#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-
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