■■'fnU ®mm UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * . . FOUNDED 1836 WASHINGTON, D. C, B19574 SHORT K I C T O 5*. Y OF T 1: i. YELLOW 'tfJiVER, THAT BRGiU OUT IN Til. CITT OF PHIL. EJ.-piIIA, in t u l y. r»? <; - : WIT A LIST OF 'IT..?;1 T TAD, DONATIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER INTERESTING PARTICULARS. SECOND EDITION. PHILADELPHIA:' *^., PRINTED BY RICHARD FOLWELL, No. 33, Carter's-Alley. 1798. Copy-right fecured according to lav* \ SHORT HISTORY OF THE YELLOW FEVER, That broke out in Philadelphia in 1797. ABOUT the end of July, 1797, the yellow fever again made its appearance in Philadelphia. It conti- nued to extend through various parts of the City and Liber- ties, for about three months. Towards the clofe of Octo- ber, fome days of cold weather, or perhaps fome natural caufe beyond the reach of human conception, by degrees, abated its violence. Its ravages have now ceafed ; or, if a few remaining patients can be found, they are only to be confidered as convalescents, and rare exceptions to the ge- neral llatemc.it, that the city is now reftored to its ufual proportion of healthinefs. The citizens became more early aware of their danger than in 1793 '■> anc*tne fpeedy flight of many thoufands of them into the country, feems to have been the chief caufe why the mortality of this contagion has been (o much lefs violent than that of the former. By the way, though not fo generally known as to create alarm, it is true, that in the fall of 1794, Philadelphia had a tranfient vifit from this fatal fcourge. A final 1 number of perfons, perhaps twenty or thirty, died of it. The unexpected intervention of one or two days of a wind more than ufually cold for that feafon of the year, was the apparent caufe of its abrupt extinc- J tion. Perhaps the infection might be lefs violent in itsW nature than that of the former year. It is well known,, ihat rh j plague, while remaining identically the fame dif e.?re. hs.'h yet very different degrees of violence in it? ft- ( 4 ) ceffive vifitations. In 1794, the ficknefs was kept a fecret by thole who had an opportunity to be acqv-">.red with its having reached the city. The news was, op every account, unwelcome; and, happily, there did not c;cur any pofitive occafion for its being generally divulget- As the confequences of the prefent fever have been much lefs dreadful than of that in 1793, an account of it will be far lefs interefling ; befides, the fubject has loft much of novelty. The filent defolation of our ftreets in one year, difplays a dole refembiance to the fame fcene in another year. But fall it may be proper that fome compendious ac- count mould be given of this calamity, that hath agrnnfo abruptly fwept away fo many of our relations and acquain- tances. On the i"ith of Auguft, 1797. the governor of Penn- fylvania iifaed a proclamation. He mentioned the intelli- gence of a contagious dheafe exiftmg in the Weft-Indies. He enjoined that every vefVe! irom the lilands, from New- Orleans, or from any French, Dutch, or Spanifh ports on the Ma-n, fhould perform quarantine for five days, at the health-office, on State-iiland ; or for fuch longer time, as the refidcnt phyiicians and officers oi" the health-o!h"ce ore-] Id advife. A. fecend copy of tins proclamation was'imied on the .■' ph ofS&uguft, with the addition of "Drjijrj" ports en the Moh,. On the 14th, the governor wrote a letter to Dr. John Redman, prendent of the college of phyficians, re- queuing afh^eof facts a? to the origin and progrefs of the contagion. The anfwer, dhtcci Aue-idt 16th, iakl, in a few words, that '■ a malignant contagious fever has lately ap- peared in Penn-Mreet, and its vicinity, of which ten or twelve ncrfo-is have died." He promiied to communicate, as fpeei'ily as poflible, the advice of the college. The following piece appeared, on the 16th of Auguft, ^\ in the newfpapers : ■%. To the Citizens f Philadelphia. % Health-Office, State-Island, \ AugiijliG, 1797. ' A conhckrahle alarm having been created in the city, "Cirjgthe prevalence of ihc yellow lever, in ccnit-veence ( S ) of the death of fomc psrfons in the neighbourhood of Perm. and Pine-ftreets ; and as fome have attempted to trace the lifeafe to certain veffel s from the. Weft-Indies, it is necef- iary for me to afTure the citizens, that as every veffel en- ering the port of Philadelphia from a foreign port, un- dergoes an examination at their arrival off this place, I will pledge my reputation, that no perfon, ill with the yellow fever, or other contagious difeafe, has paffed through my hands from fea into the city, dr.ring the prefent futnmer. The armed fhip Hinde, from Cape Nichola Mole, has been accufed of importing the difeafe,* although that vef- fel lay at a diftant part of the city from Pine-ftreet wharf. It has been afferted publicly (and by thole whom I fhould have expect A would have afcertained the fact, before cir- culating a report, fo abfurd in its nature, and injurious to my character) that the above veffel was never examined previously to her arrival, but permitted to pafs, after en- quiring where (he was from !! The falfiiy of this ftory may at once be proved by referring to the files of the health- office, Philadelphia, where the ufual official interrogatories' of the captain of the liinde are preferved, which are pro- pofed to the mafters of all foreign veifels, at their arrival at the health-office, Siate-Ifland. The fhip Arethufa, from Havannah, in ballaft, arrived healthy, and continued fo alter five days quarantine, on the 24th of July, when fhe came up to the city. She has alfo been accu'ed of infecting the people of Penn-ftreet; but it has never been proved that any of the citizens who have died were nigh that fhip. The pilot, it appears, from imprudently lleephig on deck during the quarantine, was feized with a fever on his way up to the city. Dr. Currie, his phyfician, informed me, that it was attended with in- flammatory bilious fymptoms, and that he was well in five days. For the fa.idhction of the public, I mall make a fu- ture ftatement of the deaths en beard this fhip during the voyage, before her arrival a: the Havannah. .$£ JAMES MEASE, ^ Reftdcfit Phyfician of the Porfgjl * The wilp HinJe arrived ?.t Philadelphia on the 3d inft. an4r* lav hi ilvz ihcarv till ^u.'id.iy the 6!.h, the day after the deceafofefcl^.. Mr. Matii-aid Lev,-is. *}jt'$ ( 6 ) On the 16th of Auguft, a proclamation was ifiued from the health-office. Citizens, in general, and efpecially thofe keeping lodging-houfes for failors, and paffengers from veffels, were advifed to give notice of any fuch perfons, if feized with indifpofition, having the appearance of the yel- low fever, to the health-office ; to Dr. Samuel Duffield, No. 12, Chefnut-ftreet; to captain William Allen, No. 2, Key's-Alley, or to any of the infpectors of health in the City or Liberties, that the patients might be removed to the city hofpital, where every accommodation was provi? ded for their reception. On the 18th, the Board of Health publifhed the follow- ing account of patients fuppofed to be ill of the contagion: Friday, 18th Auguft,'1797. ^ In confequence of circular letters addreffed to the phy- ficians, for the purpofe of obtaining information of the number of patients who may be ailhcted with fevers of a malignant or contagious nature, the following reports have been received yefterday and to-day, viz. Drs. Seybert, Pafcalis, Cutbufh, Gofs and Perks—no cafe of a contagious nature. Dr. Thompfon—one patient, with every fymptom of a malignant nature. Dr. Dorfey—two do. in a bilious yellow fever. Dr. Gritiiths—one cafe, fufpicious only. Dr. Currie—three cafes, two recovering, the other re- moved. Dr. Gallaher—one cafe, fufpicious only. Dr. Budd—one do. Dr. Woodhoufe—one, recovering. Dr. Caldwell—one, in a bad way. Dr. Annan—one, do. ,I)r* ^5/vees—-one, fufpicious only. Dr. VViitar—>uvo, fufpicious only, and thofe under 2 Mr. Prci: "TOpm wrong ;r,,or;nation. I ftated in my note to the pub- lic f to •;.;,;, that the Hinde armed {hip, hauled in to a ( 7 ) wharf diftant from Pine-ftreet; and that the pilot cf the Arethufa caught cold by fleeping on deck during the qua- rantine of the veffel. I have fince found, that the Hinde lay very near to Pine-ftreet wharf, and that the pilot of the Arethufa attributes his cold and fubfequent fever to fleeping in the cabin the evening before going to town, in a ham- mock, and to the rain which beat in through four win- dows upon him. Neither of thefe facts, however, will tend . to prove, the above veffels were concerned in producing the difeafe of Penn-ftreet. JAMES MEASE. Health-Office, Aug. 16, 1797. The following letter, from Dr. Currie, appeared in reply to thofe above inferted from Dr. Meafe. They deferve to be printed entire, as tending to throw light on the origia of the contagion : To the Citizens of Philadelphia. Auguft 18th, 1797. Doctor Meafe, in his addrefs to the inhabitants of this city, has pledged his reputation, that u no perfon ill of the yellow fever, or any other contagious difeafe, has paffed through his hands, from fea, into this city, during the pre- fent fummer." He has alfo mentioned, that I informed him, that the pilot who brought up the fhip Arethufa, " had a fever, at- tended with inflammatory bilious fymptoms." From my knowledge of doctor Meafe's conduct, and from the character he has hitherto fupported, with fo much credit, and even eclat, I have not the moft diftant doubt that he has ftaced facts precifely as they are, or at leaft as he believes them to be. But, from the general propenfity of mariners to fmuggle ; from the ridiculous and farcical 4 p :riod prefcribed by law for performing quarantine ; frcm the nature of infection ; from the various articles of clothing & and bedding being capable of retaining infection for a - long time ; from the neglect: of mafters of veffels, (who are^J; not aware of the confequences) to throw overboard the ^^ cloihing and bedding of feamen that die on board their ^'flp: ( 8 ) Veffels; from the time, the place and the manner that the difeafe (which has lately appeared in this city) commenced and has progreffcd, and from the mod perfect refembiance of the fever to the yellow fever of the Weft-Indies, there can be no heiitation with thofe that have a competent knowledge of medical hiftory, in pronouncing the dif- eafe, or the contagion which gave rife to the difeafe, to have been imported in fome veffel from the Weft-Indies, though no perfon id of the difeafe had arrived from fea with it. And that the difeafe was introduced by fome articles on board the Arethufa, the following circumftances render more than probable : The fhip Arethufa tranfported fifty-fevenflaves from Ja- maica to the Havannah, fome time in June laft ; and loft three men on the paffage with the yellow fever : to the truth of this, Mr. Philip Kingfton, who was paffenger on board, has fubferibed : nor is it pretended to be denied by the captain or mate. The captain alfo omitted making re- port to the phyfician of the health hofpital, of a boy that died on board after Mr. Kingfton left the veffel. The vef- fel arrived at the fort on the 18th or 19th of July, with eleven hands, all apparently healthy ; performed five days quarantine; left the mate at the hofpital, where he re- mained twelve days, with fymptoms of diarrhoea, or dy- fenterv. The pilot was conveyed to his lodgings in Shippen-ftreet foon after his arrival: I vifited him the next morning, and found him labouring under fymptoms of high fever, re- fembling thofe of the inflammatory kind, with a pain in his head and back; red eyes, tinged with yellow ; had been delirious in the night'; all thefe fymptoms fubfided the day following, fucceeded by great debility and ficknefs at ftomach. Thefe gave way to evacuating remedies, and he had no more complaint of fever after the 5th day. I jjk fufpected the cafe, at the time, to be the fame as the TehIow |jP fever of the Weft-Indies, which has been ufually, but very jjg. improperly, called the inflammatory bilious fever ; and in compliance with common language, in converfation whh Dr. Meafe, did mention that the fever was attended with inflammatory bilious fymptoms, inftead of inflaramatorv ( 9 ) fymptoms, fucceeded by thofe of a bilious nature, which I declare was the fact, and ought fo to have been ftated to exprefs my precife meaning. Five days after the arrival of the Arethufa, while lying along fide of her, five of the crew of the Iris were at- tacked with fymptoms of the yellow fever ; all on the fam« day, or within one day of each other, and a few days after, two more of the crew: one of thefe, whofe name was Flood, died with unequivocal fymptoms of the yellow fe- ver ; among other fymptoms, he had the black vomiting to a high degre e. Thefe facts can be fubftantiated by unqueftionable evi- dence. I, therefore, have thought proper to make this hafty ftatement, for the information and fatisfadtion of thofe con- cerned. WILLIAM CURRIE. ^ P. S. The difeafe almoft invariably gives way to judici- ous bleeding and mercurial purges, when application is made foon after the attack. The attack is generally fud- den, and begins with pain in the head and back, accompa- nied with chills. The patient, though uneafy at ftomach, feldom has any puking before the end of the fecond day. The difeafe terminates on the third or fourth day when properly treated. This difeafe may be effectually efcaped, by avoiding all communication with the fick, and the houfes where they have been fick. The following letter was tranfmitted from Dr. Redman, to governor Mifflin, in anfwer to his requeft for the advice of the college of phyficians: S i r, The college of phyficians having attentively confidered your requeft " of giving an opinion on the beft mode of averting the calamity which threatens us," have directed me to communicate to you the following methods : ill. For preventing the fpreading of contagious difeafes when in- troduced amongft us, and 2dly. For preventing the intro- " duction of fuch difeafes. _ J* i ft. To prevent the fpreading of contagious difeafes % when introduced ;—we recommend the molt fcrupulous attention to cleaning and watering the ftreets, particularly wafhin* out the gutters, habits of temperance, caution as i 10 ) to cloathing, fatigue of body, and expofure to ihc fun and night air. When it is afcertained that fuch difeafes exift, let the phyficians of the city be enjoined to give reforma- tion to the board of health, to whom they fhould daily re- port fuch cafes as may occur. Let all unneceffary inter- courfe be fufpended with that part of the city where the dif- eafe firft appears. Let fuch of the fick and their families, who refide' in any part of the city where their refidence may prove hurtful or dangerous, be immediately removed. When the difeafe is afcertained to exift in feveral houfes near to each other, in any part of the city, let all the neighbouring families who have efcaped infection, be re- moved, and all communication between the infected fa- milies and the city be fufpended, by preventing any per- fons, except thofe whofe vifits are cffentially neceffary to the fick, previous to their removal, from entering into that part of the town. For this purpofe, mercantile bufi- nefs muft, of courfe, be fufpended there, and the veffels removed from the adjoining wharves. All fufpected wharves and houfes, particularly fuch as have been occu- pied by the fick, fhould be purified by order of the board, in the manner formerly recommended by the college. sdly. To prevent the introduction of contagious difeafes, we recommend, that a new law on this fubject be made, conftituting a board of health, confifting of five perfons, including two phyficians, of whom three fhall be citizens of Philadelphia, one an inhabitant of the Northern Liber- ties, and one an inhabitant of Southwark; who, fhall meet daily during the months of June, July, Auguft, and Sep- tember. They fhall have full power to do every thing ne- ceffary respecting the quarantine to be performed by vef- fels arriving in this port, as well as to direct the removal o£ any veffels, after their arrival at the. city, which may be found or fufpected to be unhealthy. A confulting and a refiding phyfician fhould be appointed ; the former to dwell in the city, and the latter to be generally at the health-office, on State-Ifland, from which he is never to ' be abfent during the above-mentioned months. Every veffel which arrives from the Weft-Indies, from the Ame- rican Main to the fouthward of Florida, or from the