The Philadelphia Directory, 1796, Part 19

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No goods imported from a foreign country may be unladen till the duties, agreeably to an eftimate made by the collector and naval officer (where there is one at the port ) are paid or fecured ; and a permit figned by the faid collector, and counterfigned by the faid naval officer (where there is one at the port ) granted ; nor in any cafe, except by fpecial licence, unlefs between fun-rife and fur-fet. Goods upladen in violation of

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thefe reftrictions ( as alfo the veffel andher tackle, where the value of the goods amount to four hundred dollars) are forfeited ; and every perfon concerned therein in- curs a penalty of four hundred dollars, of being adver- tifed in the public papers, and incapacity of holding office for feven years. Alfo goods requiring to be weighed or guaged, may not, on penalty of forfeiture, be removed from the wharf where firft landed, without the prefence of a proper officer, till it be done.

Goods whereof the entry does not fpecify the par- ticulars, are required to be ftored till the particulars are afcertained, and the duties adjufted. And in all cafes, where the final adjuftments of the duties exceed the eftimate thereof before taken, the difference is to be. paid to the collector ; and where it is lefs than fuch eftimate, the party having paid or fecured them agree- bly thereto, to be refunded or credited, as the cafe may be.

III. Of the duty of the Oficers of the Customs.

The officers of the cuftoms are required to take oath and give bond for the faithful difcharge of the duties of their refpective offices ; and for default of the former, they incur a penalty of two hundred dollars.

The collectors are empowered, in prefence of the naval officer, where there is one, to adminifter the ne- ceffary oaths to matters of veffels, the owners of goods, &c. And collectors, naval , officers, and furveyors of ports, may, in cafe of abfence or ficknefs, act by de- puty.

To fuperintend the delivery of goods, infpectors may be put and kept on board of veffels, while lying in port, or while going from diftrict to diftrict, may prohibit any goods from being unladen without a per- mit, and after fun fet, fecure the hatches, which may not be opened, except in their prefence, on penalty of two hundred dollars .- In like manner the officers of the cuftoms, including thefe of the revenue cutters, may as well without as within their respective dif- tricts, go on board of all fuch veffels as, bound to the United States, have arrived within four leagues of the coaft, may demand manifefts, examine the cargoes, and defignate any trunk or package, being feparate from the reft of the cargo, fealing the fame, if thought Y 2

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proper, and tranfmitting to the collectors of the dif- tricts to which fuch veffels are bound, a particular ac- count thereof ; and any fuch trunk or package, on ar- rival, not appearing, or the feal being broken, fubjects the mafter to a penalty of two hundred dollars. Such, officers may in like circumftances, make feizures, where goods are legally forfeited ; and if, in any cafe impeded or iefifted in the execution of their duty, the perfon offending forfeits a fum not exceeding four hun- dred dollars.

Entries on the delivery of the cargoes of veffels, muft, when, fuch delivery is completed, be compared with the entries of the owners, or confignees, and the refult endorfed on the refpective entries, and Subfcrib- cd by the officers making the comparifon .- And in cafe any package which fhall have been reported, be mif- sing, the mafter forfeits five hundred dollars ; but may fave the penalty by making due proof before proper authority, that no part of his cargo fince taken on board, had been unfhipped, except, as contained in his report, or that fuch difagreement was by accident or miftake.

In cafe any goods, other than falt and coal, remain on board any veffel, fifteen days after the matter's re- port is required to be made, the fame muft, by the infpectors, be delivered into the cuftody of the col- lector; who keeping them at the rifk of the owner, may at the expiration of nine months, if ciaim be not- previoufly made, caufe them to be appraifed by two reputable merchants (to afcertain the duties thereon) and fold at public auction, retaining the duties, and paying the overplus, if any, for the ufe of the owner, into the treafury of the United States. And when goods are damaged, or not accompanied with the original in- voice, the duties may be afcertained by appraifement of two merchants, the collector choofing one, and the owner the other : or goods not accompanied with invoices, may at the option and rifk of the owner, be kept by tho collector till the invoice be obtained. But goods en- tered and not invoiced are forfeited ; and any collector fufpecting invoices to be not according to the true va- lue of the goods, may caufe an appraifement thereof to be made, as in cafe of damaged goods.

