of m sßnttCtS and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 1593.J SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales , For dnr gOO as. , r Foaenoon —Edward Fox, No. | , j south Front-street, , Afternoon —Footman & Co. Mo. 65 1 V. South Front-ftieet. ] Fort noon—John Connelly, Old City » f , J Auflion, No. 73 fount Front-street. I *vtj ay< ternoon —William Shannon, No. ' (. 183 High-street. f Afternoon —Peter denfon, No. 74 , lVedjiefday ] fomh Third-ftrcet. C Forenoon—Edward Fox. J hu '-'**"* { Afternoon—John Connelly. „ ~ 7 Forenoon —William^haniion. I n day Afternoon—John Connelly. Saturday Afternoon —.Peter Beni'on. For CHARTErT" On nioderate terms, to any port in Europe, ] \ THE SWEDISH SNOW Gll ft ;i fAdol p hz, \ Captain Rampe. i 1 Carries about 2COO barrels ot flour. For terms I appiy 10 % Peter Blight. "Who intrnds Landing a quantity Jamaica Hum and Sue ah, received Uy lhip A mitV , capt. Cook, from Jaifiaica. Oft 12. dim 1 For Freight or Charter, THE GOOD BRIG | S U K E Y, 1 .. Isaac Vredenburg, Matter ; ( lying at Clifford's whir', and ir. .ompleat , erdcr to receive a cargo. For terms pieafe to an- ' ply the Captain en board, or . , John Slyrin, No. 81, Arch-street. WHO HAS FOR SALE, ( 2000 wt. of double refined Saltpetre , 600 wt. of F F Gun Powder i 300 barrels of Herrings jo bulhels of Timothy Seed 150 cafe* of Claret, firft quality And a quantity of Sherry Wine. pt. a - dtf HAVANNA SUGARS. FOR SALR, 1400 boxes and calks prime white Hawn na SUGARS, On board the fcip Hamburgh Packet, Silas Swain, Matter, now lying at Marcus Hook. For terms, apply to Capt. Swain, on board, to Capt- Samuel Smith, is Front, near Wal nut street, or to Philip Niekl'tn, & Co. ». Who offer the said Ship Hamburgh Packet SALE or CHARTER. She U 310 tons regilter, coopered to the bends, fails remarkably fall, and can be ready to re ceive a cargo in a few daya. Seftt-fct. daw Antigua Rum, JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware State, and now landing trom on aboard the Brig A.-live, William William*, Matter, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th^roof, And for Sale by Jehu Hull'thgfworth & Co. Wilmington, Sept. 31. dtf N. B. The above Brig, the brig GAYOSO, are wSw '4 also for Sa|e or Charter, and now ready to raceive a cargo on board, at Wilmington. Apply as above. ~ For HAMBURCh, ~ .- r-r-iHE Copper Bottomed Ship 1 I'AVORITE, John Thompson, Miller, now at' X'T'rffi'Wright's wharf, and will b« rea -dy to take in on Monday uext, part of her cargobeing engaged xnd rei+y to go on board. Ihe (hip »lo well known, that it is nesdlefs to dtlfcribe her. She is now in compleat order. For Freight or Pas sage, plea l f< to apply at Mr Jeremiah Warder's Compting House, No. 11, North 1 laird II reet, or to the Matter on bord. August jo. For SALE, On board the said Ship, Svsedifh Iron, afTorted Hollow and Window Glass, DemyjohiSs, Wrap ping Paper for Sugar Refiners. Rugs of I & J Quality. Please to apply!* above. wf&m4w ~ forTsale, Br FT AGNES in cases German Checksin dp. Cambrick Plattillas Oznahriys Gold and silver Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 Glass Tumblers in cases Linseed Qil in calks, &c. &c. George Pennock, 104, High-Street. July .<■ 3"* An elegant House in Arch Street. TP be let and entered on immediately a large and elegant house at the Corner of Arch and Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms and one diniagroom—the largest is 31 feet by 96 —and two are so connected by folding doors astomake but one. Also, five bed rooms, be sides j- in the garret, well finifhed for servants. There are stables and a coach house, with evry convenience for a family. Enquire at No. 29, in North Seventh street, or at No;"si8, Arch Streat. Aug- 15- aaw3w. Chocolate and Mustard Manufaflured as uflial, Ginger and Pepper ground Shelled or Pearl Barley Bhiladelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter Taunton and Button Ale Red Port and other Wines, eithe bottled, er by the pipe, quarter-cask Or gallon—suitable for exportation or home tonfumption— For Sale by John Haworth. No. 98 south Front flrevt,] PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1797 To be Sold at Public Vendue, < \( If not before difpoftd of at private sale) /|N Friday, the full of Dec-mber next, at si* W o'clock, in the evening, at the Merchants'Cot fee House, in Philadelphia, Forty Thouiai'd Nine Hundred and Thirty Ni«>e acre* of now or hte in the Ct»un f y of Wdfhington, and Com monwealth of - n the waters df Frefii and Wh«ii»g Creeka and fen Mile Run.