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5. Officers may seize within or without their districts :- Persons resisting or impeding them forfeit four hundred dollars.
6. The master or commander of any vessel, who shall obstruct or hinder (or be the cause thereof) any officer of the revenue in going on board his ship or vessel for the purpose of carrying into effect any of the revenue laws of the United-States, forfeits from fifty to five hundred dollars.
7. Every owner of a vessel, residing within the limits of the United States, to swear to the register within ninety days after
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its being granted, or it becomes void, and the vessel and cargo pay foreign tonnage and duty .
Returned cargo.
(If any articles of an outward cargo are brought back they are to be detailed, specifying by whom shipped outward, and to whom consigned inward.)
8. All bonds given on the exportation of merchandize entitled to a drawback, must be put in suit as they become due, unless by prior application to the comptroller longer time shall be given to procure the necessary evidence that the marchandize export- ed was landed in a foreign port, captured or lost.
9. That no document of landing merchandize in a foreign port entitled to a drawback, can be received, however regular, after the bond becomes due, unless satisfactory reasons are assigned for the delav.
10. That the exporter of all salted provisions, or pickled fish. entitled to bounty, cannot claim it, unless the evidence of the de- livery of the fish and provisions in a foreign port is tendered before his bond given at the time of exportation becomes due; excepting in those cases where satisfactory reasons are assigned for the delay, or a further time granted by the comptroller for cb- taining evidence of the landing of the provisions or fish in a foreign port.
11. That no debenture can be issued on the exportation of merchandize, unless the exporter shall, within ten days after the clearance of the vessel, complete those papers which the law makes necessary to his being entitled to a drawback.
7. It was intended to insert the rates of Pilot- age into this port, but some alteration being wishedl for in the law that respects the same, it has been deferred to the next publication.
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COMMERCIAL TABLE OF STAMPS.
Any Bond, or promissary Note, not exceeding 60 days, above the first, & not exceeding the last, of the following sums ; Stamp. Stamp. Stamp.
Stamp.
viz. 20 to 100 Dollars, .4 100 to 500 Dolls. .10 500 to 1000 Dolls. .20 above 1000 Dolls. . 30.
If exceeding 60 days, or
Inland bills of Exchange, .10 .25 .50 .75
Any foreign bill of Exchange, each and every stamp,
.20
Any foreign bill of lading, each and every stamp, .10 .25
Any power of Attorney, Policy of Insurance not exceeding 500 Dollars, Protest, or Notarial Act, Charter Party, or Bottomry Bond, Policy of Insurance,exceeding 500 dollars,
1,00
Every bill of lading, or receipt, from one district to another .4 .50
Every exemplification, every Inventory of goods made as by law required,
EXCEPT Any Recognizance, Bill, Bond, or Obligation, made to or with the United States, or any State, for their use respectively ; or Bonds required by the laws of the United States, or of any State, upon any legal process, or judicial proceeding, or for the faithful performance of any trust or duty ; Inventory of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, or taken in virtue of any legal process.
( STAMPS REQUIRED ON CERTIFICATES, &c.
Any certificate of Naturalization, 5.00
Any licence, or certificate of inrollment, ofany Counsellor, Advocate, &c. in any court ofthe United States, 10. 00 Any grant, or letters patent, under the Seal of the U.States, (except for lands granted for Military Service, ) 4. 00 Any exemplification, or certified copy, of such patent, 2. 00
Receipts for Legacies, other than from the wife, children, or grand children, of the deceased, .25
If an amount above 100, and not more than 500, dollars, .50
1. 00
And for every further sum of 500 dollars, the additional sum of
The Banks pay one per cent on the annual dividends.
Any Certificate of a share in any Bank, or Insurance Office, If under 20 dolls. at the rate of 10 cents for 100 dolls. If above 20, and not more than 100 dellars, If above one hundred dollars,
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MAIL ESTABLISHMENT.
Eastern Mail,
Will be closed every day, (Sunday excepted) at 12 o'clock at noon, and arrive at Philadelphia, every day, (Sunday excepted) at eighto'clock, A. M.
Southern Mail,
Will be closed every day, (Sunday excepted) at half past nine o'clock, A. M.
Mail for Downings-town and Lancaster, Pennsyl- vania.
Will be closed every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at half an hour before Sun-set, and arrive at Philadelphia every Mon- day, Thursday and Saturday at four o'ock, P. M.
Great Western Mail, via Chambersburg to Kentucky. and North Western Territory.
Will be closed every Tuesday aud Friday at half an hour before Sun-set, and arrive at Philadelphia every Monday and Thursday, at four o'clock, P. M .- The Mail for Tennessee, and Mississippi Territory, will be closed every Friday at half an hour before Sun-set, and arrive at Philadelphia every Thursday at four o'clock, P. M.
