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v'.p.ATivE of Its Rise, Pro- i. IV. A Li:r of I'ne I\^ames of tV

GK ESS and Decline, with theOpi- )^ Dead, arran^r'-d in alphabetical Or-

iiions .if ionie Medical Gentlemen, f de ii, with their Piofedions or Occu-

■wuli rcTpcft to its Oij,gin, &c. * pations. and as fir as wns piadlicable

I. The Manner in which the Poor f to o!n;un Information, the Namesof •wr-rt" relieved during this awful Ca- <> ^'^■^- Countries of which they were lamity. 0 Nativ-fs.

II. A List of the Donatioxs, t '^ ^ Co^t''^R ative View of th* which liave been prefented to th;: A Ffvfr of tl- Year 1798, with Commift"P for ?he Pvclief ot tlie X t,liat of the Yfar 1795.

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By JAMES IIARDIE, A. M.

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OON after the commencement of the Jatc Malign ant Fever in our city, a fhort account of which is now llaid before the Public, two of my particular friends were feized with all its fymptoms. On them, I thought it my duty to attend, that I might render fuch affiftance as lay in my power. A few days after the difeafe began to fpread its direful influence in the vicinity of my place of refidence, and I refolvedto pay the fame attention to my neighbours as I was willing to do to my friends. For this refolutionjhowever, I claim no m.erit: For as the fituation of my family was fuch as to render it improper, at leaft inconvenient to move, and finding myfelf fur- rounded with pellilence, I firmly believed, that I wufi Equally fafe, while performing the common duties of hu- paanity, to the afRided, as fitting ufelefs in my own ap- pai vment; nay more, had I remained inactive, my mind night have become a prey to melancholy, and I fliould, in all probability, have been opprcffed with fear, than vvhich there is not a greater predifponent caufe to difor- per, nor pcihaps an equal caufe in making its termina- pon fatal. Reafoning in this manner, and trufting in iDivine Providence for proteftion, I therefore dctcrmi- ^led to make no hefitation in viGting any fick perfon to Ufhom I could be ufcful.

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On the ill September, the Health Commiffic i. having heard th.at I ^vas not afraid of feeing the irSc.- « v;ilhed me to enter rr.to their fervice. I agreed, , from that day continued employed by them, and a:ter4, ^ vvards by the Ileallh Ccmmittee, till the termmatic : the difeafe.

In this fuuation, I had daily opportunities of fc - : the progrcfs of the fever, the treatment of the hck manner in ^vhKh the poor ^.ere relieved, &c. ard as the Magiftrates v;erc fo obliging as to permit me to na recourl^ to their papers Ibr information withrelpe:: the donations, and the names of the dead, I ^vas md -. : : to venture on the prcfent publication.

Mv aim, in every page, has been truth and accna^ cy, without embellifhmem. How far I have fucc :ec ed I cannot at prei;:nt determine; but of this I am . e. , tain, I meant well, and have uf(;d my utmoft cndeav d to render the work as faiisfaaory to the public, as pn fible.

JAMES hard:

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Health-OJfice, Aigiifi 6, 1798. TO THE MAY O R. Sir THE u' iflied fitiiation of the docks in Front-dreet, between C '.ies and the Old-flip, generally, was, in the opinion ot tne CommilTioncrs of the Health-Office, a {burceofdifeafe in that neighbourhood lad year, and oc- cafioned the death of feveral valuable citizens. At that period it became a fubjecl of remonftrance to the Com- mon Council.

The Commiffioners cannot fufficienily regret, that they have reafon to renew their reraoiiftrances on this fubje6t9 and that its prefent fituation is likely to be produclive of ftill greater evils than thofe of laft year.

Several perlbns have fickened in the neighbourhood of thefc unfinifhed grounds within a vreek, and with fymp- toms flrikingly charaCleriitic of Yello\>/-Fever.

If the Common Council think proper to appoint two of their members, the Commifhoners will meet them earlv to-morrow-morning, to concert meafures adapted to the exigency of the cafe.

I am refpeutfully. Sir, Y'our mofl obedient fervant, RICHARD BAYLEY, Hcalth-OJuer.

On the fame day they iffued an advertifement, notifying their determination to put the laws in force with refpecf to ihofe who fhould be delinquent in regard to keeping the ftreets clean, before their refpe^live doors, and in remov- ing dirt from their yards and cellars, adding that the ftreet infpe6^tors, whofe immediate duty it was to attend to that bufmefs, weredireBed to report all offences of this nature to the police, and that the penalty againft offenders would be rigidly exadcd.

At the time of this advertifement, however, it was re- marked both by citizens and ftrangers, that our itreets were kept uncommonly clean ; but with refpeO: to yards and cellars, I have reafon to believe diat, to the dilgrace of fomc individuals, it was in fome cafes otherwife ; and I isav add. that where fuch f^uifances have exifled, the in-

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habitants of that vicinity have generally been the fevcreft fu frsrers, . .

By fome people cur Conimiffioners have been cenfured for neglecting to notify the citizens officially of the clanger to '.vhich they were expcfc;d, fo foon as they became ac- quainted with the exifience of any malignant or pelli-

^enti^l fever in the city. Siich cenfure, however, ap- pcarj, to me to be very unjuft : for the exiltence of

'ibme cafes of fever was univerfally known towards the middle of Au'^ult, and became the fubjed of general con- verfation. The Comrniffioners never denied it, nor did they attempt to conceal it : But as it v;as the opinion of tiiofl people, that it was not probable the diforder would fpread, and that it would vanifli after iacrificing a few indi- viduals, as had happened in the years 1 795 and 1797, luch a 'publication, whilil it could have been of no ufe to the inhabitants, who were well acquainted, with their htuation, might have been liighly prejudicial to our commerce,, hy deterring cou.ntry people from coming am.ongfl them, at a time, when according to every appearance, thev : 'ili pafs and rcpafs to our city in perfett fafety, an ' :.> t

runr.iiig any_^rirque of receiving inf^clion. -

On the i2th, iSthjand i.^th of Auguit, there was heavy . (liowers of rain ; that on the 14th, commenced at four in in the morninL>, and continued v;ithout the leall intermif- ' fio;^.- Uiitii nirw with coniiderable thun'Ier : The quantity •■ a^ . fell dan^u^ thefe five liours, was fuppofed to be greate'- than had at ap.y time fal en, during the fame fpace of time for many years. The (treets were covered with water, in many places knee deep, and a valt Qumber of

. cellars were filled with it.

It v;as at the time, generally believed, that this excefllve rain and thunder would fo purify the air, that our citf would in a few days be totally exempt from any cafes of the diforder, but alas! our expectauons in this rel'peft, were dreadfully difappointed ; for from this day, it almofc immediately began to fpread in every direction. But, however erroneous, the ideas of many have been with refpecl to this circumftance, feverals thought very differ- ently ; in particular, a writer in the Commercial Adverti- ser, on the evenii>g of the 14th, the day on which thi

- exceJQiye rain fell, who feems to have fordeen v/hat wouk

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"cncesof it. Kis langusge is lo ic- t 1 rhcar to quote it. " The im- :. ijc, " which have lately iaiieii, \iu.i:i ^i- i-ci:!- .J . . .lie the itrcets, fhould excire a. degree of fciri^us ;)!>:■ m, wiien the effects oi' its remaining} itagnant . Many cellars mull no doubt hav.e' been m^^ ;cc.'^. i-ie for much of the rain A'v'hich has fallen : it therefore behoves every perfon, wilhoiU delay ^ to examiiic . their cellars and other places, v.'hich are likely to beeoise reicivoiib of water, and Ihould any be found, la'.nnc.cli-ie^ fteps Ihould be taken to remove it. Stagnant \N^ter i.. connncd places, during this hot weather, will, in two days, exhale a peililent v/ater, which may generate the mod dangerous infeftious diforders, to prevent which, af- ter the removal of the water, a liberal ule of lane iii<>uld be made by fcattering it over the cellar. It is to be hopt:d that a regard to ielf-prefervation w ill produce the rnoit prompt and active exertions towardi* this alarming ebjOW ; thofe who negleH it, will be amongil the hrit vicUnis of a ravaging difeafe, which a little timely attention ir.ight have kept from our at prefent healthy city-"

A day or two alter, in the iame paper, a ^\•riter3 afi^r mentioning the late floods of water, obfenes, that " If .mmediate and vigorous meafures are not taken to oblige oeople to have their cellars emptied and well vetitilatcd iud dried, one week will produce in this citv, a moie malignant nckhefs than Philadelphia now- experiences, pr than New- York has witnelTed inice its lirii settlement." .

My intention in quoting thefe extratls, is to put our ci- tizens on guard againft an indolent fecurity, fhould we be igain attacked by the Yellow-Fever : For heat and moif. .ure combined will ever produce putrid va'cours. and thefe, from the eajliell ages ofphylic, have been ahivoil univerfaily allowed to be the fource of peliilenlial dti- jrders.

Our Health-ComrailTioners, on this occaHon, certain- y defervedwell of the public. Their utmolt endeavours vere exerted to have every nuifance removed, and iis far IS lay in their power, to prevent the fprcading of the dif- .^afe, with which we then began to be afflided. Their en- deavours, however, were inelfeftual, as the number of dcadis from this time almofl: daily cncreafcd.

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. About the 24th numbers began to leave the eity, ai many of thofe v,ho had oMices lor the tranfaftion of bu nefs in that part of the city which lies towards the Eafl F X'er, moved to Broadway, which was deemed more he. thy. TheCuIiom-Houfe, likewife, in Miil-ftreet, ai ' the Infurance-Office in Water-ftrcet, were fixed for t time in the Tontine-City-Tavern, in Broadway. Duri the whole month of Auguft^ the number of deaths amou ed to one hundred and thirty three men, fifty five wohk and one hundred and forty one childrenj making in i\\ three hundred and twenty nine. As particular attenti-^rr had not been hitherto paid by the fextons to diftingu;' thofe who fell victims to the fever, from thofe who had diedof any other diforder, it is diiBcult to afcertain their precife numbers. Perhaps, if it be fixed at one hundre i, v;c fliall not be far from the truthj particularly as it certain that by far thegreatell number of the children wei cut ofiF by the flux, a diforder which generally proves tal to infants at this feafon of the year. On the 15th / guu the deaths were 14, from which day the number v ftiir progreffing, fo that on the ift September, they amou to 23. The daily average during Augufl: was about : On the 15th of Sept. the number of funerals were '. on the awful 19th, they v/ere no Icfs.than 6^, and on ca of the two days following, they v/ere re;duced to 40, frc ^ which circumltance v/e began to entertain hopes that c mortal foe was about to leave us, but we were again q:i- appointed, lor the next four days it kept lUifiuating l- tween 41 and 50, and on the 26th rofe up to 60. T';: total number of deaths, during this rr!r,rith, v/as elev :i hundred and fifty two, of v;]u>m nine hundred and fii •, four died of fever. Six hundred and forty eight, wtR men, three hundred and fifty four women, and and one liundred and fifty two children. The daily average thio" the month was about 38. By the 15th of this month, our fituation was knov.-n at a diftancc, as on that day a procj;; mation was ilTued by James Cahounj efqr Ma}^or of Be ' timore, prohibiting the entrance into the city ofBaltimo' or within three miles thereof, of all perfons whomfoevt-s who had come from the cities of Nev/-York or Philadc' pHia, or from Wilmington in the fiate of Delaware, aid forbidding the citizens cf Baltimore from having at"

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GOmmunication with them, until they could pi oduce an ap- proved certificate of their abfencc from thcfc places at Icaft 15 days previous thereto."

Our number of dead on the id Oclober was 43, ahr: this was the greatcft numberduring the w^hole month. Or, the 18th it was reduced to 16, and on the 2itL it only a- Hiounted to 9. After this, the number of deaths on any one day during the exiftcnce of the calamity, did not ex- ceed 15, and it is certain that had our abfent citizens at- tended to the advice of the Health-Committee, as pub- liflied in the different newfpapers about this time, diiluad- ing them from a premature return, the death warrant of the difordcr might have been dated from, about this day ; but it is greatly to be regretted, that numbers of our valuable citizens, by not attending to this admonition, are now tenants of the grave, wlio, liad they only remain- ed till after the froftj which took place in the latter end of Odober and beginning of November, nnght have now, very probably, been in good heaUh, Ti^e whole niimber of funerals for OQobcr, was five hundred and twenty two, two hundred and nine of whom were men, one hundred and fifty eight women, and fevcnty lour children. Of thefe four hundred and thirty one died of fever. The average of the deaths, during this nionth, was about 17. On the i.cth November, the deaths were only 5, and on each of the preceding days, thev were only 4. The total number during thefe lo days, were 83, ofv/hom 41 were men, twenty two women, and twenty children. Of thefe thirty nine died of the fever ; the dailv average was about 8. The follovring addrefs. of '-he Committer jiow made its appearance in all the newfpape:-: :

" The Health-Committee forthe relief of the fick. and indigent in the city of New-York, beg leave to congrata- late their fcllovz-cidzens, that under Divine Providence, this long afflitled city is once more reflored to its ufuai {late of general health, and with the molt I:eartfelt plea- sure inform thofe who yet remain in exile, that although a few cafes of the peililential fever exiits, yet that by the late cold weather and froft, the contagionis fo fardeiircy- ed as to lender the return oftheir families to the city per- feftly fafe, provided they take the nccelfary previous me-' (ures of clcanfing and ventilating their Ion«: unaired dv

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lings, and purifying the bedding and clothing which may have been left therein during the prevalence of the fever.

It would have afforded the Conimittee much fatisfa6tion could they have given this invitation at an earlier period, but they did not conceive themfelves warranted by the then^ exifting circumftances. There have, until the prefcnt moment, been feveral new cafes of fever, particularly a- inong.thofe citizens who returned earlier than the Com-^ mittee thought prudent; many of whom have fallen viB.- ims to the devouring peftilence. 'Ihis, among other cir- cumilances, bas induced the Committee to withhold this invitation until the prcfent time. The Committee beg leave further to inform their fellovz-icitizens, that from the numerous applications from the indigent lor relief, they, iindit abfolutely necelfary to continue their labours fome time longer." .

The rcfult of the whole number of deaths, during this awful calamity, was tv.'o thoufand and eightyhx, viz. eleven hundred and ten men, five hundred and eighty-nine women and eight hundred and eighty-dve children. Of thefe, if we admit that one hundred died of the fever in Auguft, its viftims would amount to one thoufand hve hundred and- twcntyrfcur. A greatmany of our citizens too, who fled, were likewife cut off by it, hence it is pro- bable, that the fum of deaths would be between two thou- fand four hundred, and two thoufand five hundred : An awful number indeed ! Particularly if we confider that more than one third, fome fuppofe that one half of the inhabitants, had left the city. '

An opinion prevailed with many, that the progrefs of the diieafe varied according to the ftatc of the atmofphere. To this I have paid fome attention; but have not been able to afcertain that the opinion is corre£l. My readers, hov.'evcr, by comparing the table of Meteorological Ob- fervations w ith that which contains the daily returns of the dead, will be able to fatisfy themfelves in this particular. But, however doubtful 1 may be wnth refpeft to the above obfcrvations in general, I am certain, that cool mornings and eveni.tigs, accompanied by hot days, contributed great- ly to fprcad the infection ; that in cafe of a yellow fever, it

dangerous for thofe who have fled to return to their les till froft has fct in ; and that a keen frofl undoubt-

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edly puts an almoft inftantaneous termination to the pro- grcfs of thediforder.

Having thus given an account of the rife, progrefs, and decline of the late fever, I (hall . next lay before my readers, two communications with which I have been politely favoured, with refpe6l to its origin Sec.

The firfl is from Doctor Samuel L. Mitchell^ Profcifor of Statural HiJlor)\ Agriculture., and Chcmijlry in Coliiv.i- bia College., a gendeman whofe literary talents are not only celebratedin America, but likewife in every part of civiK ized Europe. His opinion is contained in a letter ad- dreffed to me, inanfwerto one which I had written to him on the 23d of Noveinber laft, and is as follows.

New-York, November 2\, 1793.

Sir,

JN your letter of yeflerday, you requed me to furnifii you with fuch hints as may occur to me concerning the origin of the dillemper, which, during the lad three mdnths, has affli6led the city of New-York. I with pleafure com- municate to you on this point, fuch general ideas, as in- •ftant recolleftion fupplies me with. The great difpnte which divides the citizens of the United States, whether this diitempcr is produced at home, or introduced from abroad, appears to me to be more of a fpeculativc than of a praQical nature. The experience o^ the inhabitants of ancient Rome, London, and indeed of mofl; large and populous cities in Europe and Afia, have in the progrefs of their fetdement, fuffered exceffively from mortal epe- demics, Bafsorah has more than once been nearly depo- pulated, and other great cities of the eallern world, have from time to time, experienced a fimilar difafler. It is fufficiently evident to me that the produftion and con- tinuance of thefe plagues are owing to an imperfecl and wretched police ; and I judge fo becaufe in all fiiuaticns natuirally healthy, where hcknefs of that kind has prevailed, it has been in all cafes mitigated, and in many almoil en- t rely prevented, by the adoption of proper local regula- tions. I think the experience of mankind is deciuve on this point.

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Kevv'-York, and fome other cities and tov»^ns of North America, are beginning to fulfer what other cities and towns in ancient and modern times have undergone before tliem. In this country we have as yet loll only our thoufands, but in I'urope and Afia, they have lolt their tens of thoufands, and hundreds of thoufands. A fate as fevere as theirs awaits us, if we refufe to profit by their experience. It is wifer and better to undertake reformation at once, than by \vaiting fifty, or an hundred, or five hundred years, with filch decay of induftry and deltru£tion of hfe, as has been lately our lot, and after all be compelled to execute at laft, that which is both our intereft and our duty to perfiDrm without a moments delay.

I confider cleanlinefs in our perfons, clothing and habita^ tions, to be a matter of moral obligation ; and the punifli- jnent which providence has wifely thought proper to in- flicl upon thofe who violate this law is ficknefs, not un- frequendy terminating in yellow-fever, peflilence and plague.

There is a vulgar faying which I have often heard " never mind ii, om's own najlinefs is fwtet." It is certain that individuals endure patiently or even with- out adverting to it, more of their own dirt than of other peoples' Matikind in almoft all places appear to have afted for a long time under the influence of this pernici- ous error; and accordingly when diftempers have brokem out in conlequence of their own careleflhefs and indifcre- lion, they have been fond of laying the blame on others. Hence it has been aflbrtcd with the utmoft politivenefs that the yellow-fever has been imported from the Weft-Indies, and plague from the Levant, while at the very time thefe afiertions are fo confidendy made by fome among us, the fad of local origin in thofe very places and countries is flatly denied by the people v/ho dwell there. They like our own countrymen " think their own naftinefs fv/eet," and cannot be perfuaded it has any thing unhealthy or noxious in it.

But let us be candid and examine the fubjeft fairly : If an army of ten thoufand or any other number of men is encamped long in one fpot of ground, it often happens that fevers and dyfenteries break out among the foldiers ) the number gf men fit for parade hourly diminifhes, and

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the Hofpitali are crouded with the fick. ' There can be no queftion that in fuch cafes the caufcs of thofe diltem- pers are engendered there. Every prudent general knows the way to ftopthe ravages of the difcafe is to quit the in- feBed fpot, and encamp upon a nev/ and frelh piece of ground. And this ought alv/ay^j to be attended to in cam- paigns, where the nature of the fervice will permit. Iii this cafe the men move away and leave the nuifances be- hind.

What now is a modern city but a vail encampment? Are not the fame caufl-s of dileafe, daily and hourly accu- mulating ? Ought it to be a matter of i'urprize, that during a moift and hot feafon venorn fliould be produced, rife into the air, and render it too foul and poifonous to fup- port life ? If it was poflible to abandon the contaminated place, and change our ground, as a general changes his camp, the inhabitants of citieswouldei'cape difeafes as well provided armies do. But feats of coriimerce, trade and manufafture, are dcllined to be the perpetual rehdence of perfons engaged in certain kinds of buimefs, who cannot, without irreparable lofs and ruin, quit their improvementi and occupations. There is a neceflity, therefore, a they cannot move away from their nuifances, that

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THEM. Both common fenfe and common decency de- mand the performance of this.

To be a little more particular : If my inforx..;.Lion is correct, the exhalations from privies and links iii many parts of this city, have become not only intolerably of- fenfive, butaclually peftilential, and the can fe ofdn^eafe. The vapours ilfuing from barrels of putrif) ir.g beef have poifoned a number of our citizens. Many Itores, yards and cellars abound with fubflances equally detrimental to health; and in addition to this, it delerves to be men- tioned that human carcafesj buried and accumulated for a long feries of years, have poifoned the air in many parts of chrillcndom, and that by the concurrence of both mu- nicipal and fpiritual authority, the practice of interrinsrin cities and church-yards, has been abfolutely prohibited in many parts of Italy, oi^. account of the horrid mifchiefs occalioned theieby. Although the evil has no: grown to fuch an alarming height rimong ourfelvcs at this dav,

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yet it is certainly worthy of confideration, whether it would not be better at once for chrillians to difcard the fupcr- ftition which leads to this praclice, and imitate the Jews and Mahometans in conveying their carrion entirely out of town and burying it in places remote from the habita- tions of the living. A regard for the prefervation of po- Pj^rity, as wellas our own prefent and perfonal fecurity, impo(eson*us the adoption of fome decifive meafures upon this head.

So much for local origin in and about the habitations Gi uicn on JJiore. See next how the queftion ftands with rei'pect to iviportation. It is acknowledged, as has been obferved, that citie"s, camps and houfes, may become pe- iiilential and unfafe to dwell in, by reafon of poifonous iTiatter bred within them. Now, what is a fliip but a hcujc ajlcat ? Every fea-veflfel is, properly fpeaking, a human habitation. And in this houfe or habitation are f lequently colle6ted all the materials which are known to produce peltilcnce on die land. Human beings, too of- "en neg'eftful of cleanlinefs during health, and m times of cknefs frequently Avallowing ui their own fikhinefs, are «'e tenants of thefe floating houfes ; and they are fome- <imes furroudcdby the fickening exhalations emitted from ^kmaged provihons, hides, coffee, and whatever elfe compofes their eargo, rendered aftiveby moifture, quick- ened by heat, and multiplied by being kept under hatches. Of all the contrivances of art, a fhip feems the moft completely calculated to concentre <&:work uptothehighefl degree of virulence, all manner of plague-producing things. The hiftory of expeditions boih for war and commerce, hy fea, furnifhes abundant evidence of this truth. Im- portation then {lands thus ; the ficknefs of the crew may be caufed by peftilential fluids, and thefe fluids are extri- cated from foul and corrupt fubflances on board the vejfel^ and is as much local in its origin there as in any place that can be pointed out in this or any other city. Fur- ther, I have it on the information o^ rpfpectable mafters m veffels, that in numberlefs infianc the men fall fick ON BOARD, not only at fea, but in f ) gn ports and har- bours without ever having been on fl ^, or having con- nexion with any perfon or thing that 1 come from the fliore. And what adds to the conclu. nefi of this ftatc-

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ment is, that when the men get fick on board, the cuftom in a number of the Weft-India iflands, is to {"ep.d ihem o-^ fhore to recover their health.

If then, by importation, i.^ meant the taking en hoard the feeds of Yellow-Fevsr, and conveying them like grains of coffee or rice (for thii is the language) from onj; region to another, the whole doftrinc is indiiputably fal- lacious, being grounded on nothing better than a fuppol- ed analogy between things exceedingly diffcicrst in udture from each other, and, on a mifreprcfcntation of ia6ls which has, alas ! too generally and too loiig been countenanced by phyficians and merchants of the lughefl charaBer.

My other engagements prevent my adding any more. The contents of this letter are written with my own haii.i ; and if there was any" body now vvith me to whom I might ditfatc, I could eafily add a few paragrapli.s on pre- vention^ This, however, muft make a part of a public report on that fubjecl, in which I am engaged, with feve- ral gentlemen of learning, experience, and refpef.tabiliry. Iq the mean time, be affured, that no perfon willies (zrea":- er fuccefs to your labours, for the good of our lei low- citizens, than

SAMUEL L. MiTCHILL. To Mr. James liar die..

The fecond communication I received in ahnier f.oir, Mr. Richardfon Underhill, a refpcdable merchant or' this citv, on the 30th December, in anfwer to one which I had written to him, on the 23d of the lame month. Ths^ Gendeman is indeed no regular bred phyhcian ; but as from motives of hjmanity, he had been very aitenave to the diftreffes of the fick, during tke calamity of the year 1 795? .and being a perfon of obfervation, h& foon became acquainted with that mode of treatment ; which was molt conducive to their recovery. Upon the commencement of the fever of 1798, being again aauated by the moll philanthropic principles, lie embarked in tlie fame hazard- ous bufmefs, and v/as the happy means of mitigating the forrows of many of the affliaed. To thefe he not only prefcribed; but i\[q affiflcd in adminiftering fuch medl-

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ernes as were deemed proper. He likewife took care, that all thofe whom he faw in want, ihould by fome means or other be relieved. A condu6l like his, is above eulo- giiim. The poor and needy, whofe wants were fupplied and whofe direafes wore cured by his means will no doubt think, as long as they live, of their benefaftor with gra-^ titude.

The communication with which Mr. Underbill, has fa- voured rne, appears to me, to be interefting and as I am convinced it will be coniidered in the fame manner by mod; of my readers, I fhail lay it before them without far- ther apology.

Kzw-YoRK, i£th Mo. 30th 1798.

ESTEEMED FRIEND,-

JAMES HARDIE,

THY favor of the 23d. inft. I have the pleafure of ac- knowledging. In this thou afkeft my opinion, refpeSing the origin of the diforder, to which ib many of our citi- zens have recently become victims ; the method of cure purfued by mc, and my opinion, what fliould be done by the proper authority, to prevent a return ofthis terrible peililence.

In a mind, void of prejudice, it is more difficult, per- haps, to form an exa8; opinion of the origiti of this difor- der, than moft people, upon a tranfient view of the fub- ■jecl, v/ould fuppofe ; for my own part, neither my educa- tion, nor my inclination, will permit me to form any theo- ries, concerning the firft engendering of peftilence, from combinations of gazes, or other caufes. The dens, in which it is bred, and in which it lurks, until it iffues fordi to feize its prey, are more proper objects for perfons in ray fphere of life to enquire out and explore. To this purpofe I have frequently revolved in my mind, whether :: was an imported or homebred diforder, feveral circum- itances concurring to produce an opinion of its being the latter. The rapid progrefs of it, during one of the hoteft fummers we have ever experienced, juft after a very heavy fall of rain, which ftagnated in almofl: an innumerable number of cellars and back yards j the malignancy of it

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in the neighbourhood of fome of thofe cellars. m?:ny of them ftowed with large quantities of putrid beef; in me neighbourhood of filthy fev/ers, or other nuifances, and, alfo, from its fpreading on Golden-hill and Cliff-ftreet, which are in a northerly direftion from fome of thofe dens of peftilence 1 havejuft mentioned, and of courfe liable to be afted upon by the prevailing-iouth winds. But how- ever well founded this opinion may be, with refpecl to the agency of thofe things, in producing the difeafe, yet with all thefe, other facls, which I will relate, has aiaioft in-, duced me to believe, that all is not to be charged to them. They rendered the neighbourhood highly combuilible, but perhaps a fpark of contagion might be neceffary to pro- duce fo dreadful a conflagration. The fir ft appearance of the diforder was in Front-lireet, near Coennes-flip, where Mclanfton Smith died, about the 2 8tb, or 29th of July, and on the 30th Peter A. Schenk was taken feverely lick. The following week, one Wilfon, M, Smith, jun. Peier Duftan and wife, and A Adriance, had flight attacks, from whence it fpread to other families in a very fhort time. -• The next appearance of the fever was at the houfe of Henry Mead, at the lower corner on the weR fide of the New-flip. Some time in July, the (hip Fame, faid to have arrived from fome one of the Weft-India ifiands, came to the wharf next below the New-flip, and lay there fome time. About the 3d or 4th of Augutl, fome people went to difcharging the ballaft and pumping her out ; a- mong the ballafl was a quantity of damaged coffee, ex- trem.ely putrid, which, with the water difcharged from the pump, was fo oflTenlive to the fmell, that the neighbours were induced to fhut their windows, efpecially while eat- ing. About the 6th of faid month, the following perfons fpenta confiderable part of the day at Mead'vS houfe, John Taylor, Ebenezer Taylor, Sylvanus Seaman, Monrxiouth Hubbs, Walter Davis, Auguflus Peck, and a youn-r man, clerk in a ftoie near the exchange : Mofi of' thefe

* The people of this neiglihoiimood laid the hhrr.s of their ^lck.^c^s to the fchooner Fok, which arrivcti f:oin Jerc.Tjie between the middle and latter part of July, and hawkd to a wharf a little eaft of Coenties-flip, where fhe unloaded, and upon pumpinp her out, her biige-water was very ofFcnfive ; but I think the filth to be objervcd in this part of the to-vn. o'lite as likely to give them fever as bilg^-wa'cr and tnohlTrs.

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dined there, and curing their dinner, they were under the neceffityof fliutting up their doors and windows, though the weather was very warm, fo exceedingly were they aii^ noyed by the Uench from the fliip. Of this company, colleaedfrom feveral quarters, and who difperfed to their refpcdive homes, not a Tingle one efcaped fevere Tick- nefs, whiah they were taken with in from 4 to 5 days, and of which John and Ebenezer Taylor died. Two perfons belonging to the family were alfo fick. The next houfe above this, (there being none below it) was at the lame tim.e vifited, and of 5 perfons, three were taken danger- ouflyill and2died : In the fecond houfe above, 3 more perfons were (ick at the frjnc time, and 1 died ; and the family of the houfe next to this, Ihared a fimilar fate, 3 were fick, two of whom died in a very fiiort time. Many of the boatmen, whofe veifels lay in the flip at this period, fared no better, a number of them being viftims to this flench, or the contagion it produced. On the eaft fide of the flip, the inhabitants at this time were as healthy as ufual for the fcafon ; but in the neighbourhood northcrb/, the diforder fpread with great rapidity ; fcarcely a family efcaped levere ficknefs for fome diftance in that dire£lion : it is to be obferved that the wind was wholly foutherly. Nathaniel Clark, who lives in Cherry-ftreet, in this neigh-, bourhood, was on the wharf where this fhip lay, and went hame to his family, complained much of the ftench he had fmelt there, and in 3 or 4 days was taken with the fever, which he had feverely : Several of his family ficken- ed fhortly after. From thefe fa6ls it appears that the fick- nefs in this quarter was caufed by the fhip ; whether it was created in her, or brought from another countr)', I cannot undertake to determine ; but be it as it may, the fever was undoubtedly there contagious: and fpread to diftant parts of the town by means of the fick ; the bodies of the inha- bitants having (as I fuppofe) been rendered ripe for its re- ception. From here I can trace it to the neighbourhood of Golden-hill, where a man named Harper, died in Gold- itreet on the 11th of Auguft. One Fowler died the i8th offame month in |ohn-flreet ; and the 3d viftim was So- lomon Carl, who died on the 20th, in Gold-flreet. Har- per imputed the origin of his ficknefs to his having croffed the deck of the aiip beforcmcntioued three days before he

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was taken ; a refpe^iable merchant was v;ith hun, who has fince told me they were offended with a very dilagreeable fmell. Solomon Carl was at the funeral of a woman na- med Jones, who had died in the neighbourhood of the New-Slip, about 3 days before he fickened himfelf.

The methods I purf ued to cure the diforder were gene- rally very fimple, fuch as were dictated by nature, and a fmall fiiare of experience I had in the year 1795. I en- deavoured always to purge the patient, bring on a gentle perfpiration and continue it, which treatment of iti'clf I may fay cured hundreds ; the medicines I fele61ed to bring about diofe ends, were fuch as I deemed mildei!: and moft efficacious in their operation -. for die firft purpofe I ufed caftor oil, and for the other, warm teas of cat-nip or balm ; In obllinate cafes, or cafes attended with delirium, I ufed hot applications of afhes, bricks, &:c. wet with vi- negar and fpirits, and if I could raife a perfpiration a cure generally enfued, particularly among middle aged perfons of good conftitutions. Thofe were the methods moft ulcd, tho* I found itnecelfary to varv and ufe other means at times, according to the conftitution of the patient, or ftage of the difeafe, when 1 firil began my prefcriptions.

My opinion concerning what is neceffary to prevent a return of this diforder is formed from the fatls I have before related. I think it neceffary to abfolutely prohibit Ilagnant waters and compel thofe perfons who have wet cellars, to keep them condantly pumped out and cleaned ; to fHi up the docks and flips, if not entirely, at leaft fuch parts of them as are too far from running water, or are expofed to the fun at low-water ; to prevent provifions from bein-^ flored at all in town, during certain feafons of the year. Altho' diis may be thought a great inconvenience, yet let it be remembered that the health of the whole ought not to be rifqued for the convenience of many, much lefs f^r a few ; at all events provifions ought to be kept out of damp cellars in hot weather, for when they are not abfo- lutely fpoiled, their pickle fometlmes fmells very oSep.- five, and I judge all air to be noxious thatolfends my nofc, at leaft, I know of no rule of judging which admits of fewer exceptions ; to fill up the common fcwers where prafclicable and let the filth which they are iinended to hide appear to the eye in all its deformity, which Wiil

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irillire a more fpeedy removal ; where they cannot be fil- led np with propriety from the particular lituation of the ground (if any fuch lituation exiR) let lime be frequently put in them; to prevent velfcls which may arrive from warm climates during certain months in the year from coming to the city at all, until they have landed their car- goes at fon:ie convenieut place, remote from the centre of population,* where ware-houfes might be prepared for die reception of their goods and from whence they might be tranfported at little expence to their refpeciive con- iignees, after having been duly examined by a proper oificer appointed for that purpofe, vvhofe duty it Ihould alio be to fee that the fhips'were cleaned by admitting clean water ia'them and pumping it out, and afterward:, pro- perly fumigating them, after which they might freely be ad- mitted to load at the ufual wharves. I alfo think (from converfations I have had with feveral judicious perfons upon the fubjeft) that it v/culd be proper to introduce the ule of coal altogether as fuel in the low parts of the city, where the ground has been made wholly, or in part by co- vering marlhes and floughs, with a few feet of harder earth: The method to be fallen upon to caufe coal to be generally ufed in thofe fituations , v/ould perhaps require much confideration, by thofe whofe province it is to conlider on it ; but I am inclined to believe, if it ihould be found up- on due enquiry to be neceffary, the general good fenfe of the people would lead them to adopt it without compulfi- on. If to all thefe regulations, it were pofiible to add the falubrious iiilluerkce of a ftream of frefli water, cleanhng the furface of our ftreets, I think this city may yet be blef- fed with a 2;ood general Hate of health. I have been thus particular becaufe thou requefted it : If, from what I have written, thou canft glean any thing of fervice to thyfelf or the public, it will give fmcere pleafure to thy real friend.

RICHARDSON UNDERHILL.

* I think at or near the Watering-place, on Staten-Ifland, would be a proptr fitaation for tftis purpofe^

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The prevalence of the fever in New-York, is accounted foraj follow?, in the Philadelphia Gazette of the 4th intL under the Nevv'-York head :

" FEVER.

