of t|>c Mtlttfct! St• Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 1595.J SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales For DRY GOO DS. ( Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. Js, jr j ) south Fronr-ftreet, " J Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 6$ C. South Front-street. r''Forenoon—John'ConnfHy, Old City Xw>rJa*J Au<Tlion, No. 73 fout'h Front-street. ) Afternoon—William Shannon, No. C 183 High-street. ii'cdMfdaj f Arteraoon-Perer fletrfon, No. 74 I south Tlurd-ftrcet. TLitrfday j Foren6 o n-Edv,-ard Fox v I Afteracon—John Connelly. FriJa-v ? Forenoon—WiH«it*<6Haiiuoa. ' 5 Afternoon —John Connelly. Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benlon. For LONDON; • « TIIE SWEDISH SNOW Aclolphz, Capt. Chs. JVm. Ramte ; ; Ejcpe&ed to fail in all the pral'ent month—A ' few tons of Gooch art wanted on Freight, and will be taken on moderate terms, v is speedy appli cation is made.' Apply ta Peter Blight. Back of his new buildings, Dock-llreet. 03 iy. 5 For Freight or Charter, Tffc Tht Dani/b Brig Abel Catherina, Burthen about 160 tons. THIS vellel is now ready to receive on beard a eargo, and mJy l » ;!'ft to any port in En rope er the Mediterranean in eight days- Jpply to the Captain on board, or to the fubferi ber. JAMES YARD. O&. 19. diet For Freight or Charter, jfT-—V THE GOOD BRIG s U K. E Y, Isaac Vredenburg, Master ; NOV/ lying at Clifford's whari, and in co'mpkat order to recede a carjo. For terms please to ap ply the Captain en board, or John Slyriit, > No. 81, Arch-street. WHO HAS FOR SALE, 2000 vtt.of double refined Saltpetre 6co wt. of F F Gun Powder 300 barrels of Herrings 50 buflielfTof Timothy Seed ijocafe.'of fllaret, firft quality And a qaantift of Sherry Wioe. Sept. 29. Antigua Rum, JUST arrived at Wilmingtonj Delaware State, and now landing from on board the Brig One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof, And for Sale by Jehu Hull'tngJzvorth & Co. Wilmington, Sept.n. dtf N. B. The above Brig, and the brig GAYOSO, are also for Sale or C|iiarttr, and _}>s£}■ n tfw ready to receive a cargo onboard, at Wilmington." Apply as above. An elegant Hnife in Arch Street. TO Ije IctVnd entered on immed : a'ely'a Urge and elefant house at the Cornvr of Arch and Ninth Street. There are two /drawing rooms andqjle dining room—the largelt is 3.1 feet by 36—and two are so cornealeu by folding doors as to make but one. Also. bed rooms, be fldes 5 in the garret, w<ill finitiled for fervanu. There are stables and a coa'.h ho'jfe, with evry convenience for a family. Enquire nt No. 19, in North' Seventh. street, or at No. 218, Arch Street. Aug- fj- 1 Chocolate and Miiftard Manufaflured as usual, Oinger and Ffpper ground Shelled or Peat 1 Barley Bhiladelphia Porttr, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter Taunton and Buiton A!e Hed Port and other Wiacs, eithe bottled, erby tlie pipe, quarttr-cafli or gallon—'suitable for exportation or home consumption For Sale by John Haworth. No. 98 south Front street. l " THE SUBSCRIBERS, ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF> HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed of the pioperty afUgned to them for the securing the payment of the note«, acceptances, and en doifements given by Edward Fox, for the use otthefciid James Oreenleaf; and theJiofders of such notes, acceptances, and endorl'ements, are hereby iiotifyed that the lubfcribers will fit tie with them for the amount of their refpe&ive claims, both principal and interest, at any time before the loth day of Odlober next ; after which dav, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of aflign jnfnt. Applications to be made at fonth-eaft corner of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street ■fide), between the hours of jtleven and one o' <lock every day, §undays excepted. Henry Pratt, Tho. W. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John AJhley, Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, August 18, 179?. d , N O T I C E. ALL persons indebted to the estate of Jo UN Striker, late of Tinnecum Tewnfhip, Buck's County, are requested to pay off their relpeflive debts ; and those having any de mands against said estate, are desired to in their accounts, to JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, & ) Execu- M/lI.LET PREVALT, 5 tors. fiaW4W Ifcrfioice St. Croix Sugar and Rum Coffee Madeira and Teneriffe Wine For Ka'e by James Yard, No, —.South Fourth-fireet. e<a. 6. d o w PHILADELPHIA: FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOUER 20, 1797 To be Sold at Public Vendue, \f If not before d'tfpofed of at private sale) AN Friday, the firifc of December new, at fix v_y o'clock in the evening, ac the Mrrchncts' Cof-* fee House, in Philadelphia, Forty Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine acres of LAND, now or late in the County of Wofhington, and Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, and Mb the waters of Frelh and Wheeling Creeks snd Ten Mile Run.