i$ y ■ aotfcu v$a™ tc SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE LIBRARY Section :J1*71™°*±*15I1°« Form 113c. No. OC.../..0...^.^ ~$ W.D..S.G.O. ■OVBRNMBfT FtUKTINtt 0FT1C1 Presented to the Statistical Division, Surgeon-General's Library, United States Army Washington, D. C. BY The Prudential Insurance Co. of America Newark, New Jersey ■& -.*a f- . ^/ *Mo Cutest — >£-< -^ - # ^JW C^?J / 4sfr-om the Tour through Great Britain, Vol. 2. Page 293. 1 In the year 1740. on the pro .otion of Dr Gilbert, Dean of .ms church, to the Bishopick of Livlaff, his majesty was pleased to confer the Deanery on Dr. Alured Clarke, who was installed in the month of January, in that year; and if we may be allowed to judge from the pious acts he began with in that station, a more worthy man could not have been preferred thereto. " The house, an anci nt building, belonging to that dignity, had, through the remissness of its former possessors, been too long neglected; wherefore his first work was to set about altering and repairing that, which he did within nine months of his instalment, at an expense of about eight hundred pounds. " Before this was perfected, viz in the spring 1741^ he drew up and nnblished proposals for founding a Hospital in this city for lor'g-j::tr. dieting, ..'d curing the sick and lame poor thereof, and of n.. county of Devon, on the like plan of that which he had before founded at Winchester, for the benefit of that city, and county of IL-nts. A design so good, recommended by the pious eloquence of a divine so learned and judicious, on views so visi- bly disinterested, and so clearly abstracted from all party schemes or intentions, met with the general applause and assistance of the gentry and clergy of all parties, sects, and denominations; who, hove ver diflexnt in elg on anrl poluicks, unanimously joined in this p'-nus undertaking: And : ubscription being opened in March, hath aheady (November 1741) brought in about two thousand pounds, of which near fifteen hundred pounds pre annual engage- ments, which, it is highly probable, will be not only continued, but much au rmented; so that it is hoped that two hundred patients at a time n .y be provided for. John Tuckfield, of Raddon, Esq. was pleased to accommodate the governours with a plot of ground near Southern- ay, without the city walls, at a very moderate price, atid to give ene hundred pounds towards carrying on the building 37 '•Hie increase of poor di.-stMsed foreigners and others, -ettled in the distant pirth. of this province, where regu- lar advice and assistance cannot ' e pre.cured, but at an expense thatneithe- they n< r their townships can afford, has wakened the ate- tion of sundry humane and well disposed minds, to procure some morr certain, effectual and easy methods for their relief than have hitherto been provided; and having represented the affair to the as- sembly, a law was passed, without one dissenting voice, giv ing two thousand pounds for building and furnishing a provincial Hospital, on condition that two thousand pounds more should be raised by private donations, to be put out to interest as part of a perpetual fund for supporting it; and the contributors were made a body corporate, with all the powers necessary on the occasion. Since which, people of all ranks in this city have united zealously and heartily in promoting this pious and ex- cellent design, and more than the sum stipulated was subscribed in a few days only, and a much larger sum will piobably be raised here, if the country cheerfully contributes to the capital stock, which it is not to be doubted, they will do, when they consider how much they are interested in it. for the intended Hospital, the plan of which was commodiously designed by the direction of the Dean, and the first stone thereof laid by him, assisted by the Bishop of Exo, Sir William Cour- renay, Knight of the Shire, Sir Henry Northcote, and Humphry Sydenham, Esquires, the Citizens in Parliament, the honourable Henry Rolle, and John Tuckfield, Esq. attended by a great num- ber of clergy and gentry, that are subscribers, and thousands of jbyful spectators, on the twenty seventh of August, 1741. The building contains upwards of three hundred feet in length, and is already in a good forwardness." 38 " The difference between nursing and curing the sick in a Hospital, and separately in private lodgings, with regard to the expense, is at least as ten to one. For in- stance, suppose a person under the necessity of having a limb amputated, he must have the constant attendance of a nurse, a room, fire, &c. which cannot for the first three or four weeks be procured at less expense than fifteen shillings a week, and never after at less than ten. If he continues two months, his nursing will be five pounds, his surgeon's fee, and other accidental charges, commonly amounts to three pounds, in the whole near ten pounds; whereas, in a Hospital, one nurse, one fire, &c. will be sufficient for ten patients, the extra expenses will be inconsiderable, and the surgeon's fees taken off, which will bring the above calculation within the limits . -.— of truth. " But the difference, with regard to the unhappy suf- ferer, is still greater. In a Hospital his case will be treated according to the best rules of art, by men of ex- / perience and known abilities in their profession. His lodgings will be commodious, clean and neat, i \ a healthy and open situation; his diet will be well chosen, and properly administered; He will have many other neces- sary conveniences for his relief, such as hot and cold baths, sweating-rooms, chirurg.ck machines, bandage, &c. which can rarely be procured in the best private lodgings, much less in those miserable, loathsome holes, which are the common receptacles of the disea- sed poor that are brought to this city. In short, a beggar, in a well regulated Hospital, stands an equal chance with a prince in his palace for a comfortable sub- sistence, and an expeditious and effectual cure of his diseases. M " It is hoped therefore, that whoever will maturely consider the inestimable blessings that are connected to a proper execution of the present Hospital scheme in this city, can never be so void of humanity, and the essential duties of religion, as to turn a deaf ear to the numberless cries of the poor and needy, and refuse, for their assistance, a little of that superfluity, which a bountiful Providence has so liberally bestowed on them." On the sixteenth of August, it being made appear, to the satisfaction of the assembly, that the contribu- tions amounted to upwards of two thousand pounds, an order was obtained for the two thousand pounds that had been conditionally granted by the act, one thousand pounds to be paid immediately, the other in twelve months: The money, when received, was let out at in- terest en good security, that it might be improving till it should be wanted for the building, which the mana- gers were obliged to postpone, till a piece of ground could be obtained, that would afford sufficient room in an airy, healthy situation; and yet so nigh the built streets of the city, as that the managers, physicians and surgeons might readily and conveniently visit the house on every occasion. But that some good might be doing in the meantime, the managers concluded to hire a house, and take in some patients for a beginning; but some doubts arising concerning the power and duty of the managers, a general meeting of the contributors was called to settle the same, and the following law was pass- ed for those and other purposes, viz. 40 A Law for regulating the elections of the managerr- and treasurer of the Pennsylvania Hospital, and de- claring their trust, duty, and authority. "Whereas by an act of the general assembly of the province of Pennsylvania, entitled, An act to encourage the establishing of a Hospital for the relief of the.sick poor of this province, and for the reception and cure of lunaticks, the contributors to the said Hospital are mtde a body corporate, and impowcred to meet, and to make such laws, rules and orders, as shall appear to them the said contributors met, or the major part of them, to be good, useful and necessary, for the well governing and regulating the said Hospital, and for the regulation of the elections of managers, a treasurer, and other necessary officers and ministers thereof, and for limiting and appointing their number, trust and au- thority. "And whereas, in pursuance of the said law, the contri- butors have met, and have chosen twelve managers and a treasurer, which treasurer hath received considerable sums of money for the use of the said Hospital, and it is now become necessary, for the more orderly disposi- tion and application of the said monies, and of such sums as may be hereafter received, and for the more sure direction of the managers and treasurer therein, to declare and appoint their trust, authority and duty: Therefore it is enacted by the contributors to the Penn- sylvania Hospital, in general meeting duly assembled That the managers of the said Hospital for the time being, shall have the power of disposing of all monies paid to the treasurer for the building, furnishing, sup- port, use and service of the Hospital, and for the hiring 