A very conhderable alarm having taken place among the citizens, and the moft exaggerated reports circulated about the country, of the ficknefs with which certain parts of the city are aiflitled, v/e have thought it a duty to make fuch enquiries as might enable us to place the matter in a point of view, as near the truth as poiTible.

" About the beginning of Auguft, in confcquence of the foul, unlini filed flate of feveral water-lots, on th6 Eaft river, between Coenties and the Old-flip, upwards of 20 pcrfbns were attacked nearly about the fame time, with what appeared to bt common colds, fbme llightly, others more feverely; but the general occurrence of th<? fact in that neighdourhood, led to a, belief that it arofe from a Icctil caufe, and threatened fomething more ferious. The foul- nefs of the lots, and efpecially two vacant ones, being re- ceptacles of every kind of filth, wasconiidered as thai cauje.y and in purfuancc of olncial arrangements, they were im- mediately covered with wholefome fand : The effect was^ a general reftoration of the fick.

in the neighbourhood of the New-Hip, v;here the build- ings for the moil part are fuiall, and many of them inhabi- ted by poor people, who live in a crouded manner, and in fituations incapable of proper ventilation, diieafes oc- curred about the 12th a number of perfons died but at pre fen t there appears to be no great caufe of alarm in that quarter.

" About the fame period, or a little later, two or three peifons were feized at Bruce's wharf, with fufpicious fymptoms, and fome deaths have taken place therp and in its vicinity, owing, it is generally thought, to the ex- tremely foul condiuon of Bruce and Marflon's unhlled lots, bounding on the Eafl-river, at the foot of Pine-ltreet the effluvia iffuing from them being highly putrid and of- fenhve. Meafureshave been taken, and are now in ope- ration, to cover them with wholefome earth, by which means it is hoped the evil in that quarter, if it has anic!> from this fource, may be corrected.

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'• About the 20th, feverai perfons were Teized in Cliff- (ticet, nearly in ihe fame manner as tiiole between Coen- tics-;]ip and the Old-flip. At iiiR tiiey generally conlider- ed their complaints to be mere colds taken by keeping with open windows in the violent hot weather- which then prevailed Unfortunately, it was a more lerious cafe. The patients rapidly grew worfe, and feverai died as well there as in John, Gold and Rider-ltreets, and Eden's-Al- lies, all lying widiin the vicinity of Burling-fiip fewer. Thefe complaints, on inveftigation, were thought to pro- ceed, in part, from the oifenfive ftate of that fewer ; which had, for fome- time, become a receptacle for vari- ous fpecies of putrid matter, and of which the mouth lies nearly oppofite John-ftreet, commonly called Golden-hill O.reet fo that wlienever a South or S. E, wind prevailed, it blew through the fewer, and bore a column of effluvia up John flreet, and through that into Cliff and the adja- cent ftreets, rendering the atmofphere intolerably bad. The belt informed phyfici'ans are of this opinion. The head of the fewer has (ince been clofed by a valve-doer, and a confMerable quantity of c|uick-lime thrown into it, vvith a view of neutr?vlizing its contents. A hmilar door, Aviih the fame intention, has been added to the Ferry- dree t fewer.

" Other caufes are alio alledged, and with -great plau-. fibility, at lead, if not certainty.

" It is well known that the ceffation of our commer- cial interconrfe with the French ifiands, in confcqucnce of their hoftile violence, has gready leffened the demand for provilions ; of courfe large quantities of beef remain- ed in many cellars, particularly among the m.erchants of Pearl-ilreet, Much of this, ftom what is now feen to be an improper n:ode of packing, as direfted by a late law, has lately become tainted, emitted a very putrid effluvi- um— corrupting the air and contributing its fhare as a caufc of difeafc. We learn that the commiflioners of the health-office have taken meafures to have it all infpeded, and the fpoiled removed out of town. Much already has been fent away, and the remainder is going as faft as pof- fible.

" The fe caufes, with the immenfe fall of rain, and vi- olent heatSj experienced in the courfe of Augu(t, are fup-

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pofed to have originated the difcafe which has fpread fuch panic as to drive many iamiiies into the country.

" On die moft diligent enquiry, liovvcver, we cannot find out, that any great ruhjetl of alarm exiits, except in the neighbourhood of the New-Oip— in the vicinity of" Burlivg-flip-fewer and at the foot oi' Paie-llreeL, ^t which places feveral perCons have died.

" Individual caics have alio occurred m other parts of the town, but, as in 1795, they remain infulated, and without communication to the atiendanis, as far as we can difcover. I'hefe, it is generally diought, were taken at one or the other places lx:fore mentioned.

" An opinion has been avowed by fome, that the dif- eafe has been imported, or arofe from damaged coffee, thrown out of a {hip on Kelly's dock, weft of the Ncw- llip. This, in the prefent inilance, i^ utterly groundleis,^ and can ferveno purpofe but that of deluhon. The quan- tity of refufe coffee, alluded to by our advocates for im- ported contagion, did not exceed half a peck, and was the mere fweepings of the hold.

" We are informed by a gentleman who has been at tlie pains to colle6la liil oftheperfons interred in the feveral burial grounds, that during the laft week they averaged about 12 per day and that previous to Sunday laft, there was no very unufual mortality for the feafon.

''• With refpefcf to new cafes, enquiry at the beft four- ces, enables us to fay they have very much declined with- in the laft 24 hours, and that the difeafe yields more readi- ly to medicine.

*• How far this ftatement authorises the extreme a- larm which prccipitau^s fo many citizens out of town, v/e do not know; but it would at leaft be advifeable that ail who remove fhould leave their houfes, cellars and yards in a cleanly condition that fuch as remain may not be ex- po led to the bad effects of their Garcleffiiefs and indifcrc- tion.

'• The fyftem of cleanlinefs adopted by the oomiTHfiTi- oners of the health-office, we are happy to obferve, is pur- (ued with encreafed vigour; and indefatigable efforts are daily made by th-at board, to preclude every iource of im- pure air in the city.

" This ftatement may be depended ou--it is the refuit of enquiry of the lirft authority."

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To thefc opinions I fhall add another, which my readers, will no doubt, confider as being very rclpe^able ; I mean that ot our Health-Otricer., Doctor Bayley. I have extracted what follows from a late very intereft- ing publication of his, entitled, " Letters from the Htalth-OJjice to the Common Council."

To the Common Council of the City of Nevj-Ycrk.

Health-Office, December 4. 1798.

Gentlemen,

IN addition to the facts which are contained in the cor- refpcnaence between the Health Coinmiihoners and the Common Council for the year 1798, I fhall ofier to your coniideration a few remarks upon the origin and progrefs of the peftiientigl difeafe winch has lately prevailed in this city; and ni order to corroborate what I may advance, I ihall, m the frft place take a retrofpecl of events which Iiave annually taken place in this city, during the warm months fmce the year 1795.

According to the recoras of the Health -Office, the ycl- lov; fever appeared in 1796 at White-hall, at the foot of Pine-ftreet, at Burling-flip, and in the neighbourhood of Roofevelt-ftreet fewer.

In 1797 between Coenties and the Old flip, in Front- ilreet, at the Fly-market in feveral inltances, in Fletcher- lireet, ai Burling-flip, in Water-itreet, adjoining Roole- velt-ltreet fewer, in George-flreet, and at the foot of Pine- ftreet.

In 1798 the difeafe firft appeared about midway be- tween Coenties and the Old-flip, in Front-llreet, be- tween the ift and 7th of Augult, On the 7th of Auguft about twenty-three were reported Tick to the Health-Of- fice. From that period feveral others fickened, and of the whole number one died. By the 26Lh of Augult, the com- plaint had difappeared in that quarter in confequencc of the meafures taken to remove thecaufe, by coverhig the offenfive lots with clean, wholefome earth.

On the 12th of Augult, it appeared at No, 283, Water- lireetj in the cafe of Mr. Taylor, in an old broken build-

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ing, on an unfinifhed lot at the foot of Dover-ftreet, in which II perlons died early in 1795, and which has iincc been repeatedly reprefcnted as a nuifance.

Auguil 12, alfo, the difeafe appeared in the cafe of John Henderfon, corner of |ames-{lreet, and Batavia-Iane. On all lides of his rehdence, which was a fmall crowded build- ing, there were funken lots in an unfinilhed ftate.

Again, on Augult 12, the difeafe appeared in William V/hitlock, Card-maker, No. 51, Cherry-ftreet. In the rear and to the foiiih of his reiidence, the lots are very ge- nerally below the level of the itreets, and without drains.

Augult 13. Murdock M'Lean, Brace's wharf, was feized, whei'e the difeafe has regularly made i:s appciai"- ance every warm feafon fince the year 1795.

The firil arrival of lick in this harbour, (to the know- ledge of the Keakh-Office) from Philadelphia, was on the 13th of Auguil, in the Nev/-York and Philadelphia Packet, The Captain died on the paflage the mate was iick and was fent to Bellevue.

Auguft 17. Tho. Collard fickeiied in Bankcr-ftreet. 18. Nehemiah Fowler, John-itreet.

20. Fletcher-ftreet.

21. R. Whitmore, George -ft reet.

22. A. Sharplefs, corner of John and Clifl'-fircet

From the preceeding ftatement, the yellow-fever made its appearance in different parts of the city on the fame day, and in the courfe of fix or eight days, in different ftreets, remote from one another.

On the 8th Auguft the mercury in Farenheit's Thermo- meter, at an elevation of 40 feet above the ground, and in die fhade, at two P. M. ftood at 91 degree's."]

I >

On the 9th.

96

10th.

90

,11th.

89

12 th.

86

13th.

83*

The higheft to which the mercury rofe in July 1 795, was 83 ']

Auguil, 93 /

July, ,796, 88 1

Aug.ft, 89 /

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On the mornii^g of the 14th, the heavieft rain fell of any nmc during the year. It began at 5 A. M. and continiie(;i without mtermiij'on till nine. Numerous cellars, paiti- cakrly thofe in the low parts of the city, were filled with v/aier. Lilpenard's meadow, which may he confidcied v.ithin theliraiis of the city was entirely overflowed. In iix days it had'riot fubfidcd above ten inches ^ and tiie wa- ler did not pafs off, till a large drain was opened for that purpofe,by order of the Common Council.

After tlie iramenfe fall of rain on the 14th, the Ther- mometer, which had fallen on tifat day to 78 role. On the i5th, to 82

1 6th, 85

17 th, 90

18th, 90

The fudden and great increafe of heat immediately after the violent rain, appeared to have a proportionately in- fluence in producing fever. Between that period and the 2 2d Augult, upwards of twenty perfons in Cliff-ftreet, were feized with flight indifpofitions, which they attributed to fleeping with open windows during the preceding hot and moid weather, but which appeared rather as the fore- runner of yellow fever, for, not only the perfons thus in- difpofed, but a number of others in the fame flreet, had that difcafe in the courfe of a few days.

From this period the difeafe became more general; but its fatality was principally felt in Cliff-flreet and its neigh- bourhood, at Catherine flip,, in Water-ftreet and on the uiifmiflied grounds in the louthern part of the city.

Now having feen that the yellow lever had made its ap- pearance inlsIew-York every year, for feveral years pafl, but has prevailed in very different degrees, it becomes a matter of great importance to determine, why the difeafe -was fo generally prevalenton the low new-made grounds in 1795, vv'liilft it was fcarcely felt in the more elevated fituations ; v/hy, in 1796, and. 1797, its appearance was limited to particular ipots ; and why, in 1798 it not only prevailed

,Hyvi797» 50 1

Aiiguil,^ 8

j.ily. 179B, q4

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on a,li the- new-made grounds, but alfo in parts of the city which had before been exempted from the difeafe.

Toanfwer thefe queilion.-yin fuch a manner, as to prove fatisfatlory to every one, might be a very difficult tail;. I ilial], however, offei fome reafons which may tend to fhew why the fever was more pi^valent this year, than i;i the preceding years.

It is well afcertained that in tlie year 1795, there w.a,s aa unufual degree of heat, and moiliu-re in the atmofphere during the warmer months that the Thermonjeter wa^ conhderably higher than in 1796 and 1797, but that in 1.798, the heat greatly exceeded th?.t oi 1795.

Now, as heat and moilture are poweitul agcnis ijj- pro- ducing peffilential difeafes, fo mull the fame caufes. nccef- lariiy promote theextenhon of thofe difeafes.

In the year '98, there were belides, local caufes of fever in this city, which did not, exill in the other leafons, and which, co-operating with the weather, ferved to extciidthe difeafe beyond the limits, to which it would probably have been otherwife confined. I have reference to the immenlc qu^intities of fpoiled beef^ fifli, and oths^r articles of a perifhable nature, which were ftored in different parts of this city. The noxious ex,hal2tions arifmg trom thefe fourccs, in my apprehenlion, was a great caufe whv the difeafe arole and raged with great violence in particular fituations : And when we conlider tlie ludden appearance of the fever at Golden-hill and in Cliii-ilreet, and: the «ireat number which iickened nearly at the fame time, there is great reafon to believe this opinion weil founded.

About the 2cth of A u guff, a report was made to the Health Oflice, that great quantities of fpoiled bepf were ftored in Pearl-ftreet^ between Burling and Beekman-flip^. I'he ftench which iifued from fome of the cellars in tni^ fituation, was fo couliderable, as to prove very offenfjve to thofe who paffed by, and becaTOC- a, fubjec^ of genera] ob- fcrvation. Letters, in confequencc,from the Health-Oiiice, were addielfed to owners of provilions in that quarter, en- joining them to have the beef examined, and to have fuch as was fpoiled, fent out of the city. Iniiead, however, of adopting this plan, the beef was broug^ht from the cellars into thcitre.e-t, the biyfrpls, opened, aiid tjitj g.utiM pickle

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thrown into the gutters. In fome inftances the examina- tion was jTiade in the cellars, and the pickle difpofed of in the fame manner. The gutters which conveyed away this putrid pickle, led to Bnrling-flip fewer.

The relative fituation of this fewer, and Cliff-ftreet is fuch that the foutherlyand fouth-eallerly winds, force a current of air through the fev/er, carrying with it the exhala- tions ari{ing[from thenoxious matter colletled to2:ether in that place, and having a diretlion to pafs more immediate- ly up Golden-hill, and into Clifl-ftreet; and every perfon in that neighbourhood with whom I have converfed, agrees as to the offenlive fmell of the air, previous to the appear- ance of the fever.

On the 20th of Auguft, the wind, which had been blow- ing from the north and weft fome days previous, fhifted to the fouth-eait, and continued to blow from that quarter fome tim.e. In 48 hours after this, there was fcarcely a houie in Pearl- fireet, near where the fpoiled pravifions were flored, in the lower end of |ohn-ftreet, and in ClifF- Itreet, which did not contain fick.

The fudden appearance of fever in this part of the city, and the great number which were in fo fiiort a time affec- ted, proves the local nature of the caufe ; and to the one which I have jnn; mentioned, I have no hefitation, in afcribing all the effects which v,'ere experienced.

If what we have alledged, be admitted fufiicient to ex- plain the appearance of fever which took place in ClifF- llreet, &c. we have made fome advance? towards account- ing for the general prevalence of the difeafe in 1798.*

But, gentlemen, we have further to remark a particu- lar difference in the warm feafons of 1798 and 1795.

In 17^)5 the weather was warm and moilf, but there w"as but very little ram.

In I7q8 the weather was not only much warmer, but was accompanied by fudden and heavy rains.

Immediately after the rains the public papers teemed with addreffes to the citizens, entreating them to empt^^ their cellars of the water which had collected in them, or the moft fatal ctff^fcts would be felt from negleft, or mat- tention to this circumfiance. It is not ray intention to difpute the opiiuon advanced by thefe writers. But, if

* vide the H. Office correfpondcnc on the ftbjeci: of fpoiled piovifian:.

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tne proJu6iion of difcafc, was to be apprehended from the lodgment of water in pinrcs where the fun's rays lie^-er en- ter, wiiat efFetls were to be expeftcd from the ponding of water in thofe numerous lots and yards withiji this city, which are feveral feet .below the level of- the ftreets, con . taining dead animal and vegetable matters-, and to v»'hicfi the rays of the fun have full accef-, ? 1 wifh you, gentlc- men, to refle61; ferioufly upon this comparifon, and be- lieve, that v/h.ilil thofc funken, undrained lots are fuffer- ed to remain in their prefent {late, unlefs caufes ceafe to prochicc llieir efFeBs, difeafes mud inevitably refult.

On examining the records of the legiOature of this ilate, it will he Found, diat pedtions have been preferred t o that body, forpermiffion toereft mill-dams on certain ftr'earas of water in fome of the northern counties, 'and the prayer of the petitioners has been gianted. The confcquencs was, that confiderable tra6ts oflow grouTids in the neigh- hood of the mill-dams, were overflowed ui the fpring, and after the water had paffed off, and the fuiface of thofi grounds were expoied to the iiitluence of the fun, exhala- tions of fo baneful a nature arofe, as to produce a fever of abilious type, which attacked aaTioIl every body with- in a certain diftance from their fource, and proved very* mortal in its eiTe61s. Thecaui'eof this iicknels being fo obvious, petitions were prefented to the legillature, prav^ ing for a redrefs of the giievances. To corre6t the evil, it of courfc was necellary to deftroy the mill-darns, aad as foon as the waters Vvcre unobftrutted, and allowed to flow in their ufual channel, the country became as healthy a^ before.

Permit me, gentlemen, to aik tlic following quePiions: If the refult of exhalations arihng from grounds which have been covered with water in an open country, has been the produclion of bilious remitdng fevers, attended with conhderable mortality, whafrefult ought v»'e to ex- pect from thctfe' exhaTatibns which arife from the ponding of water on 150 acres of lev/ grotrnds a.nd funken yards and lots in a crouded city, aixl-of a fouthem afpcQ: ?

Beiore I conclude, I ihall take the liberty of noticing fome of the public meaiures that have been adopted for the- removal of caufes of difeafe in this city. 1 Ihall con- fine ravfelf to two principal objetts :

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Firjl. The want of a fufficient defcent on the low ground#along the eaft-river, to carry off the waters from the flreets, is generally admitted. A confiderp.ble qiian- liiy of Vvater muft neceffapily llagnate in the gutters of thefc Itreets, and aJfo in the funken pavement. In dry weather this lod,o_emcnt confifts principally of Wi),ter which has been Uj'cd for culinary and other family piirpofes, and muft therefore, be fuppofed to abound with matters to afford noxious exhalations,

^iiy an ordinance of the Corporation for cleaning the ftreets. the inhabitants are diretted to fcrape out the din and filth coUetled m the gutters, and heap them up the if reets, to be removed by the I'cavengcrs in the c of the day.

Now, does this regulation in any degree fub^ e

purpofes for which it was ordained ? Does not

ing of this dirt and filth, and expohng nc r

furfaces, increafe the mi fchief which the i.

tended to correft ? I believe, gcntleri;: -e

found no other means to rid the lowground;^ o. v,

from the baneful cffecf s of ftagnant water;*;, and :. = . i- mulation of noxious matters, than their bcmg freely Weih- f d by currents of water [lowing over them. 'Second. In the famiC ordinance, the citizens are pro- hibited from throwing into the ftreets, from their rcfpecl- ive houfes, cellars, or yards, any dirt, filth, or offals whatever, except on certain days. Hov/ will this be found ip operate in removing the cau fes of difeafe ? Should we not rather afls., how this will be found to operate in in- creafmg the caufes of difeafe ? One moment's refleftion, I prefume, will convince us that fome means ought to be adopted to reiYTedya fyflem fo fraught with mifchief, and for thefe means I take the liberty of referring you to letter 70, addreffed by the Cpmmiffioners of the Health- Office to the Common Council.

I have the honor to be. Gentlemen,

Your moft obedient and Humble fervant,

R. EAYLEY, Health-OJicer.

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F'-om the preceding ftatements, it will appear to my

re . thai the cauieoF the origin of thi^dilurdef, is llill

a )f quellion amongd the learned ; and that it is

1 '-•\\\y decided, whether the calamity, witli which

::;,? United States have within thefe few year^

' ^ifHided,. has been imported, or that it is

.).vn country. Several reafons, how-

, .ae to incline to the latter opinion.

We are ncuated in the lame latitude with thofe

p' ' j.> of the old world, where peililenti-.d diforders annu-

a iy predominate. With thofe places wc are alike expof-

ed duriu'y the fu'mmer months to the united effects of

heat and moilture, and from hniiiar caufes iimilar effects

may be always expeded.

Secondly. The fever with which v.'e v/ere lately afriift- ed, althouijh its nrli appearance was at ov.e particular fpot, viz. Cov p/iics-fiip, yet it was foon afterwards i'cen in lb many cliiFerent parts of the city, and fo far remote from one anotlier, that it is by no means probable that the con-, tagion could be communicated lb fpeedily. Indeed, if the contagion was imported, it would feeni to me, that there mult have been atleaft feven or eight different four- ces of infection, orit couldnot have appeared in every di- recli9n from the fhip-yards to the battery, ahnoft about the fame time.

Thirdly. As a proof that this fever may be engendered in our climate, it may be added that it had at different times made its appearance in the vicinity of iovv^ marlhy grounds both in tliis and the neighbouring Hates. (See Webjlefs Colleciion of Papers onthefubjecl of Bilious Fevers prroa~ lent in the United States for a few years pa ji) and that it appeared in the ftate of New-Jerfey during the hitt autumn, is pretty evident from the two following extracls . of letters from two eminent phyhcians in that Hate :

Extract cf a letter from Dr. jGnathan Eb.ier^ of Bridge- town, I^Jew-Jerfcy^to a Phyfcian in Philadelphia, daced December 6.

'• From many facts I am induced to believe (tiio' very reluclantly) that there were cafes of the yellow-fever in this place during the laii: autumn, which originated on the fpot, and that its propagation v.'as occafioued, or at lea'i

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promoted, by local iafe3.ior<j or generafed ia the place of Us origination."

^xirati of a letter frxwo Dr. Lurrimis, of Woodbury, dated Dec. 4. to a Phyjlcian in Philadelphia. " During the late autumn, in the months of September and October, I vifited feveral perfons aflPefted with the . bilious yellow -fever, who had no poITible opportunity of deriving their diieafe from any foreign fource. Knowing that this difeafe flight have been of dpmeftic origin, and probably introduced among them from the city of Phila- delphia, I was exceedin.e^lv particular in my enquiries on this .yoint, and being fatisiied from the teliimony of the perfons attacked, and of the families in which they refided, of their not having any communication with the city of Philadelphia for a long time previous to their fullering viih the difeafe ; and of their having avoided, in the molt careful manner, all intercourfe with families affefted with the yellow-feYerin their own neighbourhood, I have no hefitation in. believing; the-ir difeafe to have been the offs- pring of local caufes. The Majority of thefe cafes have occurred iu families living on farms iituated on the Jerfey ihore of the Delaware. The moil valuable* pait of tlrefe farms conlift of meadow ; the proximity of thefe fituations to the Delavvare, and large tra6ls of meadow land lead me to afcrjbe dieir dileafc (aided by a peculiar ftate o: the air) to the exiiaia,tions or marih effluvia, arifing from the low grounds iituated near the banks, and the meadov,'s in the vicinity of the Delaware. The peculiar difpofiticn of thele exhalations to produce difeafe and death, was evinced early in the feafon by the mortality which pre- vailed among the fowls and cats in this neighbourhood. I am not alone in having fecn cafes of yellow-fever which s cannot be traced to contagion. Similar fafts have been witnellcd this feafon by other Phyficians, in various parts of New-Jerfey/'

I have already obferved that our climate being the fame with thofe places in the old world, which are annually ex- pofed to peftilential diforders, we cannot expeft to be en- tirely exempt from them. But at the fame time I am fully perfuaded, that if we make ufe of thofe means, which Divine Providence has put in our power, we have little to apprehend, on the fcore of their return or fpread-

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ing in i-his country. In Turkey v;herepeftiknlial difor- ders are exceedingly prevalent, fuch is the indolence o: the inhabitants that little or no attempts are made to pre- vent their return or lo flop their ravages : for to ufe the Avords of Mr jqhn Payne, in his excellent fyftem- of Ge- ography, now piiblifhnrg in this city, by John Low, Bpokfellcr, at the Shakeipeare's Head, No. 332 Water, llreet, " The doftrine of predeftination and lull more the barbarifm of the government have hitherto prevented the Turks from teiijpting to guard againft this deftruflive diforder, (meaniug the plague) : the fuecefs hov/evtr, of the precautions taken by tlie P'rauks, has of late began to niake fome impreifians upon many of them. The Chriftians of the country, who trade v/ith European na- tions, would be difpofed to fnut themfelves up- like them ; but this they cannot do withour the authority of the J*orte. It feems indeed, as if the Divan would at laft pay fome attention to this objeQ:, if it be true that an edict was iiiued in 1783, for the eflablifhment of a Lazaretto at Conftantinople and three others at Smyrna, Candia, and Alexandria. The government of Tunis adopted this wife raeafure fome years ago ; but the Turki'h police is every ■where fo wretched, that htti'C futcefs can be hoped from thefe eftabiiftiHRents notwith(iarKling their extreme impor- tance and the fafety of the Mediterranean flates."

The above is the ftate of peUilential diforders amongft them ; but furely with us it is widely different. Many of our citizens, indeed, believe in the doctrine of predelli- nation as well as the Turks ; but at the iiune time, almoii: every indnidual in cafe of any calamity; thinks it his du- ty to make ufe of thofe means which Pre; idcnce has put in his power, to avert it. Our police is likewife, by no means, wretched. Our magiftrates, to whom the licakli of our citizens is confided, are men of intelligence, and v;hen the fources from which pePiileuce arife in our cities is. better underfiood, which from theiucafures lately taken, we may loon expect, there is little doubt, that our cities fliall m a fhort time be either wholly exempt from, or at leaft partially viilted by the direful calamity of the yellcv- fever.

Tq prevent its return has not only been an objeft of defn-QUi enquiry with the magitlrates of diffeient cities

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but alfo with our national government : for the Prefident of the United States, in his I'peech on the opening of the laft feffior of Congrefs, thus addreffed himfelf to the Se- nate and Houfe of Reprefentatives :

'" While with reverence and refignation we contem- plate the diipenfations of Divine Providence, in the a- larming and deftrudive peliilence with which feveral of our cities and towns have been vifited, there is caufe for gratitude and mutual congratulations, that the malady has tiiiappeared, and that we are again permitted to affemble in fafety, at the feat of government, for the difcharge of our important duties. But when v/e refleft, that this fdaldiiorder has, within a few years made repeated rava- ges in fome of our principal feaports, and with increafed malignancy, and when v.'e coniider the magnitude of the evils ariinig from the interruption of public and private bulinefs, whereby the national interefis are deeply affefted ; r think it my duty toinvite the legiflature of the union to examine the expediency of eilablifhing fuitable regulati- ons in aid of the health laws of the refpe8ive ftates ; for thefe being formed on the idea that contagious ficknefs may be communicated tinoughout the channels of com- merce, there fcems to be a neceffity, that Congrefs who aionc can regulate trade, fhould frame a fyftem which, while it may tend to prelerve the general health, may bf compatible with the iiuereils of commerce, and the fafeiy of the revenue."

The Governor of Pennfylvania, likewife in his addrefs to the legillature ofthatftate, recommends to their feri- ous coniideration, fuch meafures as he believed mofl likely to prevent a like vifitation as tiiat of the autumns of 1793, ^797? ^^'^^ 179^ j ^^^ I ^"^ happy to add, that the buhnels v.iU no doubt be taken up by the general go- veininent of the Union, as a committee was appointed to report on that part of the prelident's fpeech, which refpected this truly important fubjett. To this I may add that the Common Council of New York, anxious to guard our city agamll the return of peftilence, addrelTed tli€ Medical Society, foon after the decline of the difor- der rcquefiing them to give their opinions with lefpetl to its origin, b?ll method of prevention. Sec. and that in

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confequence the fociety appointed a committee of their own body, confifting of Doftors Samuel L. Mitchell, James Tillary, and John B. Rodgers, to confider the mat- ter, and to report accordingly. The I'tcrary talents of thefe gentlemen are well known, and their zeal and anxi- ety to prevent the fufferings of the diftrelTed, will never be called in quellion. We may, therefore, fpeedily ex- pe6l, from their united efforts, a publication, which will be read by mod of our citizens with the greatefl: avidity ; and which I have no doubt will be productive of the high- eft utility. ^^'■

The iituation of our fellow-citizens in Philadelphia, was not very different from thofe of New-York. What, there- fore, might be ufeful to prevent the return of the fever inone place, may be of equal utility in anodier. I ilial!, therefore, lay before my readers the cpinion of the aca- demy of medicine of Philadelphia, addreffed to the go- vernor.

On the Origin and Means of preventing the return of the Yellow Fever. Sir,

IN order to comply v/ith your requefl; Jo the academy of medicine, communicated by Dr. Samuel Duflield, the confulting phyfician of the port, refpefting the means, of preventing the return of the epidemic fever which has lately afflifted our city, the academy have conceived the hiftory of its origin, neceffariiy connetted with their anfwer.

We believe it was derived from the following fources :

1. The exhalations of the alleys, gutters, docks, and common fewers of the city ; and from ftagnating water in its neighborhood.

2. The foul air difcharged with the ballafl of the fhip Deborah, and the cargo of the brig Mary : the former of which arrived from Hifpaniola on the i8di of July, and the latter on the 29th of the fame month. We rejetl the opinion of an imported hum.an contagion in either of the above veffels. It has not been afferted that any perfon died of the yellow fever on board the Mary, during her voyage; and if it be faid, that feveral peribns died on

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board the Deborah of that difeafcj on her paflage to this . city, we cannot admit that they contaminated the timbers or contents of the fhip in fuch a manner, as to fprcad the difeafe to pevTons at (everal hundred feet difiance from the wharf at which Ihe was moored. The improbability of this opinion will appear iiom two conliderations.

Fir{i -7'he difeafe is not contagious in the Weft Indies; and rarefy, if ever fo, in the United Slates in hot weather, a:t which time only it makes its firft appearance in our country. So general is this opinion, that fome phyficians have unfortunately ttl^zd to admit the exiftence of the fc^^er in its Commencement m our city, only becaufeit was cot rontagious.

Second The difeafe was in no inftance propagated by thofe perfons who were fuppofed to have derived it from human contagion, adhering to the timbers and contents of the Deborah and Mary, and who died with it in parts of the city remote from the inlluence of the foul air of thofe veffels.

It is faid that the contagion of the yellow fever is not uniform in its effeds,- it ought, at leair, to be admitted, that it afts with moft certainty where it exills with moil force; but a reverfe of this took place in the fuppofed origin of our late fever, from imported contagion. We are the m.ore determined in our opinion of the foul air of the Deborah and Marv being the caufe of many cafes of our fever, from hmilar cafes of fever having been often produced from fimilar caufes, inftances of which were mentioned in our letter to you lad year.

In fupport of our opinion of the difeafe being deprived from the exhalations of our city before enumerated, we fhall mention the names of the following perfons, who had the fever before the arrival of the Deborah or Mary in our port, viz. Benjamin Jones, from Berger's court, June 2d Mary Wrigglefworth, near the corner of Walnut and Tenth Ifreets, June 6th; Rebecca Trefted, in Front be-' tw'een Spruce and Union fireets, [une nth; Eliza Currari, Fourth below South ft rcct, 27th June; Mark Miller, Callowhill ftreet, and Molly Zeller, Race ftreet, July 2d; Mifs Byrne, Spruce, between Second and Third ftreets, [uly nth; Mr. Vannoft, Shannon ftreet wharves, Jnly 12th. We obfcrved. morer>ver,and heard of a conddciable' ,

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ftumber of perfons who had the difcafe in the wcftern parts of the city, and in South wark and the Northern Li* berties, who had not been expofed to contagion, nor breathed the air in the neighbourhood of Water-itrcet for many weeks, and in fome inftances for feveral months be- fore they wei'e attacked by that fever.

In addition to tlie arguments in favour of the domeftic fources of the fever that have been mentioned in our for- mer letter, we fhall add four more that we think cannot be refuted.

r. Theatmofphere of our city, during the prevalence of the fever, produced i'enfations of pain or ficknefsin ma- ny people who came into it from the country ; the fame atmofphere became the caufe of the difcafe and death in others who vifited the city, and who carefully avoided lodging, or any intercourfe with perfons infecled by the fever.

2. The difeafe prevailed in many inland towns of the United States, which had no intercourfe with fea-port towns in which it was epidemic. Thofe towns were, in every inftance we have heard of, fituatcd near to putrid fubltances, or Itagnating water.

3. The difcafe was rarely contagious, even when it ter- minated in death, when carried into the country, or into towns not expofed to putrid exhalations.

4. The general extinction of the difeafe by froft, clear- ly proves that it exifts chiefly in the atmofphere ; and that it is not derived, in the firft inltance, from human conta- gion ; for froft, it is well known, does not a8: in the au- tumnal months upon the bodies of the fick, nor upon their beds, cloathing, or any other fuppofed receptacle of contagion.

We wilh to direCl the attention of our fellow-citizens to thehiftory of the caufes and remedies of peftilential dif- eafes in foreign countries ; In the ages of medical fuper- ftitiun, when thofe difeafcs were believed to be imported, they nearly depopulated cities for many fucceffivc years. Frequent and accumulated fuffering at laP: begat wifdom. The caufes of peflilcncc v/ere diicovered to exiil in all countries, and domeflic remedies were appli<fd to remove them. The effetl of this change in the opinion and con- du6t of the nation^ of Europe, has been the •ihnon: genc-

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ral extirpation of malignant fevers from their cities and fea-ports. We have many documents to prove that the recurrence of the yellow fever has been preventer in the cities of Europe by cleanlinefs. It formerly prevailed in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Holland, and occafion- ally, in Britain and Ireland, under the names of putrid, malignant, and bilious fevers, ^\{o o{ ihc gall -fi chiefs and of the black-fever. The laft name was derived from the black voi^iting, v»hich is fo often thjc fymptom of ap- proachin<^ dcadi in billious fevers.

We are the more confirmed in the opinion we have de- livered, that the yellow fever is a native difeafe of our country, by difcovering that the fame opinion is held by moft of the phyficians and citizens of our iifter ftates. We lament the prevalence of an opinion, that the admiffion of truth upon this fuhjeft, will injure the credit of our ci- ty. Truth, upon all lubjeQs, is uliimately friendly to general intered and happinefs, while the remedies of the evils of error, are always ofa partial and tranfitory nature. We conceive that the report of the exiftence of a nature (o fubtile as to elude the utmoft force of the health-laws, and the greatell vigilance "of heaJth-ofhcers, will be much more injurious to our city, than a belief of its being deri- ved from cau fes which are obvious to our fenfes, and •which by aclive exertions might be eafily and certainly re- itiovcd, without opprefiiiig or injuiing our commerce.

We fiiall repeat, in this place, the means recommended by us in our former letter, with the addition of fome o- thers for preventing a return of the difeafe.

1. " Removing all thofe matters from our ftreets, gut- ters, cellars, gardens, yards, ftores, ponds, vaults, &c. which, by putrefaction in warm weather, afford the moft frequent caufe of the difeafe in this country. For this purpofe, w^e recommend the appointment of a certain number of phyficians, whofe bulinefs it fliall be to infpe6l all fuch places in the city, the northern-liberties, and

- Southwark, as contain any matters capable by putrefafti- on, of producing the difeafe, and to have them removed.

