USA > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia County > Philadelphia > The Philadelphia Directory, 1822 > Part 54
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55
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 AM
&XXX
Whitely's Philadelphia Register.
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, S5333 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 Cadwaliader.
4th District-Jacob Grosh, Molton C. Rogers.
lxxxi
Whitely's Philadelphia Register.
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 Snyder.
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'Fee. Bucks connty -- 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, William Anderson.
Berks und 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, John 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.
1xxxii Whitely's Philadelphia Register.
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.
. 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 thẹn 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
Whitely's Philadelphia Register. 1xxxiii
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,
Associates.
Prothonotaries-Supreme Court.
Isaac Franks, prothonotary, Eastern, at Philadelphia)
Henry Eichholtz, do. Lancaster, at Lancaster
Martin Bruner, do. Middle, at Sunbury
Districts.
James M. Riddle, do. Western, at Pittsburg
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, S 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 Mondays 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 Mondays succeeding the com-
(6)
1xxxiv Whitely's Philadelphia Register.
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 months; 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 Mondays 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-
Whitely's Philadelphia Register.
1xxxv 1
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 month.
The MAYOR'S COURT (for the trial of offences committed in the city) holds four 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,
Of the City of Philadelphia, District of Southwark, Townships 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 Callowhill 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 northi Second street, from the southi 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 southi 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.
Ixxxvi Whitely's Philadelphia Register.
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.
17, Benjamin H Yarnell, 39 Market street, from the south side of Arch to the north side of Market, and from the Dela- ware to the east side of Eleventh street.
18, Thomas Roney, 8 Prune street, from the south side of Market to the north side of Chesnut, and from the Delaware to the east side cf Eleventh street.
19, Joseph B. Lapsley, Chesnut near Thirteenth street, from the south side of Arch to the north side of Chesnut, and from the west side of Eleventh street to Schuylkill.
20, Thomas P M Mahon, 13 south Second street, from the south side of Chesnut to the north side of Walnut, and from the Delaware to the east side of Eleventh street.
21, James Fearon, 49 Union street, from the south side of Wal- nut to the north side of Spruce, and from the Delaware to the east side of Seventh street.
22, John Horner, 261 Market street, from the south side of Walnut to the north side of Spruce, and from the west side of Seventh to the east side of Eleventh street.
23, Joseph Caskey, 392 Market street, from the south side of Chesnut to the north side of Spruce, and from the west side of Eleventh street, to Schuylkill.
24, Joseph W Lyndall, 201 south Fourth street, from the south side of Spruce to the north side of Pine, and from the Delaware to the east side of Tenth street.
25, Thomas Maitland, 153 Pine street, from the south side of Pine to the north side of Cedar, and from the Delaware to the east side of Fifth street.
26, Clement Lee Bready, 197 south Fifth street, from the south side of Pine to the north side of Cedar, and from the west side of Fifth to the east side of Tenth street.
27, William Govett, 229 Cedar street, from the south side of Spruce to the north side of Cedar, and from Tenth street to Schuylkill.
28, Johr: Gladding, 73 Penn street, from the south side of South street to the north side of Shippen street, continued, and from the river Delaware to Passyunk road.
29, Daniel Roberts, 314 south Second street, from the south side of Shippen to the north side of Plum street and north side of Fuller's alley, and from the river Delaware to Passyunk road,
xci
Whitely's Philadelphia Register.
Regulators and Surveyors-Reading Howell, Samuel Haines and A. C. Ireland.
City Constables-High Constables, George Campbell ; Mar- tin Rees : Upper Delaware, Smith Mills; North Mulberry, James Vanstavoren ; Lower Delaware, William Stokes ; South Mulberry, William M.Ginley ; High street, John Metzker; North ward, John Hess ; Chesnut ward, Thomas Cooper ; Mid- dle ward, Joseph Robinson ; Walnut ward, John Milliman ; South ward, Israel Hoopes ; Dock ward, John M'Masters ; Lo- cust ward, John Topham; Newmarket ward, John M.Lean ; Cedar ward, John Hoffecker.
Corders of wood and receivers of wharfage-George Fry, corder at Vine street wharf; Henry Myers do. Race do. ; Paul Reilly, do Arch do .; Daniel Saint, do. Chesnut do .; Samuel Black do. at the Drawbridge ; Charles Mercier, deputy corder at the Drawbridge ; William Fife, corder Schuylkill Landing.
Captain of the Night watch, Samuel Paxson ; Lieutenant ditto, Francis Mitchell.
Clerks of the High street market, Jacob Strembeck and Geo. Beck; Ditto of the Second street market, John Ashmead.
Vaccine Physicians-Dr. George S. Schott, 35 N. Eighth. for the NE district ; Dr. David J. Davis, 2 S Eighth, for the N W district ; Dr. Joseph G. Nancrede, 181 S Tenth, for the S W dis- trict ; Dr. John C. Heberton, 115 S Fifth, for the S E. district.
Superintendant of the Public Burial Ground, Benj. Ferguson.
CITY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE,
Jan. 5th, 1820.
Notice is hereby given, that agreeably to an Ordinance of the Select and Common Councils, the City is divided into Three Districts, and that each District is under the special superinten- dence of the person whose name is annexed thereto.
District No. 1-From the north side of Vine .street to the north side of High or Market-street, and from the Delaware to Schuyl- kill, Joseph Morris, No. 58, north Eighth-street.
