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The office is open daily, from sun-rise to sun-set ; except on Sundays, the Fourth of July, and Christmas-day, when it is open from 8 to 9 A M. and from 1 to 2 P. M
Persons wishing to pay postage when the office is shut, can in- close the money with the letter, directed to " The Post Office." Those who keep accounts with the carriers, or office, will please to inclose the letter directed in the same manner, with a request that the postage be charged to their account.
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17 All notes or letters deposited in this office, directed to any part of this city this side of Broad street, and to the populous parts of the Northern Liberties and Southwark, will be carried out with the Eastern, Southern, and Western Letters.
Letter Carriers .- Abraham Cook, Josiah Johnson, James Robb, David Watson, Alexander Robb, Isaac Bewley, Thomas F. Goodwin.
Main Line of POST-TOWNS from Wiscasset to Sunbury, with their distances, as established by the Post-Master- General.
Wiscasset to Bath 13 13
Bristol
10
504
Brunswick
12
25
Philadelphia
20
524
N. Yarmouth
15
40
Chester
15 539
Portland
15
55
Wilmington
13 552
Biddeford
14
69
Christiana bridge
11
563
Wells
14
83
Elkton
13
573
York
16
. 99
Charlestown
10
583
N. H. Portsmouth
12
111
Havre-de-Grace
6
589
Newburyport
221
133
Harford
12
601
Ipswitch
12
145
Baltimore
25
626
Beverly
10
155
Bladensburg
38 664
Salem
2 157
Georgetown
8
672
Lynn
6 163
Alexandria
8
680
Boston
13 176
Colchester
16
696
Worcester
48 224
Dumfries
12
708
Fredericksburg
25
733
Hartford
28 301
Bowling Green
22 755
Middletown
14 315
Hanover court ho. 25
780
New Haven
26|341
Richmond
22
802
Stratford
14 355
Petersburg
25
827
Fairfield
8 363
Halifax
75
902
Norwalk
12 375
Tarrbury
37
939
Stamford
10 385
Smithfield
69
999
Kingsbridge
30 415
Fayetteville
50 1049
New York
14 429
"Cheraw court hou. or Greenville
75 1124
Elizabeth Town
6 444
Cambden
55 1179
Bridgetown
6 450
Columbia
35 1214
Woodbridge
4 454
Cambridge
80 1294
New Brunswick
10 464
Augusta
50 1344
Princeton
18 482
Savannalı
120|1464
Trenton
121494
Sunbury
49|1513
Maine.
New Jersey. N.Y. Connecticut. Massachusetts. >
Springfield
49|273
1
Virginia.
Maryland. Del. Penn.
Georg. S. Carol. N Carol.
Newark
9|438
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LIST OF STAGES, PACKETS, AND STEAMBOATS,
With the time and places of their departure from Philadelphia.
ÆEtna steamboat High street ferry north side, 12 o'clock (noon.) Alexandria packets, (Col.) Hamilton's wharf.
Amboy steam boat, at Bickley's wharf.
Appoquinimink packet, Hamilton's wharf.
Baltimore Post Chaise, leaves Stockton and Howell's, No. 43 S.
Fourth street, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 4 A M Baltimore mail leaves Yohe's hotel, 4 north Fourth, daily at 7 AM
Baltimore steamboat Vesta, via Wilmington, Market st. whart, north side, daily at 7 A M
Baltimore steamboat Superior, via Wilmington, Market street wharf, north side, daily at noon.
Baltimore steamboat Delaware and Baltimore, via New Castle, Market street wharf, south side, laily at noon.
Berwick, (Pa.) stage, leaves White Swan, 106 Race st. Thurs- day, at 4 AM
Bethlehem, (Pa.) stage, leaves White Swan, 106 Race st. Sun- day, Tuesday, and Thursday, at 4 A M
Boundbrook stage (Green Tree) 50 north Fourth street.
Bordentown packet and steamboat, Bickley's wharf, 7 and 13 North wharves.
Boston packets, Chesnut street wharf and Perot's wharf ab. High.
Bridgetown, W. New Jersey, Arch street ferry, daily (Sunday excepted, at sunrise
Bristol steamboat, High street ferry, north side.
Burlington packet, Mulberry street wharf, south side.
Burlington steamboat, High street ferry, north side.