Me- diterranean, during thefe months, Ihould perform a qua- ( » ) 2-antlne of not lefs than thirty cays; and all fufpected vef- fels fhould have every article, wrought^' or unwrought, which is ufed for cloathing or bedding, cr which may be fuppofed to contain infection, particularly thofe 'which are compofed of cotton, wool and filk, unladen and purified at the ifland. By order of the college of phyficians of Philadelphia, JOHN REDMAN, Prefident. Thomas C. James, Secretary. Auguft 17th, 1797. THOMAS MIFFLIN, Efq. Governor of the commonwealth of Penvfyhania. Hopes were ftill entertained that the progrefs of the contagion might be checked. On the 21ft of Auguft, the infpectors of the health-office publifhed an addrefs to the citizens. They began with affuring the public, that the in- fection which had made its appearance in Penn-ftreet and its vicinity, was fo limited in its extent, that by proper ■ex- ertions, it might, in their opinion, be entirely removed. They next publifhed a feries of refolutions, to which was fubjoined a note figned by Mr. Dallas, as fecretary of Penn- sylvania : he fignified the approbation of the governor. The refolutions directed, that every perfon infected with the yellow fever, and whofe cafe would admit of removal, mould be conveyed by his friends, or the health-officer, to a proper Situation diftant from Philadelphia. The adjoin- ing inhabitants were directed immediately to remove ; a yellow flag was to be placed to houfes containing, or which had recently contained, the fick. No perfon, the needful attendants excepted,, was to enter any fuch houfe, till it had been properly cleanfed. Phyficians were requefted to give notice of fuch contagious cafes as came under their observation. The board farther announced, that a num- ber of houfes and tents had l?een procured for accommo- dating the healthy people who might remove from the city. At the fame time, there was publifhed a lift of the infpectors, being twenty-four in number, with the refpec- tire places of their refidence. A note, of the 21ft of Au- guft, from their chairman, John Miller, jun. ftated, that %ce the i7thinft. ten cafes of fever had occured fouth of ( "■ ) Pine-ftreet, and ioftly in Penn-iV ^f which feveral had been fent to the hofpital. x wo ou.ers in the city had been traced back to Penn-ftreet. The newfpapers now began to be crouded with publica- tions refpedting the yellow fever. Dr. Caldwell, in a letter of the 21ft, faid, that the report of the committee of health, exhibited but " a very faint and imperfect image of the health of the city, relative to the prevailing malig- nant fever." On the 22d, Drs. Dobel, Cox, Pleafants, and Church, were appointed to vifit the City and Liberties, in queft of new cafes, On that day, only three were reported to the board of health. The Wigwam Tavern, out Race- ftreet, near Schuylkill, fome years fince converted into an hofpital, was made ufe of for the reception of the fick. It was faid that fome dead bodies were removed from it about this-time, back into the city, for interment. If it were in- tended to fpread the diforder, a more apt method could 1 not have been contrived. The idle parade of a number of y peen'ie at burials, ought to have been forbidden, as alfo the cuftom of ringing bells for the dead, which ferved only to alarm the fick. However irreligious it may feem, places of worfhip ought to have been univerfally fhut up. To af- femble a thoufand or fifteen hundred people, of all ages, and from all parts of the city, into one place of meeting, in weather which was moderately warm, and during the prevalence of fuch a diftemper, was certainly imprudent, as it could not fail to promote the diforder. Another miftake was, the enduring of a public market in the midft of the city. This fpot was frequently, upon market days, fo crouded, that one could not walk twenty yards through it without joftling againft perfons on every fide. Their very breath and clothes were fufficient to con- vey contagion. This fever may well be termed a younger branch of the plague. In countries where the latter pre- vails, if as little attention were given, as has lately been ex- hibited in Philadelphia, to keep people at a distance from , each other, the human race would, perhaps, in thefe parts of the world, be extirpated. It would have been very eafy to adjourn the market to a fpot on the commons, where people fhould not have been under the necefnty offqueez- ing each other in this way. Taverns, as another vehicle of ( '3 ) in feci Ion r fhould have been difcouraged from be'ng; kep-: tmcn, unlefs fuch as were defigned for the reception of travellers from the country. The latter exception would lave been neceffary for fecuring fulhilence to the nth bi- ..ants. The alarm continued gradually to increafe : on the; 2 id of Auguft, the board of he*ith reported that fifteen new cafes had occurred fince the da^before, and that th e -it- moft diligence would be neceffary to prevent the diforder from fpreading. The inhabitants began to move into the country ; and, in a Short time, they emigrated in fuch pro- digious numbers, that the city was faid to be half empty. On every road from Philadelphia were feen waggons con- veying families and their effects to the country. Many mer- chants removed to Wilmington, where they began bufi- nefs. Germantown, Chefter, "Wilmington, Frankfort, Darby, Trenton, Bordenton, Eafton, and Burlington wire more or lefs crouded with fugitives, who fled in every di- rection. Sometimes they carried the difeafe along with them ; as in the inftance of Mr. Robert Cary, glazier, who died at Burlington of the diforder; which, almoft at the fame time, cutoff his fon, Mr. James Cary, a clerk in tr,e office of the Philadelphia Gazette. He had remained in the city, and was univerfaliy lamented, as a young man of un- common merit. So greatly was Philadelphia thinned, within the Space of a 'week or two, that fcarce a perfon was to be feen upon the ftreets. Even, of thofe who Staiid in town, many fhut themfelves up in their houfes, as in o many caftles, and entertained no commerce wirh their neighbours, unlefs when they ventured out to 'marker:; and that, as above noticed, was a dangerous fervice. Among other misfortunes, the markets grew dearer than ufu.si, and fome of the bakers it is faid, made their bread as light, as when flour had been at fifteen dollars per barr il. We muft, however, take into account, the very great rih which they ran, by Staying, upon any terms, in the city. The appearance of the ftreets was not, upon the who !e. fo exceedingly difmal as in the fall of 1793. Sometin »c> one met a cart driving at confiderable fpeed to Potte f& field. The man who took care of it was frequently fing jg. The dead bodies were not, on every occafion, very dec 411- ( »4 ) ly put into coffins; but this is a topic too delicate to be en- larged upon. One cart broke down, above the corner of Chefnut and Seventh-Streets; and the body, which was not removed for feveral hours, annoyed the neighbour- hood with a moft intolerable fmell. An alarm had now fpread over the continent. On the 13th of Auguft, the governor of New-York publifhed a proclamation, directing that all veffels from Philadelphia mould, till further orders, perform quarantine. On the 23d, the governor of this State iffued a proclamation. He therein ordered that all communication Should be cut off with the wharves, houfes, and inhabitants Situated between Spruce and South-Streets, to extend from the river to the ■veft fide of Front-Street. Neceffary attendants only were %> be admitted within this fpot. Poles or fences were to be placed acrofs the Streets and avenues leading to it. The fhipping were to be removed from the wharves, and yel- low flags to be placed at the corner of each of the Streets leading to the reft of the city. An injunction was added, for the removal of the fick, if the cafe would admit of it, and the inhabitants were alfo to remove upon orders from infpectors of the health-office. Yellow flags were to be placed before the houfes, wherein the ficknefs had ap- peared. The phyficians.were requefted to give notice to the health-office, of all cafes within their knowledge. A fine of three hundred dollars was to be impofed on any perfon obftru&ing the execution of this order, or neglect- ing to pay obedience to it. The latter part of this proclamation met with an imme- diate refufal ; for, on the very next day, the 24th of Au- guft, the infpectors informed the public, that they could no longer tell whether any new cafes had occurred, becaufe the phyficians had not given them any communications. A mifunderftanding had taken place: The doctors declined to name the number of their patients, becaufe the latter were liable, when difcovered, to be hurried off to the Wig- wam in carts. This treatment gave general offence. Had a coach been employed for that end, as it was in the fe- quel, the fcheme would have fucceeded much better. Mr. William Fleetwood, an Englifh gentleman, who died at the hofpital, was faid to be hurried off from his lodgings, although the lady with whom he lodged was wil« ( '5 ) ling to keep him. This ftatement appears not to be tri^. His friends had fufficient time and privilege to reeave hhn to any place that they or he choofed out of the city id the carriage that went for him in the morning, by hi queft, did not take him away till evening. In the helpta! every attention was rendered to him. The Steward'* pit- vate room was given up for his fole accommodation. An inftance is generally reported and believed, of a woman being hurried off, as in a yellow fever, and! who next morning was delivered of a child. Very ftrcny ob- jections were made to the peremptory orders of rere-.val. as both inhuman and impracticable. Dr. Caldwell, in v^ letter to the printer of the Philadelphia Gazette, of the' 28th of Auguft, inveighed feverely againft it. He related, that he had on Saturday, the 26th, been called to a patient. This man was feized with an illnefs on the Wedncfduy preceding, and had forborne, as he faid, to call in at; r^ tance, for fear of being conveyed to the hofpital. Me met tioned another cafe of a man, who, when dying, fent n him to enquire if any thing could be given to alleviate his pain. He did not expect to be cured, but had merely ..hnt for aid, in the hope of obtaining a mitigation to the ag■ ay of his laft moments. Dr. Caldwell added, that many ;rt sr cafes of this fort had occurred. He farther faid, that he 1 d lately obferved in the crowd of the court-houfe in Cl ..iVei- ftreet, three perfons who, a few hours before, had been v:« fiting patients ill of the fever. He had them called cwt, and perfuaded them to go away. On the 28th, the inspectors advertifed that a coachee was kept in readinefs at the con- stable's office, at the corner of Front and Almor d-hreetr for the removal of thofe who defired to be fent to the -ie.ipi. tal, as alfo that a hearfe was kept at the fame place. But it was more eafy to raife an alarm than to fupprefs it. The inclofure recommended by the governor, and '"he- wife the yellow flags, were pulled down, in fpite o! fhe threatened penalty of three hundred dollars. Indcrd ihe beft fafe-guard was the removal of the inhabitants int< ■ the x country, which, of courfe, crippled the progn of the contagion. Much of its violence may be afcribcr. .in the wretched practice common in Philadelphia, as weh as in all other large towns, of jamming and heaping houh to- gether, as if the furface of the country did not afford 1 core ( 16 ) for holding them. Nothing can be more completely ridi- culous, than that, in a continent twelve hundred leagues wide, and where land is fo extremely plenty, coi-.tay.io:? ihould be promoted by the narrownefs of the itreets. In j 1793, only thirty-nine perfons died in the whole extent of Market-flreet, from the Delaware to the Schuylkill; whereas, in Pewter-Platter-Alley, containing perhaps forty Jioufes, thirty-two perfons died ; in Elfrith's-Alley, twen- j ty-three ; in Combes's-Alley, twenty-nine ; and in Mora- I '-vian-Alley, thirty-feven. Thefe make, in whole, an hun- dred and twenty-one deaths in only four alleys. If each of j t'.them had been as wide as Market-Street, the chance is, that at leaft half of thefe lives would have been faved. If Water-Street, and Several others, were near an hundred feet broad, the ravages of this dreadful diforder would Turely have been lei's fatal; as ventilation is an evident ^preventative. This appears from the diftemper having .made fuch very fmall progrefs in the country. It would .have faved many lives annually, if every ftreet in the City 5ind Liberties had been thirty or forty yards broad, even Lf th.ere never had been a yellow fever. In the hot fummer tnomths, Philadelphia is far from being a healthful Situa- tion , and to children it is extremely fatal. Two or three hun dred additional acres of ground, which at the plan- ning ; of the city was not worth twenty dollars per acre, ! would have Saved, by this time, thoufands of lives. It is well known, that previous to the great fire in London, in i66< 6, the plague had feldom, if ever, been entirely out of that city. But after it was burnt, the Streets being rebuilt on a wider plan, that diftemper has never fince been known* to ir ifeft it. . , T he affembly of the State met on the 29th of Augufb, and, on the fame day voted ten thoufand dollars to be ae> j proj riated for the accommodation, employment, and re- lief of the fick and indigent, during the prevalence of the , feve r. The money was- accepiable and ufeful; yet, if 'the Sum given had been even considerably larger, there -was no- ant of objects of charity to receive it. The ftate is wort ;h fome millions of dollars, and an additional dona- tion could fcarcely have injured its intereft. A committee from the health-office were appointed to ( '*7 ) vifit the hofpitals, at State-Ifland, and the Wigwam, which they did on the 26th of Auguft. They reported, that at the former place they found only thirteen patients ; all of whom appeared to be on the recovery. At the Wigwam, forty-eight had been received, of whom fixteen were dead, and moft of the remainder either cured or in a Itate of convalefcence. It has already been hinted, that a mifunderftanding had ariSen between fome of the phyficians and the infpectors of the health-office, in confequence of which, the former had declined giving in any further reports of their patients.* On the 1 ft of September. 