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Cut filver, of equal finenefs
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RATES OF COINS FOR ESTIMATING DUTIES.
Dolls. Cents.
Pound fferling,
4 44
Dutch florin, or guilder,
39
Mark banco, of Hamburgh,
33₺
Real Plate, of Spain,
10
Mill Ree, of Portugal,
I
24
Pound fterling of Ireland,
10
Tale, of China,
I 48
Pagoda, of India,
1 94
Rupee, of Bengal,
55%
3
1 50
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FORM OF AN ENTRY INWARD.
IN the ter, from
, whereof
is Maf-
MARKS.
NUMBERS.
PACKAGES AND CONTENTS.
I , do to the beft of my knowledge and belief, that the above entry is juft and true, and con- taius as herein fpecified, a true account of all the goods, wares, and merchandize imported by me, or to me configned in the faid
, and that the invoice produced the origi-
nal invoice, and contains the nett prime coft thereof, and that if I fhall hereafter difcover or know of any other goods, wares, and merchandize, belonging to me, or to me configned, I will forthwith make known the fame to the collector of the diftrict of Pennfylvania, in order to the due entry thereof, and the payment of, or fecuring the duties thereupon.
FORM OF A DRAWBACK ENTRY.
In the bound for
, the undermentioned goods, imported by 7
Mafter,
, in the
, Mafter,
from
on the , 179
MARKS. 1 NUMBERS. 1 PACKAGES AND CONTENTS.
Note, after enumerating the packages, &c. leave a blank: to calculate the drawback.
[ 56 ] 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 qua - lity while in my poffeffion.
Oath of the Importer.
I
do folemnly that the goods, wares, and merchandize above mentioned, 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 provi- ded, and that they are the fame in quantity, quality and value, as at the time of importation, to the beft of my knowledge and belief.
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Remarks.
When the Exporter has alfo been the Importer of the 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 Cuf- tom-houfe at leaft 24 hours before the goods are fhipped, as alfo the Importer and other perfons through whole hands they may have paffed, who being duly fworn as to the identity of the goods, and of their hav- ing been imported and entered according to law ; and the fact being thus eftablifhed, 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 Provifion in cafes of Draw- backs.
ANY goods, wares, and merchandize, imported into the United States, may be exported from any of the ports at which fhips and veffels from the Cape of Good Hope, or from any place beyond the fame, are admitted to make entry,
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and entitled to the fame drawbacks of the duties, as goods exported froin the dif- trict into which they were imported, are entitled to ; provided they be accompa- nied by a certificate from the collector of the Diftrict into which they were in- ported. And that in order to entitle any perfon to fuch certificate, he or they Jhall make out an entry of fuch goods, &c. Specifying the marks and numbers, packages and contents, the names of the mafter and vaffel in which, the time when, and the place from which they were imported, the names of the mafter and veffel in which they are intended to be laden, and the Diffrict in the United States to which they are defined ; and fuch merchandize fhall alfo be eu- tered with the collector of the Diftriet into which they fhall be brought from the place of their importation, previous to the landing or unlading thereof. The foregoing requifites having been complied with, the drawbacks ure obtainable on merchandise exported to a foreign port on entry Being made, and bonds given in the ufual form.
FORM OF A TOBACCO MANIFEST.
Manifeft of the cargo on board the
whereof
is mafter, bound from Philadelphia
Marks & No.
Grofs
Tare
Nett
Amount
I 1
ftance --
The hhd. ought to be marked on the head and quarter, for ins 1000 grofs 90 Tare
910 Nett.
N. B. It is neceffary on flipment 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 burthen of 120 tons, and navigated by at leaft two thirds American Citizens.
FORM OF A MANIFEST FROM FOREIGN PORTS.
Report and Manifeft of the Cargo of the Port dated ed by
and bound for built at
of
meafuring
laft from Tons; as per Regifter, at prefent command-
owned by
and during the voyage by
To whom configned 1 Marks
| Numbers
1 Packages
1 Contents 1 Port where laden 1 Port of delivery
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I
do folemnly
to the beft of my knowledge and belief, that the above
report and manifeft is in all things juft and true ; and contains, as therein fpecified, a juft and true account 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 reported, 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.