2. " We earneftly recommend the frequent wafhing of all impure parts, of the city in warm and dry weather, by means of the pumps, until the water of the river Schuyl- kill can be made to wafli all the ftreets of the city ; a mea-

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fure which we conceive promifcs to our citizens the mod durable exemption from bil'ious fevers of all kinds, of domeftic origin.

3. " To guard againil the frequent fource of yellow fever from the noxious air in the holds oi" veflels. we re- commend the unlading fuch veffeLs as contain cargoes li- able to putrefaBion, and the difcharging die bailalt of all velfels ata diftance from the city, duriu':; the months of June, July, Auguft, September, and October. To pre- vent the generation of noxious air in the holds of veltels, we conceive every veifel Ihould be obliged bv law to carry and ufe a ventilator, and we recommend, m a particular manner, the one lately invented by Mr. Benjamin Wyn- koop. We believe tliis invention to be one of the moft important and ufeful that has been made in modern times, and that it is calculated to prevent not only the decay of ihips and cargoes, but a very frequent Iburce of peflileu- tial difeafes of all kinds'in commercial cities."

4. The filling up, or cleaning the docks in fuch a man- ner, that no matters capable of putrefaction, rnall be ex- pofed to the rays of the fan at low w^ater.

5. The clohng the common fewers, fo as to admit wa- ter only, and the daily removal of the filth of the city, de. ftined to flow into them, by means of covered carts or waggons made for that purpofe.

6. The prevention of the filth of the city from being ac- cumulated, and ftagnating in its neighbourhood.

7. The prohibition of allies and narrow ftreets in the future improvement of the city.

8. An alteration of the prefent health law, which, bv detaining velfels with peri fnable cargoes for ten days at the hofpital, in hot weather, is calculated to increafe the foul air in their holds; and we recommend alfo, that no veffel, owned by a citizen of Philadelphia, be permitted to leave or to enter our ports, that is not provided with a ventilator.

We fliall conclude our letter by deprecating, in the mofl folemn manner, the continuance of a belief in the fuppo- fed importation of our fever, an opinion which has led to the total negligence of the means of preventing its return ; alfo by humbly hoping, that a merciful Providence may not correal our ignorance and prejudices by frequent re-

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turns of a calamity, which in five years fw^pt away ten- th oufand of our inhabitants, and which in a few years may, if not obviated by the only proper remedies, (under the influence of the prefent inflammatory conftitution of the atmofphere) annihilate our city. Signed by order of The accaderay of medicine of Philadeiphia, PHILIP SYNG PHYSICK, PrefJent. JOHN C. OTTO, Secretary.

DESULTORY OBSERVATIONS and REFLECTIONS.

THE following obfervation made by Mr. Charles Holt, in his account of the yellow fever as it appeared at New-London, in the fall of 1798, is equally applica- ble to this and to every other city attacked with peftilence : " What ftnking^ inftances of the tranfitorinefs of life does fuch a difeafe afford ! We fee men exulting in the bloom of youth and prime of health and ftrength, in three or four fnort days numbered with the dead. Our gayeft companions, our lovelieft friends, in lefs than a week, are laid in the duft. When we are daily witnefjing thefe fcenes around us, who can avoid refiefting often, and feelingly, that, his turn may be next ! yet the mind, when habitu- ated to the mod afflihlive and extraordinary events, be- comes hardened, and views them with unconcern and in- difference. Difeafe, and death, the moil dreadful acci- dents that can aifli6l the human frame, when made fami- liar to the fight, ceafe to infpire dread, and are ranked with the moft common occurrences.

Upon the firfl appearance of the fever, many of our inhabitants had recourfe to fome fort of fuppofed preven- tatives againfl: infection. Thus, fome chewed garlic, o- thers fmoaked tobacco, and others hoped to avoid the dif- order by having recourfe to fmelling-boltlesj handkef-'

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iChiefs dipped in vinegar, camphor bags, ^c. (o that few individuals could be Teen in the ftreets, without one or other of the fe applied to his noftrils. At jail, howevGr^ experience had proved, that thefe were m$ipt:aciaa:i. A reliance on divine Providence lucceeded, and in ihe. .ipof^ terrible ftages of thediforder, the citizens difcovered tli^ moft decent fortitude, and the grea.teil refig^ii^tion. Thefa imaginary preventatives were therefore thrown ai3,de_.

It has often been faid, that temperance was the beS: prefervative againft infefciion. The obfervation, in gene-- ral, is certainly juft ; but it may, and, during the late calamity has, been carried too far. For my part, from what has come under my Own knowledge, I 'iia ve no hefitation in aflerting, that to perlons, who had beetji accuftomed to live freely, nothing could bfe more danger- ous, than to become remarkably abllemious upon the ap- pearance of this diforder. Perfcns of the above defcription, flrouldin my opinion, havecontinued to live in their ufual manner ; by which means, they would have been more likely to repel infeftion, or if infehted, they would have more ftrength to refifl the attack. But whillf I confidef abftinence in luch a fituation, as being highly improper, a ft^te of intemperance is certainly more fo, for were it ne~ ceffary, I could mention the names of feveral individuals, who, whilll in a ftate of intoxication, were attacked with the fever, and in two days after, were tenants of the grave. The fate of fuch people might be pronounced altTioft with certainty : they were feized with fymptoin of a peculiar- ly malignant nature, and their death ieemed unavoidable.

Mr. Carey, in his account of the Yellow Fever in Phi- ladelphia, in the year 1793, mentions fame diflreffing fcenes which took place, in that city, in consequence of fome women in labour, being greatly at a lofv> for want of afliftance. Di^cultics of the fame fort, occurred in New York, during the ficknefs of 1798, but by no m.eans in the fame degree. There were hov>/^cver feveral iiiftances of dillrefs, in this particular, of which I fhall only

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feleci one. My wife was taken in labour on the 20th Sept. about 9 in the evening. I applied to many Dodors and Midwives. Some were really fick ; fome pretended 10 be fo, and others candidly told me, that in confequence of the peRilence, which prevailed in my vicinity, they would on no account attend. At five in the enfuing morn- ing, I applied to Mrs. Bunting, a midwife at Deans dock Greenwich Street, who immediately came with me. I would not have mentioned this circumftance ; but that it afterwards came to my knowledge, tliat Mrs. Bunting, in cafes where the diforder raged with the utmolt malignity, never helVtated to attend aiiy perfons in that fituation, and that too in many cafes where flie muft have been con- vinced, (lie would never receive any emolument. Such infbices of difmterefted philanthropy, ought not, in a pub- lication of thii fort to be omitted. They do honour to human nature.

No difeafe has, perhaps, on. any previous occafion been more fatal to phylicians, than that with which we were lately afflicted : for during its prevalence, exclufive of medical ftudents, no lefs than fixteen phyficians have been fwept off, in difcharging the perilous duties of their profefTion. Thefe are Dotlors Andrews, Brooks, D. Chickering, Dis.gley, Peter Faugeres, John B. Hicks, John B. Jones, Melchen Caldwell, Lamb, Millegan, J. B. Scandclla, Elihu H. Smith, Teller, Tredweil, Ua- rick, and Young. As all thefe gentlemen fell facrifices to their endeavours to relieve the dillreffed, it might appear invidious, were I to point out thoie, who in my opmion were mod uleful and eminent in their profelFion. I fhall therefore only mention the cafe of J. B. Scandella, who, being a foreigner of diflinguiihed literary abilities, and poffefi'cd of the moll philanthropic principles, along with the others, fell a facrifice to his hamanity. This gentlefnan was a native of Venice, and defcended of one of the moft noble families in that country. He was, however, more difiinguilhcd by the fpelndour of his ta- lents, than by the nobility of his birth. A liberal curiofi- ty had led hun to this country, when he had juR finilhed his refearches, and was preparing to embark for Europe, ^

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when motives of humanity led him back to Philadelphia, in the height of the late Epidemic. From thence he re- turned in fix days, having previoufly contratled that f:ital difeafe, of which he expired, after a fhort, though very painful illnefs, in the bloom of his age, and the vigour of his faculties. The great attention which was paid to this unfortunate ftranger, by Dr. Elihu H. Smith, was like- wife in all probability, the immediate caufe of his death.

It is very remarkable, that although, there were, during the time of this pellilence, about 800 people in the Alms Houfe, no more than 24 died in all, and of thefe, only 7 of the diforder. It is likewife certain that thefe 7, caught the piftcmper in the city, and that, in no indance, con agion was communicated from one to another in that building. This uncommon healthinefs in a place, where there were fo many people together, may, in all probabili- ty be attributed to its airy htuation, the fpacioufnefs of the rooms, the remarkable cleanlinefs infifted upon by the manager Mr. Dodge, and the liberal ufe of lime.

It has been remarked, that during the feveial vifitations of yellow fever, with which different cities of the United States have been affliftcd, that more men than women -have died of the diforder, in the proportion in general of about four to three ; but during the peftilence of lail au- tumn, in this city, the proportion of the men who were cut off was ftill greater; there being very nearly about two men for one woman. This difproportion, however, of the fatality to the two fexes, need not appear (Irange, when we confider that men, by the nature of their employ- ment, are more expofed to infeftion than v/omen. The man having occafion to buftle about from one place to another, whilft the woman's particular province is the fa- perintendance of the family concerns.

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It has been formerly afferted by feveral phyficians of eir.inence, tbat the blacks were much lefs fubje£l to the ravages of the Yellow Fever, than the whites. This opin- ion was no do'obi prodiittive of confiderable utility to the citizens of Philadelphia, during their affliction" of the yeat 1793, as the people of colour were almoft exckilivelv the only perfons, who would venture to nurfe the fick. Th6 idea, howevei', that they ran tio rifque of receiving infec- tion appeared fallacious, as many of them died in that city, during the time of that licknefs. I may add, that during our late calamity, I have' every reafon to believe that the fatality was fuUy as great amongft the blacks, as the whites in proportion to their numbers. This, however, may not appear to a number of my readers, when they find in ray Uil containing the number of perfons interred in each of the buryiiig grounds of this city, that I have only men- tioned 41 negroes. It ought therefore to be obfervcd, tiiat exclufive of thefe 41 who were buried in what is call- ed the Negroes Bnrying Ground, there were no doubt, iix times thar number buried in the Potter's field, at BcLle- vue, arid in fome of the grave yards of this city.

Some extra6ls of letters from Philadelphia, publifhed in ournewfpapers in this city, announce, that there are itill feveral cafes of yellow fever amongft them. There are alfo reports to the fame purpofe with refpecl to its ex- iftence am.ongft us, Jan. i6th; but upon the moft particular enquiryof a number ofrefpedable Phyficians, and others, 1 cannot find a fingle inftance of its having been feen here for thefe feveral weeks pall : And I am almofl convinced, that the fituation of the Pbiladelphians is as healthy at prefeat as ours.

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The P O O R,

A x\ D THE MAN N E R IN WHICH T H E Y WERE RELIEVED,

Li the Ciiy, at Bdlcvuc. and in ths Dcbtoj-s Appartment»

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N a calamity fo terrible and uncxpe6led, the cUPcrefs of the labouring i:)oor v;cre un.avoidably (^reat. The general ftagnatiori of" biilinefs had deprived thern of their ordinary means of fiipport and rendered them unable to remove Vv' here employment and fubliilence might be had. To add to their diificulties, their employers, and more affluent acquaintances, who might have been difpofed tO' relieve their wants, had in general fled.

But thefe were not the only obj eels of commiferation. Many, who had fupported themfelves and families in an eafy, though not affluent manner, were from the impoFii- bility of earning any thing, the difficulty of recovering their little debts and the heavy expences incident to a Itatc of ficknefs, reduced to the mod extreme diilrefs, whilll others, in opulent circumdanrcs, having remained in the city, after their connexions had removed, being fudd.enly feized with the prevailing diforder, were left helplefsby themfelves, without a friend to confole them, a phyiiciaii to prefcribe for them or a nurfe to adminifter the pre- icription.

The Health CommiOfioners, appointed by authority of the State Legidanire, had hitherto exerted their utm.oft endeavours to alleviate the various afflictions of the dif- treffed, but the Common Council being informed that the number of uck had become fo great and were liill encreaf- ing, that the Commifiioners could not rake care of them all, that the accommodations at Bdlevite vrerc infufilcient and that many of the poor fick were fo circumilanced as to render a rem£>val there both inconvenient and impro- per, on the loth September appointed Gabriel lurman, John B. Cotes, Tkeophilus Beekman, Jacob dc la Montag- nic and Richard Furman, ^fv^' ^'^'^ ^^ f'"'" Alder- men, together with John Bogert and Philip I. Arculariu^ Efqrs. two Affidant Aldermen, a committee of their own board denomin-ated the Health Committee cf the City of

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New-York^ " with full powers to make fuch other build- ings for the fick at Bcllevue, as they, with the advice of the Coinmifnoners of the Health-Office might think ne- celfary ; and to take into their charge and furnifh with iricdical aid, and every ncccfTary, all fuch of the lick poor as could not be accommodated at Bellcvice, or the lituaiion of v;hofe pcifons or families were fuch as to ren- der their removal to Bellevue improper or inconvcwicnt."

The gentlemen fo appointed, totally difregarding their c:o'?iprefervation, and only intent on arrefling the progrefs of the diforder and reiievinjT the diftrcffcd, with a mairna- nimity and patriotifm meriting the highell eulogiuras, rea- dily ftcpt forth and by their generous, ftedfaft and bene^ volent exertions, undoubtedly faved many of their fel- low citizens from penury, difeafe and death. As foon as they accepted the appointm.ent to this arduous under- taking, they immediateiy proceeded to bufmefs and ap- pointed Alderman Gabriel Furman their chairman, a gentleman, who together with Alderman Beekman had been on the committee for the relief of the fick and indi- gent in the years 1793 and 1794, and alfo during the ^cf- tilential diforder of 1795. I have already obferved, that one of the objecls for which the committee was appoint- ed was to make fuch further buildings and accommodati- ons for the fick at Bellevue as they with the advice of the Cornmiffioners of the Heakh-Office might think neccflary. They accordingly gave orders for the erection of two buildings, one of which fhould be fixty feet in length by twenty in breadth, for the accommodation of the fick, and another of the fame extent, but two ftories in height, for the reception of the convalefcents ; and fuch was the dif- patch of the workmen employed in that bufinefs, that both were compleated in about eight days.

Previous to this the fick, the convalefcent and the dying were all oowded together, and the apartments were by no means fufficient for the number of the difeafed; but by this humane attention, the convalefcents were fcparat- ed from the fick, and from that time the number of thofe u ho recovered at that hofpital was much greater in pro- portion than it had been before. There was likewife other circumftanccs which no doubt greatly contributed to this happy change. The attendants and nurfes, at firll ap-

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pointed for ihe care of the fick, were in genersl Dcrfons of rather indifferent character, and of courfe that attenti- on was not paid to the fick' which the Commiffioners could havc^wiihed. The truth is that at the commence- ment of this melancholy bufinefs, fear pervaded the {lout- eft heart and terror was depicled in the countenances of moft people ; hence many perfons of irreproachable cha- rafter and humane difpolitions, who in other circuisftances would have been very willing to afiill their fellow crea- tures, were deterred from entering on fo perilous an un- dertaking. The Health Commiliioners, therefore, to whom the care of this Hofpital was committed, had rio choice. Nurfes and attendants muft be had, and as thev could not procure the moft proper perfons, they weie obliged to be contented with fuch as they could obtain.

The cale, however, was now chancrcd. Pcot;lc bepan to recover from the panic with which they had been ftruck, and notwithitanding every difcouraging circiimftaiice, ma- ny were found whofe humanity would not permit thern to withhold from their fellow creatures that aihftance v.hich they in a fimilar htuation had a right to expcd ; niuils of good character were accordingly found, and the. former improper perfons were chfmiilcd. Doctor Bayley, t'-e Health-Officer, whofe character as a phyfician is too well known to require any panegyric, aided by two affidants, viz. Doctor Oouglafs and DoCtor Gregory, attended on the fpot, and in a liiort time the greateil: order and regu- larity was introduced : the patients were treated with the utmoft care and tendernefs ; the nurfes and attendant? difcharged their rcfpective duties wifh iidclity ; and Isdle vue inftead of being confidercd as the anti-chamber of the grave, began to be viewed by many of the amicled as a place where they ftood a greater chance of recovery than any where elfe.

That cleanlinefs is not only very conducive to health, but that it contributes gready to the removal ofdifordcr from thofe who are aiiiicled, and alio very much tends to prevent the fpreading of infection a-mongll their attendants will fcarcely be denied. The experience of evcrv one who has been converfant araongft thofe alflitted wuh. pe- ftiiential diforders, in every age and in every country abuiidantly confirms this fa8; ; and furely this excellent

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prefervative and remedy v/as never better obfervcd than here.

Upon the commiffioners taking pofieffion of this place, the walls, timber, and every part both infide atid outfide were whitewaihed, and the praclice of whitewafhing the infide every v.eek, ten days or fortnight, according to the icafon of the year, and-number of fick, was fteadilv pur- {ued fince its hrfl cftablifliment. Another praftice never omitted v^?as, that if at any lime in the courfe of a perfon's beii^.g confined with fever, his bed, fliirt or linen were ilaincd or foiled by vomiting or otherwife, they were imyrtediately removed and replaced with tlean ones ; be- lldes thelinnen and bed clothes of the fick were ufually changed every day or two, if even thofe extraordinary tircumllances did not occur. Thefe means, as a fyltem of cieanlinels, were lleadily adhered to by the attendants at this Hofpital,

The whole niimb<^r of perfans admitted from Auguft iC; to 3d. November, fince which time none have been received, was three hundred and eighty-nine, of whom two hundred and eighty-nine were from the city and one hundred feamen ; of the former one hundred and leventy two died and one hundred and feventeen were difcharged. The latter v*'eTe more fo;tunate, for of them only thirty- three died and the other (ixty-feven v/ere difcharged.

From the above itatemenr. v/hich may be depended up- on as correci, the ioliowing queftion naturally occuis. How came it that a much greater proportion of feamen recovered at this Holpital, than o'i thole fent thither fiom the city .?* The anfvver is this. The feanicn were in ge- neral fent therein the firR llage of tiie diforder, whereas many of our citizens from the fears which they entertained of that Hofpital, could not be prevailed upon to be re- moved thither till they were paft recovery. In confirma- tion of this I may add that of a good many people v/hom I myl'elf have feen previous to their being carried thither, by far the greater part of thoie who were removed on the In ft attack recovered, whereas to thofe who remained till the diforder had acquired a greater degree of malignancy little clfe was to be expeded but death. Indeed feveral died v.ithm a few hours after their entrance in the Hofpi- tal and more thin a third in tw.o days. There is one

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thing very remarkable with refpecl to the attendants at this Hoipital, which ought not to be omitted. Their fituati- on to moft people miift no doubt have appeared pecuiiar- Iv dangerous, as they were literally furrounded with pjlli- lence. It fo happened, however, that neither nurfes, nor wafherwomen caught the infeQion. The boatmen too be- longing to the Health-Oliicc, who entered the Hofpiial at all times and were not only engaged in bringing the lick from the city and (hipping, but likewife in removing them from place to place, enjoyed a itate of perfecl health ; and of thofe perfons who accompanied their friei^ds and rela- tives, flayed with them and nurfed them, there is not a iin- gle inftance of an individual bcmg inletled. In Ihort, Dr. Douglafs was the onlyperfon refiding there who -vras feizcd with fever ; but he had l)een in the habit of occafionally viiiting his friends in die city, and three days previous to his being taken ill, had flept in a houfe the viciruty of Vv'hich was highly infefted ; and it is more than probable that his (icknefs was occahoned by that caufe.

From the above, and many other facts which might be mentioned, it amounts to a certainty diat this fever will not fpread in a pure a'n'. For this rcafon the inhabitants of the country have litde or no reafon of being afraid to receive the fick who remove from town , norof thoie who are taken ill v,'ith fever after leaviiig the city . for, as is obferved by Mr. Noah Webfter, junior, in his conclud- ing objervations to a collection of papers on the^fubjeB of bilious ftvers^ publifhed in the year 1796. " The paiwc that feized the whole continent, when the difcafe in Phi- ladelphia, is now found to have been needlefs and with- out jull caufe; andjt is prel'umed, that fuch inhuman caution and barbarous tneafures as were adopted on that occahon, will never again diigrace our country."

Flaving thus given an account of the Hofpital at Belle- vue, and of the treatment of the Tick, I now proceed to point out the manner of admiuillering relief to fuch Tick perfons as could not be accommodated there, onlic (v^d' ation of whole perfons or families rendered their removal improper or inconvenient.

Vv^ith refped to accommodations there vvas no doubt a cqnfiderable difficulty previous to iheeretfior. of the two additional buildings which I have already mentioned; but

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thefc being eompleated, that difficulty M'as entirely re» moved.

When individuals, who had no families were feized with the diforder, and v;ere incapable of providing for them- felves tlie ncccllary relief, it was the wifh of the commit- tee that they fhould be rcmo\ ed to Bellevue as fpeedy as pofijb'e. Bv wiiich means the progrefs of the diforder might bcrarrelled, whilil the chance of their recovoy was as great i.i leaft if not greater than if they had remained in the ciiv. But to fepaiaie chi'dren from their parents, huf- bandcs irom their wives, or wives Irom their hulbands, or in fiiort to have removed contrary to their inclinations, a iinglc individual from any family, where ])erhaps they had refolvcd to remain by each other, to the laft extremity, would have been an act of the greatell inhumanity. ¥ov fuch, therefore, it Vvas neccfiary that provifion Ihould be made by the committee.

They accordingly being Icnhble of the raiferable fitua- tion to which the poor iniiit be reduced by the fufpeniion of all buhnels and tlie diiirei's they miull fuller when at- tacked by difeafe, devoied their fole and undivided at- tention to their relief.

For this purpoie they advertifed in the public prints, that the more ealily and effetlually to anfwer the end of their benevolent appointment, they would daily attend at the Ahns-Houle fiom 9 to i and from 3 to 6 afternoon, to receive the applications of the fick, the widow and or- phan,'or their friends in their behalf, and to grant fuch relief as the liberality of the Common Council of the city had di retted.

Th^e Common Council, at an ear\y period of the dif- order, had borrowed a. fum of money to be appropriated towards the above benevolent purpofe, and about the lat-- ter end of September, Mr. John Murray, junior, a re- fpeOable merchant of this city, generouily oHered to the Committee to guaraiuee a farther loan of ten thoufand dollars, ifitfliould be wanted; but the charitable donati- ons received from dillerent parts of thisftate, from New- Icrfey and Connecticut ; and alfo from m.any of our own wealthy citizens rendered this meafure unneceilary. By their beneficence and huii'ianity the Committee were en- abled toaifoid to the nccelLtousa confjuerable degree of

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Comfort, of which they would oilierwife have been de- prived. Liberal donations of money, produce, &c. (a lifl of which is annexed) were daily received and diftributed as each particular cafe fcemcd to requiie.

As durinj^ the ravao;es of ihi:5 dreadful diforder, medicaf sidw^asan objefcl of the firfl: concern, it may not be im- proper to mention the manner in whieh the poor were ac- commodated in this refpect. Er.rly in the hcknefs many of our mc>{\ eminent phyficians had leil llic eit) , a;jd feve- ral oFthofe who remained had paid the lall debt to nature. IlCnce the buiinefs of praftitioners was greatly increaied, and the lituatioTi of the indigent became peculiarly dif- tniling. The committee, therefore, employed three phyficians (o adminifter to therelief of fuch lick as unfor- tunately became objefls of ih-ir appointment, viz. Doc- tors Hugh M'Lean, Daniel M. Hitchcock, and /Vdolphus C. Lent.

The extreme afiiduity and humanity which thefe gentle- men difplayed in the dil'chavc^,e of dieir duty, is well known to the afFiided poor; and places their con.duCl in fuch a point of view as to be far above any panegyric of mine. Tonopcrfon could their diligence be better known than to me, and in jultice to them I think it my duty to declare that notwithftandin^ the ^reat fatipue and danger to which they were continually expofcd, they with thegreatefl ala- crity daily fuftained the perilous talis, of vifiting and admi- niftering the neccflary medicine to hundreds of their afflic- ted fellow creatures. From rnorninc; to niVnt they were inceflandy engaged; nor did any of them, when called up- on to fee a patient, even at the mofl unfcafonablc hours, hchtate a momentto wait upon them, let the diforder be ever fo malignant. Thanks to heaven their valuable lives are fpared, and long, very loniT, may they live in the grateful remembrance of their fellow citizens. How ma- ny owe their fafety to their flvill and attention it is not ealy to determine ; but this far may be fafely allerted, diat there are many now in good health, who but for their fl^ill and attention v.ould have been tenants of the sravc. But had the attention of the committee been confined to pro- curing phyficians foF the lick, it would have been produc- tive oi little good, .for I have known many cafes where the hiifband and wife with fome others of the family were

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fo grievoully afflifted as to be incapable of furnifhingeach other even with a cup of water.

For fach perfons nurfes were therefore to be provided at the public cxpence ; and here the fame difficulty at iill occurred in procuring good ones as at Bellevue. This, however, was foon got over, as the committee hav- ing advertlfed that nurfes of good character were wanted, to whom generous wages would be paid, a fufficient num- ber of decent people readily offered their fervice. Some indeed were found to aft improperly ; but when the cafe was rcprcfcnied to the Committee, they were difmiUed and odiers fubfiituted in their ftead.

E-ut befidesprocuringnurfes for therelicfofthe poor, the committee were frequently under the ncceliity of geting them for fome of thofe in afFluent circumfl;ances,whofe friends had probably fled, or who, if they remained, knew not to whom they fhould apply for the necei]'ary help. To thefe, hkewife, the committee directed their attention.

Before I quit this article, it may not be improper to lay before my readers the fituation of the City Dil'penfary du- ring this time of general calamity. The following is An exact j-eturn of patients admitted at that humane injlitu-

tion.^jrom the ijl of Augujl to the 2gth November, 1798.

Admitted

418

Cured

340

Died

23

Relieved

4

Removed to Bellevue

iG

Removed to New- York Hofpital

10

Removed to Alms-Iioufe

0

Eloped

3

Under cure November 20

20

Total - - 418

Of the above number 270 were ill with the Yellow Fe- ver, of which the following is an accurate return : Admitted - - 270

Cured - - 235

Died - - 17

Removed to Bellevue for wani of"

convenience at their own dwel- > 16

lings

-}

Eloped -

^ Total - 270

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The truilccs of the Difpenfary in their report on this interefting Tubjccl, make the following very judicious re- mark, " The great proportion of cafes of the Yellow Fe- ver in this ftatemenl, whiHl it affords the moil undeniable evidence of tlie utility of the inititution, is alio an honor- able proof of the talents and alhduity of their phyHcian Doftor Hugh M'Lean, more efpecially when it is confi- dered that tiie objects conlifted of the pooreit and moft deftitute clafs of citizens."

As the diforder continued to make Farther progrefs, the committee found the calls on their humanity daily cncreafe.

The indigent fick were indeed fapplied with medical aid and nurfes ; but it was neceffary that provilion ihould be made for their maintainance, and alfo for a number of families, the heads of which not being able to find any employmen!:, were in the greateft diitrefs.

With a vicv'/ to relieve luch perfons, the committee eilabliflied three rcpofitories and cook (hops, one at Clifr- ftreet, another at- No. 159 Chatham-ftrect and the third at the head of Divifion-ftreet, from whence fuch indigent and diitreffed fick, as were deprived of the means of providing for themfelves, were liberally fupplied with foups, boiled meat, bread, candles, and other proper and neccHary arti- cles fuitablc to dieir fituation.

Perhaps, in fuch a calamity, no efiabliijiments could have been devifed of more general utility than thefc cook houfes ; the fituation of many of tlie iick being fuch, as would not admit of their nurfes leaving them to drefs the neceifary provifions ; to which it may be added, that if money had been given to fome of them for the purchafc of neceffaries, it would have very probably been expended for articles, which, inftcad of contributing to the relief of the fick, might have been highly detrimental, or it might have been appropriated to their ov>'n ufe. I msy iikewife obferve, that if pecuniary aid had been been afforded to fome of the more thoughtlefs and diliipated poor, thev would very probably have fpent it, iw procuring for them- felves a temporary gratification, whilft their flarving fami- lies remained negletted.

In confirmation of this, I fliall adduce one inftance out of a few others, of a fimilar nature which came under mv

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own obfervation. The wife or a perfon whom I had oc- caiion to fee, in the difcharge of" my duty, was dangeroufly 111 cf tne prevaihng fever. She lay in a damp cellar and v.as deititiue of every neceflary and comfort. ~ Of money entruHed to me by the committee for the relief of thedif- ii-efied, I tlierefore left with the huiband two dollars, one oi which I widicd to be appropriated to the purchafe of half a load of wood, and the other for fuch little articles as might be immediately neceflary for his wife and child. I called again at the houfe a few hours after, but inftead of findmg the money applied as I expelled, I found the man in a Ibte of intoxication, and totally regardlefs and infen- iible of the fituation of his aillided wife, who was then in the agonies of death. She died foon after ; the funeral was condutled by llrangers, by whom likewife their child about fix years of age, was carried to the Alms-houfe, whilfl; the unhappy huihand remained in a ftate of infenfi- bility, knowing or caring very little about what had hap- pened.

I am hoppy, however, in obferving, th.at fuch remarks muft be imderilood as applying to very few, for almoft in every inftance, parents and children j hufbands and wives, and in fliort all thofe living in the lame family were difpo- fed to contribute to the very utmofl; in their poweF, to- wards the relief of their affliftcd relatives.

The number of thofe, who received their daily fubfift- ence from thefe cook houfes, during the greateJl part of the calamity, amounted to between 1600 and 2000 per- fons, of v;hom many were helplefs lick, widows and or- phans ; whilfl; eight hundred people were, at the fame time, fupported in the Alms-houfe, out of funds provided by law.

But the ample donations and very liberal contributions, "which as I have already obfervcd, were colletted in many places, for our relief, vvhilft it reflected the higheft honour, on the donors, and demanded our warmeft gratitude, alfo enabled the committee to relieve many of the diftreffed in a different manner.

The cook-houfes were certainly highly ufeful ; but there were many fick and indigent, who lived at a confider- able diftance from either of them, to whom it would have been very inconvenient to have procured from thence the ncccffary provilions ; and the circumftanccs of others

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fecmed likewife lo require affiflance of a different na- ture

The produce which carne from varioug parts of the country for the reli'^f of the indigent, except what wa.s fe'"nt to the cook-houfcs by order of the committee, was depo- fited in a (lore oppofite the Alms-houfc; from whence upwards of live hundred families v/ere from tiime 'to- tin-je relieved by donations in neceffaries, fuch as beef, pork',' mutton, flour, fowls, indi-an meal^potatoes, turnip?, c5:c.For the relief of thefe, the committee iikewife expended a great deal of money, by giving them occafionally fuch Ihiall fums as the lituation of dieir families fcemecl to require; and feveral v»-idows, who upon the death of tlieir Irafbonds* wifhed to remove to that place in the country where their relatives and friends refided ; being deflitute of the m-.-ans of carrying themfelves and children thither, v.-ere r.Ifo affiiled.

I have already mentioned, that the committee when f^rfh . organized, had advertifed, that they would meet dai'v at the Alms-houfe, from 9 to i, and 3 to 6, for the pur- pofc of attending to the benevolent objetl of their ap- pointment ; but, in a Ihort time the applications of ths lick and indigent became fo exceedingly numerous, that they were not able, during thcfe hours, to determiuij ou all- their requefts. They, therefore, alfcmbled durinp- the greateft part of this awful vihtation at about eight in the morning, and continued their fitting, till fevcn, and foaie times eight, in the evening, allowing themfelves only a baje ' half hour for dinner. For my part, when I think of t'le extreme fatigue anddangerwhich thefe gcndemen encour.- tered, and the conftaiu rifquc they ran of catching infec- tion, many of thofe individuals who came thither to IbliciL afiiftance, having fever upon them, I confider thi-ir prefer- vation, ifnot miraculous, at lead highly providcnnal. Two of them, indeed, viz. Alderman Gabriel Furman and Alderman Theophilus Bcckman, as alfb our worthy May- or, v;hofe attention to the duties of his oiSce durincr this diftrefTing period, is above all praife, were attarked by the peflileuce, but, thanks to the Almighty, they fbon re- covered, and regardlefs of danger, immediately repairect to their poft, and along with their colleagues werjt throujj! the fatiguing bufinefs of their apnointment with alaciity u' thelaft.

6o

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Itneedfcarcelvbcobfcrvcd, that the tafl; of the com- railtee in adminiltering relief, in luch a iitualion, would in many cafes be delicate, embarraffing and difagreeable ; for had thev given indifcriminatelv to every perfon who folicited aid, liberal as the contributions of our fellow ci- tizens were, they would have been produaive oi httic utility to thole who were really in need.

poi

fiderablc property, and even proprietors of houies that they too became applicants for part of a fund excluiivcly intended for the relief of the helplcfs. . ^

It was fortunate that every individual of the Committee v/ere either natives of this city, or at ieaft bad a long time refidedin it. They Aveie, of courfe, generally qualihed to iu'ke bow far the tales of woe related by many ot the ap- pfents for chanty were true. There were, however, iiumbers with whom they could not be acquainted, parti- cularly foreigners, who had only for a Diort time refided

jn this country. , .1

To afcertain the truth of their complaints, when they appeared doubtful, the Committee had fcveral attendants, part of whofe bufinefs it was to repair to the refpeaive re- iidenccsoffuch applicants, to enquire into then circum- 51ances and to report accordingly. It v;ds, likewife, the dutv of thefe perfons to ^■iflt the indigent iirk, to examine 3nto their fituations, to reprelent their cafes, to relieve their immediate wants out of money cntiuiled to them for that purpofe, and in fhort to do every thing which they •3iii.htbediree,:dbythe Committee, or their own pru- dence mmht fuggcft, towards the mitigation of the fuker- )findividuals, x.rtollopthe|)rogrefs of the deadly

ings 01

pelhlence. , , .

The Situation of thefe men was, no Qoubt, perilous m

the extreme; but fuch was ihe goodnels ot Divma 1 ro-

vidence, th.t out of eleven fo employed by the Health

Committee and the Health Commifficners one only loll

lis life viz Mr. Wvnant Mitchell, whofe charadcr can

e fummed up in a very few words. He was an i|U.uftri-

us, benevolent and honeft man, and has left a wife ^nd

ree children to lament his lofs. Mr. Munmcuth Purcv,

ho volunteered m the fame fervice likewife h.11 a vjeiim

his philanthropy.

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Having thus defcribed the manner in wliich the poor were relieved throughout the city, it may not be iiriproper to dircft the attention of my readers to the lituation of the poor prifoners in the Debtor's Aparhnent, or what is com- monly called the New Gaol. The difordcr, vhich pre- vailed more or lefs, in the city, likewife made its appear- ance here : It, however, in a fhort time entirely fubiided, owing in a great meafure to the indefatigable induftry of Mr, Wiil^'am W. Parker, the jailor, in cleaning andwara- ing the different apartments, by which means the farther fprcading of the infetlion was prevented.

