The Wilmington mercury — Wilmington, Del., 1798-10-15 00:00:00, page 1

The Wilmington Mercury.
Printed Occafionally and Delivered Gratis —to the Patrons of The Delaware Gazette—By Smyth.
SECOND DAY ( mon .) EVENING, TENTH MO.
(OCT.) ij, 1798.
[Collevied for the Wilmington Mercury.']
HEALTH-OFFICE.
Wilmington , 10 th Mo. foci .) 15.
DEAT H S,
For the laß 'Twenty-Four Hoars,
ending 6 0'Clock this Evening:
Lydia Erwin,
Elizabeth Davvfon,
2
Borough Hof piUil Report.
From 14/01 5 th of lOthMo. fohl )
Admitted,
3
Died,
o
DiLharged, cured.
o
Remaining in Hofpital,
1 o
TOTAL DEATHS,
From 8 th Mo. [Aug.) 7. to 10th
✓
Mo. fohl.) 15 — indu Jive.
Adults,
200
Children,
1 9
Tot.
219
DONA TIONS received this Day.
John Herons, 10 dollars
Samuel Thomas, 5 do.
Publifl.'cd by Order of the Board,
THOMAS MENDENHALL,
Prefident *
JAMES LEA, Secretary.
£3" Notwithstanding the fa
vorable afpetb of the prevailing
dileafe being nearly exterminated
—yet it behoves thofe inhabitants
who may have removed, and
whofe dwellings remain Shut,
to caufe them not only to be ef
fectually fumigated, but white
walhed and aired, previous to
their return.
It is uncertain to
decide 'whit effect the prefent
changeable weather may produce
—Hopes are entertained of a con
tinuance of the temperate, for a
few weeks; in which cafe, no
hazard can refult, by a return of
our friends & neighbours.—This
would indeed be pleafing, and
is devoutly wilhed-But—
whilit in the fervor of our hopes,
we contemplate a return of our
former bleflings, let not the opu
lent—the benevolent forget the
numerous families who are de
prived of their heads—the many
orphans who are totally depend
ant on their charity—and who,
were it not for the unremitting
attentions of the Board of Health,
would have languished and died
The approach of
in want !
an inclement feafon, will meet
many poor families unprepared !
but the fame benevolence that
upheld the Ilranger, and provid
ed for the orphan, will furely
extend its influence to the Sup
port of the unfortunate.