1797,the board publifhed a narrative of their proceedings, in confequence of the governor's pro- clamation. They denied that force had been employed, or even contemplated, for the removal of the fick to the hof- pital ; and that no fuch removals had taken place, unlefs when the attending phyfician declared the meafure to be neceffary. As to the former affertion, the general belief it* otherwife : force undoubtedly was ufed by fome agents of the board, though perhaps without their authority. If the phyficians had in every cafe been cpnfulted, they could have had no reafon to be offended, as they certainly were, when they declined the reporting of cafes. The board fur- ther faid, that all perfons near the fick, neceffary atten- dants excepted, had been earneftly advifed to remove. They mentioned, that the City-Hofpital had been kept in a ftate of complete preparation for the receiving of patients; and that five phyficians, Drs. Cex, Dobel, Pleafants, Church, and Lcib, had been appointed in different parts of the ci- ty, to feel; out and administer relief to fuch perfons as re- quired aff. Stance. After eiving this view of the fe-bject, the infpectors ex- * On the 29th of Auguft, a letter appeared in the r.ewfpapers v from Dr. Currie. He therein Stated, die reafon for die phyficians not su-ino; m hfts of their patients to the board of health, as aris- ing from want of time to do fo. He fa'id, that it was the duty of the board to fend'for fuch a lilt. He Subjoined a catalogue of all perfons who had been infefted, from the 2ld of July to the 25th of Auguft. On the ift of September, the number of houfes fim* up, was fuppofed to be thirteen hundred and frr.ty-hve, befide* thofe in the inrlofures of Penn-tlreet, &c. to which accefs had 1,,-n forbid bv the -ovemors proclamation. C ( '8 ) preffed a hope, that all fick or indifpofed perfons, a; well as thofe employed in the care of them, would fee the propriety of an early application either to their family-phy- fician, to Dr. Dutheld, confulting phyfician of the port of Philadelphia, or to fome of the medical gentlemen above named. There was a poftfcript at the bottom of this no- tice, which muft have been the confequence of fome hefi- tation among the members of the board themfelves. It was figned by four members, who faid, that during the confi- dtration of this addrefs, they had requefted and obtained leave to withdraw. The burials at this time began to be more numerous. An account appeared in the Philadelphia Gazette, Stating, that during the forty-eight hours preced- ing Monday, the 4th of September, at noon, there had been thirty-fix interments. This was a greater number of dead than had yet occurred within an equal period. The commissioners appointed by the governor to carry into effect the law for alleviating the diftreffes of the poor, by the expenditure often thoufand dollars, attended punc- tually to their appointment. Their names are as follow, viz. FOR THE CITY. Robert Wharton, (Chairman) South Third-ftreet. No. 135. George Krebs, North Fifth-Street, No. 17. John James, (Treafurer) do. do. No. 18. Ifrael ISrael, corner of Chefnut and Third-ftreets. Thomas Savery, North Fifth-Street, No. 20. Edward Garrigues, Cherry-Street, No. 39. FOR THE NORTHERN LIBERALS. Samuel Wheeler, Vine-Street, No. 99. John Wagner, Noble-Street. George Inglis, New Market-ftreet. FOR SOUTHWARK. Samuel Church, corner of South and Water-ftreets. William Linnard, South Second-Street. Robert M'Mullin, SwanSon-ftreet. They invited the inhabitants to recommend in writhe? fuch indigent perSons as might come within their know- ledge. Thefe were to be affifted by applying at die ftate- houfe from three to nine o'clock in the evening, of Wed- nesday, the 6th inft. and thereafter, on " every 2d, 4th, ( 19 ; and 6th days of the week, called Monday, Wednefday, and Friday, while neceffary." The commiffioners, as above, were twelve in number, and their names and res- pective places of refidence were printed, that people, dur- ing the recefs of their meetings, in want of employment or relief, might know where to apply. Numbers of per- fons were immediately fet to work upon the Streets and high-roads near the city. The funds were not adequate to give them full wages; and fome of the ovcrfeers told them that a whole day's work was not, of courfe, to be expected from them. The reader may fuppofe that no fuch hints were neceffary, for idlenefs is natural to man. But relief was effential, and it was proper to find them employment, if only to divert them. Should their perfor- mances not have been equal to the expenfe which they coft, ftill it was fit that they fhould have Something to do. Even fuppofing that only ten of them were difhoneft, the temp- tation to robbery might have proved more detrimental to the citizens, than the who'e amount of the expenditure; for fome of them, after getting their wages, actually rob- bed one another. On South-ftreet and Broad-Street, the indulgence was taken in its utmoft latitude ; but when it is considered that fome were emaciated, others delicate— and that many foon got blifters on their hands, no great exertions could be expected. The contagion continued to extend. For the twenty- four hours preceding Saturday the 9th, at noon, the Phi- ladelphia Gazette reported thirty-two deaths; being about double the amount of any former Single day. From that time, till Monday at noon, the deaths were by the Same newSpaper, fifty-feven. On September 7th, the inhabitants of the Northern Liberties appointed a committee to affift the board of health. On the 12th, the commiffioners for affifting the poor, Sent a letter to the governor, giving an account of their proceedings. They ftated that, from the 4th to the 9th inftant, two hundred and eighty-four per- fons, chiefly heads of families, had been relieved, at an ex penfe of two hundred and fixty-nine dollars and fixty-fivr. cents, befides a quantity of bread, the coft of which an account had not been received. Two hundred and fifty men, at feventy five cents per day, had been employe! on the roads, and to open the courfes of water in South- wark, fo as to drain the grounds. Provificm was further C 20 ) made for about two hundred people, who had removed to , the tents on the Schuylkill. On the 22d of September, a note appeared in the newf- papers, Signed by fames Oldden, No. 1, South Sixth- Street.; John Gardiner, jun. No. 28, Strawberry-alley ; j Franklin Wharton, No. 268, South Second-ftreet; John I Clifton, No. 74, Swanfon-ftreet, Southwark; and Tho-N I inas Anderfon, No. 6^, Shippen-ftreet, do. They ftated, 1 that the guardians of the poor having generally left the I city, they had voluntarily undertaken to fuperintend the I % poor near Schuylkill ; and had appointed David Thomas 1 to be Steward, who constantly refided there. They notifi- I ed, that thofe who defired to remove from the neighbour- I hood of the fick, to the tents, were to apply to them for 1 an order, before they could be admitted. They requefted I contributions of ftraw, of old blankets, of children's 1 clothes, &c. In a fecond letter to the governor, from the commiffion- ers, appointed to infpect the diftribution of money, dated i September the 18th, they related, their having, during that week, relieved fix hundred and fifty-eight perfons, chiefly heads of families, with five hundred and ninety- ' five dollars and fifty cents, befides aconfiderable quantity of brr%-d j that above 520 perfons, who were thrown out ; of employment, and destitute of fubfiftence, had been paid at the rate of feventy-five cents per day, for labour- ing on the high-roads, f'be n-rdit C 21 ) of the Corporation, from either of the banks in the city, ten thoufand dollars ; one thoufand were to be applied to the repairing of the high roads, and the remainder for the hiring of patroles, and fuch other meafures as might be neceifary for the protection of the city. On October 4th, the commiffioners for taking care of the poor, addreffed a fourth letter to the governor. They ftated, that the weekly expenfe of Supporting them, came to upwards of two thoufand five hundred dollars. They had fince their laft publication, relieved a number of men, by employment on the roads, at fifty cents per day, to the amount of fifteen hundred dollars ; other diftribu- tions had come to the amount of twelve hundred dollars more. They earneftly recommended private Subscriptions for the relief of the poor, and Subjoined a catalogue of do- nations already made. This is referved for a feparate arti- cle, including the whole of fuch donations, as far as it fhall be found poffible to collect; them. The Merchants' Advertifer of October 10th, contained another addrefs from the commiffioners. They began by ftating, that, on September ift, they had accepted of their appointment. They then received the ten thoufand dollars beftowed by the legislature, and which had gene- rally been fuppofed more than fufficient for the purpofe. They found, upon examination, upwards of three thou- fand people, of all ages, deftitute of work or fubfiftence'. The number had fince greatly increafed, and the whole yet remained in the fame fuffering condition. They next, in pathetic terms, addreffed the richer claSs of their fellow- citizens for aid ; and considerable Supplies were gradually procured. By the 15th of October, fixteen phyficians had been af- fected with the diforder. Of thefe, eight, whofe names are in Italic, fell its victims: the names of the whole are as follow: * Dr. Way. » Dr. Reynolds. Dr. Thompfon. ] Dr. Phyfick. Dr. Annan. \ Dr. Caldwell. Dr. Dobcl. ' j Dr. Church. Dr. Jones. j Dr. B. DuffiJd. Dr. Pleafanis. j Dr. llaworth. Dr. Clement. Dr. Boys. Dr. Hunt. Dr. Srror.ee ( 22 ) If a generous contempt of danger and of death, in thofe trying times, merits the gratitude of mankind, that tribute is unquestionably due to the phyficians of Philadelphia. The molt laborious, hazardous and diSagreeable talk was, in almoft every inftance, to be performed gratuitoufly. Dr.Dobel, with a view to this contagion, had previoufly made his will. He was of independent circumstances ; had been married but a few months before, and could have no temptation for the office which he undertook, but what arofc from pure benevolence. Ivirs. Beatty, who keeps a genteel Lodging-Houfe, No. 71, Penn-ftreet, ought not to be neglected in our narration. Her pots were boiling, night and day,to Supply the fick-poor of Southwark, with Soups, panada, and every other article of diet. The traveller or Stranger, under her roof, will al- ways find a comfortable afylum, which, we hope, may re- quite her for this inftance of charity. Apprehenfions had been, for fome time, entertained by the Steward of the city hofpital, that illicit practices were carried on at that place ; after fome vigilance, one of the attendants was, on the 12th of October, taken with a bag full of fundries belonging to the public. On a promife of forgivenclV., he confeffcd that property, to a considerable amount, had been Secreted in thehoufe of a certain John Brown, another of the attendants. A fearch-warrant was iffued; and the fact being proved, Brown was directly committed to prifon. Before the middle of October, the mortality in the city began to abate. On the 13th of that month, the infpectors of the health-office addreffed a note, figned by William Montgomery, as chairman, to Sa;h of their fellow-citi- zens whofe families were then, out of town. They were advifed not to return for a few days longer, becaufe, altho' there was an appearance of the fever having begun to fub- fide, Still they did not think it adviSable to return at So early a period. They particularly cautioned citizens resi- dent in the country from yet entering Southwark, and the lower parrs of the city. They further advifed, thai proper perfons fhould, in the mean time, be employed to ventilate and clean their houfes. Nothing, however, could exceed the impatience of fome rhizens to revern. There had been complaints of extortion [n ihoft final! towns and places in the countrv to whicl'* ( ="3 ) many had retired. This is worthy of obfervation, that we may be cautioned, in caSe Providence fhould permit Phi- ladelphia to be a^ain vifited by a Similar misfortune. That quadrupeds, birds, and aquatic animals, fhould prey upon each other, feems, in many claffes, to have been the pre- vious destination of nature ; but that human beings mould practice the fame rapacity againft their fellow-creatures, i3 a very poor illustration of the pretended fanctity fo pom- poufly difplayed by fome of them. Many of the country people have gained largely by the city ; yet when its inha- bitants came into their power, they discovered what Small reliance fhould be placed on their gratitude. Both lodging and provifions were often unconfcionably enhanced in price. This extortion was fometimes attended whh much affected concern for the fufferers, and many pleas of merit for giving them admittance on any terms whatever. To this account, exceptions were to be found, and this contraft added ftill more to the fhame of the inhofpitable. As a relief to the famenefs of this detail, we fhall here infert a few anecdotes which have come within our infor- mation. Soon after the commencement of the fever, and while the inhabitants kept a guarded diftance from each other, the bar-keeper of Mr. Wucherer's tavern,in Chefnut-ftreet, happened to be abroad, fell into company, came home inebriated, and went to bed. Sufpicion immediately took the alarm : a young doctor was fent for, who pronounced his cafe to be the yellow fever. The neighbours were un- der apprehenfiong for their fafety, and began to pack up their furniture for a retreat to the country. But next morn- ing unfolded their mistake, by the patient's refuming the duties of his Station. Several loungers about Market-itreet wharf, were, like the bar-keeper, confidered as having caught the contagion, and, consequently, conveyed to the hofpital. Some of them, perhaps, got infected in that place by the difeafe, as one or two o.e-i their laft debt to nature. During this time, a volunteer patrol guarded the city. One mVht, fome of them took up three foreign Sailors; and m -I'-companymj them to their veffel, one of them, either ( *4 ) to efcape from the patrol or by accident, fell into the river, and was drowned. His body was found and buried next day. The committee of health requited each of the patrol with twenty-two dollars per month ;- and the lat- ter have fince been raifing a contribution from individu- als by fubfcription, as a further reward for their own vi- gilance. Tricks were played by fome of the prifoners in the city gaol. They feigned to have the diforder, were conducted to tUe hofpital, and after partaking of a warm fupper, and a good night's lodging, disappeared on the wings of the morning. Several who had been really attacked by the fever, and others who had been fent to the hofpital againft their will, by virtue of the governor's proclamation, in confequence of the medical verdict of a fufpicious cafe, fled, as foon as they were able. A Mr. Horn, a young German, had been about five days from Philadelphia, when he was taken ill in Nor- thumberland county, and died of the yellow fever. -A re- markable circumstance is here ftated refpecting his ill- nefs, on the authority of his landlord, a Mr. Rittenhoufe. Such was the deceitful and flattering State of the difor- der, that within two hours of his exit, he had no appre- henfion of the approach of his diffolution : he appeared fenfible, though his continual theme was love ; and he was planning his happinefs in a connubial life ; but Death, in fo Ihort a fpace, triumphed over the fafcinating defires of Cupid* * A Mr. Barry vifited the city, during the calamity. He had been adviSed to keep his body open; as a preparative, in caSe that he fhould be attacked. Accordingly, he went to an apothecary, and bought a box of thirty-two purga- tive pills.-----From ignorance, he Swallowed the whole immediately, and was Suddenly taken unwel in the Street, oppofite to the bank of N. America. A fick cart happened to pafs by empty, and the drivers believing him attacked with the diforder, forced him into it, and were proceeding ( tothe hofpital. At thecornerof TweifthandChefnut-ftreetP, one of the drivers quitted the cart. Anger or fright perhaps C 25 ) had Stopped the operation of the pills ; for he fummcned ftrength, got loofe, and beat the driver that remained. He led the man, his horfe and cart to the City-hail, where he left them with many complaints of bad treatment. Mr. Robert Longdon, a carpenter, at the beginning of the ficknefs, had gone to Darby to work for Mr. Jeffe Sharpies. Having come to town upon a Sunday, he was, on the following ThurSday, Seized with a chill, at Darby, and on Friday, the black vomit appeared. The family where he was lodged, left the houfe, and he muft have died, if he had not with the fever, for want of neceffaries, but for the humanity of David Rofs, a young man who at- tended in the Store of Mr. Sharpies. Two phyficians vi- fited him on the enfuing Monday, and pronounced it to be a cafe of the yellow fever : falivation was recommen-' ded ; but the patient became delirious, and died on the fame afternoon. Mr. Sharpies befpoke a coffin, and got his grave dug in the Friends' burying-ground, near Darby. The people of that town became alarmed : the grave-digger and cof- fin-maker fled through fear ; and there was, fome danger that the corpfe might be fuffered to putrify in the Street. James Ryan and David Rofs, clerks to Mr. Sharpies, along with that gentleman and a ftranger, went through Darby to the burying-ground, with the hearfe, every doof in the place being fhut. This was about nine o'clock at night. The horfe Stumbled, and fell, at the distance of a quarter of a mile from the place of interment. Both the fhafts of the hearfe were broken; and it was with great difficulty that thefe four perfons contrived to drag the hearfe forward. On their return, every door was fhut againft them, except that of Mr. Sharpies. His two clerks, who had affifted at the funeral, found it neceffary to re- turn to the city. Such were the difficulties which occurred not only to the fick, but to the healthy. The landlord of the Golden Swan, North Third-Street, hired a horSe and carriage to the board of health, for the purpofe of conveying the dead to the burying-ground. One day, the driver ftopt at a t.ivern : the horfe, not being properly fattened, ran off with an empty coffin that hap- pened to be in the carriage; and returned, with full fpeed, r D C ■« ) homeward. In paffing through the yard of the inn, to- wards the liable, he