Burlington stage (by Jersey) High and Arch st. ferries, N. side. Bustleton and Holmsburg. Buck, 130 N Second st. daily, at 3 PM Cape May stage, leaves Heppard's ferry every Thursday at sun- rise. See Cumberland stage.
Cape May, via Bridgetown, Arch street ferry, Monday and Thursday, at sunrise.
Cape May packet, Massey's wharf, 12 South wharves.
Chester stage, White Horse, Bank street, daily (Sunday ex- cepted) at 8 A M and at half past 1 P M
Chester packet, Waln's wharf.
Chester steamboat, daily, 2 P M from High st. ferry, north side. Charleston, (S C) packets, Clifford's wharf.
Chesnut Hill (via Germantown) leaves 18 N Fourth street, daily, at 10 A M and 118 north Third at 10 A M and 3 PM
Cumberland stage leaves Arch street ferry daily (except Sun- day) at sunrise.
Delaware steamboat (Union line) to New Castle, Frenchtown,
and Baltimore, Beck's wharf, daily, at 12 o'clock, (noon.)
Downingtown, Black Bear, Fifth near Market, Tuesday, Thurs - day and Saturday, at 7 A M
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Doylestown stage, Buck inn, 130 north Second, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday, at 8 A M in summer, and Wednesday and Saturday, at 9 A M in winter.
Easton mail stage, leaves the Green Tree inn, 50 north Fourth, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at 4 A M
Egg Harbour, Arch street ferry, Thursday, at 10 A M
Falls of Schuylkill, Green Tree, 50 north Fourth street, daily, at 2 and at half past 6 P M-and from the Cross Keys, 18 north Fourth, daily at half past 3 P M
Flowertown, Cross Keys, 18 north Fourth street, daily at 8 A M and 3 PM
Flowertown, Old Rotterdam, daily at 3 P M
Frankford, Sorrel Horse, N. Second st. daily at 9 A M and 5 P M Frankford, Buck, 130 N. Second st. daily at 9 AM and 5 PM French Creek, stage leaves Elliott's 193 Chesnut
Fredericksburg, Hamilton's wharf.
Georgetown, (Col ) Hamilton's wharf.
Germantown, Cross Keys, 18 N: 4th st. daily at 8 A M & 3 PM Germantown, 94 north Second st. daily at 9 A M and 6 P M
Germantown and Chesnut Hill, Old Rotterdam, daily at 8, 9, 93, A M. and 3, 4, 5, 6 PM
Germantown, Chesnut Hill, and Flowertown, 106 Race st. daily at 9, 10, 11, A M and 3, 5, 6 P M
Great Egg Harbour, Arch street ferry, daily, at sunrise.
Hamiltonville, Black Bear, Fifth near Market street, daily at 9 AM and 3 PM
Harrisburg (Coachee) Red Lion, Market above Sixth, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at 6 A M
Harrisburg stage, 2863 High, and 106 Race.
Holmsburg, 130 north Second, daily at 3 P M-another runs from the Camel inn, 140 north Second.
Lancaster accommodation, leaves 2863 High, daily (Sunday ex- cepted) at 4 A M
Lancaster coachee, leaves 200 High every morning.
Lancaster and Pittsburg mail leaves 2863 High, daily Sunday ex- cepted) at 7 AM
Marcus Hook Packet, from Massey's wharf 12 South wharves
Mantna Village, Shakspeare Hotel, daily at 63, 9 A M. and 53, 6 PM
Mifflin, Lewistown & Huntingdon, via Harrisburg, 2863 Market street, Monday at 7 A M
Mount Airy, daily from 16 north Third.
Moorestown, High street ferry, north side, daily, (Sunday ex- cepted) at 3 PM :
Mount Holly, Arch street ferry, daily (except Sunday ) at 2 PM Nazareth, White Swan, Race street, Saturday at 4 A M
New Castle, Frenchtown, and Baltimore Union line, daily 9 S. W harves.
New Jersey coach and steamboat line for New York, leaves N. side High street wharf daily at 3 PM-office Cook's buildings south Third.