41 and furnishing a house or houses for the reception of patients, until the said Hospital shall be built, under the limitations and restrictions of the before mentioned act of assembly. And the said managers shall likewise have the power to direct the manner and terms of recei- ving and discharging of patients; and all officers and servants belonging to the Hospital, other than the trea- surer, shall be in the choice, and under the direction of the managers, who shall allow and order their respec- tive salaries, and may displace them, and appoint others, as often as they shall think fit. And the said managers shall have the power "of calling general meet- ings of the contributors, as often as they judge it neces- sary for the service and advantage of the Hospital; and shall cause due and publick notice to be given of the time, place, and design or purpose of such occasional meeting, at least ten days before the same is to be held, and shall nominate some discreet member to preside therein, and regulate the debates thereof. And the said managers shall have the keeping, and power of affixing, the seal of the corporation, which seal shall be made nearly agreeable to the form or draught hereunto an- nexed; and they shall settle the accounts with the trea- surer from time to time, and take care that all laws, rules, and orders, made by the contributors, and legally appro- ved, be duly and faithfully executed, for all which, or any other services relating to the Hospital, they shall not claim, receive, or retain, any fee, gratuity, or reward whatsoever. "And for the more orderly execution of their duty and trust, the managers are hereby required to meet at least once a month at the Hospital, or some other fit •12 place in the city of Philadelphia, to confer and conclude concerning the matters hereby committed to them; and shall cause fair minutes of their proceedings to be kept by their clerk, in a book to be provided for that pur- pose: In every of which meetings of the managers aforesaid, eight of their number met shall be a quorum, capable to consult, confer and conclude of and upon all matters, appertaining to their trust, according to the a- foresaid act of assembly, and the laws of this corporation; and whatsoever seven of the number so met shall so conclude, shall be deemed and taken for and as the re- solution of the managers for the time, and accordingly entered in their minutes. To which minutes, and also to the treasurer's accounts, all persons concerned shal* have free recourse at all seasonable times. "And it is further enacted by the contributors afore- said, that every treasurer hereafter chosen shall, befom he take upon himself the execution of his office, enter into an obligation, with one sufficient surety, in double the value that doth, or probably may come into his hands, during the continuance of his office, as near as can be estimated by the managers, unto the contributors of the Pennsylvania Hospital; conditioned, that he will, once in thiee months, or oftener if required, render his accounts to the managers of the said Hospital, and welt and tru'y account, adjust, and settle with them when re- quired, for and concerning all monies that are or shall come into his hands belonging to the said contributors, and pay the balance that shall appear on such settlement to be in his hands, unto such person, or for such service as a board of managers for the time b< ing shall order t;nd appoint and not otherwise; and that he will at thcexpira- 43 lion of his office, well and truly deliver up and pay the ballance of the monies then remaining in his hands, to- gether with the books of accounts concerning the same, and other the papers and writings in his keeping be- longing to the contributors, unto his successour in the said office; and that he will do and execute all other things as treasurer to the contributors aforesaid, accord- ing to the true sense and meaning of this law. And he js hereby authorized immediately upon entering into his office, to demand and receive of the preceding treasurer, his heirs, executors or administrators, the cash, books of accounts, writings, and other effects belonging to the corporation, giving his receipt for the same. "And for the more regular and satistisfactory con- ducting of future elections, and the preventing of dis- putes and misunderstandings among the contributors, concerning the same, it is hereby further enacted, That the place and hour of the election shall be appointed by the managers of the current year, and notified by their clerk, at least twenty days before the election, by print- ed advertisements: And the said managers shall and are hereby required and impowered to nominate three dis- creet members of this corporation to inspect and judge of the said election, and declare who are the persons elected; and the managers shall cause their clerk to en- ter in their book of minutes the names of the persons elected, according tn the tickets. "And if any person elected manager, shall refuse or neglect to act, or shall be absent from three successive monthly meetings of the managers, in any of the first ten months of the year for which he shall be elected mana- ge; or if within the same year or term of his office, he 4* shall be confined by sickness, or otherwise rendered incapable of executing the office of a manager, accord- ing to the true meaning of this law, or shall die, the rest of the managers, as often as occasion shall require, m any of the cases aforesaid, shall proceed in their duty and office without him; or if they tnink fit they shall nomi- nate another of the contributors to supply his place of a manager until the then next ensuing election. "And if any person so elected treasurer, shall absent himself from his said office for the space of thirty days, or shall be otherwise rendered incapable, or neglect his office or duty of treasurer, it shall and may be lawful for the managers for the time being, to dispface him from the said office: and the managers causing their clerk to make a minute for the purpose, containing their reasons for displacing him, he shall thereupon, and from thence- forth cease to be the treasurer aforesaid, and shall, upon notice thereof, adjust and settle with the managers, and pay and deliver the money, books, writings, accounts, and all other effects whatsoever in his hands belonging to this corporation, to such person or persons as the ma- nagers shall order and appoint; and in that case, and so often, and also if the treasurer shall depart this life, the managers shall nominate another of the members of this corporation, but not of their own number to be trea- surer until the next meeting for the annual election, or other general meeting of the contributors. " Provided always, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, that before the managers for the time being proceed to erect any building for the said Hospital, a plan of such proposed building, with au estimation of the expense, shall be prepared and 45 laid before a general meeting of the contributors for their consideration; and their approbation shall be ob- tained before the same is carried into execution." Signed by order of a general meeting of the Contributors. JOSHUA CROSBY, President, January 17, 1752, The above bill was read three times at a gener- al meeting of the Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hespital, and passed by a very great ma- iority. B. FRANKLIN, Clerk. We approve this law, WILLIAM ALLEN, Chief Justice. ISAAC NORR,IS, Speaker of the Assembly. TENCH FRANCIS, Attorney General The managers hired the most convenient house that could be procured, with gardens, he. agreed with a ma- tron to govern the family, and nurse the sick, and pro- vided beds and other necessary furniture; and prepa- red the following rules respecting the admission and dis- charge of patients, a number of which were printed and dispersed among the contributors, viz. Rules agreed to by the managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, for the admission and discharge of Pa- tients* " First, That no patients shall be admitted whose cases are judged incurable, lunaticks excepted; nor any whose cases do not require the particular conve- niences of a Hospital. " Secondly, That no person, having the small-pox, Itch, or other infectious distempers, shall be admitted. 