The Wilmington mercury — Wilmington, Del., 1798-10-18 00:00:00, page 1

The Wilmington Mercury ..
Printed Occafionally and Delivered Gratis —to the Patrons of The Delaware Gazette—By Smytb.
FIFTH DAY (• THURS.) EVENING, TENTH MO.
(OCT.) 18, 1798.
[Colidled for the Wilmington Mercury.}
HEALTH-OFFICE.
Wilmington , \oth Mo. [OB.) 18.
DEAT H S,
For the If Twenty-Four Hours,
ending 6 o'clock this Evening:
George Mills,
Mary Taylor,
2
Borough Hofpital Report.
From 17 to 18 th oJ'iothMo. (OB )
Admitted,
O
Died,
o
Difcharged, cured,
I
Remaining in Hofpital,
9
TOTAL DEATHS,
From 8 th Mo. [Aug.) 7. to 10 th
inclufive.
Mo. [OB.) 18
Adults,
209
Children,
20
Tot. 229
DONA TIONS received this Day.
Collected and forwarded by
J fepb Afjton :
Thomas Montgomery, 3 dolls-.
John 'Pay, 2 do.
John Hollahan, 1 do.
Henry Wilkin, 1 do.
John Young, 50 cents
George Foot, 50 cents
Thomas Clark, 2 dolls.
Fullißsed by Order of the Board,
THOMAS MENDENHALL,
Prefident j
JAMES LEA, Secretary.
DEATHS,
At Philadelphia,
for 24 hours,
ending Wednefday lalf,
Adults,
24
Children,
1—25
And 27 new cafes, reported
by 15 phylicians.