— Thcfe Lands arc fertile and well timbered, and were patenteed early in 1787, except 3700 acres or therea bouts, which were patented in 179 a. One fourth of tfrp purchase money to be p«iid at tike time'of sale, for the residue a credit Qf one, two and three months, will be given, 011 interest and good security. Oftober 6. 3*wtS To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not before d'tfpofed of at private sale) ON Friday, the firtl day of December, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' House, in Philadelphia, Twenty Six Thousand Se van Hundred and Eighty acres of LAND, in the State ot the northern bound* of Pennsylvania and tjie Su'quehanna, now, or l?te, in the townships of Haraden and Warren, and coun ty of Montgomery. One fourth of the purctiafe money is to oe paid at the time of sale ; for ihe le fidue a credit of one, two, and three months, will be given, on interest and good security. Odefle 6. ' >. gaytSj Window Glass, Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City— OF famous SIZES, From Bbv 6to J9 by 14, By the single Box or Quantity, may be h?d at the store of "ibe Subscribers, cornier of Arch and Froat ilxeet. yantes C. & SamuelW. Fijher. Philadelphia, jmf 9, 17Q?. wmwM Will be Landed, From onboard the ship Adlive, Capt. Blair,from Hambutgh, 30 bales white Ruflia clean Hemp * calks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leujfer, North Fifth street, No. 34. June ib. t Young Hyson Tea. 40 chefo of a superior quality—Also, 100 do.of Hyson, Imported in the lVoodrop Simj, and for/ale by the fubferiber, corner of Second and Pinp flreet. C. Haight. J«ne il. ■ entf Cedar Shingles. 'T'Ht fubrcriber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar A . Shingles of-m 'superior quality, for file at 13 dollara pur thohfand. William Ha Howell, No. 193 North Third-Jlreet. July 17. eoiat Imported in the Jhip Pigou, And ¥or sale by John Morton, No. si£, South Front-street, Hvfon Hyson Skin (.TEAS Young Hyson £ Imperial J April 20. *otf Imported in the latest arrivals from Amsterdam and Hamburg, iand for sale by B. fcf J. Bohlen, A large afjortment of fine French Cambrics, Platill.-.s Ruflia md Dutch fail cloth Bnttannias Writing, port, and piint- Rouanes ing paper Brown Holland Hutch calf flcins Checks and flripts Prime madder Ticklenburgs j ShelPd Barley Oznahurgs Looking glades White (heedngs Hollow giafc ware Diaper Slates Brown rolls Coffee mills Umbtellas v Brass kettles Hair ribbons Scythes and straw knivts Black and whit«laces Tovsaflorted in boxes Be{l Holland Gin in pipes London particular Madeira Wine July' 14. m&thtf Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy Ditto ditto Claret in cases Just received, and for Sale by Rundle & Lash. Aug. 41. • aawtf MRS. GRA TT A N INFORMS her friends,and the public in general, that htr house, No. 191, Market-street, will con tinue open during the fieknefa. Board and Lodging in a fepariite room, ten dollars, in a double room, eight dollars. For the convenience of th.ife gentleman who have not thsir amilies in town, Mrs. ©rattan will receive gentlemen to dine at liAi.r a dollar a day. Auguji -9- —6t Just published,. And to be fold at the Bcokftores of H.> & P. Rice, No. 50, Market-street 1 J. Ormrod, No. 41, Chefnut-ftreet, and W. Young, eorner of Chefnut and Second-streets, An accurate §yftem of Surveying; IM WHICH IS CONTAINHD, 1. Decimal fradUons, in a plain, conclfe, and easy manner, 'l 2. The extradlionipf the square root. 3. Plain trigonometry, reilangular and ob lique. 4. An exa& methed to cast up the contents as lands. j. Field surveying. The whole being performed without the use offcale and compafles, on a table of logarithms. In which is given l'oine account cf the variation as the needle, and the causes of its attraction. By SAMUEL MOORE. AttPtlft 1. 