MANIEEST of the cargo on board the bound from Philadelphia to
whereof
is Mafter,
Name of fhipper -
Refidence of fhipper
Marks and Numbers
1
Packages with their contents
Names of confignees
Refidence of confignees
1
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I 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 fpecified, were legally imported, and the du- ties thereupon, and alfo upon fuch fpirits diffilled within the United States, as above Specified, have been duly paid, or fecu- red according to law.
Cuffom-Houfe, Philadelphia,
179
I certify the above
was taken and fubfcribed before me, Collector.
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Officers of the Internal Revenues
OF THE
UNITED STATES,
WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS AND SURVEYS.
D ISTRICT of New-Hampfhire-Jofhua Wentworth, fupervifor. Vermont-Nathaniel Brufh, fupervifor. Maffachufetts-Jona- than Jacklon, fupervifor. ift Survey, John Frothingham. 2d Survey, John Brooks. 3d Survey, Ebenezer Storer, infpestor. Rhode Ifland- John S. Dexter, fupervifor. Connecticut-John Chefter, Supervifor. New-York-Nicholas Fiff, fupervifor. New- Jerfey-Aaron Dunham, mpervifor. Pennfylvania-Henry Miller, fupervifor. ift Survey, Wm. Nicholls, infpector. 2d Survey, John Boyd, infpector. 3d Sur- vey, Edward Hand. 4th Survey, John Neville. Delaware-George Traitt, fupervifor. Maryland-John Kilty, fupervifor. 2d Survey, Philip Thomas, infpector. 3d Survey, William; Richardfon. Virginia- Edward Carrington, fupervifor. ift Survey, W. F. Gaine, infpector, 2d Survev, Edward Stephens. 3d Survey, Mayo Carrington, 4th Sur- vev, James Gibbon. 5th Survey, Edward Smith. 6th Survey, James M'Dowell. Ohio-James Morrifon, fupervifor. 2d Survey, Ebenezer Sproat, infpector. North Carolina-William Polk, fupervifor. ift Sur- vey, Thomas Overton, infpector. zd Survey, Hardy Murfree. 3d Survey, William Polk. 4th Survey, John Whitaker. 5th Survey Daniel M'Kiffack. South Carolina-Daniel Stephens, fupervifor. 2d Survey, Benjamin Cudworth, infpector. 3d Survey, John Trotter. Geor- gia-John Matthews fupervifor.
By fundry acts of Congrefs, the Prefident is authorifed to make fuch discretionary allowances to the officers of the internal revenues, as he fhall dcem reafonable ; not exceeding a fixed limit.
All thefe branches of revenue are under the direction and fuperinten- dance of the Commiffioner of the Revenue.
All public accounts are fettled by the Auditor and Comptroller.
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POST- OFFICE
ESTABLISHMENT.
Office kept at No. 34, South Front-Street.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Poftmafter General, falary 2,400 dol- lars.
ROBERT PATTON, Poftmafter, Philadelphia.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Single letters carried by land, for any diftance.
Cents.
Cents.
Not exceeding 30 miles,
6
From 30 to 60 miles
8
From 60 to 100
IO
100 to 150
124
150 to 200
15
200 to 250
17
250 to 350
20
350 to 450
22
456
2.5
Double letters are double, and triple letters, triple of thefe rates, A packet of the weight of one ounce avoirdupoife weight at the rate of four fingle letters ; and in like proportion for one of a greater weight. News-papers one cent each for any diflance not exceeding ico miles ; to any diftance in the fame ftate where printed, the fame ; and for any greater diftance from one ftate to another, one and a half cent.
All letters or packets conveyed in private veffels four cents, with the addition of legal poftage, if deftined to any other place than where fuch veffel may arrive.
All letters and packets to and from the Prefident, and Vice-Prefident of the United States ; to and from the Secretary of the Treafury, the Comptroller, the Auditor, the Regifter, the Commiffioner of the Reve- nue, the Treafurer, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, the Poftmatter-general, his A fittant and Deputies, are free of poftage. And alfo all letters and packers, not exceeding two ounces in weight, to and from any Member of Congrefs, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, during any feffion of Congrefs, and twenty days after it, But no public officer can frank any letters,
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except his own ; and any letter enclofed to any of them, and directed to any other perfon, fhall be put into the Poft office, and be charged with the ufual poftage.
l'amphlets and magazines, not exceeding fifty miles, one cent per sheet; not exceeding 100 miles, one and a half cent; and any greater diflance two cents per fheet.
