gar.r'V ■iwt i TtJwteJMw' mmmm*—» f jt _ _ j c PROPOSALS, , " n BY THE Injur ante Company qf North A merica. e For iNsuKANtt agaitill Firi, on Dweling- j, Hoi'jfes, Ware Mouses, and other Buildings (and On Goods con-:r,i« din such Buildings) distant from Philadelphia, in the United States. t \ I Common Infurartcei, on hazard* orf the firft elals, will !>c undertaken at a premium of ahont j hali per cent per annum. For extra fvizardou* rif<l'"-<. a larger premium will be required, which " will vaty according to cireunftances, f»iiom ex- c teeding on;- per cent. per annum ; but in fomc in- c ftai'ces, where rh" property insured w not only in itfclf extra hazardous, but rendered (till more so t by the vicinity of extra hazardous buildings and t occupations, the premium demanded will be i-aifed 1 according to circumftar.ces. Houses and Ware-Houses, the walls and pnrti- t tions of which are wholly of ftotie or ->fick, well b conftruclcfi, so a* to b« guarded as well asnfiiy be agtiiiill fires from within, aud iree from extra ha zardous buildings arid occupations in their neigh- ( borhood, will be deemed hazardous ot the firft elals. and may be insured to their full value. Ms" Goods and Merchandize, not of an extra - hazardous kind, in calks, bales, or package*, de pof tc.l in such building") to an amsunt not ex ceeding 4000 dollars; but if more than thisfum 1 is required to be insured in one tenement, an addi - tional premium will be required, in proportion to e cirmmltaaces. ] 11. 'nfurances will also be made on buildings and j good xtrj hazardous, at premiums proportioned j to th» rifoue. But it is Hot c--fy to arrange these j ttr-der par-icnlar heads or classes, so as to describe each with the necefTary accuracy. Each caf- mud th--refi ne he decided upon accordingto the circum flv'i;e»a temjingh ; ar.d these circdmfbances wili, Jngcaj.-t.il, appear from the description accompa uymg the application. Buildings partly coflQru&ed of brick or flflne, " are preferaMe to those wholly wooden. And in both cases, the stile of buileing, how they are oc cupied, how they are fitu.'teil, the pt-ighboriog buildings, and how ccirupied, are confutations to ' be taken into view. And withrefpsil tsgoods, their tendency, whether from their nature, or from the manner in which they are • xpoled, eith' ■ to commence or to incr"alie an accidental fire, a?.d their liability in such (tate to receive damage by f ■ wet, or by fuddqn and hatly removal, or to be fto- ( len in time of corfufion and hurry, are all c*ir- c cumllnnces of weight $ and the premiums must be f proportioned accordingly. [ HI. The following conditiont arc to be under- r flood Vy the parties. £ lit. she Insurance is net binding till the ftipu lafed premium be vaid ; hut it (hall be deemsd ef- j 1 feetual ( rom the time of such payment ami accri?- tanre thereof, whether the policy be immediate!) ' c ligned or not. 3d. Infuraiicss mrty be renewed at the exp:ra- ® tion of the term of the policy, without further ex- ' p.*nfr«than the payment of th« premium of the re newed term,the circumstances continuing the fame as they were uTiderltood by the In fun rs at the time th': former insurance was made ; but the paymmt of the premium is efiential to such renewal ; and if the party insured fuffers any time to elapse after the expiration of the former insurance, before he pays a premium for the renewal, he is not insured during such time; nor can the insurance be renew ed en the firmer policy but by computing the com® _ncrment of the renewal from the expiration of tl)c former itifuranre. The fubjeifl of insur ance may ne'«efthelcfs be open to treaty for' a new i/ifur,n,t.c. 3d. If any other insurance be made on the fame property ; it must he made known at the t.nie of - application, otherwise the policy made on such ap plication will be void. 4th Goods held in trnlV, or on coufignment, raay 'be insured as such in a separate policy ; but thi> ate not re be eonfidered as insured utherwife. 