©a?rtte D ( m ainttrlj States, -» Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 1591.J SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales For X) R r GO 0D S. f Focenoon—Edward Fox, No. 56, Monday) ,/ outh Fr °"t-ftreet, . J \ Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 6f C. South Pront-ftreet. f' Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City llue r Auflion, No. 73 fout'h Front-street. y Afternoon—William Shannon, No. V. iSyHigh-llreet. Wednesday \ Afteriy>on—Peter 3enfan, No. 74 ( louth Thtrd-ftrcet. Thursday \ F'''M'oon—Edward Fox. L Afternoon—John Connelly. Friday j l'orcnoon—Will-am Shinnon. 7 > Afternoon—John Connelly. Saturday Afternoon—feter Belifon. For On moderate terms, to any port in Europe, SWEDISH SNOW Adolphz, Captain Rampe. Carries about 20eo barrels of flour. For terms ' apply to \ 1 Peter Blight. j Who intends Landings quantity Jamaica Hum i and Sugar, received by (hip Amity, capt. Cook, from Jamaica. Oct. 12. <], m For Freight or Charter, THE COOD BRIO teSm S U K E Y, . Isaac Vredenburg, Mailer ; NOW lyjngat Clifford's'wharf, and in ■ omplcat order to receive a cargo. For terms please to ap ply the Captain en board, or John Slyrin, No 81, Arch-street. WHO HAS FOR SALE, 2000 wt.of doublerefinedSaltpetre 600 wt. of F F Gun Powder 300 barrels of Herrings ' 50 bulhels of Timothy Seed ijocafetof Claret, firil quality And a qaantity of Sherrf Wine. pt- 89- ■ dtf HAVANNA SUGARS. FOR SALE, 1400 boxes and calks prime white Hawn na SUGARS, On hoard the ship Hamburgh Packet, Silas Swain, Matter, now lying at Marcus Hook. For terms, apply to Capt. Swain, on board, to Capt. Samuel Smith, 49 Front, near Wal nut street, or to S, 1 i< ■ Philip Nicklin, Js* Co. I ■*~V- Who offer the said Ship Hamburgh Packet JHMK& For SALE or CHARTER. She is jjo tons register, coppered to the bends. J fails remarkably-faft, and tan be ready to re \ ceive a cargo in a few" dayi. Sept 31. daw < Antigua Rum, * JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware - State, and now landing from on hoard Brig A.ilive, William Williams, Matter, I One hundred hhds. 3d& 4th proof, And for Sale, by Jehu Hollingftvorth Iff Co. Wilmington, Sept.it. dtf N. B. The above Brig, am * , ' le br 'S GAYOSO, are a a ' e ° r Charter, at> d now' ready to receive a cargo on board, at Wilmington. Apply as abrwe. "" For HAMBURGH, ' I 'HE Copper Bottomed Ship FAVORITE, John t Thompson, Mister, now at fl Jk'fvwWK' wharf, and will be rea to take in on Monday next, part of her cargo'heing engaged - and ready to go on board. The ship ia so well known, that it is needleft to describe her. She is now in compleat order. For Freight or Pas sage, please to jpplv at Mr Jeremiah Warder's , Compting House. No. la, North Third street, •r to the Master on bord. August jo. For SALE, On board the said Ship, Swedilh Iron, alTorted Hollowand Window Glass, Demyjohns, Wrap ping Paper for Sugar Refiners, Rugs of I & t Quality. Please to apply as above. wf&m4w FOR SALE, BRETAGNP.S In cases (ietman Checksin do. Cambrick Plattillas ' Ozhabrijjs T, Gold and silver Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 Glass "Mimblers in cases Linseed Oil in calks, &c. &c. George Pennock, f 103, High-Streit. 8 J«'T 5- 3"w J* An elegant House in Arch Street. c TO be let and entered on immediately a large T #nd elegant house at the Corner of Arch and 0 iNinth Street. There are two drawing rooms \\ snd one dining room—the largest is 31 feet by D 36 —and two are so conneiled by folding doors B As to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, be- U ■fides 5 itr the garret, well finiflied for fervanu. H There are flahles and a coach house, with evry B1 cjAenience for as* -al-v Enquire at No. 19, Seventh Bft ■ . at No. 318, Arch Aug. 15. sawjw. g Chocolate and Mustard Manufaflured as usual, Ginger and Pepper ground Shelled or Pearl Barley Bhiladelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter * Taunton'and Button Ale thi Ked Port and other Wines, eithe bottled, tin •r by the pipe, quarter-ca(k or gallon—suitable #pr exportation or home consumption 00 -s S.OI Sale by John Haworth. No. 3 fout-b Front ftrest.J a c PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER x 4, 1707 To be Sold at Public Vendue, \(lf not before dfpofed of at private sale) Friday, the fir ft of December next, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the Merchant*' Cof ■6 CC * n Philadelphia, Forty Thoufaud N4ne 1 ' Hundred and Thirty Nine acres <;f LAND,, now or late in the County of Wafhirtgion, and Com*. 