All letters brought to any Poft-office half an hour before the making of the mail fhall be forwarded therein; except in offices where the Poit Mafter General thinks longer time neceffary, which in no cafe fhall ex. ceed one hour: And all thefe times fo fixed fhall be notified to the public in one or more news-paper for fix weeks enfuing faid regulations.
All packets or letters water borne in packet-boat:, provided by the United States, for every fingle letter 8 cents; for every double letter 16 cents; for every triple letter 24 cents ; and for every letter or packet brought in any private veffel 4 cents, if delivered at the place where the veffel arrives; and if directed to any other place, the additional le- gal potage .--- If any Poftmafter, or other under him demand more than the legal poftage, he fhall forfeit for fuch offence 100 dollars, and be rendered incapable of future truit.
The mafter or commander of every veffel arriving in the United States, fhall deliver to the Poftmafter at the port where he arrives all letters under his care ; except fuch as are directed to the owner or con- fignee, or direGed to be delivered at the port where the veffel arrives ; for which he fhall receive from the poft-matter or deputy, 2 cents for cach letter and packet .- Any perfon that fhall fet up a horie poft or flage waggon, or packet boat on any route by land or water, where re- gular communication has been eftablifhed by Congrefs ; and fhall receive any letter or packet, other than news papers, magazines or pamphlets, or letters directed to the owner of the conveyance, or to the perfon to whom auy packet on board is directed, fhall forfeit fifty dollars.
Way letters fhall be received, if prefented more than two miles from a Poft-office, and delivered at the firft office, fubject to an additi- onal rate of one cent; letters directed to perfons living between Poit- offices fhall be delivered where directed, fubject to the addition of two cents far the ufe of the carrier ; unlefs the receipt and delivery of letters on the way, in the opinion of the Poftmafter general, be incompatible with the time or manner of carrying, or the fpeed required.
If any perfon in any department of the general Poft-office, fhall fecret, embezzle, or deftroy, any letter or packet entrufted to him, (exceptinthe cafe that follows) fhall be fined 300 dollars, or imprifoned fix months, or both, according to the aggravation of the offence; and if faid letter or packet contain a bank note, bill of exchange, warrant of the treafury, affignment of ftock, letters of attorney to receive annuities or dividends, to fell ftock, or to receive the intereft thereof, letter of credit, bond, warrant, draft, bill or promiffory note whatfoever for payment of mo- ney; or he hall take any of thefe articles out of a letter or packet, on conviction, He thall fuffer death.
Every printer of a news paper may fend one paper to a brother news printer within the United States free of poftage .- Every printer or other perion, who shall conceal a letter or other memorandum in writing in a news paper, or package of papers, fhall be liable to a fine of 5 dollars. And if any of the perfons employed in the department of the Poft-office, fhall detain, delay, embezzle, or deftroy any news paper, magazine or pamphlet, with which he fhall be entruffed, he fhall forfeit 50 dollars
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for every fuch offence. And if any Poftmafter (or other perfon) fhall open or permit to be opened any mail of news papers not directed to his office (unlefs it is directed to a place where there is no office) fhall for- feit 20 dollars.
Letters or packets left at any Poft-office to be conveyed beyond fea, or to any other port of the United States by water, pay one cent. Letters delivered by letter carriers 2 cents at the Poft-office one cent, in additi- on to the common poflage.
ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE
MAILS,
Commencing April 3d, 1797.
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The Eastern Mail,
Will be clofed on Mondays, Tuefdays, Wednesdays Thurfdays, Fri- days and Saturdays at noon ; and arrive at Philadelphia, on Tuef- days, Wednefdays, Thurfdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 8 o'clock A. M.
The mail for the Poft-towns on the main line eaft of New-York, as far as Bofton, will be clofed every Tuefday, Thurfday and Saturday with the eaftern mail, and return with the fame every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The Southern Mail,
Will be clofed on Mondays, Wednefdays, and Fridays, at half paft 7 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia, on Tuefdays, Thurfdays and Saturdays, at half patt 9 o'clock A. M.
The mail for the Poft-towns on the main line through North Caroli- na, South-Carolina and Georgia, as far as Savannah, will be clofed with the fouthern mails every Wednesday and Friday, and the mails for all the other Poft towns in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, every Friday.
