#aptte of AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 1597-] SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales r For DRY GOODS. C Forenoon—Edward Fox, ,No. fduth Front-street, no Afternoon—Footman & Co. Na. 65 m< C South Front-ftre'et. Fr f" Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City T1 « r , ) Auflion, No. 73 foum Front-street. P" 'Vj Afternoon—William Shannon, No. C 183 High-ftrect. ° N °" 4 5 <r 1. rri™ S Forenoons-Edward Fox. - r \ Afternoon—John Connelly, r • , 7 Forenoon—Willmirf^hannon. r ' J Afternoon—John Connelly. s Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benfon. V THE SWEDISH SNOW g ti Adolphz, ? n f Capt. Cms. Wm. R.amt e ; ty Expeded to fail in all the prufent month—A ™ few tons of Goods are wanted on Freight, and . will be taken on moderate terms, if speedy appli- 8 1 cation is made. Apply ,t« Peter Blight. Back of his new buildings, Dock-street. Oa 19. , $_ 0 For Freight or Charter, 1 SSsfltx. Dan't/h Brig Mel Catherina, Burthen about 160 tons. THIS vell'el is now ready to receive on board * cargo, and may be dispatched to any port in Eu- —■ rope or the Mediterranean in eight days. Apply to the Captain on'board: or to the fabferi- Fi ber. , JAMES YARD. OA 19. diet For Freight or Charter, TBE GOOD BRtG S U K E Y, Isaac Vvedenburg, Maftcr ; ~r;OV7 lying at Clifford's whart.and in compleat order to recede a cargo. For terms please to ap ply the Captain en board, or _. John Sljriri, ( , No. 81, Arch-street. WHO HAS FOR SALE, 'J 2000 wt. of double refined Saltpetre boo wt. of F F GunPowder 300 barrels of Herrings __ <0 bufkels of Timothy Seed 150 cafe?of Claret, firft quality And a quantity of Sherry Wine. Sept. 19- . A JL. r Antigua Rum, A JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware State, and now landing from on board the Brig A.stive, William Williams, Master, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th prooi, An-i for S*le by Jehu Hollitigfiuorth is Co. Wilmington, Sept. ai. dtf I N. B. The above Brig, * GAYOSO, are also f" l ' Slle or Charter » and • . now ready to rr.-ceive a cargo on buard, at Wilmington. Apply as above. j4n elegant House in Arch Street. TO be let aud entered on immediately a jarge ] and elegant house at the Corner of Arch and Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms and one dining room —the Urged is 31 feet by •a6—-ind two are so conn«<£led by folding doors as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, be- ] fides 5 in the garret, welliftnilhcd for servants. ] There are stables and a houfe, with evry convenience for a family. Enquire »t No. iq, in North Seventh street, or at No. 218, Arch Street. Aug. 15. Chocolate and Mustard 1 Manufactured as usual, 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, or by the pipe, quarter-ca.'k or gallon—-suitable for exportation or home consumption For Sale by John Haworth. No. 98 fobth Front ftreet! l ~ THE SUBSCRIBERS, ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAFj HEREbY give notice, that they have disposed of tbepwiperty assigned to them for the securing the payment of the rtote*, acceptances, and en dorsements given by Edward Fox, for the use ofthefaid James Oreenleaf; and theJiolders of such notes, acceptances, and eudorfements, are hereby notifyed that the fubferibers will fattle with them for the amount of their refpeilive claims, both principal and interest, at any time before the 20th day of Otflober next; after which dav, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of aflign, Hient. Applications so be made at fouth-eafl corner of Dosk and Second streets (the Dock-llreet tide), between the hours ef eleven and one o' *lock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Tho. IV. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John AJhley, Jateh Baker. Philadelphia, Aug'jtf 18, 1797. d I N O T I C E. ALL person» indebted to the estate of John Strikißj late of Tinnecum Township, Buck'* County, are requested to pay off their rtfpeilive debts ; and those having any de mands against said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts, to JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, 12 ) Execu ifALl.ET PREVAIT, ) tors. Sept. 28. f_iaw4W_ Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum Coffee Madeira and Teneriffe Wine For Sale by James Tard, fjo. —, South Fourth-street. 0&. 