5 mon wealth of PennfyUania, and « n the waters oi Frefli and Wheel iwg Creeks and Ten Mile Run. These Lands arc fertile and well timbered, artd were et. patenteed early in 1787, except 3700 acres or therea fo. bouts, which were patented in 1792. One fourth of the purehafe money to be paid at the time of sale, j* l ' ,e rc fidue a credit of one, two and three months, will be given, on intcreft and good fetujity. October 6. 3 iwtS _ To be Sold at Public Vendue, ( not before d'ifpofed of at private sale) ON the Hrlt day ot December, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Twenty Six Thousand Se van Hundred and Eighty acres of LAND, in the e State ot New-York, bciwern the northern bounds 9 j of Pennfvlvania and the .Sufquchanna, now, or late, in the townfhipt of liamden and Warren, and coun ■ <ty of Montgomery One foirth of the purehafe ? j money is to be paid at the time of sale ; for the re j fidue a credit of one, two, and three months will be is givcit interest and good security. j Oftofte 6 3awtS "The Norfolk Mail STAGE. M I THIS Stage starts from the GF.ORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in Philadelphia, rvuy TucfJay, ThurfJay, and Satur day, at t, o'clock, in the trorning ; arrives at Do ver the firlt day, at Snowhill the second day, at Northampton Court House the third day, and oa the morainjj of the fourth day the palTengers find a fare and comfortable packet to couitty them to Norfolk. ' t A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton fetry, - every Tuefdiy, Thursday and Saturday, and the Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, e»cry I Mon»'ay, Wcdnefday ami I'iijny up Snm.- I Hill thifirft night, at Dover the ad night, and ar rives in Philadelphia "In the evening of the third , day. Thediftance on this routt, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is Jo miles less than on any stage route between those places. Too much cannot be/aid in favor of the road, which is most excellent indeed. The proprietors w.llingly engage to return the whole fare to any pafl'enger, who, after havisg performed this route, will fay that he ever travelled in a stage lOr the fume distance, so good a road in America. Augult 11. dini.eotf. Window Glass, Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City— v- OF VARIOUS *SIZES, • From 8 by 6 to 19 by 14, By the finglc Box or Quantity, may be had at the store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Front- 1 street. j James C. is? Samuel IV. Fijher. < Philadelphia, June 9, 1797. 1 Red Port Wine. Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, (rom Oporto, j { R«d Port Wine in pipes, hhdi. and quarter cites , 4c cwt. Cork, for sale by \ Philips, Cramond, & Co. r July »»• $ 1 Will be Landed, ' Frem onboard the ship AcSrve, Capt Blair,from c HamHuigh, 10 bales white Ruflia clean Hemp % talks Clover 3eed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth street, No. 34- Tunc 16. . „ Young Hyson Tea. 1 40 chests of a superior quality—Alio, c ico do. of Hyson, c Imported in the IVoodrcp Simj, and for sale by r the fubferiber, corner of Second and Pine f street. C. Haight. J""e eotf Cedar Shingles. THE fuhferiber has a quantity of j feet Cedar Shingles of a superior quality, for sale at 13 dollars par thousand. William Hallo-well, No. 193 North Tkirdflreet. July 17. eoiat Imported in the Jhip Pigou, And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street, Hyson Hyson Skin CifEAS Young Hyson C ' p. Imperial J April 20*. eotf Imported in the