46 until there are proper apartments prepared for the re- ception of such as are afflicted with those diseases; and if any such persons should be inadvertently admit- ted they shall forthwith be discharged. "Thirdly, That women having young children shall not be received, unless their children are taken care of elsewhere, that the Hospital m iy not be burthened with the maintenance of such childeen, nor the patients disturbed with their noise. " Fourthly, That all persons desirious of being ad- mitted into the Hospital (not inhabitants of Philadel- phia) must, before they leave their abode, have their cases drawn up in a plain manner, and sent to the man- agers, together with a certificate from a justice of peace, and the overseer or overseers of the poor of the township in which they reside, that they have gained a residence in such township, and are unable to pay for medicines and attendance; to which an answer shall speedily be returned, informing them whether and when they may be admitted. All persons employed in draw- ing up their cases, are desired to be particulaf in em*. iterating the symptoms, and to mention the patient's *ge; sex, and place of abode, with the distance from ; c city of Philadelphia. " Fiftly, That all persons who have thus obtained a letter of license to be received into the Hospital, must be there at the time mentioned for their reception, and oring with them that letter, and must likewise deposite n the hand' f the treasurer so much money, or give such security as shall be mentioned in their respective letters of license, to indemnify the Hospital either from .he "pense of burial, in case they die, or to defray the 47 expense of carrying them back to their place of abode, and that they may not become a charge to the city. "Sixthly, If several persons, not excluded by the • preceding exceptions, are applying when they cannot be received, without exceeding the number allowed by the managers to be entertained at one time in the Hos- pital, the preference will be given, when the cases are equally urgent, first to such as are recommended by one or more of the contributors, members of this cor- poration, residing in the township to which the poor persons belong; secondly, to those who stand first b\ the list of applications; but if some cases are urgent, and others can admit of delay, those with the most ur- gent symptoms shall be preferred. Seventhly, Notwithstanding such letters of license. if it shall appear by a personal examination of any of the patients, that their cases are misrepresented, and that they are improper subjects of the Hospital, the managers shall have the power of refusing them ad- mission. Eighthly, That at least one bed shall be provided for accidents that require immediate relief. Ninthly, That if there shall be room in the Hospi- tal to spare, after as many poor patients are accommo- dated as the interest of the capital stock can support, the managers shall have the libtrty of taking in other patients, at such reasonable rates as they can agree for; and the profits arising from boarding and nursing such patients, shall be appropriated to the same uses as the interest, money of the publick stock. Provided that no such persons, under pretence of coming to board in the Hospital, shall be admitted, unless, on the first ap- 48 plication made on his behalf, a certificate be produced from the overseer or overseers of the poor of the town- ship in which he lives, of his having gained a residence in the said township; and unless sufficient security be given to the managers to indemnify the city and Hospi- tal from all charges and expenses whatsoever, occasion- ed by his removing hither. Tenthly, That those who are taken into the Hospital at a private expense, may employ any physicians or surgeons they desire. " Eleventhly, That all persons who have been ad- mitted into the Hospital, shall be discharged as soon as they are cured, or, after a reasonable time of trial, are judged incurable. " Twelfthly, That all patients when cured, sign certificates of their particular cases, and of the benefit they have received in this Hospital, to be either pub- lished or otherwise disposed of, as the managers may think proper. " Thirteenthly, That no patient go out of the Hos- pital without leave from one of the physicians or surgeons, first signified to the matron: That they do not swear, curse, get drunk, behave rudely or in- decently, on pain of expulsion after the first admoni- tion. " Fourteenthly, That no patient presume to play at cards, dice, or any other game within the Hospital, or to beg any where in the city of Philadelphia, on pain of being discharged for irregularity. "Fifteenthly,That such patients as are able, shall as- sist in nursing others, washing and ironing the linen, 49 washing and cleaning the rooms, and such other servi- ces as the matron shall require." The foregoing mles w--re a^n-ed to by a hoard of manage!s.of the Pernsylvania H -bpital, the twen- ty third day of the first mnnth (January) 1752. BLNJA'.UN FRANKLIN, Clerk. Wo do approv. nf tlu foregoing rules, W 'LLI AM ALLEN', Chief Justice. ISAAC NOR R IS. Sp.vikerd" the Assembly. TENCH FRANCIS, Attorney General. About this time all the physicians and surgeons, who were contributors, were consulted, in order to form some rules relating to the choice, admission and conduct of the practitioners, and, after sundry meetings, the fol- lou 1 g were prepared and agreed to, at a general meet- ing of the contributors, viz. o Rules to be observed in the choice of the Physicians and Surgeons of the Pennsylvania Hospital, to limit and appoint their number, authority and duty and to raise a Fund for supplying the said Hospital with Medicines. "Imprimis, The managers of the said Hospital shall, within ten days after their first meeting in the month called May, yearly, choose six practitioners in ph\sick and surgery, to visit and take care of the patients in the said Hospital, and the other practitioners (who are at this time members of this corporation) shall have the privilege of attending and observing the practice of those chosen for the service of the year. G 5S "Secondly, the practitioners chosen shall give their attendance a: such times, and in such manner, and be classed with each other, as shall be concluded and agreed upon by the managers and practi'ion'Ts. "Thirdly, Upon extraordinaiy cases, the practition- ers in attendance shall call in two or more of die prac- titioners chosen for the service of the year, to consult with. " Fourthly, In all such cases, which will admit of time for deliberation, all the six practitioners, chosen fcr the service of the year, shall have timely notice thereof. " Fifthly, If any practitioner be removed by the mana- gers for neglect of duty, or any other cause, or shall die, in that case the managers shall choose another prac- titioner (who is a member of this corporation) to supply his place. " Sixthly, Each apprentice or other student the prac- titioners shall introduce to see the practice of the Hospital, shall pay one English guinea, or thirty four shillings, current money, per year, to be laid out in me- dicines, or such other manner as the managers think most proper. "Seventhly, No practitioner, during the term for which he is chosen to serve the Hospital, shall act as a manager. "Eighthly, The practitioners shall keep a fair ac- count (in a book provided for that purpose) of the several patients under their care, of the disorders they labour under, and shall enter in the said book the recipes or prescriptions they make for each of them. 51 " Ninthly, No person shall be received hereafter as a candidate to be employed in the said Hospital, as a physician or surgeon, until he be a member of this cor- poration, and of the age of twenty se-.en years, hath served a regular apprenticeship in thiscitv or suburbs, hath studied physick or surgery seven yars o: more, and hath undergone an examination of six of the prac- titioners of the Hospiul, in the presence of the mana- gers, and is approved of by them: And with respect to strangers, they shall have resided three \ears or more in this cJty, and shall be examined and approved of in the manner, and under the restrictions aforesaid. "Tenthly, These rules hhall continue in force two years, and from thence to the time of the next general meeting of the contributors, and no longer." The foregoing rules wert agreed to at a general meeting of the con- tributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital, the sixth day of April, 1752, and three times read, and ordered to be engrossed; and yt a meeting of the contributors on the thirteenth day of April, 1752, were again read, and, by their order, signed by J09HUA CROSBY, President. We do ap rove of these rules, WILLIAM ALLEN, Chief Justice. ISAAC NORR'S, Sp«*ktr of t:ie Assembly. TENCH FRANCIS, Atorney General. Through the industry of the managers, every thing was ready for the admission of patients bv the tenth of Februan, 1 752, and the first were --ec •;.-■£-ngly taken in on that day. From which time the physicians and sur- 52 geons, with a committee of the managers, have con- stantly i-nd cheerfully given attendance at the house twice a ueek, ;o visit the sick, examine cases, admit and di .charge patients, he besides the daily attendance of the former. On the seventh of May, 1752, there was a new choice of directors, and a treasurer, viz. ?/fatmvers—Josh :a Crosby, Hugh Roberts, John Smiti i rael Pemberton, jun. Benjamin Franklin, Jo- seph \ orris, Isaac Jones, Samuel Rhodes, Samuel Hazard, John Reynell, William Griffitts, Thomas Law- rence, jun. Treasurer—Charles Norris. The nui.intrers met soon after, and chose six physi- cians and urgeons for the ensuing year, viz. Doctors Lioyd Zachary, Thomas Bond, Phineas Bond, Thomas Cadwalader, Samuel Preston Moore, and John Ked- man; and those agreed to attend in the following order. C/J hO U a y -5 c/3 c OJ JD 5 «3 I_ CM (ri »n r; r~ a fH Cfl s-T V OJ .a o f. '13 m u. !:£ M.'y"" Li..