On fufpicion of fraud, packages, whereof entry has been made, may iu the prefence of two or more reputa- Els imerchants, be opened and examined ; and in cafe.

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of difagreement, unlefs it be proved to have beenby ac- cident or miftake fuch articles as difagree with their re- fpective entries, are fubject to forfeiture. Goods con- cealed, with intention to defraud the revenue, are alfo, iffound, fubject to forfeiture. And any perfon purchaf- ing goods liable to feizure, knowing them to be fuch, forfeils double their value.

Officers of the cuftoms, demanding or receiving other than legal fees, incur a penalty of two hundred dollars ; and accepting a bribe or reward, for conniving at a falfe entry of veffels or goods, a penalty of not lefs than two hundred, nor greater than two thoufand dollars. And perfons giving or offering fuch bribe or reward, incur a like penalty. -

. IV. Of the Payment of Duties, &c.

In all cafes where the duties do not exceed fifty dol~ lars, they must be paid immediately ; but where they exceed that fum they may be either paid immediately, or fecured by bond, for their payment, if accruing on Weft-India goods, other than falt, in four months ; on falt in nine months ; on wines in twelve months ; and on all other articles, teas excepted, one half in fix, one quarter in nine, and the remainder in twelve months : which boud may, at the option of the obligor, either in- clude one or more fureties, or, without fureties, be ac- companied with a depolit of part of the goods. And. the duties on teas may be fecured by a bond with fuie- ties, payable in one year : or by bond, without fure- ties, in double their amount, payable in two yearsy the teas being depofited at the risk and expence of the importers, in warehoufes ageeed on between them and. an infpector. And in cafe of depofit, any part of teaş. may be delivered to the owners on paying, or fuihter fecuring the payment of the duties, by bond, with fure- ties to be paid, where the duties do not exceed. one hundred dollars in four months; where they exceed one hundred, and do not exceed five hundred dollars, in eight months; or where they exceed five hundred dollars, in twelve months. But the crede by the laft mentioned bond muft not exceed two years from the depolit of the teas ; the collector then having power to caufe fo much thereof, to be fold at public auction as; will difcharge the arrears of duties fill due2 with cofe of fale.

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Bonds for duties not being paid at the time they become due, the collectors are required to inftitute fuits for their recovery ; and in cafe of infolvency, the debas due to the United States have priority.

V. Of the Manner in which Goods must be imported.

Spirits, wines and teas, muft on pain of forfeiture, at leaft of the two former, be landed under the fuper- intendance of fome officer of infpection, to whom all permits from collectors for their landing muft be pre- vioufly produced.

Diftilled fpirits may not be imported in any cafk which fhall have been marked purfuant to any law ref- pecting fuch fpirits, on pain of forfeiture of the fpirits and the fhip or veffel importing them. Nor may any diftilled fpirits, except arrack, and fweet cordials, be imported in cafks of lefs capacity than ninety gallons, on pain of forfeiture .- Ale, beer, or porter may not be imported in lefs cafks than of the capacity of forty gallons, or in Jefs packages than fix dozen bottles, on pain of forfeiture thereof, and of the fhip or veffel im- porting them.

No goods other than houfhold furniture, and clothes of perfons cominginto the U. States for the purpofe of becoming inhabitants, may be brought from a foreign country, into any diftrict thereof, Loulfville, Cham- plain, and South Hero excepted, in any other manner than by fea, nor by fea in veffels lefs than thirty tons burthen, on pain of forfeiture of all fuch goods, and the carriages, teams or veffels by which conveyed.

CUSTOM-HOUSE FEES, &c.

To the Collector and Naval Officer.

Dols. Cts.

Entry of a veffel of 100 tons or upwards -

Clearance of ditto - 2 50

Entry of a veffel under 100 tons

3 50

Clearance of ditto

I 50

Permit to land goods -

- - 2 50

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Every bond taken officially

Permit to load goods for exportation for draw_ back - - 30

Every official certificate or bill of health 20 Every other official document, (vegitter ex- > cepted) 20

To the Surveyor.

