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Chesnut-hill and Spring-house, &'c. Company.
Cadwallader Evans, jun. president; John Johnson, jun. John Dager, Isaiah Bell, William Foulk, John H. Warder, John Roberts, Enoch Wheeler, John Bacon, Nicholas Kine, Even Jones, Joseph Mather, Jeremiah Warder, jun. John Huston, treasurer. Election November 14th.
Frankford and Bristol Turnpike.
OFFICE N. E. CORNER OF DOCK AND SECOND.
James C. Fisher, president; John G. Wachsmuth, John C. Stocker, Robert Smith, George Ludlam, Alexander Martin, Derick Peterson, Leopold Nottnagle, braham Duffield, John Lardner, William Phillips, William J. Miller, Amos Gregg. Joseph L. Inglis, treasurer.
Ridge Turnpike Company.
Gen. Francis Swaine, president; James Sharswood, Philip Hayner, Matthias Holstein, Nathan Levering, William Rawle, Joseph Sims, Joseph Staine, "Alexander Crawford, Isaac Maclay, Mathias Harrison, Henry Nixon, Thomas W. Fran- cis, managers; Thomas H. White, treasurer.
Union Canal Company of Pennsylvania. OFFICE 212 S. THIRD.
Charles G. Paleske, president; James Milnor, vice-president; William Merideth, councellor; George Simpson, treasurer; Joseph Watson, auditor.
Schuylkill Permanent Bridge Company. OFFICE 8 N. FOURTH.
Richard Peters, president; John Perot, Abraham Kintzing, William Newbold, Joseph Lownes, : Charles Biddle, Jacob Downing, George Fox, Richard Rundle, Robert Imlay, An- thony Cuthbert, Thomas Cumpston, John Connelly. Israel Whelen, treasurer.
Lancaster Schuylkill ( Upper Ferry ) Bridge Company OFFICE 457 HIGH.
Henry Pratt, presi lent; C. Evans, jr. Samuel Breck, Abra- ham Sheridan, Martin Dubs, Samuel Richards, James White- head, managers; Samuel Simes, treasurer.
Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company. Jacob Shoemaker, secretary.
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Alms House and House of Employment.
The Philadelphia Alms House and House of Employment was erected in the year 1766 and 1767, on the square be- tween Spruce and Pine and Tenth and Eleventh streets from Delaware, is inclosed by a board fence.
The western building is 180 feet by 40, two stories high, of brick, in the form of an L, for the accommodation of the men, and is under the superintendance of the Steward.
The eastern building is of the same form and dimensions, appropriated for the women and children, and under the superintendance of the Matron.
A turret, four storys high, is attached to the corners of each of the above buildings for the accommodation of the stew. ard, matron, students and officers.
By a statement for a year ending May 1812, the average number of paupers supported in the house during that pe .. riod was 389 men, 352 women, and 94 children, mak- ing 835 persons constantly supported .* The average cost per week for their support and the officers was § 1. 28; the total expenditures of the house for that year amounted to S 56,000. The tax levied was $100,000, for the sup- port of the house and for the use of the guardians of the city and districts to pay pensioned poor, and for bastard children at nurse, &c.
Thessick and surgical patients are lodged in large spa- cious rooms seperate from each other, the cells are allotted for the maniacs of which there are generally from twenty-five to thirty-five of both sexes. There are also comfortable wards appropriated for the aged, blind, lame, &c. and the garrets of the buildings are plastered and occupied by the convales- cents; in'one of those garretts there has been frequently up- wards of 160 persons lodged at one time therein.
The managers have always been very attentive to the sick in procuring sufficient assistance for them, especially in pro- viding careful nurses, of which there are generally 10 or 12 in the house, besides their assistants; it is also enjoined upon the steward and matron to see that the nurses &c. treat the unfortunate persons under their care, with all possible humanity and attention, and are faithful to the charge assigned them.