Mail, via Reading and Harrisburg, for the Post- towns in Mifflin, Huntingdon, Northumberland and Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania,
Will be closed every Wednesday, at half past three o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia every Wednesday morning
Mail, via Bethlehem, Easton and Wilksbarre, Penn.
Will be closed every Wednesday, at three o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia, every Wednesday morning.
Mail for Woodbury, Sweedsborough, Woods-town, Salem and Bridge-town, W. N. Jersey.
Will be closed every Wednesday, at three o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelahia every Wednesday at nine o'clock, A. M.
Mail for Atsion and Tuckerton, New-Jersey,
Will be closed every Thursday, at ten o'clock, A. M. and ar- rive at Philadelphia every Wednesday at eleven o'clock, A. M.
Mail for Haddonfield, Mount Holly, New Mills and Borden-town, New-Jersey,
Will be closed every Wednesday at two o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia every Wednesday at ten o'clock, A. M.
As there are several places of the same name in the United States, the merchants and others are requested to be very parti- cular in the direction of their letters ; distinguishing the States,
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and where it would otherwise be doubtful, the Counties, in which those places are situated. And when letters are' not for a Post-town, the nearest Post-town to the place ought to be men- tioned.
Post-Office, Nov. 21, 1801.
ROBERT PATTON, Post-Master.
INSTITUTIONS,
BENEVOLENT, LITERARY, NATIONAL, MUSICAL, &c.
THE PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL.
THIS HUMANE AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION
WAS founded by the Contributors, in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two, for the relief of the Lunatics and Sick Poor of Pennsylvania, and has been supported by them ever since, with Legacies and private Contributions.
By a late act of Assembly, the Contributors have liberty to graft upon it, a Lyingin and Foundling Hospital, as soon as money sufficient to carry it on, can be raised.
They consist of persons who have given ten pounds, or more, and are incorporated, by the name and title of, Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital ; such may vote at elections for Managers, or be voted for, but derive no personal interest, from the act of incorporation. A sum, less than ten pounds, is called a donation.
The Contributors have perpetual succession, with power to elect twelve Managers, a Treasurer, and all other officers of the insti- tution, and make RULES for the well-ordering of the house. They may receive and take the lands, hereditaments, and tene- ments, not exceeding the yearly value of one thousand pounds, of the gift, alienation, bequest or devise of any person or persons whomsoever, and of any goods and chattels whatsoever ; pro- vided, that, no general meeting of the contributors, or persons acting under them, shall employ any money or other estate, expressl; given to the capital stock of the Hospital, in any other way, than by ap- pling its annual interest or rent, towards the entertainment and care ofthe sich and distempered poor, that skall from time to time be brought and placed therein, for the cure of their diseases, from any part of the state, without partiality or preference.
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If there should not be a constant succession of Contributors to meet yearly and chuse managers, then the hospital, its estate and affairs, and all the management thereof, are to be under the di- rection of such persons as the legislature may appoint.
By a law of the Contributors, the power of directing the man- ner and terms of receiving and discharging patients, is transfer- red to the Managers, who made a rule, if there should be room in the Hospital, (after as many poor patients are accommo- dated, as the interest of the capital stock can support,) to take in such others, as they can on reasonable rates agree for ; and that the profits arising from boarding and nursing such patients, shall be appropriated to the same uses,as the interest money of the Public Stock-the price of board is various, according to the applicants ability to pay, and changes with the rise and fall of provisions &c.
The Overseers of the Poor of Pennsylvania, and Religious Societies therein, who support the poor by their own voluntary subscriptions, pay but three dollars a week, which is about the first cost of one person's maintainance, including medicine and all charges, excep: cloathing and funeral expenses.
The Overseers of the Poor of other States pay four dollars, private Patients, who are residents of Pennsylvania, from three and a half, to six dollars ; and non-residents from four and a half, to eight dollars .- Every Patient may chuse his own Physician, but he must be one of the house Physicians.
An amputation of a limb is not to be performed, unless the Patient consents to it ; nor then, unless three Physicians agree to it, after a consultation on the case.
The sick, especially the stranger, finds it his interest to prefer the Hospital to any tavern, or boarding-house, for many reasons-
First, Because the Physicians are of the most eminent.
Secondly, The Nurses, are the most experienced.
Thirdl;, The apartments are the most convenient.
Fourthly, The price of board is lower than any individual can take .- and
Lastly, The Patient has the satisfaction to know, if there is any profit it is given to the poor.