— These Landt arc ferti e and weil timbered, and were pitenteed early i*t except 3700 acres or therea bouts, which were patented in 179 - , One iourth j of the purchase money to be paid at the time of sale, c for the residue a credit of one, two and three months, y will be given, on interest and good security. , Oftober 6. 3awtS To be Sold .jit Public Vendue,* \ (If not before disposed of at private sale) ' ON Friday, the ftrlt day of December, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Twenty Six Thoufaud Set vort Hundred and Eighty acres of LAND, 111 the State t)f New.York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Su'quehanna, now, or late, in the townftiips of Hamdcu and Warren, and coun ty of Montgomery One fourth of the purchase money is to be paid at the time of sale ; for the ic- 5 fidue a credit of one, two, and three months will be { given, on intereß and good security. ] Oftoae6 t — THESUBSCRIBERS, • ASSIGNEES OT JAMES GRESSLEAF, "HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed , of the property assigned to them for the fecuriDg the payment of the note-', acceptances, md en- ] dorfetnents given }>y Edward Fox, for the use ofthef.iid James Greenleaf; and theJioMers of such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notifyed that the fchferibers. will fwtle with them for the amount of their refp«<flive . claims, both principal and iNTtattT, at any time hrfore tfce *cth djy of next ■ after which dav. the bolder» not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the ttrmj of align ment. Applications to be made at south-east corner • of Dock and Sccoitd streets (the Dock-ttreet fide), between th« honrs of eleven and onto' flock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Tio. W. Frtnc'u, John Milter, Jun. John AJbley, % Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, A»gt>ft 18, I???. d_ Window Glass, 0f Superior Quality, «nd ckesper tban any othe* in 1 he Sity— OF VARIOUS SIZES, From 8 by 6 to 19 by ■4, By tft single Box or Quantity, maybe had at the (lore of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Fro»«- ttre-t. jjfc James C. h? Samuel W. Fijber. Philadelphia, Juneq, Red Port Wine. Jutt arrived,tlie brig Iria, capt. Rhodes, from Operto, Red Port Wine in pipes,hhds. and quarter cafcs £0 ewt. C«rk, fnr.Mc by / Philips, Cramond, & Co. July *1- * Will be Landed, From onboslrd the lhip Artive, Capt.Blair,from Pamhuigh, so bales white Ruflia clean Hemp a calks Clover Seed For Sale by Themes Herman Leuffer, North rtfth flrtet, Nc. 34." June i*. f Young Hylon Vea. 40 chetts of a superior quality—Also, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale the fubferiber, corner of Second and Pine street. C. Haight. Jnnr 11. eotf Cedar Shingles. THE fubferiber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar Shingles of a superior quality, for sale at 13 dollars per thousand. William Hallovoell, . No. 193 North Third-Jlreet. July 17. eoiit Imported in the Jhip Pigou y And for sale by John Morton, No. t T6, South | Front-street, Hyson Hyson Skin ( TEAg Young Hyson ( Imperial ) April 20. , Imported in the latest arrivals from Amsterdam and Hamburg, 'and for sale by B. J. Bohlen, A large assortment of fine French Cambrics, Platillas Kuflia indDutch sailcloth Brittannias Writing, pott, and' print- Rouanes ing paper Brown Holland Dutch calf flcins Checks and ftripss Prime madder Ticklenburgs Shell'd Barley Oznahurgs Looking glalTes 1 White Iheetings Hollow glafe ware r Diaper Slates i Brown rolls Coffee nvtlls Umbrellas Brass kettles . Hair ribbons Scythes and straw knivts ' Black and white laces Toys assorted in boxes , Belt Holland Gin in pipes 1 London partioular Madeira Wine ' July 14. mftthtf Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy Ditto ditto Claret in cases Just received, and for Sale "by Rundle & Leech. An?. 21. lawtf r Mrs. G RATTAN INFORMS her friends,and the public in general, that her house, No. 192, Market-street, will con tinue open during the fieknefs. - c Board and Lodging in a l'eparate room, ten dollars, in'a double room, lioht dollars. For the convenience of those gentlemen who have not thoir families in town, Mrs. Chattan will receivej;entlenicn to dine at half a dollar a day. Argnjt 29.