latest arrivals from Amsterdam and Hamburg, jand for sale by v< B. J. Bohlen, A large ajfortment of fine French Cambrici, G Platillas Ku Ilia ind Dutch sailcloth ' n Brittannias Writing, post, and print- Rouanes ing paper °' Brown Holland Dutch «alf Ikint Checks and stripes Prime madder Ticklenburgs Shell'd Barley Oznahurgs Looking glalfes til White (heetings Hollow glass ware ec Diaper % Slates . nc Brown rolls Coffee mills ~ 'in Umbrellas Brass kettles ce Hair ribbons Scythes and straw knives rit Black and whitplaces Toys alTorted in boxes th Best Holland Gin ii) pipes _ cr London partioular Madeira Wine July 24- m&thtf Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy Ditto ditto Claret in cases O Just received, and for Sale by Rundle & Leech. Iu A*?, it. f> aawtf Mrs. Gil ATT AN INFORMS her friends,and the public in general, that her house, No. 192, Market-street, will con tinue open during the.fieknefs. Board and Lodging in a separate room, ten dollars, in a double room, eight dollars. For the convenience of those gentleman who have not their tamilies in town, Mrs. ©rattan will receive gentlemen to dine at half a dollar a day. AuguJl 39. —6t By John Fen no, N° 119 Chejnut Street. , Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum CoffVe fix. Madeira and Veneriffc Wine >f-j ForSa elAy " c • Jnme, Tard, No. —, South Fonrth-llreet. "f *■ d:w C US TO M-HOUS>: } re Philadelphia, S/pt. 22(1, 1797. 1 . Merchanu who »t this time prefer havi inp their vc(Trl» and Merchandize entertfd and j' cleared at Chester or Marcus Hook,—are here • by notified. That in compliance with their de sire, and up in a full tonvifl on that the measure will be mutually beneficial to them and to the united States. The colle<flot of the cuflomshas made arrangements to eftahljfh for some time x ranches of the cufiom-houfe at those places, c where every accommodation in his powpy will - be given to the merchants. diw I ' TO BE SOLD, '1 And immediate pojfejfwn givtn, Convenient well finished Brick Tenement, ' j. w 'th S coolt house and other out houses, situ ated in a pleasant part of the borfiugh of Wilming thn, in the StJte of Delaware—The lot of ground bat forty feet front on West-street, sua extends . "rough the fcjuare to Paltur on which is ereded a {table and carriage honfe^^ ALLEN M'LANE. Wilmington, Aug. ?o. ; Lately Published, In «ie vol. g vo (price one dollar in boards) fold ny~WII.LIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chefr.ut ftrcets 1 A Colk-ftion of Papers ofi the fubjedt of , Billious pre*kfcnt in tlie United States for a few years past.. Compiled by i/OAH H'f'.BSTER, jun. Containing letters from D«<9ors Seaman, Smith, I Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Morfon, Reynolds, Mitch • 1 ell,on contagion, itc icc. Sept. l< et I l CommiJ/ioners Office, \ August 29, 1797. IN pursuance ofan Ordinance of the Seleci and Common Councils, jilTed the aid day o£May lad. ' PropoJaK in writing will be received hy the City. CommifEonep for one month from the ift of Sep tember next, for letting to, rent on leases for one year to commence the firft day of January next, the following public property of the city-; The wharf and landing on Vine Street, Also on SaJTafrap, Mulberry, And High Streets, Chefnot and Walnut Streets, Draw Sridge, with th« Scale and Filh Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. I The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middle ferry On Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much thereof as shall be occupied by any buildings erect ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be , neceflary for the toll-gates.) An P- 3 3tawim. 1 LOS T, ON the Paffyunk Road, between the Bine BaM and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass bai rel and fl'.ver fight ; on the plate of the butt are the IcttCs "Jamaica, Q_ 99'' —and on the barrel • near the lock 11 London" and the Towar stamp. Whoever will return the aid piece to Jobn BennarJ, •I the fig n of the B'ne Ball on the Paffyunk Road, or the office of this Gazette, shall receive a reward of Four French Crowns, I Sept- tl- , DUTY ON CARRIAGES. Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an ail of Congrcfs of the j United States of America, pafled at Phila- j delphia, the 18th day of May, 1796 ; laying du tins on Carriaget, for the conveyance of persons, - which shall be kept by or for any person," for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the j conveyance of passengers, the fc feral dutio6 and a rates fallowing, to wit ; For and jpon every Ceach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, 11 dol« •pon every Pod Chariot, l*doI«. upon every Post Chaise, 11 dols. upon every Phaeton,with or without top, j S^ols. upon every Coachee, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannel work t above, w'ith blinds, glades or curtains, 9 dols. upon fear wheeled Carriages, having fra med pods and topi with deel fprkigs, 6 . dols. ' upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood- eiy ir iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Curricles with tppa, 3 dols. vpon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel top carriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all othcrtwo wheel carriages, 1 dols. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed pods and ".ops, and reding up on wooden spars, % dols. h The Colleftors of the Revenue for the firft Siir- n vey of the Didriift of Pennsylvania, will attend r> daily, until the 30th day o>f September H'xt, iqr „ the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at i, Germantown ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair.Efq. in the County of Montgomery j and at the house t / of James' Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks; tl of which all persons polfeflcd of such Carriages are r desired to take notice. v Notice is also given, <u TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dif- 1 tilled fuirituoos liquors, that licences will be grant- u ed to them one licence for carrying on the busi ness of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons---and one li cence for carrying on the business of retailing Spi rituous liquors in less quantities than 10 gallons, at the fame time and at the fame places, by the oflic- r crs legally authorised ta grant fuck licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, InfpeiSor of the Revenue of the firft ftir vcy of tl*Diftri4tof Pennsylvania. Office o< InfpeAion at \ , Oermantow, lath Sept. i , Im th lu the ihip America, James Swing, nafter, from th Hamburgh, c j Brown Holland* lit " White Platiilas n Coarfc Linens Tapes Looking Glades ") ■ . Glafi Tumblers J FOR SALE BY George Pennock. Pc August 14. m Io be Let, at a moderate Rent, THE principal part of a HOUSE, within a (hort diiiance of the which has Keen occupir.i lor the lad four months, confiding of a good dining room and parlour, two feed rooms and a drefling room, two sgsrrets,- kitchen, wood vault and cellar, all in excellent order, £t for the immediate reception of a fniall family. None need apply hut thoie who are refpedablc and regular. Enquir- at the office of this Gazette, i'- o(siobcr (). » dtf »- Mr. L AILS (J N7 C- WITH an intention to render service, and unde -e ceivc thof'e Performers, who during his absence Mr. Ie Jaymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it is would he wrong in him not to inform thole that ie are engaged, that it is withou his approbation, and s> that he will not he in any way answerable for Mr. 11 Jaymond's engagements. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Sept. 15, 1797. 