6. *l™ PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1797. To be Sold at Public Vendue, \(lf not before disposed of at private sale) H /"\N Friday, the firil of December next, at 6k * W o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Cos- j Ft fee House, in Philadelphia, Forty Thousand Nine da* Hundred and Thirty Nine acres of LAND, j vc now or late in the County of Washington, and Com- Nc monwealth of Pennsylvania, and on the waters of th< Fresh and Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run.— a { These Lands arc fertile and well timbered, and were N< patenteed early in 1787, except 3700 acres or therea bouts, which were patented in 1792. One fourth CVI of the purchase money to be paid at the time of fal£, s t; for Ihe residue a credit of one, two and three months, jyj will be given, on interest and good fccurity. O&ober 6. 3awtS To be Sold at Public Vendue, ds (If not before disposed of at private sale) an ON Friday, the firtt day of December, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House. in Philadelphia, Twenty Six Thousand Se- van Hundred and Eighty acfres of LAND, in the State of New-York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Sufquehanna, now, or late, P a in the townships of Harnden and Warren, and coun ty of Montgomery. One fourth of the purchase oil money is to be paid at the time of sale ; for the to- fidue a credit of one, two, and three months will be given, on interest and good ffceurity. , Oa*>ftc 6. 3 awtS J u Window Glass, Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than »ny other in the City— OF VARIOUS SIZES, From 8 by 6 to 19 by 14, By the (ingle Bo- or Quantity, may be had at the ft ore of the Subferibers, corner ot Arch and Fromt itreet. 'James C. iff Samuel W. Fijher. in Philadelphia, June 9, 1797. <|iwmw(tf cl Will be Landed, J From on board the ftiip A&ive, Capt.Blair,from w Hamburgh, U ao bales white Ruflia ckaa Hemp m s calks Clover Seed j,, For Sale by w Thomas Herman Leuffer, bi ftreet, No. 34. Tune -26. $ Young Hyson Tea. A 4o chests of 1 superior quality—Alfd, a , 100 do. of Hyson, tc Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for file tf h the fubferiber, corner ef Second and > Pine tl street. « C. Haight. June n. ' - | , e - Cedar Shingles. THE fubferiber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar c Shingles of-«'fuperior quality, for sale at 13 dollars per thousand. q William Hallowell, ■' No. 193 North Tbird fireet. July 2J. co 1 it Imported in the Jhip Pigotl, And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Pront-ftreet, Hyson J Hyson Skin Young Hyson ( Imperial J , April 20. , Imported in the latest arrivals from j Amflerdam and Hamburg, !and for sale by B. J. Bohlen, A large affortmcnt of fine French Cambrics, Platillas Ruflia mdDotch sailcloth ' Brittannin Writing, poll, and print- 1 Rouanes ' ing paper 1 Brow n Holland* Du'ch calf fklnt Checks and (tripes Prime madder Ticklenburgs Shell'd Barley Oznaburgs Looking glaflcs White sheetings Hollow glafc ware Diaper Slates Brown rolls Coffee mills Umbrellas Brass kettles Hair ribbons Scythes and straw knives r Black and whit*laces Tdvs assorted in boxes Best Holland Gin in pipes London partieular Madeira Wine , July 14. m&thtf e Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy Ditto ditto Claret in cases Tuft received, and for Sale by Rundle ££f Lteeh. A«?. 11. " wtf MRS. G RATTAN INFORMS her friends,and the public in general, d that her house, No. 191, Market-street, will con g tinue open during the fieknefs. 1- Board and Lodging in a separate room, ten e dollars, in a doublfc room, eight dollars. if For the convenience of those gentleman who e have not thoir 'amilies in town, Mrs. Wrattan le will receive gentlemen to dine at ham; a dollar , e a day. Au X"!> *>—' 61 lt juil published, l'l And to be fold at the Bcokftores of H. £3* P. Rice, No. 50, Market-street 1 J. Ormrod, No. 41, Chefnut-ftreet, and W. Young, rr norner of Chefnut and Second-ftreets,^ et An accurate System of Surveyings IN WHICH IS CONTAINFD, x. Decimal fractions, in a plain, concise, and cafy manner. 2. The extradlion of the square root. 3. Plain trigonometry, re<£langular and ob lique. 4. An exa<a method to cast up the contents of lands. 