>- Z.ic.iary f. Cadwalaue I'houi-b Bone J .mo T. CnivaiaO' i Thomas B •; d S Preston Moor S. Pieston Moort Phineas Bon! Joy Tho'iias Boik Ao^ust S Pieston Moon Phineas Bond Phineas Bond John Redman Sciiti'inbei Lloyd Z.ichary John Redma' Oci'.b. r Lloyd Zuchar) L yd Zachar\ T. Cadwdladei John Redm i N -v-'iobi i T. Cadvaladei Thomas Boik Decca.b :r -------- T Cadw jlutcr Thomas Bor S. Pres-on Moore I.mu.uy Thomas Bon S. Preston Moort Phineas Bond Ph n as Bond Phin= s Bond L'i blurry S. Prr*ton Moon John R-'i'n' John R cm Ma Kill L'oyd Z.u-t.an ■-ril L'nvd Zacharv T. Cadwalaflc: John Ridr. 54 procured an assortment of drugs from London, opened an apothecary's shop in the Hospital; and, i being found necessary, appointed an apothecary to attend ;rd n akc up the medicines daily, according to the prescriptions, with an allowance of fifteen pounds per annum for his care and trouble, he giving bond, with two sufficient sureties, for the faithful performance of his trust. To pay for these medicines, which cost one hundred twelve pounds, fifteen shillings, and two pence half- penny, sterling, a subscription was set on foot among the charitable widows, and other good women of the city, and the following sums were contributed, viz. Mary Allen, : : : *24 6 0 Margaret Clymer, : : : 1 7 0 Deborah Claypole, : : : 5 8 0 Mary Ca!v?rt, : : : : 2 0 0 Susannah Dillwyn, : : 5 U 0 Sarah Edgell, : : : : 3 0 0 Sarah Fishbourne, : : : : 2 0 0 Abigail Gtiffitts, : : t : 10 0 0 Frances Gliffitts, : : : 2 3 6 Elizabeth Giiffitts, jun. : : 1 7 0 Elizabeth Holton, : : : : 1 0 0 Hannah Kearney, : : : : 1 0 0 Miriam Kelly, : : : : 1 1 7 0 Sarah Lloyd, : : : : ;l l 10 0 Sarah Logan, : : : : 10 0 0 Hannah Lloyd, : : : 3 0 0 Sarah Mifflin, : : : : 2 0 0 Debby Morris, : : : 2 14 0 Debby N orris, : : : i 8 0 Content Nicholson, : : : 1 0 0 Hannah Ogden, : : : : 3 0. 0 Mary Plumstead, : : : : 1 U 6 Mary Powell, : : : 5 8 0 55 I ,ra'" th Pat,chall, : : : £300, Denial, P.ischall, : : : : 17 0 Martha Roberts, : : : : 1 0 0 Mary StaudUy, : : : : : 5 8 0 Ann Strettel, : : : : : 2 0 0 Rebecca Steel, : : : : 3 0 0 Sundry women, by Isaac Jones, : 3 10 0 From this bounty the managers have since been enabled to furnish medicines to many poor out patients, who, at their request have been kindly visited by the physicians gratis, besides the service of them to those in the Hospital. About the beginning of this year, twelve tin boxes were provided, on which were written these words in g, M let'.ers, Charity for the Hospital. One box for each manager, to be put up in his house, ready to re- ceive casual benefactions, in imitation of a good custom practised in some foreign countries, where the=e kind of boxes are frequent in shops, stores, and other places of business, and into which the buyer and seller (when different prices are proposed) often agree to throw the difference, instead of splitting it: In which the suc- cessful in trade sometimes piously deposit a part of their extraordinary gah.s, and magistrates throw their petty fees; a custom worthy imitation. But these boxes among us have produced but little for the Hospital as yet, not through want of charity in our people, but from their being unacquainted with the nature and de- sign of them. In March 1753, Doctor Lloyd Zachary, who had diligently attended the Hospital from the beginning, being disabled by a paralytick disorder, Doctor William Shippen was about this time chosen, by the managers, to supply his place. 56 In May, 1753, the committee of managers appointed to settle the accounts of the Hospital, made a report of them, of which the following is an abstract, viz. Lpon a view of the general accounts of the Hospital, from the beginning to this day, we find them to stand as follows: Dr. To real securities in the trea- surer's hands for sundry sums lent out on interest, £ 1850 0 0 To house-rent and furniture to this date, 185 10 5 The stock given by law for founding, builaing and Cr. furnishing the firovincial Hospital. By two orders drawn by the speaker of the assembly upon the trustees of the loan-office, and paid, By sundry sums received for in- terest of mo- ney lent, £2035 10 5 Ballance due to the stoc':, £2000 0 0 67 0 0 31 9 7 £2 67 0 0 Dr. £2067 0 0 The eafiital stock of the firovincial Hospital. Cr. To sixty bonds given by sundry subscribers, a- mounting to £1454 16 8 To sundry sub- scriptions, for which bonds are not yet given, 335 0 6 To real securities in the treasur- er's hands, for sundry sums lent out on interest, 800 0 0 By one hundred and thirty-five subscriptions, amouniii g in the whole to two thousand seven hundred and fifty o»e pounds, sixteen shillings, and eight pence, £2751 16 t 57 Dr. Brought forward £2589 16 8 To an annuity of thirty-five shil- lings sterling, per annum, is- suing out of a lot of land on Cedar-street, given by Jo- seph Wharton, in lieu of his subscription, 50 0 0 To a lot of land in the Northern Liberties, giv- en by Matthis Koplin, as a subscription, 24 0 0 Cr. £2663 16 8 Balance due to ca- pital stock, 88 0 0 £2751 16 8 Dr. The maintenance of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr. To expenses of house-keeping, By interest-money received to fire-wood and this date, £121 11 6 wages,from the By sundry sums beginning tothis received for date, amounting to £300 13 9i boarding pa- tients on pay, By a donation from B. Frank- lin's charity- box, 80 11 4 1 10 0 £203 12 10 58 Dr. C. Brought forward £203 12 10 Ballance, expend- ed more than received, 97 0 11^ £300 13 9£ We do also herewith lay before the board, a com- plete list of subscribers, and an account of the patients received in the hospital to this time, by which it ap- pears, that from the eleventh of the second months 1752, to the fourth of the fifth month, 1753, there have been sixty-four patients received. Of which 32 have been cured and discharged. 4 have been con iderably relieved. 5 discharged as incurables. 1 discharp.fi for irregular behaviour. I rii^c'i-irif f< because admitted contrary to rulee 2 left the Hospital without leave. 6 have been taken away by their friends. 5 iu\e died with various disorders. 8 remain. In all, 64 We likewise report, that several out patients have received *he advice of the physicians, and the use of the medicines, &c. All which we submit to the board, SAMUEL HAZARD, JOHN REYNELL, JOHN SMITH. Philadelphia, 5 mo. 5, 1753. The managers and treasurer chosen at the election on the 7th of May, 1753, were as follows, viz. Managers—Joshua. Crosby, Benjamin Franklin, 59 Israel Pemberton, jun. John Smith, Samuel Rhodes, John Reynell, Samuel Hazard, Joseph M< rris, Hugh Roberts, William Griffins, Isaac Joaes, Evan Morgan. Treasurer—Charles Norris. The managers re-chose the following physicians and surgeons to attend the Hospital for the ensuing year, viz. Doctors Thomas Bond, Phineas Bond, Thomas Cadwalader, John Redman, Samuel Preston Moore, and William Shippen. In the beginning of 1754, Spinning-wheels were pro- vided b\ the managers, lor the employment of such of the women patients as may be able to use them. In the second month, 1754, a bill lying before the house of assembly, for reemitting and continuing the currency of the bills of credit of this province, and for striding a further sum, the following proposal was laid before the house, viz. To the Representatives of the freemen of the province of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met. "We the subscribers being persuaded, that the same charitable disposition which induced the house of repre- sentaiives some time ago to found a Hospital for the re- lief of the sick poor, &c. will still incline them to promote all proper measures to render so laudable an institution of the most extensive service, with this view we offer to sign the paper bills of credit proposed to be issued by the law now under consideration, and we will contri- bute such sums of money as may by law become due to us for that service, towards increasing the capital stock of the said Hospital, or to be applied in such other flO manner, for the uses thereof, as the managers may think most proper.'' Submitted with all due respect to the consideration of the House, 2d Mo. 11th, 1754, HUGH ROBERTS, JOHN REYNELL, JOSEPH WHARTON, JOHN SMITH, JAMES PEMBERTON, ISAAC GREENLEAFE, ISAAC JONES, THOMAS CROSBY, DANIEL WILLIAMS, CHARLES JONES, SAMUEL HAZARD, SAMUEL RHODES, JOSEPH MORRIS, SAMUELS \NSOM, EDWARD PENINGTON, THOMAS CLIFFORD, WILLIAM GRANT, THOMAS SAY, JOSEPH SAUNDERS, GEORGE SPOFFORD, JOHN POLE, JOSEPH KING, OWEN JONES, ISRAEL PEMBERTON, JONATHAN EVANS, WILLIAM LOGAN, SAMUEL BURGE. And three of the members of the house, viz. Edward Warner, Evan Morgan, and Joseph Fox, offered to sign the said money upon the same terms, and their names were accordingly inserted in the bill.* * As the bill miscarried, nothing was obtained by this kind pro- posal for the Hospital. 