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The Wilm ington Mercury . Printed Occafionally and Delivered Gratis —to the Patrons of The Delaware Gazette—By Smyth. MONDAY EVENING-SEPT. 24, 1798. {Collected far the Wilmington Mercia y .] HEALTH-OFFICE. CONATIONS recei ved this Cay. Gerrard Blackford, 2 dollars. Sarah Mailings, Jonathan Beefon, 1 load draw. Jacob Ford, 10 dollars. James Brobfon, 10 do. Lucas Alrichs, 1 load draw. Rumford Dawes, 6 dollars. James Gilpin, 421b. 3 doz. eggs, nips, 2 fouls, and 2 ducks. John Thdweil, 61 b. Sugar, limes. A French Citizen, An unknown hand Thomas Robinfon, 5 dolls. From the people of Garret's Pa per-Mill and its dependen cies, 43 dollars. WILMINGTON, Sept. 24 — 6 o'Clo k i i the Evening D E A T H S, For the laß Tkccnty- Four Honrs. James M'Cavc*s chi Id faut, Robert M'CaulIy, Mary Hufbands, Catherine Stimel—from theHof pital, Laetitia Anderfon, john H. Dobelbower, James Bryan, tanner country. Borough Hoff ital Report. From 23d to 24th September, Admitted, Died, Difchargcd, cured. Remaining in Hofpital, 2 do. ■an m rye dour, i -2 buihel tur af i O dollars. 5 (beets. died in the Publi/Ieed by Order of the Board, THOMAS MENDENHALL, Prefidenf ; JAMES LEA, jun. Secretary. 1 i i »3 16 TOTAL DEATHS, From Anguß 7. to Scptcmba 24, inclufive. Generous Wages will be given to Nurfes, of good cha raéter. Apply to the Board of Health, near the Town-Hall. Adults, Children, «25 9 Tot. 1 34