'The sick, &c. have, besides the daily visits of three res- pectable students appointed by the managers who reside in the house, the assistance of seven physicians of known
* At the erection of the house the number intended to be accommodated was 500; since then the city and districts have increased so rapidly, that the poor have likewise increased to such an extent that 1000 persons and upwards have been in the house at one time.
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abilities, that reside in the city or districts, who almost every day visit the house and give their advice gratis; there is an apothecary's shop in the house under the charge of the junior student, beside a large airy building has been lately completed for amputations and surgical operations- in short, the sick and the distressed are not better attended and provided for in any other hospital of the size, than in this.
The convalescents are employed at various work. The tradesmen in the factory at-making shoes, clothing, soap, candles, carpenter and blacksmiths work. The women at spinning, knitting, sewing, &c. Those that have no trade, are employed at picking oakum and various work in the house.
The factory is a long brick building, one story high, erected on the centre of the square, under a superintendant. 'The quantity of goods manufactured some years past, has been very considerable, but the profits arising therefrom not answering the expectations of the managers, they have thought it prudent to curtail the making so great a quantity. There was manufactured in the year 1809 upwards of 40,000 yards of different kind of cotton and linens, a quan- tity of which was cotton bagging.
From a statement made for a year, ending May 1812, there appears to have been wove 22,031 yards, chiefly flax and cotton shecting, tow and flax linen, check, diaper, lin- sey, flannel, a few pieces cotton stripe, &c. near 12,000 lbs. of flax hatchelled-1271 pairs of men's, women's and child- ren's shoes-several hundred weight of flax spun, and like- wise cotton and wool carded, besides a quantity and variety of other articles manufactured and made for sale, and for the use of the institution.
There are 34 guardians of the poor, for the city of Phila- delphia, the township of the Northern Liberties and district of Southwark, whe appoint 8 of their number to superintend the house, four from the city and two from each district, who divide themselves by lot into two classes, one of which go out every six months; their places are supplied by a new elec. tion from the body of the guardians, so that four are appointed every six months and vacancies are filled by new elections. The time by law for holding their election is in the months of May and November.
The managers meet at the Alms House every Monday in the afternoon, and on such other days as they may think ne- cessary, to inspect into the state of all matters relating to the house, and give such directions concerning the same, as to them may appear useful and expedient with the design of the institution, to receive the reports of their committees, and such reports as the steward may think proper to com- municate to them; they have power to bind out poor child-
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ren as apprentices to lawful ages, viz. boys to the age of 21 and girls 18 years; also, disorderly persons, who by their vices have become sick and chargeable-to inspect and pass all bills for purchases made on account of the house, and do all other matters relating to the institution. They also divide themselves into Committees for the better regulation of the house, such as the --
Visiting Committee, consisting of two members, who serve " weekly in rotation, and meet twice a week, to inspect the different apartments of the house, and give such directions as appear to them necessary and useful, to grant leave of absence, and discharge paupers, &c. They make their report in writing to the board every Monday.
Manufacturing Committee, consists of four members who serve for six months, and meet every Wednesday afternoon, and the direction of this department generally devolves upon them, such as fixing the prices of all goods manufactured, or raw articles, order the purchase of such things as may be wanted for the establishment, to fix the prices of the workmen, to keep an account and correct minutes of their proceedings, and to report,the same to the board of mana- gers every Monday.
Clothing Committee, of two members, who serve in rota- tion for one month, and meet every Thursday afternoon, who direct such clothing to be distributed as they may think needful and necessary.
A provision and a fuel Committee, is also appointed for the purshase of all provisions and fuel, that may be wanted for the house, who also report to the Board.
