of tire and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 1590 j •" <-JT SALES BY PIO 1 Stated Sales For DRf GOO OS. r FoKcnoon—Edward Fox, No. g6, fniith Front-llrcet, ' j Afternoon—FootrA*n & Co. No, 6j C South Front street. Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City tr3 Auction, No. fouth Front-ltreet. j Afternoon—William Shannon, No. C High-ftr^et. j N °'" Thurfjay \ F" r «n O -n-£dward Fox. J t Afternoon—John Connelly, p ■ , ) Forenoon—Williara Shannon. 5 Afternoon—'John Connelly. Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benfon. For Freight or Charter, the good mig S U K E Y, _vH Isaac Vredenburg, Master ; NOW lying at Clifford's whart.and in compleat crdrr tn receive a cargo. For terms please to ap ply the Captain en board, or John Siyrin, No. 81, Arc'h-ftreet. WIIO HAH FOR SALE, 2000 wt. of doable refined Saltpetre 600 wt. of F F Gun Powder 300 barrels of Ht.rrinjjs 50 bufheh of Timothy Seed 150 cafe>of Claret, firifc quality Andaqaantity of Sherry Wine, pt. 2"). - dtf HAVANNA SUGARS, FOR SAI P, 1400 boxeß and ciflcs prime white H*«n na SUGARS, On board the Ihip Hamburgh Packet, Silas Swain, Master, now lying at Marcus Hook. For terms, apply«° Capt. Swain, on board, to Capt Samufl Smith, in Front, near Wal nut street, or to Philip Nictlin, & Co. Who offer the said Ship Hamburgh Packet WrWfl Fnr SALE or CHARTER. She is 3to tons register, coppered to the bends, fails remarkably faft, and «an be ready to re ceive a cargo in a few days. Kept. 2J. d»w Antigua Rum, JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware State, and now landing from on board the Brig A.iVive, William Williams, Master, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof, And for Bal£ by Jfhu Hollingfworth bf Co. Wilmington, Sept. 21. dtf N. B. The above Brig, and the brig GAYOSO, are ilfofor Sale or Charter, and now ready to receive a cargo on lioartl at Wilmingtpn. Anply as above. For Savannah, ( ai *^ n s X SWIFT PACKET, Patrick Oribbin, Master, Now lying opposite the mouth of Fiankford Creek, has handsome accommoda tions for pafTt-ngers, and will fail on or about the jft cf.O<f\ober. For freight or paff<ge apply to the master on board, or of the fublertbcrs at Frankford, 5 1.9 miles from Philadelphia. Nalbro & J. Frazier. Frnnkford. Sepr. 18. HtlftO. For HAMBURGH, >««e. y I 'HE Copper Bottomed Ship L FAVORITE, John i Thc,mp ' 0 ", Mister, now at ® ri s' lt ' s wharf, and will be rea- in on Monday next, part of ber cargobeing engaged - and reidy to go on board. The (hip is (o well kndwn, 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'a Compting House, No. ij, North Third street, ' or to the Master on bord. August jo. For SALE, On board the said Ship, Swedilh Iron, afTorted Hollow and Window Glass, Dcmyjohns, Wrap ping Paper for Sugar Refiners, Rugs of 1 k 1 Quality. Please to apply as above. wf&m4w FOR SALE; - ~ BRETAGNES in cases German Checks in do. Cambrick Plattillas Oznabrijfs Gold and fllver Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 Glass Tumblers in cases Licfeed Oil in csfks, &c. &c. George Pennock, 107, Hi?h-Strc)t. July J. 3 jin elegant House in Arch Street. \ TO be let and entered on immediately a large and elegant house at the Corner of Arch and 1 Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms ■and one dining room—the largest is 31 feet by ! a6 —and two are so conn«<sled by folding doors 1 js to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, be- 1 -fides sin the garret, well finifhed for servants. 1 There are stables and a coach house, with evry 1 .convenience for a fan ily. Enquire at No. 29, in North Sevyith street, or at No. 218, Arch .Stfeet. Aug. 15. 2au'3 w.' j Chocolate and Mustard Manufaflured as usual, Ginger and fepper ground Shelled or Peat 1 Barley Biiiiadclphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter Taunton and Button Ale t Red Port and other Wines, eithe bottled, 1 «r by the pipe, quarter-cafit or gallon—fultable for exportation or home consumption 1 For Salt by John Haii'orth. No. 98 south Front ftre»t.j a fHt.IJDELPHIA: FRIDAY IVENP-7G, OCTOBER 13,1797. T«jj£e Sold, at Public Vendue, before disposed 'lff at private file) |\N Friday, the firft of December ne*t,'at fix V-J® o'clock in the evening, ac the Merchant*' Co ffee House, it» Philadelphia, Forty Thousand Vn\t 9 Hundred atraTfitri'y Nwie Hundred acres of LAND now or late in the County of Waflvnj»ton, andCorr ? mo«rweakh of Pennsylvania, and ' n the waters of Frefli and Wbeelin« Creeks and leu Wile Run.