0 sth. This company will not be liable or aecoun tablc lev any loss or damage occafioncd by any for- iuvafion, or by Jny miliwry or usurped forfe or !>y peafoa of any civil commotion ; or occasion, ed by gunpowder, aquafortis or other thing of th hke kind liept in the building, or amongst the pro j:trty insured. 6th. Dills of Exchange, Bonds and other Secti- Title Dirfds. Money, Bank and other pro- „ miffery Notes, are rot included in any insurance ; J nor are paintings, medals, jewels, gems, antique £ curiofitii ", or ir.:rrors exceeding the value of twen- t • j.five dollarseneh, to he eonfidered a 6 insured une q less psruculurly mentioned and by special agree- 0 mcnt. t -th. No infuratrce will be made for a shorter t tero: than ore year, nor lor a longer term than fe ■ven years, Persons chooting to inf»re for seven t ye'irs flis'll b c allowed one year's premium ly way [ of difeounc: One third ot a years premium shall he abated in like manner 011 an insurance for * tliree years. Bth. Lofles fullained by fire on prof trty inCused, •lhall be paid ill thirty days after due fTfo..f and li quidation thereirf, without deduflion. A delct ipt ion of the property to be iiffurod will 1 ■ he cxprdted with eSch application, to be made by a malUr carpenter audjigned by him, as well as a bv th'i owner of the building oi applicant for ill- , furiiice, and attested belorc a Notary or principal t M ,"iftrate, who will ce-rtily his knowledge of the , parties and their credibility. With refpeil te lloufes and other Buildings. , id, 1 lie site and, position ; describing the , fireer or road on or near which the building j Hands ; its contiguity to water, and other cir- ] .ruwflancet relative to the extinguishment of fire 1 in cal'e of accident f and particularly whether a ln y and what fire companies are eftablilh»d, and : engine® provided, ift the place or neighbourhood. ; ac. The materials of which it is built, whe- j (her of brick, stone or wood, and what part of ; each, as weU as to the outside walls as inside or 1 partition walls, and t'neir refpeflive height and thicknels ; the style of the roof and of what matei ials ; howfecured by battlements or par ty wall* ; what kind of acccfsto the top of the •huul'e aid t6 the chimnies ; whether any and • what eleflric rods ; the number and kind of , 1 fire places ; and the kind of deposit for ashes. j t 3 d. Ihe dimenfn.ns of the building and how divided, and the style in which it is finifhed so ■ as to enable indifferent persons to judge in what | manner it is tp be repaired or rebuilt in cafe of injury ; the "ge and condition of the tuilding, ,»lul how occupied, whether merely as a dwel ling hotife, or for any other, and for what pur- j J pose , also aneflimate of the value of thehouie or buildmg independent of thegrcund. 4tb. Ti't lituation with refpeel to other build- [ lugs or back buildings, whether adjoining or not, comprehending at lea It one hundred Teet each way : what kind of holdings »re within that distance, how btiilt, ot what materials,and how'occupied or improved, whetWer as dwel lings for private fainili»« or otherwise : whe ther any and what trade or manufactory is car ricd on, and particularly whether there be any „xtra hazardous articles used, or uftially depa rted in the house, or within the distance afore foid, and of what kind. Ktlpe#in££®!wfr in HoOfes, \\ arehoufes, &c. 1. A "?t?eial description of the building in wfich tiicv are kept will be expelled, finlilar in all rel'pefi»,as to thedJngerfrom fire, with that , 1. quircti for Insurance "on the buildings them ' description of the kinds and nature of i U e goods, whether in calks or other packages. , or opened ; and whether difplaycd in whole .f twes or in »1» ulual form for retailing. And t | ''vc gto.U .ji y fnafei iii'y irt kii|rf, a general I cfii:na'e of thr v«tuc of each kind proposed to j Oe insured ; but iu the lalt pirticular minute ness of difcripti jn i» not cxjio-Ted. Article* of the following kiudnare deem ' ed extra l.aaardous, though in various degree;, ■ ' in whatever bniWipg ihty may be pjaced, viz. '' pitch, tar, tiu-p;ntine, rofm, wax, tallow, oil, ( 11 inflammable spirits, firlphur, hemp, flax, cotton, dry goods of an inflammable kind opened.