New York Post Chaise, connected with the steamboat Pennsyl- vania, seats to be taken at Stockton & Howell's, No. 43 south Fourth street, daily (except Sunday ) at 6 A M
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New York Second Post Chaise, connected with the /Etna steam- boat ; seats to be taken at Stockton & Howell's, No. 43 south Fourth street, daily (except Sunday ) at 2 PM
New York Citizens' coach, apply at Bailey's No. 30 south Third street, daily (except Sunday ) at 5 A M
New York Mail Coach, apply at Bailey's, No. 30 south Third st. daily at 3 PM
New York Post Chaise, leaves Yohe's hotel, 4 north Fourth, daily at 4 A M
New York, steamboat Pennsylvania, Market st, wharf, N. side, daily at 6 A M (Sunday excepted.)
New York, steamboat Philadelphia, Market street wharf, south side, daily at noon, (Sunday excepted.)
New York, steamboat /Etna, Market street wharf, north side, (laily at 12 o'clock, noon, (Sunday excepted.)
New York, steamboat Bristol, Market street wharf, north side, daily at 3 P M (Sunday excepted.)
New York Swiftsure, (via Somerville, N J) Green Tree, No. 50 north Fourth st. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 A M New York Exchange line, via Trenton and New Brunswick, daily, south side Arch street wharf, office 71 north Water. New York Mercantile line, via Lamberton and New Brunswick,
Wednesday and Saturday, south side Arch street wharf. New York Union line packets by sea, Chesnut st. wharf N side. New York steamboats, Bickley's wharf, north side High. Norfolk packets. Hamilton's wharf.
Norristown, Green Tree, 50 north Fourth, daily at 2 P M Pennsylvania steam boat, N side High st. wharf, daily at 6 AM Petersburg (Va.) packets, Hamilton's wharf.
Philadelphia and Olive Branch steamboat line, via Trenton and New Brunswick, 9 South wharves.
Philadelphia steamboat, 9 South wharves, daily.
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Northampton, Nazareth, Wilkesbarre. Montrose, Oswego, Geneva, Ithaca, Canandagua, Buffalo aud Niagara mail stages leave Yohe's hotel, 4 north Fourth, Sun- day, Tuesday and Thursday, at 4 A M
Pittsburg, via York, 2863 Market street, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at half past 6 A M
Pittsburg, via Harrisburg, Market street, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at half past 6 A M
Reading, White Swan, 106 Race street, Monday at 2 PM and Thursday and Saturday at 4 A M
Richmond (Va.) packets, Hamilton's wharf.
Salem (N J) packet, leaves Arch st. wharf every Thursday.
Salem (N J) Arch street ferry, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day, at sunrise.
Sassafras river packet, Hamilton's wharf.
Savannah (Geo.) packet, Clifford's wharf.
Superior steamboat, High street ferry, north side.
Sunbury, Northumberland, via Reading, 106 Race st. Tuesday and Saturday at 3 A M
Sunbury, Northumberland, via Harrisburg, 2863 Market street, Monday and Friday at 7 A M
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Swedesborough, High street ferry, north side, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday at 10 A M
Trenton coachee, daily, from 23 south Third, 39 north Second, and 197 Chesnut.
Trenton Coachee leaves Judd's hotel, 27 south Third, daily at 9 A M. in winter only.
Trenton stage leaves 193 Chesnut st. daily at 9 A M
Trenton packets, &c. North wharves below Arch.
Trenton steamboats, 9 South wharves.
Tuckerton mail stage, 9 North wharves, Heppard's ferry, every Thursday at sunrise.
Union line steam boats, 9 South wharves
United States' mail coach leaves Chester Bailey's, 30 south Third, daily at 3 P M for New York.
United States' mail stage office, 30 south Third.
Vesta steam boat, High street ferry, north side. Washington City packets, Hamilton's wharf.
West Chester, Cross Keys, 18 north Fourth street, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7 A M.
Wilmington, White Horse, Bank street, daily (Sunday except- ed) at 8 A M and half past 1 P M.
Wilmington stage, runs daily from 23 S Third and 193 Chesnut Whitehill packet, High street wharf north side
Wilmington packet, Massey's wharf 12 South wharves
Wilmington steamboat, High street ferry N. side, daily, (Sun -- . day excepted) at 2 P M.
Woodbury, High street ferry, N. side, daily, (Sunday excepted) at 2 P. M.
Yellow Springs, Chester County, Shakspeare Hotel, Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, at 9.A M.
GOVERNMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
WILLIAM FINDLAY, Governor, Salary, $5333 33
SAMUEL D. INGHAM, Sec'ry. of the Commonwealth, 2000
JAMES TRIMBLE, Deputy Sec'ry. 1200
State Legislature.