—6t By John Fenno, N°* il9 Chefnut Street, Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum Coffee Madeira and Teneriffe Wine r For Sa ! c by ° James Turd y No. —, South n OA. f). diw f CUSTOM-HOUS£; f Philadelphia, Sept. ltd, 1797- [ THE Merchants who atAhis time prefer hsv- "j ing their yeHel* and Merchandize entered and I cleared at Chester or Marcus Hoclc, —are here- I by notified, That in compliance with their de- - fire, and upon a full conviiftion that the measure will fie mutually beneficial to them and to the ' United States. i"he colleilor of the cuftomshas J made arrangements to efiahlifh for some time branches of the custom-house at those places, where every accommodation in his power will „ be given to the merchants. dlw ~TO BE SOLD, ~ ' And immediate puffeffion given, A Convenient well finifhed Brick Tenement, ' with a cook house andoftier nut houfes,fiti- 1 atcd in a pleasant part of the borough of ton, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground ' has forty fret front on We!l-#reet, and extends ' through the fquarc to .Pafture-llTeet, on which is ' creeled a liable and carriage honfe. ALLEN M'LANE. j Wilmington, Aug: ?o. Lately Publiftied, In <tnc vol. 8 vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold by WILLIAM YOUNO, corner of Second and Cliefnut streets, A Colledlion*of Papers on the fubjeel of ' Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United 'States for a few years past. _ Compiled hy NOAH WFBSfER, fun. 1 Co.itaiuing leiter.from ,SSiitb, Buel, Taylor, Ramfty, Monfon, 'Rt-ynolds, Mitch ell,on contagioa, &c &c. Sent. it. Ct ■ ' ' 1 '" " -t I City Commijjioners Office, August 39, 1797. IN purfuanci of an Ordinance of the Select and j Common Councils, passed the aid day of May last. Propefals in writing will be received hy the City Commiflioners for one month from the ifl of Sep tember next, for letting to rent on leafee for one year to commenet the firft day of January next, the Following public property of the city— Th« wharf and landing on Vine Street, Also on Saffafras, Mulberry, And High Streets, Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Braw Bridge, witk th« Scale and Fi(h Houfts, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavsrn at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much thereof asfhall be occupied by any buildings erect ed for the use of the ColleAorof the Tolls, or be lieceflary for the toll-gates.) Ang. 3 4 Jtawim. LOST, ON the PalTynnk Road, between the Blue Ball and the a Fowling Piece, with a brass barrel and filvtr fight ; on the plate of thrbutt are the letters " Jamaica, 99" —and on the barrel near the lock " London" andtheTower lamp. Whoever will return the aid piece to John BennarJ, atthefign of the Blue Ball on the Paflyunk Road, or the office 6f thisGaaette, {ball receiva a reward of Four French Crowns, Sept. 11. *3« DUTY ON CARRIAGES. Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an a<3 of Cosgrefs of the United States of America, palfed at Phila delphia, the 18th day of May, 1796 i laying du ties on Carriage", for the conveyance of perfonp, whi&h flialj be kept by or for any person, for his or her Own use, or t" let out to hire, or for the conveyance of palfergers, the several dutie* and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, IJ dols. upon every Chariot, 12 dols. apon every Pofl Chariot, Ij dols. upon every Poll Chaise, n dol-. upon every PUaetoa.with ar without top, 9 dols. upon every Coachee, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannelwork above, with blinds, glafles or eurtains, 9 dole. upon feur wheeled Csrriages, ha.ing fra med polls and topi with steel springs, 6 dols. ■pon four wheeled Carriages, with wood eiyir iron fprinjs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. upou other two wheel topcarriages, 3 dols_ upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 1 dols. upon every four wheeled carriage, htving framed polls and iops, and relling up on wooden spars, 1 dols. The Collectors of the Revenue for tho firft Sur vey of the OiftriS of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September n<!xt, lor the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Germantown ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Kfq. | in the Connty of Montgomery ; and at the house of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ; of which all perfonspoffeffed of such Carriages are desired to take notice. Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dif tillfd fpirituoos liquors, that licences will be grant, ed to them ; one licence for carrying on tho busi ness of retailing of Wines, in a ltfs quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li cence for carrying on the s>ufmcfj of retailing Spi ; rituous liquors in less quantities than 30 gallons, at the fame time and at the fame places, by the offic ers legally authorised to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, InfpeSor of the Re venire of the firll fui vey of tHe Diftri&of Pennsylvania. Office ol Infpeiftion at Germantow, lath Sept. 1797- S imported ;.>• In th« lhip America, James Ewing, mallet, froitt ' Hamburgh, Brown Hollands JV'lutc Platillas Ticklenburgs Coarfc Linens t Tapes Looking Glafles } j n 5 Glass Tundilcrs J TO* SAtI «* , George Pennock. A*guK (4, 3 aw 11 Philadelphia, OS. 13. FHE fubferiber? inform their Crif-ncSj and cu!io- > mer» in town :it»d cour.try, that their (lores arc now opAi in the city, and othurs are oai'y oper.'ifg, and that from the present appearaoce ai the prjvailing disorder have rruion ti> i»»po, their fri-jr.ds nv,y ihortly come -o the city- with perff.S sis ty. By j fevcral late arrivals, numbers have rectived frefc _ supplies of GOODS. n Robert Smith Co. P. TV. GaUauiei C®. g John Davii & Co. Sitgreapes & French, j j Neill Smith, Gtorge Dobfon, q tViltierger and Smith, Thomas liyerfon, , % Alex Bitjland and Co. T. R. Hardcnbcrg, C yafob Spfry a. id Co. John Smith und Co- A Owen Sj 1 Jona. Jenes, Thomas Orr, (■' I tppele (if Zantziygdr, J Villi am Baritr iff Co. Jidifbi 7,antx,:r,ge>, Thomas Arntat & Son. ft John Frifs\ J- Miller, jtm. ar.d Co. It oa. n- V Boston Glass Manufactory. citizens of United States are heteby informed, that the mapufa&uro of Window Glass is now commenced at the Gill's House in Buf fcon. It i» nea\lefs to fay any thing of excellent G quality of Bofton Glass, as it is so well known ti thi'ouohoat tnc United States to be in every refpe& S greatly superior to uriy ever imported from Kuropc. u k will be Cut to any size commonly may be constantly had by applying to Charles F. ft Kupper, at the Glass House. u Orders from the dijjant States to be to li Mr. Samuel Gore, COurt-street, Boston. p Boston, Sept 30, 1797 O 4 —laws\y Mfejjrv. Tinby and Mafort, Charlejtor? ; AJtJfrs. t/odgi and Bnvlajt, Halifax, M. C. Alejfrt. iVillett and O'Connor, rlorftli ; Jtfr. Ellis Pries, Alexandria yitjfrs. Yll nit and Brown, Baltuxor« ; J\'lr. Hopkins, Wcw-YorX ; a/id JWcffa. Httdfin tU* Good-win, Nart~ ford; Mr. Sey/xour, Sdvan/iui ; art reqiiejled to insert the about onec a "wtck 6 uteris, the act, junto to b* for -varied to the Ediiur. MR. L AILS ON, WITH an intention to render service, and unde ceive those Performers, who duriKghis abfeuce Mr. j Jaymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it would be wrong itrhim not to inform those that are engaged, that itiswithou his approbation,and that he will not be in any way answerable for Mr. Taymend's engagements. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Sept. IJ, 1 797* 6t. t At a Meeting of the Board of " Property, June 6, 1797, I Prefcnt John Hall, Sea'ry. ' 1 Francis Johntton, R. G. > oflandoffice c Dan. Brodhead, S. 0.) * Nicholas Bettinger, < Versus y ' Samuel Cunningham, j I In this cafe the proof of service of notice be ing inefficient, Itisordered that notice begiv- J cn in one of the Philadelphia and York newfpa- J peri weekly, for at lealt eight weeks to the J; heirs or assignees of Samuel Cunningham de- ; ceased, to atttend the board on the firft Monday in November next, o Ihew cause why a patent , feould net ifliie to . Nicholas Bettinger for the land in question. , (A tru: Copy.) 1 JOHN HALL, ■ , Secre;ary of the Land Office. , Aug. 15. *iawßw. || From Marseilles. THE CARGO Of the Swedish barque Quftavus Adolphus, from Marseilles, cor,lilting of the following articles, iidifcharglng at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and for sale by the fubferiber* BRANDY, well flavored, of a, 3 & 4th