBLE W Co. OA. 5 .i-jyitvtf M ILLS S'pt. 19. —i^t »ERS, H-nry Pratt, Tho. W. Francis, John Miller, Jan. "John AJhlcy, WILLIAM SMITH, Of S-ti'fb Ci.rj/in?, THOMAS HE RMAN LEXJFFER . North i'ifjh ftrcx't, corner of Nortk alWy, No. 34, HAS FOR SALE, ; ri'itiwjiicits "X'iat in c»f-> an A -i.i Soxes, fix yfi>rs ol'J White. Graves Wine iu cafic* Ticklenhtrrg* ' Rttffu Sail Clcths 1< aver, v Duel: Lir n Hcflians Diaper and Table Cloth jfctnpty l-ap-. Cetanion German Cloth .*<ll affortmetit of black coloured Ribbon* F'n'e German I.accs Ai>oat twelve tons Rußia clean Hemp Clover Seed ft.-.ban Soap, in fma!lboxe», for family life V .' ia n w a 2 IHJS DAY WAS D, ! And for C?!e hy 7HQ MAS DOBSON, at the I Stone Hoiift. Ko, 41, south Seeohd ftrfct, ' EVENINGS at HOME ; | OR, THE JUVENILE BUpGET OPENED. I Confining oravajiefy of MiCcell«jnroi;s Pieces for i theihflru&icyi and Raiufement of Y< )UNG PER j SON.—-MxVolumesfeandfowcly printed and bound up id two voices, price Two Dollars ] he yar: -!y and cxoellence cf thwfe pi.cc.Cß ere 'u h, that the book needs only fa* he known so k<*. upiyerfally efleenu d. ooc oi thv moil val ian'c pub lications th t can be put Uifco the ham's o{ ptrfons. Delightful talk to rear tie tecJer thought, To'tcack riu* younir idea how tu {hoot, Vo pour tfcs To bre'ithfr'^b*-cn'ivtniug v.-rit, nr-ci to fijc 1 j,urpofc ixi tl*c glowing- orc-aft.** IhuMjO Mi, Au<;ufl 94, I'HIS 0 •YISPUBI.ISHKD, By THOMAS DOBSON, at the Store Houfj, No. 4r, foilth Second fircet. I.etters and Conversations, Ectweeu fevcral Young Ludifs, ou improving and la- terelbnj fubjefls. Translated from the Dutch of Madame dc Camion with alterations and improvements. Printed onfine paper, and neatly bound. Price one dollar. AM IDST the tide of modern Romances, painting tales of extraordinary diflrefs, or of defoerate or artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and -« hi eh it would he for the honor of young ladies to lie ignorant of, this little book comes forward to so licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, bfeaufo elegant and natural dignity and importance of the female tbarafler is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excel lence. The publiflier was fomuch pleafedwith the peris fal, that he was persuaded he ftiould do a pleasing service to the community by fending it in o circu lation. ' August 24 —mvi'^w 7"i» Masters and Pilots bringing up VcJJch from Foreign Ports to this City. TTTHereasfundry infringements have lately been \ V made on the laws of this state for the pre* venting pestilential or inle&ioua diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho't expedient at this time tp publift the following ex tracts from the laws of 2id April, 1794, 7th af»l Bth fedlions. HEALTH-OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. F.xifoll of an aft for ft curing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduSion of pcfti tcntial and corttagioiu difcafes. Sicr. 7. And be it further enafled, that rvery made* or captain of any fliip or vessel coming from , sea (vcfiels aihially employed ;n the coalhrg tra:'e excepted) and-bound to aiiy port or pfece withiti the jiirifiliflion of Peonfylvanla.flia 1 caufu his (hip or vessel to be brought toanchor.or otherwise flay - e,i in the (tream of the river Delaware, opposite to the Health-Office on Stata-Ifland aforefaid, and there to remain until he (hall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of ileal h from the Refidcnt Phy sician. And i!, previously to obtaining such certi ficate cr bill of health, any maSer or captain (hall fufferhi»(bip or vessel to approach nearer thaa the (aid Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or Oiall land, cause orftiffer to be landed', ctJjLught on (bore, at any place or port within tffis Com mt>n\v< a'th, or at any other port or place, with the intent o( being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any pcrfen cr persons, or any goods, wnres or mer chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health or certificate, he (hall ncgl.-& r ot" refufe to deliver tjie lam' to the Kealth-Officer, such mite or cap tain (hall forfeit aixi p y, for each and every such offence, the furi c.l fivi iil-sidAu) dollars. Anil the captain c'r mailer of every (hip or ves sel fhu!! fend a fafe and commodious boat. to bring the phyfioan on board, and (hall in like manner cou»' } him back to the Hwith-Ofiice, after he has concluded his ofi!ci*l examination ; And while he is rn.king such examination, or in.tafe a:7y subs;- quent examination. by the Heal li Officer or Con lulting l'hyficfci, agreealiiy to th<J d regions of thi- at*, the inatler or captain ffiallexpoie or caulo to beexpofed to the Search of the Rcfidcr.t P.'iyfi cSin.orof the Health Officer and Consult ng Physi cian (as the cafe may be) Cach and every part of thu (hip or vessel, and (ha!l prcfent to hi . view each and every perfou cr perfors on,board thereof, and and lhall alio true and fatisfa>sory answers make to all such quell ions as the Reiident Physician, &c. at the time of examination lhall a fie relative to health of any poitor place fr#m which the Ihip or vciTel failed, or "has fmee touched, at—the number of persons Oil board when the (hip cr vessel entered on her voyage—the number ot persons that have ftnee been landed or taken on board, and when and where refpeilively—what persons on board—, f they hatfe been during the voyage, rr (hull, at the time of examination, be injected with any pel tilentinl or contagious disease—and what is the prc fent flatc and condition of the persons 0:1 board with ltfpcil to their health or difehfcs. And if any inaflerer captain (hall refufe to expefe awafore aid, to the starch of any of the officers uferefaid. It if he (ha'.l conceal any J'ict p-rfkn, cr in any ether mart [er deceive tie frip.r officers' afurefaiil in bis imhticrs, ueli captaiu or malUr.lor every such offence, ihaij forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred Do.i- Slot. S. Aniif niy rcrfon or pcrfor.s whatfo ister ((fee ReGdcnt phyflcian, &c. excepted) lhall go on board any vdl'e), before the mailer thereof lA*S. h;is ricrived a certificate ot htahh in the manner dire&ed, cvrry person so off ndinj, ft,all pay the \im ol bst uhndrfd dollars IT bein;; rthfol'-itcly recc(T:iry that fiie foregoing fudiinns {hould be pua-il]i;ally complied wit. , '.its fubl'rrilvr, in' compliance with !:is duty, rr.uil e*r ail a rigrrc-a* oV.trvar.cc of the isnie, or tlfe so» unda t'hu nec«!T:ty of jjUirißg the liws in force*. I*'? mw I \VOLUMH XII. mwi'4-vf W.vt. AI.I.KN, HtaUh Cjfurrf.a, itjWt \
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