Dals Ets.

For meafurement of a veffel 120 tens and under, per ton I

Gitto ditto from reo to 200 toas

I 50

ditto ditto above 200 tons

2 0

On each veffel of 100 tons and upwards, with goods fubject to duty

under 100 tons, with ditto

All veffels not having goods fubject to duty Infpector, for every day when actually em- ployed, receives

I 66

Meafurer, for every 100 bufhels of falt do. coal

Weigher, for every cwt. X

Gauger, fur gauging and marking every cafk

Computing contents of fpirits wine -

Counting bottles of cyder, beer, ale or porter, per dozen -

DUTIES PAYABLE IN

Dols. Ctsa

Gold coin of Great Britain, and Portugal or of equal finenefs, for every iwenty- feven grains - -

Ditto of France Spain and the Dominions, of .. Spain for every 27 and two-fifths of a grain I

Mexican dollar

Crown, of France

I IO

Crown, of England

Silver coins, of equal finenefs "

per oz

Cut filver, of equal finenefs

66 ₴

40 ,

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Rates of coins for effimating duties.

Dols. Cis.

Pound Sterling

4 44

Dutch florin, or guilder

Mark banco, of Hamburgh

33 4

Real plate, of Spain

Mill Ree, of Portugal

Pound fterling, of Ireland

Tale, of China

1. 49

Pagoda, of India

Rupee of Bengal

55%

Form of an ENTRY. Inward.

In the

whereof

is Mafter, from

MARKS.

NUMBERS.

PACKAGES and CONTENTS.

I do to the beft of my Know- ledge and belief, that the above entry is juft and true, and contains as herein fpecificd, a true account of. ail the goods, wares and inerchandize imported by me, or to me configned in the faid

And that the invoice produced the original

invoice, and contains the nett prime coff thereof, and, that if I fhall hereafter difcover or know of any other goods, wares and merchandize, belonging to me, or to.]

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me configned, I will forthwith make known the fame to the Collector of the Diftrict of Pennfylvania, in or- der to the due entry thereof, and the payment of, or fe- curing the duties thereupon.

FORM of a DRAWBACK ENTRY.

In the Mafter, bound for the undermentioned Goods, imported by in the

Mafter, from

on the

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Marks.

Numbers.

Packages and Contents.

Note, after enumerating the packages, &c, leave a blank to calculate the drawback.

Oath of the Exporter.

do folemnly

that the goods, wares and merchandize herein fpecified, are bona fide to be exported to that no part therein is intended to be relanded within the United States, and that they have not been altered in quality while in my poffeffion.

Oath of the Importer.

do folemnly that the goods, wares and merchandize above mention-

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ed, were imported in the

from

on the 179

and the duties paid or fecured thereon, purfuant to .an act of Congrefs of the United States of America, in that cafe made and provided, and that they are the fame in quantity, quality and value, as at the time of im- portation, to the beft of my knowledge and belief.

Remarks.

When the Exporter has alfo been the Importer ofthe goods, the oaths may be put into one, beginning at the under one.

When the Exporter reports the goods for exportation, an entry muft be made out agreeably to the foregoing form, and brought to the Cuftom-houfe at leatt 24 hours before the goods are fhipped, as alfo the Import- er and other perfons through whofe hands they may have paffed, who being duly fworn as to the identity of the goods, and of their having been imported and en- tered according to law ; and the fast being thus cfta- blifhed, the Exporter will receive a permit to put them on board, &c.

If the foregoing is not ftrictly complied with, no drawback will be allowed.

Extract from the Act making further Provifion in Cafes of Drawbacks.

ANY goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the Unit- ed States, may be exported from any of the ports at which phips and veffets from the Cafe of Good Hope, or from any place be- yond the fame, are admitted to make entry, and entitled to the fame drawbacks of the auties, as goods exported from the difriet into which they were imported. are entitled :, ; provided they be accompanied by a certificate from the collector of the district into which they were imported. And ihet in order to entitle any perfento fuch certificate, he or they shall make out ar entry of fuch goods, &'c. fpecifving the marks and numbers, packages and co .. .

