of tije® an» Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Mimbus 1595.] SALES RY AUCTION. Stated Sales For n r r good s. C For.enoon—Edward FoX, Nd. JWar) ./°" th Front-street, ' ) Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 6j C South Front-street. . f Forenoon—John Connelly, Old Citv AuiJion, No. 73 foutli Front-street. f j Afternoon—William Shannon, -No. C. 18J High-street. U'el-tffilav J •\ , ' t " r a°on —Peter iienfon, No. 74 .' / south Third-flrcet. Thurfdax \ Fox. I Afternoon—John Connelly. Friday £ r arcnot "i —WillmiO ■Shinnon. 5 Afret-ndon—John Connelly. Satiirdny Afternoon—Peter Benfon. tor Freight or Charter, Tar s U IC E Y, J. Isaac Vredenburg, Matter ; ICOVV lyiiigf at Clifford's wharf, and in compleat order to rcc;i»e a cargo. For terms please to ap ply the CaptAln #n board, or yohn Slyrin, tio. 81, Arch-tlrect. WHO HAS FOR SALE, ,2000 wt.of doublerefinedSaltpetre \ 6';o «!. rf F F GunPowder 300 barrels of Herrings 50 bulheli- of Timothy Seed 150 cafe--of Claret, firft quality Ana a i] aantity of sherry Wine. Sept. 29. dtf HAVANNA SUGARS./ FOR SAIP., 14CO twxes amd cafl<s prime white Hawn na SUGARS, On board the fljip Hamburgh Paijcet, Silas S>v; itt, Master, now lying at Marcus Hooli. Kcr terrjis apply to Capt. Swain, on hoard, to Cap*. S'AMURJ. Smith, in Front, near Wal nut'llreet, or to Philip Nicl/in, £3* Co. r Who offer the said Ship Hamburgh Packet tor SALE or CHARTER. She ia 3to tons register, coppered to the bends, fails remarkibly faft, and ean be to re ceive a cargo in a few dsys. Sept. at. dsw Antigua Run), JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware State, and now landing from on board thp Brig A.-live, William Williams, Mailer, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof, J And for Sale by Jehu Hollingfivorlh & Co. Wilmington, Sept.n. dtf N. B. The above Brig, and the brig GAYOSO, are •mw&V'ilfo for Sale or Charter, and mTti 1 '*'jwJP* - - nbw ready to receive a cargo 011 bojrJTat Wilmington. Apply as above. ."FOR SALE, "» BRET AGNES in cases German Checks in do. Canibrick Vlarfillas Oznfilirigs CJoid an*] Watches \ Window Giafs io by 8 Glass Tuinblersin cases Linfeevl Oil in cafics, &c. scc. George Pennock, 103, High-Street. July 5. jaw An elegant House in Arch Street. TO be Ift and entered on immediaiely a large and elegant house at the Corner of Ait;h ind ' Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms and one dinißg room—the largest is 31 feet by J 26 —-and two an so conneded by folding doors as to make hi(t one. Also, five bed rooms, be- ' fides sin the l'irret, well finilhcd for fervanK. ' There are flables and a coach house, with evry ' convenience for a family. Erquireat No. 19, ' in North Seventh street, or at No. 118, Arch ' Street. Aug. i;. uvjw. Chocolate and Mustard Maiiufaclured as uflul, Ginger ai<<l 1-epper ground SMled or Pearl Bariey Bliiisdelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter Taunton and Buiton Ale Red Port and other Wines, eithe bottled, nr by the pipe, quarter-cafic or gallon—fuitalle t for exportation or home confumptiou— t For Sale by John Haworth. 1 . Nr. qg fonth Front street," To be Let, at a moderate Rent, \ THE principal part of a HOUSE, within a I tfl.on diOarn eps the Coffee-honfe, which has bi en occupied for the last four months, confiQing of a gocd dining room and parlour, two bed rooms j aDd a dreffmg rootfi, two garrets, hitchen, wood •vault and cellar, all ip. excellent order, fit for the immediate reception of a small family. Nona need apply but thole who are refpeitable and regular Jinquir.- at the olfice of this Gazette. O&ober 9. dtf THE SUBSCRIBERS, , ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF, HEREBY give notice, that thev have disposed of the p«operty afiigned to them for the securing b the payment of the notes, acceptances, arid en- • dorfemerts given by lidward Fo.x, for the use « of (he Paid James Greenleaf; and of such rioteJ, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notifyed that the fubferibers will fottle c with them for the amount of Jheir refpecSive I claims, both principal and interest, at « any time before the icth day of Oiflobet next; after winch (lav, the bolder- not applying, will he excluded, agrceakly tb the terms of align ment- Applications to be made at fuiith-eaft corner ' of Dc.ck and Second streets (the Dock-street fide), between the hours of eleven and one o' clock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, £ Tho. W. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John Afhley, 3 Jacob Baker. el 'Phil*de!pbiaj Angoft 18, 1797. d PHIL A D ELPHIA: T HURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19,1797 To be Sold at Public Vendue, Vlf not before disposed of at private sale J , Friday, the firft of December next, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Cos , fee House, in Philadelphia, Forty Thousand Nine ' Hundred and Thirty Nino acres of LAND, now or late io the County of arid Cow -5 mon wealth of Pe/rnfylvanin, epd «n the waters qf FreiTi and Wneelwg Creeks ai»d Ten Mile RunJ~- y Thcfe Lands are fertile and well nmbcrrd, and were t. patenteed early in 17 except 37 00 aciea or theiea bouts, which were patented in 1792. One fourth of the purchase money to be pa.it the time of sale, for the#cfidue a credit pfone, two and thjrce months, wiil He given, on in'.creft and good security. Odtober 6. 3 wIS To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not before disposed of at private sale) ON Fiiday, the firlt day of December, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Twenty Sin Thousand Se vsn Hunlied ?r.d Eii;hty acres of LAND, in the State ot New-Yoik, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the now, Or late, in the townlhips of Hamden Sod Warren, and coun ;ty of Montgomery One fourth of the purckafe money is to be paid at the time of sale ; for the te fidue a cvdit of one, two, and three month* will be given, oh intcrelt and good lecurity. O&otte 6. 3»wtS WINDOW Glass, , ' Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other jn the City— OF VARIOUS sizes, From 8 bv 6 to 19 by 14, By the finale Box or Quami.y, may be had /at the , store of the Subferiberi, corner of Arcb and Front ftreet. James C. & Samuel W. Fi/ber. Philadelphia. Janeq, 4|wmw(if Wi!l be Landed, From on board the fliip Adlive, Capt. BtAit,from Hamburgh, 20 bales white Ruflia clean Hcfnp 1 caflcs Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth ft-rcet, No, 34. Tune 26. $ Young Hyson Tea. 40 chells of a superior quality—Alio, 100 do.of Hyson, Imported in the IVoodrop Sims, and for sale by the fubferiber, corner of Second and Pine street. C. Haight. Tune it. eotf Cedar Shingles. THE fubferiber has a quantity of j feet Cedar Shingles »t« Superior quality, for sale at 13 dollars par thousand. William HallowelL No. 193 North Thira-Jlrett. July *7. eoiit Imported in the Jhip Pigou, And John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street, Hyson Hyson Skin ( rvw Yoiing Hyson C Imperial J April ao. eotf Imported in the latefl: arrivals from Amsterdam and Hamburg, iand forfale by B. & J. BOH lbn, A large affortmcnt of fine French Cambrics, Pint iilas l< ulTiaiiidDatch fail cloth 1 B'ittannias Writing, pod, and print- 1 Kottanes ing paper 1 Brown Holland I)u;ch ealf lkinj 1 Checks and stripes Prime madder Ticklenburga Shell 5 d Barley Oznaburgs Looking glafles ' White sheetings Hollow glass ware ' Diaper Slates Brown rolls Coffee milln, Umbrellas Brals kettles Hair ribbons Scythes and draw knives Black and whitelares Toys assorted in boxt» , Best Holland Gin in pipes London particular Madeira Wine , July 14. ' m&thtf t Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy Ditto ditto Claret in cases c Just received, and for Sale by r Rurnlle iff Leech. i An<7. if. 2awtf MRS. G RAT TAN INFORMS her friends,and the public in gentfcil, that her house, No. 192, Market-street, will con tinue open during the fiekncfs. Board and Lodging in a separate room, ten dollars, in a double room, eight dollars. •For the convenience of those gentlemen who have not thsir amilies in town, Mrs. Grattan will receive gentlemen to dine at half a dollar a day. Augujl t9. —6t just published, And to be fold it the Bcokftores of H. & P. Rice, No. 50, Market-street i J. Ormrod, No. 41, Chefnut-ftreet, and W. Young, Bonier of Chqfnut and Second-streets, An accurate System of Surveyings IN WHICH IS CONTAINED, j 1. Decimal fractions, in a plain, coocife, aiid eal'y manner. 2. The extra<slion of the square root. 3. Plain trigonometry, rectangular and ob lique. ' v 4. An exai2 method to cast up the contents d •f lands. t j. Field surveying. C The whole being performed without the lift ii of scale and compifles, on a of logarithms, o In which is given some accoußt of the variation o of the needle, and the causes of its attrition, d By SAMUEL MOORE. A uplift 1. isviw Lately Published, t, In one vol. 8 vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold e by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and " Chefnut streets, " A Colledlion of Papers on the fubjeft of c ! Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United t j States for a few years past. ci Compiled by NOAH WEBSTER, jun. Containing letters from Po&ors Seaman, Smith, Bud, Taylor, Ramsay, Monlon, Reynolds, Mitch ell,on cont.ig-oa, &c. &c. Sept. 15. Jt Q fe *• Jty JoHN Fenno, N°- 119 Chefnut'Street. The Norfolk Mail STAGE.' N r niaa Stage itarts tinm the GEORGE Tavern, ix t s'. she corner "I *'.'cnad and Arch Streets in f. 1 Piiiladefphia, <v- ty 'Tuf-tay, Tburftay, and Ssl.tr ic <l"y, an j o'clock, i 1 the rr ort:ii t; ; arrives uti>o ), >cr tI.J fi-l'tidav, at SubwbiM tile second day, at •- Non-h»i«pton Cop« House the third 'day, and on if the nnrmng ot the fourth day find - a fate ami comfortable packet to convey thanito e NotfrlU. A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton feiry, every Tuetd y, ThurfSay and satutday, and the • Stage ltarti from this ferry fur Philadelphia, *very ' Mon.'ay, Wcdnefday and Fiiday ; iiutsup at Snow Ifill thefuft night, atDovir the night, and ar ~ 1 :ves in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. '' The distance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is to miles Id's thau on any ftaf e route between those places Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, . which is most excellent inde»d. The proprietors s willingly enjage to return tly: whole fare to any i pafienger, who, after having performed this route, . . will fay that he ever travelled in aftagefor thefame ; distance, lo good a road in America. Attgyft.i'*. dim, eotf. Red Port Wine. Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, from Oporto, Red Port Wine in pipes,hhds.and ! 6c cwt. Cork, for sale by Philips, Cramond, & Co. Jo'r "■ , § C U ST O M - H O US k, Philadelphia, Sept. 4»d, 1797. 7 HE Mp-chjuts who at this time prefer hav ing their vefiels and Merchandize entered and cleared »t Chefttr or Marcus Hook, —are here by notified, That in compliance with their <ie firc, and upon a foil convielion that the measure will be mutually beneficial to them ind to the United States. The colleflot of the culloms has made arrangements to eftablilh for some time branches of the cufiom-houfe at those places, where every accommodation in his power will be given to the merchants. diw TO BE SOL{>; And immediate ppffejfion givth, A Convenient well finilhcd Brick Tenement, with a cook house and other out houfc»,fitu atcd in a pleasant part of the borough of Wilming ton, in the State of Delaware"—The lot of ground has forty feet front pn West-street, and extends through the square to Pafture-ftrect, on which is erected a liable and carriage honfe. ALLEN M'LANE. Wilmington, Aug. 30. City CommtJJiomrs Office, August 29, 1797. IN purfuanca of an Ordinance of the Select and Common Councils, passed the lid day of May last. Proposals in writing will be received hy the City Commissioners for one month from the ift of Sep tember next, for letting to rent on ieafes for om* year to commence the firft diy of January next, the following public property of the city— The wharf and landing on Vine Street, Also on Safiafras, Mulberry, And High Streets, Chefnut and Walnut Street#, Draw Bridge, with th« Scale and Filh Houfts, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. The cellar under the City-HalL The Tavern at the /niddlc ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much thereof as stall be occupied by any buildings erect ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be neceflary for the toll-gates.) Aug. 3 3tEwltn. * LOS T, ON the PafTjunk Road, between the Blue Ball and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brali hairel and silver fight ; 011 the plate of the butt are the letters " Jamaica, Q_ 99" —and on the barrel near the lock '• London" and tfye ToW«r stamp. 1 Whoever will return the aid piece to Join l\-r,mrJ, ' althefign of the Blue Ball on the I'alTyunk Road, or tile office of this Gazette, Qiall receive a lewarj of Four French Crowns, Sept. 12. *3t 1 DUTY ON i Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an a<ft of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Phila- J delphia, - j ti«s 011 Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, . which fliali be kept by or for any person, for his ' or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the ' conveyance of paffer.gers, the several dutie# and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, IS dols. upon every Cfariot, 11 dols. upon every Poll Chariot, 14 dqls. upon every Post Chaise, 11 dols. upon every Phaeton,with or without top, 9 dolt. j upon every Coachee, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannel work above, with blinds, glaffos o: curtains, 9 dels. i upon f®ur wheeled Carriages, having fra- , med posts and topi with steel springs, 6 , dols. r upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood- iron springs or jacks, 3 doll. upon Currklcs with tops, 3 dojs, upon Chaifeswith tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with tops, 3 dois. upon other two wheel topcarriages, 3 dols. - upon two wheel carriages, with steel.or ' iron springs, 3 dol«. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, a dols. ' upon every four wheeled carriage, having 17 framed posts and tops, and resting up on wooden fpart, 2 dols. The Colleitors of the Revenue for the firft Sur vey of the Dii'trift of Pennsylvania, will attend ' daily, until the 3cth day of September next, for the putpofe of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Germantown ;at the house of Daniel St. Clair, CnQ. J in the County of Montgomery; and at thehouie of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks; of which allperfonspoffeflcd of such Carriages are desired to take notice. Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis tilled spirituous liquors, thatlicences will ' ed to them j one licence for carrying on the bufi- , ness 6f retailing of Winet, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li- " cence for carrying 011 the business of retailing Spi- * rituous liquors in less quantities than 10 gallons, at the fame time and at the fame places, by the offic ers legally authorised to grant fttch licences. L WILLIAM NICHOLS, Infpe&or of the Revenue of the firft fui* vey of tWe Diftridl of Pennsylvania. Office of Infpedtion at ") , p Germantow, izth Sept. 17,97. J 1 Philadelphia, 03. 13. rrif? fubferibers iiiform t'.eir and cufto [ri nurA ' n toWii Hi»'d country.thaft their (loresarc now _ opi'u in rh.- city, and others ure Oai.'y and >- t ,^ at om '^ c prtffent appearance ©f the prevailing: « 1 il«> I.. cr have reason to hope, their iriends may n Portly come to the city with perfcel faf tv. By tcvcral lat-r arrivais, number? have received frefli 0 fupplievof' GOODS. Robert Smith & Co. P IV, Gallaiulet Co. s i p.iz h Co. Sitgrerrvcs & Freveo, c Neil! Id Smith') George Dobfon t y li iltberger and Smith, Thomas Ryerrjoti, v Alex Bit/land and Co. T. R. Harden^erg-* Jacob spe r ry and Co. Johh Smith \and Co' d Owen&Vona. j'ones, Thomas Orr, Keppcle C 7 7, ant finger* I Villi am Barker If)" Co. a J?dam Zat?fz'nger 9 Thomas Armat Son. c fobn Fries, . y. Miller, jun. and Co. oa.T/i- • s ' Boston Glass Manufactory. Y "lIE citizens of the United State*, are hereby J informed,, ihat the manufa«Slure of window e Glass is now commenced at the Glass House in Bof tor.. It is needlcfs to fay any thing of the excellent quality of theßoftpn Glass, asit is so well known throughout tlie Unitttd States to be in every rcfpeA 1 greatly superior any ever imported from Europe. It will be £ut to any size commonly used ; and > may be confrautly had by applying to Charles F, Kupfkr, at the Glass House. Orders from the diftam States to be arretted to I Mr. Samuel Gore, Court-ftr eet, Bofcoii. Boston, Sept 30, 179; O 4 2aw<w Mcflrs. Timothy and fAafttn, Charlejion ; Mrffrs. Hodge and Boy fan, Halifax, N. C. Mejfrs. IfUlett and CCor+wr, Norfolk ; Air. Ellis Price, Alexandria ; [ Mejfrs. Tundt and Bronvn, Baltimore ; Mr. New-1 ork ; end Jltftjfrs. ffi/dfhn Good-win, Tlart fordi Mr. Szymcvr, Savannah ; ate reqmf.ed to infut the fIW o';ce-it rveek 6 'rceeks. The accounts to it for warded td the Editor. Mr. LA it SON, WITH an intention to render service, and unde ceive those Performers, who duriug his absence Mr. Jaymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it would be wrong in him not to iaform those that are engaged, that it it withou his approbation, and that he v.-iil not be in any way answerable for Mr. Jaymond's engagements. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Sept. 15, 1797. 