proof Claret, in hogQteids Ditto, in cases Fromigniac Wine, in cases of 30 bottles Olive Oil; of a superior quality, m balketi of 6/ and li bottles Capers Olives Aimcnds Dry Veriligreafe Writing Paper Umbrellas (Silk-J of 28, 30 and 31 incites Taffetics Long and Ihort white Kid Gloves for Women Silk Stockiogs Handkerchiefs, in imitation of Madtafi Artificial Flowers and Garlands Ostrich Feathers , Ribbons Perftunery Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum Manna in forts Cream Tartar. BENJAMIN MORGAN & KOBERT ANDREWS. September 27. eotf At the Federal Blast Furnace, In Carver —for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling %1 I LIS. SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THEIII superiority conjijls in being free from boles and honey-combed. places, mhich are com monly found in rollers cajl in sand, or clay I moulds. Thrft patent rollers are cajl in iron . moulds, prcvtoujly heated, and will be found to ; be mare dense, solid and durable than any rollers heretofore used. Another important advantage they ■ have over others, is, that the necks require ; no turning, but are immedaitely fit for use, and ; from their accuracy, run with less friSiun, and require less water to make them perform their work. 1 hey may be hat by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good win, or of \MeJfrs.Tbatcher and Hayward■ Boston, Aug. 31. Sept. 19 §f~t. This Day is Publifked, BY MfcfT. Dobfon, Carey, Campbell, Ric % and the other Book fellers, r Price <®ne Dollar and twenty,five cents, Elegant y printed on IVove paper, and Hot preffed, By John Thoropfon, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF 1 The Constitutions Of tho several States with each other, and with that of the United States! exhibiting in Tallies, tt the promin»nt features of eaeh Constitution, and clafling together their rnoft important provision*, under the several heads cf adniiniftration ; with Holes andObfervations. By WILLIAM SMITH, 1 Of SutAh Carolirfa, L L. D and member of the Cosigrcfs of the United States. Dedicated t&f tho People o! the United States. N. B A few Copies prin'.'idoa an inferior pa per, at 3'4thsof a doltir. februarj6 !tv ' t IVOLVJUB xy. Thomas Herman Leuffer, . Nt>rth Vifth ftrect, corner of North alley, No. 34, HAS FOR SALE, XCI-.^I.ENTrod liourdeaux Wine in cases and li boxes, fix yeavs old White Graves Wine in c.i» Ticfelen'nurgs P.uffia Sail Cloth* Ravens Duck B»jT Linui ' HefTiant , Diaper and Table Cleth Empty I; | < Ceamoß German Cloth • J - n assortment of black coloured Ribbw^ Fine German Laces \ About twelve tons Russia clean Hemp fclover Seed Itsliaa S<iap, in fmsllbotee, for family uf# Window Glass Au? sg*»w "THIS DAY WAS POrtIJSHSI),' And for file by 7HQ MAS UOBSUN, at the Stone House, No. 41, south Second flreet, EVENINGS at HOME; OR.,THE JUVHNILE BUDGET OPENED- Consisting .ofa variety of Mifacllaueous Pieces sots the mfcruilion and «aiufement of YOUNG PER SO N S—Six Volumes handfom tly printed and bound up iQ two Volumes, price Two Dollars. The variety and excellence of thefo pieces are fuchythat the book need# only to be known fobs uuiverfally esteemed one of the most valuable pub lications th t can be put into the l|andi of young persons. " Delightful talk to rear the tender To teach thFyouug idra how to Ihoot, To pour the frefh liiftruflion o'er the mind, To breatheth' enlivening fpirit,and to tix The generous pnrpofe in tbeghjwmg brqaft.'* TnoMsow. August 24. mwf4vr TMISO aY IS PUBLISHED, By THO MAR DOBBON, at the Stone House, No. 41, south Second flreet, Letters and CoftverfatioiiG, Between fevcral Toung Lcifiee, on improving and in teretting filbje&s. Trar.lhted from the Dutch of Madame, A Camhtn with alterations and improvements, Printed anJin t paper, aod neatly hound, Price one dollar. AM IDST the tide as modern Romances, patnKrg tales «f extraordinary distress, or of dafperata or artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and which it would be far the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little book caruas forward to so licit notice, where in a variety of incidents, not ex ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, bseaufx elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female character is exhibited in an interefling point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excel