The fituation of the debtors at the commencement of the general calamity afforded a picture of diflrels and horror fcarcely equalled by any thing we have hitherto feen reprefeiited. Their number at firft amounted to 163 and whiUt others were enjoying advantages refuUing from the wholefome laws of the (late, thcfeindividuals were pent up in tlie midfl: of pedilencc, deprived of the privilege of feeking dieir felf prefervation, expofed to the unlatiated revenge of individuals, and feemed in every rcfpi^d deli- vered up as viftims to the malignancy of the common enemy.

But the danger of infeclion was not the only evil to which thefe unfortunate men were expofed; for it is well known that though a perfon confined for crimes in fupport ed by the ftate, a poor debtor has no other dependence than on the l)enevolence of his friends and the charity of the Humane Society : But upon the approach of this ge- neral diftrefs, many of their friends, who would have wil- '•ngly aflifted them had fled, others Vv-erc IJck, and fcver- ais no doubt fo reduced by the general calamity as to be icarcely capable of fupporting themfelves. In this fitua- tion, therefore, not only peftilence, with fcarrcly a proba- ble chance of efcape, but alfo famine flared i^hem in the lace.

Their cafe was reprefented to the Committee by Mr. Parker, and they were immediately fiipplied with plenty of provifions ; and this was from time to time repeated during the exiflence of the fever, as often as their necefTi- ties feemed to require.

But the prifoners were indebted to Mr. Parker for exer- tions ofa different nature. By his perfonal afliduities

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bv bis fcclins reprefcntations to humane creaitors, the miinbcrolthe pnfoners, which, as I have already menti- oned, amounted at firft to 163, were towards the clofe ot the dlrorder reduced to 39, by which means their num- bers were leffcned and conicquentl y the danger. K or was his benevolence conlined to perfonal exertions ; ior he

oth'^rs bv contributing himfelt towards the payment ot lav.-vcrs'fees, where they only detahied the poor.

Such tender treatment, ihch humane care of indigent andaliUaed prifoners cannot be too highly applauded, and vhiUt it is the lot of unfortunate individuals to be imprilon- ed for debt, it muft be a great confolation to them to be placed under the care of a man pofTelled oi fo much hu- manity as Mr. Parker. Certainly fuch condutl ought to be mentioned not only as a tribute of applaufe ; but as a flimulus to others who may be hmilariy htuated, to ao the fame. In a word, Mr.Parker's treatment of his pn- foners, when known, will ever meet with the approDation

of all good citizens.-^ . , r -. ^

1 fhall now conclude this article,withrefpea to the poor, by a few general obfervations. During the whole of this calamitous period, fuch was the extraordmary hoeraiity of our fellow citizens in granting donations; and lucn the unremitiing attention of the Committee m diilriDutrng them, that notwittiftanding the diPtrcficd were by far more numerous than at any previous period i»^ l^l^ city; yet tl-ve wasno individual at alofs for the necelTanes ot lif for medical aid, or for nur fes, provided the cafe was ma> known to the Committee, who not only fat with unv.-ean- ed patience from morning to night to liften to the mce 1- ant applications of hundreds-; but as has been aliTady ob- fervcd, had people employed to fcek out for objctts ol diftrefs.

* Part of this ^vith refpra to Mr. Parker r, hurr.anity, appeared In fome of cm public prims under an anonymous figr.ature ; but frotn lucn a ^lource noihinfr can be averred ^vlih certainty. Ir, hov/even gives me pieaiore .0 inform my readers, that from what 1 have learnt f.om gentlemen «f vcrac.ty, who, during part of this awful period were prifonevs, no man couU .'.avc att- fd be:ier than Mr. paikcrin iijc!) a fituation.

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There is one clafs of diftrcfied objcQs, whom, as I omitted to mention in the preceding pages it may not hi^ improper to introduce here, viz. the children of necefli- tous perfons, whofe parents were cut off by death. Mr. Mathew Carey, in his hi'.rory of the Mahgnant Fever prcva lent in Philadelphia in the year 1793, obfcrves, that the Bettering-Hoiife (Alms-Houfe) there, in which fuch help- lefs objeQs had been ufually placed, was barred againft them ; " Many of thcfe little innocents (fays he) were ac- tually fuffering- for want of even common ncceflaries. The death of their parents and protestors, which (Fiould have been the {lion,2,e(L recommendation to public charily, was the very reafon of their diftreft', and of their being fiiun- ned as a pedilence. The cafe, h.ov.'cver, was widely dif- ferent with u.s ; for no foonc'r had the parents of thefe lit- tle ones expired, than if they were not takcii care of by fome of their friends or relations, there was ah.vays ibmc perfons of humaihty who would reprefent their cale to the Committee, by whofc orders they were immediately re- moved to a part in the Alms-Houfe appropriated to iheii* reception.

By the above remark, however, I would by no means wifh to be underftood as throwing any rcHection a-^ainfl the citizens of Philadelphia for being deficient in point of humanity. On the contrary, many of the inhabitants dif- played a benevolence and philanthropy which in fo awful a period may be equalled, but never can be furpaficd. But the Yellow Fever was at that time a new diforder, or at lead litde known in the United States : and terrific as it really was, both in its appearance andeffecls, it fliU excited more terror than was neceffary or jufi:. Plejice in many •cafes humanity, friendPnip, parental and hiial aircctioii were all fwallowcd up in a regard to felf prefervation; and this will ever be the cafe in any country when an ali de- vouring peftilence makes its fir/l appearance. Bui l:\ the lad autumn the diforder v/as better known, asii had re- peatedly vi filed fome of ou r moft popidous cities, and ex- perience had fufHciendy evinced, that fuch perfons as con- fined themfelves to their hoiifes, run litde, if any greater rifque of infeftionthan thofe who were conllantlyconvcrfant amongll the hck. Hence, if it fliould be the Divine plea- lure, that we fhould again be vihted either here or in any

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other place of the United States, by this awful difcrder, its horrors will, in ail probability, be greatly alleviated as few will be found fo timorous as to be unwilling to dil- charre the duties of humanity to the diftreffzd.

B?fore I conclude this article, I cannot help takmg no- tice of the diftrcfs in which fome poor people were involv^ ed in confequence of the rigid manner in whiai fome un- feeling landlords have exaBcd their rents. Forgetful that their poor tenants had been lick, that they had large fami- lies and that, they had been able lo earn nothing during a calamitous feafon of three months, they notwithltanding inr^aed on the immediate payment of the origmal itipula- ted bargain : In confequence of which, the little property which tbcfe poor people polleffed were fold by the confta- bleat vendue, and they expofed m confequence thereof to the utmoll diftrcfs. It was natural in this time of ge- neral calamity for every unfortunate individual to. loo.i uDto the committee for relief; the donations, vere m- tended for the immediate exigence of the mdigent and fiCK,. not for the payment of houfe-rent 3 for, liberal as they were, had the committee thought proper to appropriate them m this manner, they would have Ipeedily been ab^^bed m fuch a manner as to fill the pockets of the rich, whilR the poor would have remained in the fame ftate of mifery and

"^^ But'whiia fome landlords aBed with the utmoft rapa- city, the Gondua of many was fuch as retleas the grcateft honour unon their charaaers. Of the fe fome forgave the rent for one quarter altogether ; and others have conhder ably indulged their tenants by procraftinatmg the payment till aich time as they fliould find it convenient Men of this laR defcription have the inetFable lattsfaclion o havm. contributed to the relief of the diftreiledwhd ft l^le form'er being aduated by an infatiable dehre oi gam feek only for bappinefs in their gold, ^^'l^i^h, if they had no7be«en determined to be blind, they could have eafily ill, Tvould contribute yery little towards re Ie^.ng them from the ydlow Jevcr or any other pepUntial dijordcr.

D O N A T I O N S.

' ^^P^'^5- XVeCEIVED from Walter Bowne,dols. 10

28. A Friend at Albany by the Mayor, 50 Bartholomew Cowan, 10

29. James Van Dyk, fen. 10

30. Mr. Henry Vanvalin, dols. 10 OBoher 1. Fiom Mr. G. G. Eofett, 12 bottles {3/riip of

vinegar, and 2 do. vinegar of four thieves. From Mr. Deiaunier, 6 bottles fyrup of vinegar

and 6 do. rafDerry vinegar and 4 pots of

Weft India fweet meats. From Mr. Hcndrick Maflon, of Poughkeepfiej

1 lamb and 6 fowls. From a Gentleman of this city, Cafli dols. 50

2, Garret Vanhorn, 10 John Segar, 5 Booncn Gravies, by Aid. Coles, 100 Ifaac Torbofs, 1 barrel fupernne flour.

3. John Jacob Lanfmg,^ dols. 25 AFriend, dire8edto Aid. G. Furman, 30 Mr. jolm M'V'ickar, 100 Mr. Thomas Lowndes, 40 loaves of bread. The Inhabitants of the town of Vv eft-Chefler,

by Thomas Franklin and Doclor Seaman,

a cart load of herbs and roots. Captain Obadijih Congar, dols. 10

A. B. by the hands of Mr. John Bogert, 20

Mr. Samuel Campbell, 4 large bag of potatoes.

beets, &c. Mr. Jofeph Rofe, 1 hogfiieadof Molafles, 4 Meffit urs M'Comb, by Aid. I. Bogart,doIs. a-> . The Rev. J. FI. Livingilon, 50 bulhels (■;

potatoes, I cart load of tuniips, cabbag- .>-

and other vegetables. 1

66 DONATIONS.

Oclob. 4. Capt. Thomas Smith, 51 heads of cabbage?, 1 baiket of carrots, 2 bufhels turnips, rad- di files, thyme, &c.

Mr. Ifaac Kibbc, by R. Underbill, i bbl.pork.

5. Mr. George Gofman, 90 fowls, 11 ducks,

20 lb. of butter, and dols 30,

A Citizen x\. K. by M. B. to Alderman Beek- raan. dols. 20.

A widow, by Aldr. De la Montanye, dols. 5,

Mr. Georjre Lindfay. dols. 30.

Mr. John P. Roome, by G. Furman, dols. 10.

Ifaac L. Kipp. by do. dols. 20.

The inhabitants of the town of Bergen by the Rev. John Corneliibn 8 flieep, 92 i cabbages, 28 ba.i^s and i cart load of potatoes, 9 bags and 1 cai L load of apples, 2. fowls, 2 hams, 4 pieces of pork, 4 bags of flour, 10 lb. of butter, 2 loads of pumpkins and dol. 1.

A Lady by Mr. J. Bogert. dols. 8.

6 Mr. Ephraim Hart, by G. Furman, dols. 25.

Meifrs. Tliomas Pearfall and Son. dols. ioo.

Mr. Andrew Morris, by G. Furman. dols. 50.

Mr. Alexr. M'Donald by I. Bogert, dols. 10.

A Friend, by Aid. I. Bogert, dols. 10

Mr. Huybert Van Wagenen, dols. 50.

Meffrs. David Hunt, and John Holdron, at Powles hook ferry, 80 fowls.

Mr. Dominick Lynch, 1 ox, 2 pigs, 2 lambs, and 16 bufhels potatoes.

y. K. B. fent to the a^ms houfe, 44 fowls.

The inhabitants ol Bergen point by Mr. C.

Reuellhonmes 20 bufliels of potatoes, about 50 cabbages, feme carrots and pumpkins.

The inhabitants of the town of Rahway by Mr. William Shotwell 3 barrels, and 1 cwt. Indian meal, 0^ do. rye meal, 23 Iheep and lambs, 366 fowls, 58 and a half bufnels of apples, 20 ducks, 20 pumpkins, i barrel of vinegar, 163 bufhels potatoes, 2 barrels corn, fome beeis, ftraw and catnip.

The Inhabitants of the rovvtj of Flufhing, by Melficurs Elfiiigham Lmbrec and Abraham

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Ocloh. 6. Franklin, 26 flieep, 78 fowls, 37 bufhcls of potatoes, 16 bbls. Indian meal. 5 do flour, a quantity of vegetables, ftra*w, catiupand &cq. alfo, the following, direcled to the Mayor, 45 ^heep, 74 bufli. potatoes, 87 fowls, 21'bls. Indian meal, b barrels rye meal, 4 barrels of flour, 4 barrels apples and 85 cabbages. 8, Flaman iiall, Efq. by the iMayor, dols. 10

Mr. William Williams, by G. Furman, 30

The Congregation and Inhabitants at the Scotch Plains, Ellex county, ftate of New- Jerfey, by the Rev, Mr. Vanhorn'and Je- dediali Swan. Efq. 3 barrels of Indian meal, 43 bufheis of potatoes, 6 iheep and lambs, 38 fowls, 1 8 cabbage*, f cwt. rye meal, 7^ lb. pork, and 10 pumpkins.

The Inhabitants of the ciry of Albanv, part of a donation advifed of before 7 do'z. bottles of cafior oil, by Mr. Thomas Eddy. 84 bar- rels oi flour, I do. rye, i bag fuperfine do. I barrel of pork, 1 bag of beans, 3 cafKs po- tatoes, 2 ciiee fes, and 3 pair of Ihoe.s, by Mr. Barrcnt Bleecker.

The Inhabitants of the town of Troy, bv Mr. E. Morgan, 5 barrels prime poi'k, \ do! iDefs beef, 14 do. Hour, 1 do. middlings, 1 do. Indian meal, 1 do cheefe, 1 do. fl.ad, 5 firkins and 2 tubs of butter.

The inhabitants of Pkafant Valley, town of Chnton,Duchefs coiinty, hy Melheufs John Wood, Jacob R. Duryee, and WiHiam Elv, 4 barrels Lidian meal, 42 lb. of butter, 8 cheeils, jyS fowls, 3 turkeys, 2 ducks, > fhecp, 30 lb. of pork, 1 bag of corn and a parcel of potatoes. 9. The Inhabitants of the city of Hudfon, by Thomas Jenkins, Efq- Mayor, directed to Mr. R. Underhil!, 18 barrels rye meal, 8 do. Indian meal, 1 do. beans, 3 do. wheat flour, 1 do. herbs, 26 Ihcep, 12 cheefes, 3 hams, 24 bufhel of potatoes, 7 boLtles caf- tor oil, 2 cords of wood and 8 fowls.

J DONATIO N S.

Ottoh. 9 The Inhabitants of tne town of Fiflikill, by Meffieurs Jofcph Jackfon, W. B. Ver- planck, and John Drake, Jun. 184 fowls, 83 Dufheis potatoes, 63 cabbages, 50 lb. of beef, 3 buihels of corn, 15 fliecp and lambs, 5 turkL:ys, 2 barrels Indian meal, ,^55 lb. of pork, 1 load of wocfd, 1 barrel of cyder, 4 checfcs, 3c bufhels of apples, 20 lb but- ter, 3 hams. 4 i-2 bufliels wheat, 41 lb. of (lour, 8 ducks and calh, 71 dols. 37 cents. The Inhabitants of the town of Fiflikill, by Meffieurs Dan. C. Verplanck and Mar- tin Wiltz, 30 fheep, 2 pigs, 123 fowls, 1 turkey, 98 bulhels potatoes, 3 buihels and

2 barrels apples, 1 barrel rye-meal. 31-2 buihels Indian meal, 1 5 pound buttei', 3 cwt. flour, and i barrel do. with dols. 57 and

25 cents. The Inhabitants of the town of Pouglikeepfie, V/afhington and Standford, by Meffieurs Wm. I'mmot and James Bramble, 8 cheefes, 13 fiieep and lambs, 40 1-2 builiels and a parcel potatoes, 18 cabbages, 1-2 bufliel beaui, 1-2 do. beets, 6 lb. bacon, 42 fowls, 1 ham, 4 bulh. wheat, r tub and 1 pot butter^

3 bbls. Indian meal, 1 do. rye, 5 do. flour, 2 do. apples, 1 load of wood, 2 turkeys, 1 buihel corn, 1 do.' rye, with 50 cents calh.

Pvlr. Jacob Sherred, by Aider. G, Furman,

dols. 50.

Mr. CufTy Cerf, by do. dols. 5.

The inhabitants of the town of Poughkepiie by Capt. Abel 6'mith, p^-j flieep, 1 ox, i heifer, 3 cheefes, 2 barrels Indian meal, 2 do. flower, 2 loads wood, 24 bufhels potatoes, and a parcel of pork.

The Gentlemen Boarders at New Utrecht Mount, by Mr. J Pater, inclofed to Aid. G. Furman, dols. 81.

The inhabitants of the towndiip of New Ut- recht, by Meilrs. Simon Cortelyou, AmyI. Van Pcit; and William Crop icy, 6 fneepj

DONATIONS. 69

O-clob. g. 159 buPiicIs potatoes, 30 do. apples, 124

fowls, 140 cabbages, 350 eggs, 2 1-2 cwt.

rye meal, 4 bufheh turnips, 1 band fhacl,

2 geefc, with a parcel of purakins.

10 Mr. A. B. at Norfolk by Mr. David Harriod,

dols. 5 An aiili6ted widov.% by the Mayor, dols. 20 Mr. Archabald GifFord, Newari^, an excellent

fide of beef 370 lbs. Meflfs. J. and M. Renimey, 162 pieces of earthen-Vv'are. ,

The inhabitants of the town of Sclieiiat'^ady

1 barrel of pork, 2 hhds, and 1 tierce with

2 loads of potatoes, 38 bufhcls of pcaic, 1 bag of beans, 1 barrel of onioas. 2 do. (iour, and 8 pumpkins.

Mr. John Goodcve, 1 v/aggon load potatoes,

turnips, cabbages, beets, carrots and rad-

difnes. The Inhabitants of New Baltimore, county oF

Albany, 4 bags of flour, 2 do. rye meal,

and 2 loads of wood. 11. Mr. Jofliua Waddington, by Mr. W, Bayard.

dols. 150 Mr. Henry ^.Vaddington, 100

Mr. Herman Le Roy, 100

Mr. William Bayard, ' lOO

Mr. Henry Seaman, by Aid. Coles, 50

Charles Roach, Efq. (cX Mewtovv'n, L. I.) 2

hams, a parcel of onions and parflcy, with

call], dols. J2

The Inhabitants of the weftern ddhict of Newton, by Charles Roach, Efq. 60 bul'h- cls potatoes, 12 do. turnips, 12 do. apples, 2 do. onions, 1 cv.t. rye meal, 3 do. Indian, 2 bafkets beans, 2 quarters of beef, 6 iljecp, with a parcel " of cabbage, pumkins, and beets.

Mr. Jofeph Fox, (Brooklyn, L. I.j by Mr. Watkics, dols. 5

The Inhabitants of the town of Coxfakie, by Lcorard Bronk, and Robert Biurel, Efq.

;o DONATIONS.

Ocloh. 11. 24 fhcep, 110 bufliels of potatoes, 10 do. wheat, 10 do. rye, 34 fowls, 70 1-2 lb. of pork, 16 1-2 lb. of butter, 3 1-2 buihels com, 3 1-2 do. beans, 1 barrel Ihad, 1 do. wheat, i,i^ib wheat flour, with a quantity of Vegetables and cafli, dols. 1 1

Mr. James Stuart, 20 do:-:. 6d. loaves of bread. 12. Mr. John To\Yn of Hobocken ferry, ico very excellent eabbiiges.

Mr. Thomas Gaiitier of Eergen pomt, to Aid. I. Bogcrt, 50 cabbages, 2 bags wheat fiour, zwi 5 bags potatoes.

Mr. Johsi Angus, of the city of Perth Amboy, 1 cart load of potatoes, 2 doz. cabbages, wit'i fome raddilhes and herbs. f dols.

Mr. Pafcal N. Smith, by Aid. G. Furraan, 30

Mr. Jarvhs's porter-room, t5o

3 3. The Gentleinan Boarders at Mrs. Anthony's,

at Col. VViHet's place, Coerlears hook, by

Mr. Nathaniel Bloodgood, dols. 50

Mr. Daniel Babcock, by Dr. KifTam, 100

. Mr. George Rem fen, 9 very good iheep. 14. Mr. Thomas Buchannan, 2 bbL^. oatmeal, and cafn, dols. 100

A. G. of Eliz. Town, by Aid. G. Furrnan, 10

J. N. S. ditto by do. 10

The Society of Caldwell pariih, New- TeiTey, by Thadeus Ruiielj and John Corby, 135 fowls, 3 bags potatoes, 1 bag quinces, and 1 tub of butter.

The Inhabiiivois of Elizabeth town, by Jona- than Hampton, Eiq. 1 bbl. cyder, 6 baliiels apples, 4 bufliels potatoes, 1 bufliel beets, 1 buihel carrots, fukory, horfe raddifli, and fome turnips, with dols, 20

The Inhabitants of Newtov/n, L. I. by Dr. Ri- chard Lawrance, direfted to Alderm.an G. Furman, 20 buihcls Indian meal, 35 bufhels potatoes, 8 cabbages, 1 baiket beets, 10 * pumpkir.s, 7 1-2 bufh. of apples, and 1 cv/t. fine flour.

Elizabeth town, N.J. by Elias Dayton, Efq. J keg rice, 4 clieeies. 2 bags meal, 5 loads

DONATIONS. 71

OBoh. 14. potatoes, 1 load of cabbages, 8 jflieep, 1 load apples, 1 load piimkins, 30 bunches onions, fome loole beets, 3 quarters mut- ton, 1 piece of beef, 4 pieces of pork and 4 bundles herbs. 16. The Inhabitants of Lan{ingburgh,by Mr. Ezra Hitchcock, and forwarded by Mr. Henry I. Wyckoff, dire6tedtothe Mayor, dols. 175 The Gentlemen boarding at Mr. Tyler's, prefented by Wm. Robinfon, dols. 100 Mr. ManalTah Salter, by Aid. I. Bogert, 50 Mr. Sigifimund, Hugget, by Aid. Furrnan, 25 Mr. Alex. Peacock, 1 v/aggon load potatoes, and dols. 10

John Watts, Efq. i fat ox, 4 fat flieep, and 4

bbls. Indian meal. The Inhabitants of the North-caft part of the town of North-Eaft, and the South-ealt part of the town of Livingfion, by James Winchel, Martin E. Winchel, and Thomas Haywood, their committee, 196 fowls, 17 cheefes, 2 bufliels corn, 20 bufh. potatoes,

1 tub butter, 1 lamb; alfo by Captain North, 46 fov»'ls, 11 ducks, 5 turkies, 1 bufliel dried apples, 1 piece of pork, 8 bulh- els of potatoes, 1 bbl. do. 20 cabbages, 18 lb. butter, f him. dols. 3 75 cents.

The town of Fifhkill, by Wm. B. Verplank, Jofeph Jackfon, and John Drake, jun. their committee, 12 ihcep, 33 bufhels potatoes,

2 do. apples, 70 fowls, 4 turkeys, 3 ducks, 2 lb. butter.

The town of Bcekman, 1 cwt. wheat flour, 1 cheefe, 6 ib. butter, 38 fowls, 26 bufliels potatoes, 451b. rye meal.

Newton (L. I.) by Siman Remfen, 14 bbls. indian meal, 1 fine do. 2 bbls wheat fiour, 41 fowls, 95 buflielo; potatoes, 21 do. ap- ples, 32 cabbages, 6 lb. butter, and a quan- tity of pumkins, and dols. 15

Rhinebeck and Clinton towns, Dutchefs coun- ty, by AVm. RadcliFfj Everardus Eogardus,

72 DONATIO N S.

OHoh. 16. flans Rienriend and Cyrus Hart, their com- mittee, 2 heads of cattfe, 59 fheep, 356 fowls, 246 bufhels potatoes. 16 1-2 bufhels turnips, 29 pumkins, 21 cabbages, 1 r; bar- rels apples, 16 bufhels do. ,1 biifhel rye, 1 pig, i3lb. butter, 2 bbls. middling, 5 pieces pork, 6 barrels flour, 2 turkeys, 19 bufliels corn, 61-2 loads wood, 4 barrels rye meal, 6 cheefcs, 2 bulhels flour, 2 do. buckwheat, 1 barrel hidianraeal, 2 1-4 cwt and 1 2 tierce rice, 1 tub butter, 2 bufliels wheat, 2 geefe, 27 doLs, 84 cents, and an order on Thomas Maul, Efq. from A Marwreller for dols. 10 17. Frederic Guion, New Rochelle, directed to Nicholas Carmcr, 2 bis. Indian meal, 2 bis* and 2 bags potatoes, 1 bbl. vinegar.

Newark, direded to Nicholas Carmer, pota- toes, pumkins, apples, indian meal, fowls, 24 pairs of fhoes, and dols. 3, cents 56'

Mr. Abraham Labagh, by Mr. Samuel Bur- rov/, dols. 15

David Hunt, of Powles Hook, 8 bufi:iels po- tatoes, 300 carrots, 50 cabbages. 15 pum- kins-

vSouth part of N.-'v/ton, forwarded by Garret 11. Van Waggenan, 73 bufhels potatoes, \6 bufliels apples, 11 1-2 cwt. indian meal, 2 barrels do. 27 cabbages, 14 pumkins, 3 quar- ters beef, I fhecp, 33 lb. fait beef, 3 lowls,

dols. 10

Mr. John Turner jun. dols, 50

19. Mr. John Dennis jun. ofN. Brunfwick, dols. 5

The inhabi^^ants of Bergen, by the Rev. John Coinelifon, 17 bags meal, dols. 93, cents 62

Staten Ifland, a colleQ-ion made by the Rev. Richard Moore, reftor of St. Andrews church, Richmond, by Mr. John M'Vickar, directed to alderman G. Furman, dols. 100

Capt. Leonard Davis, Poughkeepfie, 24 bufh. potatoes, 4 chcefes, 2 flieep, 1 bag flour, 9 fowls, aiid 11 cabbages.

DONATIONS.

73

OElob, 19. A finall number of the inhabitants of FhiHip's town, Dutchefs county, by their committee, John Lecklcy, and Joihua Kcrton, 3 tubs butter, 8 or 10 buihcls fauce, 8 lovvis, and 1 bag indian meal.

The inhabitants of the to\\ n of Claverack, and Idudfon. forwarded by S. Edwards, Efq. 4 barrels rye flour, 1 1-2 barreli vvhcat flour, 31-2 barrels indian meal, 47 bulhels pota- toes, 1 buPael carrots, 3 Iheep, 15 fowls, 30 pumkins, 1 barrel beans, 1 ham, fome cabbages, Sec.

The Mechanic fociety of Hudfon, forwarded by Samuel Wigton, their iecretary, 20 flicep.

Peter Rem fen, 1 lamb.

The .inhabitants of the town of KInderhook, forw.ardcd by Nicholas Kettle, Hendrick AVanDyck, John J. Van Alilyne, Ifaac Vanderpelt, and Cornelius Silveiter, their

. comm.ittee, 84 bufhcls potatoes, 8 fneep, 30 fowls, 13 barrels meal, 1 ftear, and

dols. 39

An unknown perfon, dols. 20

The inhabitants of Conncclicut farms, by Mr. Jonas Wade, a quantity of vegetables and 15 fowls.

A gende.nan of New- York, who during the ficknefs, rcfided in New Jerfey, by Aid. G. Furman, dols. lOO

Captain Brown, of the (loop Maria, from Peekflvill, I load potatoes, 3 tubs butter, 2 cabbages, 8 fowls, i bag indian meal.

Alcifrs. John and Jofcph Ste\ cnfon, and Dr. White, from- the fhip Sarah, captain Cow- per, 4 fiieep, and 4 pigs.

Sir John Temple, by Mr. Salter,

Mr. John Wilics, ,Mr. Jedediah Olcoitj

Mr. Bryan Litde,

Mr. John M'Leod,

Mr. Collin Qillefpiej K

dols.

50

dols.

2

dols.

3

dols.

5

dols.

13

dols.

50

74 BO N A T I O N S.

Oclch. 19. The inhabitants of* Sheneciady. direBed to the iDayor, dols. 433

The ii.hr/bitanrjof the upper part of the town of Rhincbeck, Dutchefs county, forwarded by captain I faac Stoutenburgh, junr. 3 bar- rels rye flour, 16 (heep, 16; biilkcls potatoes,

3 ho;s, 123 fowls, 36 buPnels of apples, 43 ciibbagcs, J 1-2 buihels turnips, 7, geefe,

I hhd. vinegar, i fat cow. 4 load wood, 53 lb. bacon, and dols. 121, cts. 70

A few of the inhabitants of Beckman town, Dutchefs county, 42 fowls, i fhecp, 3 tur- keys, 61b. butler, 7 cabbages, 22 bufliels potatoes, and 2 chcefes.

Capt. Abihu Pinkham of Kudfon, i barrel liour.

The town of CharlePion, county of Saratoga, forwarded by Thomas Brown, Alexander Gilchria, Henry Gael, jun. Afher Cook, and John Taylor, their committee, 11 bar- rels iiour, and 5 firkins butter. ^ x*j. number of the inhabitants of Jamaica, ("L. I.) by Eiiphakt Vv'icke , Efq. direftedto the mayor, dols. 400, cts. 17

2S^ An abfent citizen on Long Ifiand, G. F.

dols. 20

Dirck Ten Brock, Efq. 20 fat fneep.

The town of Franklin, Dutchefs county, by Mefirs. Matthew^ Pateribn. Samuel Towner, George Burtch, Jofliua Nicherfon, and Sa- muel Cornwellj their committee, 34 fat flieep.

Michael Price, by Alderman G. Furrnan,

dols, 50

Mr. James Arden, by do. dols. 20

The towns of Pawling and Beekman, Dutchefs county, 17, bufirels potatoes, 19 1-4 do. rye and corn, 2 do onions, 3 cheefes, 28 fowls,

4 i-2lb. butter, i bag flour, 2 pieces pork, and 10 cabbages.

A part of the inhabitants of die town of Beek- man, Dutchefs county, by Meifn-. JcIIe

D O N .V T I O N S.

75

Ocloh. 2 2. Oakley, Hezckiah Collin, Martinus Ove- rocker, Samuel Auftin Barker, and Jofeph Porter their commit! ec, 4 barrels wheat Hour, 2 do. indian meal, 1 do. rye do. 11 fheep, 72 buflicls potatoes, 6 do. wheat, 12 do. corn, 21 1-2 do. buckwheat, 3 do. rye, 17 chec fes, 38 fowls, 1 turkey, 2 pigs, 2lb. butter, 1-2 bufhcl turnips, 721b. buckwheat meal, 2olb. fait pork, with dols 3, cts. 50 The parifii o[ Springfield, New Jerfcy, by "Win. Steele, Efq. Mr. Denman, Major Woolley, and Mr. Smith, their committee, 1 ftit cow, 4 fat (beep, loo ibwls, 4 ducks,

1 bag buckwheat meal, 75 bufiicls potatoes,

2 do. turnips, 2 do. corn, 2 do. apples, 31 pumkins, 30 cabbages, and fome beets.

A lady, by Aid, Bcekman, dol.s, 25

Mr. Thomas 'Tom, by Mr. Nathaniel Blood- good dols. 30

An unknown friend, 2 doz. botdes caftor oil, and doh. 40

Johns Town, Montgomery county, by Rich- ard Dodge, Wm.Egauand James M-Donald,

dols. 663 cts. 55

The city of Albany, by the Rev, John Bafftos to the mayor, balance of their donatios,,

dols. 417, cts. 55 24 Fart of the inhabitants of the town of Clinton^ Dutchefs couMly, 11 fheep, 140 fowls, 2 turkeys, 28 loads of w-ood, 8 biifneis of corn, 50 do. potatoes, 3 do. Apples, 4 do. rye, 2 do. buckwheat, 2 barrels flour, 1 do, rye meal, 1 1-2 do. indian meal, 11 pieces pork, with 5 chccfes.

The inhabitant:^ of Buihwick, (I,. 1.) by Peter I. Schcnk, and John Skiilmau, li,:-;jrs. 42 budiels indian mcai, 143 do. potatoe:, 44 do. turnips, 149 1-2 do. ajjplcs, 120 cabbages, 3G pumkins, 10 fowls, alb. butter, 'lolb. pork, 100 do rye !:.c:d, i iluali busidie cF tea, and dob, 38^ ct?, 73

A iricndj i)y T. B. -25 ccnt^

75 DONATIONS.

Ouob. 24. Tl]e inhabitants of Fiflikill, i load potatoes, 6 fowls, 8 cabbages, and i roll of butter.

The inhabitants of Union village, in Armenia town, Dutchefs county, by Mr. Solomon Hitchcock, 2 barrels wheat tlo\ir. 2 do. rye, 17 cheeles, 1 buihel wheat, 2 do. corn, 2 do. potatoes, and dols. 6, cts. 25

Enos Nathrop, Efq. of Wafliington town, 5 buihelspoiatoes, and 2 do. corn.

A Lady of Knmebeck by Capt. Peter I. B. Meyers, one fat cow, 8 barrels flour and

dols. 53.

Mr. James Thompfon of this city 16 blankets and 16 srreen mi's. 27 The inhabitants of Kingfton Ulfter county by Peter Mauris Given. Peter Vander Lyn, Tarch De Witt, Jeremiah Dubois and Sam- uel Freers, on board of capt. William Swart, who geneiouny gave the freight of iill the donaiions fen t by him, 107 1-2 bufnels tur- nips and potatoes, 3 l^ancL apples, 2 do. flour, 5 do. buckwheat meal, 9 do. rye meal, 7 1-2 bu(hcl.> indian corn, 10 1-4 do. buckwheat, 2 1-2 tio. rye, 5 1-2 00. wheat, 8 (heep, 29 loads of wood, and 36 fowls.

The inhabitai;ts of Marble Town by capt WiU liam Swart 40 1-2 bufnels potatoes, 21-2 do. wheat, 2 barrels rye meal, 3 barrels flour, 5 do. buckwheat Meal, i do- mdian meal, and i bag buckwheat.

The Town of Rochcller by the fame convey, ance 1 bbl. middlings, and 7 bulhels apples.

The Town of Hurley, by the lame forwarded, by MeflVs. Cornelius Elting, Richard Ten Eyck, and Cornelius Newkirk 3 bufhcls Yv'heat, 3 do. rye, 16 do. corn, 45 do. pota- toes, 16 do: turnips, 5 barrels fiour, 1 fheep and 1 calk apples.

I'hc inhabitants of Schcne8ady 20 barrels lionr, 1-2 barrel beef, i hogfhcad and 2 bar- rels patatocs, 22 chcefes.

Ccr.crui Gordon, near Albanv 2 barrels flour.