6t. At a Meeting of the feoard of Property, June 6, 1797, Present John Hall, Sec'ry. Francis. Johnfton, R. G. >oflandoffice Dan. Brodhead, S. G. J Nicholas Bettinger, ") Versus > Samuel Cunningham, j In this cafe the proof of service qf notice be ing infufficient. It isordered that notice be giv en in one of the Philadelphia and York newspa pers weekly, for at least eight w*eks to the heirs or aflignees of Samuel Cunningham de ceased, to atttend the board on the firft Monday in November next, to ftiew cause why a patent ftould not iflpe to Nicholas Bettinger for the had in question. (A true Copy.) JOHN HALL, Secretary of the Land Office. Aug. 15. *iawßw. From Marfeilies. THE CARGO Of the Swedish barc,ue Guftavus Adolphus, from Marfedles,cotififtmgof the following articles, is rlifchnrging at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and for sale by the fubferiber^ BRANDY, well flavored, of i, 3 & 4th proof Claret, in hog(heads Ditto, in cafpi Froritigr.nc VV'ine, in cases of 30 bottles Olive Oil, of a superior quality, in baikets of 61 and 11 bottles Capers Olives .Vimonds Dry Verdigreafe Writing Paper _ Umbrellas (Silk) of aB, 30 and 31 hiches Taffeties Long and (hort white Kid Gloves for Women Silk Stockings Handkerchiefs, in imitation cf Madras* Artificial Flowers and Garlands Ostrich Feathers Ribbons Perfumery Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum Manna in forts Cream Tartar. BENJAMIN MORGAN & ROBERT ANDREWS. September 27. eotf At the Federal Blast Furnace, In Carvti —for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling Mills. SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THEIR superiority cori/ijls in being free from 1 holes and homy-combed places, ivhicb art com- , monlv found in rollers cajl in fund, or clay , mouUs. Theft patent rollers are cajl in iron i moulds, previovfly heated, and <will be found to ; bemoreder.fi, 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 friSion, and ' require rtfs water to make them perform their ' <u.ork. lUy may be had hy application to the ' Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good- ' ivin, or of ,Mejfrs. Thatcher and Hay-ward Bofion, Aug. 31. Sept. 19. 4(\t This Day is Publiftied, BY Mess. Dobfon, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the ' other Bookfellcrs, Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents. Elegant y printed on IVove paper, and Hot- ' pxejed, By John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF '] The Constitutions Of the fevcK*' States with each other, and with , that of the Unii.'d States: exhibiting in Tables, , the prominent featn. es °f eaeh Constitution, and ) dulling together their R.' o ft impertant provisions, , under the several heads w. f administration ; with , Notes and Observations. . By WILLIAM £MI TH, Of South-Caroline!, 1 L L. D. and member of the Congs?»,"- ' United States, Dadic.xted to tho People of the United Stat". N. B, A few Copies printed on a:i interior pa per, at 3-4thsyf a dollar. February 6 mwf ihomas Herman Leuffer, North fifth ilrcct, corner of North alley, No*-34, J HAS FOR. SALE, r Kd B6urri«sux Wine in cases and ] boxes, fix years old r White Gravo-s Vl'ice in caflsa ! ' ! L Russia Sail Cloths Ravens Duck Batr Linen Heflhns , Diiper and Table Clotk Empty |p aes/ German Cloth • A n aflortmentof black coloured Ribbons* Fine German I.aces About twelve tons Russia clean Hemp v Clover Seed w Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family u/a 1 Window Glass <?■; £ a v i DAY WAS PUBLLb W:Li, "" ~ And for Ole by 7HOM.4S DOBSQN, ; t Ac Stone House, Nci. 41, south Second rtrect, EVENINGS at HOME; OR,THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPEN El*. Confining ct a variety oif Mifoellaneous pieces for the inftru&ion and awufement of YOUNG PER SONS—- SixVotyimesfcandfomely prfntedand bound up in two volumes, price Two Dollars. I«ie variety and excellence of thefs pieces are such, that the book needs only to be known to be universally esteemed one of the mod valuable pub lications th t can be put into the han<*9 of young persons. M Delightful talk to rear the tender thought, To teack the young idea how tu shoot, \ To pour tks frefh initrudion o'er the mind, To breathe th* enlivening fpirit,and to fix The generous purpofc in the glowing breast." THOMSON. August 24. mwf4w THIS D J . Y IS PUBLISHED, Ey THOMAS DOBS ON, at the Stone House, No. 41, south Second street, Letters, and Conversations, Between several Toung Lodiet, on improving and I*ll - fubje&s. Translated from tlie Dutch of Madnte de Camion with alterations arid improvements, Printed onfru paper t and neatly Uund, y Price one dollar. AM IDST the tide of modern Remances, pitnflng tales as extraordinary diflrefs, or of d operate «r 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 camas forward to so licit notice, whera. in a variety of incidents, not ex ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Fermtit