— „ Gkifs, china ware or porcelain, especially un- k . packed; Looking glalTts,jewelery ; and all o (i. ther articles mors than commonly inflammable, h or rrore than commonly liable to injury by lud .. den removal or by mtiiilures, or particularly obuoxioiis ta theft on an alarm of fire. n Letters pull paid, diredad to the Secretary ot 0 the Board of Direiilors, will be duly attended d to. An ordrr for fnfurance acconrparied by the d maans ot paying the premium, will be imme diately executed otfVhe ptemium being paid. 11 i- the application contain an enquiry only, it will 11 be.answered. >e Br order of the Board, >- EBF.NEZIER HAZARD, Sec'ry. 1_ Office of the Insurance Company, Nortel ) ® America ; Philad. Feb. 1, 1798- J Feh. 14. iamtf :- Batik of Pcnn/ylvdnia, j c " September «d, 179?. I I "f TTHERSAS the Houle at piefent occupied VV by the Bank of Pemifylvania waojenter -0 ed on the night of th; firft instant, by forne vil lains, who robbed the institution of iundry Bank Notes, amongst which were the follow k ing post notes of the Bank of New-York, viz. No jcroi, dated 13d of Augiift, 1798, jMolls iffited in favor of Seabring & ( Van Wyck, for 396 , [; No 1003, dated jjthof Anjruft, 1798, j. iiTued in favor of Montgom- 1 and Newbold so»- 1150 , e, No 1006, 27th do. do. do. acoo in 1007, do. do. do. do. 20fco 1 c- iooßi d<\ do do. do. 100 a i ig 1009, do. do. do. do. 1000 0 iojo, 28th do. do. do. 2000 s, ion, do. do. do. do. 2000 ,r toil, 30th do. do. do. 1500 ~ T roi.i, do. do. do. 00. Iceio ; ' Also I'ui.dry poll notes of the Bank <<f Penn- Y fvlvinia, dated 2id July 1797, iffueJ in favor nf George Hughes, for one t'houfand dollars r " each, and Ijwdry post notes of faiil Bank, da ,c ted I,sth of M-, 1797, ifltfed in favor of Geo. Hughes, fur five hundred dollars each ,-nJ in dort'edbyhim. The public are hereby caution ed against receiving the said no:e-, and a re- - f. ward of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS is hereby offered for th - difcovtrv and conviction of the villains who perpetrated or are concern ed in the faTd robbery, in addition to the rtwird ofiered by the Governor of tht Commonwealth [. Tn his Proclamation of this day. > By orcler of the Board, a JONATHAN S.MITH, cashier. a , FOR SALE, d The Cargo of the Schr. Smcerity Benjamiu Monteith Maftar, from L3guira, j CeNSISTINC o» .94? Feaegas of Cocoa 4000 lb. of Flora Indigo 210 Bales of Cotton 4 Packages of Goat Skins v By IVillings & Francis. No. Elev«*ith-(lrect. e july 2: dtf )f . ■- Madras and Ventapaulem t HANDKERCHIEFS, it Seartiukers and Carradarrfes, of the aeweft and molt a)»provedpatterns,entitled 1- to che drawback, just received, > AN a TOR SALE BY =• Alex. J. Miller & Co. '> No. 64, South Front street. may 18. 5 TEN DOLLARS REWARD. 1- "TNESERTED from my Detachment at Borden- J- i ' town this day, a Marine, by name Gcorgt 1 Rodman, a Native of Irelai.d about years of age ie fivj ieet eight or nine inches high, dark complec -- tion, black hair tied; black eyes well madu and ie qaarrelfone, when in liquor is lotd of singing—had e- on a blue fcStnan's jsckett light pantaloons, cot ton Stockings, round Hat, and had under his Pan -r taloons a pair of Nankeen Breeches. £- Whoever apprehends and fends the said Defer :n tar to the Matins Camp, (hall receive the above •y Reward. 