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tents, the names of the mafter and vefel in which, the time when and the place from which they were imported, the names of the mafter and vefel in which they are intended to be laden, and the diftrict in the United States to which they are defined ; and . fuch merchandize fhall alfo be entered with the col- lector of the dittrict into which they fhall be brought from the place of their importation, previous to the landing or unlading thereof. The foregoing requifites har ing been complied with, the drawbacks are obtainable on mer- shandize exported to a foreign port, on entry being made and bonds given in the usual form.

FORM OF A TOBACCO MANIFEST.

Manifeft of the Cargo on board the whereof is mafter, bound from Phi-

ladelphia

Marks & Nº.

Grofs.

Tare

Nett

Amount

The hhd. ought to be marked on the head and. quarter for inftance-1000 grois. 90 Tare.

910 Nett.

N. B. It is neceffary on fhipment of Tobacco for a Britifh port, to have a Manifeft, fworn to before the Britifh Conful refiding at the port of fhipment, and the veffel in which fuch fhipment is made, muft be of the barthen of 120 tons, and navigated by at Icaft two thirds American Citizens.

Form of a MANIFEST from Foreign ports.

Report and Manifeft of the Cargo of

of meafuring Tons,

: laft from the Port 1. .. as per Regifter, dated at prefent commanded by

and bound for

built at

owned by

and during the voyage by

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I do folemnly

1 to the beft of my knowledge and belief, that the above re- port and manifeft is in all things juft and true, and contains, as therein fpecified, a juft and true ac- count of all the goods, wares and merchandize;' laden and taken on board the faid at the aforefaid port of or during the prefent voyage, and that no part thereof has been landed, unladen, or otherwife removed from on board; and that if I fhall hereafter difcover or know of any goods, wares or merchandize, imported in the faid ·· · other than above report- ed, I will forthwith make report thereof to the collector of the diftrict of Pennfylvania, for the time being ; and I do further that the articles above mentioned as fea-ftores, are truly fuch, and were put on board for the ufe of the officers, crew and paffengers, and were not brought, and are not intended by way of merchandize or fale.

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FORM of a COASTING MANIFEST.

MANIFEST of the Cargo on board ine whereof

s mafter, bound from Philadelphia to .

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Name of fhipper

Refidence of flipper

Marks and Numbers

Packages with their contents

Names of Confignees

Refidence of Confignees

do fwear the above is a true Manifeft of the whole Cargo of the faid and that fuch goods, wares or merchandize,' of foreign manufacture, as therein Specified, were legally imported, and the duties thereupon, and alfo upon fuch fpirits diftilled within the United States, as above fpecified, have been duly paid, or fecured according to law.

179

I certify the above

Cupom-House, Philadelphia, was taken and fubfcribed before me Collector.

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OFFICERS of the EXCISE, With their refpective Diftricts and Surveys.