was efpied by the cook and bar-keepeT. They inftantly raiSed an alarm that the horfe brought home a dead body, inftead of conveying it to the place of in- terment. Fame or calumny foon after reported that two or three perfons were dead at the Golden Swan. Two perfons employed by the committee of health, pur- fued a man into the War-Office, whom a phyfician had condemned to the hofpital. The patient had been an old foldier. He held in his hand a rufty bayonet, and kept them off. He had only been too free with his bottle, and would not be made a prifoner. Some have imagined themfefvcs to be attacked by the contagion, when -they had only been intoxicated. One young man, an apprentice in Philadelphia, drank too much port wine. It returned from his Stomach : he mistook it for the black vomit; and when he got fober, he became delirious, through fear he foould be fent to the hofpital. One of the moft affecting circumftances of death, was, in the cafe of, Dr. Jacob Thompfon. He had been married ■ in the evening—had gone to bed, and within two hours, felt the fymptoms cf the diforder approaching. The fa- mily were alarmed. The bridegroom removed, and died on the third or fourth day, leaving his unfortunate wife, " at cnce a widow and a bride." Dr. Pleafants had removed to the country : philanthropy actuated his return, whereby he alfo perifhed. Dr. Annan, another phyfician, who loft his life, had, like Dr. Thomp- fon, been but newly married. David Thomas, of South- v. ark, fell an early and much lamented victim to this > fizourge. In the different and fucceffive capacities of con- stable, deputy-fheriff, and as Steward to the poor at the tents, on Schuylleill, he had Served with integrity, vigilance and humanity. Mr. Peter Helm, fo diftinguifhed in 1793, and'who, upon this occafion, again offered his fervices at the City-Hofpital, was likewife attacked, but has fince re- covered. During this contagion, Wilmington became the general mart for trade over Philadelphia : merchants notified, in a joint advertifement, their removal to that place. Many country cuftomers, however, went elfewhere for their ( *7 ) fall affortments ; in confequence of which, we fear fome will feel themfelves embarraffed to preferve that promp- titude, which has hitherto generally characterifed the mercantile houfes of our metropolis. Some of thofe who were moft courageous in 1793, were timid, and fled among the molt early, in 1797. They had witneffed fuch diftrefs then, that their refolution now flut- tered. At the commencement of the attack, more or lefs of panic feized every one ; but thofe who procraftinated a flight, and faw " Death's Shafts fly thick," were like fol- dieVs in a battle, who, as we are told, cannot, at its com- mencement, difpoffeSs themfelves of terror ; but, after balls have, for fome time, flown over their heads, feel lefs apprehenfion for perfonal fafety, and compofure and firmnefs generally fucceed. No fuch inftances of general fatality occurred now, as in 1793. Then, according to Mr. Mathew Carey, a man of the name of Collins, buried his wife, his two daugh- ters, his fon, and his fon's wife, with her child ; after all this, he got married a fecond time, before the clofeof the fever, buried his new wife, and, to wind up the fcene, died himfelf. Such fatal occurrences being rife in the mind, people were happily impreffed with the danger of remain- ing in the city. Drs. Hunter and Stafford diftinguiffied themfelves by benevolence. The poor were invited to call at their Stores for medicines, which, with the general prescriptions for the relief of thofe infected, they actually fupplied, free of expenfe. Such inftances of philanthropy fhould be record- ed not only here, but in the grateful minds of our citizens. Among other perfons meriting public notice, for their liberality during the diforder, two bakers, Chriftopher Ludwick and Frederick Frailey, ought not to be forgotten. They baked, gratis, for the poor, Several thoufand loaves of bread, of flour furnifhed by the commiffioners. On the Saturday previous to the meeting of the affembly, of the ftate, the Mayor exprcffed his apprehenfion of the progrefs of the contagion, to an affociation of Friends, who flyled themfelves, " a fociety for improving the con- dition of the poor." John James, Thomas Wiftar, Ed- ward Garrigues, Thomas Savery, George Pennock, Sa- ( 23 ) muel Garjgues, jun. and Peter Barker, were appointed to apply to the affembly, as the funds of the fociety ltfelf were not adequate to the neceffities of the cafe. Henry Drinker, fen. and Thomas Wiftar, who were not members of that fociety, joined themfelves to the committee. They waited on the Tuefday following upon the legiflature, and the ten thoufand dollars were granted on the fame day. ' The promptness of this grant merits confiderable enco- plium. The Mayor had, from his office, peculiar oppor- tunities of learning the public djftrefs. People's neceffities impelled them to fue for debts, while thofe who were fued, pled in defence, the general langour of bufinefs, in con- fequence of the defertion of the citizens. Jonathan Pen- rofe, .late magiftrate of Southwark, and now fheriff, in a ftruggle between Sympathy and the duties of his office, actually refuSed to grant a warrant againft a perfon in diftrefs, and abfented himfelf, to avoid the pain of- being importuned to bring fuits for creditors. Towards the more advanced periods, however, of the calamity, the courts of juftice were fufpended. A grateful mind will recur with Singular pleafure to the recollection of thofe gentlemen, who, after having encoun- tered, in 1793, everY degree of toil and hazard, returned in 1797, to the fame arduous and alarming duty. Among thefe were, Ifrael Ifrael, John Letchworth, Thomas Savery, Stephen Girard, Caleb Lownes, and John Connelly. Mr. ISrael had, in i793,firft fuggefted, and afterwards affifted in promoting the plan of an orphan committee, of which he and Mr. Letchworth were active members. The latter alfo ferved in the committee of distribution. On the late emergency, they again officiated with eminent ufefulnefs ; as did likewife Mr. Savery ; who, in 1793, had been alfo a member of the committee of distribution. Meffrs. Girard, Lownes, and Connelly now Superintended the Gity-Hofpital, In 1793, Mr. Girard.had volunteered as one of the ma- nagers of Buih-hill hofpital. Mr. Lownes, at the fame awful period, was fecretary to the committee for relieving the ficl? and diftreffed, while Mr. Connelly acted in va- rious capacities. In 1793, he twice caught the contagion, and, as foon as he recovered, returned to his charge. The prudence of the commiffioners, in providing em? 0 29 ) plcyment, as well as fubfiftence for the poor, fhould ever be refpectfully remembered. The neceffitous who were relieved, doubtlefs feel gratitude ingrafted in their hearts, to thofe gentlemen who Stood to their reSpective potts, at the imminent hazard of their lives, to be their guar- dians and benefactors. What muft have been the feelings of the Board of Health-r-the Commiffioners—the Com- mittee, and InSpectors of the Hofpital and Tents—the Overfeers of the Poor*, when they were relieving thenee- dy—eating the forrows of their fellow-creatures, and dry- ing up the tears of a parent, and oPnumerous and help- lefs children? ************ To many of them crouds often flocked with children in their arms.—Perhaps one- half of the family were lying fick at home :********** Was it intereft which actuated them ? The heart which can feel for another's woe, will anfwer, that it was fym- pathetic benevolence. Names of the infpeclors of the health-office. John Miller, jun. John Savage Thomas W. Francis Jacob Clarkfon ' Edward Ruffel William Montgomery Thomas Morgan Abraham Kintzing, jun. John Gardiner, jun. Jacob Sperry Samuel Meeker William Smith, jun. William Sanfom James Oldden Leefon Simmons Jonathan Jones James Whitehead Standifh Forde John Starr James King William Doughty Jofeph Marfh, jun. Franklin Wharton David Evans, jun. One of the moft lamented victims of the diforder, was Dr. Nicholas Way, who, during 1793, refidedat Wilmington, and was remarkable for his hofpitality to the fugitive citizens of Philadelphia. He had fince re- * Jofeph Galley, Michael Baker, John Smith, and David Graham, were the only perfons, out of fourteen of the Overfeers foe the City and Liberties, who adhered to their polls. Their funds, by tbe number of applicant:, at an early period, got exhaufted; and, to the honor of the Bank of Pennfylvania, they lent them four thoufand dollars, on the pri- vate credit of Mr. John Inikeep, Treafurer of the Guardians of the Poor and Ifaac W- Morris, o.ie of the Managers of the Alms-Houfe. ( 3° ) moved to our metropolis, where his talents as a phyfician, and philanthropy as a,man, which his fortune enabled him to fupport, introduced him to extenfive practice. Few men either lived or died with a greater number of friends, or a fmaller number of enemies. It was by his fug- geftion, that, during the late calamity, five phyficians were appointed to Search for and attend fuch of the poorer citi- zens as might be affected with the diSorder. He was trea- furer of the mint.—While the public lament his depar- ture, they will, be pleafed to hear, that that office is now filled by a gentleman, to whom they owe an equal re- fpeft;—one, who, like him, could feel for the diftreffed, and always exerted himfelf to benefit his fellow-creatures. The Committee of Enquiry, appointed on September 7th, for the Northern Liberties, confifted of the following gentlemen, viz. Firft Diftria. James Pentland . John Graul John Kunckle I Jacob Souder. Second Diftrict. Jeffe Groves . Chriftian Kunckle JohnKefler I John Goodman, jun. Third Diftria, or Spring-Garden. Thomas Kehrom I John Breifh John Alberger William Lawrence. Fourth Diftria. Cafper Snyder I Charles Fleming Samuel Lehman ' William M'lntire. Fifth Diftria. Henry Sommers ■ i Conrad Rohram George Forepaugh I Jacob Zigler. Sixth Diftria. William Coats , Albertus Sherlock Daniel Groves | Samuel Brown. SeventhDiftria. Daniel Miller I Frederick Wolbert Conrad Seybert l Simon Shugart. Eighth Diftria. Peter Gabel I JohnFifher Jacob Keen ' Peter Smith C 3* ) Ninth Diftria. ^ Samuel Macferran 1 John Kehr John Bender I Jofeph Baker Tenth Diftria. Lewis Deets 1 Adam Upperman Jacob Toy | > Christian Shitz. William Coats, Efq. officiated as Chairman. The following lift of patients, who were copioufly bled in the fever, and recovered, we give on the authority of Dr. Redman Coxe* "Charles Burrel 1200%. David Evans 126 c~« Horace Hall 120 Thomas Smith 96 George Eyre 100 Stephen Thompfon 110 Mr. M'Gahan 124 Dr. Phyfick 176 Mrs. Lewis 96 Mrs. Elliot 90 Mr. David Evans, jun. was twice attacked. In the firft illnefs, he loft an hundred and twenty-fix ounces of blood, and in theTecond, twenty-four. This account is given by himfelf. About the middle of Oaober, the Board of Commif- fioners, having confidered that the diftreffes of tfiepoor would be likely to continue through the enSuing winter, opened a Subscription, to raiSe money for the purchaSe of wood and provisions, to be distributed in the rigour of the feafon ; and appointed agents to buy up five hundred cords of wood, which has been purchaSed, and is daily distributed to them. As an inftance of the malignity of this difeafe, we fhall mention, that a man from Baltimore, in a convalefcent ftate, called, during this time, at a Store in Newcastle, kept by Clay, Bond and Co. Mr. Clay and Mr. Shelly, of the firm, and Mr. Ruth, an accidental purchafer, re- ceived the contagion, and expired within twenty-four hours of each other. At Philadelphia, a dead body, faid to be thrown from the ArethuSa, was found in the Delaware, fewed up m a bag. Another bodv of a man was picked up, that had a note about him, iignifying that he had fpent his whole mo-ev upon the doctors, without recovering from hii .( 3* ) complicated infirmities, and that he thought Death was the moft certain relief. No evidence appears, however, that he was the writer of the note. Poffibly he might have been murdered, and that the perpetrator wrote it to elude fufpicion. The College of Phyficians recommended, in preference, as nurfes to the fick, Negroes who were natives of Africa. This produced an inconvenience ; for, the blacks of this country became alarmed, and generally refufed to at- tend ; while the Scarcity of Africans, made people bid high for them, and raiSed, to exorbitance, the price of their at- tendance. The praaice of burning the clothes of the infeaed, muft, on Serious refkaion, be viewed as highly improper. For, the peftilential air, arifing with the Smoke, it is more than probable, aided by wind, might have a tendency of com- municating the fever to any one who inhaled fuch noxious effluvia. One gentleman, who was at a considerable dis- tance from the Hofpital, obferving the praaice, imagined that from them proceeded a difagreeable fmell: be this as it may, he was foon after feized with the contagion, and now imputes it to that caufe. A gentleman in this city, who was attacked with tRe difeafe, immediately fent for his phyfician. By the ap- plication of the ufual remedies, he was, in a fhort time, out of danger. But, though relieved from the fever, he ftill remained under a deep affeaion of the falivary glands. In confequence of this, a bafon was provided, which ' received the faliva that fell from-his mouth. One day, two young cats entered the room, unperceived by him, at firft, and licked up part of the contents of the bafon. They were feized, within an hour afterwards, with violent chills, and continued to wafte away to 'mere fkeletons, loathing all kinds of food. On the fourth day, one of - them died. The perfon having experienced the good ef- feas of mercury, in relation to himSelf, fuppofed it might be of fome fervice to the furviving cat, and accordingly gave her twelve grains. In a fhort time, to his expecta- lions, it operated, and the cat, before to appearance near- ly dead, feemed to recover, and was, during the day, much revived. The medicine was not continued, and the C ,H S next day fire drooped as before. The day after (the Se- venth) it died. The mother of the cats never left them while in this fituation !—She appeared Slightly difeafed, but did not die. On the 13th of Auguft, a man of the name of Peter Molifis, late a feaman of the fhip Hinde, was fent to the Marine Hofpital, from Love-lane; and died in two or three days. This was eleven days after the veffel was ex- amined. Alfo, on the 14th, another man, a Portnguefe, was taken from the corner of Penn and South Streets, to the Hofpital, who had the fever, and faid he had been landed about five days from the fame fhip ; another man, belonging to the Hinde, was alfo landed fick, and lodged at the corner of Almond and Front ftreets, at Mrs. O'Connor's.—He was, by the alarm of the neighbours, and his landlady, carried off from thence. On the 24th of Auguft, a meeting of a few citizens was held; who appointed a committee, confiding of the following gentlemen:—Dr. William White, Dr. Nicho- las Way* Nathaniel Falconer, John Connelly, Samuel Coates, and Caleb Lownes. The obje& of this affociation was, to vilTt the houfes of the fick, and, generally, the fick and diftreffed, for the purpofe of admmiftering fuoi relief as their fuffering Situations required. Samuel Coate's was appointed treafurer; and, befides anfwering the orders drawn by the gentlemen of the committee, he vifited with them the houfes of the fick, during the pre- valence of the fever. This early affociation had not con- templated the extenfive duties which the different receffes of diftrefs unfolded to their view. The unwearied and difinterefted labours of thefe gentlemen, their posterity may hear with gratification:-It may bring in view the unexampled charter of the philanthrope Howard. With "heir pecuniary aid, they raifed a fund, without any fohci- atTomto the amount of about three thoufand fix hundred dollar' With this fum, the fick were afidtea without dff- unter the name of}" The Female Society," a considerable * Stephen Girard was .ppoinied in the place of Dr. Way, after to died. E ( 34 ) time fince formed in our city, for the purpofe of relieving the poor 'ivithcut difcrl?::i;:cUon, at this awful period, amidft the frowns of Providence, continued that goodnefs, which, in more tranquil hours, infpired their tender fouls. The • aft mentioned committee gave them, to aid their views, two hundred dollars; thirty pair of childrens' fhoes, and fnv.y blankets. They procured numerous donations from other Sources. Diftrefs plead not here in vain:—The chari- table— the virtuous—the religious, yet left in a corrupted city, may, we hope, avert the correction of Heaven.