charafter is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and preients examples of real and attainable excel lence. The publifcer was fomoch pleafedwith the peru falj that he was persuaded he should do a pleating service to the community by fending it into circu lation. August 24' —mw4W To Majlers and Pilot 1 bringing up VcJJels from Foreign Ports to this City. XT7Hereesfundry infringements have lately been V V made on the laws of this state fat the pr®« venting pestilential or infectious diXeafes. tit from ignorance or inattintion thereto, it is tho't expedient at this time to ptjb'.ifb the following ex trails from the laws of 2jd April, 1794, 7th and Bth fe&ions. ' . t HEALTH-OFFICE. Junetfth, 1794. Ext raft of an aSfor feenring the eitj and pott cf Philadelphia from the introduSion of pesti lential and contagious difcafes. Sect. 7. And be it further enabled, that every mailer or captain of any £bip or veflel coming from fca (vcffels actually employed in the coalhng trade exceptfed) and bound to any port or place within the jurifdt&ion of Pennfylvania.fhail cause bfsdiip or vaflel to be brought toanehor,or otherwise flay ed in the flream of the river Delaware, oppofits to the Health-Office 00 Stata-Jlland aforefaid, and there to remain until he shall have d,uly obtained a certificate or bill of heal h from the Rtfidetat Phy sician. And it, previeufly ta obtaining fueh certi ficate or bill of health, any mailer or captain shall fuller his Ihip or veflel to approach nearer than the laid Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or (ball land, cause orfuffer to be landed, or brought on Ciore, at any place or port within this Com monwealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent ol being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any perfonor persons, or any goods, wares or mer chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health o: certificate, he (hall aeglccft or refufe to deliver the fame to the Health-Officer, such mailer at ob tain Ihajl forfeit a«ia py, for each and every such offence, thffumof five hundred dollars. And die captain or mailer of every Ihip or vcf. fel shall fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring the physician on board, and shall in like manner convey him back to the Health-Office, after he has concluded his official examination ; -And while he is making such examination,/or in cafe any fubfe quetit examination by the Heal h Officer or Con futing Physician, agreeably to the directions of thi< ail, the mailer or captain Ihall expose or caulu to beexpofcd to thefearth of the Resident Phyfi cian,or of the Health Officer and Confultmg Physi cian (as the cafe may I e) each and every part of th« Ihip or vWel, and shall present to .hi. view each and every person or persons on board thereof, and and Ihall also true and fatisfaAory anlwers make to all such <;ue!lions as the Resident Physician, &c. at the time of examination Ihall alk relative to th* health of any pert or place fr*m which the ship or veflel failad, or has since touched at—-the number 'of persons on board when the Ihip or vefltl entered on her voyage—the number of persons that have lince been landed or taken on board, and when and whererefpe<ftivcly—what psrfoas on hoard—. f they have been during the or IW.II, at the time of examination, be iafe&ed with any pes tilential or contagious dileafe—artd what is the pre sent state and condition of. the' persons on board with rcfpcS to their liealtli or dil'eafes. And if any miller or captain snail refufe to expose as afore aid, to the search of any of the officers aforefaid. n if he Ihall contend airy Ji< i ptrJoH, or in a'/y '"'vr maxr {er deceive the proper officers aforefaid in h s ucli captain or mailer,for every such offence, Ihall .. fArfeit SKid pay th« sum of si ve ewnbreb dol lars. SEax.B. And if asy tierfon or persons whatso ever (the Resident Hiylician, &c. excepted) Ihall go on board any veflel, before the mailer thereof ■has received a certificate of health in the manner dire Sled, every person so offending, ihall pay the Um Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IT being ibfolute'y neceflary that ths foragoing feiflions Ciould be puniftually complied with, flv fublcriber, in compliance v/iih hi •ii/ty, nrnft ex ail s.rigoroas ob&rvance of the lame, or eWe l>t andec vha ncceffity 11 putting the laws in force. WHi AI.LHN, Hcalih Officer of th r.ricf HmUpii*. jix'r '4- **•« \V.OI,U2Af XIL
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