111 -jt j -o ? HEWRY A. WILLIAMS, 3r «aober ix,. 79 8 j Lt. Marines i ADVERTISEMENT. 111 TTTHEREASpAMisCuMMtNc ts* Co. late oi >T W the city of Philadelphia, merthants, have as afiigned over all their effects, rPal, personal and ll " mixed, to the iubferiuers, for the benefit of al' a ' their creditors, who (Vail fubferibe the said allign le ment within fix months from the date hereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to allperfoni. who are indebted to the said estate, that they are ie required to make immediate payment of their rcf 'g pective accounts, to the Aflignees, at their oflice r- No. 62, Dock street, in failure whereof aiftiom re will be instituted for the recovery of such debts a? tr are not discharged accordingly, id | J°h n Travis, ~j t , l ohn L Aflignees 1 James lay lor, I 0 K I Cornelius Comtgys J 1( ] asgust 18 mwftiD tit r . Wanted to purchase. Ie A PPROVED bills on Amsterdam, for which id calh lie given at the rate of thii-ty fe of | ven cents per Guilder. Apply to the Caftiier of j the Bank of the United Statts. Wj September 2id, 1798. so Mails for South-Carolina Georgia, PACKETS are now provided for carrying the __ Tublic mailsby water hstween Phila.ieTphia " r '" , and Charleston. i'hey will leave Philadelphia |je en Friday's. Th« post by land will heccminn -1 ed twice a week until an experiment i* made in | regard to the expedition and regularity of the packets. If any person chufes' to have their tt ' eners ,l " nt b y ' » n 'r. 'hey will pleas? to write the wotd Land upon the letters : otber |ltj wife they will he sent by that conveyance which , will firft start after the letters are left in the pot-uffice. i r . 'Joseph Haberjham, ny Pojl- Majler Gemerl. '<*- Philadelphia, -dugujl 13, 1798. J rc- I Pennfylvan*a Hospital, ' 9 mo. I, I7»8. ! XJO person with an infeiftious disease, can be in IN admitted into tiiis house ; it is thsrefore ear iat ncltly recommended to the citizens, not to fend n * or I ring any such patient to die gate, who is ill with the prevailing fever. Several persons having °f been lent hero improperly, is the reason of giving '«■ tJus caution. S S^rt^n°ier;} FrIANCIS HWGI.NS,Wi. - I Dengal Goods, CONSISTING GF BANDANNA MANDKRRCHII'.PS, J Chintz C'offas Maharazgungy 1 Cl.;n:z Guzzif.is, l'ookereys a ( J'.liabad Bjfras Wrought Mufiins - \ l.ong Drawers Coarf; Sugara in bags, fit for the European markets ' i ALSO, Carolina (»dig<> ■ _ Coffee iri hogsheads A few pipes of very old and very choice Madeira WINK For Sale, oil reasonable terms, by * John Craig, I v No. 12, Dock-ttrect. f jnly 14 mwi-tf Tea Dollars Reward. t DESERTED from the Guard House in New <' Callle, this morrring, Sttphen Bowden, a ' priv„tt: \lirine. belonging to ihe Frigate United Stat.9. He is a*ou: 36 years of sge, five feet ten inches high, fair complexion, light hair. blue eye*, born.in England, and by trade a Bricklayer. Prior to the sth of June, the date of his cnlilinit-m, l.< resided in Philadelphia, where it rs probat>le he will endeavour to go. Any person who w.ll ap prehend th.' i'aid ricf.-rter, and le.urc him in any jail within the United States, (hall be intilled to - the atove reward. F. WHARTON, Capt. Marines. } I New.Catlle,Oa. 8. DUTY ON CARRIAGES. £ Notice is hereby given, t "PHAT agreeably to 311 a& of Congress of the 1 United ijtatei of America, palled at Pi-iila- t delphia the 28th day of May-, 1796, laving du- 'I ties on carriage* for the conveyance of perf©ns, and •' repealing the forrser ail» lor that pm-pofe —Ihat I there shall be levied, cojledtcd and paid, upon all C carri?gcs for the conveyauce of persons, which 1 Shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her 1 own use, or to Ut out to hire, or for the convey- 0 ing of paflengers, the