6t. THE MAYf)R'S~~OFFICE ~ 11 KIPT, TOR THE PRESENT, AT TIIE CITY HALL. Sept 8. •* The Philadelphia, Atfwr., and 7 uckerlun 'MAIL STAGE. PHF, proprictor/*beg leave to inform tlx: public, that X they have eflablifbed a Stage betide en Philadelphia, Atfion, Batflo, Hampton, Speedwell, and Martha Fur nace , Heading River fitting mill,and the toitn nf 'fuck erton, in New-fcrfey, to go once a week, and are piovi rl ded n itb good horjes it a comfort able carriage, and a care i ful driver, for the conveyance of the mail, passengers, and goods. The Stage will Jlart every Thursday, at io f 0 ctock, A. Jlf. from Mr. Daniel Cooper s Ferry, and I lodge that night at Joel Bodirre*s, at Longacoming and on on Friday, at 6 o'clock, P. M. arrive at Caleb Tt vtins's, inkceper, in Tuckerton, dif.ant from the city 54 miles % (from the Atlantic 6, andfrom {he Eajl Grou/ing * Plains 7 miles J cohere are good accommodationt for tra vellers, and ivbere are commodious and fkfe p*Jage boats provided to- convey paffetgers to Cap*. IVilliam War _ ringtsns house, on Tucker's Jjland, adjoinining the At lantic, "where are good accsmmoaations % and a convenient place to bathe ; the sportsman who wijhes to regale himfelf •with foivling and fjoing, may at this pljce be highly gra -1 fifed, there being at almojl every season of the year fowl tit abundance.—The Stage on its return, fiarts 1 from the aforefaid C. Evans's in Tuckerton, every Tues day, at 6 o'clock, A. M. brenkfafls at fohn Bodine's, at ' Wading River Bridge, lodge that night at JLongacoming, and at I o'clock, P. M. on Wednesday, arrive at the aforefaid Cooper s Ferry. It is presumed that no route of an equal diflance ivill be less (xpenftve, or furnifh the tra- 1 veller ivith a greater variety of amusement, as be ivill 1 not only have a p leaf ant fail to the atlantic from Tucker- ' ton, but have the curiosity of feeing on the road thither a < number of capital furnaces and forges, and one flitting 1 mill, in complete order, and at work ; gentlemen, 100, who < are owners, or factors, of any of the aforefaid iron works, 1 are solicited to encourage and support this fiage (by which they can be so well accommodated) the continuance of ■which i will much dependom their aid. The rates of passengers f and baggage are as follows : For a passenger from the 1 *f orefaid Daniel Cooper s Ferry to Tuckerton, 14 lb. of baggage, Two Dollars ; for way passengers per mile, Four Cents—lso lb. of baggage equal to a pas ■ fenver. P+fl+g* letter:, **x*.fpafcrs 9 X&*. will be agreeably to law. /V. B. The mail croffesfrom the Old Ferry. 1 THOMAS WARDLE £O. I Tuekerton, Sept. 18. Off. 5. —laivtf < To be Sold, And immediate poflVflion given, » THAT elegant feat, called BLOOMSBURY,thc refi.ience of the late John Cox, Efq with a bout 50 acres of Land, fitustc on the Delaware, ex- : tending from the inouthof Affanpickcreek, to Tren ton ferry. Tl\c mansion house it a handsome well conftrufted brick building, 50 r.y 40 feet, contain* ing fouT room* on each floor, with excellent cellars, and a two story trick kitchen. Among the out J buildings are a stone coach house and ftablcs, fuf ficient,t« contain fix carriages and ten horses, and f a stone cow house, upwards of 100 feet in length. 1 There is also a stone farm house with corn cribs, 0 waggon house, &c, &c. The whole of .the pferwi- c fes proposed to be fold with this feat, from their situ- ' arion and improvements, are such as to be worthy 11 the attention of any gentleman wishing to retire £ from the city. There arc also about 25 acres ad- J joining the above, which will be d : vided so as to accommodate the purchasers. Also, 100 acres ad- ' joining the town lots on the eafl fide of the street leading frofw Trenton to Lamberton, which will be fold together or in lets, as miy bed suit the pur- 0 chafer, and 230 acres of woodland, two miles from* P the above land, which will also be divided if re-* 11 quired. The term* of payment will be made easy, a , and an indisputable title given. For further parti- c cigars enquire of Mrs. Cox, No. 144, South Fourth °. flreet, Philadelphia, Johu Stevens, Efq Hoboc- 1 ken, Mathias Barton, Esq. of Lancaster, or the fubferiber at Trenton. „ 0 maskeitl EWINO. f Trenton, Sept. 25, 1797. Sept. 30. dtf. At the Federal Blast Furnace, 0 ' II In Carver—for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling „ Mills. SEYMOUR's Patent Rollers. tl THEIR fuperioritj eonjijh in being freefrom t< holes and