The General Assembly shall meet on the first Tuesday of De- cember in every year, unless sooner convened by the Governor.
The following is a correct list of the Senators and Representa- tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the session of 1819-20.
Senate.
1st District-Samuel Breck, Condy Raguet, Michael Leib, Ro- bert M·Mullin.
2d District-Markell Ewing, Samuel Cochran.
3d District-Cyrus Cadwallader.
4th District-Jacob Grosh, Molton C. Rogers.
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5th District-Peter Frailey, Charles Shoemaker, jr.
6th District-John Sawyer.
7th District-Philip S. Markley.
8th District-Joseph Fry, jr. Henry Winters.
9th District-Charles Fraser, Simon Suyder.
10th District-John M.Meens.
11th District-Frederick Eichelberger, Jacob Eyster.
12th District-Alexander Dysart.
13th District-Jacob Altar.
14th District-William Piper.
15th District-Robert Smith.
16th District-Henry Allshouse.
17th District-William Davidson.
18th District-Isaac Weaver, Joshua Dickinson.
19th District-Samuel Power, William Marks. 20th District-Henry Hurst.
House of Representatives.
Philadelphia city-William Lehman, William J. Duane, James Thackara, Richard Povall, Josiah Randall.
Philadelphia county-John Holmes, William Weaver, Richard F. Bower, Jacob Souder, Nathan Jones, John M.Fec. Bucks county -- Phineas Jenks, David Wynkoop, Benjamin Foulke, Crispin Blackfan.
Chester-Thomas Ashbridge, James Kelton, Abraham Bailey, Thomas Baird, Joshua Hunt.
Lancaster-Edward Coleman, Daniel Morrison, Nathan Rutter, John Rohrer, John Lightner, James Caldwell.
York-Jacob Doll, Henry Logan, Robert Ramsey, Peter Reider. Cumberland-William Devor, John Schwartzwelder, Willian Anderson.
Berks and Schuylkill-Godfrey Reher, John Zohler, Abraham Mengle, John W. Roseberry, George Gernaud.
Northampton, Wayne and Pike-Dan Dimmick, James Hays, Henry Jarrett.
Lehigh-W. Fenstermacher, Peter Newhard.
Northumberland-Lewis Dewart, John Haas.
Union-John Ray, Ner. Middleswarth.
Columbia-James M'Clure.
Washington-Walter Craig, James Keys, Joseph Lawrence, John Reed.
Westmoreland-James Estep, Richard Coulter, Peter Wallace. Armstrong, Indiana, and Jefferson-Robert Orr, jun. Robert Mitchell.
Fayette-James Todd, Daniel Sturgeon, Jolın B. Trevor.
Bedford-John Noble, William Crisman.
Franklin-Andrew Robeson, Ludwick Heck, Wm. Alexander. Montgomery-Joel K. Mann, Jacob Drinkhouse, Peter Miller, Isaiah Wells.
Dauphin-Simon Solliday, William Rutherford.
Lebanon-Adam Ritcher, John Uhler.
Luzerne and Susquehanna-Benjn. Dorrance, Jonah Brewster
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Bradford and Tioga-John Ryan, jr.
Huntingdon-John Scott, David R Porter.
Beaver-James Stackman.
Alleghany and Butler-John Gilmore, William Wilkins, Laza- rus Stewart, Alexander Brackenridge.
Mifflin-John Cummin, Joseph Kyle.
Delaware-John Kerlin, Thomas Robinson.
Somerset and Cambria -- Alexander Ogle, John Hindman.
Lycoming, Potter and M' Kean-John Hanna.
Greene -- Rees Hill.
Adams-William Thompson, William Miller.
Centre and Clearfield-William Smyth.
Erie, Crawford, Warren, Mercer and Venango-Wilson Smith, William Connelly, James Cochran.
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Treasury Department.
Auditor General, George Bryan. Treasurer, R. M. Crane. Land Office-Surveyor General, Jacob Spangler. Secretary, William Clark.
COURTS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court (as a Court in Bank, ) holds six terms for argument, &c. in the five districts of the state, and adjourned courts as they may deem necessary. The regular terms are-
For the EASTERN DISTRICT, composed of the city and county of Philadelphia, and the counties of Delaware, Chester, Mont- gomery, Bucks, Northampton, Lehigh and Pike, at Philadelphia, on the second Monday in March, to continue two weeks, and on the second Monday in December, to continue three weeks. The last Monday in July is the return day for July term, but no court is then held.