61 In the same month the accounts of the Hospital were laid before the house of assembly, and a committee ap- pointed to examine them, and to visit the Hospital, who having accordingly done so, made their report in writing, which (having recited the foregoing general state of the said accounts) concludes thus: "We also report, that by the list of patients, we find that from the eleventh of second month, 1752, to the fourth of fifth month, 1753, there were sixty four patients received into the Hospital, afflicted with lunacy and various other disorders, which required the conve- niences of such a place; of which number thirty two were cured and discharged, and some others received considerable relief* We likewise report, that we have visited the Hospital, and find a considerable number of distempered patients there, who are well taken care of, and the whole appears to us to be under very regular and good management, and likely to answer the origi- nal design. All which we subir.it to the House, JO EPH TROTTER, WILLIAM CALLENDER, MAHLON KIRKIJRIDE, GEORGE ASHBR1DGE, JAMES WRIGHT, JOHN ARMS; RONG, MOSES STARR, About this time a seal was procured by the managers; it was engraven on sib ei, the device, the good Samaritan taking the sick man, and delivering him to the inn keep- er, with these words underneadi: Take care of him, and I will repay thee. 62 The twenty seventh of fourth month, 1754, John Rey- jpell, and John Smith, the committee appointed for that purpose, reported an account of patients remaining on the twenty eighth of fourth m 0 0 0 0 0 Hair Lip, : 1 0 . 0 0 0 '! 1 Hypocondriack Melancholy, 1 r 0 0 0 0 1 1 Hypopyon, : l 1 0 0 0 (': 0 Lunacy : 18 2 3 0 4 6 (i 3 Mortification, 1 '. ■ r 0 0 0 i 0 Prolapsus Anix, 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Palsy, : i 1 ; 0 0 0 0 0 0 - of the Bladder, ; 1 0 0 0 • '■ 0 0 1 Rheumatism and Sciatica, 6 4 0 0 '} 0 0 2 Scorbutick and scrophulous diseases 9' f. 1 1 0 0 0 i Ulcers, with Caries, Sec. 37,21 4 2 I 3 3 3 Vertigo, : : : ' 1 0 0 0 0 ( 0 Uterine Disorder, : 1 1 oj 0 0 0 ( 0 Wen, : : 1 1 0 0 0 0 (■ 0 Wounded : : 1 1 0! 0 0 0 v^ 0 In all, 1 17 60 lli 3 7 10 10 16 N. B. The majority of the lunatieks taken in had been many years disordered, and their diseases become too habitual to admit T 66 From the foregoing accounts it appears: That from the tenth of February, 1752, to the twenty seventh of April, 1754, which is but about two years and two months, sixty persons, afflicted with various dis- tempers, have been cured, besides many others that have received considerable relief, both in and out patients; and if so much good has been done by so small a number of contributors, how much more then may reasonably be expected from the liberal aid and assistance of the well disposed who hitherto have not joined in the undertaking? Experience has more and more convinced all concerned, of the great usefulness of this charity.—The careful attendance afforded to the sick poor; the neatness, cleanness, and regularity of diet with which they are kept in the Hospital, are found to contribute to their recovery much sooner than their own manner of living at home, and render the physick they take more effectual. Here they have the best ad- of relief; others whose cases were recent, and might probably have been cured, being put in at private expense, were so hastily taken awoy ty their friends, that sufficient time was not allowed! for their recovery: The managers have therefore, as well for the sake of the afflicted, as the reputation of the Hospital, resolTed to admit none hereafter, who are not allowed to remain twelve months in the house, if not cured sooner, or judged by the pby* sicians to be incurable The choice of the sick to be supported on the publick stock, was confined to such only whose cases could not be healed pro-' perly in their respective habitations, but required the extraordi- nary conveni«nces and advantages of a Hospital; amongst these, several, for want of this noble charity in time, had languished too long to receive any other advantage from it than the relief of their poverty, and the satisfaction of being convinced they had every chance for recovery that care and tenderness could afford. 67 vice, and the best medicines, which are helps to recove- ry, that many in better circumstances in different parts of the province do not enjoy. In short, there is scarce any one kind of doing good, which is not hereby in some manner promoted; for not only the sick are visited and relieved, but the stranger is taken in, the ignorant instructed, and the bad reclaimed;* present wants are supplied, and the future prevented, and (by easing poor families of the burthen of supporting and curing their sick) it is also the means of feeding the hungry, and clothing the naked. It it therefore hoped, that by additional benefactions from pious and benevolent persons (an account of which will be published yearly according to law) this charity may be farther extended, so as to embrace with open arms all the sick poor that need the relief it affords, and that the managers will not in time to come, be un- der a necessity, from the narrowness of the fundi, of re- fusing admittance to any proper object. "It is hoped that a deaf ear will not be turned to the cries of those, in whose favour both religion and humanity strongly plead; who are recommended by the great pattern of human conduct; who in sickness are lost to society; who con- tribute greatly to the instruction of those youth to whom the lives of high and low may hereafter be intrusted, whose prayers are to be sent up for their deliverers; but that all will assist to render the funds of this Hospital * The kind visits and conversation of some serious persons, and the pious books that have been left in the Hospital, recommend- cd to the perusal of the patients, together with the exact regulari- ty kept in the house, have been attended with a blessing in these respects. 68 answerable to the necessities of the poor.—Incapacity of contributing can by none be pleaded; the rich only indeed can bestow large sums, but most can spare some" thing yearly, which collected from many, might make a handsome revenue, by which great numbers of distress- ed objects can be taken care of, and relieved, many of whom may possibly one day make a part of the blessed company above, when a cup of cold water given to them will not be unrewarded. Let people but reflect what unnecessary expenses they have been at in any year for vain superfluities or entertainments, for mere amuse- ments or diversions, or perhaps in vicious debauches; and then let them put the question to themselves, whe- ther they do not wish that money had been given in the way now proposed? If this reflection has influence on their future conduct, the poor will be provided for. The least mite may be here given without a blush; for what people would not choose to give the treasurer, or any manager, the trouble to receive, may be put into their charity boxes, or into the box which is fixed in the entry of the Hospital: where money cannot so well be spared, provision or linen, blankets, and any kind of furniture, herbs and roots for the kitchen, or the apothecary, or other necessaries of a family, may be delivered to the matron or governess; old linen, and even rags, for lint, bandages, and other chyrurgical dressings, are accepta- ble, being scarce to be purchased sometimes for money; and though they are of little or no value to those who have them, they are absolutely necessary in such a Hos- pital, and will be thankfully received." It ought in justice to be here observed, that the prac- *.!' ioners have not only given their advice and attendance 69 gratis, but have made their visits with even greater as- siduity and constancy than is sometimes used to their richer patients; and that the managers have attended their monthly boards, and the committees the visitations of two days in every week, with greater readiness and punctuality than has been usually known in any other publick business, where interest was not immediately concerned; owing, no doubt, to that satisfaction which naturally arises in humane minds from a consciousness of doing good, and from the frequent pleasing sight of misery relieved, distress removed, grievous diseases healed, health restored, and those who were admitted languishing, groaning, and almost despairing of recove- ry, discharged sound and hearty, with cheerful and thankful countenances, gratefully acknowledging the care that has been taken of them, praising God, and blessing their benefactors, who by their bountiful con- tributions founded so excellent an institution. N. B. All persons who shall be disposed to cur.tribute to the support of this Hospital by will, are advised to do it in the follow- ing manner. Item, I give and bequeath to the contributors to the Pennsyv*- nja Hospital, the sum of be paid to their treasurer for the time being, and applied towards carrying on the charitable design of the said Hospital. CONTINUATION OF THE ACCOUNT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL; FROM THE FIRST OF MAY, 1754, TO THE FIFTH OF MAY 1761. WITH AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE CONTRIBUTORS, AND OF THE LEGACIES WHICH HAVE BEEN BEQUEATHED, FOR PROMOTION AND SUPPORT THEREOF, FROM ITS FIRST RISE TO THAT TIME It' there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother. Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. t'or the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, thou shalt open thine band wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in thy land—Deut. xv. 7, 10,11. \ was a strangtr, and ye took me in: I was sick, and ye visited me:—Inas. much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.