A Physician of the Hospital, must be twenty-seven years of age, before he can be elected; and serve the poor gratis.
The duty of the Resident Apothecary, is to attend the Library, exhibit and explain the Museum, administer prescriptions, and visit and dress the Patients.
Two Managers and Physicians, meet every Fourth and Se- venth day in the Hospital (being market days) at II o'clock of the forenoon, to admit and discharge Patients.
At intervening times, the Applicant must repair to one of .the monthly Physicians, who if he considers the case a proper one, will certify it in writing to the sitting Manager, and he will take the usual security, and give an order for admission.
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Overseers of the Poor from the country who bring a Patient, must have a certificate signed by two Magistrates, denoting that they are in Office, and the Pauper proposed for admission, resides in their District, or their application will be rejected.
Persons with infectious Diseases are not to be received, nor incurable Cases, Lunatics excepted-but, any person living in or near Philadelphia, receiving by accident a desperate wound, or, having a fractured Limb, just broke, may be brought to the Hospital, without an Order, and he will be received Day or Night, provided, he is brought in immediately.
From the time the hospital was founded there have been ad- mitted into it about ten thousand Patients, great numbers of whom have been Lunatics, some of these have been twenty cr thirty years in the house (which is not uncommon for Lunatics) hence arose the disagreeable necessity of limiting their number, so as not to take more than one half of the Paupers of that class, who would occupy the whole house to the exclusion of other cases, which have an equal claim, the Hospital being an asylum not only for Maniacs, but all others, except infectious diseases.
Besides ten thousand admitted, it is supposed nearly as many, out Patients have been attended, from the Dispensary of this in- stitution, and supplied with medicines gratis. These compre- ·hended the poorest classes, of people, afflicted with every disease to which the human frame is liable.
At the present time, there are Ninety-three Patients in the Hospital, of whom Sixty - hres are on pay, and Thirty on the poor list ; of the whole number sixty-three are Lunatics.
The buildings are nearly completed, and have cost as they now stand, about Eighty-four thousand dollars, towards which, at different times, the Legislature have given Sixty-six thousand dolls.
Not the least doubt is entertained, but they will pay the differ- ence, finish the Hospital, and present it, a State Contribution, for the uses intended.
The Hospital exhibits in the Centre, a house, sixty four feet in front, elevated above all the adjoining buildings, and project- ing beyond them a proper distance-On the top is a sky light, to enlighten the Theatre for surgical operations; from which there is a beautiful view of the City plot, the River, Ger- mantown, Frankford, the Fort, and several elegant Country Seats on the Schuylkill .- Two large Stair Cases leading to the several wards, are made in this Division.
Adjoining here:o on the East, is a ward, 80 feet front, 27 feet deep, and three stories high; at the end, a wing crosses it, North and South, extending in length 110 feet.
In the middle of the wing, opposite the ward, is a hall, 28 feet square, including a Stair Case, projecting beyond the other part of the wing, sufficient to cover the cornice, and raised one story above them, with a Cupola that affords a secure way out in case of fire.
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And adjoining to the Centre house on the West, are a ward and wing, similar to those on the East, with this exception, that the wards are about 34 feet deep-this extension was agreed to, in order to admit double rows of rooms to accommo- date a greater number of Lunatics .- The difference, unless to an accurate observer, is scarcely perceivable.
The whole extent of the buildings from East to West, istwo hundred and seventy-eight feet ; by the length of the wing crossing the wards, the East and West fronts make an agreea- ble appearance. Detached from the Hospital, at a little distance, is a separate building, with a convenient enclosure for vencreal Patients who are kept by themselves .- There are also, sundry other apartments, on the lot, such as
Stable, Ice-house, Smoke-house, Fire Engine-house, &c.
Rooms in the Hospital are appropriated to the following uses.
For the Library
1 Steward Matron & maids S
Contributors
1 1
in the Centre house
Managers
Lunatics in the West wing &
Museum
1 ward 70
Apothecary's Shop
1
Do. in the East 16
Bathing Rooms
Theatre for operations
Wash house Bake house and
In all
130
- Kitchens
wards and rooms.
Cell keeper and his Wife 1
11721 41
For sick and wounded. 23
The Lunaticks, being separated from the sick by the Centre house, the latter are not incommoded with their noise-The Capital Stock consists of ground rents and money at interest, the annual amount of which is about three thousand four hundred dollars, besides this there is no productive income for the support of poor Patients, except the profit of pay Patient's, both of which sums united will not maintain more than 30 poor persons ; nor can the number be increased, until by Legacies,, cr future contributions the funds are enlarged-this is much to be lamented, as every convenience is provided in the Hospital to accommodate 300 persons on a moderate calculation, but for want of an adequate capital, the Contributors are obliged to refuse to numbers, the benefits of an Institution, that is above all others in this part of the world, peculiarly well situated in other respects to relieve them.