For the LANCASTER DISTRICT, composed of the counties of Lancaster, York, Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill and Berks, at Lancaster, on the third Monday in May.
For the MIDDLE DISTRICT, composed of the counties of Nor- thumberland, Union, Columbia, Centre, Mifflin, M'Kean, Clear- field, Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne and Luzerne, at Sunbury, on the Wednesday following the se- cond week of the term of the Lancaster District.
For the WESTERN DISTRICT, composed of the counties of Alleghany, Westmoreland, Somerset, Fayette, Washington, Greene, Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Warren, Ve- nango, Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson and Cambria, at Pittsburgh, on the first Monday in September, to continue two weeks if ne- cessary.
For the SOUTHERN DISTRICT, composed of the counties of Franklin, Adams, Cumberland, Huntingdon and Bedford, at
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Chambersburg, on the Monday week next following the end of the second week of the term of the Western District.
Note. It is only in the city and county of Philadelphia that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, and there only where the sum in controversy exceeds 500 dollars : all issues of fact are tried by jury, before a single judge, at nisi prius.
William Tilghman, Chief Justice. John B. Gibson,
Thomas Duncan, M Associates.
Prothonotaries-Supreme Court.
Isaac Franks, prothonotary, Eastern, at Philadelphia)
Henry Eichholtz, do. Lancaster, at Lancaster
Martin Bruner, do. Middle, at Sunbury
James M. Riddle, do. Western, at Pittsburg
Districts. John Findlay, do. Southern, at Chambersburg
The District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, has original jurisdiction of all cases where the sum in controversy ex- ceeds 100 dollars. This court holds four terms annually-On the first Mondays in March, June, September and December. If business requires it, they are bound to hold courts nine months in the year.
J. B. Kean, Joseph Barnes, ₹ Presidents. Jacob Sommer, Anthony Simmons,
Assistant Judges.
Courts of QUARTER SESSIONS and COMMON PLEAS, are held for the several counties, as follows-in the
1st District-In Philadelphia, on the first Mondays in March and June, third in September, and first in December. Pres. John Hallowell, Esquire.
2d District-In York, on the first Mondays of January, April, August and November; in Lancaster, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in York. Pres. Walter Franklin, Esquire.
3d District-In Berks, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November ; in Northampton on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Berks ; in Lehigh, on the Mondays succeeding the second week of the courts of North- ampton county. Pres. Robert Porter, Esquire.
4th District-In Bedford, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November ; in Huntingdon, on the second Moudays of the same months ; in Mifflin, on the third Mondays of the same months ; in Centre, on the 4th Mondays of the same months. Pres. Charles Huston, Esquire.
5th District-In Washington, on the Monday preceding the last Monday in March, the third Monday in June, and the last in October and December ; in Beaver, on the first Monday in January, last Monday in March, and first Monday in August and November ; in Allegheny, on the Monday's succeeding the com-
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mencement of the courts in Beaver ; in Fayette, on the Mondays succeeding the commencement of the courts in Allegheny ; in Greene, on the Mondays succeeding the commencement of the courts in Fayette. Pres. Samuel Roberts, Esquire.
6th District -- In Venango, on the first Mondays in November, February, May and August ; in Butler on the second Mondays of the same months ; in Mercer, on the third Mondays of the same monthis; in Crawford, on the fourth Mondays of the same months ; in Erie, on the Mondays succeeding the commencement of the courts in Crawford. Pres. Jesse Moore, Esquire.
7th District-In Delaware, on the third Monday in January, the second in April, the fourth in July, and the third in October ; in Chester, on the second Mondays after the third Mondays in January, April, July and October ; in Montgomery, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Chester ; in Bucks, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Montgomery. Pres. John Ross, Esquire.
8th District-In Columbia, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November ; in Northumberland, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Columbia ; in Lycoming, on the second Moudays after the commencement of the courts in Northumberland ; and in Union, on the second Mon- days after the commencement of the courts in Lycoming. Pres Seth Chapman, Esquire.
9th District -- In Cumberland, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November; in Adams, on the Mondays next succeeding the courts in Cumberland ; in Franklin on the Mon- days next succeeding the courts in Adams. Pres. Charles Smith, Esquire.