honey-combed places, ivhich are com- ci monlv found in rollers cajl in sand, or clay ci moulds. Theft patent rollers are eafl in iron moulds, previously heated, and <will be found to aJ be more dense, solid and durable than any rollers 31 heretofore used. Another important advantage tc they _ h*v/ over others, is, that the necks require no t timing, but are immedaitely ft for use, and from their accuracy, run with less friflion, and v ! require iefs water to make them perform their 0 i'xork. ,7 hey may be bad by application to the , Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good iwin, or of ,MeJfrs. Thatcher ard Haynuard [ Bojlon, Aug.* 31. Sept. 19. §6t. (i, This Day is Publifked, t;l BY MelT. Dobfor., Carey, Campbell, Ric and the other Book fellers, r w Price Orie Dollar and twenty-five cents, a ? Elegant : y priuted on Wove paper, and Hot- al pr'Jfcd, n By John Thoropfon, ' A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF so The Constitutions L/ Of th« federal States with each other, aud with e , that of the-United States: exhibiting in Tables, g c the prominent featnre« of each Constitution, and ha clafTing together their most impsrtant provisions, under the federal heads of admisiftratioo ; with u . Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, Of Suuth Carilina, fc LvL. D. and member of the Conjjreft of the fu United States. ni Dedicated to tha People of th« UnitedStatcs. uj N. B. A i'ei# Copi-s printed on an inferior pa per, .at 3-4thsof a dolkr. Fubmar; 6 mwf i homas Herman Leuffer, a North fifth ftrect, corner cf North alky, No. 24 as has for sale, n* TT X ? KLl ' entrcd Kourdeaux- Wine incaf.sar.d boxes, (i» years old ' white Graves Wine in caflcs ie ed Russia Sail Clcths - Ravens Duck , B.ig Linen Hessians ' 1 Diaper and Table Cloth Empty |,.,gs e- Commoß German Cloth r. ' n affortraentef black coloured-Ribbont it Fine German Laces it Aljout twelve tons Ruflia clean Hemp i<J Clover Seed r. Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use Window Glass Aa „ „._ 4lw . 1 HIS DAY WAS PU«LI.>HKU, _ And for file by THQ MAS DQ BSO N,* it the Stone Hntife, No. 41, south Second street. EVENINGS at HOME ; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET. OPENED. Confiding of a. variety of Miscellaneous Pieces for the inftrtiilion and atnufement of YOUNG PER SON'S—SiiVoljjmesSrandfomcly printedaiid bound up iu trfo voluirie*, price I wo Dollars. \t rlie variety and excellence of thefo pieces are r, luch, that the hook needs only to be known so be univerfi)lly esteemed one o( the most valuable pub - hcationsth t can be put»intu the hands of young - persons. Delightful task to rear the tender thought, i I o teach the young i<La how t>> (hoot, 5 I o pour the frefli inftru&ion o'er the mind, / To hreathefh' enlivening- fpirit,rind to fix / The generous purpose in the glowing bread.'* ■* Tiiommn. f Anguft 24. mwl4w THIS D YIS PUBLISHED, ; By mOMASpOBSON, at the Stone HJufa, No. 41, south Seccinti street. Letters ancj Conversations, r Between several Yoi/nr Lctlies,a\\ improving and in r _ t crofting I'ubjeAs. Translated from the Dutch of Madame £ Camion with alterations and improvements, Printed an fine paper. and neatly bound, Price one dollar. AMIDST the tide of modern Rsmances, painting tales ef extraordinary distress, or <Jf desperate or artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and which it would be lor the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little book comes forw«rd to so licit notice, where in a variety of incidents, not ex ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, b?caufe elegant and natural dignity and importance of tha Femak tbara&er is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excel lence. ' u The publiflier was fomuch pleased with the perw fal, that he was persuaded he Ihould do a pleasing fervicetothe community by fending it in;o circu lation. August 14 —mw4w 70 Majlers and Pilots bringing up VeJJtU from Foreign Ports to this City. "TXT He reus fun dry infringements have lately