— t 1 hefe Lands arc fertile and well timbered, and were . j»atenteed early in except 3700, as or therea # bouts, which were patented in 179 a. One fourth of the purchase money (o be paid at the time of sale, for the residue a credit of one, two and three months, will be given, on interelk and good feturity. October 6. 3*wtS To be Sold Public Vendue, (If not before disposed of at private sale) ON Friday, the firlt day of December, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee Mouse, in Philadelphia, Twenty Six Thousand Se van Hundred and Eighty acres of LA.ND, in the State of New-Yoik, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Sufquehanna, now, or late, in the townftiips of Hamdcu and and coun ty of Montgomery One fourth of the purchase money is to oe paid at the time of sale ; for iheie fidue a credit of one, two, and three months wtll be givfen, on interest and good security. 06fco£te 6- giwtS The Norfolk Mail STAGE. THIS Stpgt starts from the vern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in Philadelphia, tviry TuefJai, Tburfuay, and Satur day, at 3 o'clock, in the Homing ; arrives at Do ver the lirft day, at Snowhilt the fefond day, at Ndrthamptan Court House the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day pa'fengcrs find a lafc and eomfoxtabk. packet to convey them to Norfolk. A {rattrr leaves Narfotkfbr RarthamptM-ferrj, cjes-j Tuttday, 'l'fc«>-f'.'ajr ami Sat lid.-.y, and tilt Jtagc l'tarts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every Monday, Wodnefday<and Friday jlputs up at Sn&w Hill lhalirft night, at Dover the zd night, and ar rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. Thediftance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is Jo mite» less than on any fuge route between those place*. Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is most excellent indeed. The proprietor! willingly engage to return the whole fare to any paflienger, who, after having performed this route, will fay that he ever travelled in a stage for the fame distance, so good a road in Amorica. August 11. dim. eotf. Window Glass, Of Jiqgerior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City— OF VARIOUS SIZES, From Bby 6t019 by 14, By the Tingle Box or Quantity, may be had at the {lore .of the Subfcriberi, corner of Arch and Front ftreet. 'James C. & Samuel W. Fijher. Philadelphia, Juneq, Red Port Wine. Jufl arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, from Oporto, Red Port Wine in pipes,hhds. and quarter calks io ewt. Cork, for f*le by Philips, Cramond, & Co. July >i. 5 Will be Landed, ~ Front onboard the (kip AAive', Capt.Blair,from Hamburgh, to bales white Ruflia clean Hemp 2 caiks Clover Seed For Sale by Thorn its Herman Leuffer, North Fifth ftcect, No. 34. June it. f Young Hyson Tea. 40 chests of a superior quality—Mfo, | 100 do. of Hyl'on, Imported in the WooJrop Sinu, and for sale the ft»bfcriber, corner of Second and Pine street. , C. Haight. June »i. eotf Cedar Shingles. THE fubferiber ha« a quantity of 3 feet Cedar Shingles of a fuparior quality, for sale at 13 dollars p»r thousand. William Hallow ell, No. 193 North Third-Jlreet. July 27. eoiit Imported in the Jhip Pigsu, And for file by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street, v Hyson Hyson Skin Toung Hylon t Imperial J April 20. ■ eot/ Imported in the latest arrivals from Amsterdam and Hamburg, 'andforfale by B. y J. Bohlen, J A large ajfortment of fine French Cambrics, 1 Platillas Kufiia indDutch fail cloth ' Bnttannias Writing, port, and print- ( Rouanes ing paper ' Brown Holland , Dutch calf Ikins ' Checks and flripes Prime madder Ticklenburgs Shell'd Barley Oznahurgs Looking glafTes 1 White (heetings Hollow glaft ware ( Diaper Slates 1 Brown rolls Coffee mills i Umbrellas Brass kettles c Hair ribbons Scythes and straw knives 1 Black and whitelaces Tovs assorted in boxes t Belt Holland Gin in pipes c London partioular Madeira Wine Juiy a - fn&thtf Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy Ditto ditto Claret in cases * Just received, and for Sale by Handle Iff Leech. j 41- 2awtf MRS. G RATTAN INFORMS her friends,and the public in general, that her house, No. 192, Market-Jlreet, will con tinue open during the fieknef*. Board Lodging in a separate room, ten dollars, iu a double room, eight D9llars'. For the convenience of thefc gentleman who have not their amilies in town, Mrs. Osatt'an will receive gentlemen to dine at half a dollar a day. 29. —dt By John Fenno, N° 119 Chefnut Street. Choice St. Croix