* * * * May the recording angel drop a tear, and blot out many ^ of the faults inherent in our natures, that we may, by ; repentance, be fparcd like Nineveh! j Mr. James Smith, merchant, (brother to one of the firm of Gurney and Smith) refided, at the beginning of the ficknefs, in the moft infeaious part of the city. He aflifted Strangers that were fick, and particularly the poor, who were forfaken by their friends ; helped many patients to the Hofpital, and many bodies to their graves. He defied ; all danger that could eafe the patient, or could render re- fpea to the dead. He offered his gratuitous fervice to the Board of Health, to fuperintend the cleanfing of infeaious houfes. As foon as he got his commiflion, the Board fur- nifhed him with tubs, buckets, brufhes, lime, &c. and he recruited a black company, confifting of twenty or thirty, and entered on his office. Every houfe, in which he could get accefs, where people had died, -he purified. While he ■ left fome of thefe people in one houfe, to fee how others came on elfewhere, they broke open and robbed the Store belonging to it, of a quantity of goods, the property of the late houfe of Richard Iff James Smith, the former of whom had died. Here Mr. Smith had new trouble on his hands, in purfuing, with conftables, this fable, light-fingered groupe, and in arraigning them before Hilary Baker, our Mayor ; whofe name we cannot pafs over, without figni- fying to diftant readers, that he did not flinch from his Station ; but daily evinced himfelf to be that mild arbiter, which, in more tranquil hours, was a confpicuous trait ; in his charaaer. Mr. Smith requefted that no addrefs or application on the fubjea of his office fhould be fent to his houfe, that his family might not feel uneafy apprehcuibns for his perfonal fafety. Mr. Thomas Anncfly undertook to cleanfe r .:'T houfes in Southwark, where people died, free of expenfe, except what aaualiy accrued to him. Mr. Samuel M. Fox, Prefident of the Bank of Penn- fylvania, wrote a letter to the Board of Health, on the 22d pi Auguft, offering to lend them auy mm of money that they might want. This offer, which is like other inftances of liberality that has distinguished the Direaor?, was ac- cepted ; and they obtained from them 12,000.dollars. At the clofe of the fever, the Board of Health appoin- ted " a committee to purchafe and transfer to Dr. Edward Stevens, to Dr. John Church, to the heirs of Dr. Benger Dobel, to the heirs of Dr. Samuel Pleaiants, to Dr. John Redman Coxe, to t)r. Michael Licb, and to the heirs of Dr. William Annan, each one fliare of the Stock of the Bank of Pennfylvania, and that the transfers^ fo made c::- prefs, that they are in consideration of the high fenfe the Board of Health entertain of the Service of thofe gentle- men, during the calamity of 1797." Dr. Stephens wrote a letter to the Board, politely de- clining the acceptance of the bank {hare granted to him. The Board, on the 10th of November, refolved, That their thanks fhould be prefented to Dr. John Driffield, for his fervices, and that, as an acknowledgment for them, he fhould be prefented with a fliare in the bank of Pennfylvania, transferred as thofe to the other phyficians. On the 2",d November, they alfo t; refolved, that their thanks fhould be pretexted to Mr. James Smith, late of New-York, for his voluntary, difmterefted and benevo- lent fervices during the late contagious fever, and that the fame be publifhed." The Chairman of the Board, in notifying to the Gover- nor certain refolutions, expreffed to him, that the Board -re fo ftronply impreffei with the extraordinary labour and attention of Dr. John Church and Dr. Benger Dobel, in confequence of their being feared wneretne anorder ra^ed with moft violence, that they would cheanuny have voted for each of thefe phyficians a furtner compli- ment of a bank Share, had their funds warranted fuch an appropriation. m „ The Board of Health estimated their expenses at about two hundred and fifteen dollars and forty-four cents per ( 36 ) day; and, during the whole calamity, their aggrccn,;- diSburfements were 19,100 dollars. Phyficians to the Hofpital. Samuel Duffield, Edward Stephens. Affftant Phyficians. Michael Lieb, John Redman Coxe, Benger Dobei, John Church, William Annan, Samuel Pleafants.' Refident Phyfician, John Duffield. The impropriety praaifed by the drivers of the car- riages that conveyed the dead to the burying-grounds, mould be noticed ; fo that, in cafe any fuch calamity might vifit us hereafter, we may learn to improve by the blun- ders of others. Thofe particularly who conveyed the dead from Southwark, frequently drove the carriage along the moft central parts of the city, in conveying them to the Hofpital burying ground, inftead of taking a direaion towards the Commons. While this is iffuing from the prefs, the river is frozen over, wood is dear, and trade is almoft ftagnant. The necefiaries of life, are, generally fpeaking, at a higher rate than in 1793. Bankruptcies areas numerous as they were at the clofe of the American revolution. When links to a chain are thus broken, we are, literally, on a boiste- rous Sea. ThouSands Suffer by the failure of hundreds. Our trade, being long cramped by the aggreftions of two oppofite powers1, has rendered money fcarce, and increafed the number of poor to an unexampled amount. Flence, though Death has not Snatched away from us more than one-quarter fo many fouls as in '93, yet we cannot, on a curfory view, find much contraft in the piaure of the two periods.* * The following letter will afford an idea of the fufferings of Some of the poor of the City of Philadelphia : <{ Sir,—Once more I find mySclf called upon to give you a few h'nes on as diSagreeable a Subject as ever occurred in human life. My Situation is Such, that, without relieS, I Shall perifh. As Mrs. &---~ has given me no iclieS, by wood or any thing elfe, and per- haps will not, as She is a hard-hearted woman, I would Still hope to find others that would chearSully aa a contrary part. My Situa- tion is of a peculiar kind.—I have got work to do :—I amboth able and willing, nay, anxious to do it—but daily prevented for Some C 37 ) The difficulty of colleaing authentic information, hai caufed an unexpeaed delay In the publication ; and by constantly receiving information while the work was at prefs, has prevented that degree of fyftem and arrangement which we contemplated to obferve. The work is now fub- mitted to the public, with diffidence ; and it is fincerely hoped, that another opportunity may never occur of re- fuming the pen on a fimilar fubjea. We obtained liberty from the Board of Health, to have acccfo to all their proceedings on the fubjea of the calamity; and, with the information which we have here prefented, we had printed affidavits and letters from the crew of the fhips Hinde and Arethufa. Previous, however, to the pub- lication, Judge M'I£ean fuggefted to the editor the impro- priety of publishing evidence, on which fuits are pending. However interesting thefe documents may be, we are, for thefe reaSbns, induced to fupprefs them. Eight pages are, therefore, unavoidably omitted, which were immedi- ately to follow here. days paft, and yet, from attending to it as I could wifh, by being obliged, by the call of nature, at this feafon, of providing Some- thing to burn, to warm an almoft>exhaufted woman. The trifling things I pick' up are infuSIIcient. Latt night I experienced as Severe a cold night as I ever Selt, and one or two more Such nights, with- out relief, will certainly prevent me from ever complaining again. One of the neighbours Said, this morning, that he would not have laid' in that houfe (meaning where I am) in the Situation it is in, for fifty pounds. Having mentioned my Situation, and as your bu- finefs is conneaed with me by your employ, which I would wifh to do to your SatisSaaion, as well as to my credit, I would beg ( SuggeSt a method that would aSfbrd me relief, and give me Suit li- berty to proSecute what bufineSs I have on hand with alacrity, and without obStruaion. The method I would intimate is, that you would Spare me a little wood, during the prefent work I am on— a wheel-barrow load will laft me three days ; and that you would advance me two dollars a week, in two half-weekly advances, for fubfiftence. This Sum is certainly but barely Sufficient for two per- fons Sor a week—perfons who have not the leaft article before- hand, except a little Salt. Laft week I received but 11/3, not accoun- ting what I received Saturday afternoon) and therefore I had to fuller part oS the time, as we lived three day;- on only 3/9. Phila. Dec. .?, '97. Your weil-whher, J. H. H." Two days alter this letter was wrote, his wife was no more I C 4* ) METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE IN PHILADELPHIA, BY MR. THOMAS PRYOR. AUGUST, 1797. Thermo- Barometer. WINDS and WEATHER. meter. 1 73 to js $0 o S. E. E. Rain in the forenoon & afternoon. 2 72 to 76 30 o N. E. by E. Cloudy with rain in the after- noon and night. Wind E. by N. 2 7a to 78 30 6 E. £ N. Rain in the morning, a::d ail day and night. 4 72 to 78 30 4 E- Rained hard all day and at n'g!:t. S 74 to 79 29 84 Wind light—S. W. Cloudy. Rain c.is morn- ing. The air extremely damp; wind fhift- ed to N. W. This evening heavy fhowers, with thunder. 6 73 to 76 30 86 W. N. W. Clondy- 7 70 to 76 30 4 N. W. Clofe day. Rain in the evening and all night. Wind Lo E. 8 72 to 76 29 9,5 E. Rain this morning. 9 72 to yS 29 86 S. W. Cloudy morning. 10 69 to 73 30 16 N. W. Clear. 11 70 to 73A 30 25 N. W Clear. Rain al! night. 12 71 to 74 30 5 S. W. Cloudy. Rain in the morning__ Cloudy all day.—Raki at night. J-5 73 to 75 89 87 S. W. Cloudy. Rain all day. 14 70 to 74 29 9 Nt W. Clear fine morning. 15 56 to 60 30 15 N. W. Clear fine morning. 16 60 to 64. 30 24 N. W. Clear fine morning. 17 60 to 65 30 24 N. v,r- Air damp. 18 68 to 75 30 4 S.W. Cloudy, Rain, with thunder at night— a fine fliower. 19 72 to 78 29 7 N. W. Clear. Cloudy in the evening, with thunder. r© 70 to 77 29 8 W. N. W. Fine clear morning. 21 74 to 76 29 9 N. W. Clear to E. 22 68 to 76 E- Small fhower this morning____Hard fliower at n, A. M. Wind N. E. 23 71 to 76 *9 91 E. Cloudy. At noon calm. 24 71 to 75 29 95 Cairn morning and clear. 25 70 to 75 30 5 N. E. Clear. Rain in the afternoon, with thunder. 26 70 to 75 30 5 S. E. Rain 5h the morning. Rained hard in the night, with thunder. N. W. • 27 68 to 76 29 0 N W. Fine clear mornings 28 64 to 75 tg g6 N. W. Clear. 29 59 to 70 30 o E. Clear. 30 7s to 76 30 1 E. by S. Rain in the morning. 31 68 to 74 3° *4 S. E. Cloudy. Damp air and fultry. C 47 ) METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER, 1797. Thermo- Barometer. WINDS and WEATHER. meter. cs 73 to 80 30 6 S. W. Cloudy. Damp air. Rain in the morning. 2 79 to 80 29 9 N. W. Clear. Cloudy in the evening, with lightning to the fouthward. 3 68 to 74 30 o N. by W. Cloudy. Clear in the afternoo* and night. 4 66 to 74 30 7 W. N. W. Clear fine morning. 5 58 to 72^ 30 1 N. W. Clear. Cloudy in the evening. 6 58 to 7% 3013 FrefhatE. Clear. Rain in the evening. 7 56 to 76 30 28 E. Clear, Cloudy in the evening. S 54 to 6s 30 1 N. E. Clear and cool morning.---Flying clouds at noon. o 56 to 65 30 t E. N. E. Clear. 10 <8 to 6q 30 26 N. E. Clear fine morning. Wind frefh at ^ N. E. all day. 11 53 to 64 3013 N. to E. with flying clouds. 12 51 to 6z 30 6 W. N. Wi Clear cool morning. 10 56 to 67 30 3 S.W. Cloudy. Clear in the afternoon. 14 64 to 70 2998 S.W. Clear. . 15 66 to 73 29 85 S. W. Rain in tue morning. Cloudy in the afternoon. 16 62 to 70 29 95 N. W. Clear. 17 56 to 67 30 o N. W. Clear. 18 58 to 63 29 88 to E. Cloudy. Rained all day, and thunder; 2962 Rained very heavy at night. 10 << to 6. Wiiliam Sheerof. A child of Jacob Earneft. 25. A fori of Andrew Bonner. William Cox. 26 John Witt, Printer. 27 Robert Fearifs. 30. Thomas Learning. Total 41. 10. ST. PETER's CHURCH BURIAL GROUND. Auc. S Mrs. Smith, widow of Mr. Thomas Smith—yellow fever. 4. John Brufler—y. fever. A ftill bora. 5. A boy of Capt. Croch's— laid to be the fcinvy. Elizabeth Murry, daughter of Alexander Murry— faid to be the hives. 6. Nathaniel Lewis—yellow fever. Aug. 8. JanawS«arl«—dacay. Aug. 8 An infant fon of Mr. Hat*. 10. James Sennett—yellow fe- ver. A boy named Stuart. William Mafon, Irom Ed- ward Thornton's, Ver- non-ftreet—yellow -fe- ver. Capt. Staunton—from th« giiol. Richard Peter Smith—yel- low fever. 13- 14. G ( 50 ) Aug. 16. Mary Rufton—c cr.y. Sept. 17. A fon of Mr. Smith, por- ter—mix. 19. Hannah Stackhoufe—yel- low fever. 21. A ftill-born 22. Catharine Much, wife of Jeremiah Much—child- birth. 24. A fon of Anthony Cuth- bert—yellow tever. 25.. George Harris; a lad— yellow fever. 26. Robert Watfon, fon of Samuel Watfon—yellow fever. 27. Elizabeth Pollard---old Oft. age. James M'Dugan—ryellow fever. 30. A fon of Daniel Smith— flux. Samuel Cummings—yel- low fever. Sept. 2. Mrs. Wain, mother of John Wain—y. fever. 3. Cathaiine Mafon, daugh- ter of Philip Mafon—de- cay. SO A child of Jeremiah Much —12 days. A fon of Peter Cooke— hives Clementina Loyons, wife of Patrick Loyoiib—de- cav. Elizabeth Colo—y- fever. Robert Biddlfon—y. feve»i Mrs. Buffer, wife of Hen. ry Buiier-• yellow fever. A widow , daughter of Col. Nichola—} el low fever. A daughter of Captain Well—yellow ft-ver. 2. Benjamin Smith, fon of James B Smith—yel- low fever. 4. Arthur Stewart—y. fever. 10. John Wi'cocks—dropfy. 14. John Morgan—y. fever. 18. Dr. John Hunt—y fever. 29. George M-Key—y. fever. A itill-born A daughter of John Har- land. Total 43 ST. PAUL'S CHURCH BURIAL GROUND. From Auguft 0 to Oflober 28. AUGUST. Edward Draic James Fergui'Mi's wife. Francis i.uci'uinp't child. Conrad Eckard. John Kollo-.k. A fon of Thomas Bowen. Dr. Jacob Thompfon. SEPTEMBER. Mrs- Tnompfon. Thomas 13o vcn. SEPTEMBER. James Smithers, jun. Daughter of Anthony Fannen. Dr. Samuel Shober. Matthew Parks's child. Mr. Burk. OCTOBER. William Colly's child. Hannah Woodin. Capt. Thomas Kenney's child. Total 77. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN BURIAL GROUND. Aug. Sufanna Savag?. EhihaH Hall. Jafeph Taggart. William patton—a child. Ann Wilfon. Jolm Aflimead—a child. lo. Caroline \ alance; a child. Aug. 22. Martha Campbell; a child. 23. John M'Pharland—a child. Elizabeth Su'ter. 25- Capt John Meafe, jun. 27. Catharine Alexander. 31. Martha Lindze. ( 5' ) Bept 21 Sept. 27. Stuart Wood. O John Smith—a child. Robert Patton—a child. Capt. Junes Ewing. Sarah 'iaila'-ay—a child. An.i Waters. Mu-y Alexander—a child. Etlw. Thompfon—a child. Martha Hoover—a child. foMi M'Crea. James Cary. Twelve of this number died of the Fever William Thompfon. Ann Miller—a child. Ann M'Crea. John Marfhall---aged 19 years. a8. Catharine Ballanton. Total sg« 2. i- 8. 9- SECOND PRESBYTERIAN BURIAL GROUND. AUGUST. Elizabeth Robinfon, 10 months. Elizabeth Gaw, 19 months, Wiiliam Watfon, 19 months. Snrah Jones, 21 years. Benjamin Smith, 34 years. Mrs. MT.vtoch, 34 years. Ja.nes Wright, 11 years. Thomas Nevil, 76 years. SEPTEMBER. Mrs. Morchen, 45 years. Mrs. Mi-rchen's daughter, 9 years. Luke M'G/aw, 40 years. W lliam Kirkpatrick, 37 years. Matthias Slaymaker, 50 years. Margaret Fenno, 15 years. A child of Thomas Miriiin, 11 mo. SEPTF.MBER. Ruth Fenno, 19 years. William Hall, (Stranger) 25 years. OCTOBER. Mrs. Smith, 73 years. Ji.f-ph Newark, (Stranger)74years. Mi . Hall, (Stranger) 23 years. A child of Mrs. Larcom, 4 year:. Samuel Fenno, 40 years. Hugh Sterling, (Stranger) ^3 years. A child of Mr. Davis, 4 weeks. A child of James Whithed, 3 years, Thomas Hunter, § years. A child of Mr. Buchanan, 6 days. John Clark, 38 years. Joan M'Fail. Total 29. THIRD PRESBYTERIAN BURIAL GROUND. Aug. 1. 2. 5- 6. 10. 11. '3 16. 19- Wife of Alexander Brady. James Lumfden. Peter Slingbar—fever. A child ol Widow Bellos. William PinkertOn. A child of Samuel M'Cler- nan. A cli'.k'.—named Mary No- ble. Wife of Conrad Been. Henry Smith—fever. Nelly---; from Mr. La- timer's---fever. A child of EJihu Meeker. A daughter of Nelly---; (Mr. Latimer's houfe- keeper.} Miry vi 'Cuiloh. A r> ' of David Titter- mury. Aug. 22. A child of Francis Jack. 23. Wiiliam P nkerton, fon of John Pinkeiton, iron- monger. Mr. Calpin—confumption. 26. Mary Ewing—fever. 29. Margaret Noble. 30. Margaret Scott, widow— fever. Mr. Smith---brother to John Smith, Lombard- frreet. Sept. j. A daught-r of the late Wi- dow Scott—fevtr. [0. Mrs. Thompfon—fever. 