DONATIONS. 77

O^ok -jfj. FlatbuHi. (L. I.} hy judge Lotf. r.nd ]ohr. Van- derbik El'q. 3 bags indiau meal, 3 do. rye. i peck of beans,, i pig of 70. poiind, 41 buihels tarnipsf 140 do, potatoes, i3 do, apples, 12 iowl>, c^Scikhhages^ and 100 puir.pkji:s. » From Col. Aquilla Giles, at Flaibufh, 1 0 1 dols. collected from the iollowifig-perrpiii .—

Aqu;li:i Gil?s,_ d..: . 25

Chaiics larklbij, iO

Peter Stryker, 10

R. Marti f'cn, lO

John Naget, 5

John Cortelyou, 5

Samuel Ganefton, 5

Adrian MartiCeii, 5

Michael Striker, 5

A Lady, 5

Phebe Lenferts, 4

Wm. B. Gifford,. 2

Adrian Mortiicn, jun. 2

Adrian Mortiieu, 1

John Bcnnum 1

Frederic Cleveland, 2

Doctor Beet, 2

Jacob Leiieits. 2

General Horatio Gate.*:, by Aid. Coles, 50

Capt. Henry Trcdweli, by Mr. |. Provofc 25 Mr. Archibald Gracic by Aid. Coles. 50

Mr. Hugh Zindon, hy Aid. Bogcri, 2

Sundry inhabitants oC Frcdericiown, Diitcheis county, b»/ Mefheurs Coldider Culnmon, and Rowland Bailey, 2 bbls. flour, 1 do. rye meal, 72 Towls, i tub butter, i checie, - bulii- el, corn, and 12 cabbat';cs, Robert R. Livingiton, of Clermont, Dutchefi county, 2 very excellent fat cattle, 5 fhecp, and aoLs. 20

Mrs. Stevbns. Clermont, 20

Sundry inhabitants of Clermont, 8 bufliels pota- toes, 2 1-2 do. corn, 11-2 do. v/heat, 191-2 do potatoes, 3 do. turnips, 1 do. wheat, 4 do. buckwheat, 8 do. corn, 1 haPxi, 22 1-2 buflielj buckuhcar, 13 do rye, 17 1-2 do.

78 DONATIONS.

Ocicb. 27. corn, 23 1-2 do, potatoes, 14 fov;ls, 18 lb. oF pork, and dols 20, 50 cents.

The village of Plcafant Valley, by Mr. Henry- Walters, 1 bbl. rye meal, 141-2 bufliels pota- toes, 1-2 do. turnips, 14 fowls, 12 cabbages, 1-2 bufliel dried apples, and 1-2 do. buckwheat. The town of Florida, Montgomery county, by Mcfiieurs Stephen Reynolds, D. Cady, Dani- el M'Maftcr and Chriftian Service, to the Mayor, on board of Capt. James Moore, 54 dollars, with the farther fmii of 52 dollars and 32 cents, being the nett proceeds of 54 hnfhels of wheat, fold by Capt. Moore. Alfo. from feveral citizens of Albany, by the fame conveyan ce, being the nett proceeds of 10 bufhels wheat, dols. o, 68 cents.

4 buflicls of rye, 2 do. corn, 6 do, po^atoesj and 1 do. turnips.

Mr. Mofes Ro,qers, by Aid. CoXq.s^ dols, 50

Thos. Macanafs, Efq. by the Mayor, 50

Sundry inhabitant, of Throgncck, Weftchefter count}% forwaided by Mr. Robert Hcaton, S5 bufhels potatoes, 6 do. turnips, 9 do, ap- ples, 59 cabbages, 1 bbl. vinegar, 2 pieces of' porkjO llieep and 1 quarter of beef.

The confiftory of the Reformed Dutch Church in Albany, being the amount of a collection made in laid church, tranfmitted by the-Rev. Mr. Ballett, to the Mayor, dols. 246

A Citizen of Nev.-York at Albany, by the Mayor, dols. 25

Gozcn R)'Cifs, Efq. Statcn Ifland, 2 fiieep, 10 bnfliels potatoes, 6 do. turnips, and 25 pum- kins, addreiied to Alderman Coles.

The inliabi^ants of Du-tclicfs coun.ty, by MeiTrs. 30 William Emmot, JohnMott, James Bramble, Zephaniah Piatt, & Solomon Sutheiland.Efqr. of the town of Stanford, 5 bbls. rye meal, ido. IsyJian meal. 1501b. of pork, 1 2 bufl:cls pota- tc cs 31-2 do. corn, i tierce potatoes, 1 tub butler, fi' cbeefes, and Zepheniah Piatt and

5 Jomon Sutherland, Efqs, each 4 quarters

DONATIONS. 79

05iob. ^o Pawlings town. Dutchefs county, 12 bufliels potatoes, 31-2 do. corn. Poughkeeplie, Dutchefs county, 61 bufliels wiieat, 6 1-2 do. corn, 3 do. rye, 49 cheefcs, 1 bbl. rye meal, 1 pot and i l:rkn\ butter, 1 do. pork, 8 fowls, 10 bulhels potatoes, 3 fhecp and {'ome beets. Tlic towns of Fladands and G ra v e fend. Kin g[s county, L. I. by Henry I. Lott, and John Garritfon, Ehj. 180 bufhels, potatoes, tur- nips and apples, 35 fowl';, 4 bags Indian meal, 11 Ih. of butter and 50 cabbages. Mr. Benj. 6'trong, by Aid. G. Furman, dols. 25 Mr. John Pod, by T. B. 30

Jeremiah Vanderbilt, Efq. of Brooklyn, L. I. one fat fiioat, 6 bufliels, potatoes, 6 do, tur- nips, 1 bag of apples and 20 cabbages. The confiflory of the church ^.f Orange town, in Rockland county, 1 1 1-2 cwt. rye meal, 77 bulhels potatoes, 6 do. apples, 1000 wt. Indian meal, 300 wt. buckwheat meal, 16 loads of v/ood, 107 pumkins, 12 cabbages, and do!s. ico, 72 cents.

Mr. Lemuel V/ells, by Aid. G. Furman,

dols. 50 Nov. 2. German town, Columbia county, by Mr. Phi- lip Rockfeller,, and James Kent, their com- mittee, 30 bufliels potatoes, 12 do. buck- wheat, 8 do. corn, 4 do. rye and 12 cab- bacres.

o

Carmel town, Dutchefs county, by Meflfieurs John Crane, Devon Bailey and Michael Vandevoort, their committee, 1 bbl. flour, 44 fowls, 4 bbls. rye meal, 9 do. buckwlu-at meal, 3 checfes, 34 bufliels potatoes, 2 flieep, 28 {"owN, 2 bbls. Indian meal, 1 do. buck- wheat meal, 1 cwt. do. icwt. ilour, 1 cwt. of rye-meal, and i del.

The inhabitants of R.yeneck by MclTrs. Samuel Deal, and Theophilus Marfelis, 1 fat fl:ecr, 1 fide of beef, 2 bbls. of iiour, 10 do. Indian meal, 2 do. vlnr^ear. no b'jfl^.els potatoes. i

«* DONATIONS.

Nov, 2 fat fiieep, 14 fowls, aload of wood, fomc cab- bages and dolls. i8 Henry Cruger, Efq. by Aid. G. Furman, 50 The inhabitants of Shelter ifland, Suffolk Coun- ty, by Col. Sylvefter Bering, tranfmitted to the mayor, dolls. 50 A man by J, Coles, 50 Mr, John Stapples, of Kc\\- Rochelle, by Mr. Carmcr, dolls. 20 The inhabitants of the town of Mamaonick, by Mr. John Delancey, 54 bufliels potatoes, 24 do. Indian meal, 20 do. apples, 2 do. buck- wheat, 26 fowls, ibbl. of flour, 1-2 do rye- nleal, 2 do. vinegar, 5 flicep, 6^ cabbages, and 1^ pumkins.

5 Jofcph Carpenter, Efq, of Harrifon's purchafe

Welt Cliefler county, by Mr. John Nor- man, dolls. 6 Mr. Johnfon Tuiile, of Newark, N. Jcrfcy, di- rccled to Mr. Ezckicl Robins, dolls. 50 A friend to the poor, 7 jackctts, 1 1 pairs of trow- fers, 6 womens petticoats, 2 fhort gowns, and 1 childs frock. Several parifiies in Suffolk county, by Henry Derincr, Efq. of Sagg Harbour : The parifii of Bridgeharapton,

, dolls. 1 8 'jr^ cents.

The parifli of Eafl-Hampton,

dolls. 40 59 cents. The parifn of the port of Sag I;Iarbour,

doLs. 60 66 cents. The parifli of Wed-Hanipton, by Capt. Jofiah Howel, tranfmitted to the mayor,

doHs, 11 68 cents. A Lady inclofed to Aid. G. Furman, dolls. 10

6 Mr. John Davenport, jun. 50 bufhels potatoes. Rev. Mr. Moherring, of State n ifland, by the

Rev. Mr. James Biikby, dolls. 33 37 cents. The gentlemen coinpofing the fiie compi-ny No. 14, by Meflrs. Abraham Brower, John '. Roomes, Uriah Coddington,jun. & William P. Roome, their committee, dolls. 46 73 cnts.

DONATIONS. 8i

Nov. 6. A friend to the poor, by Aid, Furman, dolls. loo

Mr. Wm. A. Hardenbroolc, by do. dolls. 15

Mr. Johu Mill-s by Mr. Arcukriiis, dolls. 2D

Capt. Lucas Van Allen, from Kindcrhook, 1 bbl. of rye-meal, & 2 dols* 50 cents.

The inhabitants of Smith-town, Suffolk county, by Mr. Benjamin B. Blidenburgh delivered to Aid. G. Furman, 78 dolls. 07 cents

Meffrs. John Cantinc, and Genirdus Hairen- burgh, of MarblctDwn, each one bbl. ol buck- wheat meal.

A friend to the poor, 34 loads of wood.

The inhabitants of Schenetiady 5 barrels of flour.

The city of Albany, 3 bbls. onions, 1 do. liard bread, 1 do. beans, 1-2 do. indran meal, 8 do. potatoes, with 2 tierces of carrots '& beats.

The inhabitants of Dutchefs County 2 Iheep, 4 fowls, 5 1-2 bufhels buckwheat.

The Prefbyterian Church in Albanv, bein- their colleBioa made on Sunday 28th Oct. tranf- mitted to the mayor, by Meifrs. H. Wood- ruff, and AV. Bloodgood, dolls. 202 6 cents

The inhabitants of Rahway, and its neijdibor- hood, by Mr. William Shotwell, to the may- or, 45 buflicls potatoes, 4 buflich of apples, 21 bbls, indian & rye meal, 4 flieep, 42 fowls 4 bufhels corn, -13 1-2 do. turnips, a parcel of pumkins and draw with do]|>-. 20

The inhabitants ofthe townof Southhold fL. I.) by Mr. E. Robbins, dolls. 13 81 cents

A friend to the poor, by Mr. John fJu?- hout, ' dolls, 'j;^

The inhabitants of Johns'town, Montgomery county, a balance of their donation, by Mr. Richard Dodge, dolls. 458 cents

Mr. William Sheddcn, by Aid. G. Furman,

dolls. 5c>

Mr. Frederick Van Cortlandt, of Yonlxrs, Welt Cheftcr county, by Mr. Henry A\'hife,

dolls. /;o L

DONATIONS.

V. 12. Capt. Vv'm. Legg, from Saugertie, Ulfter Cv-tr.rtv, one load of wxjod, from Benjamin Snider'. John Brink,, i barrel of potatoes. James Remfen, i budiel do. -3> The church and community called Shakers, at New Lebanon, by Mr. David Meachom, , their overfeer, 21 bbls. prime beef, 1 large cafii. and 6 bbls. wheat fiour containing 1576 lbs. 8 large caflcs, and 7 bbls. rye flour, con- taini.ig 5247 lbs. 3 cafks of white beans, con- tainii),^ 21 bulhels, 1 bbl. containing 3 bulhels 67 do, onions, 21 1-2 bufliels carrots, 104 do. r)otatoes, 1 bbl. containinsr 122 lbs. cheele 2 bbls. indian meal, with 40 dollars, 23 of v.hich was paid for freight. 14- Mr. Marine LeBrun, by Aid. J. Pod, dolls. 25 Mr. Robinfon 1 homas, of Elizabeth town, by

Mr. Joel Davis, 45 loads of wood. The Corporation of New-Brunfwick, in New- Jerfey, forwarded by Abraham Schuyler, Prefident of the Corporation, by Mr. Staates Van Deufen, 2 barrels buckwheat meal, 1 bag Indian do. 1 roll of buUer and ii loads of wood, and cafh, dels, 189 dols. 70 cents. A few of the inhabitants of the parifh of South Hampton, (L. I.) by MefTrs. Uriah Rogers, Benjamin Hunting, and David Roze, their committee, to the mayor, dolls, 23 50 cent Uriah Rogers, Efq. of South Hampton, by Mr. Jacob Concklin, 2 bbls. beef. i(5. Mr. Peter Fenton, by Mr. J. Marfhall,

dolls. 10 Mr. Jeremiah Marfiiall, dolls. 10

The Inhabitants of Albany, by CaptaiiiMoore

2 barrels of flour, and 4 cheefes. The inhabitants ofthetown of Brooklyn, King's county, collected by Mr. Tunis Bergan, Fer- . nandus Suydam,John "VVicks, Peter WyckofF Jolm Cornell, John Dougherty, and Martin Schenck, c^jUs. 581 cents 78

DONATIONS. 83

Nov. 16. The congregation of Clarks-Town, Rockland county, by liaac Blanch, Efq. 23 bags of flour, 112 bags of Indian meal, 1 1 bags of potatoes, ~ of a load of wood, and dolv 5 17, A gentleman atNewtown, by Mr. C. Van ^Vag- ainen,

doU^ 8 From the town of Mindon in Albany county, by Meflieurs Robert M'Farlane and Conrad Ganfevoort, dots. r^Q

The veftry of St. Peter's church at Albany, forwarded by the Rev. T. Ellifon, by Mr. Philip Ten Eyck, a colk8ion made in that church the 28Lh October, for the relief of their diftrefled fellow citizens in this city,

107 dols. 87 cents. The congregadon of Clarkstown, by Captain Abraham Talman, 7 bags of rye flour, 5 bags of buckwheat, i do. of Indian meal, 13 do. of potatoes, 4 baiis.ets, of do. 3 bufhels of do. 4 loads of wood, 3 lb. of butter, and 3 dels. 12 cents.

W. C. addrefled to Aid. Furman, dols. ico The Prefbyterian congregation, at Huntington. L. I. forwarded by Ebenezer Piatt, Efq, on board of Captain James Long, 30 loads of wood, 3 fat fheep, 20, fowls, 9.2 ^ bufheh of apples, 7 ^ do. of turnips, i do. of pota- toes I ~ do. of Indian meal, ^ cwt. of rye meal, and 13 dols. 75 cents.

20. Mr. Peter Corne, Weft Cheiler, by George

Douglas Jun. 30 dols. 22. The town of Livingfton, Dutchefs County by the hands of Baily Hathaway, 8 Bulhels containing Rye, Buckwheat and Potatoes, for the poor. 00. From the town of Ncw-Rochelle, a colleclion made by Newbury Dcvcnport Efq. and brought by Meifrs. James Pi!*.e, and [ohn Palmer who gave the freight, 62 Bufliels of Potatoes, 15 do. of Turnips 33 do, o .Indi-

84 DONATIONS.

an Corn ground, and delivered in lo Barrels of Indian A4ea], one fheep, alfo lo Bulhels of Turnips by another conveyance, and

49 dols. 50 cents.

24. From the Prefloyteiian Congregation at Hunt-

ington L. I. foi-warded by Ebcnezcr Piatt Efq. on board of Capt, Jacob Johnfon, 18 loadj of wood, 2 pair of Ihocs, i -j Bulhels of Turnips and i ~ do. of Potatoes. A friend to the poor, one Barrel of Buck- wheat Meal, fent to the Alms Houfe.

26. FrciTi Mr. Miller, one load of Cabbages.

27. The Prefbyterian congregation, at Huntington

L. I. by Capt. James Long, 7 and 4 loads of wood.

25. The Fire Company No. 11 by their committee

Nicholas V. Antwerp, Stephen Smith and Theuiii.s Quick, 40 dols. 51 cents.

Charles L. Camman by I. B, Coles 100 dols.

The Prefbyterian church at Stratford in the State of Connecticut by the hands of A. Mc. E"weo, Efq. 33 dols, 11 cents.

30. From a part of the inhabitants of Yonkers, 7 barrels of indian meal, 2 do. of buckwheat, 2 do. of indian corn, about 22 bufhels of turnips and potatoes and 2 fat ftieep, and 193 dols.

Mr. Richard Ward of Eaft Chefler, by Mr. James Hunt, one barrel of beef.

A few of the people of Cambridge Wafh- ington County, by James Ervin, from Jona- than Dore, Efq. 100 dols. Dec. I. Mr. Ifaac Van Wart of Mountpleafant, i bag of rye meal, 2 do. of indian meal, 2 do. of potatoes I do. turnips, by Capt Riqua.

By the Hon. Selah Strong Efq. from the inha- bitants of Southhold River Head and Brook- haven in Suffolk County, 130 dols. 36 cents.

The inhabitants of the town of Fifhkill, from William B. Verplanck, Jofcph Jackfon and John Drake Jun. their committee, by tjie

DONATIONS. ^ 85

Dec. 3. hands of John Drake Jun. for part of a

load of wood 5s. and 20 dols.

^* The Prefbyterian Church in Morris town in

Morris County New Jerfey by Mr. Mathew

Crane to the Mayor, ^j dols.

From I. L. by T. B. dols. 5

8. From the Jurors at Mr. Bardin's on a caufe of

lunacy, by Mr. James Ty lee, dols. 10

From Mr. Thomas Williams, by T, B. to

10. From Mr. William Thorn, of Wafhington,

Dutchefs county, by Capt, Hovt, 2 quarters

of beef.

A

LIST

OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS

INTERRED

IN THE SEVERAL BURYING GROUNDS IN THE CITY

OF NEW- YORK, AND AT BELLEVUE, AND

FOTTERS-FIELD,

FROM AUGUST 1 TO NOVEMBER 14, I798.

BEFORE the Reader b.-gins to pemfe the foIIowFng li.1, I would wiOi apprize hnn of the materials from which it is compofed. They are the books of the dnTcrentfextonsjnd other parfons having the charge of burying grounds in this city at Potter-field and Bellevue. It has however unfortunately happened thatthe fextonsoft-.voofthefmalleftcongregRtions were abfent during a great part of the calamity, and in thefe the names of the dead were only given bv m'-- mory and m otner mftances, the books have nof been kept with th,,t ac/uracy which could have been w.lhed. To alcertain with precifion the namrs of ail the decealed, their occupations, &c. I have uicd my utmoft exertions. With this view 1 have -compared the books of the fextons with the lia kept by the Health-rom- rn.ttee, and wherever there was a difference, I have, bv perfonal application to the friesids of the deceafcd, endeavoured as far as poffible to reftify the miftake, .nd alio where the orthography appeared erroneous, to correcl it as well as I could, and by annexing to the names, the trade, occupation, age, place of nativity or feme other circumftanc*to point out the particular perfon intended ,.nd thus to remove t,.e doubts of people at a diftance But whatever pains may betaken in a t.'.in- of this fort, It cannot be expeded that it will be entirely free from errors of defefts ; but I t>«a it will be found as compleaf, as confidering the difficulties al Sffalor expefted and that in almoft every iaaance it will be found

C. Annexed to fomt Names denotes that the Per/on died in the Country. The words printed in Italic after any name, denotes the native country of

that p erf on.

A A

BERNETHEY George, Shoemaker anrl his Son

George yEt, 12 33 Barclay-Strcet, Scotland,

Abelpie Joanna, 10 Fair-Street, France. Abrams John, Marriner, Bellvue. Ackerman Abraham, Bayard Lane. Ackerman David, the wife of, Lumber- Street. Ackerman William, 249 Greenwich-Street. Ackle Mary, widow ^t, 6^,

88 LIST OF BURIALS.

Ackley Mr. Cierk, Wall-Street, vEt, 22.

Adam's Robert, mafod 63 iM array -Street, Ml. 40.

Adams Mr. a child of.

Adams Mr. his black woman.

Adams John, Bellevae.

Adams "Mr. JEt, 30.

Aer Michael, Baker, Skinner Street.

Affleck Robert, Merchant, corner of William and John

Streets, Mi, 50, Scotland. Affleck John, Bellevue. Agar Joleph, Bellevue,

Agnel Hyacintli, French teacher, the wife and daughter of, 137 William-Street.

Agnew Dorothy, Alms houfe, confumption

Allen John, yEt, 40, Scotland.

Alien John, keeper of a lumber yard, near the fliip yards.

Allen Mr. a child of JEt, 5 months.

Allen William, Bellevae.

Allen Hugh, do.

Allen Margaret, do.

Allen James, from the hofpital.

Allen Abraham, Bellevue.

Alliibn James, Baker, Bellevue, Scotland

Alftvne jeronymus, Hannah the flave of, 15 Liberty-St-

Alftyne Mary, 47 White-Hall-Street.

Altgilt John, 93 Read-Street.

Alwavs John, Chairmaker, 38 James-Street.

Ames John, Butcher, the wife of, 25 Robinfon-Street.

Amory John, Lumber- Street.

Andevfon Mrs. a child of, yEt, 1 Year.

Anderfon James, the child of, 63 Cherry-ftreet.

Anderfon Hilton, teacher, 47 Whitehall, ftreet, Ireland.

Anderfon John, the wife of, 50 Beekman-llreet.

Anderfon Mifs, decay.

Anderfon John, junior, Attorney at Law, 129 Front-

Itrect, ^ T- /CO 1

Anderfon John, auaioneer, 77 Wall-ftreet, ^Et. 68, and

wife, ^t. 51 Scotland. Anderfon Samuel, fon of Samuel, merchant, Philaaelphia. ' Anderfon Alexander, phyfician, the wife of, Liberty-St. Andrews C. {urseon, 208, Water-ftreet, England,

LIST OF 3 URI ALS. 8;

Angus James, grocer, oppofite the horpital. Scotland, Anthony Nicholas, N. Anthony the Ion of, 34 Frankfort

ftreet. Apple John, Ahns-houfe. Archer Jofiiua, cartman, Divifion (Ircet. Archer Mofes, fhocmaker, the child of, 345 Broadway. Archibald Wni. corner of Cedar and Grcenvvich {he.:u.

Arden Mr. ast 17. .

Argyle Sally, Bellevue.

Arhart Mrs. at Mrs. Brnccs, 125 Water flrcct,

Arheron Mrs.

Arland Mr.

Arley Mary, 66 James ftrcct.

Artey Mr. set 38, confumption.

Afgill Mrs. set 68.

Afhley Mary, Maiden Lane.

Afhmore John, diftiller of cordials, Eovrcry Lane.

Afmus Jacob, 66 £. George llreet, Sweden.

Atkins Ifaac, baker, 13 E. George ftrcer.

Avery John, fhipwright, thechildof, 73 Divilion Hrccr.

Avery Jofeph, watchman, Broadv.ay.

Ayres Camp, thechildof, .50 Bcckman (Irect,

li Babcock captain, of the fchooner Cornelia, btilcviic. Bach Henry, taylor, wife and two children, 55 Pine Rree'f,

Gej-mcm/y. Bach Harman, -Bellevue. Bailey Abraham, Front ItrecL. Bailey Catharine, 159 Front itreet. Bainor John, corner of Church and V/arren Ihrr;.:. Baker Safan, 13 Barclay Urcct, Baker Mifs, get 20, Baker Mrs, a child of.

Baker Gardner, proprietor oFthe Mufemr;, rliodar Fsoflou. Baldridge John, apprentice to Jacob ..i

Eeekman ftreet. Ball John, Bellevue.' Ban Mr. the child of, E.Rut Banes Joliah, Lombard "Rrcei. Banks Wm. E. VValliington Urcet, Banta John, appfenCic" li. I'y^.^-

Greenwich firc':t.

9«> LIST OF BURIALS,

Barber Silas, the Ton of, 39 Robinfon ftreet.

Barber Thomas, the child oF, Gold ftreet.

Barber Mr. a child of, Bellevue.

Barclay Thomas, Bellevue.

Bare John, and child, Bowery Lane,

Barnet Mrs. Lumber ftreet.

Barne. Hannah, Oliver ftreet.

Bams Lucretia, wife of John, 1 8 Cherry ftreet.

Biirr John, butcher, Grand ftreet.

Barter Venus, a black woman, Cheapfide.

Bafely Mrs. set 52, confumption.

Ballet Frederic, the wife of, 218 Pearl ftreet.

Baffet, widow Frances, old age.

Bates Mr Pearl ftreet.

Bay ley Pierce, 13 Moore ftreet.

Bayley Thomas, Bellevue.

Bavley Edward, Bellevue.

Bayley vSimeon, watchmaker, ^6 Stone ftreet.

Beach Mr. the child of-

Beaumont Mrs. mother of Michael Parker, carpenter, 28

Rutger ft.fcet. Bearfhine Jacob, 13 Rutger ftreet. Beaty Mr.

Beck Martin, from widow Stevenfon's, 45 Pearl ftreet. Becquet Lewis, taylor, the wife of, 1 1 Rutger ftreet. Bedlow, William, formerly poftmaiter, Broadway, Bedlow William, the child of, Charlotte ftreet. Bedlow Catharine, wife of William, Cherry ftreet. Beef Joleph, Bellevue. Beekman Elizabeth, wife of Henry, Charlotte near Har-

man ftreet. Beekraan George, cartman, the daughter cf, 9 R.eed ft. Beekman, Richard, 31 Front ftreet. Beekman, widow of James, I. child Mary, anda negro flave

Pompey, 57 Maiden Lane. Beekman Eliza, daughter of Henry, wood-infpe61or, 13

Oliver ft.rcet.

Beefe Neptune, black man, the child of. Bell Mrs. a child of, aet 12. Bell Mary, the wife of Thomas, 8 Moore ftreet. Bell Mr. ^t 26. Bell Mr. get 52.

LIST OF BURIALS. 91

Bell Robert Carter, 16 Pearl (Irect, act 22.

Belvidere Mrs. 43 Water ftreet.

Benfon Samuel, a black man, Bellevue.

Bendey Elizabeth, Alms-houTe, not fever.

Bemmcr [ohn, grave digger of the Catholic Cburch, and Mary his wife.

Bern Nicholas, Upper Hague ftreet.

Berry Ann, black woman, Eet 55.

Berry Mailer John, Bellevue.

Berry Mr. the wife of and two children, Bedlowftreet.

Berry John, Nalfau ftreet.

Berwick, widow, of the late John, D. Oieriff 252 Green- wich-ltrcct.

.Beffinger John, the child of. Bowery Lane.

Bcthune David, an infant of, 11 Liberty flreet.

Betts William, cet 19.

Bevois Charles, the Ion of, 91 Read ftreet.

Bevolet Mrs. set 80.

Billop John W. Nezv-Brunfwick.

Bingham James, gauger, 390 Pearl ftreet,

Bingham John, a child of.

Birch Mr. a child of, set 9.

Bird Jof?ph, a child of.

Bifent Michael, mariner, 79 Fair ftreet, Italy.

Black Mr. ast 30.

Blackbear Benjamin, a child of, Bowery Lane.

Blackman Thomas, muffin baker, 3 Ferry ftreet,

Blair Andrew, 76 E. George ftreet.

Blake Mary, Bellcvue.

Blakes Mr. a child of, Rux,

Blanchard Mr. a child of, a^t 4 years, {lux.

Bland Deborah, at Abraham Staggs, E. George ftreet-

Blank Thomas, marlhall, a child of, 13 Skinner lireet.

Blank William, butcher, Bowery Lane.

Blaney Jane, Bellcvue.

Blauvelt Daniel, cartman, the child of.

Bloom Frederic, corner of William and Thoma*? ftrcets.

Bogardus Catharine, wife of Cornelius, corner of Cheap- fide and E. George ftreets.

Bogardus Thomas, 56 Warren ftreet.

Bogart Mrs. widow of Peter.

Bogart widow Mary, 71 William ftreet.

92 LIST OF BURIALS,

Bof^^s john, Trom Mr. Bach':, 55 Pine ftrcct.

Boggs Henry.

licihanna George, 9 Augudus flrect.

Bukce William, lioiire carpenter, and Vvifc. 31 John

itrect. Bohiier Jacob aet 84, 94 Chatham flreet. Bolton ]\'Ir. marijicr, Bc'lcvue. Bond Toieph, a black,' mariner. Bonnm \nv. I'/Iul berry ftteet. Jidtton mr^. BelleMie. Epudovine Sufannah, corner of Pump and Orchard

(Irccts: ^ Bourne John, the v, ife and daughter of. 84 Fair flreet. Bov/ne Samuel S. merchant, 252 Pearlllreet. Boyd George., teacher, 174 William flreet, Irclanil. Boyle Elizabeth, John itrcet. Bo)Ies ■William, a child of, fixthward. Boys SuTannah, a black, Crofs^llreet. Brack Herniauj mariner, Bellevue. Braat, Mr.

Bradley John, Nev;-York hofpital. Bradford Mrs. 57 Ann ftrect. Braden JokiIj, Bcdlow flreet. Bradley ^Villiam, cork cutter, lOO iMaiden Lane. Bradfliaw Betley, Bellevue, Brady 'William, cartman, Charlotte-ilreet. Brady Thomas, labourer, 32 Ferry-llreet. Brady Mrs. art 52.

Brail^ford Samuel, merchant, 7 Murray-flieet, decay. Brafhcr Widow Rachel, 45 William flreet. Broome John, marriner, of the fchooner Cornelia, Bellevue Brauer Dederic Conradt, merchant, 55 Stone-flreet.

Brc7neh. Bray |ohn, labourer, the wife of, 21 Rutger-flreet. Brcmner Cclins, taylcr, 342 Pearl-flrcet, Breiiton Catharii-.e, 28 Cedar-ihcct. Brevoort Nicholas, 28 Dcy4lrect, C. Brevoort Mrs. wife of Elias, ^t 80. Brewerton Kenry, a child of, 1 Olivcr-flreet. Brichdill John, B ellevue. Bright Sophia, mantuamakerj 66 Ann-flreet, Bright Mrs. 15 Gold-ftreet.

LIST OF BURIALS. 93

JBrrght Mr. a child of, ^t. 1 year.

Briggs Mary, from Weftchefter,

Briggs Mr. the black girl of, Partition-ftreet.

^rilkoa John, brulhmaker, and his fifter Sufannah, 84 Maiden-lane.

Briilol, a black man from the Hofpital.

Brett John, from the fjoop Herkemer, BellevuCa

Brett Mifs Wiiliam-itrcet.

Brett, George, carter, 3 Moore's-ftreet.

B rooks Mr. a child of, ^Et. i year.

Brooks widov.', 23 Banker-itreet.

Brooks John Wallis, furgeon 44 Dey-ftrcet, xl. 44, England.

Browers Mr. a child of, ?et. 18 months.

Brower Mrs. wife of Vv liliam, 53 Broad-drect, JEt. 40.

Brown Ebenezer, labourer.

Brown Jannet widow, .^A. 60, 23 Cliff-St. Dalkiclh, Scot.

Brown Mr. Crane -wharf.

Brown Mrs. Divifiori-ilreet.

Brown Thomas, brewer, 5 Lumber-ftrect.

Brown widow Deborah, do.

Brown Jofeph, taylor, 42 Chamber-flreet.

Brown John, mariner, 7 Magazine-ftrect.

Brown Wm. tanner, lo Skinner-ilreet.

Brown John, Bellevuc.

Brown Mrs, Magazine-flreet.

Bruce William, grocer, 129 Front-flreet. Aherdeen-, f^J

Brnnn Jacob, Catharine-ftreet.

Brufli, carpenter, a young man,

Brui'h, Mr. a child of, E ?.utger-fi;rect.

Brufh John, baker, a child of, Broadway.

Bryant, widow of the late doctor, 36 Chamber- ftreet, JKt. Gj, confumption.

Bryfon James, merchant, 289 Pearl-ftreet, Scotland,

Buchan Peter, 7 Pinc-dreet, clerk to John and A. McGre- gor, ScotIc".id.

Buck Francis, a child of, Eden's Alley.

Buchanan William, Ireland.,

B-uckle, Wm. merchant, and wife, 145 Chatham ftreet, C.

Buckley James, mafoii, 3 Ferry-ilreet.

Buckle John B.

Budden William, of tlie floop Bridget of New-York.

Bull Mr. a child of, .'Et. 2 years.

94 L I S T O F B U R I A L S,

Burdon Bominick, Bellevue.

Burch Mr. set 52.

Burchell Mrs. iEt 44.

Burges David, Ton of Uriah, grocer, comer of Gold and

Fair ftrcets, drowned in the N. River, ast 8 years. Burger widow Jane, 75 johnflreet. Burger Cato, a black, Bellevue.

Burger Daniel, block-maker, die fon of, 33 Frankfort-ftt. Burges Rev. Mr. of the Proteflant Epilcopal Church,

Wfjl Indies. Burgoo Mrs. 19 Fair-ftreet, act 78. Burges Cadiarine, a black, the child of. Bnrney Francis, from the Alms-houfe. Burns Hugh, Bancker ftrcet. Burns Simon, do. Burns James, hofpitak Burns Patrick, the wife of, Charlotte fireet. Burns William, a child of. Burns John, of the fhip Patriarch, Bellevue. Burnited Mary, Peck flip.

Burton William, livery ftabler, 53 Maiden Lane. Burras Caty, an infant, 17 Vefey ftreet, Burras John, chair maker, 2 Nalfau ftreet, 48 years. Burras, the child of, John, act 2 years. Burrow Do61or, the negro of. ,

Burrows Mifs, daughter of Capt. John, FhiladfJphia. Bufh Charles, tavern keeper, 19 Chatham Ro\v, dropfy;. Bufhheld Thomas, the wife and child of, 18 Stone ftreet. '" Butler Nicholas Hariy, block maker, Rofe ftreet. Butler George, taylor, 10 Harman ftreet. ^

Butler Robert, a black, mariner, 94 Cherry ftreet. Butterworth Ifaac, infant of James, Diviftcn ftreet.

C Calbraith John, 24 Bancker ftrcet.

Calder James, child of Andrew,' 23 Murray-St. SccLland. Caldwell Milcken, phylician, 142 Water ftrcet, ^'cot/anc?. Callahan Martin, grocer.

Camerdiner Jofeph, ftiipwright, Hannan ftreet. Cameron Jane, 18 Fletcher ftreet, Scotland. Campbell Elizabeth, Alms-houfe.

Campbell Samuel, bookieller, wife of, i 24 Pearl ftreet. Campbell Mrs. aged 82.

L I S T O F BURIALS.

y3

Canada Mrs. a child of, a^t.5.

Canbic Margaret, Eancker ihec.t.

Cannon Mr. act. 74.

Carle Solomon, merchant, 53 (iold fireci.

Carman Abraham, Catharine ihcet.

Carman Wm. carpenter and hilpeBor of lumber, gv

James llreet. Carnes John, Belleviie. Carpenter ITaac, confumption. Carr Jofiiua, grocer, the wife of, 1 Ferry (Irccr. Carr Bridget, 30 £. George ftreet. Carr Conrad, cartman, 21 Bancker Ilreer. Carr Mr. a child of. Carfin John, Bellevue. Carfon Mrs. Bayard Ibeet. Carrol mr. set 30. Caruthers James.

Carver Morris, mariner. Water flrect. Cafe Abraham. Cafey George, 68 Ann flreet. Cafey James, 30 Rutger (treet. Caflady Bridget, Crofs ftreet, aged 16. Cafhin Patrick, 230 Water itreet. CalLn mrs. midwife, Bayard ftreet.

Cafterline David, blackfmith, the wife of, 46 Gold ftreet. Cafteriine Silas, grocer, 60 Gold street, Caftile Elizabeth, Bayard street.