5. Field surveying. The whole being performed without the use of scale and compasses, on a table of logarithms. N In which is given some account of the variation P. of the needle, and the causes of its attraction, •ir By SAMUEL MOORE, le- A own ft * lawtw in Lately Published, In one vol. 8 vo. Cprice one dollar in boards) fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chefnut streets, A Colle&ion of Papers on the fubjeft of in Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years past. Compiled by AO ///i IVI'BSTER, jun. Containing letters from DoAors Seaßian, Smith, Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch ell,on contagion, &e. scc. Sept. 3* By John Fenno, N°- 119 Chefnut Street. The Norfolk Mail STAGE. THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in ' Philadelphia, 1 viry Tuejtlay, ThurfJay, and Satur- day, at 3 o'clock; in the trorning.; arrives at 1)0- I ver the firft day, at Snowhill the fccoml day, at Northampton Court House the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day the pafiengcrs find a fafe and tomfortable packet to convey thccnco ' Norfolk. ' A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry, Jf every Tueldiy, Thurfiay and Saturday, and the ' Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every n Mon.'ay, Wednesday and Friday '; puts up at Snow A Hill the firft night, at Dover the ad night, and ar. 7' rives in Philadelphia ill the evening ot the third 0' day. Kt The distance on this rout!, between Philadelphia A, and Norfolk, is So miles less than on any stage route Ji between those places,. Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is most excellent indeed. The proprietors willingly engage to return the whole tare to any r l passenger, who, after having performed this route, ' will fay that he ever travelled in a stage for the fame G distance, so good a road in America. Awguft 11. dim, eotf. Red Port Wine. Jh Jufl arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, from gr Oporto, R«d Port Wine in pipes, hhds. attd quarter cases m 6e cwt. Cork, for sale by Philips, Cramond, & Co. u July 11. 5 CUSTOM-HOUSE, Philadelphia, Sept. ltd, 1797- THE Merchants who at this time prefer hav- ing their veflelt and Merchandize entered and cleared at Cheftsr or Marcus Hoob, —are here- . hy notified, That in compliance with their ; ,e - u fire, and upon a full convifl:on that the measure w 1 will be mutually beneficial to them and to the United Slates. The colleiflot of tVc cuftoras has made arrangements to eftabliOi for some time branches of the cufiom-houfe at those places, ce where every accommodation in his power will J" be given to the merchants. diw _ w " TO BE SOLD, 11 And immediate poffejjlon givtn, ji A Convenient well finilhed Brick Tenement, with a cook house and other out houses, situ ated in a pleasant part Of the borough of Wilming- - ton, in the State of Delaware —The lot of ground r ' has forty feet front on Weft-Hreet, and extends : through the square to Paliure-ftreet, on wkich is p erected a liable and carriage honfe. ALLEN M'LANE. Wilmington, Aug. 30. ______ l 1 City Commijftoners q .Augufl 29, 1797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the S«le£ and j. r Common Councils, passed the J»d day of May last. Propofals in writing will be received hy the City Cotnmiflioßers for one month from the ift of Sep tember next, for letting to rent on leases for o«e year to commence the firft day of January next, thg c following public property of the city— The wharf and landing on Vine Street, Also on SaJTafrar, Mulberry, h - And High Streets, Chefnut and W.Wut Streets, Draw Bridge, with the Scale and Fish Houfts, 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 much < _ thereof as fliall be occupied by any buildings ereil - ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be necessary for the toll-gates.) Ang. 3 Jtawim. ] LOS 1, ! t, /AN the Palfyunk Road, between the Bl»e BaH : h Vv and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass t- barrel and silver fight; on the plate of the butt are the letters " Jamaica, Q_ 99" —and on the barrel near the lock u London" and the lower stamp. Whoever will return the aid piece to John Barnard, at the sign of the Blue Ball on the Paffyunk Road, or the oflice of thisQazette, shall receive a reward of Four French Crowns, Sept. 11. *S ( DUTY ON CARRIAGES. « Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an a6t of Congrcfs of the United States of America, passed at Phila delphia, the aßth day of May, 1796 ; laying dn ti«s on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which (hall be kept by or for any person, for bis or her own use, or to let out to hire, or fdr i s '- conveyasicc of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit : For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Cl ariot, 1 a dola. upon every Pod Chariot, la dols. upon every Post Chaise, x a dols. al, upon every Phaeton, with or without top, ,n " 9 dols. upon every Ooachee, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannel work above, with blinds', glafl'es or curtains, k° 