13W2W Lately Publittied, i In one vol. 8 vo (price one dollar in boards} fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chefnut streets, A Colle&ion of Papers on the fubjeft of Billious fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years 'past. Compiled by NOAH WEBSTER, jun. Containing letters from DocSors Seaman, SEiith, Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch ell,on contagion, &c. &c. Sept. Ij. it By John Fenno, N°- 119 Chefnut Street. Huge lta.'ts tvaift' the GKOIiGE Tavern, I at the corner ps Seeded &id Arch Streets, in Philadelphia, (-?ujr TbwfJuy, aud &jtur cUy, at .1 o'clock, ialß'e ver the fit ft day, at StioxV.Mll ibc/ft .1: ' >:ay, at rforthampton Court House t.'ie tmrTl"day, and on the nHMinng ol rtie fourth day the naifengers find a fafe and somiortabk packet to convey than to Norfolk. 1 A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton feiry, evtfryTuefdiy, Tburfiay and ;>atu:day, and the Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, ever/ Mom'ay, Wcd<ieljay and Friday ; puts up at Snow HiH (he firft nigiit, at Dover the 2d night, and ar lives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. Thediftance on this routs, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is So miles less tban on auy stage route between those places, Too much cannot be said in favor of the Toad, which is most excellent indeed. The proprietors willingly engage to return the whole' fare so any paflenger, who, after having pcrlormed this route, ivill fay that he ever travelled in a stage fpr the fame distance, so good a road in America. Awguft 11. dim. eotf. Red Port Wine. Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, fretn Oporto, Red Port Wine in pipes,hhds.and quarter calfcs £c cwt. afck- sale by ' Philips, Cramond, & Co. >ly 2a, S CUSTO M-iToIJS^7 Philadelphia, Sept. 2jd, 1797. THF. Me-rbants v. bo ot this time prefer hav ing their* vell'-li and Merchandize eotercd and cleared at Chefltr or Marcus Hor.k, —are here by notified, That in complume Itii their ile fire, znd upon a full convi<slion that the measure will be mutuary beneficial to them and to the United States. The colleiloi of the cullomshas made arrangements to eflablifli for some time brsnches x>f the.cuflom-houfe at those places, where every accommodation in his power will be given to the merchants. di w TO BE SOLD, And immediate poffeffiou given, A Convenient well finrflud Brick Tenement, with a cook heufe and other out houses.situ ated in a pleasant part of the borough of Wilming ton, in the State of IJeliware —The lot of ground has forty feet front on West-street, and extends through the square to Paflure-Qreet, on which is erected a liable and carriage honfe. ALLEN M'LANE. Wilmington, Aug. 30. City Cofttmiffiauers Office, August 29, 1797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Sele& and Common Councils, paled the 2id day of May last. Proposals in writing will be received hy the City CommiCfioners for one month from the ift of Sep tember next, for letting to rent on leases for one rear to commence the firft day of January next, thi following public property of the city— The whanf and landing on Viue Street, Also on Saffafras, Mulberry, And High Streets, ' Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Draw Bridge, with the Scale and Fish Houfcs, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so ntuch thereof as shall be occupied by any buildings eredl ed for the use of the Colle&or of th 6 Tolls, or be necessary for the toll-gates.) Anf. 3 jtawim. LOST, ON the PaflYuuk Road, between the Blue BaU and the eity, a Fowling Piece, with a brass ha; rel and silver fi^ht; on the pfate of the butt are the letters " Jajnaica, Q_ 93" —and on the barrel near the lock •"• London" and the Towsr stamp. Whoever will return the aid piece to John ISerm.irJ, at the sign of the Blue BaU on the PaCfyunk Road, or the office of this Gazette, Cull receive a reward of Four French Crowns, . C cpt. 1 a. *3t DUTY ON CARRIAQES. Notice is hereby Givch, TiAT agreeably to of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Phila delphia, the *Bth day of May, 1796 ; laying du- I tivs on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which (hall be kept by or for uny person, for His, or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of paflengers, the several duties and r«ites following, to wit : F6f and upon every Coath, / l5 dois. upoa every Cl arii>t, 12 dois. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dois. upon every Post Chaise, ia dcrts. upon every Pkaetoa, with or without top, 9 dois. upon every Coachee, 9 dol*. upon other Carriages, having pannel work above, with blinds, glafles or curtains, 9 dois. upon f*ur wheeled Carriages, having fra med polls and tope With lleel springs, 6 dois. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood eiy>r iron springs or jacks, 3 dois. upon Curricles with tops," 3 dol's. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dois. upon Chairs with cops, 3 dois. upon other two wheel top carriages, j dois. upon two wheel carnages, with fleei or iron springs, 3 doU. For and.upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dois. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed posts and tops, and reding upr 6n wooden spars, 2 dois- The ColleAors of the Revenue for the firft Sur vey of the Diftri& of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September n*xt, for the pur pose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Oermantown ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Ef<j. in the County of Montgomery ; and at the house of James Chapman, Esq. in theCoanty of Bucks ; of which all persons poileffcd of flrck Carriages are desired tojake notice. Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis tilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be grant' , ed to them ; one licehce for carrying on the busi ness of retailing; of Wines, in a less quantity, or in lets quantities than thirty gallons—and one li cence for carrying on the business of retailing Spi rituous, liquors in less quantities than 16 gallons, at, the fame time and at the fame places, the offic ers legally authorifedte grant such licence.*. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Infpeflor of the Revenue of the firft fui vcy of thie Diftrid of Peuiil'ylvatlia. Office of Infpedlion at ") jaj Germantow,, Itth Sept. 1797; i The Norfolk .Mail STAGE. ( Philadelphia, 03. 13. THE fubferibers inform their p<is «ud cutlo ni -r> in town ut.<i'o u"try,ti.a' tJacic iloiessrenow open in the city, a->J otlvii* are aai y oprmnEj and rh'jr ftomtkr prefeut atipu tr.ince of thf f revailiny i.ave ,-eafon ta hope, then' rt-iends may ftortly crjtiie roth:: ci.vwitr perfvd iafity. By . several liittr arrivals, I:'irr.hcr. have received of GOODS. . ■ Robert SrnMtj iff Co! P IV. GaUaudet & Co. . John UavLf, Cs. Srtrrea'vfs lit French, Neill & Smith, Geo\ge Dobfon, H'lhbergcr ui>d Smith, Thomas Ryetfon, - l.V.v Bttjland add Co. T. R. Cat denberg. .yufiob Sperry and Cb. 'John srtiith and Co- v .Omm & Jeria. Jenes, Thomas Orr, , Keppele C 2" Zar.tzingcr, William Barker w' Co. Adam 7,antz nger, Thomas Arniat tif Son. Jolm Fries, J. Miller, jun. and Co. oa..i«- Boston Glass Manufadtor)', THE citizens of the Unirerl States are hereby informed > that the rhamifadure' of Window G-iafs is now covnmenecd at the Glals House in Bos ton. It is needless to fay nny thing of the excellent quality of the liofton G&afv, as it is so well ltnown throughout the United States to be in every rifpcii greatly superior to any ever imported from Europe. It will beVut to any size commonly used ; and may be conftandy hae by applying to Cuajiles f: Kupfer, at' the Glass House. Orders from the distant States to be addressed to Mr. Samuel Goac, Court-street, Boston. Sept 30,1797 O4 —law6w Mejfrs. Tinwlby and ATaJon, Ckctrlejlon ; iVlejJrs. Hodog and Boylan, Halifax, N. C iWeJJrs. Wilicit and O'Cowtor, Norftlii ; Mr. Ellis Prise, Alexandria ; I/i'eJfrt. l 'imdt and Brcrwn, Baltimore ; I/lr. Hopkins, Nexv-1"ork ; and Afcffrs. Hltd fan & Goodwin, Hert ford ; j\Jr. Seymour, Savannah ; are ren veiled to insert the above wee a iveei 6 iveeis. The accounts to be for warded to the Editor. Mr. L A ITSO~N; WITH an intention to render ,service, and unde ceive those Performers, who durizjjhis absence Mr. Jaymond fias thought proper to engage, thinks it would be wrong in him not to inform thole that are engaged, that it is withou his approbation,and that he will not be in any way answerable for Mr. Jaymond's engagements. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Sept. IJ, 1797« 6t- At a Meeting of the Board of Property, June 6, 1797, Prefsnt John Hall, Sea'ry. v Francis Johnfton, R. G. >oflandoffice Dan. Brodhead, S. G-) Nicholas Bettinger,! Versus % Samuel Cunningham.) In this cafe the proof of service of notice be ing inefficient, It is ordered that notice be giv en in one of the Philadelphia and York newspa pers weekly, for at least eight weeks to the heirs or afflgnees of Samuel Cunningham de ceased, to atttend the board on the firft Monday in November next, to shew cause why a patent (Hould net ifliie to Nicholas Bettinger for the land in question. (A true Copy.) JOHN HALL, Secretary of the Land Ofßce. Aug. it. *iawßw. From Marseilles. THE CARGO Of the Swedilh barque Guftavus Adolphus, from Marseilles, confiliing of the following articles, isdifchargint; at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and for sale by the lubfcribers BRANDY, well flavored, of 1, 3 & 4th proof Claret, in hogfteads Ditjo, in cases Frontigliac Wine, in cases ef 30 bottles Olive Oil, of a superior quality, in baikcts of 6 and ii bottles 1 Capers . Olives .Altnords % Dry Verdigresfe Writing Paper Umbrellas (tUlk) of aB, 3c 2nd 31 inches TafTeties < s Long and short white KUI Gloves for Women Silk Stockings ■ llaudWcrclirefs, in imitation of Madrafs Artificial Flower& and Garlands Ostrich Feathers Ribbons Perfumery Scented llair-Powder and Pomatum Manna in forts Cream Tartar. BENIAMIN MORGAN & ROBERT ANDREWS. September 17. eotf At the Federal Blast Furnace, In Carvsr—for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling Mills. SEYMOUR's Patent Rollers. THEIR Ju/ieriority canjijls in being free from hales and honey-combed plaees, <whieh are com ir.onh found in rollers call In sand, or clay moulds. Theft pat:nt rollers are cnjl in iron nitadds, prcvtopjly heated, and luill be found to be more dmfe, solid and durable than any rollers heretofore used. Another important aai'bntage they have c-ver others, is, that the necks require no turning, but are immedaitely fit for use, and from their accuracy, run with less J'riSian, <wd require i'fs water to make them perform their ivork. 7hey may be bad by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good win, or of iMeffrs. Thatcher and Pay ward Rofion, AUfr. 3r. Sept. 19. ■ ft"fit This Day is Published, BY Mess. Dobfon, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers, Price ©he Dollar and twenty-five cents, Elegant y printed on IVove paper, and Not prejfed, By John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions Of the several States with each other, and with that of the United States: exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of eaeh Constitution, and clafling together their most inipsrtaut provisions, under the "fevcraT heads of adniiaiftration ; with Notes andObfervations. By WILLIAM SMITH, Of South Caroling, L L. D and member of the Congrcfs of the United States. Oedicated to tho People ol the UnitedState.s. N. li. A few Copi s printed oa an inferior pa pel', at t»4thsof a dollar. t Fubrwry i N *Jk*v;f Thomas Herman Leuifer, North >ifth (Ireet, corner cf North alley, No. 34, HAS FCR SALE, red ttourdeaux Wine in oaf sand 4Li boxes, fixayjears old White Grave; Wine in ! irklen!>i;rc:s Ruff.a Sail Clotty Havens Duel Bag Linen HefTiang Diaper and Table Cloth * Empty tajr* -\~ Conaoioo Gerjran Cloth *\n allcrtment of black coloured Ribbon* F»ne German Laces About twelve tons F.uffia clean Hemp Clover Seed Italian Soap, in frnali boxe*, for family us« Window Aug 1 29 —2aw TiTTS D/LY'\VAS"POtJLLih;.:iS, And for Ole by, 7HQM,'IS BO&SON, at the Stone House, No. 41. foutb Second street, EVENINGS at HOME; OR, C HE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. Confining ,of a variety of Miscellaneous» Pieces the in fir usl ion and aaiufement of Y OTJMO PEP*- SON 3- Six Volumes haudfonrtely printed and bound up in two volumes, price Two I)ol!ar<. 4 " The variety and rxccllence of thef• pieces sre such, that the hook needs only to be known to be universally efleemed one of tlie molt valuahjc pub- th t can be put into the banc's of young ptrfons. " Delightful talk to rear the tender thought, To teach the youoj', id a how t # ihoot, To pour tk® frelh inllruclioli o'tr the mind, To brtathefh' <rnUVen;ng fpirit»and to fix The gtuerouspurpofe in the glowing breast.'* s Thomson. August 24. ' BIW4W "THIS D\X 15 PUBLISHED, By TIIOMAS fIQJSSOy, ct the Stone Hcuf«, No. 41, south Second (Ireet, Letters and Conversations, Between Young Ladies, on improving and in terfiling fubj:&s. TranCated from tk-e Dutch of Madame cU Camion with alterations and improvements, Printed on Jine paper, and veathound, J*rice one dollar. AM IDST the tide of modern Romances, parting tales ©f extraordinary diflrefs, or of desperate or artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and which it would be for the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little book comes forward to so licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex ceeding the bounds cf real life, the proper,, becauf* elegant and natural dignity :tfld importance of the Femail character is exhibited in an interesting point of view*, and presents examples of real and attainable/ excel« kn.ee. * > The publifiier was fomuch pleafedwith the per»- sal, that he was persuaded he fiiould do a pleating service to the community by fending" it in o circu lation. Augntt 24-—mw4w To Majlers and Pilots bringing rip Vcjfds from Foreign Ports to tins City. WHereasfund rt infringements have lately been made on the laws of this iiate for the pre venting pestilential or infe&ious difcafes, either from igi*orance or inattention thereto, it is tho*t expedient at this time to pnbiifii the following ex tracts from the laws of aad April, 1794, 7th and Bth fe&ions. HEALTH-OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. Sxtrall of an aft for fearing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pesti lential and contagious difeafej. Sect. 7. And be it further enabled, that every ma/ler or captain of any lbip or vessel aiming from fes (Veflcls a.Aualjf employed n the coaiiiiig trade excepted) and bound to any port or place within the jurifduftion of Pennlylvania,fba 1 cause his fhij» Dr yefiel to be brought to anchor, 6r other wife flay ed in the dream of the river Delaware, oppefiti to the Health-Office cm Suu-lilind aforefaid, and there to remain until he fliall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of ilealh from the Refidcnt Phy sician. And it, previaufly to obtaining such certi ficate or bill of hialth, any mailer or captain {hall suiTer his Clip or vessel to approach nearer than the said Health-Office to (he city of Philadelphia, or fliall had, cause or fuffcr to be landed, cr brought ■ on shore, at any place 'or pert within this Com monwealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent oi being conveyed into this Common wealth, any pcTfon or pcrfons, cr any goods, wares or mer chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health r1: certificate, he shall uegleci or refufe to deliver the sam» to the Health-Officer, such maftct;or cap tain shall forfeit a»n (or each and every such oflocice, thefumvf rtVE hundred hollars. And the captain or mailer of every Ihip or ves sel (hall fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring the phyficiati on board, -nd Ihali in like manner conwj him back to the Hialth-OlHce, afta«- lie hqs concluded dllicial u making such examination, or in < afe any subse quent cxaniinatian by the Health Officer or Con futing Phyikian, agreeably to the cl.reilions of thi< »<S, the mailer or captain shall expole or catilc to be exposed to the fcarch of the Resident Sjilyfi cian,or of-the Health Officer and Confuiting Physi cian (as the cafe may be) ooch and every part of the ffii;» or vessel, shall present to hi view each and every perfpn 6r perfoce on board thereof, aad and fliall ilfo true and fatisfaitory anfwtrs make to all inch quell ions as the Resident Phyfteion, &c. it the time of ei'anunation shall ask velatiVp to the health of any port or place fr«tm which the fhip.oj veffel failed, or has firce touched a't—tiie number of persons on board when the ihip cr vessel entered on her voyage—the number ol pcrfons that have C-nce been landed or taken 011 board, ana when and whererefpeitively—what perfoss on board— s they haVe bean daring the voyage, or lhall, at the time of examination, be infecled with any pes tilential or cout.'.gious difeale—and what is the pre sent slate and condition tf the persons on board with refpcift to their health or diseases. And ii any milter or captain shall rcfufe to expofeas afore aid, to the fcarch of any of the officers aforefaid, „ if he fhlWconecal a/ry Jul in any other mati~ deceive iheproper (JJicers efurtfa'U in his anhutrs t tich captain or matter, for every such offence, shall forfeit »nd pay the fuai of irivt uunhrcd dov- LARS. Se»t.B. And if any person or pcrfons whatso ever (the R.ofldent l'hyfician, &c-excepted) ftiall go on board any vessel, befere the malicr thereof lias received a certificate of htalih 1 a the manner dire&ed, every person so offending, shall pay the um cf ONE HUJIDREJJ DOLLARS IT beir-jg absolutely neoeffary that the foregoing si flions Ihould be pundually complied witi-, the fubferiber, in tonipliance with his duty, r.wifl ex ait a rigorous observance of the lame, cr clfe' l.« under tfhe n;eeffity of putting the laws in force. Vt M. Ai>.Ll'.N, Health QJjicur tf Ihr * 4'*r( "f I'-HUitlgbia. "4- " Sii* f VciAIMV. XII
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