Catharine, infant of a black woman, Catharine street. Cation Archibald, grocer, 281 Water street, Scotland. Cation Snfannah, wife of David, 90 William street, ^t 40,

and Ann Eliza, his daughter, a.*t 16. Cave Mrs. a^t 34, child bed.

Cavin John, grocer, get 26 years, 189 Wafliington strcci. Cavin John, a child of, near the Bear marker. Ce David, Piincels street. Cellas Alexander, an infant. Alms houfe. Cerren mr. painter, Ferry street . Champlin Seabury, artihccr, 49 Beekman r.treei, Cc.n>7ecl.

ticut. Chandler Vincent, a child of. Chapman Henry, 7£i 52, merchant, Chappin Tarretta. Powlcs Hook.

^S L i S T O F B U R I A L S.

Charles, a mulaf.to, Eellevue.

Charles, a Swede, Bellevue.

Charters John, student of medicine, Barclay flreet.

Chafon Tohn, -Bellevue.

Chatfield Arnold, at Doaor Lord's, 159 Front street.

Chceremaa Samuel, of the (hip America.

Cheeferaan Samuel, carpenter, and his fon William, Gibbs

Alley. Cheefeman William, 39 Catherine Street. Cherdevoinc John, fon of Ifaac, Beekman Street. CherDcntca Piulip, 39 James Street, France. Chickcnng D. phyiician, 44 Ferry Street. Chriilie Alexander, bookbinder, the wile and daughter ot

3 Rider Street, Scotland. Chnliopher Heiter.

Church lohn B. a negro boy of, 52 Broaaway. Claniey Michael, bellevue, from the iioop Herkimer. Clark Lmdfay, on board the fchooner Polly. Clark Henry 49 Pearl Street. Clark Beniamin, fon of John Bowery Lane. Clark Mrl milliner 332 Water Street, Ireland. Clark Hannah, the daughter of Simeon, George Street. Clark William, William Street.

Clear Tames bellevue. ^

Clement William, grqcer, so E. George Street, ocaiam Climfon Martha, v/ife of William tea-waterman, Bayard Street.

Cline Godlieb bellevue.

Cohofey Tohn, Gold Street, st, 40. ^Cobiflier Lienor, a child from the foip Nancy, Cart. I or^ est, Ireland.

Cobble John, carpenter,^ 31 James street, Eiig.anck

Cobbct Timothy, Bellevue.

Cochran Richard, 41 Liberty street.

Cockran Mrs. a child of.

Coburn Edward, Fifher street, aged 8 yeairs ^

Cod man Wm mcrchaant, a child of, 30 Wiaiam street.

Cod wife George, the wench of 341 Pearl Street.

Coe widow,, and Son, 39 Liberty Street.

Coil Polly, an hifant, alms houfe.

Cole Benjamin, from Jacob Jones's 15 Front Street.

Cole Peter, keeper of bridewell, a child of.

y

ALIST OF BURIALS. 97

Coen Deborah, wife of, Daniel, (ilvcrfmith, 95 Maiden lane.

Coleman Bethuel, mariner of the brig Felicity, bellevue.

Collard John, taylor, 52 K. George Street.

Collick Wm. daughter of, ^t. 11 months,

CoUick Mr. ihipwright, the child of. Lumber Street.

Collier Matliesv, a child of, Divi(ion Street, yEt. i year.

Collier Mr. labourer Divilion Street. JEt. 28.

Collins Scth, from Dr, Wainright's 152 Pearl Street.

Collins Mary, set. 21,

Collins William, junr, cartman, 37 Chappel Street.

Collins John, an infant, fixth ward,

Collins Mr.*;, of the old American company,

Collins Lawrence, a child of, 124 Chatham Street.

Colter Mr. a child of.

"Comrct Tames, accidental death.

Commerdinger Jacob, fhip carpenter, Harman Street,

Concklin John C. grocer, the wife and child of,New Slip.

Concklin Hannah, bellevue.

Condren Margaret, set. 27. . '

Conick Richard, 25 Peck Slip

Coning James, city marfhal, 25 Chappel Street, Scotland.

Conner Mrs. a;t. 75.

Conolly Elizabeth, bellevue.

onnoly Lawrence, Ireland. C.

onnolly Thomas, (liipwriglu, 29, Cheapfide. "Connolly John fiiip builder Harman Street. Connor Daniel, Charlotte near Henry Street^ Cooley John, hoibital. Cooper I fabella, alms houfe. Cooper Nancy, Dcy Street. Cook William Lumber Street. Cook Betfey bellevue. Cook John, do.

Copland Margaret, widow Ireland. Cope Anne, Dye Street. Copp Wm. bellevue, late one of the editors of ihc Gaz-nte

publifhed at Kingfton, Uliter county. Corrin Rebecca^ 48 Catnarine Street. Corey Ahrahan:, [oincr Alt. 30 Reed Street. Cote Anthony, a lad from ic6 Maiden Lar.c. Cottle'Thomas, from the hofpital. Cotton Eicnor bcilevue. N

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Coufee Abigail, a black woman.,

Coutant Daniel, ihosmaker, 79 Gbatham Street.

Co iiant John grocer, Bov.rry Lane.

Covenhoven widow, and daughter, 59 William Street.

Convert Abraham, tea-waterman, and two ions, Third

Street, Cowan John, laboi.irer, the wife of, E. George Street. Cowan Richaid. Cowley George, fexton of the mcthodifi: church 32 John

Street. Cox John, a lured f.?rvantat Doclor Romaine's corner of

John and Nalfau Streets. Cox John W. hair drefier, 62 John Street, England. Cozinc John, judge of the fuprems court, 42 Beekmaii

Street, I^A. 56. Craig William, labourer, the child of, Batavia Lane. Craig Ann, a young woman. Craton Mrs. yEt. 44 c.'pcay. ■? '

Crawford James, hofpital, Cree Jofeph, printer, C.

Crepes Conrad grocer, E. Rutger SLreeli. Germany. Crindle Samue', beilevuc. Crolius John, a child of Chat! am Street. Crook Saily, an infant, from jVIr, Bufkirk's, Read ftrceCCW' Croker Mr, a child of, /Et. 1 month, fitts. Crooker Mrs. Divifion ftreet, ^i. 40, childbed, Crookfnank James, Ion of Benjamin, cabmet maker, 131

William, ilreet, ^t. 22, Aberdeen. Crofbie Wm. grocer, 61 E* George ftr-eet. Crofier mr. JtLt. 28, Crowley Florence, accountant, a child of, 59 Cherry

ftreet, Crowley Rebecca, John ftreet. Crowley Catharine, Bellevue. OrOwley Be; 'ey, an infant. Mulberry fireet. Jrowjey Mr-,. l-*earl iireet. -^ B'Uevue.

V :?boiirer, Bellevue. . ' 'jiliaLrt, 3ci'rvue. . ; Ivji. a child oi:^ ^Et. 1 year. -. .-^ /'L^nefs, wife of Wm. marfhall, 45 Rutger

LIST OF BUP. lALS. 99

Cummings Mr. a child of, ^t. 4.

Curies James, WhiLphall ftreet'.

Currie Francis, the wife of, E. Rutger ftreet.

Currie John, carpenier, 8 Pine street, vEt. 40.

Currie Arch, nephew of, John, merchan , 41 Stone-street.

Currie Michael, copper plate printer, Barclay near Church

street, Ireland.. Curtenius Peter, merchant, the wife and child of, 122

Liberty street. Gurtley Chas. an infant, 47 Chatham street. Cutler Benjamin, the wife of, 162 Fly market. Cutler Henry, Harman street. Cyphert George, and wife, labourer, 115 Chatham strt.

D Dailey Jofeph, diipwright, the wife of, 95 Harman street. Dallv mis. Harman street.

Dally Catharine, wife of Philip, fmith, 45 Chatham strt. Daily John, Bellevue.

Dalziel John, clock maker, 72 Broad street. Daniel Francis, 328 Water street. Daniel mr. a child of, ^Et. 7 months, fits. Daniel mrs. vEt. 36, child bed. arling James, printer, at Peter Graham's, cabinetmaker,

19 Robinfon stree', Scotland.

rling Elizabeth, Bellevue. arney Tliomas, Bellevue. j^arrow Wm. 83 Warren street.

Davenport Rufus, hatter, a child of, 327 Pearl street. Davenport Mr. a child of, Fayctte-street. Davis Brook;-., Henry near Charlotte-street. Davis Mr. a child of, vEt, 2 months, iits. .;.'■

Davis Sa.muel, Bellevue.

Day John, carpenter, daughter of, 18 Roofevelt-streei. Day Mrs. wife of William Dean Ifaac, daughter of, Barclay-street. Dean Sufan, fchool-mistrcfs, Barclay street. Debart Ann, daughter of Fra!ici'>> Urban, aged. 6 years,

Fra:zce. Debaugh John, Bellevue. ' *

Debow Robert, aged 20, fon of Garrit, and his daughtsi

Mary, aged 16, and a wench, DebroIIes Mr. aged 18. decay.

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ICO L I ST O F B U R I A L S.

De Buen Mary, Bellevue.

Degiote Poinpcy, a black, labourer.

Degrove Harman, Little Catharine-street.

Delanoy Mr. a child of, aged 12.

Delarue Baudwin, blackfmith, 3 Murray street.

Delanoy Wm. 319 Pearl street,

Delanoy Joiin, aged 12 years and 6 months, do.

Delotbinier Charity, Albany coffee-houfe.

De la Roach Franklin, clerk to colonel E. Stevens.

Demarest David, grocer, a child of, corner of Chappel

and Thomas-streets. Denning Jacob, old age. Denton Joanna, at John Rickey's, 95 John-street, aged

30. Denton, honfe-carpentcr, from Bo/ion. Depew Aaron, corner of Chamber.and Church -streets, De Riemer John, fon of Richard, George streets. De Ruyter Cornelius, Batavia-Lane. Devou John, canman, Mott-ftreet. Dewie Benjamin, Bellevue. Dewitt Marv, an infant. Dibble Philiis, a black, Bellevue. Dickinfon, uidow Ann.

Dickinfon Abraham, fliipwright, a child of, Bedlowfli Dickfon widow, Eov/ery-road. Dickfon Mr. fhip carpenter, a child of. Dingly Amafa, phyfician, 26 NafTau-ftreet. Dinwoodie James, teacher, 2 Ced?.T-{hect^ Scotland. C. Dobfon Mr. gunfmirh, aged. 38, and his wife, Ireland. Dobbs Benjamin, tobacconiii:, a child of, 54 Warren-

flieet. Dodds Robert, fdkdyer, the fon of, 178 Broadway aged 14. Doe Siifannah, 195 Water-ftreet Dodge Jeremiah, a daughter of, Bedlow-street. Dolbeer Ely, carpenter, a fon of, Plenry ftreet. Domenget Francis, 57 Pearl Itreet. Dona.gan Hugh, between New Slip and Catharine-Itreet-

market. Donagan Bctfey, a young woman, Cherry-ftreet. Donaldlon George, near the North River Furnace. Donaldfon Danielj Bellevue.

LIST OF BURIALS. loi

Donavan Jerome, aged 22. Donavan Richard, Gg Cherry ftrcet, aged 68. Donavan Timothy, tobaconilt, 61 Catharine-street. Doolet George, architect, 37 Beaver itrect, Ireland. Doolet Ann and Catharine, daughters oK, do. Doring Mr. a child of, aged 18 months. Dorman Mr. a child of, aged 3 months. Doty Jacob, merchant, 304 Pearl-iireet. Doughty Mrs. aged 65.

Douglaf^i John, fervant at the old cotFee-houfe, Douglafs William, Bellevue. Douglafs Mr, a child of, aged 10 months. Douglafs Samuel, 13 Moores buildings aged 40. Doyle Robert George-icreet. Doyle John Bcdlow-itreet.

Drummond James, Henry-llrcet, and his wife Mary. Dubois Jofeph, gold-Imith, '81 John-ftreet, and child. Dudlefton Ralph, corner of Lumber and E. Rutger-itreet. Duff Daniel 59 Ann-ftreet.

Duffie Rofs, cooper, the wife and child ol. Fly-market. Duffie Patrick, 3 Moore-ftreet. Dufiheld Cefar, 3 Upper Hague-ftreet. ^ ^J)ugan Richard, ihipwright, and wife, Birmingham-ftreet. -^kufee Margaret, Bellevue.

Dunlap widov/ Margaret, the fon of, 8 Lumber-ftreet.

Dunlap Robert, fliinwright, 8 Limiber-itrcet.

Dunlap James, 31 Cherry ftreet.

Dunn Margaret, P'ly-market, aged 73.

Dunn Mrs. 10 Maiden-Lane.

Dunfcomb Daniel, ironmonger, 301 Pearl llreet. and

wife. Dunfcomb Samuel, clerk in the bank, 52 Idir-itreei, and

daufrhter.

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Duyer Benjamin, Bellevue. Dyne Martin, mariner, Bellevue. Dyfon Elizabeth, Catharine-llip.

E Eden Medcef, gendeman, 38 Gold-ftrcet, at ins ccuntry

feat Bloomingdale, aged 56. England. Eddy Nancy, 34 Lumber-llreet. Edwards John, Sixth- fireet Bowery.

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L I ST OF B U R I E L S.

Edwards Be'ity Catharine-flrect. E.;bert Benjamin, grocer a child of, 54 Fair-ftrect, Eicht'll Henry, blackfrnith, 28 Fair-iireet, Germany. Ellis Mr.-; aged 79. *

Ellis joliah, mei chant, 24 Nev/-flreet.

Ellis William, Lumber-ltreet.

Ellis Mr. a clvild of, aged 9 months, flux.

Elmore J;<^'in, {roma boarding houfe, in ]o.hn-Oreet.

Eli worth John, the wife of, 23 Eroad-itreet.

EliV.'ordii widow, Hefier, 14 Beckman-ftreet.

Elfworth Vcrdme, the Have of, 24 Vefey-fircct.

Einmerfon, Mr. a mulatto man, a child of.

E(^ic Garrit, loRofevelt fireet.

Eiv^liih \vi<lov.-. the (on of, 16 Pine-ftrer t.

Eramgs John Jacob, 120 William-street, an apprentice.

Evans Catharine, fjrxant of Patrick H, Merry. 88 Roofe- vel't-ihect.

Ewzns John, apprentice to Kenry Aenly, Frankfort- it reet.

Evans Thomas, Bellevue.

Everfon Ann, Bcdiow-fLrect, nearE. George-strcct.

Ewen BcDJanjin, (h^pwright. Third-street, aged 30.

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Fagan Barney, 159 Front-street.

Fa^enbara John, rigger,- 7 Lumber-street.

P'alconier Benjamin, a lad, 97 Cliif street.

Fanning Richard, Ihipmaster, New Orleans.

Farrel John, 73 Cherry street.

Farrel Thomas, aged 21.

Faugeres Peter, phyiician a^^.d furgeon, 19 Rofe-ftreet,

Faugeres John, fon of Dr. Lewis Faugerei, John-ftreet,C.

]-enton John, hair divlfer, 68 Gold-lireet, aged 38.

Fenton Mary.

Fergufo'n Ebcnezer, a fon of, 44 George-ftreet, 'Scotland,

Fergufon |ohn, from John Alaitin's, near Iver's Rope- Walk.

Fernhivcn George, the child of.

Ferringhovcn George, a child, Wm, flrect.

Ferris Mt. a child of.

Ferris Saipjj.el fen. Si:fan and Phcbc, f'aughters ofs Greenwich-street, C.

Fifcr Mrs. aged 84.

L I S T O F B U R r A L 3. 103

Fiiton Alexander, loi Water fireet.

Fink Barney, 42 Rutger-llreet, and child Mary.

Fincher Mr, aged 42.

Finlear Polly, 45 Cliflf ftreet.

FiOi Edward, 160 Fly-market.

Filhcr Mrs.

Futon Alexander, lOi Water-fireet.

Fitzgerald Elizabeth, 98 Pearl-ftreet.

Flading Frederic, Wm. tlic wife of, FirOr-flreet.

Flanaghan Judah, from on board a fhip from Ncwry^ Ire-

J.ai}d. Fleming Carn, Bellevue.

Fletcher Mary and Elizabeth, 98 Catharine-sti-eet. , Fletcher Thomas, Bellevue. Flinn Mils, aged 31.

Fl'nn Patrick, grocer. Water-street, near Peck-flip. Flinn" Nancy, wife or Jameo.

F'lnn Saeah, wife of Lewis, D. fraitercr VValrr- street. Flint Abigail, wife of William, 48 Roofcvclt-stieet. Flood janies, mariner, Bellevue. Folkes John, mariner, of the (hip Jean, Bellevue. Folkinfon Adolph, mariner, Bellevue, Srveden. oot George, the infant of Cecelia, Barclay-sttcct.

rce Mrs, 146 Pearl-street.

rce Henry, a Dutch lad, from *02 Front-street. Ford Mr. a child of, aged two year.,. Forman George, printer the wife of, 145, Waiei-strctt, Foster Rev. Benjamin D, D. of the HritBapihif chui--:];, '>7

Gold-street, Foster Ifaac, 3 Front-street. Foucaud Charity, Cheapfide. Fowler Mr. the child of, Robinfon-siitcr. Fowler Mr, James-street. Fowler Mr. aged 45.

Fox Seth, from Seth Kneland's new Alban- '•' > . Fox Arthur, hofpital. Frances Catharine, 66 Wall-street. Francis Jacob, cabinet maker, S. Grorgp s'Trj^t, ' Franks William, minature painter, Loit'donJ FraierJohn Broadway, near the Union Fnriwt:*. Frafer Alexander, th.c v/ife of, Liiinbtr-sticJ.

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LIST OF BURIERS.

Freck Jacob, the child of, Mulberry-street, x

Freebust Matthew, cooper, Stone-street.

Freeman 1 homas, 91 DiviGon-street.

Free!o!\ Sarah, a black at Thomas Ogelvies.

Freely Charles, 21 Skinner-street.

Freeman Nancy, Eden's Ally.

French Edward, mariner of the brig Sally Belle vue.

French Henry E. Bellevue.

Fritz Elias, the child of, Divifion-street.

Fritz John, cavtman, the child of. Pearl-street.

Fritz '|ohn, labourer, 3 Reed-strect.

Fritz Elizabeth, a child of.

Fry Mr. a child of. r ; j

Fulliam John, s^cer, 239 William-street, Ireland.

Furch Melchor, mufician, Church-street.

Futer Pompey, a black man. Partition-street.

Gallalee Mathew, baker, wife of, 3 Cliff-street, child-bed.

Gale Mrs. aged 37.

Gantz Otho, carpenter. Potter's -hill.

GanferCloe, a black, Charlotte-street.

Gant Thomas, aged 8 years, hofpital.

Gardner Phebe, 20 Ferry-street.

Gardner Rachel, a black, Alms houfe. ^

Gardner Archibald, fon of Thomas, mercnant, 212 Wi

am-strect. Gardner Jacob, Lumber-street. Garland Clara, 100 Lumber-street. Garlick Mrs. Water-street, by the New market. Garrifon Peter, labourer, the child of, Henry-street. Garrit Mary, the wife of David, Wmne-street. Gafhem Mr. the wife and child of, W^ilhanvstreet. Gatliin Mrs, Fiankfort-street. Gaul Mathew, the child of.

Gaunt Elizabeth, widow, 55 John-street. ^ . ^ ^ Gentle Lienor, wife of Robert, labourer, Magazme-street,

Scotland. Genyard Mr. 75 James-street, France. German Jacob, jomer, the wife of, 19 Dutch-street- Getfield Mr. aged 25, decay. Getfield Mr. a child of, aged 9 months. Getham Ann, wife of Thomas, 34 Frankfort- street.

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LIST OF EURIALS. 105

Ghraw Frederic, Pump-street, Holland.

Gibbs Ifaac, grocer, a child of, 37 jam-^s-strect.

Gibu)n Elizabeth, Bellevue.

Gibfon James, Bellevue, a manner,

Gib Ton Le-vvis, grocer, a child of, Augustus-street.

Gibfon Margaret, mother of James, broker, 193 Willi-

am-strcct. Gilett Master, fon of Mrs. Gilelt. Gill Mrs. white-waflier, 23 Marketfield-street. Glen, widow, and her fon John, carpenter, Ireland. Glentwovth captain, aged 40, 60 Gold-street. Glentworih mrs. aged 6^^ do.

Goerch Caffimere T. city lurveyor, 76 Gold-street, Ger- many. Golcs, Mr. the child of, Funip-street. Golden William, an apprentice to lohnTiebout printer, C.

Goodhin Benjamin, Bellevue, Goodman Mr. aged 29. Gordon Ann, 30 Ann-street.

Gordon Mary, widow, near the Union Furnace, aged 58, Scotland.

Gordon Hannah, wife of John, a black labourer. Gore Richard, Ciicapfide. Tofman Jacob, carpenter 4 Vefey-strcet, a child of. othard Mrs.

Gough James, wife, and daughter Eliza, ^6 Beaver- street.

Graham William a child of, aged 1 8 months.

Graham Francis, Warren-street.

Graham James Bellenue.

Gowan Alexander Bellevue,

Grandine Mr. aged 36.

Grant lohn, a lad at Robert Wile)'\s baker 89 Catherine Street.

Grant Alexander James-street

Grant Catharine, 59 Chatham-street.

Grant Martin 47 Rofevelt ^'^trcet.

Grant Godfrey, a child of, alms-houfe.

Green George, aged 45.

Green Robert, M. C atharine ftreet.

Green Mrs. aged 25, decay.

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'»o6 L 1ST O F B U RI A L S.

Green Mr. aged 21, accident.

Creciilcaf Thomas, editor of the Argus, 54 Wall-ftreet.

Grendehiiier Mrs. Princefs-ftreet.

Grendelmier Margaret, do.

Grendelmier Jacob, Skinner-flreet.

Griffith James, and wife, 369 Broadway.

Grigg Mrs. Partition-street.

Grilwold captain, a child of, 3 Front-street.

Groatfield Mr. a child of.

Grove Dorca^, a black, the child of.

Gunn lames, 61 Reed-street.

H Hagadorn Francis, cartman, fecond- street. Haight John, corner of Read and Church-streets. Haight William, Bcllevue. Hall widow Mary, 96 Catharine-street. Hall Richard, marijier, Bellevue. Hallet Mr. a child of, aged 9. Hallet Mrs. aged 22.

Halliday Wm. grocer, Frankfort-street, Scotland. Halligan Samuel, 72 William-street, Ireland. Halfcy John, Christian, the fcrvant of, 35 Pearl-street. Ham Wandie, the wife of, 45 Broad-ftreet. Ham Hannah, James-ilreet. #1?

Hamilton Alexander, major-general, the black man or, "

26 Broadway. Hamilton jane, a young woman, Scotland. ^

Hamilton James, 4 Bancker-ftreet. Hamilton John, drayman, 12 Lumber-ftreet, C. Plamilton Mrs. aged 48, pleuriiy. Hammel Nancy, the infant of,

HammerHy Polly, at Wynant Van Zandts, 35 William- Hammond Mrs. at Mr. Chas. Swans, 16 Cliff- It. aged 85. Hand Bartholomew, 31 Cherry -ftreet. Hand Mathew, 28 Cheny-llreet. Handy Ph'tbe, Bellevue. Handy Francis, a boy, Alms-houfe, Hannah, a black, South Gcorge-ftreet. Hanover Edward, corner of Eagle and Norfolk- flreets. Hardcope William, Orange- ftreet.

Ilardenbrook Peter, paver, the wife of, 37 Lumber-ftr. Harding Richard, carver and gilder, 1 Crofs-llreet. Harding johiij the wife and child of, 116 Cherry-ftreet.

LISTOFBURIALS. 107

Hardy Nicholas, merchant, aged 23.

Hardgrave Mr. a child of, aged 2 years, flux.

Hardlow Elizabedi, 72 M array -ftreet.

Harper Gideon, cooper and culler. No, 50 Gold-street.

Harper Thomas, fon of" Jame^, grocer, 154 Fly-market.

Harper Mrs. hofpital.

Harrington John, hair dreffer, 10 Wall-ftreet.

Harris William, cartman, 72 Read-ftreet.

Harris Samuel.

Harris Thomas, from Thos. Maule's, mercht. Bellevuc.

Harris Betfy, Lumber-ftreet.

Harrifon Edward, Bedlow-ftrect.

Harrifon Mary, widow, 57 Ann-flreet.

Harry, a mulatto boy, found dead in Mr. Styvefoifs

barn, out ward. HarliuGarrit, member of the common council, 36 Wm.st. Hart Mr. at William Mathews, corner of Roofevelt and

Bancker-ftreet. Hart George, blackfmith, and wife, each aged 45 years,

Henry-ftreet, Scotland. Hartwich John, pump-maker, 27 Cherry-fircct. Harvey Thomas, merchant, the wife of, 134 Front-ftr. Hary Nicholas, at John Butler's, block maker, Char- \ lotte-ftreet, aged 18. Haflall Mr. Cherry- ftreet, aged 46, Hatch Thomas, tin-plate worker, Cherry- ftreet. Hatcoff, child of, a German. Hatfield Jane, the child of, 60 Dey-ftreet. Hatfield John, a child of, 29 Reed-ilrccr, Hathaway Edmund, apothecary, 140 Front-flreet, Eng. Haviland Caleb, wine and porter merchani, 77 John-ilr. Haviland John, tobacconifi, 130 Front- ftreet. Havitand Horatio Gates, 39 Pine-fi:reet. Hawes Mr. Charlotte-Itreet.

Hay David, mafon, 38 Lombard- fireet, ScotlanS. Haydock Henry, merchant, and his daughters Jane and

Elizabeth, 251 Pearl-llrcet. Haydock John W. merchant, 276 Pearl-flreet. Hayney Arthur, hofpital.

Hays Jacob, conveyancer, a child of, 63 Chappel-ftreet Hays Thomas, flioemaker, and child, 5 William-ftrec Heaofey Mr. die wife of^ 72 Wall-ftrcet.

io8 LIST OF BURIALS.

Keath jMis. ageJ 42.

Heberton John, taylor, vifc of, 6 George-ftreet.

K 'jkh William, Rellevue.

Hcuderfon Alexander, Bellevue,

Henderibn John, grocer, 89 James-ftreet, aged 24;

Ireland. Henderibn Alexander, aged 16 and Mary aged 21, the fon

and daughter oF Hii^h, late merchant Williara-flreet. Hendricks Uriah, merchant 113 Pearl ftreet, London. Rpiiigan John lab^^urer 28 Cherry-fttreet. Kenin-aii SamueK clerk to Mr. insraham, merchant Pearl-

fh-eet. Hennifton John, 10 Walliheet. HenVy Fraricis, mariner, Bellevue. Kenibn Alexander, Bellevue. Herbert ?»'Iary, wife of Felix, Taylor, 49 ClifF-fltreet.

Herbert Mr. aged 30. .

Herring Nicholas, feventh ^vard.

Herring Mrs. daughter of \vido\v Bogert.

Heron Nicholas, the wife cf4i, V/illiam-flreet„

Hewitt Edv.aid, labourer 306 Broadway.

Heyer Alexander, fon of Lawrence, baker, 49 Chatham-

ftreet. Heyer Hannah, wife of Walter, news carrier, Lumber- it,. Heyfer John and wife,' oppofite the bulTs head Bowery.

LIcyfer Mr. a fchoolmafter the wife of.

Hicky John, Bellevue:.

Hickey Sarah, 72 Muriay-frrcet.

Plicks John B. M. D. phylician, and furgeon, 69 Beek-

raan-fcreet. Plicks Georgo, taylor, wife and two children, 341 Water-

flreet. Hi^sins Catharine. Hc-nry-dreet. Higgins Thomas, Bellevue.

Hill Catharine, .daughter of John, cartman, Church-fircet. Hill Catharine 6 Reed-(h-eet. Plillegan David, raafon, a child of, Mott-ftreet. Hinde Margaret, Cherry- ilreet, a§cd 44. Hinton Phebe, at D. R. Durning's, 96 Watcr-ftreet. Hodge Liizabeth, 303 Water-Ilreet. Hodge Mr. aged 18. lioliman Tobias, baker, a child of, MagaziiiCrftreet.

LIST OF BURIALS. ,09

Hoffman widow, Chriftian, fon of, 19 Pine-fir. drowned Hoffman Mr. Ann, a child of, aged 6 vveeks. Holmes Jacob, Bellevue.

Holmes Mrs.

Hone Philip, cabinet maker, and wife, 62 Ann-ftreet.

Honfon Pe:er, infpe61or of beef and pork, 31 Froiu-'ltr

Hopkins Mr, ofthehoufe of Bogart and Hopkins.

Hopkins Samuel, 69 Ciitharine-areet.

Hopkins Mr. S. from Middieton, Connecticut.

Horni'by George, Bellevue.

Horton Mifs,daughter Horton, fhipmafler, a~ed 20

Hofier John, the fon of, Mott-flreet. ' ^

Houflon Magnus, mate of a veflel, from Rob. ICenn-dv. nerry-ftreet.

Howe Wm organ builder, 320 Pearl-fl.aged 45.^«W^«i.

Howe Wilham, a boy, Henry-ftreet.

Howe Hannah, wifeof capt. Bazalleel, 50 Cherrv-ftreet

Howell widow Mary, Broad-ftrcet.

Howland Arnold, Garden-flreet.

Hubard Mr. aged 34.

Hubble Phito, Bellevue, mariner of the fhio Citizen

Hugget Jacob, a black, a child of, Oliver-liieer

Hughes Mathew, aged 90.

Hughes John, tavern-keeper, E. Georcre-Oi-e^-

Hughes Mr. a child of.

Hull Jofcph, fon of John, apothecary, 146 Pear

Hund Mr. aged 26.

Hunt widow Jane, aged -75.

Hunt Leak, corner of Catharine and Rut^zer Jr

Hunt Mr. a child of, aged 2 years. '

Hunt George, 89 Catharine-ilreet,

Hunt Ifaac, labourer.

Hunt Roger, merchant, 1Q2 Pearl. Areei.

Hunt Thomas, found in the E. River, fhicwn

ber-ftreet. Hunter Jofeph, mariner, Birmingham-flieet. Hunter George, houfe carpenter, and his Von Wn

George-flreet, Scotland. Hunter Walter, 26 Catharinc-fircct. Hunter William, a black man, a chi'd of. Hyde John, fnoemakcr, 291 Water ft reet. Hyllop Alexander, merchant, Scotland.

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LIST OF BURIALS.

Plyflop Herbert, baker, Scotland.

Hyflop Pvobert, merchant, 62 Dey-ftreet, do.

Ibbertfon Thomas, carpenter, Bedlow-ftreet. Icto Francis, Bellevue. Inman Oliver, cooper, 76 Warren-ftreet. Ireland William, Clerk.

Irving Samuel, carpenter, 42 E. George-ftreet, aged 50. Ifaac Solomon, ftorekeeper i/Chatham-ilreet, Germany, Ifaac Mofes, broker, 32 Barclay-ftreet Ifrael Michael, trader m furs, from Hefe Cajfel Germany. Itman Charles, and Mary, children of John, blacklmith, iiq Bowerv Lane.

J Tackfon Allen, merchant, 277 Pearl-ftreet. fackfon Sophia, 21 Rolevelt-ftreet. ackfon Mr. a child of aged 1 year, flux, ackfon Elizabeth, 172 Diviiion-ilreet. ackfon %vidow, 55 John ftreet. ckfon Mr. a child of, aged i month. :obs Herbert, Bellevue. o ./ j

Tay Thomas, grocer, 324 Water-ftreet, Scotland.

es Levi, s a black, Bellevue. Frederick 1 1 E. George-ftreet. iny, a black, 136 Water-ifreet.

, old age.

Mrs. Bellevue. r. filherman, Block-I/land. i.i: im, the daughter of, a^ed 18. ;, grocer, a child of. ■d^ fnip matter, 7 Hague-ftreet. child of, Charlotte-ftreet. young woman from 158, Broadway, 5^^-

And. /i ]ames, mariner, 111 Chcrry-ftreet. on Hannah, 125 Fly market. .ifon Sally, found dead in Read-ftreet- nnfon Jacdb, mulatto, Eden's Alley, ohnfon, 3 Beaver Lane, confumption. lohnlbn lames, fon of James, .4 Rofe-ftreet, aged i«. , johnlon Aiidrev. , infant fon of John, Scotland.

LIST OF BURIALS. ail

Johnfon Mr. a child of, at the 3 mile-flone.

Johiifon Richard, {hoemaker, Ireland,

Johnfon Charles, a black man, Eden's Alley.

Johnfon V/m. a black infant, Eden's Alley.

Johnfon Mr. a child of, aged 1 year.

Johnfon Betty, Bellevus.

Johnfon John, Bellevue.

Johnfon Francis, his black boy Thomas.

Johnfon Nancy, a black waflierwoman.

johnfon .William, a black man, the child of.

Jones Mary, Bedlow-ftreet.

Jones Hugh, labourer, a child of, 34 E. Geor^e-ftrect.

Jones Daniel, 37 Chappel-ftreet.

Jones William, the wife of, New-fiip.

Jones John B. phyfician, 82 William-ftreet, aged 3.0.

Jones captain John, a child of.

Jones Mr. s black man, a child of.

Jones Jane and Mary, daughters of Louis, printer, 6j

Pine llreet. Jones Mr. the wife of, aged 25, 352 Water-ftreet. Jones Benjamin, a black man. Jones Peter, a child of, Corlear's-hook. Jordan Robert, 73 Wall-ftreet. Jofeph John, a child of, FirH-flreet. Jofeph John, Alms-houfe. Jofias, a black man, Orange-ftreet.

Joyce Robt. clock and watch maker, 145 Pearl-ft. Ireland. Judah Walter S. ftudent of phylic.

K Kant Godfrey, upholfterer, 58 Beekman-ftreet. Karns Elizabeth, wife of John, chair maker 2 Cliff-ftreet, Katy mulatto, Bellvue, from the floop Herkimer. Kean Elenore, fpinfter, John-Itreet. Kedore George^ joiner. Keerfey Abraham, a child of near the alms-houfe.

Keefe Mr. aged 74.

Keith Mathew, at Mr. Cowan's. Henry -street.

Keller Abm. baker near the methodift church Bowery.

Kelly Edward, Bellevue.

Kelly lohn, a child of.

Kelly widow, 83 Murray-ftreet.

Kelly Wm. lames, Cheaphde-ilreet.

LIST OF BURIALS.

iCelly Patrick, labourer, Ireland.

[Cendle Charles, filver fmith, daughter Mary and wife Eli- zabeth, 43 Cliff-ftreet. K-enly John, clerk in the cuftom-houfc. Kinnan Thomas, Liberty-llreet.