10th District-In Westmoreland, on the Mondays preceding the last Mondays of February, May, August and November ; in · Somerset, on the last Mondays of the same months ; in Cambria, on the first Mondays of March, June, September and December; in Indiana, on the second Mondays of the same month ; and in Armstrong, on the third Mondays of the same month. Pres.
John Young, Esquire.
11th District -- In Luzerne, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November ; in Pike, on the third Mondays of the same month ; in Wayne, on the fourth Mondays of the same month. Pres. David Scott, Esquire.
12th District-In Schuylkill, on the last Mondays in March, July, October and December ; in Lebanon, on the first Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Schulkill ; and in Dau- phin, on the second Mondays after the commencement of the courts in Lancaster. (See 2d Dist.) Pres. S. D. Franks, Esquire.
13th District-In Susquehanna, on the first Mondays after the courts in Wayne ; in Bradford, on the first Mondays after the courts in Susquehanna ; and in Tioga, on the first Mondays after the courts in Bradford. Pres. Edward Herrick, Esquire.
COURTS of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, are held twice in each year in the city and county of Philadelphia. One Court is held by the judges of the Common Pleas, and the other by the judges of the Supreme Court. In the other dis-
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tricts, they are held by the judges of the Common Pleas. Trials of civil causes in the Common Pleas of Philadelphia county, are adjourned courts, held at such times as the judges may appoint.
The ORPHAN'S COURT of Philadelphia county, is held the third Friday in each monthf.
The MAYOR'S COURT (for the trial of offences committed in the city ) holds tour sessions in the year-The third Monday in March ; second Monday in June ; third Monday in October ; and third Monday in December.
ALMS HOUSE AND HOUSE OF EMPLOYMENT.
GUARDIANS OF THE POOR, r
Of the City of Philadelphia, District of Southwark, Townshifts of the Northern Liberties and Penn ; their Places of Abode and Districts.
1, William Drum, 302 north Eighth street, from the north side of Vine street to the south side of Callow hill street, and from the west side of Sixth street to Schuylkill.
2, Joseph B Norbury, 71 Wood street, from the north side of Callowhill street to the south side of Hickory lane, and from Sixth street to Schuylkill.
3, William Steinmetz, Coates above Seventh street, from the north side of Hickory lane to the boundary line of Penn town- ship, and from Schuylkill to Sixth street, taking in the best part of Germantown road.
4, Abednego 'T' Whitton, Point road, Kensington, from the east side of the Germantown road up to the township line, and from the Delaware, including Kensington, to the township line
5, Franklin Lee, 98 Poplar lane, from the north side of Poplar lane, including the west side of the Germantown road, to the township line, and from the Delaware to the township line.
6, Benjamin Naglee, 454 north Second street, from the south side of Poplar lane to the north side of Brown street, and from the Delaware to Sixth street.
7, Charles Elliott, 431 north Second street, from the south side of Brown street, to the north side of Coates street, and from the Delaware to Sixth street.
8, James M'Cormac, 391 north Second street, from the south side of Coates street to the north side of Green street, and from the Delaware to Sixth street.
9, Samuel Gilbert, 208 north Second street, from the south side of Green street to the north side of Noble street, and from the Delaware to Sixth street.
10, Robert A Parrish, 238 north Third street, from the south side of Noble street to the north side of Callowhill street, and from the Delaware to Sixth street.
11, John Byerly, N E corner of Juliana and Vine street, from the south side of Callowhill street to the north side of Vine Street, and from the Delaware to Sixth street.
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12, James Donley, 149 north Third street, from the south side \ of Vine street to the north side of Race street, and from the Delaware to Sixth street.
13, Joseph Donaldson, 72 north Second street, from the south : side of Race street to the north side of Arch street, and from the Delaware to Sixth street.
14, Abraham L Pennock, 122 north Fifth street, from the south side of Vine to the north side of Arch street, and from the west side of Sixth to the east side of Ninth street.
/ 15, Michael Baker, 166 Arch street, from the south side of Vine to the north side of Arch street, and from the west side of Ninth to the east side of Twelfth street.
16, John Pechin, 21 north Twelfth street, from the south side of Vine to the north side of Arch street, and from the west side of Twelfth to Schuylkill.
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