—Matt. xxv. 36, 40. ACCOUNT OF THE Progress of the Pennsylvania Hospital, CON TINUED. AT an anniversary meeting of the contributors, held the sixth of the fifth month, May, 1754, the following members of this corporation were chosen managers and treasurer for the year ensuing, viz. Managers—Joshua Crosby, Hugh Roberts, John Smith, Israel Pemberton, Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Morris, Isaac Jones, Samuel Rhoads, John Reynell, Evan Morgan, Joseph Fox, William Grant. Treasurer—Charles Norris. On the tenth of the same month the said managers met, and observing that the term for which the rules made for the choice of physicians and surgeons was expired, and being willing to give the contributors a fresh opportunity of manifesting their sentiments on this matter, which in the early establishment of the in- stitution had been a subject of divers consultations and debates, they gave publick notice in the Gazette hereof, and concluded, in the meantime, that the same rules should be observed and maintained, until any twenty of the contributors should desire they might be reconsi- dered at a general meeting; but as no application was made for this purpose, nor any dissatisfaction appeared, K 71 or alteration proposed—they proceeded in the method which had been experienced to answer the end intended, ' and accordingly made choice of Doctors Thomas Bond, Phineas Bond, Thomas Cadwalader, Samuel P. Moore, John Redman, and William Shippen, to be the physi- clans and surgeons for the year ensuing; who, being applied to, consented to engage in the service, and agreed to class themselves in the same manner as here- tofore. The next matter which engaged the attention of the managers, was the raising further contributions to in- crease the capital stock, and enable them to extend the use of this humane institution: For which purpose they published an account o( its rise and progress, to this time; some copies whereof they sent to London, accompanied by the following letter to Thomas Hyam, and Sylvanus Bevan, viz. Philadelphia, 1th 8th Month, 1754. Esteemed Friends, Your cheerful concurrence with us, in the founda- tion of the Pennsylvania Hospital, so fully assures us of the pleasure you would take in its success and advance- ment, that we determined to embrace every suitable occasion of communicating the accounts of our pro. gress: And the publick having received some benefit, and being, we hope, gradually become more sensible of the advantages of the institution, it wa judged expe- dient, besides the general state of our accounts, to pub- lish a narrative of our affairs from 'he beginning; which being now completed, we send you a dozen of them, not doubting of your friendship in distributing them in such manner as may be of most service; and that if you 75 find any of your friends disposed to contribute towards thib good work, you will promote their doing it. Wc salute you with respect,anc1 are your real friendb. When the nature of this charitable design became known to the generous Pennsylvanians, considerable sums were soon added to the stock, particularly by the citizens of Philadelphia, where few of the wealthy, or those of a middling rank, failed of contributing according to their circumstances: Some benefactions were also obtained from London, and some parts of the West Indies, which encouraged the managers to attempt the important task of building; a task the more difficult, as they were not authorized (for good reasons) to apply any part of the capital stock to that purpose; the sum of money given by the assembly not being half sufficient, and the certain prospect of a war in America, while it was like to increase the occasion, lessened the expec- tation of any further assistance from them. Neverthe- less, confiding in the same Divine Providence, which had hitherto blessed their pious endeavours beyond their most sanguine hopes, for assistance to perform that work, /which was now foimd necessary, not only from the increase of the number of patients, but the want of conveniences, which no private house in the city could furnish them with, they again sought for a suitable spot of ground to erect a Hospital on; and, after various in- quiries and consultations, had the satisfaction to purchase, on moderate terms, the lot which, of all in or near the city, was judged most proper for such a design: It is bounded on three streets, the south front 396 feet, and contains between three and four acres of ground. (Our proprietaries are owners of near one acre on the north, 76 which, if obtained, will complete the square, and the prospects of four fronts open to so many streets, en- compassing the whole piece of land, would then be se- cure.) This purchase being made near the end of the year 1754rthe managers directed a plan of a Hospital to be prepared, that a part might be erected the ensuing sea- son; and one of them (after consulting the several phy- sicians in, regard to the situation of the cells, and other conveniences) drew a design of the whole building suiting the lot of grqund, in such form, that one third part might alone be executed with tolerable symmetry; and con- taining, independent of the other parts, all accommoda- tions requisite for the present purpose. In this design is exhibited a house 62 feet in front, elevated above the adjoining buildings, and projecting beyond them a suitable distance, to cover a colonade in- tended on the south front of the wards, which may be decorated in such manner as the contributors hereafter shall think fit. All the apartments for the steward, matron, apothe- cary, &c. a large stair case leading to the several wards, and many other conveniences, may be made in this di- vision. Adjoining hereto, on the east and west ends, two wards, each 80 feet front, 27 feet deep, and three stories high. In the first story .of each waid, the cells for lunaticks, a gallery the whole length of 80 feet, for such of them as may be trusted to walk about, with a place for bath- ing &c. 4 / In the second story, the men's ward, with four fire places in each, and vintulators to carry off the foul air. The third story like the second, but intended for the women's ward. The garret may be occasionally applied for the use of either sex. Adjoining to the east and west ends of the wards, two wings, each 27 feet wide, and extending in length, north and south, 110 feet. In the middle of each wing, opposite the wards, a hall 28 feet square (including a stair case) projecting beyond the other parts of the wings, sufficient to cover their cor- nice, and raised one story above them; with a ballus- trade rou nd the top, and a cupola, which may afford ? secure way out, in case of fire. The whole extent from east to west, 276 feet; the north and south fronts nearly alike, and by the length of the wings crossing the wards, the east and west fronts will make an agreeable appearance. Besides the additional rooms for cells, private appart- mentsfor such patients as may be improper to be recei- ved into the great wards, these wings will afford many conveniences for the family, as cellars, store rooms for provisions, kitchens, laundry, lodgings for servants, &c. This design being approved by the managers, and an estimate made of the expense of erecting one wing and one ward, the contributors were according to law, noti- fied to meet on the tenth day of the third month (March) to consider the proposal, and finally to determine there- on; and unaimously approving the immediate build- ing the parts proposed, the managers appointed one of their own number to provide materials, agree with workmen, and to superintend the work; and a commit- 78 tee to advise and assist therein, as occasion might re- quire: These, with one of the most capable of the con- tributors, devoting themselves to the service, united in concerting the most fiugal method of carrying on the building, and industriously soliciting contributions irom all persons concerned therein, most of those of whom materials were purchased contributing a large proportion of what they furnished* and many of the articles, though each singly, might have been supplied by one person, were divided amongst a number, to obtain something from each: So diligent and successful were their applications, that scarce a tradesman, or even a la- bourer, was employed in any part of the work, or in pro- viding the materials, without first engaging a reason- able part to be charitably applied in the premises. By these means the appropriated funds were greatly extended, and the capital saved; though the trouble to the superintendents and assistants was much augmented. The committee appointed to state and adjust the ac- counts to this time, made report thereof as follows, viz. On a general state of the accounts, it appears that Dr. The capital stock of the Pennsylvania Hos/.i'al. Cr To 164 bonds remaining due By one hundred and thirty three from sundry subscribers, a- subscriptions before the set- mounting to £2279 16 8 tlement of accounts on the To 24 subscriptions 4th of 5th mo. for which bonds 1752, £2721 16 8 are not given, 169 10 0 By 2 ditto, in To 6 bonds, with 1753, 30 0 0. land securities, By 1 ditto, in in the treasurer's 1754, 10 0 0 hands, for money By 186 ditto, in Ie:>t n interest, 1850 0 0 1755, 2028 13 0 £4790 49 79 Dr. Brought forward £4299 To deeds in the treasurer's hands for a lot near Gei manlown, an annuity of thirty five shilling!