Sugar .and Rum Coffee < wadeirajiad TenerifFe Wjpe h. • i'or Sa e by *" ' James Tm-d, No. —fourth-ftr«et. ■ _OA.6. J, w . • CUSTOM<HOUStC~~ : Philadelphia-, Sept. lid, 1797. • THE Me-chants who at this time prefer hav -1 ing their veflTeli and Merchandize entered and 1 cleared at Chester cr Marcus Hook, —are here by notified, That in compliance with their ile fire, and upon a full conviction that the mea£ure will be mutually beneficial to them' and to the United States. The colledtor of the cufioms has made arrangements to eftahlifh for some tiir.e branches of the cuitom-houfe at those places, where every accommodation in his power will be given to the merchants. dlw TO BE SOLD, ~ ■And immediate pojjefjioa given, A Convenient well finiihed Brick Tenement, with a cook house and other out houfes,fitu ated in a pleaiant part of the borough of Wilming ton, iij the State of Delaware—'The lot of ground has forty feet frout on Weft-Qreet, and estends through the square to Pafture-ftrcet, op which U erecled a liable aud'earriajre honfe. ALLEN M'LANE. Wilmington, Aug. jo. Lately Publilhed, fn m:; ro). 8 vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold by WILLIAM YOUNO, corner of Second and Chefnut flrccts, A Colleftiou Papers on the fubjeft of Billious Fevers, preTaleut in the United States for a few years past. Aihitu irxJSSr**, C.v>otiUii,L<l. ters fro.* . .. h .... Buel, 1 aylor, Rimf:iy, MntlroOf Keyilolds, Mitch ell, 00 contagion, &c. See. ( STt Ir. City Commijp.outrs Office, Augurt 29, 1797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and Common Councils, passed the aid day of May lalt. Propofala in writing will be received hy the City Commiffiooers for one month from the lit of Sep tember next, for letting to rent on leases for one year to commence the firft day of January next, the fallowing public property of the city— The wharf and landing on Vine Street, Also on Saflafras, \ Mulberry, And High Streets, Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Araw Bridge, 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 fliall be occupied by any buildings erect ed for the use of the Colle&or of the Tolls, or be necefTary for the toll-gates.) • A "g- 3 3tawim. LOST, ON the PafTyunk Road, between the Bl*e BaM 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 i% London" and the Tower (lamp. Whoever will return the l aid pieccto John Bennard, atthefign of the B'ue Ball on the Paffyunk Road, or the office ps this Gazette, (hall receive a reward of Four French Crowns, Sept. 12. *3t DUTY ON CARRIAGES. Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an a£t of Congress of the Uiiited States of America, passed at Phila delphia, the 18th day of May, 1796 ; laying du ti«s on Carriages, for the conveyance of perfo V which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, rrto let out t»> hire, or for the conveyance of pificrgcrs, the feroral duties and rates following, to wit : For and upon every Coach, 15 (iols. upou every Chariot,lldols. »pon every Pod Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Poll Chaise, i» dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. • upon every Coachee,9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannelwork above, with blinds, glalfes or curtaks, 9 dols. uponjaur wheeled Carriages, having fra mca polls and topi with ilcel fpriiigs, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Ca: t»a jes.with wood- iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Curritles with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with cops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel topcarriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel cacriages, with iteel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 1 dols. upon every " )ur wheeled carriage, having framed pods and tops, and retting up-! on wooden fpa'ri, 2 dols. The Collectors of the Revonue for the firft Sur vey of the DiftriA of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September a'xt, 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. iu the County of Bucks ; . of which all persons polft Hcd of fuck Carriages are desired to take notice. Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis tilled fpirituotis liquors, that licences will be grant- ' ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the bufi* ness of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and on* li cence for carrying on the business of retailing Spi rituous liquors in lsfs quantities than 20 gallons, at the fame time and atthe fame places, by the offic ers legally authorifedt® grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Infpe&or of the Revenue of the firft fui vey of tllfe Diftri& of Pennsylvania. Office of Infpe&ioß at . . Germantow, 12th Sept. f 79T* J IMPORTED t In the (kip America, James Ewing, matter, from t Hamburgh, c Brown Hollands v White Platillas j Ticklenb»*rgß Coatfe Linens Tapes Looking G'aflfes 7 • r Glass Tumblers J FOR SALF. BY George Pcnnock. f Augufi 14. jaw n To be Let, at a moderate Rent, ~T HE principal of a HOUSE, within a 1 ihort dilance <>t the Colfee-h- use, whii.h has been occupied frr the last four months, confining i'f 1 good dining roiMn an J parlour, two bedrooms and adrellintrroo-i, two £ - ki-clicn, vault and cellar, nil in excellent ar.aer, f& for the immediate reception of a iamll I'amHy. No#* need apply but thole who are rtfpfii.'AahJo and Enquire at the office of this Gazette. Otilobct 9. dtf . Mr. L AILSON, WITH an intention to render/ervice, and un^c e eeive those Performers, who during hisabfencc Mr. e Jaymond has thought proper tp engage, thinks-it 3 would be w/ong in him not td inform tholVthac e are engaged, that itij» withou his approbation,and* i $ that he will not be in any way anfrverable for Mr. 11 Jaymond's cngagtjmonrs. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Sept. 15, 1797. 6j. " THE MAYOR'S~OFFICE~ IS KrfPT, FOR TIIE PRESEMT, AT TUB CU V llall. Sept P. The Philadelphia, Atfwn, and 7 uckerton ' MAIL STAGE. rIE proprietors beg have 'to inform the public, that they have ejiablijbed a Stage between Philadelphia, Atfon, Batfio, Hampton, Speedwell, and Martha Fur nace, IVading River fitting mill, and of Tucl erion, in Nezv Jersey, to go ones a ivcelt, and are pi ovi :1 ded ziith good hotfes, a comfortable carriage, and a care -1 ft I dtiyer, for the conveyance of. the mail,paffrngers, and goods. 4 The Stage will Jiart evert ThurfJay, at 10' f o'c/osi, A. M. from Mr. Daniel Cfpers Perry, and J lodge that night at Joel BJlmc t, at Longano. ins • ana' on on Friday, at 6« * clock y P. M. arrive at CilcL E van/j, rnknpir, Jm '/ ■vellets y and •ztfjere are commodious and fafc boats pravieieJ'to couvty passengers to William - ringten s house, on Tucker's Jfland, adjoinining the At la.itic, where are good accomuioaations, and a convenient place to bathe ; the sportsman xuho lujjbes to regale h 'anfclf with fowling andfjhing, may at ttits place be highly gr a - 1 tifed, there being at abnof every season of the year fowl ' ati dffh in abundance.— The Stage on its return, farts from the aforefaid C. Evans's in Tu chert on, every 'Turf day, at 6 o'clock, A. M. breakfajls at John Bodi.ie s, at IVading River Bridge, lodge that night at Longacoming, and at I o'clock, P. As. on Wednesday, arrive at the aforefaid Cooper s Ferry. It is prefutned that no route of an equal dijlance ivill be less ex pen five, or furnifh the tra veller -with a greater variety of amusement, as he ivill not only have a pleasant fail to the atlantic from Tucker ton, but have the euriojity of feeing on the road ttither a number of capital furnaces and forges, and one flitting mill, in complete order, and at work ; gentlemen, too, who are owners, or factors, of any of the aforefaid iron works, are foliated to encourage and support this sage (by which they can be so well accommodated J the continuance of which will much depend on their aid. The rates of and baggage are as follows : For a poffenger frcm the aforefaid Daniel Cooper's Ferry to Tuckerton, including 14 lb. of baggage, Two Dollars ; for way passengers per mile, Four Cents— 150 lb. of b.tggage equal to a paf fenfrer. Poflage of letters, nenfpapers, \sc. will be agreeably to law. N. B. The mail crosses from the Old Ferry. THOMAS WARDLE Co. Tuekerton, Sept. aB. Off.s. —laivtf To be Sold, And immediate pofleffioß given, THAT elegant feat, called BLOOMSBURY.thc residence of the late John Cox, Esq. with a bout 50 acres of Land, fitiiate on the Delaware, ex tending from the raouth of AiTaiipickcrock, to Tren ton, ferry. The nianlTon houfc it a handionic well conftruded brick building, 50 t>y 40 feet, contain ing four room* on each floor, with excellent cellars, and a two story brick kitchen. Among the out buildings are a rtone coach houfc and ftibles, fuf ficierit t<* contain fix carriages and ten horses, and ' a Hone cow house, i s .j>v/ardsof 100 feet in length. There is a!fo a £one farm house with corn cribs, waggon houfc, &c. &c. The whtfle of the pren.ll- ' fespropofed to he fold.with thkfeat, from