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, *
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