13. Paul Barns—fever. 18. Daniel Soyd—Uver. 21. John Blair, New-Market— fever. C s* ) Sept. «i. Murdoch M'K$nfey.--- Oct. 4. lever. $. A chi d. 23. Conrad Been—fever., Ha.mah Donagan—fever. 9. 24 Son of Conrad Been--- 10. fever. 25. Witeof John M;Mullin-- 14. fever. is- Daniel M'Donnold. 16. A child of Cr.pt. Hughes. 17. 26 A fon of David Tiiomas-- fever. 18. 27. Mi\. Spnlove, F fth-ltr. 20. fever. 28. A child of Capt Hughes. ei. 29. Andrew Wiifon—i'e-. er. 23. 30 Ceorge Tnoinas—fever. 25 • oa. 3. Captain HuDle—confump- tion. A child of James Cmnings. Wife of Thomas Cochley-- fever. Agnes M'Creary—fever. Richard Beetts—fever. M reen. t4. Maurice Burns. sj. ^u'anna Bonell. Henry Shvder. Sept. 26. Eliz. Hungary. 28 Cath C< pi a- Michael Gi'.iagher. Cornelius Boyle. 29 Patrick M'Cau'ey. Willirm Harknis. John Griffin—a child. 1 liza M'Cabe—a cniid. 50. J >hn Scully. John M'Enclig. Oct. 2. John Kelly. Lewis Sardors. 3. Ifabel a White. Marv Kian. B'Tiiey Boyle. 4. Florence M-Carthy. j. hippolite Anglais. 6. Ann Stewart. 7. Bridget Ward. Catharine Lynam. 8. C race Boyle Catharine Ward—a child. 9. Mary Syrazen—a child. Owt n M Anetiry. 10. Louifa Myers. Rofe Monday. 11. Mary Mullen. 13 Jane Lawlefs. 13 Dominick Monday. 14. Sarah Arnold. l6. William Lawlefs. Margaret M'Farlane. 19. \\ iiliam Milly—h child. Timothy Tamalby. 2®. James Kean. Jeremiah Mahony. 21. William Snyder. s6. Bernard Catf'ry. Mary Ann M-Cafthy. Total 89. - TRINITY CHURCH BURIAL GROUND. lug. 5- John Deip. 7. John Lan pau. 10. Francis Calateau. Wm Burjeley Sermaife— a child Maria Bouvier. sr. Chriitopher Lambert. s). John Heedler. Catharina \ ican—a child. lept. 1. George Baftian—a child. Henricus de Beavois----a child. 4. Francis Hamelin—a chad. 9. Jeremi G:cvardan. Sept. 10 Catharine Sineul. 1;. Francis Lourniere. 14. Catharine Preniich. 17. Anthony Bafty- Oct. 1. "Nicholas Lrrirg. 4. Ciara Mole*. Catharine Omelon. 14. John Pardoux. ij. George iladix 24. John Duval. 29. Charles Morel. Laurens Smith. Catturi.'.e Standcl. Total ?$- C 54 ) FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND. Sth Mo. (called Auguft.) - l. A child of Thomas Cowperth- waite. 5. A child of Mcctitia D.n as, 8 A child of Wiiiam H irt. 10. A child of Samuel Bonfal. 12- Widow Lydia Hanlon—an an- cient woman. Ij- A child of Samuel Harmar. 14 A child of John Corbit. 15. A child of Jofeph Juftis. 16. A child of William North. A child ofyjames Rowland. 17. A child of Jonathan Willis. 19. Daniel Williams. 24. W■iliam Oram's wife. 95. Ca'eb Afh. [This perfon was the fir ft of this Society who died of the fever—thofe that follow, in this lift, died ge- nerally of the fame.] z6. Hannah Howell. A child of J >feph Conro. 27. A chffd of Morris Dickinfon. 28. A child of John Wilfon. 5th Mo. (called September.) 1. A child of Peter Barker. 2. John Weft. 3. Dr. Nichola^Way. Jofeph Allen. 7. John Davis. 11. Mary Hendricks. 14. John Fimefter. 9th Mo. (called September.) 15. Patrick Ogilby. 19. Efther Nuttle. 20. John Stockdale. 22. joihua Ciibborn. 25. A child of Fabius Brown. 27. A child of Lewis Taylor. 30. Miry Means. Elizabeth Wood. 10th Mo. (called Oao'ber.) 1. Tamafori Clifford. 2. A daughter of Hugh Roberts. 5. Rachel Johns. 6. William Mill ward. Abigail Wooddro:). 8. Abraham Roberts! 12. A daughter of Win. Vaughn. 13. Rienurd Johns. Sarah Moran. Jofeph Garwood. 15. Dc. Samuel Pleafants. 17- Sevus Smith. 18. Capt. Benjamin Loxley. [Died near Darby.J i). A child of Samuel Fifher. 2^. Hannah Williams. nth Mo. (called Ni vember.) 4. Sarah Pennington. 5. Hannah Khoades. Robert Jordan. 9. A child of Joihua Tyfon. Total 52. FREE QUAKERS. SEPTEMBER. f. Ifaac Wickerfham, about 9 or 10 years of age, fori of Abra- ham Wickermam—of a dy- fehtery. OCTOBER. John Wetherill, fon of Ifaac We- therill. aged 21 years,—died of the malignant fever. Jo!.a. Goale, architect ;>y profeffion ; a nar ve of Great-Bruain.—Died of the yellow fever. Jarn<- i Logan, labourer,aged about £i years.—His death occafioned by fuffocation in a well.—A na- tive of Ireland, but fened hi; time in ft-rfcy., Peter Baric-r, a mariner; a native of Bourdeaux, in Fiance; aged AS years. Richard Hand, Printer.—Died of a fever. James Taylor Thomas, fon of Sa- muel Thomas, aged 14 months. Died of teething. John Laver, fon of John Laver__ Disd of a cenfumpti-jn. Total. 8 (55)* SWEDISH C] Grown Perfon?. Aug. 3. A feaman. name not given, < ?4 y"ears—bilious fever. 4. Margaret, widow of Da- vid Gonaway, 49 years- decay, withhialdiarrhea. 8. William Bowes, 3* years-- decay. 11. Robert P.atten, 10 year;—■ pleunfy, with long pre- vious deb:!ity. 14. John Crolhan, 16 years— fever, faid to have arifen from frequent fwimining. 26. Catharine, wife of Willi- am Scott, 40 ye-ir—fick three weeks w ith a kind of jaundice. 28. Elizabeth widow of Ifaac Middleton, 36 years. Sept. 16. E!i7a>'r>eth, wife of Lau- rence Juftis, p. 40 ; died in child bed. 17. Mary, wife of James Williams, 28 years— fick two weeks, from walking too much on a hot day. 21. Mary, wife of John Fea- lany, 32 years—fick 6 days of the fever; un- well a while before. 22. Wife of Afa Smith, 31 years; fick 501-6days; fever; weakly before. William Stow ; lick a few days in a fever ; had got wet in the ri\ er. 23. William Hutton, fixteen years; fever. 24. Mary, widow of John Huteliinfon, 62 years. Wife of Doctor Gofs, of a long confumption. 29. Ef.vmah, wife of Nicho- las Coil:n, 48 years; died on the yth day in the fever. 30. Mary, daughter of the late John Sherwood, 13 years ; aiiingfor 4 years, but died of a ^1 vet- in 8 days. Mary, wife ot Jofeph Pi- nore, 20 years; died in child-ted. Grow n Perfons. »cb 2. William Ho'den, 30 years; fick a year, with deliri- ous complaint. 4. William Taylor, 21 years; fick a week ; came from Ireland two years ago. John Potter, between 30 and 40 years; fick a few days. S Laurence Juftis, 42 years; fever in ,5 days. 13. James Bou den, 34 years; fick 7 days; took cold in the water. Martha, wife of George Cooper, 37 years; fick 6 days. 17. Samuel Howard, near 30 year. ; fick 7 days. Ifabeiia, daughter of David Witel, 22 years; died of fever. 18. Henry Miller, 25" years. 29. David Witel, father of Ifa- beiia, 60 year ; lick 8 days in fever. This fa- mily from Ireland 2 or 3 years ago. 30. Mary, widow of Capt. Da- vid Semple; 40 yearsi de- cay. Children. Aug. 1. A ftiilborn fon of George Cooper. 4. Mary, daughter of Joha White, 18 months- 6. William, fon of Widow Hammil, 19 months. 7. John, fon ot Hugh Mac- bride, 3 months. S. John, fon of — M'Kare, 4 months. 14. Andrew, fon of Abel An- derfon, 2 years. 18. Ifaac, ftiilborn fon of Ifaac Hozey. ;8. A fon of John Selx, 16 an. 30. Thomas Newlin, 8 years; ralh fever. A daughter of Nehenuah Agers, 2 years. 31. A fon of James Snell, 1 year Sent. 11. Thomas, fon of William \ an !Sea:ii«!i, 3 year*. • ( 56 ) Sept. 12. John, fon of — BafTet. 17- Martha, daughter of - a- muel Carpenter, eight years; inflammation in the head. 84. Mary, daughter of Eze- k>el German, loyears; fick 4 days in the fever. 30. A fon o; Robert Litle, 2 months. Sept. 30. A child of — Poulnot, w eeks. Children of Capt. Francis Grice. Sept 23. George, 3 years. etf. Rebecca, 10 months. Oft. 6. E.izabeth, 8 years; died in lever. Total 49. GERMAN LUTHERAN BURIAL GROUND. AUGUST. Balthafar Emrick's child. Peter Kuhn's child. Jacob Hantz's child. Widow Belt's child. Gottlieb Myer's child. Conrad C. Timanus's child. John Norton's child. Stephen Lippincott's child. Henry KeePs child. Ifaac Keller's child. Peter Rofe's child. John Hutz's child. John War's child. Lewis Treichel's wife. William Buckius's child. Widow Rittlefon. John Hefs's child. John Diamond's child. Peter Miller. Adam Weft. Widow Young. Henry Deemer. Widow Roth. Daniel Burkhart's child. Jacob Senderliog's child. John Filler's child. Martin Trait's child. Cafpar Wall's wife. Godfrey Lentz's child. George Reich&'s child. W.dow Ott. William Mirdgeon's child. George Bantlion's child. Lewis Uber—drowned at Frank ford. Chriftopher Hartranft's child. Widow Buck. John Ubel's child. George Schneider's child. Adam Mitts. SEPTEMBER. Godfrey Zargebel. John Fryfmuth. SEPTFMBER. Elivan Dickiafon' wife. A ferv-ant girl of Mr. Loxley. James Baker's Child. Abraham Stew art's child. Johi Pe».k s mother. Godfrey Rapp's daughter^ child. George Will, butcher. John P urn's child. Frederick Refiner's mother. Ba tus Gaove's mother. Adam Weaver's child. Martin Will, butcher. Nicholas Day's child. Conrad Deal John Kei r's child. Peter Grove Baitus Kantzler—Ran over by a cart. Nicklain Gracey. John Griner's child John Lmgcor's child. Jacob Louden's child. Henry Roorman's child. John Dobelbovver, Printer; fon of Frederick Dobelbower. Baitus Clymer. OCTOBER. Mrs. Clymer. William Really, blackfmith. Widow Sansftlter. Peter Hetz. Jacob Schifler's child. John Garrifon. ---Mockberger. Adam Foulke, blackfm'th. Widov Plum. , Jelfe Friend. John Miller, blackfmith. Michaei Lutz. John Griner's child. Jeffe Turner's child. Barbery Sent. Ludwick Cloufe's child. ( 57 ) OCTOBERi Frederick Galh. Jacob Greor's child. Ludwick Cloufe's child. Elias Keel's child. OCTOBER. John Peck's child. Widow Moufe, (Harrowgate.) Peter Dick's child. Total 88 German Reformed Prejbyierian Burial Ground. Auguft, September, and Oftober; Jacob Neip's wife, George Freytag, Ludwick Hiefp, Robert Ma. field, Sufanna Paul. Peter Deal's daughter, Daniel Walter, Widow Werner, Chriftian Fifs's daughter, Mr. Baker's child, Jacob Shermer's child, Widow Wind, Nicholas Knauff, George Heans's child, Michael Kinfinger|s child, Mr. Dealman's child, Widow Knauff, Chriftina Murdick, David Maeffer, John Murdick, Widow Hefli, Michael Kinfinger's child, Widow Smith, Anthony Balte's child, Anthony Balte's wife, Jeremiah Deal's child, Jacob Gaerdner's child, Anthony Balte's child, William Chrifti, John Stubert, _ fohn Stnp's child. J Total 31. UNITED BRETHREN, (known alfo by the name MORA- VIANS.) AUGUST. OCTOBER. John Meerwein, a child. Eleonora Sibylla Clans, a child 6 weeks old. SEPTEMBER. Sibylla Claus, a married woman. Sarah Payran, a married woman. Total 4. BAPTISTS BURIAL GROUND. Aug. 5- 15- Sept. 3. «5' Efther Jones. Sept. Nathaniel Dickefon. Hannah Spong. Margaret Jackway----a child. Wife of John Grigery— fever. Oct. Son of Widow Baffet—a child. Peter Briler—fever. Son of Thomas Steward ; a child—fever. 17. Dr. Samuel Jones—fever. 19. William Davis—fever. 24. William Robenfon. 29. J«hn S. Holmes; a child- fever. Elizabeth Holmes—feverj H 3° 4- 5- 8 eo «4 Widow Penrofe's child. Samuel Burkalow, jun.— fever. John Merriam—a child. Martha Davis. Stephen Engel. C '58 ) Oft. 24. Jonathan Rofc. 25". Catharine Miles, wife of Colonel Samuel Miles, of Cheltenham tewnfhip— formerly Mayor of this city. Total 20. ' METHODISTS BURIAL GROUND. AUGUST. Daniel Reefe's child. William Stubbs's child. Mrs. Williams's fori. Abigail Adams's fon ; a young man. Abifha Chattin's child. James Gates's child. Ifaac Jackfon, fexton of Ebenezar, the Methodift Church In Second- ftreet, Southwark. Elizabeth Burns. John Davifon. Elizabeth Bradley. Alley Mills. OCTOBER. David Landreth's child. Catharine Burk's fon; a young man. James Wallace.* Ann Wallace. Sarah Carrel's child. Jacob Knoufe's fervant girl. Total 18. * James Wallace was buried on the ?th of October; his wife followed his re- mains to the place of its interment; on the nth of the fame month (four day» after) flic was a corpfc and kuried. SEPTEMBER Ifaac Gordon. UNIVERSALISTS BURIAL GROUND. A child of Mr. Bangor. Widow Van Nefs. Capt. Drifdale—fever. The wife of Mr. Webb. Total 4. AFRICAN CHURCH (St. Thomas's) BURIAL GROUND. Elizabeth Jackfon. Cuffe Jordan. John Richman. Total 3. AFRICAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Bethel BURIAL GROUND. Crown Perfons. Adult Grace Nnby-confumption. A child of Charles Stewart. Catharine Lancafter—fever. t„,.„i „ 1 otal 3. JEWS BURIAL GROUND. Myer Hart. Nathan Barnett. Total r. ( 59 ) POTTERS' FIELD. Q^r The names are not mentioned, as they were not taken at the time the perfons died. Auguft September Oftober Whites. 9 41 Blacks. 20 8 6 34- —Total 75. KENSINGTON BURIAL GROUND. AUGUST. Jofeph Bowers, fhipwright. Jacob Stiner. Peggy Lins. George Wafhington, of North-Ca- rolina. John Fry's child. Mr. Baker. Capt. Frankling's wife. Andrew Himes's child. Mr. Wilfon. Thomas Rile. SEPTEMBER. Mrs. Bowers's fon. A Man, (name unknown) by trade a blue-dyer. Enoch Morgan's child. Charles Mathews. Polly Himes. Jonathan Eaton's child. John Keays's child. John King. Peter Kene. A poor Woman. [Name not men- tioned.] James Johnfon's wife. George M'Donnald. Charles Fleming's fon. George Bakoven. Henry Apt. Henry Apt's wife. John Haron's child. Jacob Peafter's wife. Nelly Langue's child. SEPTEMBER. Yolington Sork. Lewis Garlinger's child. Mr. Broomfield's child. Sophia Shripe. Charles Renfeimer. Mr. Andrews. Chriftopher Painter. John Brown's child. EJizabeth Taylor. John Carey. Ifaac Matlock. John Jeffy's child. John Rile. Matthias Sheets. Mr. Pennel's wife. Chriftian Frail. Ifaac Starr. Jofeph Bamont. John Shepherd's child. OCTOBER. Kitty Siders. Andrew Heyfinger's wife. William Dougherty's child, Edward Sutton. Matthew Cramer. Daniel Freehoufe's wife. John Murel. Mrs. Hitner. Samuel Penick's child. John Douglafs. Benjamin Robinfon, Hannah Hager. Total 60. COATS's BURIAL GROUND. Mrs. Dennis, widow of Richard Jacob Miller, fhipwright, of Ken- Dennis, dec. of Southwark. fington. ( to ) PFEIFFER's BURIAL GROUND, in Poplar-Lanc, Northern- Liberties; belonging to the Family of Dr. PfeifT-r. A grandchild of Dr. Pfeiffer. Total r. CITY HOSPITAL BURIAL GROUND. AUGUST. Patrick Thomas, John Foulth, Andrew Caldwell, Henry Philips, Patrick M'Gahy, Chriftiner Sutherland, Jofeph White, James Steward, Maurice Wurts, Daniel Packer, Mary Tate, John T. Woods, John Scharlot, John Fleetwood, John M'Laughlin, Mary Ferchefon, John Wiggins, Charles Malone, Robert Rattoon, William Hubbs, Mary Chatham, William Aulhorn. Report from the 31ft of Auguft to the ift of September, Chriftian Honn, John Corris, James Simpfon. From the ift to the 2d of Septem- ber, in the morning, Dead—None. From the 2d to the 3d of Septem- ber, in the morning, Robert Parks, George Trimble, Sufanna—-Mr. M'Cleod's Negro. From the 3d to the 4th of Septem- ber, in the morning, Margaret jl'Cleod. From the 4th to the 5th of Septem- ber, in the morning, William Henderfon, Jacob Shoemaker, Robert M'Gowan. From the 5th to rv. 'ah f Septem- ber, in the j 1 in-';;, Nathaniel Fofter, Mary Ellis—aged 16 months. From the 6th to the 7th of Septem- ber, in the morning, James Mecklin, John Toy, Thomas Butt, John Brown. From the yth to the Sth of Septem- ber, in the morning, Henry Hamilton, Mary W. Farland, Adam Gaflinger, William Collins. From the 8th to the gth of Septem- ber, in the morning, James Reynolds, Francis Dougherty, Peggy Silcox. From the 9th to the 10th of Septem- ber, in the morning, Elizabeth Ellis, Nelly Corrall, Samuel Peoples, Stufil Ryenfult. From the 10th to the 1 ith of Sep- tember, in the morning, William M'Donald, Paul Long, Catharine Turner, Hugh Parry, Jofeph Azani. From the nth to the 12th of Sep, tember, in the morning, Daniel Rourke, Peter Smith, William Silby, Leonard Brown, William Robertfon, Sarah Black, Abner Cartwright. C *i ) From the 12th to the 13th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Thomas Lefly,' John Chapman, Jofeph Wood, Ifrael Vanlieur. From the 13th to the 14th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Jane M'Farland, Hannah Jackfon, Samuel Bell, Ann Jane Fottrill. From the 14th to the 15th of Sep- tember, in the morning, William Hartran, Patrick Rowe, Lyman C^dy, Luke Williams, Elizabeth Hitner, Elizabeth B/)yd, Henry Fitt. From the 15th to the 16th of Sep- teaiber, in the morning, Chriftian Schultz, Henry Snyder, John Lindon, Eliza G'bfon, Thomas Marfhall, Ben—a Negro, George Wilkins. From the 16th to the 17th of Sep- tember, in the morning, James Field, Alexander Fowler, John Cowans, Andrew Prenhou, Mary Kifney, John M'Farland. From the 17th to the 18th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Elifha Vagur. From the 18th to the 19th of Sep- tember, in the morning, John Dally, Elizabeth Schryht, Mary Maglone, Benjamin Johnfon. From the 19th to the 20th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Arnold Craigh, John Fletcher, Patrick Dougherty, Daniel M'Carter, James Johnfen, Mary—a Negro. From the 20th to the 21ft of Sep- tember, in the morning, Died—None. From the 21ft to the zzA of Sep- tember, in the morning, Died—None. From the std to the 93d of Sep- tember, in the morning, Flizabeth Smith, Elizabeth Cotter, Caty Culinel, Barney O'Neal, Richard Davis, James Sutton, Edward Mager. From the 23d to the 24th of Sep- tember, in the morning, George Speice, Robert Shaw, Andrew M-Kew, Anthony Jofe. From the 24th to the 25th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Cuffe Jordan, Patrick Fleming, Rachel Tennet, Nelly Duncan, Ann M'Laughlin, Thomas Roffeter, Elizabeth Miller. From the 25th to the 26th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Laurence Huddleftone, John Chapman, William Hamilton. From the 26th to the 27th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Mary Dennis, Richard Jones—a Negro. From the 27th to tie *8th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Elizabeth Dickey, Francis Ward, Cannon Maffey, Peter Polifton, William Charles. ( «» ) Frcm the 28th to the 29th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Mary Carwell, ?