ECennard Henry, a black, drowned the fifteenth of Augufty fCennard Elizabeth, Orange-ftreet aged 23. K^ennard Nancy, Believue. Kent Clarifia, wife of lohn, a black. Kent Catherine, the wife of lacob. 10 Chamber-ftreet. Kent lacob, an infant of, Winne-lkeet, flux. Kent Mary, a black woman, Cedar-Hreet. Kerby William. Kerr Michael, Skinner-ilreet. Kerr Elizabeth, Orange-ftreet. Keyfer George, a child of, 29 Cheapfide. Keyfer John, ihoemaker, the wife of, Reed-ftreet. Kibbe Ifaac, merchant, a child of, 214 Pearl-street. Kidd John, 328 Water- street. K-inder John Church St. back ofthehofpital. Kindle widow xMary, a daughter of, 14 Beekman-ftreet. King Elizabeth, the wife of Edward, 1 1 Chappel-areet. King John, the' child of, Mulbcrry-ftreet. King Ifaac, from Mr. Afkm's, 56 Barclay-ftrect. King Rebecca, 19 Lumber-ftreet. icing Thomas, lOO Maiden-Lane. king, a watchman, a child of, near the Union-Furnace. king Edward, 6 Ofwego-market. king Mrs. aged 6^, fmall pOx. King Jane, Believue. Kinglland Abigail, Pump-Hreet. Kinnard Ann, Believue. Kinfay I olenh, a black, Believue.

Kip Henry H. infpeaor of pot and pearl aflies, and wiiCj I Pine-ftreet.

Kip Ifaac A. merchant, a child, of 34 Stone itreet. Kip Mr. a daughter of, Ruiger-ftreet. Kip John H. 105 Green wich-ilreet, aged 26. Kiniley Simon, a child of. Kirby Mr. aged tg. Kitty, a wench, 18 Roofevelt-street. K.lapper Henry, the wife of, Moore's buildings.

A LIST OF BURIALS. 113

Knapp Mary, the v/ife of Ebenezar,houfc-carpenter, 87

Mann an 11 ice t. Knapp David do.

ICnapp Marian, Thomas-street, confamption, Knapp Elenor, a young woQian from 122 Cher;y-stieet. Knapp Gilbert, butcher, &/ Harman-street. Knapp Stephen, taylor, 4 New-Slip. Knapp Charles, do.

Kneeland Scth R. grocer, New Albany bafon. ' Knight Elizabeth, 44 Lumber-ftreer. Knight a nnah, wife of Mr, mariner Lumber-street. Knox Mr. a cliild oF, aged i year. Knox Thomas, merchant, the wife of, C. Kranicl John W. clerk to the late Mr. Brauver, 53

Stone-street. Krindle Samuel, Believue. Kritz Conrad, grocer, E. Rutger-ftreet. Kroneholm Chriftian, (lioemaker, near Crane-wharf. Kulp Jacob, Believue.

Kyle Richard, a child, -Alms-houfe. ' »

Kyle John, a boy, 87 Front-street.

L Laburan Bartholomew, garaner, the fon of, Third-ftreet. Lacey Lawrence, from the alms-houfe. Lackey Robert, ihipwright, the wife of, Lumber-street. Lackey fames and John, fons of, do. do. Lackey Robert, junr, the wife and fon of. Lumber-street. Lake Thomas, Clerk, aged ^o, England. Lake Constantia, wife of William, trader, 98 Gold-street.

Irdand. Lamb John, M. D. fon of general Lamb, 34 Wall-street. Lamb William, taylor, 11 Rutger-street. Lane Elizahcth, from the hofpital. Lane Thomas, 37 Chatham-street, Lane Timothy, a child of, Gold-street, aged 1 1 days. Lardner James, grocer, 282 Water-street, Limenck. Larkin Charlotte, Believue. Larkin .William, Believue. ^

Larey Abijah. ^aged 17.

Lathurn Simon, ihipwright, Lumber-street, Lavandcr Jofeph, painter, a child of.

Lavere Mr. aged 82.

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114 LIST OF BURIALS.

Lav/rence Jofeph, Bellevue.

Lawrence George, ihipmasier, Nantucket.

Lawrence Richard, merchiiiu, fon of Caleb, 80 John-str.

Lawrence William, Bellcvae.

Lawrence widow, mother in law of Dr. John B. Hicks,

69 Beekman-street. Lawfon John, blackfmith, 59 William-street. Lawibn Ilracl, 30 E. Rutger-street. Lazarus Samuel, fhopkeeper, 19 William-street. Leach John, Church-street, between Barley and Thomas

streets. Leach Thomas, baker 217 William-street. Leach Robert, apprentice to Ofwald and Hartung, 83

Maiden-Lane. Leary widow, Sarah, her black woman, 303 Pearl-street. Leary Mr. aged 78, cancer. Lee Mrs. aged 39.

Lee Sufannah at Mr. Caldwell's 138 Pearl -street. Lee Mr. a child of, aged 1 year. Leechman John, cabinet maker, 60 Cedar-street. Lefurge Amos, boarding houfe, a child of, 82 Warren-ftr. Leitch Samuel, from John Murray's, 27 Harman-ftreet. Lemon Mary, 111 Divifion-street.

Lemprier Michael, 34 Church-street.

Lenox Jofeph, porter bdtdcr, 48 Catherine-street.

Lenox Jofeph, labourer, Ireland.

Lentz Jacob, and wife, Eagle-street

Leonard Mrs. Divifion-street.

Leonard Mrs. aged 48.

Leonard Master aged 14.

Leonard Mr. mafon, the wife and child of, Pump-ftreet.

Leper Mr. Bellevue.

Lewifton George, corner of Lumber and Bedlovz-ftreets,

Leflie Alexander, teacher, Broadway.

Lent John, brufli-manufatlurer, a child of, 2 Beekman-fl,

Letts Elijah, and daugl>ter Sufan, 22 Cooper-street.

Leuthouler William, grocer, Divifion-ftreet, Germany,

Levi Jofeph, a foldier^ hofpital.

Levier Jacob and his fon Jofeph, 172 Divifion-ftreet.

Levie Mary, Bellevue.

Lewis Betty, a black, Eden's alley.

Lewis Jofeph, a black.

L I S T O F B U R I A L S. i t^

Lewis , attorney at law, Cherry-ftrect. C.

Lumbert Henry, taylor, the child of.

Lincoln Francis, from Robert Thomas's, 15 Lumber ftr.

Lincoln Hofea, houfe carpenter and daughter, 86 Fair-ftr,

Lining Nathaniel, carpenter, Liberty-ftrect.

Lint Jacob and his wife Mary, Eagle-ftreet.

Lifpenard Oliver, mariner, James-ftreet.

Lifpcnall William, mariner.

Little Mr. coachman, Beaver-lane.

Little John, cartraan, a daughter of.

Little William, 272 Broadway.

Littlely Frederick, Hofpital.

Liver Mary, Bellevue.

Liver Michael and chiid, taylor, 57 Ann-ftrect.

Livinfton Elcnor, Bellevue.

Lockwood ^, drover from the Plougli and Harrow,

Bowery -lane. Lloyd Benjamin, a child of, ^'j James-ftreet,

Lloyd Mr.-^ aged 16.

Lloyd Mr. aged 46.

Logan John and wife, Lumber-ftrcet.

Lott William, the wife of, in Divifion-ftreet.

Long Michael, the wife of, mariner, 70 E. Gcorg? ftreet.

Long Peter, back of Corlear's-hook.

Loolie Andrew, Bavard-lanc.

Lord Dorcas, aged 19, William-ftrect.

Lorias Nicholas, Bellevue.

Low William, a child of, Greenwich ftreet.

Lov: Peter, Bellevue.

Lowdon Thomas 25 Warren -ftreet.

Lowdon Richard, Bellevue.

Lowellin Hannah, Charlotte -ftreet.

Lowan Richard, Bellevue.

Lowrie Mr. Greenwich-ftreet.

Ludlam David, Bellevue.

Ludlam Cornelius, aged 22, fon of widow Pliche, Rrder-ft.

Ludlam Nancy, aged 32, wife of Stuart, painter, 56jGhn-ft.

Ludlow Mr. a cliild of.

Lucilow Mr. Bellevue. '

Ludlow William, grocer, the wife of, Fayette ftreet, ^;

Lydig Clara, a wench, 4 Ferry -ftreet.

Lyon Mr. a child of.

ii6 LIST OF BURIALS.

Lyon Karris, Ann-ftreet. Lyon jauiesj mariner, Bellevue.

M M'Adams Mr. fhoemaker, George-ftreet. M'Adder Daniel, Bellevue. M'Baine Mr. a child of, aged i year, M'Baine Jane, Bellevue.

M'Caffel jan-iCs, corner of Bedlow and Eaft Rutger-fln M°Cairan John, grocer, aged 32, 36 Catharine-ftreet. M^Carter John, bagpiper, Rider-itreet. M'Carty Chas. ion of Jcrerniah, 97 Jarnes-ftreet. M'Carty Clias. carpenter, Rider llreet. M'Carty James, child of widow Catherine, 5 James flreet. M^Carty Mr. aged 34, pieunly. » M"Caify James, Bellevue. M'Call John, 22 E. Rutger-Pircet. M'Call John, carpenter, aged 24, Scotland. M'Cammon Mrs, vvife of Mark, mafon, 45 Catharine-ftr, M-Cauly Patrick.

M'Clay V/illiam, carpenter, 115 Liberty-ftreet. M'CIay Thomas, mariner, aged 21, Bedlow-drcet. M'Cloud Mr. a child of, near the Air Furnace. M-Cobb Mr. Beekman-ibeet. 3M'Colgin James, mafon, Cadiarine-Hreet. M^Coliiiler William, corner of Broadway and Barley-ftr. M'Co.ne Jacob, aged 12 years.

M'Corinel , aTetiyman at the Fly-market.

M'Coy james, apprentice to Jofeph Flitchcock, failma-

ker, 3 1 Roofevelt-ltreet. M'Crea widow, the, daughter of. M'Cready William, aged 17, fon of Mr. E. M^Cready,

Isorth CajlU.^ M'Cubbifi Robert, Barclay-ftreet. M'Cue Bridget, 15 Moore's buildings. M'Daniel Peggy, Bellevue. M'Daniel Hugh, do. McDonald James, (the noted fportfman) 78 Vefey-street,

Scctland. M'Donald Jannet, widow, at 6c^^ near the A.ir Furnace,

Scqiland, M'Donald Jane, wife of Alexander, carpenter, near the

old Furnace,

L I S T'OF B U R I A L S. n^

McDonald Nelly, from Mr. William Mooney's, 75 Wali-st.

M'Donald Donald, 64 John-street, Scotland.

M'Donald Jpft^ph, a lad from the Alms-houfe.

M'Donell Christiana, wife of Donald, Bellevue.

M'Oouqal Peter, merchant, 191 Pearl-street, Scotland.

M'-Ehvaine Mrs. Bedlow-street.

M»El'waine John, grocer, Bedlow-street,

M'Elwaine Margaret, from the flrip Nancy, Capt. Forest, Ireland.

M'Ewen Daniel, from the hofpital, dropfy.

M°Ewing- Mr. aged 25.

M'Ewen Johi), aged 36, an officer in the late revolution- ary war.

M'E'Aen Keturah andiier (on Henry, Bellevue.

M'Fi^li Mr-v. aged 38.

M'r'urrjcy Francis, Alms-houfe.

jM'Gaciion John, a child of about i4monti)s,

Gibbon Garret, Bellevue.

M^Gie James, the infant of John, Ireland.

K'Gill John, child of, Jacob-ftreet.

M'Gowan Ann, wife of Daniel, corner of Dey and Greeii- wich-ilreets.

M'Graw Mr. a child of ■. aged 1 year.

M'Innis Flugh, Eagle-ilreet.

M'Intire Ann, infant of Peter, Warren-fireet.

M'Fall , a child of, Mulbeny-ftreet.

M'Far ane Mrs. the child of.

M'Farlane John, clerk, 190 Pearl-Ilrect. Scotland.

M'Fier John, Norfolk-flrect.

M'Garrah Mrs. aged 47.

M'Gibbon Garret, Bellevue.

M'Ginnis widow, Broadway.

M-Ginnis John, Eagle-ftreet.

M-Ginlay David, aged 25.

M'Green Robert, Charlotte, near Cherry firect.

M'Gregor Alexander, Margaret wile of.

M'Guire Mathew, cartman, Chamber-stteet.

M'Gowan John, Church-street.

M'Intire Sarah, Bellevue.

M'Kay Henry L. aged 17, Old-flip, Ireland.

M'Keh'on John, clerk of the allembly of this state, 6j Pearl-strcct.

ii« ALISTOFBU RIALS

M'Kinby Peter, china store, the wife and two children of.

1 19 Fly-market, Scotland. M'Kinlay Mr. Eagle-street. M'Kenzie mifs. M'Knight William, Bellevue. McLaren Daniel, fhopkeeper, the wife and child of, 163

Broadway. M*Larcn Catherine, at Mr. Buckley's Front, near Peck

Slip. M*Laren John, merchant, 8 Gold-street. M' Laugheray, James, labourer. M'Laughlin Morris, aged 12, Pearl-ftreet. McLaughlin Patrick, a child of. aged 9, Pearl-ftreet. M'Laughlin, Chadotte-ftreet. ^ M'Laughlin jarnes a child of. M'Leaji Aiciiibald, one of the editors of the New-York

Gazette, 116 Pcarl-ftreet, Glafgo-w. M'Lean Niei, rigger and grocer, the wife of, 62 John-ft.

Scotland M* Leod Donald, a child of, Greenwich-flreets. , M*M afters William, hofpital. M'Michael Mr. aged 39. M'"Millan John, porter bottlerj Burling-Slip, aged 20,

Ii-eland. M'Mullan Mrs. Bridget and child, hofpital. M'Mullen Patrick, Bellevue. M'Nair Charles, Blackfmith, 22 Church-ftreet. M'Nichol, Margaret, corner of Bedlow and Charlotte-ftts. M'Nichol Patrick, do. do. aiid two children. M'Pherfon Andrew, labourer, i Pearl-street, Scotland. M'Ouin Edward, Bellevue. Macon John, the boy of, 25 Cheapfide. Mackin Niel, grocer, 24, E. George ftreet, and child. Madden Michael, Bellevue. Madden John, from the 4 rnile-ftone. Maers William, gun fmith, Ireland.

Magie Ireland.

Maghan Charles, from Mr. Gics, corner of Bridge and

Broad-streets. Magraw Miles, labourer, Roofevelt-street. Mahan Jerry, the wife of, Charlotte-street. Major Sally, wife of ^arau »', printer, 37 P..utger- street.

LIST OF BURIALS. 1,9

Malcomb Siifan, fister of Mrs. Malcomb, midwife, r

Fletcher-street, Scotland. Maney Margaret, Bellevue. Manley Mrs. Jews- Alley. Maniel George, a child of, William street. Man Captain William, aged 36.

Marian, a hired woman at Mr. Clandening?, 209 Pearust, Martin Peter, James street, Martin Peter merchant, from Peter Irwin's boarding houfe,

59 John-street, Scotland Martin John found dead near the fliip yards, Marfiield Mr.

Marville Betty, a black, Bellevue. Mal'on Robert, a child, 12 Moore's buildings. Mafon Thomas, Bellevue. Mastin Charles, cartman, 20 Chefnut-strect. Mathews Anthony, a black, the fonof, Mathews Charles, B irmingham-ftrcet, Mathewfon Ebenezer, 316 Water-street. Maxwell William, diftiller, an infant of, 225 Greenwich-

street. Mayune Frances, widow, at Mr. Baflets, 21 8 Pearl-stfeet.

old age. Mead Margaret; a young woman, fifter of Nicholas, 59

Naffau-street. Mead Solomon, clerk of Mr, Jofeph Eden, C. Mead John, a child of, Mears Peter.

Meinell George, 227 William-flrcet. Meldrum Robert, grocer, aged 26, 87 Greenwich-iltreet,

Scotland. Melvin Thomas, mariner Catherine- (Ireet. Mcrrit Ezekiel, mafon, the wife of, Murray-street. Merrit John, corner of Henry and Birmingham-Street. P^iddlemast Peter, 21 Beekman-street, aged 28. Middleton Mo fes, a black, Cathcrine-st. near the market. Middleton Wa-ter. Micrckel Mr. found near the corner of Liberty-street and

Broadway. Miles Samuel, and wife, E. George -^street. Millat Peter, mafon, 51 Bowery Lane. Millegaa Gilbert, apothecary, aged 23, 43 Water-street.

J20 LISTOFEURIALS.

Miller Adolphus, teacher, 32 NalTau-street.

Miller, widow, Catherine, a child of, 21 E. George-street.

Miller John filver fmith, Dutch-street.

Miller Montgomery, carpenter. Reed-street.

Miller William, fifherman, Pump-street.

Miller Zebulon, 3 New Slip.

Miller Andrew, merchantj Maiden Lane.

Miller John, Bellevue.

Mills Jane, daughter of Robert, bookbinder,

Mills I araes grocer, a child of.

Minery Captain, Patrick, a child of, Rutger-strcet.

Minto Christian, confumption.

Misplee Nancy, aged 18, daughter of ThoraaSjCofFee feller,

5 Rider-street. Mitfcrve George, butcher. Bowery lane. Mitchell Air. a child of, near the tea water pump. Mitchell Bridget, Bellevae. Mitchell William, cartman, 94 Gold-street. Mitchell Jane, Bellevue. Mitchell Wynant, marfhall, 15 Water-street. Mitchell Mr. tanner and wife. Mix John, a black, Bellevue. Moffit Polly, Oliver-street. Monikec Mr. a child of. Moody William Thomas, apprentice to Mr. Hithcock,

Roofcvelt-street. ?4oon Mrs. aged 62.

Mooney Elizabeth, the wife of Michael, 39 Rutger-street. Mooney Mr. aged 36, fuddcn. Mooney William, butcher, 75 Wall-street. Moore Mrs. aged 30, child bed. Moore Abigail, a child of. Moore Richard, a black man, alms houfe. Moore Nicholas, 32 Ferry- street. Moore James, the wife of, Henry-street, Morehoufe Jofiiua, from the boarding houfe of Mrs.

Rodgers. Morarius major Ludwig, Roofevelt-street, Germany. Morell Betfy, Bellevue. Morgan Mr. a child of, aged 6 months. Morris Jacob, cartman, and wife, 11 Barclay-street. Morris Abraham, a black man, alms-hoafe, \

LIST OF BURIALS. 121

Morris Samuel, flave to Mr. Ebbet, 71 Fcarl-street.

Morris John, jeweller, Dutch-street.

Morris Mr. the child of.

Morrifon Jaracs, and Thomas, back of the balloon houfe.

Morrifon Jane, an infant, alms-houfe.

Morrifon John, cabinet makei. Fair-street.

Morrifon Mrs. aged 54.

Morrifon William, mariner, Eellevue.

Morrifon Mr. a child of, E. Rut,c;cr-5:treer.

Morton Thomas corner of Dey and Greenvvich-strects.

Scotland Morewood Thomas, merchant, 128 Pearl street, aged 41. Mofes Ifaac, Broker.

Mount George, a child of, Chatham-street. Mougeone Peter, at the four mile stone, France. Mountain Bridget, wife and child of James, corner of

Bedlow and George streets. Mullen Barney, Bellevue. Muilan Robert, Bellevue.

Munley Timothy, cirpenter, and wife, 147 William-fircct. Munfon Amos, fhoemaker, 82 JoJin-lircet. Murphy William, apprentice to fames Sutton, ceu2.r-

cooper, 80 Fair-ftreet. Murphy Edward, grocer, E. George ftreet. Murphy Richard James, 7th ward. Murphy Wi!iiam, Bellevue.

Murray Ceafar, black, W'hite waflifr, 49 Cedar-RreL Murray Mr. a child of, acred 1 month. Murray John, Bellevue. Murrcl Thomas, 23 George-ilreei. Myers Jacob, uoiw Mr. VanTuyrs (!\>notry houfe. Myers Ephraira, mariner, 25, E. George^lrect. Myers John R. merchant, the wife of, 17 Dcy-lircct. Myers John, the child of, Rcad-ftreet. Myers Samfon A. copperfmith, 71 John-Perec.. Myers Pvudolph, (hocmakcr, 1 1 Chappel-ftreer., Myers Henry, a lad from Dr. Borrows, 77 W'atcr-flrcet, Myers John, ? black belonging to Mrs. Dixon. Myers Mrs. aged 78, confijmption. Myers Sufannah, a bla'ck, the child of. Mylander Nicholas, tavern and clothier, aged 45. 336

Water-drcet.

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1 £2 LIST OF BURIALS.

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Nancy, a bhclc woman, at John Murray's 27 Beekman-ft. Na(h Mary, wife of Samuel, mate of a velfel, 69 Cliff-ftr. Naihan jofeph, trader, Whilc-hall-Ilreet, Germany. Naiion Mr. a cliild of, aged 10 months. Neck Solomon, from the Hofpital, confumption. Nedham Mrs. wife of John, aged 73, 10 Cherry-itrect. Nevil John, grocer, 78 V/ali-llreet. Ncwall Andrew, cooper, aged 49, and fon Jofeph, aged

J. 8v FroiiL itreet, at the Crane wharf. Ncwall Thomas, fon of Andrew, Crane-wharf. Nichols William, aged 25. Nicholas John, a black, labourer, Orangc-ftreet. Nicholfon Mrs. James-flrect.

Nickels John, labourer, a black man, Orange-ftreet. Nightingale Elenor, 44^ Lumber- ilreet. Nclbit Betfey, Bellevue. Netus Philip, Alms-houfc.

Newkirk |ohn, baker, a child of, 49 Liberty -ftreet. Newton Thomas, printer. Nichols William, mafon, aged 18. Noble Mark, 222 Pearl-ltreet. Nocus Stephen, broker, 196 Broadway. Norris Elizabedi, tlie wife of Mr. 306 Water-ftreet. Norwood Richard, callom houlc meafurcr, the wife of,

52 Gold-ilreet. Noftrand James, printer. Noltrand Epinet us, ironmonger, C. Noyli Mr. a child of, aged 1 year.

O O'Brian Richard, Bellevue. O'Brian Tnnothy, tallow chandler, the fon of, aged 165

Cherry-ltrcet. O 'Brian John, Bellevue. 0*Conally Patrick, baker, Ireland, O^Daniel Hugh, Bellevue.

O'Drifcal Mary, wife of Jeremiah, fchoolmaller, aged 36v Ogden Gilbert, labourer. Ogden widow, Ann-ftreet. Ogdc'i Lewis, aged 48, Pearl-ftrcet. ^Ogdcn Davidj merchant, 123, Pcarl-ttrect.

LIST OF BURIALS. i-j,

Ogden Mr. a child of, Frankfort Orcet.

Ogden John, bricklayer, the wife of, 54 Ann ftiect.

Ogg Jamc", E. George-ftrect.

Ogilvie Alexander, 2 Gold-ftrcer.

Oliver Mr. a child of, aged 1 year.

O'Neal Chas. Gordon, a lad, fon of Henry, Lumber-Rr,

O'Neal James, Hofpiial.

Orr Alexander, 143 Fly-majket.

Orr John, Bellevue.

Ofburn Henry, mafon, E. George-ftrect.

Ofbiirn Nathaniel, from the fchooner Nancv. CaDtaia Wilfon.

Ofhiel Peter, Bellevue,

Ofwald Charles, furrier, 83 Maiden-lar^, C.

Overing Mr. a child of, aged 18 months, flux.

Owen Richard, the fon of, 14 Jacob-fhcet.

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Paine Captain Jofeph, Greenwich-road near the Old Fur- nace.

Palmer Mr. aged 21.

Palmer Mr. Pump-ftreet.

Panton Francis, merchant, aged 56, 59 Wall-ftrcct, Aberdeen.

Parker Elizabeth, wife of Peter, fhipmafter, DiviGon-rir.

Parker Sidney, hatter, 207 Water-ftreet.

Parfonarius John, F. Hofpital.

Parfons Aaron, Bellevue.

Parfons John, merchant, 257 Pcail ftreet.

Partell Henry, 4 Jacob-lheet.

Patterfon Jonas, Cheapfide.

Payne Mary, 46 E. George-ftrect.

Peacock Richard, at Mr. R(jbbins' grocei, fixih ward.

Peale Kitian, fon trf Charles W. proprietor of 'he rnull-um, 'Philadelphia, C.

Pearfe Robert, pewterer, 82 Nalfan ftrcet.

Pearfon Catharine, Henry nearE. Gcarge-fticct.

Peck George, 2 childien of, Mulberry Itrcei.

Pelfer Ifaac, 38 Harman-ftreet.

Pell Elijah, merchant, Pcarl-itrcct.

Pendleton James.

Penny Mr, aged 18.

Pcnnycook Willicuii, coachmakcr,- the wife of, 3 Fair-ilr.

124 LIST O F B U R I A L S.

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Pevrold Mrs. aged 29.

Pcrfs William, mafcn and builder, r.gcd 47, and a child, 34 Gold-fticer.

PeLer , an Italian, accd 33.

Peters John, taylor, a ciiild of, 16 William-flrcct.

Peters Folly, at Nancy Johnfon's Bedlow-ltrcet.

Peterfon Cornelius, blacklnnth, the child of", Divihon-ftr.

Peterfon Goefter, ^^ E, George-ftreet. Swcdtn.

Peterfon Pompey, a black, belonging to Mrs. Beekrnan.

Petre George, fugar baker, wife and caild, Bayard-ftreet.

Pettie John, from Garrit de Bow's 132 Front-ftreet.

Fettit Thomas, 46 Cedar-llreet.

Pettit Jofeph B. Alms-houfe, confumption. Phebe, a black woman, Bellevue.

Philips Hannah, 60 VVilliam-flrcet.

Philips Stephen, gentleman, Wali-ftreet.

Philips Marcus Portius, Bellevue.

Piikins James, 59 Cheapfide.

Pinkleton James, corner of Lumber and E. George-ftreet.

Piper Julian, widow, and grand daughter Catharine, Bow- ery.

Pttt Nicholas, cartman, the wife of, 44 Roofevelt-ftreet.

Place James, butcher, Firfl-fireet.

Player Peter, the child of, jamcs-ftreet.

Plunket v/idow, Mary, 178 Divihon-ftreet.

Polhehrius Jacob, old age, Secdnd-ftreet.

Porter William, Bellevue.

Porter Peter, labourer, the child of. 80, Read-ftreet.

Porterficld Mr, corner AaguRus-ilreet and Tryon Row»

Poftlt^thv.'aite John, 1 Cherry ilreet.

Potley Jonah, corner of Divifion and Orange-flreet.

Powers John, 7 Charlotte-itreet.

PrefLon Catharine, 327 Pcarl-ilrcet-

Price Ruben, the wife of, 9 Barley-flreet.

Pride Peter, houfe-carpentcr, the infant of. Little Ann-ft.

Pride Robert, carpesiter, 15 Beaver-ftrect.

Prigent Peter, Bellevue.

Pritchard William, Pump-ilrcet.

Prittj John, mariner, Eellcvuc.

Prr.vooit, widow of Jaraes.

P'.ow John, Bellevue.

Prun Jacob, Secoiid-ilrect. and child*

LIST OF BURIALS. 125

Pudncy John, Grand, near SufTolk-fttcet.

Punches John G. taylor. 27 Gcorgc-ftrect.

Puidy iliunmouth, taylor, 395 Pcarl-ftreet.

Purdy John, cartman. Little Gaiharine-lheet.

Purdy Thomii's, Catharine-(trcet, aged 22.

Purdy John, at Nollrand's tavern, 52 Bowery -lane.

Purvis Robert, 290 Greenwich-llreet.

Pur\'is Walter, cabinet-maker, Orange- ftreet, Scotland.

Purvis Thomas, do.

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Queran Philip, near Bunker's-Hill.

Quick Abraham, a child of, Broad-ilrcct.

Quick James, baker, 57 Broad-ftreet.

Quin Patrick, aged 27.

Ouin John, mariner, Watcr-ftrcct.

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Ramage Mifs, daughter of Mr. Ramagc, miniature paint- er, aged 16.

Randall Mr. aged 25.

Raney Mr. taylor, the wife of, Fairftreet.

Raney William, 87 Front-flreet.

Range Mary, Bellevue.

Rankin Mrs. aged 28.

Rankins Mr. a child of, aged 3 years, and anothar aged 6 months.

Rankens, Francis, a black, the child of.

Ray Mr, a child of, aged 1 year.

Read William, chief Surgeon of the U. S. frigate Confri- tution.

Readen Henry, baker, and Mary his wife, 93 Gcld-Hreet.

Readen Mr, a black, child belonging to.

Reef Martha, Henry-flrcet.

Reid Mr. aged 70, died on Long-Ifland.

Reid Elizabeth, Partition-llreet.

Reid Mrs. a fon of.

Reid Elizabeth, widow.

Reid Robert, aged 23.

Rcmmy John, potter, the child of, Potters-hill.

Remfen Elizabeth," at Silas Totten's, 115, William-ftreet.

Remfcn Dorothea, 32 Water-ilrect.

Remfen John H. jun. attorney at lav/, 92 Pcarl-ft. aged 28

Remfen Elizabeth, Bellevue.

12% LIST OF BURIALS.

Renwick William, merchant, a child of, Gy^ Maiden-lane.

Refide Hannah, 13 Rutger's-ftreet.

Reviere Thomas, Toti of Jacob, j 72 Divifion-fireet.

Rcyley Captain, the child of, 14 Rutger-Urect.

Re)'Iey Henry, Batavia-lane, and wife.

Reynolds Daniel, Dyc-ftreet.

Rhinelandcr Sophia, daughter of Frederick, Greenwich-

ftreet, aged 24, decay. Robbins John, apprentice to Mr. Ackley,io8Gold-flreet. Rice Mary, corner of Auguftus and Magazine-ftreet. Rice Sally, froro John BifTett's', 29 Eaft Geor*ge-ftreet. Rice Henry, Bellevue.

Rich James, taylor, an infant of, 166 Pearl-ftreet. Rich Abraham, carpenter, 18 Thames-flreet. Richardfon Mrs. Beilevue. Richard William, Pump-ilreet, Richey John I. iipholfterer, Sarah tlie wife of, 93 John-

lireet, aged 28. Ridley Eleanor, wife of George, merchant taylor, 130

Front-ftreet, Scotland. Richl Jacob, baker, Pearl-ftreet. Riker Matilda, a black woman, a child of. Rinfey Jofepb, a black, Bellevue. Rivens Mr. aged 22. Rivier Nancy, 52 Cheapfide-flreet. Roberts James, Eaft George-ftreet. Roberts Enos, 21- Rofe-ftreet. Roberts Elizabeth, 35 Chappel-ftreet. Roberts Solomon, 01 the fchooner Betfey, Bellevue. Robertfon Mr. the child of, Pearl-ftreet, near the Fly-

Miaiket. Robertfon Ann, the child of, Roofeveit-ftrest. Robertfon Ann, daughter of Alexander, merchant, 191

Pearl-ltreet. Robertfon Robert, nephev/ of do. do.

Robertfon Mrs. aged 25. Robertfon Mr. aged 32. ilobins Grace, Bellevue". Robins Thomas, clerk to Samuel Cariipbell, bookfeller,

Salijhury^ England, Robins Ezekiel, a black man, from the houfe of 174 Wa- ter ftreet.

LIST OF BURIAL'S. . 127

Robins Mary, a child, Alms-houfe.

Robins Sarah, wife of Ezekiel, 174 Water-ftreet.

Robins Sarah, 49 ClifF-ilreet.

Robins Thomas, from George Bernents, 50 Watei-ftreet.

Robins Mrs. Fair-flreet.

Robinfon James, Bellevue.

Robinfon George, 38 Roofevelt-flreet.

Robinfon WilHam, Winne-llrcet.

Robinlbn Rofannah, a black, near Moore's buiklings.

Robinfon Mifs, aged 25, 311 Water-Rrcet.

Robinlbn Mr. a child of, aged 3 years.

Robinfon Benjamin, mariner, Bellevue.

Rodman William, cartman.

Rodgers Edward, tavern-keeper, Ireland.

Rodney John, a black, Bellevue,

Rogers VVilliam, Bellevue.

Rogers John, Bellevue.

Romayne Cafparas, cariman, the ion of, Elizebetli-rtr.

Rook William, a child of. Banker itreet.

Roole Chriftian, mariner, Bellevue.

Rooreback John 1'". Notary Public, 87 Maiden-lane, C.

Roofevelt Helena, confumption, from the Mayor's, 108

Broadway. Rofanna, a wench belonging to Daniel Nivens, Newhurgh, Rofetta Madam, a child of, Broadway. Rofe Maria, aged 20. Rofe James, old age, 377 Pearl-ftreet.^ Rofs Ephraim, Catharine-ftreet.' Ro0 Samuel, Bedlow-ftreet.

Roy Alexander, grocer, aged 34, 33 ClifF-ftreei, Sccdand. Roy John, Bellevue.

Ruckeil widow, confumption, Murray-ftreet. Ruekell Mrs. Chamber-Ilreet. Rump Jacob, a child of, Crofs-ftreet. Rump Jacob, Bellevue. Rump Mrs. do. Rulfcl Catharine, 94 William-fireet. Ruifcl Francis, tay lor, aged 25, 40 Partition- ft rect, Scot

land. Ruiibl Timothy, houfe carpenter, 56 James-itreer. Ruiiel Mr. cartman, Warren -Itreet.

128 LIST OF BURIALS.

Ruiley John, flioemaker, lo Robinfon-ftreet, Germany.

Ruthman |on.n, 20 |<>hn-ftreet.

RuihvTu John, Ton of John, turner, 30 John-flrect, Scot- laud.

Ryan Charles, from the floop Herkimer, Bellevue.

Ryans James, Bellevue.

Rvans Cornelius, a child of, aged 6 months.

Ryar Heary, pair.tcr, Winne-ftreet, Germany.

Ryley Nancy, wife of Charles, Getfield's Alley Mulberry Street.

Ryley Frederic, taylor, Front-ftrect.

Ryerfdeck Polly, daughter of late Rev. Mr. R.yerfdeck, ofHackenfack, at the Rcv.Mr. Kuyper's, 27 Fair-it.

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Saidler James, aged 15, fon of James, merchant, 131, Water-ftreet, C.

Sailmaker Elizabeth 41 Harman-ftreet

Sa^ue widow, 54 Riitger-ftreet.

Sakonftall Richard R. merchant, i Gold-ftreet.

Sarah, a black, at William Tilford's grocer, E. George-ft.

Sarah, do. Bellevue.

Saul Mr. painter, 330 Water- ftrcet, Ireland.

Saunders Richard, a cliild o^".

iSaundcrfon Mr. 330 Pearl-ftreet.

Sargeant Winthrop, from 36 Moore-ftreet.

Savoy Tcm, a black, chimney-fweep, Moore's buildings.

Scanciella, J. B. M. D. aged 28, Venice.

Schneedon John, Bellevue.

Schofield Jame's, Orange-ftreet.

Schott Mr. Bellevue.

S(hroeder John, porter, Read-ftreet, Germany.

Schuder William, Infpedor of the revenue, Bridge-flreet.

Sciuiltz George, aged 85 Moore's buildings.

Schultz Henry, and his wife Elizabeth, from Adam Rut- land's, 3 mile ftone.

Schultz Daniel, phyfician, from Waterfcrd, New-York.

Scolar Yv^illiam, Bellevue:

Scott Charles, labourer, Third-ftreet.

Scott Robert, and his Wife Elizabeth, 332 Water- flreet, Ireland.

Scott William, apprentice to MeflVs. Swords, printers, 09 Pearl- ftreet.

LIST OF BURIALS. rag

Scott Mr. Bellevue.