} sterling per an- num, and a ditto of six pounds per annum which are valued at 174 To balance remain- ing in the hands of Charles Nor- ris, treasurer 317 0 0 3 0 Dr. £4790 9 8 The Stock granted by Act of Assembly for building, Cr founding and furnishing the Hospital. To cash lent out on land secu rities, remaining in the hands of the treasurer, £1000 0 0 To expenses of furniture,house rent &c. 1752 £143 5 7J 1753, 42 4 9^ 1754. 84 12 7 1755. 51 4 7| -----------321 7 7i To cash paid Par- ker and Hintom, for a lot of ground for the site of the Hos- pital, 500 0 0 Bv cash of the trustees of the loan office, £2000 0 0 By interest recei- ved by the trea- surer, 0 0 1753, 67 0 0 1754, 160 0 0 1755, 61 0 0 __ , g 8 8 2288 0 0 80 Cr. Dr. Brought forward £1821 7 7£ To cash paid Saml. Rhoads, towards purchasing ma- terials for build- ing the Hospi- tal, 200 0 O To cash remaining in the hands of Charles Nor- ris, to be appli- ed towards the building, 150 0 0 £2171 7 7£ Bslance due to the stock, to be made good out of the surplus of the interest of the capital stock when it can be spared, 116 12 4| £2288 0 0 And there remains in the hands of the treasurer thirty one bonds, amounting to three hundred and twen- ty pounds; and nine subscriptions, amounting to eighty four pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence, making in the whole four hundred and four pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, to be applied towards carry- ing on the building, besides those abovementioned for the capital stock. Dr. The Household Expenses. Cr. To balance of ac- By interest mo- count settled in ney, received 1754, £170 4 9i from subscri' bers, £77 8 6 81 Dr. Cr. Brought forward, 17o 4 9i Brought forward, 77 8 5 To Charles Mor- By ditto from bor- ris, for the ba- rowers of mo- lance due to S. ney lent, 39 0 0 and T. Bevan, By donations from [ for medicines, 79 16 44 charity.boxes, 2 16 ill To amount of By cash received provisions, fire for boarding wood and wa- pay patients, 55 4 10 ges, from the By cash for rer.t 6th of fifth of the lot, 9 10 0 month, 1754, to By Wm. Allen's the 26th of 4th annual sub- month, 1755, 383 12 H scription, 12 0 0 To the apotheca- By cash of chari- ry's salary, two table women, years and a towards medi- quarter, 33 15 0 cines, 15 10 0 £667 8 6J £211 10 24 By balance ex* pended more than yet recei- ved, 455 18 3» £667 8 6£ &2 Abstract of Cases admitted into the Pennsylvania J/ospital, from tlie 27thitk Mo. Jtpril, 1754, to the 26th 4th Mo. April, 1755. -o 2r —' 0> .— V •c •j> ii: '~ _ - DISEASES. ,-z. £. " s z i^ ? £ :": 7j *■ i- 3 w < u (X ^. - CC Agues, : : : : 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Annerism, : : : : 1 0 0 ? 0 0 Asthma, : : 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Cancers, : • -. i o 0 0 ft 1 0 Consumptiont ;• : : 1 0 0 0 1 f) 0 Contusion, : : :' 1 I 0 0 0 0 0 Cough, long standing, : 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Dropsy, : '• : 10 3 J 3 0 2 Empyema, : : 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Eves disordered, : : : 1 J 0 0 0 K 0 Fevers, : : : : 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Fistulas, : : -''• : • <. I 1 0 0 0 0 Fiux, long standing, : : 5 3 0 0 1 c 1 Fracture, : •- : : J 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hair Lip, : : : : 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hectick Fevers, : : : 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 Hypocondriac Melancholy, : : 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Lunacy, '• -. ■■ ■ 11 3 0 0 0 s 5 Palsy, : : 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Rupture, :::•.: 1 .■ 0 0 0 0 0 Rheumatism and Sciatica, : 5 3 1 1 r 0 0 Scorbutick and Scrophulous Ulcers, 22 16 0 0 0 5 Suppression of Urine, : 1 1 0 0 0 0 VortigO, :.-::: 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Uterine Disorder, s :. : 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 V- cakness habitual, : : . 1' 1 0 0 ') 0 Wounded, : > '•: 2 1 0 0 " J White Swelling, : : 1 1 0 0 ;' () Ulcers with carious bones, : 7 0 1 0 1 ' 6 In all, 89 47 7 2 0 4 20 The several foregoing accounts were published in the Gazette, with the following short remarks, viz. " One of the principal designs of this institution, be- ing the care and cure of lunaticks, and neither the house 'r***--xdmr-*. 83 at present made use of as a Hospital, nor any other that can be hired, having any convenient apartments for that purpose, the managers found themselves under a neces- sity of building sooner than otherwise they would have chosen. They have accordingly purchased a suitable piece of ground, in an open airy place, near the city, and are carrying up the eastern wing of the building (which may serve for some years) confiding that the same hu- mane and charitable disposition in the people of this province, which encouraged them to begin the work will enable them to go through with it. " Though the utmost frugality is used, it appears by the accounts that the balance against the stock increases annually, which it is hoped will be an inducement to such as have yet given nothing towards this good work, to hasten their contributions, as well as to those contri- butors who are in arrear for interest, to pay the same more punctually to the treasurer." At an election on the fifth of the fifth month (May) 1755, the same managers and treasurer were rechosen; who, at their first meeting, on the ninth of the same month, nominated the same physicians and surgeons; all of whom, on being applied to, cheerfully engaged in the service. Considerable preparation being made for beginning the new Hospital, on the 28th of this month the presi- dent, attended by all the managers, the physicians, and several contributors, assisted in laying the first stone of the foundation, a large piece of marble, in the southeast corner of the eastern wing, with the following inscrip- tion:— 84 In the year of CHRIST MDCCLV. GEORGE the second happily reigning (For he sought the happiness of his people.) Philadelphia flourishing (For its inhabitants were publick spirited) This Building, By the bounty of the Government, And of many private persons, Was piously founded For the relief of the sick and miserable; May the God of Mercies Bless the Undertaking. The walls of the house being carried up, and the ne- cessary provision made for raising the roof, the mana- gers attended the doing it on the 27th of tenth month (October) 1755. On examination of the accounts of the preceding year, by a committee appointed for that service, the state thereof appears agreeable to the following abstract, viz. Dr. Capital stock of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr To 142 bonds rcmuining due By 133 subscriptions before the from sundry settlement of subscribers, £1729 16 8 the accounts of To 21 subscrip- the year 1752, £2721 16 8 tions for which By 2 do. 1753, 30 0 0 bonds are not By 1 do. 1754, 10 0 0 yet taken, 146 10 0 By 186 do. 1755, 2028 13 0 To 9 boads, with By 7 do. 1756, 70 0 & land securities, Besides three an. in the hands of nuai subscrip. the treasurer, tions, amount. for money lent fog to lourteen on interest, 2860 0 0 pounds ten shil- "------------Ungs p«r an- £4736 6 8 num. 85 Dr. Brought forward To deeds in his hands for a lot near German- town, an annui- ty of thirty-five shillings, ster- ling, per an- num, and one of six pounds per annum, which are valued at Cr. £4736 6 8 Brought forward £4860 9 8 By balance, being so much more put to interest than yet receiv- ed, 49 17 0 £4910 9 8 174 0 0 Dr. To £4910 6 8 Stock granted by law, for founding, building and Cr. furnishing the Hospital. expenses of furniture, B> cash of the trustees of the house-rent, Sec. loan office, £2000 0 0 1752, £143 5 7i By interest receiv. 1753, 42 4 94 ed by the trea- 1754, 84 12 7 surer, r55, 51 4 7\ 1753, £ 67 0 0 1756, 35 7 5 1754, 160 0 0 15 04 1755, 1756, 61 105 0 0 To cash paid Par-ker and Hinton, 356 0 0 393 © 0 for the lot for By cash received the site of the "of sundry con- Hospital, To cash paid SamuelRhoads, towards pur- 500 0 0 tributors, and legacies left by sundry persons, By cash borrowed 318 15 0 chasing the ma. terials, and car. on interest the first of twelfth rying on the building, 1450 0 0 month, 1715, 200 0 0 £2911 15 0 £3300 150^ 86 Dr. Brought forward 2306 55 OJ To cash remain- ing due to C. Wistar, 200 Balance due to this stock, 405 Cr, 0 0 0 0 £2911 15 0| Dr. The household expenses of To balance of account settled the fifth of fifth month (May) 1755, £455 18 4 To the apotheca- ry's salary to this day, 16 5 0 To the amount of provisions, fire. wood and wa- ges since last settlement to this time, 329 14 3 £801 17 7 the Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr. By interest-money received from sundry contributors,' 115 3 7 By ditto of bor- rovfers of mo- ney lent, 72 0 V By donations ftom sundry charity- boxes, 18 6 0 By cash received for boarding pay patients, 20 15 4 By William Al- len's annual subscription, 12 0 0 238 4 11 Balance expend. ed more than is yet received of the stock to be applied to this account, 563 12 8 801 17 7 The same committee reported an account of patients remaining the 26th of fourth, month (April) 1755, and 87 such as have been 'admitted from tha time to the 26th of fourth month (April) 1756, from which it appears that there were 88 patients. Of whom 45 have been discharged cured. 