several duties and rates sal- lowing, vix. dolis. j For and upon every coach 15 j upon every chariot 12 r upon f very post chariot 12 , upon every fqft chads 12 up6n everyphieton, with or without top 9 "jpor. every coachee 9 ( uprm other carriages, having panne! ~) work above, with bfinds, glafles, > 9 ! or curtains J 1 upon four-wheel carriage?, mrvmg} ' frame pods and tops, wilh Keel >6 springs _ J v upon four-wheel top carriages, with ") 1 ' wooden or iron forings on jacks j ' 1 upon curricles with tops 3 t upoti chailes with tops 3 i ' ipon chairs with tops 3 i ' upon sulkies with taps 3 0 upon other two wheel top carriages 3 e upon two wheel carriages with lteel") „ i or iron ."firings J J t For and upon all otner two wheel carriages 4 j upon every four wheeled j having framed ports and tops, > 1 . a»d relling upon wooden spars J I The Colleilor of the revenue of the firft division of the firft survey of the diflridt of Pennsylvania, will attend daily until the 30rU day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on 1 carriages, at Germantown, cn the Main street, a little above thu fifn of the King of Pruflia, »f ( which all persons poffefCed of such carriages are 1 delired to take notice. Notice is also given,. 1 To all retail dealers in wines and foreign distilled 1 fptrituous liquors, that licenses will be granted to them ; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of win s in a less quantity, or in less uantities, than 30 gallons—and one licence for ' arrying on the business of retailing fpiriiuous li- 1 quors in less quantities than twenty gillons, at the fame time and at the fame place, by JAMES ASH, 1 Colle&or of tbe ilk division of the ift 1 Survey of the diitxiit of Pennlylvania. 1 Office of Infpeflion at Germantown, ") < 22d August, 1798. j t £? Every denomination of Stamps to be had < ' at said office. 1 The Stamp Press is removed, 1 i to'the Office of Infpeition in Germantown, on the c d Maih ?.roct, a little a6ove the sign of the King of 1 _ Pruflia,—»where attendance will be given for the ( _ accommodation of those who wilh any inHrumants * (lamped, on Tuefdaye, TlxirfJays and Saturdays, c ugusta 22 : e Wants Employment, '. A YOUNG MAN, who nasferved a regu- t lar apprenticelhip to the mercantile bull- i . nefi in this city, wilhes to engage in a Couuting I house or office, writes a good hand and under- ( Itands accounts, can be well recommended and 1 ftcurity given if required. Enquire at the i i office of this Gazette. 1 jme 21 i.iwtf , Bafkenridge—f or Tale IT consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the refidenceof the late ' «, Eerl of Sterling). It may be conveniently dixided ' B into five farms, four of which are bounded on the ' . Eafl by the river Pafaiek. Th re are 011 it a number of buildings, forming | ' , afquare of nearly three acres—The dwelling house ' s is a veryconvenieiitone.andjttfmallexpence wouJd ! put it in complete repair. I The orchard consists of I joo finsbeariug engraf- ' ed Apple Trees—and there is on other pirts of said ' traift near 300 othtr Apple Trees—as also a great ' variety of other fruits,particularly Clljerriesof the 1 best and most delicious kinds. Also, a great number of beautiful Exotics and i Forafl Tis<«, that add to the beauty and eonveni- j ence of the place. Its situation is about i 3 miles ( . from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth :10 do. | fr»m Morris-Town, aud 12 frorm Springfield—lt ~ is wooded and watered. To favc trouble, >.he price is five pound pr. acre incafb, on delivery of the deeds. Pieafe to en quire of T. McEUEN & Co. No. 78, Chcfnut treet. , cbmary 2. eodtf I Patent Ploughs, a r T n O be fold for ca(h by Joseph Salter at Atfion [. -«■ Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan n Harker, Woodbury—aad Jelfe Evans, Lumher