The Wilmington mercury — Wilmington, Del., 1798-10-19 00:00:00, page 1

T,he WiImington Mercury,
Printed Occafionally and Delivered Gratis —to the Patrons of The Delaware Gazette—By Smyth.
SIXTH DAY
EVENING, TENTH MO.
(FRW.)
[OCT.) 19, 1798.
[ Colle Ged for the Wilmington Mercury .]
HEALTH-OFFICE,
DONA TIONS received this Day.
Andrew Catherwood, 5 dollars
Wilmington, 10 th Mo. [Gel.) 19.
William Hemphill, 331b. pick
D E A T H S,
led pork
For the laß 'Twenty- Four Hours,
PuLlifhed by Order of the Board,
ending 6 o'Clock this Evening:
THOMAS MENDENHALL,
Ann Develan.
Prelident $
JAMES LEA, Secretary.
Borough HoJ'fital Report.
From 18/01 9 th oj'iotbMo. [OH )
frTr By recent accounts from
Admitted,
Philadelphia, it feems that many
t
Died,
ot the inhabitants, who had tn
I
Dil'charged, cured,
cautioufly returned to their dwel
i
Remaining in Holpital,
8
lings, were feized with the ma
lady, and I wept off. Should not
TOTAL DEATHS,
this circumftance forcibly ope
From 8 th Mo. [Aug.) 7. to 10 th
rate with our friends who have
Mo. [Ocl.) 19— inclufive.
retired ? L.et them remain w here
Adults,
they are, until a heavy rain, or
2 1 o
Children,
the fro If takes place; either of
20
which might inl'ure their return
Tot.
without hazard.
230