Scroggie George, Pviarl-ftreet, near the exchange.

Scud.ler William, cuftom houfe officer.

Seabury John, Bellevue.

Seaman Henry, merchant, Pearl-ftreet.

Seaman Robert, Bellevue.

Seaman Mrs. do,

Secoy Jane, mantua-raaker.

Seygang Mr.

Sergeant John, aged 5 months. Ton of James, Re6lor-ftr.

Sergeant William, cartman, 47 Greenwich-llrect.

Servant Mr. a child of, aged 1 year, flux.

Shaddack Jacob, mariner, 31 Lumber-ftrcet.

Shaffer Chnftian, taylor, Firft-ftreet.

Shandy Mary, Alms-hjufe, confumption.

Sharer Mrs. Bellevue.

Sharcfhine Jacob, 13 Rutger-ftreet.

Sharplefs Aaron, grocer, i Cliff-ftreet.

Shannon Andrew, labourer, the wife of, 75 Jamcs-llreet.

Shaw Martin, at John Paine's Union Furnace.

Shaw Sufannah, Ilenry-ftreet.

Shaw James, 130 Front-iireet.

Shaw Andrew and wife, Pump-flrect.

Shearer Mary, 138 Broad- flreet.

Shcdden William, mei chant, confumption, 09 Water-(lr.

Shenkofdt John, 78 Roofevelt ftreet.

Shepherd Mrs. wife of Thomas, hair-drciTer, 47 John-fir.

Shepherd Hannah, wife of juhn, Rider-itreet.

Sharer William.

Sharer Mary, 128 Broad-flreet.

Shiel Peter, Bellevue.

Shilmerdine John, 135 William-ftreet.

Shimmcl , tea water mau, Fayctte-dreet.

Shetfell Michael, fhoemaker, the wife of, near New-flip. Shields Catharine, a child of.

Shields James, houfe carpenter and wife, 50 E, George-ft. Shineback Henry, 45 Pcarl-llreet. Shoal Mr. a child of, aged 3 years. Shobar Dorcas, 7th Ward. vShoemaker Mrs. a child of. Shonnard John, tavern-keeper. Bowery. ShoLwcil Widow, 102 Charaber-Itreet.

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130 LIST OF BURIALS.

Shotwcll Ifaac, and bis fon Jofeph, blackfmiths. Shraciy John, (hocmakcr, a child of, 85 Chatham-ftreet. Shuller Ludwig, cartman, a child of, Verey-ftreet. , Shu re Mrs. Shurtz Mr. aged 37. Shute Henry, a grand child of, comer ofMagazinc and

Litile Ann-ftreet. S.hiite Hannah, aucd 26. C. Sibley Mrs. Carniua, the fervant of. Sickles Elias blackfmith, a child of, Bedlow- ftreet. Sickles John, clothier^ the child of, Maiden-lane. Sickles Catharine, Alins-Houfe. Sickles Zachariah, a child of, aged 18 months, Gibbs-

Alley. Sickles Mifs, daughter of widow, 70 Liberty-flreet. Siemon John, furrier, 1C3 William-ftreet, and his wife

Sufannah. Silkworth Thorrjas, at William Hunters, corner of Lum- ^

ber and Eaft Rutger-ftreet. Siiva Jozjp'Pvciz, merchant, 28 William-dreet. Sirnley Mr. carpenter, aged 40, William-ilreet. Simmons Bathiheba, Henry-ftreet. Simmons Mr. aged 21. Simonfon Sufan, Bellevue. Simmonfon Lucy, wife of Cornelius, a black phyfician,

Pearl near Frankfort-ftreet.

Simpfon Sufannah, a black, fiom 4 Xcw-flip. Simpfon Robert, Bellevue. Sinclair Archibald, grocer and carpenter, aged 32, 227

Water-ftreet, Scotland. Sinclair John, Greenwich-Road, near the faw-pits. Sinclair Captain, the wife of, Cherry-fireet. Sinclair Polly, 45 ClitF-ftieet. Skinner John, ihocmaker, aged 40, :\k). 50 Banker-

ftreer, Scotland. Slideir Michael, -aged 60. Slidell Michael, the v.ifeof. 56 A.nn ftreet. Slidell Ifaac, ' do

Sloan Mr. aged 29.

Smith A^lbert, mulical inftrument maker, the wife, daugh- ter and fon of, €6 John-ilreet. Smith A^dolph, Bowery-lane, confumption.

A LIST. OF BU RIALS. 13!

Smith Alexander, merchant, 177 ?c3iv\r{\rQeU.ScotIa7id.

Smith Bernardus, taylor, the wife of, 36 Gold-itreet.

Smith Charles, bookfeller, the wife of, 51 Maideii-lane.

Smith Charles, merchant, a child of, Pearl-lirvjct.

Smitii Elihu H. phyficiaii, 45 Pine-ftreet.

Smith George, phyfician, Henry-ftreet, from Newburg.

Smiih Hefter, the wench of, 3 Dover-iheet.

Smith James, oi\ his return to his native country, England.

Smith James, fon of Jacob, turner, 94 Beekman-Itrcet, aged 3 1 .

Smith James, mariner, of the fhip Jean, Bellevuc.

Smith Mr. aged 27.

Smith John, Bellevue.

Smith jefle, 32 Bancker-ftreet.

Smidi Melancton, merchant, 52 Greenwich-ftreet,

Smith Morris, a child of, Little-Catharine-ftrect.

Smith Nathan, Judge ofUlfter County, Bellevue.

Smith Phebe, BelleTue.

Smith Robert, cartman, 41 Oliver-ftreet.

Smith Mr. aged 42 palfey.

Smith Solomon, fon of Solomon, 52 Rofc-ftrect.

Smith Sarah, Lumber-ftreet.

Smith William, aged 16, apprentice to Archibald M'Lean, printer. Pearl-ftreet.

vSmout George, the child of, 157 Chatham-ftreet, aged 17.

Sneden Ann, Bellevue.

Snegs Mary, ii Cliff-itrcet-

Snodgrafs Catharine, wife of James, Lumber-ftreet.

Snodgrafs William, do.

Sniffin William, a child of, Rutger's ground.

Snowden George, fiiip-chandlcr, 56 Gold- Ilreet.

Snyder Mr. 66 Dey-ftieet.

Sayre Di*vid, aged 9 years, France.

Spann Juliana, Bellevue.

Spangle Philip, a free black, from Mr. Zunt's, 62 Pearl- ftreet.

Specie Henry, apprentice to William G. Miller, baker, 60 John-llreet.

Spicer jofeph, fon of Francis, Auguftus-flreet.

Spoufe' William, at the Old Coffee-houfe.

Springs Richmond, fliipwright, and wife, Liimber-ftieet.

Springfteen Elizabeth.

132 A LIST ®F BUPvIALS .

Sprong Mr. Broad-ftreet, near the Exchange, aged 27. Stagg Deborah, 52 Eaft George-ftreet, aged 18. Sugg Cynthia, wife of Nicholas, 99 Catharine-ilreet. Stagg Eliza, Wafliington llreet. Stanbury Wi;liam, aged 19, died of a locked jaw. Stanford, wife of the Rev. John, 81 Fair-ilreet, aged 33- Stanton Mr. the wife of, near the New-flip. Staples William, merchant, London. Steghifer John^ 48 Nalfau-ltreet. Stephens George, bookbinder, 28 Cliff-ftreet. Stephens Mrs. aged 42. Stevens William, 3 Front-ftreet.

Stevens Thomas, and wife Elizabeth, lower end of Char- lotte-ftreet.

Stevens Captain, aged 55, confumption.

Steven fon , widow, houfe-keeper, Water-Rrcet.

Stcvcnfon Sally, 34 Ferry-ftreet.

Stewart James, grocer, Crugar's-wharf.

Stewart James, 73 Wall-drect.

Steyner Godlip, 48 Naffau-ftreet.

Stickler Adam, Pump near Second-Ilreet.

Stickler John, an infant, 7th ward.

Stigney Catharine, 56 Cherry-ftrcet.

Stockhoufe John, grocer, Naifau-ftreet.

Stockweli, wife of Samuel, conflable, i Rider-ftr. aged46,

Stokes J ofeph, of the fchooner H unter, Belle vue.

Stone John, 55 Lumber-ftreet.

Stone John, 47 Catharine-ftreet.

Stone James, Bellcvue.

Stonehoufe widow Catharine, the t\vo daughters of, 19 Chtf-llreet.

Story William, labourer, i Cheapfide-ftreet.

Stoutenburgh Thomas, merchant, the mother of, and Sal- ly the fifter of 118 William-ltieet.

Strachan William, guager, 83 Pearl-ftreet.

Strong Thomas, Water-fireet, aged i8.

Straubling Henry, Bel lev ue.

Stuart Hannah, 55 Wall-rireet, aged 54.

Sturk Mr. 11 Moore"s buildings,

Sudderland Mr. a child of, aged 3 months.

Sullivan Martin, Fair-iireet.

LIST OF BURIALS. 133

Summers Nathaniel, 26 Stone-ftreet.

Sunicr Elizabeth, wife of Alexander, 114 Chatham-ftreet.

Sufan, a black, from the houfe of Joze R. Silva, 28 Wil-

liam-ftreet, Swain Uriah, printer, aged 28. , Swan James, (hoemaker, 84 Harman-ftreet. Swartz Chrillophcr, baker, near the Methodill church,

Bowery. Sweet Mrs.

Sweeny Mrs. Cherry-ftreet, near the fhip-yards. Swords Mary, relitt of Thomas, of the Britilh 55th regt.

T. Tared Mr. Philip, hofpital. Tar Gee Daniel, faddler, 24 Gold-flreet. Tarley Daniel, Eaft Rutger-ftreet, Ireland. Taylor Edward, a lad from George near Gold-ftreet. Taylor George, 249 Water-ftreet. Taylor William, Ihoemaker, 104, Maiden-lane. Taylor |ohn, grocer. Teller Dodor, Eagle-fhreet. Telford James, Read-ftreet. Ten Eyck, Mrs. aged 64.

Terleven John, mariner, of the Britifli packet, Bellcvue. Thomas Evan, teacher, 29 Gold-flreet, C. England. Thomas Chloe, a black, Birmingham-ltreet. Thomas John, from Thomas Oakes' cjo Warren-ftrcet„ Thomas Ann, Bellevue. Thomas Sarah, Bellevue. Thompfon Mrs. Bedlow-ftreet.

Thompfon James, Coffee ManufaQurer, 23 Thames-ft. Thompfon Mr. a Child of, aged 6 months. Thompfom Alexander, Bellevue. Thompfon Mary, wife of James, Merchant, Scotland. Thompfon Thomas, a child of.

Thompfon, Son of William Thompfon, 34 Ann-Srcet. Thompfon Captain, wife of, 169 Williani-ltreet. Thompfon James, Merchant, wife of, Gold-ftreet. Thompfon Mrs. Judith,

Thompfon, a black child belonging to Mr, Heyer. Thome Sufannah, Firft-ftreet. Thrafh Williamj mariner, Bellevue.

134 LIST OF BURIALS.

Thome Elizabeih, Firft-ftreet.

Thoriiion Mrs. wife of John, Grocer, 163 Fly-market.

Thorp Benjamin, 29 Cliff-fheet.

Thuillon Woods, Grocer, a child of, Pump-flreet.

ThaiJton Samuel, 301 Water-ftreet.

ThanHon John, Ton of John, Merchant, a^ed 17 Country,

Teddeuian .William, Charlotte-llfeet.

Tinney Lawrence, a child of.

Tinker Denny, a black woman, 21 Fair-fcreet.

Tielder Thomas, Bellevue.

Til ton Alexander, lOi Water-ftreet.

Timpfon Mr. aged 28.

Tmker Denny, a black, 21 Fair ftreet.

Tinton Mary, Bellevue.

Tingly M. a child of.

Ti'-us John, Bellevue.

Todd David, Merchant, the wife and daughter of, 193

Water-iireet. Todd V/iiliam, Crofs-ftrert. Ttilfree Mr. the child of, Maga'zine-ftreet. Tom Nathan, Merchant. Tompkins Wilham, Blackfmith, the wife and fon of, 34

Ann-iircet. England. ToUeo Catharine, Bellevue, Torrence William, Bellevue. Travis Mr. a child of, aged 8.

Tredwell James, Phyiician, 130 Fly-market, aged 30. Tremble James, Porter, Henry-ilreet. Trembly Daniel, Grocer, the wife of, 68 Corlandt-ftreet. Trembly Daniel, Blackfmith, No. i \Vhite-Hall-lireet. Tfui!.L,ht Frederick, Cartman, 71 Chatham-Street. Truiiian Mr. Mafterofthe African fchool, a child of. Tucker John, Bellevue.

Tucker Timothy, Henry, near E. Rutgcr-dreet. Turley John, Hofp tal.

TurnbL'.'H Richard, merchant, aged 26, William-flreet. Turner John, caitmian, the VMfe of, Lumber-itreet; Turner Mar)^, Bellevue. Tutdc Elizabeth, do. Tweed l^jhiu 29 Cheapfide. Twi:::.i'er-^ Ehzabeih, wife of Henry, grocer, 74 Front-ft.

LIST OF BURIALS. 135

Tylee Mr. the wife and child of, ^liathavn-drcet.

Tyler 3 a man Irom the Hoft-iital.

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Ugo Mr. from f. Warner's, grocer, 58 Ffaiik'oit-Hrect.

Uirick Sfiba'lian, Bellevue. ..

Underbill jane, 21 Clilf-ar^set. .

Uftick Chailcs, 8 Lumbet-ftreet.

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Vache John, artificial florift, a child of, 28 Liberty-Qr,

Vafcler Mr. baker, E. George-ilreet.

Van Bremer Jaraes, 77 Nairau-ftreet.

Vandeil Mr. a child of, aged i year.

Vandelbcck Conrad, a child of, 19 Barley ilrcet.

Vanderbilt John, of Long Ifland, the (lave of, from the corner of Ann and Georgc-ilreet.

Vanderbilt Oliver, ihocmaker, a fon of, 124 Broadwav.

Vanderburgh Mr. batcher, a child of, Eagle-iireet.

Vandcrright [eremiah, near the exchange.

Van Dyke Ilaac, cabinet maker, and wife, 43 Aliidca- Lane.

Van Gezen Hetlor, a (lave of John Quackenbofs.

Van Heynige Dierk, Orange -ftrcet.

Van Hook Aarondt, propneter of the reading rocin. 149 V/ater-flrcet.

Van Home Andrew Smith, a child of, Firii-.r-..;cc{,

Van Every Jacob, 69 CiifF-strect.

Van Hon ten Joim, carpenter, a child of, Thomas- street.

Van Houten Garret, baker, 41 Barclay-street,

Van Hover Jacob, 69 Cliff street.

Vanlor Johii, nailor, 84 Hannan-street.

Vanmelick Henry, mariner, Bellcvue.

Van Pelt Mr. a ciiiid of, aged 1 year.

Van Vlcck Mary, daiighLer of Ifaac, aged i5, Reed-ftreet.

Van Vkck Mrs. wife of do. aged 40.

Van Norden John, a chiKi of, Bear-market.

Van Noftrand James, an apprentice, 141 Chrttham-ftreet.

Van Noftrand Mrs.

Van Seyl Abraham, a child of, Bayard's-lane,

Van Wick William.

Van Zandt Peter and Thomas, funs of Peter Pra, mer- chants, 1 80 Water- llrect.

Varian Margaret, child of Ifaac, batcher, Bowcry-lanc.

LIST OF BURIALS.

Varct Jolin, Lumber near Catharine-ftreet. Varick John, phyfician, 6 Cordand-ftreet Varick Mr, caitman, the wife of, Lumber-ftreet. Veitch James, the wife and child of, 28, Harman-ftreet, Veitch Robert, the wife of, 38 do. Veifi Mr. S.thool mailer, aged 25. Vicllc John, 56 Warren-ttreet.

Violet, a black woman, (lave to John Jones, Wall-ftree'.. Voorhis John, cartman, a child of, 50 Chappel-ftreet, Vos John P. 60 Broadway. Vredenburgh William, the wife of, Stone-flreet. Waddell Ifaac, taylor, Skinner-ftreet, a child of. Wadon John, Belle vue.

Wagener John, baker, a child of, 90 Bcekman-ftreet. Walden Jacob, caulker, and wife, near the New market. Waldron John, and daughter, 3 William-llreet. Waldron widow, and daughter, Eagle-ltreet. Waldron Alexander Phenix, clerk in the bank of New- York, 30 Frankfort-ftreet. Walgreen Daniel, Alms-houfe, Sweden. Walker John, fhipmaller, confumption. Walker George, Alms houfe. Walker Mrs. Jews- Alley. Wallace Alexander, Firfl-fhreet. Wallace Charles, Plne-ftreet.

Wallace William, from Thomas Maule's, 137 Pearl-ft. Walfer Andrew, carpenter, Roofevelt-ftreet. Walfh William, tallow chandler, 95 Gold-itreet. Walfli John, afonof, Magazine-ibeet. Wanlefs Mr. 14 Cliff lireet.

Wandell James, meafurer, a fon of, 80 Beekman-ftreet. W'ard Charles, aged 24.

Ward Samuel, C. Goldfmith and jeweller, England. W^ard Samuel, merchant, 325 Pearl ftreet, the Ion of. Warden Thomas, apprentice, below the hofpital. Waring Abraham, New-Albany bafon. Warner Michael, rigger, 18 Mulberry-ftreet. Warner widow Catharine, from Mr. Wilkes's, 32 Wall-ft. Wdrren llxh. Greenwich Road, near the State Prifon. Wafhburn Mr. a child of, aged 6 months. Waters James, a lad from Water near Dover-ftreet.

LIST OF BURIALS. 137

Waters John, Lumbcr-dreet.

Waters fohr), Surveyor, the wife of, Lumbcr-flrect.

Waters Thomas, oyfterman, the wife and daughter oF

Rider-ftreet. "Waters Francis, aqed 1 1 days, Cherry-ftreet. Waters William, Ion of John, iMao;azine-Ilreet. Watkins William, merchant. Maiden Land, England. Watkins Richard, aged 22 Do. Watts Captain, Water-ilreet, confumption. W^Jtfon Charles, a young lad horn Conrad Shultz's near

the (late prilon. Watfon Mrs. Orangcdlreet, "Watfon Jannet, aged 21 from 23 Cliff-ilrcet, Dalkeith

Scotland. Watfon James, a lad from "^.Vater-llrcct. /

Watlbn jane, Chefnut-ilrcet. Watfon John, 38 Lombard-Hreet. Watt Hannah, Bellevue.

Way John, baker, a child of, 7 Ilarman-dreet. Weatherfliine Nicholas, cartman, a child of, 8 Auguilus-

ftreet. Wedon Abigail, and child, 106 Maiden lane. Wedon John, Bellevue. Weeks Benjamin, fliipwright, the wife of, upper end of

Lumber-ltrcet. Weeks Widov/, Germany. Weeks Simeon, Lumber llreet.

Weifenfels George, R. conveyancer 03 Church -urect. V^eldon Mrs. New Markcf. ' Welfli Mr. and wife, i3 Ferrydlrcc'. Wellh PFdliam, Bellevue. WelHi George, S'^oemaker, 61 Cliif-dreet, Wellh Nicholas, Olivcrdlrecf.

Welfii Mr. clerk to Mr. Robert Coc'is, loo rrater-ilrcet. Wenman Mr. aged 32 Dropfy. Wentworth William, Attorney at law, 1 \j PT'^atcr-flrect,

aged 23. Well John, mafon, 1 7 Chcry-llrect. Weft Mary, anurfe at Mr. Bafifcts, 218 Pca;l-urcet. West Mr. a,ged 33.

Wetherby Ann, wife of James, 7th ward, Wheeler Amelia. Divif:on-(]re(.t.

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138 LIST 0F BURIALS.

Wheeler Richard, cartman, a child of Divifion-ftrcet,

\ Wheeler Nancy, 33 William-ftrest.

V^Vhiiacre Mr. Ship carpenter.

VeiV lilt's Aaron, Hpufe-carpenter, Vandewatcr-ftreet.

Ve* -it^ Richard, Alms-Houfe.

V v^hite JamcSj cart^jan, 25 E, George-ftreet.

White Charles, Shipmaller. the wife of, 73 Roofevelt- (ireet.

White Mr. SilverHTiith, at Mr. Newmans.

White Elizabeth, wife of Charles, Shipmafter, 73 Roofc- vclt-flreet.

White Mary, a black woman, Pearl-ftrcet.

Whitemaii Henry, llioemaker, a child of, 6^ Cherry-Il.

Wick Mr. aged 27.

Wilcocks Mrs. 296 Water-flreet.

Wilkes Thomas, mariner Bowery -lane.

Wilkes Matthew, cartman, Mufqueto Cove, L. I.

Will Laurence, labourer, the wife of, Mott ftrect.

■Wilkinfon Mrs. froie David Ackermans, Lumber-ftrect.

Willet Charles, 121 Harman-ftreet.

V/illiam, a black child at the Mayors.

Williams James, a black man, the wife and child of Hofpital.

Williams Margaret, 6^ Divilion-ftreet,

Williims William, mariner, 336 Water-ftreet, flux.

Williams William, 25 E. George-ftreet.

Wiiiiam Thomas, a child of, 29 Thames-ftreet,

Williams, a child from the hofpital.

William Jane, confeftioner, William-ftreet.

William fon Mr. Harman-ftreet.

Wilmot John J. Water-ftreet, aged 28, Clockand watch maker.

Wilibn John, baker,a child of, Fair-ftreet.

Wilfon Mrs. wafnerwoman, a child of, E. Rutger ftreet.

Wilfon James, Chatham-ftreet.

Wilfon I faac, weaver, and wife, 31 Gherry-ftreet.

Wilfon Betfey, Bellevue.

Wilfon James, from the Hofpital.

Wilfon Elizabeth, 41, ClifF-ftreet.

Winney Jofeph, Bellevue.

Winftiip Mary, Libcrty-ftreet.

Winter Auguftus, fur merchant, 120 William-ftreet,

LIST OF BURIALS.

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Winthrop Tamar, a black.

Wifhart George, Dean. 319 Pearl-ftreet.

Witmore Mr. FIctcher-flreet.

Wolf John, Barclay-ltreet.

Wolf Widow, at Mr. Winters, 120 William-ftreet.

Wood Ebenezer.

Wood Jofliua, 50 Frankfort-ftreet. ^

Wood Mr. Oliver-flreet.

Wood Andrew, Ihoemaker, and wife, 31 ClifF-flrccfy

Scoiland. Wood George, aged 45. Wood Mr. Bellevue.

Woodruff Racliel, aged 19 Second-flireet, flux. Woodruff" Jofeph, a child of, aged 2 years, flux. Woolfey Henry, labourer, Harmau-llreet. Worcy William. Worthy John, Bellevue,

Wright Andrew, child of, Walter, mnfon, Scotland. Wright Mary, widow, 27 E. George-ftreet, aged 50.

Y. Yauger Frederic, at Robert Harts, Grocer, 8 Chailotte

flieet. Young James, butcher, Third-flreet, Bowery. Young James, Teacher, 10 Gold-flreet, Scotland. Young John, labourer, Edens-alley. Young Margaret, Charlotte-ftreet. Young John, Saddler, 14 Gold-Street, aged 56. Young Mr, Hefter-ftrcet aged 41,

Z. Zellers Cafpcr, gardner, a child of, Bowery-lanc.

Lijlof the Burials^ z?i iltc difcrent grave yards in the city of Netu-Yorli, at Potter s Fulds. and Bellevue, /rorn

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The number of perfons interred in each of the lurying

grounds of this city, from ijl Augujl, to ioth November

1798.

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St. Pauls, - - - - 211

St. Peters, . . , _ 86

Chrift Church, - - - 23

United Prefbyterians, - - ' 186

Dutch Churches, - - 129

German Lutherans, - - - 50

Enghfli do. - - - 26

Friends, - - - - 42

Moravians, - - - - 3

Methodifts, - - - - 79

Baptifls, - - , - - 28

Scotch Prefbyterians, - - 34

AfTociate Prefbyterians, - - 10

German Reformed, - - 29

French Proteltants, - - 10

Negroes, - - 41

Jews, - - - 11

Potters -field, - - - 667

Bellevue, - - / - \o^

2086

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS

MADE IN THE CUPOLA OF THE MUSEUM, AT NEW-YORK. AUGUST, 1798.

Days.

Barometer.

Thermometer,

w

inc's.

Vv'ejthr.

Sum i

e, 2P.M.

Sun rife,

a p. t.i

Siinri

fe, 2P.M.

1

2q. 70

29-73-

70.

82.

N.W

N.W.

2

29. 83

29-83.

68.

80.

E.

S.

Foggy.

a

29 93

29.91.

72.

80.

\V.

S.E.

4

29.67

29 59-

74-

80.

S.E.

S.

5

6

29.67

29-59-

76.

84.

s.w.

do.

29- 59

29.63.

74-

8l-

W.

N.W.

7

29.74

29.77.

70.

84.

S.W.

N.W.

8

20. 75

29.69.

72.

01

w.

S.W.

9

29.60

29.5a.

76

96.

s.w.

do.

Dlf^ant li:;Htning.<!

10

29 47

29-40.

7.8.

qo.

s.w.

S.

in the evening;.

1 1

29.40 29.63.

29-47-

78.

89.

s.

S.S.E.

conlhnt licrl-.tniiig

1 2

29.71

74-

86.

VarJal

^I"

.^cthnndf- t'orgh. fieuvy rains with thunder.

13

■::q.8o. 29. 82

29.84.

74-

83-

N. E.

s.

11

29 80.

74-

7«-

E.

s.

1.5

29.80

29-84.

74-

82.

Variable.

hea-x'yiliow.&tliun.

lO

29.81

29.80.

75-

85.

S.W.

finall fhowers.

17 iS

29. 71. 29 65.

29.70. 29.66

75- 76.

go- go.

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s.

do. -vvith thkindc-r. cah.ns.

19

29. 70.

29 80.

72.

84.

X.E.

S.W.

23

20. 80.

20.79.

74-

83-

K.

S.S.E.

21

29. 72.

2J.67.

77-

87.

S.W.

S.

,

22

29,63.

29.71.

76.

84.

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N.E.

a finr fhowpf vith

23

29.92.

29.92.

65-

76.

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E.

lightning &z thund.

24

29. 82.

29.71.

66.

80.

S.W.

S.W.

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29. 63

29.63.

76.

91.

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b.W.

diftaut lightning st

26

29 63.

29.59

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93-

do.

do.

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27

29- 7,5-

29 70.

77-

85.

W.

W.

28

29.61.

29.60.

69.

76.

W.

S.W.

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29.61.

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67.

76.

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N.W.

33

29. 62.

20 <;8.

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80.

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29. 61.

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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. NEW-YORK, SEPTEMBER, 179B.

Days.

Barometer. Thermometer.' Winds.

Weather' |

5

unrife sp.m iSnn rife

gf.w.'.S. rifesr.M.

1 jg. 76. tg.8o-t68.

8o[S. S.E.

Sua life 2 P. M.

2

.9.81. £987.167.

77. E. t.

3

39.^0. 2975-61.

7J.E. S.E.

4

:9.62. 29.58.'63.

74. E. K.E.!Somc!ain,wit}i heavy thunder.;

5

29. 39- 29-39-^69-

74-

.S.W. S.^V.:Dirtant lightnings.

6

29.43- 29-4366.

71-

E. E.Sonie ram.

7

29. 58. 29.(50 64.

75-

E.' S.E. Fogfjy.

8

29.60. 29.60.63. 29.66. 29.66.|6o.

70.

S.W. <lo. A fmall fnower.

9

70.

E. E.

•JO

29.67. 29.67.j63, -

77-

N. E.

1 1

29.76. 29. 76.166.

77-

W. N.

12

29.97. 30. 0.63.

71-

E. S.E.

43

■29 90. 29.83.61.

73.1E. S.

14

29 77- 29-73 ^3-

76.-S. S

^oggy-

15

29.75- 29.73

58.

79-is.w. S.

f6

29.75- 29-72

70.

Ko.'S.W. SW.

3 -!

29.72. 29.74.

69.

82.iVariab>le.

-

ik

»9- 78- 29.78.

70-.

76.'E. S.E.

Foggy.

19

29.78. 2973.

73-

79- S- S.

Fine fhcwer ia the evening.

20

29.78. 2978.

70.

79 E. S.E.

Fo.ggy.

21

29.60. 29.67.

74-

76. S. S.W.

Heavy lliowcr.

02

■29.68. 29.68.

i9-

72.N.\V. N.W.

23

29.63. 29.62

62.

74.. calm, S.

24

29.62. 29.62.

62.

74. N. N.W.

25

29.51- 29.45

55.

64. N. N.W

A gale.

»6

29.70. 29.68

tO.

64.N.W.N.W

27

•29.60. 29.47

61.

71. S.W. S.E

Small iliowcr at night.

ii3

29.61. 29.50

50.

59. W. N.W

?9

29-73- 29-77

40.

52. N.W. K.W

i 50

J29.82. 2977

42.

64

.\V. S.W.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS NEW-YORK, OCTOBER, 1798.

,Days.,

Barometer.

rhennoinetcr.

Winds.

Wcathe

■.

!

Sun life 2p,.v, Sun rile,

2 f . mS. rile 2P.M.

1

29 90. 29 .91. .5 1.

67.S.W. S.

2

29.98. 3C-3-p3-

69.;Cahn S

Foggy.

)

3

30. 0. 29. 92. ,58.

74.'Caljii S.

Do.

I

4

29. 97. 29 89. '58.

72.|Cahn S.

Do.

1

5

29. 70 29.t-9.:57.

71 |N. N.E.

6

29. 60. 29-58|6i.

71.N.E. N.E.

Clear.

7

29.50. 29.40.

60.

59.

M.E. N!E.

Plentiful rain.

8

29.37. 2931-

55-

59-

N.E. N.

9

29. 61. 29.69.

5i-

70,

M.W. N.W

Clear.

10

29. 78. 29.8c.

59-

71-

CalmN.VV.

Fog?y.

11

29 80. 29.87.

59-

68.

N.E. N.W.

12

30. 2. 30. 5.

57-

62.

£. EJ

foggy-

13

30. 12. 30.12.

47-

58

£. E.]r>o.

11

30. 10. 30. 4.

3^^

59

N.E'. N.E.'Do.

15

29- 95- 2990-

48.

64

N.E. N.E.

Clear.

16

29. 84. 29.80.

50.

66

N.W.i.W

Do.

17

29.67. 29.75

56.

71

N. E.

Do.

18

29.71. 29.81.

56.

76

E. L.

Do.

19

29. 90. 29.88.

.51-

56

N.E. N.E.

Fos;sy.

20

29-80. 29.71.

50.

57

N.E. N.E.

Do. hnall rain.

21

29.50. 29.45.

53-

70

N.W N.^

22

89. 59. 29.43.

55-

70

Calm S.

Smoaky air.

23

29. 20. 29 13

64.

6...

S.W. N.W.

Foggy, fmalirain.

24

29.48. 29.60

50.

59

N.W. N.W

25

29.61. 29-60.

50.

65

N.W. Calm

26

29.58. 29.50

50.

72.

N.W. S.W

Clear.

27

29- 55- 2954

60.

bo

S. N.W

Foggy, plenty ef

rain.

28

29.40. 29.53.

50.

56

Calm S.W

Do. fmall lain.

!^9

*9o3- 29 56

3^-

44

W. W Clear.

3-^

29 50- ^9.34

29.

38

W. W. Do. fioil.

ji

«,). 20. 29.34

31-

40

W. N.W. Do.

.

NOVEMBER.

Days

3

4

1 5

h u

.iio

Barometer. jThermometcr.j Winds.

Sun rife 2 p.M.iSunrife 2 v M.S. rife 2p m.

61.

35- 44. 52.

59-

2959.132. 29.40.I32.

39-39;37- 29. 51.31. 29.70.30. 29. 81 32. 30. 0.32. 29.88.36. 29.66.38. 29.96.'36.

,jw.

IN. N. W.

jw.

[W. N. V

jw. ,ls.w.

!N.W

Weather.

S. W

N.E. Cloudy. N.W.'Do. fmall rain. N.W.IClear. N.W.jClcar.

W.|Do. ariablelDo. W.j S.W.lClear. .NAV.'Do.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT, &c.

Ccinparctiiuc Statement of Deaths, during the Pcjlilentiai

Fever oj 1793 in Philadelphia, 1795 in Neio-York. and 1798 in New-York and Philadelphia.

IN Philadelphia, in the year 1793, 4041

New-York, 1795, 732

New-York, ^']9^'> 2086

Philadelphia, in the fame )^ear, 3506

DONATIONS.

I'licjoilov.nng Donations have been received by the Health- Committee, Jince the general Lijl wa^ printed.

Dec. II Ji'^wECEH ED from the Inhabitnnts ot Poughkcepfie, by

William Emott, to the Mayor of this city. dols. ^4 cents 57

A Society of Frienck in Beckman Town, Dutchefs county, bv

Mr. Jofeph Lancadcr, 3 cafks and 2 baj^s meal, and -^5 cents.

Nevv-Rpchelle, br Capt. Daniel Pelion, 4 (lieep.

-xl The Prefbyterian congregation of Weft-HompP.ead, RocklajiJ

county, by Capt. Daniel Vv'andle, 18 bars of mccl atid caiii,

dols. g cents 1 9

Col. Clift, of Dutchefs county, one large chcffc.

1 7 A jury of enauiry, held at Mr. JSardia's their fees by Mr. Jolui

Niichic. in a caufe of Lunacy, dols. ic

The Corporation of New-Brunfwick, Iranfinittcd by Abraham

Schuyler, Efq, their prefidcnt, by Mr, Staats Van Deurfen,

dols. ^^ New-Rochelle, by Newbury Davenport, Efq. i barrel of meal.

20 The Inhabitams of the town of Newark, a co!lc£lion made by

their Committee, the Rev. Uzal Ogden, John Burnet, David D. Crane, Jonathan Baldwin, Jofeph Brown, Nathaniel Beach, Nathaniel Camp, and Dante! Johnfon, by Mr. John Burncij 160 pair of Ihocs, with cafii, dols. 465

21 New-Rochelle by Capt. Daniel Pelron, 2 bags of Indian meal. 24 Mr. Frederic.k Ranfier, by Mr. Philip I. Arcularius, 5dls. 10 cis.

The Geniltincn compolmg the Fire Company, No. 1 2 by IViel-

: yqg fieurs Thomas Frariklin aad Milrs Hitchcock, dols. 53 cents 62

Jan. 4 Mr. .If.nel I'earfal, of Hempllcad harbour, (Q. C.) do's. 10

I'he Ccmi'illories of the Dutch reformed Congreganons of Plack-

infac-k and Sr.braulenbiirgh, forwarded by the Rev. Solom.on

- Freelcigh, prcfident of fa'd Congregations, and received frorn

Albert C. Zabrifliio, Efq. Schraulenbiirgh, 2 bags meal, :>

p.eccs pork, and caOi, doK. 22

blackinfack, 25 bags mea!, 1 pair flioes and cafh, do's. ^^3

A Jury of which Jofeph Blackwcll was Foreman, by Samuel

B^'vd, E{'], ihcir ices dols. 9 cents ^o

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