The Wilmington mercury — Wilmington, Del., 1798-09-18 00:00:00, page 1

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The Wilviington Mercury .
and Delivered Gratis —to the Patrons of The Delaware Gazette——By Smyth.
PrintedfOccafionally
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TUESDAY EVENING-SEPT. ,s. >n 8.
HEALTH-OFFICE.
DEATHS,
From Auguft 7, to September
1 8—inclufive.
The great Expence at which
Adults,
the Board of Health procure
90
' Children,
Nur les and Necefiaries for the
6
Sick at the Hofpital, and the
exhaufted flate of thrir funds,
Total,
96
Remaining in the Hofpital,
compel them to call upon their
16 perfons—three of whom are
fehow-citizens in town & coun
try, to afïxft them by Donations.
dangerous.
As they are in want of every ne
Donations Received fince our laß :
ceffary of life, it is ufelefs to
From Edw. Worrell, five dolls,
enumerate the articles—in fhort,
cafh.
there is nothing that can be ufe
W. C. Smyth, half-a-guinea, do.
ful at the Hofpital, but will be
John Ferrifs, ten dollars do.
thankfully received by the Board
of Health, at the Health-Office,
John & Wm. Warner, five gal
near the Town-Hall,
lons port-wine.
And,
Fifteen dollars, caffi, from a ci
as they are under the neceffity ot
making continual advances of
tizen.
caffi, they will thankfully receive
John Fleming, i^lb. ffielPd bar
for the relief of their fuffering
ley.
Chriftopher Holling fworth, 12
fellow-citizens, any fums which
may be put into their hands.
lb. fugar.
Sundries bedding, from a lady
Publiffied by Order of the
Board of Health,
unknown.
jofeph Bringhurft, junior, ten
JAMES LEA, jun.
gallons vinegar, and 61b. fu
Secretary.
Wilmington, T
gar.
Sept. 17, 1798.J
2 bottles ffierry wine, and 2 do.
port wine.
joffiua jackfon, load of ftraw.
Deaths for 24 hours, ending Tuef
day evening —6 o'clock:
Publiß.ed by Order of the Board ,
Sarah Hendrickfon,
THOMAS MENDENHALL,
Rachael Lake,
Prefident j
Haflet Monro,
James (fonof Thos.) Patterfon,
JAMES LEA, jun. Secretary.
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