«Iary Neal, Letty Smith. From the 29th to the 30th of Sep- tember, in the morning, Guy Blakely, Tabitha Walton, Rebecca Hubbard, ---Modeftienne—a Frenchman. From the 33th of Sept. to thf» ift of October, in the morning, Michael Kenner, Theobald M'Mahon, Hugh Dougherty, Mary Patterfon, Thomas Morrifon, William Norris. From the ift to the td of October, in the morning, Andrew Ridfley, William MCrerey. From the 2d to the 3d of October, in the morning, Jane Montgomery—confumptive. James Moore, Clarifla Graham. Margaret Gueron. From the 3d to the 4th of October, in the morning, David Smith—a Negro. Sufanna Reily—a child. Neal Gallafpie. From the 4th to the 5th of October, in the morning, Herman Schas. From the 5th to the 6th of October, in the morning, Died—None. From the 6th to the 7th of October, in the morning, Chriftian Overftag, William Cofgrave, Sarah Rofs, Elizabeth Morgan, M. Vantevilie, Mary Read, H. Campbell. From the ;th to the 8th of October, in the morning, Died—None. From the 8th to the 9th of October, in the morning, Jane Rufk, Michael Toy. From the 9th to the 10th of Octo- ber, in the morning, Died—None. From th*e 10th to the 1 ith of Octo- ber, in the morning, Elizabeth P.owe, Donald M'Kenzie, Benjamin Charles—an Indian. From the 1 ith to the 12th of Octo- ber, in the morning, Elizabeth O'Neal, Maria Franks. From the 12th to the 13th of Octo- ber, in the morning, James Coihoun. From the 13th to the /4th of Octo- ber, in the morning, » Died—None. From the 14th to the 15th of Octo- ber, in the morning, Died—None. From the 1 jth to the 16th of Octo- ber, in the morning, Daniel Rofs, Henry—a Negro, Ann Reilley. From the 16th to the 17th of Octo- ber, in the morning, Catharine Cooley, Daniel Rofs. From the 17th to the 18th of Octo- ber, in the morning, James Fairchild. From the i8th to the 19th of Oct©-, ber, in the morning, John Rowe, Mary Ellk. C *«3 ) From the 19th to the 20th of Octo- ber, in the morning, John Curran. From the 20th to the 21ft of Octo- ber, in the morning, Hugh M'Mullin, Laetitia Hall, Catharine Buchanan, Peggy M'Donnald, Daniel M'Kenzie. From the 21ft to the 22d of Octo- ber, in the morning- Elizabeth White. From the 22d to the 23d of Octo- ber, in the morning, Dead—None. From the 23d to the 24th of 0£to- ber, in the morning, Edward Edwards. From the 24th to the 25th of Octo- ber, in the morning, Died—None. October 2-5—the Board of Health did not meet this forenoon. From the 26th to the 27th of Octo- ber, in the morning, James Wood. Jacob !.ude. Total 184. DIED in the MARINE HOSPITAL, on Stdle-IJland. Sept. 4. Patrick Caffidey, fhip Hinde, at the Fort. 5.' William Brown, Philadelphia. 6. William Hornfby, fhip Johanna, Lifbon. French girl, Mr. Riault, New-Jcrfey. 7. Jofeph Mattis Stoppih, fhip America, Philadelphia. 8. Jofeph Unfworth, brig Peggy, bound out. 15. John Brown, Philadelphia. 22. Thomas Elliot, fhip Columbus, Havanna. 23. Alexander Sutherland, brig Welcome-Return, Savanna. 26. Henry Miller, fchooner Nancy, George-Town, Sourh-Carolina. Oct. 2. James Rogers, fhip Commerce, St. Bartholomew's. 6. Erich Strombourge, Barque Guftavus Adolphus, Philadelphia. 8. Peter Sundftrum, do. do. 13. Frederick Taylor, brig Concordia, Italy. 17. Thomas Scott, fchooner Peggy, Savanna. Total 15. DEATHS not mentioned in any of the foregoing Lifts. Aug. Mr. M'Dowell. Sept. s. Archibald Cumming Craig. 8. Lewis Lift, Meifenger of the War-Office of the United States. o. A man (to all appearance a a featuring man) died fuddenly in a fit in the ftreet. Timothy Ruflel, Printer. IO. Nathaniel Barnett. George Dormon, of the Cuftom-Hou.'V Sept. 11. John Turner; a native of England. 12. Mr. Lockwood, failing- mailer of the U. States Frigate. In the Pennfylvania Hof- pital, Manns M'Gee. zi. At Bordentown, Robert Cary, of this city. 22. At Cheltenham, Ann Car- mick, of this city. At Social-Hall, Alexander Watt. (64.) Oft. 4. Charles Davies. 7. At Haddonfield,vDr. Evan Clement, Druggift. John Potter, of this city, late of London. Oct. ii- William Gould. John Horn. Mr. Fleming, of Lamber- ton, New-Jerfey. Total 19. Total of the Burials in the feveral Grave-Vards of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia. Chrift Chttrch — — St. Peter's Church - St. Paul's Church — Firft Prefbyterian — Second Prefbyterian - Third Prefbyterian — Scots Prefbyterian — Aflbciate Church — St. Mary's Chapel — Trinity Church — Friends — — Free Quakers — — Swedes — — — German Lutheran — German Reformed ~) Prefbyterian 3 United Brethren, (known alfo by the name Mo- ravians) — 41 43 *7 29 29 5* J5 6 89 25 52 8 49 88 31 — 4 Total brought forward 582 Baptifts — — — 20 Methodifts — —. 18 Univerfalifts — — 4 St. Thomas's African ~> Church 3 3 African Epifcopal Church, Bethel — — Jews — — — Potters' Field — - Kenfington — — Coats's — — — 2 Pfeiffer's — — — 1 City Hofpital — — 184 Marine Hofpital, on ~) State-Ifland 5 I5 Deaths not mentioned in any of the foregoing lifts — — — 19 ' Aggregate Total 988 3 2 75 60 Total carried forward 582 iCT* The Lijl of DEATHS, during the months of Auguft, Sep- tember, and October, the period within which the Fever was more or lefs violent, we have been careful to obtain, fnm the records of' M&'} \ niflers, Sextons, &c. and though we have lifts from fome graved yards not noticed, through hurry, in the public papers, fill we do not fnd fo many victims to the contagion, as appeared to be the ag- gregate reported by the public papers.—We refer to the different fources j from which we obtained cur information, for the authenticity of ours ' in preference to others. Not, "however, without liberally acknowledg-' ing, that from the confufed fate of the people who rendered lifts—thevqft trouble and time neceffary for daily receiving them—and blunders of j grave-diggers, particularly their reporting that bodies would be buried at ene time that perhaps would not be interred for feveral hours after- wards ; and fo, perhapsi were enumerated twice. Thefe obfervations* j we make, as a juftificaton for our accuracy, that naturally, by com- parifn, might be called in aue/tion. DONATIONS RECEIVED By the Commiffioners appointed to alleviate the DiflreiTcs OF THE CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA, &c. 1797. Mordecai Lewis Thomas M'Euen Thomas Hale William Buckley John Nixon Robert Bridges Jofeph Crukfhank Jonathan Dawes, &c. William Bingham Dr. Luff Cafh Samuel Blodget William Davidfon Jofiah Hewes Dr. Heylin William Dawfon & Son James Wills Cafh Clerks of the Bank of N. America Henry Toland James Yard John Miller, ftone cutter Clerks of the Bank of N America Jofhua Byron Benjamin Wilfon Thomas M. Willing Daniel Hartung Hannah Pemberton Robert Dawfon Stephen Girard Dols. Cts, IOO IOO 20 40 20 20 5° 11 300 8 5 200 20 100 8 30 10 20 5° 5° 100 5° 3 50 20 100 25 40 20 100 Dols Ct«. IOO Thomas Moore Montgomery and New- bold 50 Abraham Kintfing, junr. 10 Charles Wharton James Sawyer James Martin Cafh Jofeph D. Drinker Charles Bitters Nathan Shepherd Dr. Adam Kuhn George Davis Clerks of the Bank of the United States John Nixon (additional) Stephen Beafley (South- wark) Archibald M'Call Cafh William Rawle William Bell (a labourer) Sarah Lea Edward Burd Curtis Clay Willi am M'Mutrie George Irwine Cafh from a friend (per Mr. Dawfon) Nathan Baker Samuel Merrick Dr. John Redman 100 10 20 10 20 20 35 100 20 130 IOO ?o IOO 20 5° 3^ 5° 20 20 10 3° 10 10 29 5° DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE From the Vicinity of Frankford. Dols. Cts. Ifaac Wharton ioo Pattifon Hartfhorne ioo Robert Smith * ioo Robert Waai ioo Nicholas Wain ioo Godfrey Haga 50 Conyngham, Nefbitt & Co. 100 Miers Fifher 50 Samuel Howell 50 Samuel M. Fox 50 David Lewis 50 Jeffe Wain 50 William Bell 50 Thomas Greaves 50 Samuel Breck 50 James Afh 50 Benjamin R. Morgan 50 George Roberts 50 Ebenczer Large 50 Daniel Smith 30 Abraham Van Beuren 20 John Waddington 20 John Barry 20 Abijah Dawes 15 Ifaac Auftin 5 Jofeph P. Norris 50 DARBY. George Latimer 50 Jefie Sharpies 30 Benjamin Say 50 Ifaac Lloyd 40 ■S. York 20 H. Sparks, junr. 20 Captain Williams 5 H.Sparkp, fen. $ Ifaac Price 30 David Rawn jo James Strawbridge 50 James S. Coxe . 20 Peter Brown 100 Robert Revetts 10 Thomas Randall 5 Dols. Cu. ao 5° 3° . . 14 10 15 »> 5° 10 William Bell James Read John Simpfon Cafh Matthew M'Connel Alexander Fullerton Peter Wykoff George Weed John D. G. Wachfmuth 50 Leopold Nottnagell 50 John M. Soullicr 10 Thomas Lei per 25 Jacob G. Koch 100 Ann Bartram 5 William I. Smith 50 John Palmer, ju nr. ir Jacob Beninghove, jutir. 10 Simeon Reynolds 5 Zeba Barton 5 John Dougherty 5 Jacob Carver 5 Benjamin Pafchall ife James Millegan 10 Francis Markoe 20 Cafh 10 William Levis 20 Cafh 23 Curtis Lewis 3 George Afhton 20 Jofiah Matlack c. James Humphreys 8 Samuel Williams 1,0 William Sargeant 50 William Crammond » ioo Charles Minifie 50 George Emlen 50 Cafh from 3 Perfons 4 r Cafh s Cafh 03 Abraham Markoe 100 Eliza Powell I0O Ambrofe Vaffe Cq United Society of Dun- kers in and about Germantown. gn RELIEF OF THE POOR, Dols. Cts, The African Epifcopal") Church of St. Thomas 5 43 9 Benjamin Fuller 50 Cafh 10 Samuel Wetherill 50 John B. Boardley 100 Jonathan T. Mifflin 20 Inhabitants of Mount Holly, and Citizens of Philadel- phia, then in and about there 300 Conrad Hanfe 20 Elifha Gordon 10 Cafh 3 Ifaac Auftin (additional) 20 John Coburn, rigger 20 George Schloffer 50 Thomas & John Clifford 50 ChriftopherMarfhall (ad- ditional) 60 John Rofs 100 Cafh 5 Cafh (per William Moul- der) 5 l8 Afheton & George Hum- phreys 5° Bickham & Reefe 60 Edmund Burns 25 Thomas Biggs 20 David Jackfon 20 Sharp Delany 100 William Sanfom 200 Eliifton & John Perot 100 The Charity Sermons preached at Germantown by Dr. Blair and Mr. Abercrombie (per Robert Hare & V. F. Glent- worth) 422 91 Thomas W.Francis 100 Elizabeth Dawfon, Vine- ftreet 2 Dols. Gti. William Shcaff 100 . Levi Hollingfworth & Son 50 Committee of Northern Liberties, Donations received by them. 50 Certain Citizens in and about Trenton, viz. WilHam Innes 30 Jofeph Higbee 50 Robert Rainey 20 John Harrifon 20 Jofeph Brown 25 D. C. Claypoole 20 Michael Roberts 20 Samuel Baker 20 David Jackfon, junr. 10 William Innes^junr. 10 Philip M'Laughlin 8 John Lindfay 4 John Patten 2 Cafh 2 Efther Cox 24 Ebenezer Cowell 2 Mary Cowell 3 Jofeph Haberfham 15 Cafh 5 James Thorn 1 Cafh 3 Olivia Sproat 5 Timothy Pickering 25 Samuel Boys 10 Inhabitants of Trenton (per James Ewing) 370 . The Indian Corn gevin by C. Marfhall, fold 24 Ebenezer Hazard 20 Cafh i° Dr. William Rogers 10 Clerks of the Bank of the United States (additional) 3 DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE Certain Inhabitants tenham. Thomas H. Leuffer Cafh Robert Coleman, Lan cafter County Dols. Ct<=. of Chel- 61 35 25 10 100 From Adam Lechler, iff Work- men upon the Roads, under him, viz. Adam Lechler 1 Archibald Curry 1 Samuel Shaw 1 Hugh Roy James Carr Philip Ankerman James Reily Cafper Sheffmeyer Chriftopher Diel James Pembertoil Samuel Morris Ifaac Parrifh James Creffon Thomas Morgan" Andrew Lenau Frederick Haylor John E. Creffon John Care Luke W. Morris Thomas Shoemaker William Pritchett Ifrael Morris, junr. Alexander Wilcocks 5° 5° 5° 5° 5° Hilary Baker (Mayor) 20 Thomas Snowden's wife 10 George Nelfon 60 Inhabitants of Haddonfield and Citizens of Philadelphia there (per Thomas Red- man) 409 55 From faid T. Redman, .a Balance of money fubfcribed in 1793, and not then received 20 21 Inhabitants of Wilmington and Brandywine^ received in a Utter from fofeph Warner, and "John White 411 38 John Guillemard, Efq. (per P. Nicklin & Co.) 100 Certain Citizens of Philadel- phia, refiding in Montgo- mery County, viz. From Citizens of Cat John Montgomery James Hamilton T. Duncan D. Watts William Lyon Robert Davidfon James Duncan John Creigh Robert Miller Samuel A. M'Cofky Dr. C. Nifbet George Kline Samuel Poftlethwaite Charles Cooper John Hughes James Armftrong Ephraim Steel Thomas Fofter George Logue Samuel Laird James Given John Douglas William Miller Edward Magauran Hugh Wilfon Charles Bovard Jofeph Hays John Holmes Charles M'Clure David Irvine Dols. Cu. 5° 5° 20 20 3° 5 2 8 6 20 20 10 20 40 li/le, viz. 10 J5 *S 19 IO IO IO IO IO IO 6 4 6 3 6 10 4 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6 4 60 3° 29 3« 20 39 RELIEF OF THE POOR. Samuel Guftine Jacob Crever James Lamberton John Noble William Levis William Irvine Cafh . From Radnor (per Sime on Matlack) 10 Henry Hill 50 In a letter, figned a Negro 5 Dols. s I 4 1 2 10 2 Ct9. Dol». ! s 5 s 4 4 1 id Huizinga Neffchett Collection for Wood (perT.Wiftarand G. Pennock) AJO H04 IO Inhabitants of Abington and Citizens of Philadelphia there. William Sitgreaves James Whitehead Ralph Peacock Leefon & Jofeph Sim mons John Maybin Ifaac Potts John Sitgreaves John R. Smith James Gibfon William Flewtham William Redwood Lydia Gilpin Robinfon & Paul Samuel Noble Cafh (from a Lady) Thomas Barnes, junr William Shannon Ifaac Rich Abraham Coliaday Richard Noble William l< Joiiaih.in Leedoni Samuel Jones Robert Uiltzheimer Thomas Baker Rith:.rd Robinfon JonathanTyfon, junr. Samuel Scholfieid Jcfeph Shoemaker William Jones James M'Calla Dominic Sheridan John C. Wells Cafh (by the hands of William M. Smith) Phineas Bond Samuel Wilcocks Inhabitants of German- town and Citizens of Philadelphia there, by the hands of Gide- on H. Wells (addi- tion,.!) /)3o 3° IQO 20 30 3° 3° 3° 3° 3° 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 35 10 10 10 IO IO IO IO IO Cithers of Philadelphia, in Blockly and Merion town- jhips, and Inhabitants of faid town/hips, as follows. Charles Biddle 50 Richard Peters $o Col. Francis Johnfon 20 David Jackfon 15 Mrs.Harland 10 Algernon Roberts 15 David Roberts 10 Edward Roberts 10 Hugh Knox 1 o John Heaton I o Thomas & Hugh Cooper 10 53 20 20 2-3 IO IO 8 6 6 6 5 5 S Mary Roberts Thomas George Jonathan Jones Rachael Wharton Jacob Jones ] imes j Hyman Marks 20 20 George Lauman 20 5° Henry Miller 20 Benjamin S. Barton 10 Aaron Jofeph 5 John Carrell 14 S. Gottfhalkfon o Ifaac Roufli 5 Elizabeth Helm 20 Mrs. Rhea 10 Jofiah H. Anthony 20 James Furze 5 Mark Kaennel 5 55 Cafh 3 10 10 Cafh 15 Chriftopher Marfhall (ad- ditional) 20 Jofeph Hutchins 10 John Singer 20 Cafh (by Col. James Read)2o Jonathan B. Smith 30 Ifrael Pleafants 25 Cafh (from Manheim, Lancafter County) 4 /I Owen Jones 20 Caleb Carmalt 20 Jonathan Carmalt Richard Rundle Crook Stcvenfon 20 i*o 20 John Barnes 10 Cafh (by faid Barnes) 20 RELIEF OF T FI E POOR. 9 67 Dols. Ct Cafh (additional from Cheltenham) Cafh (additional from Gfermantown) 50 Calh (by Ifrael Ifrael) 20 Alexander J. Dallas 20 Jofeph Reed 20 Inhabitants of Middletown, J^&w-Cafkle county, by John Merrit and Robert Max- well 120 87 P. W.Gallaudet, omit- ted in the lilt from Trenton, 25 Zaccheus Collins 50 Sundry inhabitants of Monmouth county, New-Jerfey, by M. J. Rhees, 68 Benjamin Loxley 20 Morgan J. Rhees 12 ^ Rachael Richards,(by S. Bettlc) 50 Cafh from Weft Nant- mil! townfhip 105 Do. from Plymouth, Montgomery county 35 Do. from Charleftown townfhip, Chefter county 45 William Tilghman 50 Capt. Billis 2 M. Lankanaye 2 Mro. Brown 2 Dr. Ulmo 2 M. Rayner 2 M. Brockman 4 M. Sevene 2 Capt. Ruffel 2 Capt. Roliff 2 Capt. Mafon 3 Capt. Whelan 2 Robert Corry 4^> Ann Corry ' ° William Sxith 2) Dols. Cu. Cafh. from Horfham and part of Bucks counry,byfaid Smith 65 52 Do. from Cocolico, Lancafter county 15 Do. from upperSpring- field, by J. Sanfom 100 Do. fromWhitemarfh, &c. by Jos. Potts 104 40 Daniel Broadhead 20 Cafh from Strafburg, byG.Duffield 56 15 From Abington, col- lected by T. Fletch- er, O. Hallowell, & W. Doughty 153 B5 Cafh, by the chairman 