The Steward, is chosen by a majority of all the managers, and removed by them at their pleasure, provided three- fourths agree thereto. He has the general superintendance and care of the house in all its various departments (except such as is especially entrusted to the matron) he is to en- force all the Bye Laws and regulations of the managers, at their stated meeting to report the ingress and egress of the paupers, stating those that have died, eloped, or otherwise; also, an account of all receipts and expenditures, to present all bills for payment, a list of all such article as may be wanted, in short, to communicate all information which he may deem necessary for the interest and benefit of the in- stitution. To take charge of all the goods manufactured, and all things whatever brought into the house; and to see or have them delivered out or sold, agreeably to orders of the managers, to pay strict attention to cleanliness, and to see that order is kept, and that the paupers attend to their different employments, and all such matters as are necessa- ry for the good and well ordering of an institution of this Łind.
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The Matron, is chosen and removed in like manner as the steward, she has the charge of the females and child- ren, she has the like injunctions as the steward, in respect to order, cleanliness of the house, &c.
No person is admitted into the house (as a pauper) with- out an order signed by one of the Guardians, neither can any one be admitted that is known to labour under any kind of infectious disease, and all persons admitted who are ca- pable of working, are employed as well to inure them to labour, as to contribute toward their support; those who be- have disorderly are punished hy a confinement in the cells. upon bread and water, according to the offence, but for no longer a term than one week, or if the managers think pro- per to proceed against them before a magistrate, there to be dealt with according to law. No spirituous liquor is suffered to be introduced, unless ordered by the managers.
The children when they arrive at a proper age are taught in the house to read and write; public worship is held every Sabbath, for those who chose to attend.
The gate is opened throughout the year at sun rise, and closed from : October to March at 8 o'clock, and the re- mained of the year at 9 o'clock.
Manugers, for six months, ending May 1813. Alexander W. Johnston, president; Joseph Lee, Samuel Fox, Israel Grice Roberts, for city. Samuel Grice, David Shuster, for Northern Liberties. Samuel Humphreys, Andrew W. Prevost, for Southwark.
Steward, Samuel Mason, salary $800. Matron, Martha Inslee, $400, they and their families are also found in every thing except clothing.
Physicians, Isaac Cathrall, Thomas C. James, N. Chap- man, Joseph Parrish, Peter Miller, Thos. T. Hewson, Samuel Steward. Students, J. H. Gordon, Morris C. Shallcross, Ber- ryman H. Green, John W. Shaw.
Guardians of the Poor,* for six months, ending May 1813, Northern Liberties. Richard Heinberger, William Warner, John C. Ginnings, Thomas Snyder, Robert Wallace, Amos Addis, William Hyneman, John Keim, John Eyres, Charles Marquedant. City, Abraham Carlile, Samuel Yorke, Jacob Lybrand, Joseph Howell, Thomas Palmer, John Y. Bryant, John C. Evans, Jacob Keigler, Peter Hertzog, Thomas De- silver, James Kerr, William Brown, Samuel Mackey, John Davis, Andrew Lineau, William Wigglesworth. South- wark, Thomas Rimer, George Popple, William Hughes, William Middleton, Richard Leicb, Josiah Haines.
John Y. Bryant, President. Abraham Carlile, Treasurer. Samuel Ewing, Solicitor. John Hutton, Secretary.
* Meet at the Health Office, every Tuesday evening.
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Pennsylvania and Lying-in Hospital.
Managers, Samuel Coates, Pattison Hartshorne, Law- rence Seckel, Zacheus Collins, Joseph Lownes, Thomas Stewardson, Edward Penington, Thomas P. Cope, Reeve Lewis, Samuel W. Fisher, Joseph Watson, Joseph S. Morris. Treasurer, Joseph S. Lewis. Physicians, Thomas Parke, Benjamin Rush, Philip S. Physic, Benjamin S. Barton, Joseph Hartshorne, John'S. Dorsey. Physician of the Lying-in Hos- pital Department, Thomas G. James. Physician to the Hos, pital out patients, Samuel Calhoun.
City Hospital.
SITUATED AT THE S. W. CORNER OF SCHUYLKILL FOURTH AND FRANCIS LANE ..