The unproductive part of the Estate consists in lots of ground bought and paid for by the Contributors, and in the Museum and Medical Library.
These Lots were mostly purchased early, when Land was low, but they' are now become valuable, being within the im- "proved parts of the City.
The Hospital stands on a square, three hundred and ninety-six feet in width, and four hundred and sixty-eight feet in length, containing about four acres .- Round it is a brick wall,
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'and rows of high forest trees. . Within the wall, the ground is decorated with gardens, grass plads, gravel walks, hedges, &c.
There is also a vacant square to the East, and one half a square to the West-containing together, more than six acres, running in parallel lines with the ground on which the buildings are erected ; the other half of this square is owned by the Alms-House, who mean to keep it always open, so that the Pennsylvania Hospital is situated in the middle of three great squares ; which, beside the open streets, measure more than thirteen acres
The Contributors have, also, bought three lots on the South side of the Hospital .-- Their object in providing so much ground was to secure a currentof a ir for the benefit of the sick Patients. The policy of this provision was never more conspicuous than during the late fevers, particularly in 1793, when not a person took it in the Hospital, though upwards of four thousand died of it, in about four months, in the City, in that year.
Knowing the inestimable value of open ground to the Hos- pital, the Contributors have a confident assurance, that avarice itself, will never dare to propose the alienation of one foot of the ground, which they have provided at their own expence for such a benevolent use.
The Anatomical Museum is a collection of the human body in wax, fine paintings, &c. which may be worth three thousand dollars ;- The paintings are the gift of the late Dr. John Fother- gill, of London, valued at one thousand dollars. The other part, was the property of the late Dr. Chovet, and purchased of his daughter with a life annuity of fifty pounds Sterling per annum. Persons admitted to see this Museum, which is very interesting, pay one dollar each.
The library, comprises about seventeen hundred volumes of choice Medical Books, and is thought to be the best collection of the kind in this country ; this and the Museum, are enlarged and supported by a fund of about five hundred dollars per anm. which Medical pupils, who attend the lectures from all parts of the Con- tinent, West-Indies, &c. pay for the priviledge of reading, and observing the practice of the house; the money is exclusively ap- plied to enlarge the collection, with the consent of the Physici- ans, who, in other countries, enjoy these perquisites to them- selves.
The number who attend the Hospital at this season, are about one hundred.
The Managers, Treasurer and Physicians are all Contributors and serve gratis, except that persons in affluence pay, the Phy- sicians, as they would if attended in private houses.
Such are the principles on which this institution has been raised and supported-and as it has been of the greatest utility to the public, it is hoped, it will, continue to excite their attention, until, by the enlargement of its funds the contributors are enabled
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to extend the benefits of it to a greater number of poor, agreeable to the design of its pious founders.
Legacies are usually given in the corporate name, as follows, I gice and bequeath to the Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital, to be added to the Capital Stock, Dollars.
Contributions and donations are received by Joseph Saunders Lewis, Treasurer, at his store, No. 25 in Dock Street.
N. B. The tax commonly called the City Hospital Tax, is raised for the Lazaretto, &c. and not for the Pennsylvania Hos- pital, as many suppose, who do not observe the Distinction.
The names of the present officers of the institution are as follows.
Managers-Josiah Hewes, Samuel Coates, Thomas Morris, Samuel Clark, Lawrence Seckel, Elliston Perot, James Smitlı Junr. Pattison Hartshorne, John Dorsey, Robert Smith, mer- chant, Zaccheus Collins, Paschall Hollingsworth.
Treasurer-Joseph Saunders Lewis.
Physicians .- Dr. Rush, Dr. Parke, Dr. Shippen, Dr. Wistar, Dr. Physick, Dr. Barton.
Melical Pupils in the House .- James Hutchinson, Joseph Hartshorne.
Steward-Francis Higgins.
Matron-Hannah Higgins.
ABOLITION SOCIETY.
President-James Pemberton.
Vice President-Robert Patterson, and John Letchworth.
Treasurer-John Evans.
Secretary-Timothy Paxton, and Samuel Harvey.
Counsellors-William Lewis, William Rawl, Miers Fisher, John Hallowell, Walter Franklin, James Milnor, John R. Coates, George Fisher, Joseph Hempbell, Daniel Smith, Joseph Hop- kinson.
Committee of Inspection-Oliver Evans, John Miller, James A. Neal, Robert Cochran, Joseph Clark, Thomas Stokes.