lence. The publiftier was fomuch pleafedwith the sal, that he was pcrfuaded he should do a plea£n£ service to the community by fending it in o circu lation. August i4—mw4W_ To MaJUts Md Pilot* bringing »J> Pijfijr from Fertign Ports to this Git). VTTHexesu sundry ieftingemtnts have lately been VV made on the law sos this Hate for the pro* venting pe&ilential or infe&ions diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho't expedient at this time to jiohiifli the following ex tracU from the laws of aid April, 1794, ;ch and Bth factions. HEALTHIoFFrCE. June 6th, ryf4: Extra& of an all for feettring the city and port of Philadelphia from the mtroduSion of pefii lential and contagious di[tofts. Sect. 7. And be it further enjfled, that every matter or captain of any ship ot vessel ooming from fca (velTels aSuxlly employed in the crtaftuig trade racepted) and btrand to any port or plaec withm the jurifditftionof Pennfylvania.ffia 1 cause his illijs or vaiiel to be brought to anchor,or othertvife flay ed in the stream of the river Delaware, oppefit# to the Health-Olllce on State-Maud aforefaid, and there Co remain until he ffiall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of heal h from the Refldcnt Phy sician. And il, previeufly taobtaining fuoh certi ficate or kill of health, any matter or captain ihall fuffcrhUfhip 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 (hore, at any place or port Within this Cora mim wealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent of being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any person or persons, or any goods, wares or mer chandize, or, if after receivings such bill of health or certificate, he shall neglcdl or rcfufe to deliver the fame to the Health-Qfllcer, such matter or cap - tain (hall forfeit hi p -y, for each and every such offence, thFfuraof rrve hundred dollars. And the captain or matter of every (hip or ves sel Ihall fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring the physician on bbard, and shall in like manner convey him back to the Health-Office, after he ha* concluded his official examination ; And while be it making such examination, or in rase any fubfty quJnt examination by the Heal.h Officer or Con futing Physician, agreeably to the directions of this aift, the matter or captain (hall expolc ar caula to beexpofed to thefearch of the Reiident Phyfi cia/l.or of the Health Officer and Consult ng Phyfi ' cian (as the cafe tfiay be) eash and every part of ths < (hip or / vessel, and (hail present to hi., view etch » and every person or perfor.« on board thereof, and t and (hall also true and fatisiaitory answers malse ? to all such queftiorls as the Rcfident Physician, &c. . at the time of examination (hall aflc relative to th« I health of any port or place frem which the (hip of I vessel failed, or has flnce touched at—jhe numbe* ■of persons on board when the (hip or vessel entered . on her voyage—the nusiber ot persons that have flnce been landed or taken on board, and whe* and where refpe<3ively—-what persons on board— s they have been during the voyage, or (hall, at the time of examination, be infected with any pefr tilentialor contagious disease—-and what is the pre -1 [etft date and condition of the persons op board c with relpedt to their health or diseases. And it any matter or captain (hall refufe to expose as afore aid, to the search of any of the officers aforefaid, n if he lhall sonseal'any sick person, or in any other maa j/r deceive the proper officers aforefnid in lis anliveri y uch captain or matter, for every such offence, shall „ forfeit :».id pay the sum of fjvk iiukdred Dol lars. Sect. 8. And if asy person or persons whatfo h ever (the Resident Phyficisn, &c. excepted) (hall s, rr o on board aiiy vessel, befere the matter thereof d has received a certificate of haalth in the manner s > direiSed, every person so offending, lhall pay the hum of ONX HBNDHED DOLLARS IT beiiig'abfolutely necessary that the foregoing feclions Cnould be puntSually corn-plied witi,, tht :e fltfjftriher, in compliance with his duty, mutt ex a& ti rigorous otftrvar.ee jtf the fame, or else b« under vhe aecciTuy of putting the laws in fores. Wx. ALLEN, Health Officer 0f tia Put of Philadttphia, * J»Hy 14,
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