This spacious and extensive range of brick buildings, was lately erected by the Board of Health, for the reception of patients from the city and vicinity, labouring under malig. nant fever. The centre part of this building is three stories, 50 feet front by 42 deep, the wings on the east and west sides are each 108 feet long and 22 feet deep, with a piazza 12 fect broad extending along the front, enclosed with ven- etian blinds, constructed so as to admit or exclude air and light at pleasure ; there are about 70 rooms ; and in the up- per story of the east wing, is situated a cistern, with pipes to convey the water to the different rooms. Five hundred patients can be accommodated in this building. David John, steward.
Friends' Alms House.
SITUATE IN WALNUT STREET, ABOVE THIRD, ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
It is a brick building, divided into a number of seperate houses, and rooms, for families, or single persons who have fallen into decay, most of whom by industry contribute to their own support, but are supplied with whatever their ex- ertion falls short of procuring, by the society of friends, who support the institution for the benefit of their own poor. Silk stockings and feathers, are here washed and done up in the nicest manner; here are also raised and may be had, all kinds of medical herbs of the best quality.
Christ Church Hospital for Widows. SITUATED 111 MULBERRY STREET.
It is a large three story brick building ; and is an endow. ment for aged women of the Episcopal Church, made by Dr. John Kearsley, formerly an eminent physician of this city; who bequeathed for this purpose, an estate, which he vested in the rector, church wardens, and vestrymen of the united Episcopal churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's
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Since its endowment, it has received a considerable acces- sion of. property, by the gift of Mr. Joseph Dobbins, a native of Philadelphia, but long a resident of South Carolina. There are now 26 women supported in this building, agreea- ble to the will of Dr. Kearsley.
Philadelphia Dispensary.
FIFTH, BELOW LIBRARY STREET.
Was instituted in April 1786 .- Its object is to afford me- dical relief to the indigent sick It is supported by annual subscriptions of one guinea, or ten guineas a life subscrip- tion. The contributors recommend the patients; such as are able to go out receive medical assistance at the dispen- sary, where the apothecary resides, and the medicines are kept on six days of the week; those who cannot go abroad are visited at their own residences, prescriptions for whom may be had at any time.
William White, president; Robert Blackwell, Lawrence Seckel, Henry I. C. Helmuth, Joseph Crukshank, Elliston Perot, Robert Smith, Godfrey Haga, Robert Ralston, Ebene- zer Hazard, Isaac Snowden, managers; Samuel P. Grif- fitts, secretary.
Attending Physicians and Surgeons, Drs. Shippen, Cleaver, Neill, Woollens, Stewart and Schott.
Consulting Physicians and Surgeons, Drs. Rush, Parke, Wistar and Physick.
Treasurer, John Clifford. Apothecary, George G. Tresse.
Legacies are given in the corporate name, viz. "I give and bequeath to the Philadelphia Dispensary, the sum of to be paid to the treasurer for the time being, and applied towards carrying on the charitable designs of the said in- stitution." Annual election, first Monday in January.
Board of Health Establishment.
OFFICE 39 S. FIFTH STREET.
Members of the Board-Ebenezer Furguson, president; Dr. Isaac Heylin, secretary; Col. Hugh Ferguson, treasurer; Drs. Elijah Griffiths and Amos. Addis; Dr. Isaac Heister, Lazar- etto physician; Capt. William Lake, quarantine master; Dr. Samuel Duffield, port physician; James Ph. Puglia, health of- ficer; John Allison, clerk; John Buckingham, messenger; Geo. Budd, steward of the Lazaretto; David John, steward of City Hospital. Office hours, from 9 A. M. to 2 r. M. and from 3 to 5.
Bible Society, for distributing the Bible gratis.
Right Rev. Bishop White, president; Rev. Dr. Ashbel Green, F. C. H. Helmuth, William Staughton, doctor -
Benjamin Rush, vice presidents; Rev. Dr. Gray, corresponding secretary; B. B. Hopkins, recording secretary and librarian."