A mail for Baltimore will be clofed every morning (Sundays excepted) at half paft 7 o'clock A. M.
The mail for New-Cafile, Cantwell's Bridge, Duck Creek, and Dover,
Will be clofed every Monday and Wednesday with the fouthern mail, and return with the fame on Thursdays and Saturdays.
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The mail for Frederica, Milford, Clowes, Dagsborough, Horn-Town, Acco- mack, and Northampton Court-Houfe,
Will be clofed on Monday the 3d of April with the fouthern mail, and afterwards every fecond Monday, and arrive at Pluladelphia on Thurf- day the 6th of April, and afterwards every fecond Thuriday.
The mail for the Eafiern Shore of Maryland, as far as Chefier-Town,
Will be clofed on Tuefdays, Thurfdays and Saturdays at half an hour before fin-fet, and arrive on Mondays, Wednefdays and Fridays at o'clock A. M.
The Mail for Centerville, Eafion, Md. Vienna, Salisbury, Md. Princefs Ann, and Snowhill,
Will be clofed every Saturday, with the other mails for the Eaftern Shore, and return with the fame every Weduefday.
The Mail for Downings-Town and Lancafler, Pennfylvania,
Will be clofed on Mondays, Wednefdays and Fridays, at half an hour before fun-fet, and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesdays, Fridays and Mondays, at 8 o'clock A. M.
The mail for York-Town, Carlifte, Shippensburg, Chamberfburg, Bedford; Greenfburgh, Pittsburg, and the Poft-towns in Kentucky and Teneffee,
Will be clofed every Friday at half an hour before fun-fet and arrive at Philadelphia every Friday morning.
The mail for Potts-Grove, Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg,
Will be clofed every Tuefday, Thurfday and Saturday at fun-fet, and arrive at Philadelphia, on Tuefdays and Thursdays.
A mail for Carlifte,
Vill clofe every Tuefday, with the mail for Harrifburg.
The mail for Sunbury, Northumberland, and Lewifourg, Pennsylvania,
Will be clofed on Thurfday with the Reading mail, and arrive with the fame every Tuefday.
The mail for Bethlehem, Eafton, Pa. Wilkefbarre, Suffex Court-Houfe, Gofhen, Ward's Bridge and Kingfion,
Will be clofed every Wednefday at 9 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Phi- ladelphia every Thefday at noon.
The mail for Woodbury, Swedefborough, Woods-Town, Salem and Bridge- Town, Weft Ferfey,
Will be clofed every Wednesday at 3 o'clock P. M. and arrive at Phi- ladelphia on Wednefdays at 9 o'clock A. M.
In this advertifement I have marked the times at which letters muft be left. at the office to infure their going in the mail of the day, as all letters are to be marked-accounts of them entered in a book and tranfcripts of thofe accounts made out to fend to the refpeGive Poft- mafters.
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As there are feveral places of the fame name in the United States, the merchants and others are requefted to be very particular in the direction of their letters ; diftinguifhing the States, and where it would otherwife be doubtful, the Counties, in which thofe places are fituated. And when letters are not for a poft-town, the neareft poft-town to the place ought to be mentioned.
ROBERT PATTON, Poftmafter.
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R U L E S
FOR REDUCING THE
CURRENCIES
OF THE
DIFFERENT STATES,
INTOEACH OTHER.
1ft. T TO reduce the currencies of New-Hampfhire, Maffachufetts, r
Rhode- Ifland, Connecticut and Virginia, into thofe of New- York and North-Carolina, to the given fum, and 1-3d part thereof.
Of Peanfylvania, New-Jerfey, Delaware and Maryland, to the given fum, add 1-4th.
Of South-Carolina and Georgia from the given fum, fubtract 2-9th thereof.
On the Contrary.
2dl to reduce New-York and North-Carolina, into New-Hampfhire, Maffichufetts, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut and Virginia, from the given finn, deduct 1-4th thereof.
Into Pennfvivania, New-Jerfcy, Delaware and Maryland, 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 Pennfvivania, New-Jerfev, Delaware and Maryland, into New-Hampshire, Mafachufetts, 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 Sonth-Carolina and Georgia, multiply by 3 and 1-9th, and divide the product bv 5 ; or multiple by 28 and divide by 45.
