of tire and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
Number 1590 j
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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
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