Diftri&t of New-Hampshire .- Jofhua Wentworth, fupervifor, falary 5co dollars, and 1-2 per cent com- miffion. Vermont-Noah Smith, fupervifor, falary 400 dollars, and 1-2 per cent commiffion. Maffachufetts Nathaniel Gorham, fupervifor, falary 800 dollars, and 1-2 per cent. commiffion. Ift Survey, the duties of the infrector to be performed by the fupervifor. 2d Survey, Jonathan Jackfon, inipector, falary 500 dollars, and 1-2 per cent commillion. 3d Survey, Leonard Jarvis, infpec- tor, falary 500 dollars, and 1-2 per cent commiffion. Rhode-Ifand-John S. Dexter, fupervifor, falary 500 dollars and 1-2 per cent commifion. Connecticut- John Chefter, fupervifor, falary coo dollars and 1-2 per cent commillion. New-York-Nicholas Fifh, fuper- vifor, falary 820 dollars, and 1-2 per cent commiffion. New-Jerfey -- Auros Dunham, fupervifor, falary 400 dol- lars, and 1-2 per cent commillion. Penafylvania- Henry Miller, of New-York, fupervifor, falary 1000 dollars, and 1-2 per cent commiffion. 2d Survey, Jobn Boyd, infpector, falary 480 dollars, and I per cent com- miffion. 3d Survey, Edward Hand. 4th Survey, John Neville. Delaware-Andrew Barratt, fupervifor, fa- lary- 400 dollars, and i per cent commiffion, Mary- land -- George Gale, fupervifor, falary 700 dollars, and i per cent commiffion. 2d Survey, Philip Thomas, in- Spector. 3d Survey, William Richardfon. Virginia- Ed. Carrington, fupervifor, falary 1200 dols. and I per cent commiffion. Ift Survey, Drury Ragfdale, infpector. 2d Survey, Edward Stephens. 3d Survey, Mayo Car- rington. 4th Survey, James Gibbon. 5th Survey, Ed- ward Smith. 6th Survey, James Brackenridge. 7th Survey, Thomas Marfhal. North-Carolina-William Polk, fupervifor, falary 10co dollars, and I per cent commiffion. Ift Survey, Thomas Overton, infpector. 2d Survey, Hardy Murfree. 3d Survey, William Polk. 4th Survey, John Whitaker. 5th . Survey, Daniel M'Kiffack. South Carolina-Daniel Stephens, fuper-

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vifor, falary 700 dollars, and I per cent commiffion. zd Survey, Benjamin Cudworth, infpector, 3d Survey, Sylvanus Walker. Georgia-John Matthews, fupervi- ·for, falary 500 dollars, and 1 per cent commiffion.

By an act of Congrefs paffed the 8th of May, 1792, the President is authorifed to make fuch difcretionary allowances to the officers of the excife, as he fhall deem reafonable; not exceeding feven and an half per cent of the amount of duries on diftilled fpirits, nor the annual fum of 70,000 dollars. And by an act of the 5th of June, 1794, he is authorifed to make fuch further al- \ lowances as may appear reafonable; not exceeding, by one third, the allowances heretofore made. .

This branch of revenue is under the immediate di- rection an fuperintendance of the commiffioner of the "revenue. The accounts of the officers are however paf- fed in the fame form with all others; being first exa- mined by the Auditor, and receiving their final fettle- ment in the office of the Comptroller of. the Treafury.

MINT of the UNITED STATES.

ELIAS BO ALIAS BOUDINOT, director, vice Henry de Saf- fure, refigned. Salary, 2000 dollars per annum. Hen- ry Voit, chief coiner, 1500 dollars. Dr. Nicholas Way, treafurer, 1200 dollars. Robert Scott, Engraver, 1200 dollars. Jofeph Richardfon, affayer, 1500 dollars:

Coins of the United States eftablifhed by Laru.

GOLD COINS.

Eagle, value ten dollars, 270 grs. ftandard gold.

Half-eagle, five dollars, 135

Quarter Eagle, 24 dolls. 67 and -4-8ths. . -

Standard gold is elesen parts pure and one alloy. Z 2

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SILVER COINS.

Dollar, value ten dimes, 416 grs. ftandard filver.

Half dollar, five dimes, 208

Quarter dollar, 22 dime s, 134

Difie, value 10 cents,

41 and 3-5ths

Half dime, five cents,

20 and 4-5ths.

Standard filver is 1485 parts pure and 179 alloy.

A pound of pure gold is valued at 15 pounds pure filver.

The gold and filver coins of Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal, are allowed by law to be ten- dered in all payments, at che rates following, viz.

The gold coins of Great Britain and Portugal of their prefent ftandard, at the rate of eighty-nine cents for one pennyweight, and thofe of France and Spain at the rate of eighty-feven centsfor one penny weight : the Spanifh milled dollar weighing not lefs than feventeen pennyweights and feven grains, at one hundred cents ; and the Crowns of France, containing not lefs than eighteen penny weights and feventeen grains at 1 10 cents :. but at the expiration of three years after the coining of Gold and Silver fhall commence at the mint of the Uni- ted States, all foreign coins will by law ceafe from be- ing a legal tender, except Spanifh milled dollars and parts thereof. And at the expiration of fix months af- ter cents and half cents to the value of 50,000 dollars shall have been iffued, all other copper coins are for- bidden, under the penalty of ten dollars, and the for- feiture of the pieces fo offered.