their situ ation and improvements, are such as to be worthy the attention of any gentleman wishing to re tire from-the city. There are also about 25 acres ad joining the which will be d : vided so as to accommodate the purchafert. Also, 100 acres ad- joining the tpwn lots on the eall fide of the flrcet leading from Trenton to Lamberton, which will be fold together or in lr t>, as may beit suit the pur chnfier, and 230 acres of woodland, two mile* front \ the above land, which will also be divided if re- \ quired. The tcrmi of payment will be made easy, and an indifputablc title given. For further parti- ( cularsenquire of Mrs. Cox, No. 144, South Fourth ( street, Philadelphia, John Stevens, Efq Hoboc- * ken, Mathias Barton, Esq. of Lanca&e/, or the t fubferiber at Trenton. MASKELL EVVING. Trenton, Sept. 25, 1797. Sept. 30. dtf. At the Federal Blast Furnace, | In Carver—for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling ( Mills. 1 SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THEIR superiority conjijft in being free from t liples and honey-combed plates, ivbicb are com- c monlf found in rotters cajl in sands or clay c moulds. Tbefe patent rollers are cajl in iron 1 moulds, pre-vioujlf, heated, and ivill be found to * be more dense, solid and durable than any rollers a heretofore used. Another important advantage ' they, have over others, is, that the necks require J no turning, but are immcdaitely fit for life, and from their accuracy, run with less friftion, and v require less water to make them perform their work. 7bey may be bad by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good' •win, or of ,MeJJirs. Thatcher aid Hayiuard [ BoJlon, Jug. 31. Sept. 19. §f>t- t ; This Day is Ptiblifked, t: BY MefT. Dobfon, Carey, Campbell, Ric % and the other Booksellers, r v Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, a Elegant y printed on H'cvr paper, and Hot- a Pnjfed, " By John Thoinpfon, , A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF f( The Constitutions Of the /everal States with each other, and with e . that of the United States: exhibiting in Tables, p the prominent features of eaeh Cocftitution, and h clafling together their most important provisions, j under the several heads of aduiißiftration ; with u Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, Of South Carolina, fe L L. D. and member of the Congress of the si United States. ■ ai Dedicated to th» People of th« United States. u N. B. A few Cooi-'s printed oti aa Uiferior pa per, at 3-4thsof a dallar. Febriiarjr (t *>wf ■Thomas Hkrman JLeirm.u* a North fifth ftrect, corner of Korth alky, No. " HAS Foa SALE, R l/XCELI.ENT red Bouroeaux Wine incases and '* " j boxes, fij yean old White Graves Wtiic in ci!k* < s 'retiiiWi t >1 Ruifa Saifciotfe •» Ravens Duck Bag Lineir Hcffmns Diaper and Table Cleth Empty tags '- Coraaiou Genaan Cloth 11 abortmjnt of black coloured Ribbon* t fine German Laces c About twelve tons Russia clean Herap d • Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use Window Glafg Aug 39 —-*9iHvr THIS DAY WAS And for sale by ?HQ MAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, Nol. 41, south Second street, EVENINGS at HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. OonOOLng of a variety of Mifeellancous Pieces for the inftrwdiao and amusement of YQUNG PER SONS—Six Volumes bandfomely printedand bound up iu two volumes, price Two Dollars. t The vitiety and excellence of thefo pieces are , such, that the book Heed* only to be known tcj be . univerfallv efleenied one of the most valuable pub lications th t can be put into the h&pde of young . ptfrfons. " Delightful taflc tp rear the tender thought, ■ i o teach the you n# idea how tu ihoot, ' i'o pour the ftelh inilrudion o'er the mind, ! To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix ' The generous purpose in tl.c giowmg bread." THOMSON. August 24. E.l W£4W isVliblished, By THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone Houft, 1 No. 41, south Second street, Letters and Conversations, Between fcveral Tcung Lcdiet,on improving and in terelling fubje&s. Translated from t«e Dutch of Madame de Canthn with alterations and improvements, P ri/ited onfne paper, and neatly bound y Price one duliar. AMIDST the tide of modern Remances, painting tales ®f extraordinary distress, or of drfperate 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 book cnmai forward to so licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, becaufc elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Ftmalt charaSer is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excel lence. 