The Wilmington mercury — Wilmington, Del., 1798-10-29 00:00:00, page 1

The Wilmmgton Mercury.
Printed Occafionally and Delivered Gratis —to the Patrons of The Delaware Gazette—By Smyth.
SECOND&THIRB DAY {MON. & TUES.) EVENINGS,
TENTH MO. (OCT.) 29 & 30,
1798.
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HEALTH-OFFICE.
» . . —
Wilmington , 10 th Mo. {OU.) 30.
D E A T H S,
For the laß Forty-Eight Hours,
ending 6 o'Clock this Evening:
William Thornton—I lofpital,
Jofeph Spraggs—Poor-Houfe,
■- Campbell,
Jofeph White,
John Horn, jun.
William Afhby,
6
Borough Hoff it al Report.
From 28 to 30 th ofiothMo. {OH.)
Admitted,
o
Died,
i
Di (charged, cured,
+
Remaining in Hofpital, 1
TOTAL DEATHS,
From 8 th Mo. {/lug.) 7. to 10 th
Mo. {OH.) 30 — indu five.
Adults,
226
Children,
22
Tot. 248
DONATIONS received this Day.
From an old Inhabitant, 10 dois.
From an unknown hand, 62 cents
Puhliß. cd by Order of the Board,
THOMAS MENDENHALL,
Prefident
i
JAMES LEA, Secretary.
The Health-Office
is REMOVED to the Second
Door above Wclih's Tavern.
DEATHS,
At Philadelphia, for 24 hours,
ending Monday Jafi,
Adults,
16
Children, - - 6—22
And 8 new cafes, reported
by 16 phyficians.