4th. To reduce South-Carolina and Georgia, into New-Hampfhire, Maffachufetts, Rhode-lfland, Connecticut and Virginia, to the given fui, add 2-7th thereof.
Into Peanfylvania, New-Jerfey, Delaware and Maryland, multiply the given fum by 45 and divide by 28.
Into New-York and North-Carolina, from the given fum fubtra&t 1-7th, and double the remainder.
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COINS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Eftablifhed by Law.
GOLD COINS.
Eagle, value ten dollars, Half-cagle, five dollars, Quarter eagle, 24 dollars,
270 grs. ftandard gold. J35
67 and 4-8th.
Standard gold is eleven parts pure and one alloy.
SILVER COINS.
Dollar, value ten dimes,
416 grs. ftandard filver.
Half dollar, five dimes,
208
Quarter dollar, 24 dimes,
10.4
Dime, valuc ten cents,
41 and 3-5ths. 20 and 4-5ths.
Half dime, five cents,
Standard filver is 1485 parzs 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 Portu- gal, are allowed by law to be tendered in all payments, at the rates fol- lowing, viz.
The gold coins of Great Britain and Portugal of their prefent ftand- ard, at the rate of eighty-nine cents for one penny-weight, and thofe of France and Spain at the rate of eighty-leven cents for one penny-weight : the Spanifh milled dollar, weighing not lefs than feventeen penny- weights and feven grains, at one hundred cents ; and the crowns of France, containing not lefs than eighteen pennyweights and feventeen grains, at Ito cents, but at the expiration of three years after the coin- ing of gold and filver thall commence at the mint of the United States, all foreign coins will by law ceafe from being a legal tender, except Spanifh milled dollars and parts thereof. And at the expiration of fix months after ceuts and halt cents to the value of 50,000 dollars fhall have been iffued, all other copper coins are forbidden, under the penalty of ten dollars, and the forfeiture of the pieces fo offered.
A TABLE
Of the Value and Weight of COINS, as they pafs in the refpective States of the Union, with their Sterling and Federal Value.
Names of Coins
Standard weight
In England
¡ N. Hamp. Maff.R.I. Con. Vir.
N. York, N. Carol.
N. Jerfey, Penn. Del. and Mary.
S. Carolina, Georgia .
Eagles.
Dolls.
Dimes.
"Cents.
Mills.
Englifh Guinea, French Guinea,
5
6
1
1
6
1 8
I 7
6
I
16
0
H
14
I
I
5
o
4
0
I
6
O
0
O
Johannes,
18
O
3 12
O
4 16
0
6
8
0
6
0
0
O
0
2
O
O
O
8
o
O
O
Half Johannes, Moidore,
6
18
1 7
0
I 16
O
2
8
0
2
5
O
I
8
O
O
6
O
0
O
Doubloon,
16
21
3
o 6
I
2
O
I
0
I
Spanif Piftole,
4
6
o
16
0 16
0
I
2
O
1
0
I
4
4
French Crown,
19
O
Spanifh Dollar,
17
6
O
5 4
O 6
O 0
8 O
8 8
9 0
O o
3 6
o
4
8
O
I
O
O
O
Englifh Shilling,
3
18
O
I
o
O
4
-
3
0
0 103
0
I
2
I
7 .
O
I
8 6
o 0
O II
0
O
2
0
Piffareen,
dwts. grs. | 1.
s.
d.
1. S.
cl.
s.
d.
1. s. d.
1.
s.
I
I
9
O
4
6
6
7
5
5
I O
O
I 16
O
2 8
0
3
4
O
3
16
0
5
12
6
C
I
4
3
3
4
8
O
5
9 8
0 6
3 o 0 0
IO 18 17
O 6
o O
3 3
9 7 6
7 6
3 7 O
French Piftole,
O
I
I
I
6 6 I
O 0 O O
1
o
7 I
I O
O
O
2
2
O
All other Gold and Silver Coins of equal finenefs are valued by Weight.
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I 17
6
1
1 15
O 6
6
O
O
.
9
O
6
8 7 8
5
0
d.
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T. A B L E
SHEWING THE
VALUE OF DOLLARS,
From 1 to 10,000, in the Currencies of the different States:
Dollars
N. Eng. Ver. Virg. &c.
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N. York and N. Carol.