Rules for reducing the Currencies of the different States into each other ..

Ift. To reduce the currencies of New-Hampfhire,. Maffachufetts, Phode-Ifland, Connecticut and Virgi- nia, into thofe of New-York and North-Carolina, to. the given fum, add 1-3d part thereof.

Of Pensfylvaniz, New -Jerfey, Delaware and Mary .-. land, to the given fum, 2dd 1-4th.

Of South-Carolina and Georgia from the given fuma Subtract 2-9ths thereof

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On the Contrary.

zd. To reduce New-York and North Carolina, into New-Hampfhire, Maffachufetts, Rhode-Ifland, Con- necticut and Virginia, from the given fum, deduct 1-4th thereof.

Into Pennfylvania, New-Jerfey, Delaware and Ma- ryland, from the fum given, deduct 1-16th thereof.

Into South Carolina and Georgia to the fum given, add 1-6th, and then take half of the whole.

3d. To reduce Pennfylvania, New-Jerfey, Dela- ware and Maryland, into New-Hampshire, Maffachu- fetts, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut and Virginia, from the fum given, deduct 1- 5th thereof.

Into New-York and North-Carolina, to the fum given, add 1-15th thereof.

Into South-Carolina and Georgia, multiply by 3 and 1-9th, and divide the product by 5 ; or multiply by 28 and divide by 45.

- 4th. To reduce South Carolina and Georgia, into New-Hampfhire, Maffachufetts, Rhode-Iffand Con- necticut and Virginia, to the given fum, add. 2-7th · thereof.

Into Pennfylvania, New-Jerfey, Delaware and Ma- ryland, multiply the given fum by 45 and divide by 28.

Into New-York and North Carolina from the given fum fubtract 1-7th, and double the remainder.

A TABLE of the Value and Weight of COINS, as they pafs in the refpective States of the Union; with their Sterling and Federal valuc.

Feder. Value:

Names of Coins. Standard

weight.

N. Hamp. ¡N. Jerfey, 1 In Maff. R. If N. York. Pennf. Del. England. Con. Virg. N. Carol and Mary].

S. Carol. Georgia.

u Eagles

Dolls.

Dimes

Cents

Mills

Englifh Guinea,

6/1

I- . 8

0 0

Johannes,

0 O

Moidore,

181

Spanifh Piftole,

I -7

French Crown,

. 8

Spanifh Dollar,

180

Englifh Shilling, Piftareen,

All other Gold and Silver Coins of equal finenefs are valued by weight:

STEPHENS'S

1. s. d.

dwts. grs/l.

d. l. s.

d: 1.

s. d.

I 15

4 4

French Guinea,

Half Johannes,

.8 :

. 8

7 6

French Piftole,

1 9

Doubloon,

213

I I

3 6

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TABLE,

Shewing the number of cents, and decimal parts of cents, (or mills) in any number of Shillings and pence lefs than a dollar, in the currencies of the dif- ferent States.

N. Eng.

Vermont New York

New Jerfey,

Virginia

North Ca- Penafylvanial

and Ken-frolina.

Delaware & Maryland.

South Ca- rolina, and Georgia.

Cents.

- Cents.

Cents.

Čents.

1,38

I,c.4

1,11

-1,78

2.7;

2,08

2,22

3,57

4,16

3,12

3,33

5,35

5,55

4,15

4,44

7,14

6,94

5,20

5,55

8,92

11,:1

8,32

8,83

14,28

12,50

9,37

10,00

16,37

15,27

11,45

12,22

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The Philadelphia Directory, 1796, Part 19

Author: Publication date: 1785 Publisher: Philadelphia Number of Pages: 392

Author:
Publication date: 1785
Publisher: Philadelphia
Number of Pages: 392