The Wilmington mercury — Wilmington, Del., 1798-09-20 00:00:00, page 1

The Wilmington Mercury .
Printed Occafionally and Delivered Gratis —to the Patrons of The Delaware Gazette—By Smyth.
THURSDAY EVENING—SEPT. ». . 79 s.
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WILMINGTON,
Sept. 20—6 o'clock in the Evening
D E A T H S,
For the laß Twenty-Four Hours.
1
Ann Oxford,
From the
George Laughry,
s.
bital.
J I loll
james Dotton,
Alexander M'Caully,
Edimind Winterbotin, m,
Mary Jeffries,
Eleazer M'Comb, Efq.
Mary Oliver—a Child.
JohnMartin, died in the country.
Borough Hnffital Report.
From 1 gth to 20th September,
Admitted,
none
Died,
3
Difcharged, cured,
2
Remaining in Hofpital
:
11
none of whom dangerous,
TOTAL DEATHS,
From Augiß 7, to September 20,
inclufive.
Adults,
99
Children,
7
Tot. 106
DONATIONS received this Day.
jofeph Springer, 4 fowls.
Robert Arrnilrong, 4 do,
Paul Boughman, half-bulhel of
turnips.
Archibald Hamilton Rowan, 5
dollars.
Ifracl Stalcup, 1 dol.
Benjamin Reynolds, 5 do.
Jofeph White, & Co. 5 gallons
molahes.
John Clark, 3 dollars.
ThomasSpackman, içlb. bacon.
Seal & Haves, 1 barrel flour.
William Hemphill, 30 dollars,
Philip Bonfal, 12 1 b. fugar, one
gallon wine, 1 do. vinegar, 6c
61 b. rice.
Inhabitants in the neighbourhood
of Brandywine - Mills, 60
dollars.
Ed ward Gilpin, 5 dois. 30 cents.
John Dickenfon, Efcp 100 dolls.
Captain John Joughin, 10 do.
Samuel Nichols, b do.
John Ford, 2 dods. & 1 blanket.
Pull iß. cd ly Order of the Board ,
THOMAS MENDENHALL,
Prefident *
JAMES LEA, jun. Secretary.