N. Jer. Penn. Del. & Mary.
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S. Carolina and Georgia.
1
6
0
8
0
7
6
4
8
2
12
O
16
0
15 0
6
0
0
18
8
I
10
2
O
17
6
I
3
4
7
2
2
2
¥6
2 12
6
I
12
8
8
2
8
3
4
3 O
0
I
17
4.
9
2
14
3
12
3 7
6
2
2
o
30
3
0
4
O
3 15
0
2
6
8
I ]
3
6
4
4 2
6
2
II
4
12
3
32
4
16
4 10
0
2
16
O
I3
3
18
5
4
4 17
6
3
o
8
14
4
5
12
5
5
O
3
5
4
15
10
6
O
5 12
6
3
IO
O
16
4
16
6
8
6
0
3
14
8
17
5
2
6
16
6 7
6
3
19
4
18
5
8
7
4
6 15
0
4
4
0
19
5
14
7
12
2
6
4
8
8
20
Ó
0
8
O
8
7 17
4
5
2
23
6
18
9
4
24
7
4
9
12
25
7
IO
IO
O
7
9
5
26
7
16
IO
8
9 15
0
6
I
4
27
8
2
10
16
10
2
6
6
6
0
28
8
8
4
10 10
O
6
10
8
S .
s.
f. s. d.
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The denominations of money of account, as they are by law required to be ufed in the pul lic offices, and in all judicial proceedings of the United States, are dollars, (the dollar being the unit) dimes or tenths, cents or hundredthis, and mills or thoufandths of a dollar.
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1
HEALTH -OFFICE.
No. 32, Walnut-Street.
IS kept open every day, (except Sundays) from 9 o'clock in the morne ing until one, and from three to five in the afternoon.
WILLIAM ALLEN, Health Officer. WILLIAM NESBITT, Clerk. ELIJAH BATTISS, meffenger.
B A N K S.
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THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES,
Is kept in Third-ftreet, between Chefnut and Walnut- ftreets.
IT was incorporated by an act of Congrefs in the year 1791, to con- tinue until 1811. It is under the direction of a Prefident and twenty- four directors, chofen annually. The capital is 10,000,000 of dollars, divided into 25,000 fhares. Open every day, except Sunday, Chriftmas, and the 4th of July, from nine in the morning until three in the after- noon. Wednesdays and Fridays are the difcount days. THOMAS WILLING, Prefident. GEORGE SIMPSON, Caffiier.
BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Is kept in Lodge-Alley, Philadelphia,
AND was incorporated by an act of Affembly, in the year 1792, for the term of 20 years. It is under the management of a Prefident and twenty-four directors ; fix of the directors are appointed by the Affem - bly, and the remainder are chofen by the ftockholders annually. The capital is 2,co0,000 of dollars, divided into 5000 fhares, and may be in- creafed to 7,500. Open every day, except Sunday and 4th of July, from nine in the morning until three in the afternoon. Difcount to be applied for on Tuefdays and Fridays.
SAMUEL M. FOX, Prefident. JONATHAN SMITH, Cafhier.
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BANK OF NORTH-AMERICA,
Is kept at No. 99, Chefnut-ftreet, Philadelphia,
WAS incorporated in the year 1781. Is managed by a Prefident and eleven directors, chofen annually, The capital is 750,000 dollars, a.d may be increafed to 1,000,000. Is open every day, except Sunday, it of January, Good Friday, Chriftmas, and 4th of July, from nine to three in the afternoon. Difcount days are Mondays and Thurfdays.
JOHN NIXON, Prefident. RICHARD WELLS, Cafhier.
At all thefe banks, bills or notes may be left at any time to be col- lected, which is done free of expence ; but in cafes of non-payment and proteft, the perfon leaving the bill or note muft pay the expence. Notes or bills payable on any day when the banks are fhut, muft be taken up on the preceding day. Three days grace are allowed on all notes paya- ble. Difcounts are made only on perfonal fecurity, and fixty days is the longeft credit. If errors happen in payments made at the banks, they muft be rectified at the time. The dividends are made every fix months.
.
SOC I E T
Y
FOR THE
INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE
OF
EMIGRANTS.