1 The publiQier was so much pleased with the sal, that he was persuaded he fliould do a pjcafing ferviee to the community by fending it in o eircu lation. August 24 —mw4w 7 0 Majlers and Pilots bringing np Vcffelt from Foreign Ports to this Cilj. "\T7Hereaj sundry infringements have lately been V V made on the laws of this state for the pre* venting pestilential or infcftioui diseases, either from ignorance or inattentioa thereto, it is tho't expedient at this time to publiE) the following ex tracts from the laws of atd April, 1794, 7th and Bth fe&iont. HEALTH-OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. Ext raff cf an atl for securing the city and part of Philadelphia from the iatroduSion of pefli. lenlial arid contagious diseases. Sect. 7: And be it further enaiSed, that every matter or captain of any (hip ot vessel coming from fca (vefiels actually employed n the ccafting trade excepted) and bounij to any port or place within the jurifdi<aion of Peanfylvania.fcall cause his (hip or vessel to be brought toanchor.or otherwise flay ed in the stream of the river Delaware, oppsfite to the Health-Office on Btat«-IlUnd aforefaid, and there to remain until he (ball hflve duly obtained a certificate or bill of health from the Refidetil fhy f.cian. And it, previaufly to obtaining such certi ficate or bill of health, any master or captain (hall fuller hisfljp or yeffel to approach nearer tban the laid Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or (hat! land, cause orfuffer to be landed, or brought on (hore, at any place or port within this Corr.- ntbnwealth, or at any othor port or place, with the intent ol being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any pcrfon or persons, or any goods, wares or mer chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health o- certificate, he (hall ncglr&or refufe to deliver the sam» to the Health-OlHrer, such master or cap tain (hall forfeit at.a piy, f 9c each and every such offence, the fumof five uundred dollars. And ihe captain or master of every (hip or ves sel (ball fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring the physician on board, and in all in like manner convy him back to the Health-Office, after he has concluded *is official examination ; And while hp is making such examination, or in cafe any subse quent examination by the Heal h Officer or Con futing Physician, agreeably to the directions of thii aiS, the master or captain (hall expoie or caulu to be exposed to thefearcl) of the Resident Phyfi cian,or of the Health Officer and Consulting PhyG ciaa (as the cafe may le) each and every part of the (hip or vessel, and (hall prd'ent to h:> view each and every person or perior.s on board thereof, and and fnall also true and fatisfa&ory answers malcp to all such questions as the Resident Physician, tcc. at the time of examination lhall afe relutive'to the health of any port or place frem which the (hip or vessel failed, or has (ince touched at—the uauibec of persons on board when the (hip yr vessel entered on her voyage—the number of pprfons that hive, (ince been landed or taken 011 board, and when and wharerefpedlively—what persons on board f they have been during the voyage, or (hall, at the time of examination, be infc&cd with any pes tilential or contagious dileafc—and what is thepre fent state and condition rl the persons on board with rcfpedl to their heaftli or diseases. And i£ any master or captain (hall refufa to expose as afore aid, to the search of any of the officers aforefaid, n if he (hall conceal any Jtck perjita y or in any other man ner deceive the proper officers aforefaid in Lis aaCvitrt, uch captain or master, for every such ofi'ecce, lhall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundudd dolt LAKS. Sect. 8. And if nay person or persons whatso ever (thoßefident Physician, &e. excepted) lhall go on board any vessel, before the mailer thereof has received a certificate of health in the manner directed, every person so 9finding, (hall pay the um of OKt HITNDK6JD DOLLARS. IF beingabfolmelyneceffarythat the foregoing fesions (hould be punctually complied witn, the - fubferiber, in compliance with his duty, mall ex a rigorous observance of the (anje, cr eMe l>e under file neeeffity ot putting the laws in force. M M. Ai.LKN, lieallb Officer of the P*rf *r I'biUiLlpbia. July 14. . 4j\r [Volume XII
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