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Other Managers, Rev. Dr. Joseph Pilmore, Archibald Alexander, Rev. Messrs J. J. Janeway, Samuel Helffen- steine, Philip F. Meyer, James K. Burch, George C. Potts, Thomas Sergeant, John Joyce, Thomas Hoskins, Messrs. Edward Pennington, Peter Vanpelt, George Krebs, Godfrey Haga, Laurence Seckel, James Moore.
Subscriptions and donations received by Robert Ralston, treasurer, 163 south Front, or 189 Mulberry street.
Missionary Society.
Robert Ralston, president; Isaac Snowden, treasurer; Wil liam Bradford, secretary; William Haslet, secretary to the board of managers.
Evangelical Society.
Rev. Jacob J. Janeway, president; Isaac Snowden, secretary and treasurer.
Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. Joseph Pilmore,* William Tilghman, Esq. William Meredeth, Esq. vice presidents, John Perot, treasurer, Rev. Jackson Kemper, corresponding secretary; Charles N. Bancker, recording secretary.
Trustees, Wm. Murdock, James Milnor, Caleh P.Wayne, John C. Stocker, jun. Thomas Cumpston, P. F. Glentworth, Richard North, Paul Beck, Thomas Hale, Thomas M. Fran- cis, James S. Smith, John B. Wallace, Richard Peters, jun. John Claxton, Levi Holingsworth, Richard Dale, John In- skeep, Ephraim Clark, John Robins, jun. Edward Penington.
* The Clergy of the Episcopal Church residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, and members of the socie- ty, are Permanent Trustees, and the Bishop President ex officio.
Humane Society.
The Humane Society, was instituted in the year 1780, for the purpose of recovering persons supposed to be dead from drowning. In 1787 their objects were extended to other ca- ses-as, exposure to heat or cold, drinking cold water, damps, lightning, suffocation from charcoal, &c. This society have also placed the necessary apparatus in various parts near the water, and give premiums to such persons as have been instrumental in saving the lives of their fellow-crea- tures, exposed to accidents of this kind.
Managers, Joseph Crukshank, Charles Marshall, Samuch P. Griffitts, Thomas C. James, Joseph Parrish, Benjamin Thaw, Samuel Pancoast, junr. Charles Penrose, William Leedom, Matthew L. Bevan, John Bacon, Isaac Snowden.
President, Joseph Cruckshank, Secretary, Isaac Snowden. Treasurer, Joseph P. Horner, Inspectors, William Leedom,
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John Bacon. Committee of Correspondence, Samuel P. Griffiths, Thomas C. James, Joseph Parrish Medical assistants, William Currie, Caspar Wistar, junr. Benjamin Say, Samu- el P. Griffitts, Thomas C. James, James Mease, John C. Otto, Thomas T. Hewson, Peter Miller, Joseph Parrish, John S. Dorsey, Isaac Cleaver, Henry Neill, James Glen. Joseph Klapp.
Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons,
Was instituted Anno Domini 1787. This association was for many years successfully employed in promoting the humane system which now predominates in the penal code of Pennsylvania; the government of the prison of the city and country of Philadelphia having within a few years been intrusted to a board of inspectors appointed by a law of the state, the services of the Society have been confined to re- lieving the suffering's of prisoners who have not had trials and those under sentence for thirty days, both of which descrip- tion of persons do not come under the care of the inspectors.
William White, D. D. (Bishop) president, William Ro- gers, D. D. Thomas Wistar, vice presidents; Caleb Cresson, junr. Roberts Vaux, secretaries; Joseph M. Paul, treasurer.
See " Inspectors of Prison."
The Philadelphia Association of Friends for the In- struction of Poor Children.
Was instituted A. D. 1807 and incorporated A. D. 1808. This society was the first in Pennsylvania, which adopted the economical system of Dr. Bell of Madras, and -Joseph Lancaster of London, so happily calculated for the instruc- tion of youth. The use of sand accordingly with the original plan of those gentlenien has been abandoned by the associa- tion, and slates substituted in the place thereof, a change which has been found very beneficial. About fifteen hun- dred poor and destitute children of both sexes have receiv- ed the benefits of this institution. The " Adelphi Schools," are kept in an edifice erected for the purpose on Pegg Street, where any person desirous of witnessing the mode of tuition, will be respectfully admitted.