W HOEVER reflects upon the various caufes of emigration from Europe to the United States of America, muft be convinced- whoever has the opportunity of appealing to his own experience, muft know-that many of thofe that emigrate, although frequently endowed with talents and virtues the moft valuable, arriving on an unknown thore, bereft of the means of fupport, and deffitute of friends to whom to apply for advice or affiftance, are loft, for a time, to fociety and thern- felves.
With a view to leffen, or totally to obviate thefe inconveniencies ; to render emigration as advantageous as poffible, both to the Emigrants themfelves, and to the country which affords them refuge; to give them every information and affiftance in our power :- in fhort, to foften the afperities of the ftranger's fituation, at his firft out-fet in a new country, We, the Subfcribers, have affociated ourfelves under the title of
" THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS EMIGRATING FROM FO- REIGN COUNTRIES."
NAMES OF OFFICERS.
HENRY ANDREW HEINS, Prefident. THOMAS NEWNHAM, Treafurer. THOMAS L. BRISTOL, Secretary. Dr. A. BŁAYNEY, Phyfician. WILLIAM ZANE, Regifter T. W. TALLMAN,
THOMAS EWING, Counfellors,
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Treafurer, Secretary, Phyfician, and Regifter, with the. allowing eight Members, compofe the Committee of Con- èrence and Correspondence.
WILLIAM YOUNG BIRCH,
JOHN HARRISON, WILLIAM M'LAWS,
CHARLES KENNY, NAPTALI PHILIPS. PHILIP JONES. DOCTOR PASCALIS. HENRY ANDREW HEINS.
The Committee mect at fix o'clock every Monday evening.
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A FEW
OBSERVATIONS
ON THE
YELLOW FEVER.
IN July 1797, the Yellow Fever again made its appearance in Philadelphia, and providentially for the city, it Jubfided fo early as the October following. In refpect to its origin, the various opinions which have been advanced, render abortive the intention of giving any fatisfactory ac- count. The melancholy fcene which prefented itfelf in the year 1793, induced many on the confirmation of its being again in existence, to quit the city, which certainly became a matter of prudence on their part, under the confideration that their ftay could not afford any material comfort to . the unhappy fufferers ; but to their honor, it appears, that they were not loft to the fenfe of the mifery attending it, as their humanity in pecuniary matters, were equally extended. It has been generally confidered to have been imported in the Ships Hinde and Arethufa; but, placing confidence in the Letter written by Doctor Meafe, dated the 16th of Auguft, it appears that the idea, which has been held out, is without foundation, as he pofitively afferts, that on the arrival of faid two fhips, he went on board and found the crew of both to be in perfect health. It is a fingular circumfrance, front the inveteracy of the difeafe, that it fhould have been prin- cipally confined to Southwark, for it has not been made to appear, that there were many cafes in any other part of the City or Liberties, except at Kenfington, at which place fe- veral fell victims.
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the Fever being afcertained to exift, the general alarm h it occafioned, no doubt produced the most happy ef-
as the health of the city was greatly promoted, by the ers who fled ; for in all human probability, had the ci- s continued, it would have raged equally as bad, as in ear 1793.
e Physicians, from their great attention to the unfortu- fufferers, merit from the citizens the warmeft grati- ; and it muft afford great pleasure to every feeling mind, through the Providence of God, they were enabled to ed in prefe vi y the lives of a great number, who were afflicted with i
The Editor i nded to have introduced a copious account of the Yellow Fever, had not MR. FOLWELL published one, and fecured the Copy Right, which has deprived him the pleasure of inferting one.
The complete account, Publifhed by MR. FOLWELL, can be purchased at the trifling expence of Two Shillings and Nine Pence, at his Office in Carter's Alley.
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THE Editor of the Directory € nity of informing the Public, that ! publifh by Subfcription, an elegant E
HERVEY's WORK
complete in two handfome Quarto Volumes ; lifhed with Six beautiful Copperplates by the and to be taken from the moft interefting fubje
This Work will be Printed in 28 Numbers, ber to contain 40 pages, and delivered regular! Weeks until completed, at the price of 25 Cent on the delivery.
Ladies or Gentlemen who may wifh to with a Copy, will be fo kind as to leave th MR. WILLIAM W. WOODWARD's, No. Street, the Printer of this valuable Work, ! fcriptions are received.
CORNELIUS W. STA
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