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.
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f VciAIMV. XII