District No. 2-From the north side of High or Market-street to the north side of Walnut-street, and from the Delaware to Schuylkill, Conrad Bartling, No. 455, Arch-street.
District No. S-From the north side of Walnut-street to the south side of South-street, and from the Delaware to Schuylkill. Thomas T. Stiles, Eleventh-street, west side, between Walnut and Locust-streets.
For Repairs of Pumps, &c.
Apply to either of the City Commissioners, or to l'homas Dixey, in Fitzwalter-street, between Seventh and Eighth- streets, for that part of the city south of Market-street, and east of Broad-street ; or to John Point, in Richardson's court, north side of Sassafras, near Fifth, for that part of the city north of Market-street, and east of Broad-street ; or to Isaiah Dixeu & Co. west of Broad-street, near Market, for that part of the city west of Broad, and from Vine to South-street.
xcil
Whitely's Philadelphia Register.
The following are fixed on as Stands for Drays, Hackney Coaches, and Sleighs, keeping twenty feet from any intersection of the street, and ten feet clear of any pump, fire-plug, or hy- drant.
Stands for Drays.
No. 1-Penn-street, from Pine to Cedar or South-street, on the west side.
No. 2-Water-street, on the west side from the Drawbridge to Pine-street.
No. 3-Drawbridge, on the north side from Water to Front- street.
No. 4-Spruce, Pine, and Cedar-streets, on the north side, and east of Front-street.
No. 5-Front, from Chesnut to Walnut-street, east side, and Front 200 feet north of Chesnut, on the east side.
No. 6-Front, from Walnut to Hamilton's stores, east.
No. 7-Walnut, on the north side, east of Water-street.
No. 8-Chesnut, on the north side from Front to Second-street. No. 9-Front-street, on the east side, from Sassafras to Vine.
No. 10-Vine-street on the north side, from Front to Second- street.
No. 11-Mulberry, on the south side, from Front to Second- street.
No. 12-Second-street, on the east side from Sassafras to Coates' alley.
No. 13-Branch-street, on the south side, from Third to Fourth-street.
No. 14-Third-street, on the east side, from High-street to opposite Elbow lane.
No. 15-Third-street, west side, from Mulberry to Cherry- street.
No. 16-Fifth-strcet, east side, south of Market, and within ten feet of an avenue, leading to Davis's tavern.
No. 17-Decatur-street, from High-street, to Carpenter- street, on the east side.
No. 18-Seventh-street, on the east side, from an alley ad- joining St. James' Church to High, and from High to Carpenter- street.
No. 19-Eighth-street, on the west side, from Filbert to Mar- ket-street.
No. 20-Ninth-street, on the west side, from High-street to Chesnut-street.
No. 21-Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth. and Thirteenth-streets, on the east side, and from High to Chesnut-street.
Stands for Hackney Coaches and Sleighs. No. 1 -- Dock, the middle of the street, from Third to Second- street.
No. 2-Pine-street, south side, from Fourth to Fifth-street.
No. 3-Fifth-street, west side, from Walnut to Library-street. No. 4-Sixth-street, east side, from Chesnut to Walnut.
No. 5-Seventh-street, east side, from Chesnut to George- street.
xciii
Whitely's Philadelphia Register.
No. 6-Mulberry-street, in the middle of the street, from Fifth to Sixth street.
No. 7-Ninth-street, west side, from George to Chesnut-street. By order of the City Commissioners,
MATTHEW RANDALL, City Clerk. .
Directors of Public Schools for the city of Philadelphia, first school district of the state of Pennsylvania.
Roberts Vaux, Joseph Reed, Thomas Stewardson, William Fry, Peter Keyser, John C. Browne, James Ronaldson, Joel B. Sutherland, David Woelpper.
City Ordinances-List of Penalties.
For wasting the Schuylkill water 5 dollars
Empty boxes remaining in the street longer than 3 hours 1 dol- lar 33 cents
Goods remaining in do. more than 4 hours 2 dollars
Occupying stands in the market unappropriated by ordinance 2 dollars
Exposiag goods for sale on or over the brick or stone pave- ment 1 dollar 33 cents
For persons remaining in the market after market hours 5 dolls Riding or driving immoderately 3 dollars
Driving without reins and without being within reach of the horse's head 3 dollars
Riding or driving on or over the brick or stone pavement, ex- cept going into a stable or enclosure 5 dollars
Piling lumber or unloding out of a cart, &c. any bar iron, coal, &c. on the footway 5 dollars
Hackney coaches not numbered as the law directs 5 dollars. Drays and carts do. 10 dollars
Acts of Assembly.
Selling ardent or vinous spirits within the city or county of Philadelphia, by less measure than one quart, without having a license 50 dollars for the first offence, and 100 dollars for every subsequent transgression. By a late act of assembly, any respecta- ble citizen is made a competent witness. The fine is to be ap- plied to the use of the poor.
Chimnies being on fire, not having been swept within one ca- lender month 5 dollars 33 cents
Throwing privy filth in the street 4 dollars.
xciv
Whitely's Philadelphia Register ..
Officers of Philadelphia County.
Sheriff-Caleb North ; office 10 west wing of State House .- Under Sheriff, Thomas Elliott-Deputies, Conrad Hester, Hen- ry Engles, John Trout, John Snyder, Horatio L. Melchor.
Prothonotary of the Supreme Court-Isaac Franks ; office 7 State House
Prothonotary of the District Court-Timothy Matlack ; office
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.