9 dols. upon f»ur wheeled Carriages, having fra- AR med polls and topi with fleel springs, 6 : dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood eryiriron fprinjsor jacks, 3 dols. P. spun Curricles with tops, 3 dols. a d, »pen Chaises with tops, 3 dols. ng, upon Chairs wi(h tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel topcarriages, 3 dols. . upon two wheel carriages, with fleel or 6 ' iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, a dols. ife, upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed polls and *ops, and reding up on wooden spars, 1 dols. Ob- The Collectors of the Revenue for tho firft Sur vey of the Diftriil of Pennsylvania, will attend nts ' daily, until the 30th day of September »ert, for the put pose of receiving the duties 011 Carriages, at Gefmantown; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Efq. use in the County of Montgomery ; and at the houle ms . of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ; ion of which all persons pofMTed of such Carriages arc [on _ desired to take notice. Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers Wines, and foreign dis tilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be grant r., ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the bufi ' "} ness of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li - cence for carrying on the business of retailing Spi 0t rituous liquors in less quantities than JO gallons, at ited f 3me time and at the fame places, by the offic ers legally authorised ta grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, ,ith Infpeaor of the Revenue of the firft fui tchl vey of tHt Diftria of Penafylvarta. Office of Irfpeaion at ") [t Germantow, 14th Sept. IJ9f- i Philadelphia, 03. IJ. THE fubferiber? inform their friends and cuGo- j mers in town and country, tha* their {lores are now open in the city, and others ars daily opening:, and - that from the pre fen t appearance ef the prevailing J disorder have reason to hope, their friends may ibortly come to the city with perfeA fafcty. By several late arrivals, numbers have received frefla j l'upplies qf GOODS. j Robert Smith iff Co. PW\ Gallaudet iff Co. j John Davis iff Co. Sit greaves & Neil I iff Smith♦ George Dob/on, j IViltbrrger and Smith, Thomas Ryerfov, I Alex Biljland and Co. T. R. Hardenberg. ( Jacob Sperry and Ho. John Smith and Co' , Owen & Jonq. Jones, Thomas Orr, 1 Kepptle C 9" Zantzinger, Willi atn Barker & Co. L Adark Zantzwger, Thomas Armat iff Son. ( John pries, J. Miller, jdn. and Co. I Oft". 14- i Boston Glass Manufaftor)'. that the manufacture of Window G'.afs is now compieneedat the Glass House in Bos ton. It is needlefa to fay any thing of the excellent ( quality of the Boston Glass, as it is so well known i throughout the United States to be in every refpcil I grfeatly superior to any ever imported from Europe. \ lt will be cut to any size commonly used ; and may be confrantly had by applying to Charles F. 1 Kuffbr, at the Glass House. Orders from the distant States to be addressed to Mr r Samuel Gore, Cburt-ftreet, Boston. Boston, Sept 30, O 4 —ww<w Mejfrs. Timothy and Mafin y Charlejlon ; Mejfrs. Hodge and Boylan, Halifax, N. C Alejfrs. IVillett and O'Cowr, NorfJk ; Mr. Eltif Prict, Alexandria ; Mejfrs. Tundt and Brown, Baltimore ; j\dr. Hoplins, Neva-York ; and Mejfrs. Hudson Goodwin, Hart ford; Mr. Seymour, Savannah ; are requefed to insert the qbove once a week 6 weeks. The accounts to be for' ware-id to the Editor. Mr. LATLSO N, WITH an intention to render service, and unde ceive those Performers, wl * during his absence Mr. J aymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it would be wrong in him not to inform those that are engaged, that it is without his approbation, and that he will not be in any way answerable for Mr. Tarmond's engagements PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Sept. tS, X 79- 6t- _ At a Meeting of the Board of Property, June 6, 17?7> Present John Hall, See'ry. Francis Johnfton, R. G. > oflandoffice Dan. firodhead, S. G>) Nicholas Bettinger, ) Versus f Samuel Cunningham.) In this cafe the proof of service of notice be ing inefficient, It isordered that notice begiv en in one of the Philadelphia and York newspa per« weekly, for at least eight weeks to the heirs or assignees of Samuel Cunningham de ceased, to atttend the board on the firft Monday in November next, to ftiew cause why a patent ftould not issue to Nicholas Bettinger for the land in question. ( A true Copy.) JOHN HALL. Secretary of the Land Office. Aug. is. From