been V V made on the laws of this (late for the pre venting pestilential or infedious diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho't expedient at this time to pub'.ift the following ex trad* from the laws of zad April, 1704, 7th and Bth feiflionj- HEALTH-OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. ExtraS as an aSfor securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the iutroduSion of pesti lential and contagious diseases. Sect. 7. And be it further enured, that every mailer or captain of any ship or vessel comin"- from sea (veflels aitually employed n the co»ftu,g trade excepted) and bound to any port or place within the jurifdi&ion of Pennfylvania.fliall cause his Ihip or veflel to be brought to anchor,or otherWise flay ed in the flream of the river Delaware, oprofit. to the Health-Office on State-Island aforefaid, and there to remain until he ffiall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of healh from the Resident Phy sician. Andil, previsufly to obtaining such certi ficate or bill of health, any raafler or captain (hall fuffer his (hip or vessel 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 (bore, at any place or port within this Com mftnwealth, or at ar.y other port or place, with the intent ol being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any person or persons, cr any goods, wares or mer chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health o.- certificate, he lhall neghef or refufe to deliver the sam» to the Health-Officer, such matter or cap tain (hall forfeit asitl p:;y, for each 2nd every such offence, thefurilof five hunbred dollars, And the captain or matter of every Ihip or ves sel (hall fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring the physician on board, nnd (hall in like manner conv. y him back to the Health-Office, after he has concluded his official examination : And while he is making such examination, or in rase any fubfe queht examination by the Health Officer or Con futing Physician, agreeably to the diredions of thi' a<S, the maflcr or captainThall expole or caula to beexpofcd to thelearch of the Resident Phyfi cian,or of the Health Officer and Consulting Physi cian (as the safe may be) each and every part of the (hip or vessel, and (hall present to his view each and every person or persons on board thereof, and and (hall also true and fatisfadory answers make to.all such questions as the Resident Physician, &c. at the time of examination (hall aflc relative to the health of any port or place fr»m which the (hip or vessel failed, or has lince touched at—the a umber of persons on board when the (hip or vessel entered on her voyage—the number of persons that have since been landed or taken 011 board, and when and whererefpeflively—what p'erfoas on board f they have besn during the voyage, or lhall, at « the time of examination, be infe&ed with any pet tilential or contagious difcife—and what is the pr»- sent state and condition of the p«rfons on board with refpecS to their health or diseases. And if any matter cr captain /hall refufe to expose as aforc aid, to the search of any of the officers aforefaid, n if he lhall conceal ar.y jt r k per fan,or in any other man ner deceive tie proper officer, aforefaid in tis aupwert, uch captain or matter,for every such offence, (hall forfeit and pay the sum ef rive hundred dol lars. Sect. 8. And if r.ay person or persons whatfo e»er (the Resident Physician, &c. excepted) (hall go on board ahy vessel, before the maflcr thereof has received a certificate of health in the manner directed, every person so offending, lhall pay the um of ONE IIWNDREO DOLLARS IT being absolutely necessary that the foregoing fe&ions fbould be punctually complied with, the fubferiber, in compliance with his duty, roust ex ad a rigoroas observance of the fame, or eife be under »h« necessity of putting the laws in force. Wm. ALLBN, Health Officer of' tlir- Ptrt PhiUdelphia. J*!? 14- dj\T [Vclvmu XII.
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