Who superintend the morals, conduct, and ordinary situation of the Free Blacks, afford them advice and instruction, protec- tion from wrongs, and other friendly offices.
Committee of Guardians-Thomas Harrison, William Wig- glesworth, Robert Taylor, Nathan Smith, I. R. Coates, Abra- ham Hilyard.
Who place out children and young people with suitable per- sons, that they may (during a moderate apprenticeship or servi- tude) learn some trade or other business for subsistence, reserv- ing as far as practicable, the right of guardianship ; and keep a regular account of manumissions and indentures.
Committee of Education-George Williams, Daniel Thomas, Benjamin Tucher, Jacob Johnson, Charles Townsend. Samuel Smith.
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Who superintend the school instruction of the children and youth of the Free Blacks, and preserve a regular record of their marriages and births.
Committee of Employ -- Thomas Parker, Samuel Shinn, George WV. Gibbons, Samuel Jones, Samuel F. Bradford, Charles Allen.
Who endeavour to procure constant employ for those Free Blacks who are able to work.
The above Committees, meet at the Friends' Meeting House'in Fourth Street, on the Evenings of the following Days :
INSPECTION.
GUARDIANS.
EDUCATION. EMPLOY.
10 mo. 5. 19.
10 mo. 6.
--- 20.
- -22.
11 mo. 2.
11 mo. 3.
11 mo. 5.
--- 16.
- -17.
18.
-19.
-30.
12 mo. 1.
12 mo. 2.
12 mo. 3.
12 mo. 14.
-15.
.16.
17.
---- 28.
-29.
-30.
- -31.
1 mo. 11.
1 mo. 12.
I mo. 13.
1 mo. 14.
-25
-26.
-27.
.28.
2 mo. 8.
2 mo. 9.
2 mo. 10.
2 mo. 11.
-22.
-23.
-- 24.
-- 25.
3 mo. 8.
3 mo. 9.
3 mo. 10.
3 mo. 11.
-- 22.
-23.
-24. 25.
4 mo. 5.
4 mo. 6.
4 mo. 7.
4 mo. 8.
-- 19. ,
-20. .
-- 21.
--- 22.
The General Committee, meets the last Third Day in every Month.
Acting Committee-Abraham Lower, Solomon .W. Conrad, John B. Ackley, Gilbert Gaw, Isaac T. Hopper, John Bacon. Permanent Secretary to the Acting Committee-Thomas Harrison. Incorporated December 8th, 1789-Annual meeting 1st Mon- day in January-Stated April, July and October.
ALMS-HOUSE AND HOUSE OF EM- PLOYMENT.
President .- Peter Browne.
Managers .- John Ashley, Thomas Stewardson, William Leedom, jun. Edward Pennington and John Cooke.
Visiting Physicians .- Drs. Duffield. James, Church and Griffith. Apothecaries .- William Shaw and John Stiles, junr.
Steward .- Aaron Musgrave, junr.
This is a large commodious building, where the distressed of the City and Liberties are supported and employed, under the direction of the Board of Managers ; who, in conjunction with the guardians of the poor, have power to impose taxes annually, for the support of the institution. The five managers meet on every Monday afternoon.
10 mo. 7. -21. 11 mo. 4.
10 mo. 8.
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Under the superintendance of persons appointed at their montli- ly meetings of this Society --- is calculated to give relief to fami- lies or single persons of their community that may fall into a decay : and has a large garden which affords the citizens a vari- ety of medical herbs and plants.
HUMANE SOCIETY.
For the recovery of persons apparently dead from drowing, and other causes of suspended animation. President .- Dr. Benjamin Say.
Inspectors .- Samuel Pancoast junr. and Isaac Snowden, june. Secretary, Charles Marshall. Treasurer, Christopher Marshall. Managers .- Dr. Benjamin Say, Joseph Crukshank, Charles Marshall, William Young, Isaac Snowden, junr. Robert Parrish, Benjamin Thaw, Joseph Lownes, Isaac W. Morris, Samuel Pancoast, junr. Dr. Caspar Wistar, Thomas Greeves.
N. B. There are eighteen sets of Apparatus belonging to the Society, deposited in as many convenient and suitable places on the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers-
PHILADELPHIA DISPENSARY.
Managers .- William White, J. H. C. Helmuth, Robert Black- well, S. P. Griffiths, George Fox, Godfrey Haga, John Black- ley, Samuel Pleasants, Lawrence Seckel, John Kaighn and Robert Ralston.
Attending Physicians .- Drs. Church, Coxe, Gallaher, Hewson, Otto and Proudfit.
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