Marseilles. THE CARGO Of the Swedilh barque Guftavus Adolphus, from Marseilles, confiftiog of the following articles, is difchsrging at Mr. Latimer's wharf*and for sale by the fubferibers BRANDY, well flavored, of », 3 & 4th proof Claret, in hoglheads Ditto, in cases Frontigniad Wine, in cases ©f 30 bottles Olive Oil, of a superior quality, in balkets of 6 and 1 a bottles Capers - ' Olives Almonds , Dry Verdigreife Writing Paper Umbrellas (Silk) of 28, 30 and 31 inches Taffeties Long and ihort white Kid Gloves for \V omen Silk Stockiitgs Handkerchiefs, in imitation of Madtafs ' Artificial Flowers and Garlands Ostrich Feathers Ribbons ' Perfumery 1 Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum ; Manna in forts Cream Tartar. BENJAMIN MORGAN ,& ROBERT ANDREWS. September 17. _ cot^ At the Federal Blast Furnace, ' In Carver—for Slitting, Platting. a "d Rolling Mill*. It SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. i, THEIR fuperioritj conjijls in being free from holes and honey-combed places, <w!.icb are com " monlt found in rollers cast in, find, or clay 6 moulds. Theft patent rollers are cajl in iron moulds, prcytottjli heated, and will be found to '* be more dense, solid and durable than any rollers heretofore used. Another important advantagi they have over others, is, that the necks require no turning,- but are immedaitely Jit for use, ana from their accuracy, run with less friction, ana '■ require iefs water to make them perform theii r work. 1 hey may be had by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good■ win, or of, Mejfrs. Thatcher and Hay ward j. Boston, Aug. 31. Sept. 19. _ r _ This Day is Published, [j BY Mess. Dobfon, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and th other Booksellers, >r Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, " Elegant y printed on IVcve paper, and Hot fe prtffed, 1 ; By John Thnmpfon, re A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions Of th« several States with each other, and wit that of the United States: exhibiting in Table 'l' the prominent features of eaeh Confutution, an claHing together their nioft important provißon ?. T under the several heads of adniPniitration j wit !" Notes andObfervations. By WILLIAM SMITH, ; c _ Of South-Carolina, L L. D. and member of the Congrcfs of t! UoitedStates. u- Dadicated to th# People of the United States N, B. A few Copi s printed ot: an inferior p; per, at 3-4thsof a dcliaf. Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Eiftfi street, corner of North alky, No. 34, Ehas for sale, XCJELLENT rc.d Kourdeaux Wine iacaktani boxes, fix years old White Graves Wine in caUsa Tirklenburgs Russia .Sail Clotht ( Ravens Duck Bag Liaen 1 * Hessians Diaper and Table Cloth Empty bags v Common Ger«ian Cloth Am aflortment of black coloured Ribbons Fine German Laces About twelve tons Ruflia clean Hemp Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family uf< Window Glass Au*j a13.-7.2w THIS DAY WAhKJHUaHRU, And for sale by THSMAS BOBSON, at the Stone House, No. *J» south Second flreet, v^ EVENINGS at HOME; OR,THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. Candling of a variety of Mifeellaneous Pieces for the and aaiufement of YOUNG PER SONS—SixVoljimeskandfomely printedand bound up in two volumes, price Two Dollars. The variety and excellence of thefa piecei arc such, that the book needs only to be known to bs universally efteerned one of the molt valuable pub lications th t caD be put into tho hands of young persons. > " Delightful talk to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how tu (hoot. To pour tl;e frefh inllrutflion o'er the mi ld, I To breathe th' enlivening fpirit,and to fix , The gsnereus purpose in the glowing bread." Thomson. ' August 24. mwf4w ' ~ THIS D,i YIS PUBLISHED, By THOMAS BOBSON, at the Stone Houft, No. 41, south Second street, Letters and Conversations, „ ' Between several Toung Ladies, on improving and in teresting fubjeets. J Tranfiated from the Dutch of Madame dt Camion with alterations and improvements, Printed enfine paper, and nMt/y htunj, f Price one dollar. AMIDST the tide of modern Romances, p«nHtng tales »f extraerdinary distress, or of deiperate or p artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and which it would be for the honor of youpg ladies to be ignorant of, thi» Httle book ceraes forward to so licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex e ceeding the bounds of real life, th« proper, besaufe elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female eharafler