e ton, Those who have used them give them the r preference to any other kind, as tliey require 0 less team, break the ground better are kept in _ order at less ex pence and are fold at a cheaper j, rate—the plan is much Amplified and consists of e but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and beam «f wood ; they may befixed with wrought lays and coultei i to be put 011 wilh ferews and taken off at pleasure Patent rights far vending with inftruflions for making them may be had by applying to John ~ Newbold, or the fubferiber No. 212 North Front-flreet. Who has for Sale; ie Or to Leafc for a term of tears, A number of valuable tra&s of Land, well d situated for Mills, Iron .Vorks or Farms, most- II ly improved, lying chiefly in the county of H»n ---g tingdon state of Pennsylvania. Those who may S incline to view tkem will please to apply to John Caiun esq. near Huntingdon. J. Claries Nczvbold. j ,J, y n uwtf - > 5 L A M P n L A c ft. A quantity of Lawpbtj* was left during the Fever, at tlic O?.co of the Gazette of the Unit! Ed htaies,—fnppofed through mifhke the requeued , 0 «H and £ake " t Ite J NOT HER S7^ONG~PROO^~ Of the great and unparalleled efficay of Br. CHURCH's COUGH DROPS in the Care of C.a»gb{> Cold I, Jitbmas & Consumption Aew-rsrk, July i o> 1798. 1 lo Dr. Church, Sir, For upwards of Twelve Tears, I hive U bored under a severe Caugh, fljortnefs of breath fpimng or ra«tter from my lungs and often of clotted ,lood. till at Ungth I was # reduced as' to be unajle to wa.k ivrofs my room, and ow ingrto■ tne- vi knee of my couch ami the ftort ne£ of breath could get no reft day or night.— Hearing of votir excellent medicine, the Couch Drops, I procured a bottle ; I took a dose as loon as I got it, from which I found inilantane-' ous relief, and by continuing it for three days,- I bless God lam restored to perfeft heahh. As* I believe you to have been the inltrument m the hands of Providence, of laving mv life, 1 muf? in treat you to publifl, this fsr the benefit of any' who may be in my situation, a, I, m confident 1. is one of the bed medicines in the world for thole complaints. lam, Sir, your grateful servant' ICJCHO'L AS ST AGO, Little Robinson-street. CHURCH'S COUGH DROPS Are prepared and fold by thelnventor and Me' proprietor, Or CHURCH, at hi, Difp»nfcry,' Waihirtgion-ftreft, New-York, and at his of j'r,?, 1 ' S ° Uth Jh ' rd "'M. Philadelphia, and fold by appointment at Mr Wecdman'a 118 V\ tlnam-ftpeet, and Stilwell & Deioreft, ,fiy I earl-.lreet, Manciuff, Albany, I rice, Baltimore, Thomas, Alexandra, VVil-' son, Wilmington, &u. & c . OBSERF E, As 1 counterfeit preparation of this medicine has been industriously circulated through some of the principal cities in the United itarcs, per f.ns are requefled f purchase them of such per loii% only as have Dr Church's appointment for vending the fame. Powers, I'oughkeenfie— r Chappel, Head of Elk—Bond and Co. New-' castle Heinitfh, Lancafter—Blauvelt, Brunf wick (N.J.) Gordon, Trenton, &c. %* Patients letters (Post paid) addrefled to Dr I'harch, New-York, duly attended to. a "g" ft iaw 3 w This Day Published, Arid for ftxle at the Office of the Editor, No. 119 Chefnut-ftrcet, (Price 1 -itb of a Dollar,) adoration, Pronounced July 4,17,98, At therequeft of the Inhabitants of the Town of BOSTON, in commem.rauon of the anni- Wrl'ary of American In-dependeece. By Josiah Qumcr. " The inroads upon our public liberty, call for reparation—-Tine wrongs w t have faltaiped, call for—Justice. 