The officers of this society are, John Cook, treasurer; Elihu Pickering, secretary; Joseph "Scattergood, Roberts Vaux, Nicholas Waln, jun. Daniel Elliott, Samuel Haydock, Jacob Justice, Israel Maul, David Jones, Isaac Donaldson, John Paul, John G. Hoskins, Thomas Kimber, managers; Roberts Vaux, secretary to the board of managers.
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The American Convention for promoting the Aboli- tion of slavery and improving the condition of the African Race,
Assemble at the Select Council chamber in the city of Phi - Jadelphia triannually. This convention is composed of re- presentatives from the several abolition societies organized within the United States. Officers chosen 1812. John Sergeant Esq. president; Thomas P. Cope, treasurer; Benjamin Willi- ams, secretary. Acting Committee for three years. Pennsyl- vania, Timothy Paxson, Thomas P. Cope, Roberts Vaux, Benjamin Williams. New York, Thomas Collins. New Jersey, Samuel Coleman. Roberts Vaux, secretary for the com- mittee.
Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
The Society for the Abolition of Slavery, and for the re- lief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, was institut- ed in the year 1774, and enlarged in its objects and other- wise, in 1787. The zeal and activity of this society has been crowned with uncommon success, and has been the means of procuring the emancipation of several thousand blacks, who were detained in bondage, contrary to the laws of the state. Benjamin Rush, president; Robert Patterson, Thomas Parker, vice-presidents; John Evans, treasurer; Ben- jamin Williams, Nathan Smith, secretaries.
Magdalen Society.
ASYLUM, SCHUYLKILL SECOND, NEAR SASSAFRAS.
Rev. William White, president; Robert Ralston, vice-press- dent; William Ashbridge, treasurer; Thomas Kite, secretary. Managers of the Asylum .- Thomas Latime , Joseph Clark, Samuel Harvey, Aaron Musgrave, John Miller, Thomas Sa- very, James Moore, John B. Ackley, Francis Markoe.
Philadelphia Union Society, for the education of poor female children.
Mrs. Maria M'Mullen, president, 114 so. Front; Miss H. Ord, secretary; Miss Eliza Hall, treasurer.
Female Hospitable Society.
Donations in cash, old clothing for the use of women or children, remnants of linen, provisions, spinning wheels, reels, or any other article which may be useful to the indi- gent and industrious poor, will be thankfully received at the Society's store-room, No. 2, Appletree allev. Mrs. Snyder, president, 351 Highest Mrs. Van Pelt, treasurer; Miss Eliza Norman, eccretury.
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First Day, or Sunday School.
Rev. Bishop William White, president; Benjamin Williams, vice-president; Charles Marshall, treasurer; John Eddowes, secretary.
Society for the establishment and support of Charity Schools. SCHOOL, WALNUT ABOVE SIXTH.
Thomas Bradford, jr. president; Jonathan Fell, jr. vice- president; Benjamin Williams, treasurer; Stephen North, se- cretary.
Board of Managers -Thomas Bradford jr. Jonathan Fell jr. Benjamin Williams, Philip Garret, Benjamin Wools- ton, John Claxton, Christopher Wiltberger, George Sum- mers, Benjamin Clark, William Widefield, John Robins, Abel Satterthwaite, John G. Simmons, Thomas Fassett, Charles Wheeler, William Abbott, Samuel Sellers, Stephen North. Electing Committee .- Adam Konigmacker, Richard George, Joseph M. Paul, William Wood, John Paul, James Cresson, Harvey Lewis, Samuel H. Jacobs, John Bioren, Samuel J. Robbins, William Wayne, jr: Michael Garnett .. a Appication for admission into the schools, must be made to either of the members of the board of managers.
Society for the promotion of a rational System of Education.
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