is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real aid attainable cxoel k»ce. - r The publisher was fomuch pleased with the pers fal, that he was persuaded he fliould do a pleasing - service to the community by fending it into circu- C latiaii. August a 4 T0 Majlers and PiliAs bringing uf> Vtjeit y from Foreign Pvrts to this Gily. " TTTHereas sundry infringements have lately bten e VV made on the laws of this slate for the pro venting pestilential or infedtiout diseases, either frora ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho't expedient at this time to pttblifia the following ex tracts from the laws of 13d April, >794, 7th a»i Bth fe&iont. • - HEALTH-OFFICE. m June 6th, 1794. ExtraS of an aS for /retiring the city and port ' of Philadelphia from the Introdußion of pejli lential and contagious difcqfes. e Sect. 7. And be it further enabled, that every 0 matter or captain of any (hip or vessel coming from sea (velfols actually employed in the toaftmg trade rxcepted) and bound to any port or place within the jurifdiftion of Pennfylvania,fha'l cause hisfhip 6 or vessel to be brought to anchor,or othrrwife flay ed in the stream of the river Delaware, opposite to the Health-Office on Statt-Ifland aforefaid, arxl , there to remain until he (hall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of health from the Resident Phy sician. Andil, previaufly to obtaining fuoh certi ficate or bill of health, any matter or captain fliall fuffer his (hip or vessel to approach nearer than the said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, 0r en (hall land, catife or fuffer to be Janded, or brought on ft)ore, at any place or port within this Conv nonwealth, or at ?ny other pert or place, with the intent ol being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any person or persons, or any goods, wares or mer chandise, or, if after receiving such bill of health 07 certificate, he (hall ncgUA or rcfufe to deliver the sam» to the Health-Ofl\cer, such matter or cap tain (hall forfeit awl p.-.y, for each and every such offence, thFfumof five bunbred dollars. And the captain or matter of every (hip or vef fcl shall fend a (afe and commodious boat to bring the physician on board, and shall in like manner L_ convey him back to the Health-Office, aftor he hat concluded his official examination ; And while he ' ie making such examination, or in rase any subse quent examination by the Heal'h Officer or Con sulting Puyflcian, agreeably to the directions of this «&, tflc matter or captain shall expole or fcaulc om to beexpofed'to thefearch of the itefident Phyfi -1;;- cian.or of the Health Officer and Consulting Phyfi lay cian (as the cafe may be) eech andevery part of the ron (hip or vessel, and shall present to his view each ' to and every perfqn cr persons on board thereof, an 4 'en and fliall also true and fatisfaitory answers make , ;?1 . tl) all such quettioris as the Resident Phylician, &c. \j re at the time of examination shall aflc relative to the \ n J health of any portor place frem which the Ihip of 7a j vessel failed, or has since touched at—the dumber le j r of persons on board when the lhip o« vessel entered on her voyage—the number of persons that have T fmce been landed or taken on board, and whe« " and whererefpecftively—what persons on board-*- f they have been during the voyage, or shall, ac the time of examination, beinfefled with any pes tilential or contagious disease—and what is the pre sent ttite and condition of the persons on board tlu with relfcit to their health or diseases. And ii any mailer er captain (hall rcfufe to expose as afore aid, to the search of any of the officers aforefaid, „ if he lhall conceal any Jicl per/on, or in any other man rer deceive the proper officers aforefaid in bis anpwcrs, uch captain or matter, for every such offence, (hall forfeit and pay the sum of five uvnbeed nok- LARS. Sest. 8. And if amy person or persons whatfo with ever (the Resident Physician, ice. excepted) lhall bles, go 011 board any vessel, before the mailer thereof and has received a certificate of hsalth is the manner ion*, directed, every person so offending, (hall fay the with um of ONE H»NDRED COLLARS I IT being abfohrtely necessary that the foregoing feSions Oiould be punctually complied wit!., the the fubferiber, in compliance with his ,dtity, nmft ex afl a rigoroat observance of the (atac, or clfe be Ltes. mider «h« necessity of pulling the laws in force. r ' \V«, ALLEN, Health Officer of tU Pert of I'hiM.lphia. r f July 14- [Volume XII.
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