2 From citizens of Philadelphia at Chefter, and inhabitants of that place: William Martin 3 30 And for Chefter Lodge 1 o Seth Willis 5 Jofeph Ruffell 20 8 MaryNorris 5 Jofeph Afhbridge 5 John Wall 10 Edward Ruffell 10 Cafh 2 Jonas Eyre 5 John Harrifon 5 Ifaac Fitzrandolph 5 Abraham Dicks 2 John Scully 1 Cafh 1 Edward Engle 1 Peter Stimble 1 Capt. M'Giddis 5 William Budden 5 John Odenheimer, jun. 2 Raper Hofkins 20 Cafh 2 Do. 20 M. Harris 5 DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE W. Anderfon Jonas Sharpies Capt. Shotten From Charleftown, townfh Chefter county, fent per Matthias Penne- becker From WeftNantmel, Chefter county, re- ceived by Michael Graham Doctor Robert David- fon, the contribu- tions of the Prefby- terian congregation at Carlifle David Lapfley Henry Ilelmuth Bv the hands of Tho- mas Wiftar Dols Cts 5 2 I Dols. Cts, 4 8i 30 20 20 12 40 Additional from Co- lumbia, Lancafter county, forwarded by Jofeph Smith A donation'was recei- ved from John Young, attorney at law in Greenfburgh by the hands of Ni- cholas Collin A donation was recei- ved from Dromore townfhip, Lancafter county,by the hands of Philip Wager Inhabitants of Upper Dublin townfhip, Montgomery coun- ty,byJofephLukens Cafh by the hands of " I.clir. Wl.aiicr, 86 30 4^ 13 f>2 34 :oo DONATIONS OF FLOUR, VEGETABLES., EsV. FjV. Received by the Commiffioners appointed to alleviate the Diftreffei OF THE CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA, &c. I797- "" nfiVl£~Hn i in n--- From Citizens of Philadelphia now in and about Germantown, received in a letter from Robert Hare, John Dunlap, John lYl'Cul- loch, Benjamin Chew, jun. Henry Pratt, Peter Baynton, Gidaon Hill Wells and William Wiftar, (omitted in the lift of Cafh Do- nations,) Dollars 3891 70 Cents. Sufanna Jones, 3 1-2 hundred rye meal. Charles Harris, 100 loaves of bread, 1 barrel of cheefe, 1 keg of fugar, and 1 keg tea. George Pennock, for Cafpar Wiftar, fen. 40 bufhels potatoes. Chriltopher Marfhall, 32 bufhels of Indian corn. Widow Taylor and fori, Strawberry-alley ,100 loaves of bread. William Zane, by James Oldden, 40 bufhels of potatoes. From New-Jerfey, 4 do. Jofeph Tatnall, 15 barrels flour. James Jack, 3 tierces of rice. John Bedford, 3 fheep, 8 bufhels of potatoes, 100 loaves of bread, and 49 cabbages. Balzer Emerick, 100 loaves of bread. John Haworth, 4 loads of potatoes. Jonathan Meredith, a waggon load of potatoes and turnips. Certain inhabitants of Roxborough townfhip, by Peter Robe- fon, 3 barrels flour, a quantity of potatoes, turnips and cabbages. Inhabitants of Cheltenham, 40 bufhels potatoes, 100 and 3 quar- ters of rye flour, 2 bufhels of Indian meal, and of 961b. bacon and beef. Sundry perfons in the neighbourhood of the Gulph Mill, in Upper Merion, 9 half barrels of buckwheat meal, 2 ditto of rye meal, 24 bufhels of potatoes and 4 of turnips. John Haworth, 1 additional load of potatoes. John Jones, of Montgomery, 12 bufhels of potatoes and turnips, Inhabitants of Radnor, 22 bufhels of potatoes, 6 do. of turnips, 18 fowls, 1 piece of bacon, 1 fheep, 4 1-2 cwt. of buckwheat meal. 1 1-2 do. of rye flour, 3 do. of corn meal. Bb DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE Inhabitants of Wilmington and Brandy wine, 15 barrels of mid- dlings, and 2 of Indian meal. Charles Weft, of New-Jerfey, 102 lbs. mutton, and 47 lbs. beef. Inhabitants of Radnor, additional, 15 bufhels potatoes, 4 1-2 C. buckwheat meal, 3 bufhels turnips, 1 1-2 do. rye flour. Widow Lukens, 3 C. buckwheat meal, 15 bufhels potatoes, 6 bufhels turnips. Pearfon Hunt, 3 barrels rye flour. Inhabitant of New-Caftle, 1 barrel fuperfine flour, 1 barrel po- tatoes, 1 keg pearl barley, and 1 bag turnips. Charles Shoemaker, 5 barrels flour. By the hands of Jofeph Bringhurft, jun. a bundle of new clothes for women. Inhabitants of Manheim townfhip, Lancafter county, 12 bar- rels flour. Inhabitants of Cheltenham, additional, 1 1-2 C. rye flour, 2 C. buckwheat meal, 2 bufhels Indian meal, 30 bufhels potatoes. Inhabitants of Strafburg townfhip, Lancafter county, 8 barrels wheat flour, and 6 of rye. Clerks of the market, collected by them, 2 cart loads provifions. Charles Biddle, Efq. 1 fide of beef. Inhabitants of Roxborough, additional, by Peter Robefon, 1 Waggon load of potatoes, cabbages and turnips. Dr. Edwards, 22 bufhels potatoes. Sundry inhabitants of Weft Nantmill townfhip, Chefter county, by D. Denny, 8 barrels rye, buckwheat and Indian corn flour. Plymouth, Montgomery county, by William Sheppard, 4 bar- rels and 158 lbs. common flour, 2 do. buckwheat meal, 5 bufhels potatoes and 2 do. of turnips. Leacock townfhip, Lancafter county, by Abraham Gibbons, 29 C. buckwheat meal, 17 C. 2 quarters rye do. 6 C. 2 quarters, 141b. wheat flour. Cocolico townfhip, Lancafter county, by Peter Murten, 29 bar- rels wheat, rye, and buckwheat flour. Earl townfhip, Lancafter county, by Frederick Seiger and Wil- liam Smith, 15 barrels wheat, rye and buckwheat flour, and 4 pieces of bacon. Salfbury townfhip, Lancafter county, by David Buckley, 784 lb. vrheat; 343 lb. rye ; and 967 lb. buckwheat flour. Columbia, Lancafter county, by Emanuel Reigart, 8 barrels wheat flour, and 4 of rye. Abington, 1 C. flour ; 1 bufhel of buckwheat meal j 37 bufhels of potatoes ; 21 do. of turnips ; and 12 cabbages. Donegal townfhip, Lancafter county, by Paul Zantzinger, 9 barrels of wheat, and 1 of rye flour. Earl townfhip, do. by John Senfcnig and John Smith, 11 barrels rye flour. RELIEF OF THE POOR. Manheim townfhip, Lancafter county, 12 barrels wheat flour. Earl townfhip, Lancafter county, additional, 2 barrels wheat, 150 lb. rye flour, forwarded by Frederick Sieger and Wm. Smith. Charleftown townfhip, Chefter county, additional, 7 barrels buckwheat meal, 6 do. rye, by Matthias Pcnnebecker. George Moore and Bernard Kart, a quantity of provifions col- lected in High-iireet market. Weft Nantmill townfhip, Chefter county, by the hands of Mi- chael Graham, 2 C. 1 qr. 26 lb. wheat, 3 C, 1 qr. 27 lb. rye, 14 C. 1 qr. 27 lb. buckwheat flour. Salfbury townfhip, Lancafter conr.ty, by Archibald Hender- fon's team, per Samuel Smith, 8 C. 1 qr. 5 lb. wheat; 14 Cwt. rye; 1.8 C. 1 qr. 11 lb. buckwheat flour, forwarded by Daniel Buckley. Hempfield townfhip, Lancafter county, 20 barrels of flour, for- warded by Paul Zantzinger. Manor townfhip, Lancafter county, 19 barrels flour. Salfbury townfhip, Lancafter county, forwarded by Daniel Buckley, additional, 724 lb. wheat, 183 lb. buckwheat flour. Earl townfhip, Lancafter county, additional, 5 barrels wheat and rye meal, forwarded by Frederick Seeger. Earl townfhip, Lancafter county, additional, 3 barrels and a bag of wheat, rye, and buckwheat flour, forwarded by Fred: Seeger. Lancafter townfhip, additional, by Andrew Graff's waggon, forwarded by Paul Zantzinger, 7 barrels flour. Earl townfhip, additional, by Michael Kinfer's waggon, 3 bar- rels and 3 quarters of rye, wheat and buckwheat flour. Strafburgh townfhip, Lancafter county, additional, by Nicholas Walter's waggon, 10 barrels flour. Mount-Joy townfhip, Lancafter county, 26 barrels of wheat, rye, and buckwheat flotr, forwarded by Paul Zantzinger. Lampetre townlhip, Lancaitor county, forwarded by Edward Hand, 28 barrels of wheat and rye flour. Earl townfhip, Lancaftercounty, additional, forwarded by Frede- rick Sieger, 6 barrels Hour. Little Britain townfhip, Lancafter county, forwarded by Vin- cent Stubbs, 7 barrels flour. Coneftogo townfhip, Lancaftercounty, 15 barrels wheat and rye flour, manufactured at Shenks, Wengers and Ehrbach's mills. Charleftown townfhip, Chefter county, 6 barrels of flour, ma- nufactured at Abraham Haldeman's mill. Lancafter townfhip, 5 barrels wheat and rye flour, fent by Mi- chael Rine's waggon. Leacock townfhip, Lancafter county, forwarded by Peter L.c- kart, 2 barrels of flour, delivered to John Smith, overfeer of the poor, through miftake, and by hi;a fent to the board of commit fioneri. DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE Cocolico townfhip, Lancafter county, additional, by the hand« of George Whiteman, 4 barrels of flour, Mount-Joy townfhip, Lancafter county, additional, by the hands of Philip Frederick, five barrels of flour. -----------------.»saB&BaBS!fa3ii3SKx»>------>-------- DONATIONS received by SAMUEL COATES, for the ufe of the Sick Poor fiffcr'vg by the ycllnvj fever in 1797 ; and paid by him to the order of the Committee appointed to diflribute the fame. Dols. Ctw* PHILIP NICKLIN, of Philadelphia, 100 Michael Kepele, ditto 8 James Gibfon, ditto 8 Samuel M. Fox, ditto 8 Jofeph P. Norris, ditto 8 James Strawbridge, ditto 20 Thomas M'Euen, ditto 10 Anna Palmer, ditto 20 Mordecai Lewis, ditto 30 Sundry Exiles from Philadelphia, and inhabitants of Chefter, per Captain Harrifon, 158 3* Stephen Girard, Philadelphia, 20 John Afhley, ditto late of G. Britain, 200 Simon Walker, ditto 50 Peter Blight, ditto 100 Elias Boudinot, ditto late of N. Jerfey 50 Robert Ralfton, the fubfcription of fundry inhabitants of Philadelphia now at Wilmington, in Delaware 300 Subfcription of 5 ladies of Philadelphia at Wil- mington, 12 Nathaniel Falconer, Philadelphia, 20 Ifaac & Edward Penington, ditto 100 Henry Philips, ditto 100 Jared Ingerfol, ditto 16666, John Travis, ditto 100 Cafh, ditto 10 Ditto, of James Tiffin, ditto 20 Jacob Shoemaker, the fubfcription of feveral Philadel- phians at Wilmington, 100 Michael Prager, Philadelphia 100 Benville, Burlington 100 Samuel Chew, Chefter-Town, Maryland 10 Unknown, from New-York, per poft 10 Benedict Dorfey, Philadelphia 35 RELIEF OF THE POOR. Samuel Coates, remitted him by the Citizens of New- bury-Port, New-England Richard Harrifon, Philadelphia Samuel Meredith, efquire, ditto Thomas Willing, efquire, ditto John Taggart, ditto Ifaac Hazlehurft & Son, ditto John Elliott, ditto Jofeph Swift, efquire, ditto Benjamin Buck, ditto Edward Simmons, ditto The Inhabitants of the Village of Frankfort, by Ifaac Worrell John Redinger, The Inhabitants of Portfmouth in New-Hampfhire, Independents, areligious fociety at Portfmouth, do. The South Parifh of Portfmouth, New-Hampfhire The Parifh of Greenland, near do. A Gentleman of Northampton, in do. Matthew Clarkfon, Philadelphia, (late Mayor) Huy Cr. Vanvagenen, of Newtown, Long-Ifland, per Hilary Baker, Mayor of the city Thomas Leacock, per Thomas Parker Religious fociety of St. Ann's Church near Middleton, on Delaware Total Deduct overpaid Samuel Coates, by a fubfcriber being an error, Dols. Cts, 600 20 5° 100 3° So 3° 5° • 10 20 112 95 3 220 44 25 5o 35 *3 33 35 5° 3 34 5° 3577 49 136 66 Total is 3440 83 DONATIONS received by the Committee at the Tents. Andrew Hannis, 1 hundred bundles of ftraw, 1 barrel of flour, 1 bufhel of potatoes, and half abufhel of onions. Benjamin Nones, 1 tierce of rice. Richard Peters, Efq. bacon, bread, Indian meal, cabbage, beans and milk. Francis Johnfon, 1 quarter of beef. Robert Anfley, 1 bullock. Caleb Lippincott. (New-Jerfey) I cord of wood. Ifrael and D. Jones, 1 1-2 cwt.fugar, and a quantity of coff DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE John Clenin, Berks county, i keg of butter. Shubart Armitage, i load of ftraw- Richard Wells, a quantity of potatoes and ftraw. John M'EIroy, n bufhels of potatoes, 2 1-2 bufhels of buck- wheat meal, and 5 gallons of milk, beets and carrots. Inhabitants of Darby, viz. Richard Lloyd, 4 half barrels flour. Edward Home, 3 bufhels potatoes, 4ibs. butter, and 22lbs. beef. Samuel Afh, 1 fide beef, 27olbs. John Hurt, 1 quarter do. 125 do. Aaron Oakford, 1 do. 135 do. Jonathan Haycock, 1 fheep, 45 lb. 1 bufiiel turnips, and ftraw. John Rively, 6 pair fhoes. Ifaac Oakford, 5 bufheh potatoes. Jacob Serrell, 1 cwt. middlings. The inhabitants of Radnor, collected by Simeon Matlack, Na- than Evans, and Jofeph Hofkins, as follows :—34 bufhels pota- toes, 4 bufhels turnips, 1 quarter beef, 7 quarters mutton, 1 quar- ter veal, 14 fowls, 27)bs. butter, 70 lbs. rye flour, 3 bufhels buck- wheat meal, 4 cwt. Indian do. Enoch Edwards, 18 bufhels potatoes. Samuel Coates, 40 pair fhoes, valued at 30 dollars. Thomas Parker, 1 load of ftraw. Jeremiah Warder, 3 fat cattle. EliasBoudinot, a quantity of potatoes and vegetables. Conrad Hanfe, 8 bufhels of potatoes. Willet Smith, 58 loaves of bread. Samuel Cooper, a quantity of fweet potatoes and cabbage, and 3 quarters of mutton. Jofeph Burroughs, 8 1-2 C. rice, i2lb. tea, and 41b. chocolate. M. R. Peters, 1 fheep, 8 bufhels of potatoes, and a quantity of bread and vegetables. From different perfons living on the five mile round, 54 bufhels potatoes, 46 heads of cabbage, 4 bufhels onions, and 96 beets, collected by Nicholas Pickle. James Crukfhank, jun. 100 bundles of ftraw. Benjamin Chew, jun. 14 bufhels potatoes, and a load of oat ftraw. Mr. Lloyd, a load of ftraw. John Kerwin, 10 bufhels potatoes, and a number of cabbages. Dr. Logan, a load of ftraw, a quantity oi potatoes, turnips, ap- ples and old clothes. Thomas Leiper, a waggon load of potatoes. Cadwalader Foulke, 10 bufhels potatoes. D.vid Breintnall, 2 fheep, 8 bufhels potatoes, 12 heads cabbage, and* 100 loaves of bread. Sundry inhabitants of Haverford townfhip, Delaware county, vt->rded by colonel Richard Willing, a quantity of potatoes, barrels of rye, Indian and buck-wheat meal. RELIEF OF THE POOR. Jacob Downing, 2 barrels of flour. Richard Folwell, i barrel of flour. William Brown's three fons, 50owt. pilot bread. William Lippincott, 20 bufhels potatoes. George Latimer, 1 load of ftraw. Thomas Cuthbert, 1 do. Peter and Henry Miercken, 1 barrel fugar. William Hunter, 1 load of ftraw, 4 bufhels potatoes. William Johnfton, a quantity of vegetables. George Sterling, 100 loaves of bread. Richard Footman and Ifaac Jones, the fubfcrip- tion of a number of citizens refiding at Burling- ton, Dollars 358 20 Cts. Refolve Smith, Southwark, 50 James Stewart, jun. 30 B. Sims, 40 Andrew Kennedy, by Archibald M'Elroy, 50 Captain William Jones, 30 Cafh, 40 Archibald M«Elroy, being the donations of a number of the inhabitants of Briftol, and citizens of Philadelphia refiding in and about Briftol, 47a Cafh, 4° John Davis and Co. 50 Dr. Prefton, Newtown townfhip, 3 quarters beef. Sundry perfons of the fame place, through Thomas Inch, 59 bufhels of potatoes, 5 cwt. rye and buckwheat meal, 1 cheefe. Major Jackfon do. 20 bufhels of potatoes, 2 fheep, wt. 84 lb. Mr. Faron, Northern-Liberties, 1 quarter of beef, 14 bufhels ©f potatoes and turnips. Michael Kunkle, 344 lbs. bread. William Davidfon, 20 bufhels potatoes, 2 cwt. rye flour. Samuel Pleafants, 40 bufhels of potatoes, 10 do. turnips, ioa cabbages. Jofeph B. Bird, 1 fat cow. From the inhabitants of Evefham, New-Jerfey, a quantity of provifions, valued at 82 dollars, 45 cents. Cafh 162 dollars, 82 cents. DONATIONS received by the Committee of Southwark. John M'Clellan, of Frankford, by the hands of John Jones, 2co lb. prime beef, and 12 heads cf cabbage. Jofeph Williamfon, 1 cart-load of potatoes. DONATIONS. Andrew Hannis, io bufhels potatoes. Mrs. Gardiner, ioo loaves bread. Thomas Fcrgufon, 2 barrels fhip bread. L. Morris, 1 barrel flour. Levi Hollingfworth ;md ("on, 1 barrel middlings. Peter and Jonathan Robefon, 1 do. do. A citizen of Philadelphia, hall'a tierce of rice. Henry Bell, 1 cwt. rice, 61b. chocolate, and 31b. bohea tea. Butchers at High-ftrect market, 3 barrow loads of meat. Butchers at Newmarket, 3 do. do. Thompfon and Lyle, 61b. tea. A citizen of Southwark, fix dollars worth of loaf bread. Captain Eldridge, 10 dollars cafh. A Citizen of Philadelphia, 5 do. ■*—- --^rrrvlK SffPnr-— Donations received by the Committee of the Northern-Liberties. The committee of enquiry have received, fince their eftabhfhment, from fundry perfons, refidents of the townfliip, the following donations, for the ule of the poor, viz, Dolls. Cts. From fundry inhabitants, at the Town-houfe 94 54 From the firft diltrict, collected by MefT. Pentland, Sou- der and Kunkle, 133 25 From the fecond diftrict, collected by Meffrs. J. Groves and Goodman, 113 90 From the fixth diftrict, collected by Meff. D. Groves, Browne and Sherlock, 25 87 From the feventh diftrict, collected by Meffrs. Miller and Wolpert, 22 25 From the eighth diftrict, collected by Mr. Keen, 9 From the ninth diftrict, collected by Meffrs. Macferran and Kher, 2-2 12 Total, Dolls. Of which fum they have expended as follows, viz. Cafh presented the commiffioners Relief granted fundry poor fick perfons Paid for provifions diftributed to the poor Paid incidental expenfes Dolls. 127 92 420 93 50 11 29 43 37 49 MuL.Hut. WZ 1.10 FLlls C.I m Wti\ "HWi .« Siiiiiii -