1 hat Reparation and thit Justice, may yet be obtained, by Union, Spirit, and Ft mine-; But to divide and conquer was the maxim of tfie ISevil in the garden of Eden and to disunite and enslave hath been the princi ple of all bis votaries from ihat period to th« present." Obsetvaiiotu on the Bostoi Port-Bill, &c.p. 78 b the late J. guincy, juu. TRZA9TTRT DEPARTMENT, Just 27, 1798. IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by vir- X\ tue of an ait. palTrdduring the prsfent ses sion if Conjrrefn, so much of the aft entituled " An A a making further provision for the l'up " port cf public credit, aud for the redemption "of the public debt"— puffed the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and nicety five, as bars from settlement or allowance, 1 Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, and Indents of ln ferefle, is suspended umil the twelfth day o June, which will be In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nin^. That on tie liquidation and settlement of the . said Certificates, and Indents of Intcrelt, at the , 1 reafury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive - Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stockequal , to the amount ol the said liidenti, and the arrear ages ot interest due un their said Certificates, prior to the firfl day of Januarr one thousand Uvea | hundred and ninety one. That the principal fumsof the said Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, with the interest. thuron, lii:cc the firft day ol January, one thou-' ■ sand seven hundred and ninety one, will be dif -1 charged after liquidation at the Treasury, by the paynunt of interest and reimburffcment of prin.l- I pal, equal to the fun:.* which would have been ' , payable thereon, if the said Certificates had been 1 fubferihed, pursuant to the Ads making provision, , for the debts of the United States, coiitradled dur* irtg the late war, and by the payment of other sums, equal to the market of the remaining- Stock, which would have been created by such fublcriptions asaforejaid, which market value will , be determined by the Comptroller of theTreafury. OLIVER WOLCOTT, I SecrtLary £/ tbe Treasury i' !re 18 lams HEALTH OFFICE. • PbilaJrlfl/ia, \JI M/y, 1795. Ewraift of an aft to alter and amend the Health Laws of this Commonwealth, palfed 41k April 1798. Seft. 8- A '' rurjf " e '' e nafted by the au" X\. thority alorefaid. That every house«. keeper within the city of Philadelphia, the town., (hips of the Northern Liberties an 1 Moyanivrvfliig fc and difirift of Southwark, within a mils of the )i ---mitsof the city, taking hi boarders arriving Uy sea. or by laed, from any :orcigi. port or place,"and ha-, vingany ha:.rd»f inhisor her family, whofhall be taken lick o iiy dif afe whatsoever, between the firltdayol nT'-.y aud tbe firft day of November in any year, wirliin twenty days next after such boar der fl;all come tu lodge in his or her house, fiiail v/ithin 14 hours next .after tiie knowledge of such. fickn.fc. make report at the Health-Office of the . name of such Tick person, the time of his or her ar rival at the house and of his or her being talvri flick, and of the name and pl?cc of abode of luch house- I keep r; whereupon the Pliylffiaß of the Health- Office (hall forthwith visit the patient, and report J to the office his opinion of rhe nature of such dif r cafe, that meafurcs may be,taken to prevent the spreading of tho infeftion ; and if any houfekceper * Shall neglcft to give information in tbe mannerand within the time aforefaid, and (hall be thereof con r vifted, in any court of criminal jurisdiftion witliin this Commonwealth, uponindiftmect by verdift or confefiion, he or she (hall forfeit and pay a fine co the use of the said hofpitll, not less than twenty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, to be f impofsd at the discretion of the court, according to the circumstances of greater or less aggravation at>» tending each particular cafc. By order of the Board of Health, WM. ALLEN, Health Officer, tawjia of the pott of Philadelphia.
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