6 relieved. 1 left the house without leave. 5 deemed incurable. 13 died. 18 remain. 88 In all. At a general annual meeting of the contributors for the choice of managers and treasurer, held the third of fifth month, 1756. Benjamin Franklin, Israel Pemberton, Evan Morgan, Samuel Rhoads, Thomas Crnsby, John Reynell, Daniel Roberdeau, Charles Jones, Joseph Morris, William Coleman, Joseph Rich- ardson, Isaac Greenleafe, were elected managers for the ensuing year, and Hugh Roberts, treasurer. And at their first meeting, on the 6th of the same month, the managers agreed upon their usual rules for regulating the times of their meetings, ike. and appoint- ed a committee to receive from the former treasurer the mortgages, bonds, and books of accounts, and other papers, and, after taking from the present treasurer the security required by the laws of the corporation o con- tributors, deliver them into his custody. They like- wise made choice of the same physicians and surgeons as last year who consented to undertake the service; and Benjamin Franklin was appointed president. On the third of eighth month (August) the mana- gers being notified that William Coleman declined ac- cepting the trust of a manager, on account of his bodily indisposition, they choose Jacob Duche in his stead. 88 William Denny, esq. having lately arrived from Lon- don, to succeed Robert Hunter Morris, esq. in the go. vernment of this province, the managers and treasurer waited upon him, on the first of ninth month (Septem- ber) with the following congratulatory address, viz. To the honourable William Denny, esq. lieutenant-go- vernour of the province of Pennsylvania, &rV. The address of the managers and treasurer of the Pennsylvania Hospital. May it please th«j Governour, The managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital beg leave to testify the share they take in the general joy, on his accession to the government of this province. Through the favour of the government, the contri- butors to our Hospital were incorporated by law, and vested with the powers and privileges necessary for the well ordering as well as increasing this extensive charity. The institution has ever since flourished, and we have the great satisfaction to find, that our care and dili- gent endeavours to relieve the miseries, and heal the diseases of the poor, have been blessed with much suc- cess; and that our power of cjoing good, is by the bene- factions of well disposed persons daily increasing. While this right use continues to be made of the privileges granted us, we hope our corporation will be favoured with the governour's countenance and protec- tion; and we request he would accept of our sincere- est wishes for his health, happiness and successful ad- ministration. To which the governour returned the following answer. Gentlemen, "The satisfaction you are pleased to express on my 89 arrival, lays me under particular obligations; and your good wishes deserve my hearty thanks. "I am glad to find so generous and humane an insti- tution as yours is, managed with so much prudence, sup- ported by law, and encouraged by publick and private benefactions. "It will give me a sincere pleasure, to contribute all the means in my power to carry on this charity,in the most extensive manner." The new house being so far completed as to be fit for the reception of the patients, and the apartments prepa- red for their accommodation, by an additional number of beds and other necessaries, they were removed into it on the ----- of twelfth month, December; and on the 27th of the same month the managers held their first meeting for inspecting the business of the Hospital, in the room set apart for that purpose. On the decease of Dr. Benjamin Morris, late of this city, his sister Deborah Morris, presented to the mana- gers, for the use of the Hospital, a valuable quantity of drugs and medicines, and a human skeleton, which were gratefully received, and deposited in the apothe- cary's shop. The report of the committee appointed to state and adjust the accounts of the year past, was made to the managers on the 2d of fifth month, May, 1757, agree- able to the following abstract, viz. Dr. Capital Stock of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr. To 164 bonds remaining due By 133 subscriptions before the from sundry settlement of contributors, £1774 16" 8 accounts in the year 1752, £2721 16 8 M DQ Dr. Cr. Brought forward £1774 16 8 Brought forward £2721 16 8 To 17 subscrip- By 2 subscrip- tions for which tions in 1753, 30 0 0 bonds are not By 1 do. 1754, 10 0 0 given, 109 0 0 By 186 do. To 9 bonds, 8 of 1755 2028 13 0 which with land By 7 do. 1756, 70 0 0 securities, in the hands of the By 16 do. 1757, 160 0 0 treasurer, for 5020 9 ■8 money lent on interest, 2860 0 0 To deeds in the treasurer's hands for a lot near Germantown, and two annui- ties, of 35s. sterling, and 6/. currency, per annum, valued at 174 o o 4917 16 8 Balance remain- ing du* to this account, 102 13 0 5020 9 8 Dr. Stock granted by law, and contributed by private sub- Cr. scribera,for founding, building, and furnishing the Hospital. To expenses of furniture, house By cash of the trustees of the rent,&c. adjust- general loan of- ed ficc, 2800 9 0 Dr. 91 — 420 To cash paid Par- ker and Hinton, for a lot for site of the Hospital, To ditto paid Sa- muel Rhoads, towards pur- chasing mate- rials, and carry- ing on the build- ing, as adjusted in 1756, 1450 0 0 Since paid, 900 0 0 To cash paid Ca- therine Wistar, interest of mo- ney borrowed to carry on the building," and since repaid, To cash remain- ing in the hands of the treasurer, 5 q 500 0 0 — 2350 0 0 12 0 0 158 16 1 Brought forward 2000 0 0 By interest recei- ved by the trea- surer, as by ac counts settled in the year 1753, 67 0 0 1754, 160 0 0 1755, 61 0 0 1756, 105 0 0 ---------393 jD 0 By cash of sundry contributors, and legacies, Ike. given to this fund, as en- tered in account settled in 1756, 318 15 0 Since received by the treasurer, 869 13 1 3581 8 1 3441 1 5* %% Dr. Brought forward To balance due to this account, which must be m?.de good out of the account of household ex- penses,whenthe fund appropria- ted to that ac- count will ena- ble us to do it, and is occasion- ed by some ar- ticles belonging to account of expenses being carried to this account, and o- thers twice de- bited, Cr. ,1 1 5\ 140 6 7* 3581 8 1 Dr. Household Expenses of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr. To balance of account settled the third 1 fifth month, 17.?, £563 12 8 To amoun1. cf pro- visions, fire- wood, wsges, &c. to the 2d of fifth month, 1757, 358 17 3 £922 9 11 By interest money received from the contri- butors, £112 13 10 By ditto from the borrowers of mo- ney lent, By cash from sun- dry charity box- es, By ditto for board- ing pay patients, 126 0 0 37 10 0 44 10 0 S3 Dr, 6i\ Brought forward, 320 13 10 By William Al- len's annual sub- scription, 12 0 6 By Isaac Norris's annuity, 6 0 0 By William Van- derspeigle's an- nual subscrip- tion, two ye-irs, 2 0 0 By rent of halt the pasture, 3 0 0 £343 13 10 Balance, being what we have expend- ed more than our income, 578 16 1 922 9 11 And by an account taken of the number of patients admitted and discharged this year, there appears to be 99; of whom 52 were discharged cured. 7 have been relieved. 3 left the house without leave. 2 discharged for irregularity. 9 died. 2 deemed incurable. 24 remain. 99 in all. At an annual meeting of the contributors, on the 2d •f 5th me. May, 1757, Israel Pemberton, John Reynell, Samuel Rhoads, Evan Morgan, Daniel Roberdeau, Isaac Greenleafe, Charles Jones, Joseph Richardson, i)4 Jacob Duche, William Masters, Anthony Benezet, Plunket Fleeson, were elected Managers for the ensu- ing year; and Hugh Roberts, Treasurer. The same physicians and surgeons being agreed upo^ by the managers, manifested the same laudable disposi- tion of continuing their endeavours for the benefit of this instituion, by consenting to take upon them the service of another year. William Masters having expressed his apprehensions, that other publick business in which he is engaged would prevent his attendance as a manager, John Sayre was chosen in his room. On the----of tenth month a committee of the as- sembly came to visit the Hospital, and, upon viewing the house, the condition of the patients, and the general state of our affairs, were pleased to express themselves to be well satisfied with the order and management thereof. The following is an abstract of the state of the accounts, as reported by a committee appointed to adjust them, viz. (1st of 5th mo. May, 1758.) Dr. The Capital Stock of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr. To 144 bonds remaining due By 133 subscriptions before from sundry con- the settlement of tributors, £174,4 16 8 the accounts in To 17 subscrip- the year 1752, 2721 16 8 tions, for which By 2 do. 1753, 30 0 0 bonds are not By 1 do. 1754, 10 0 0 yet given, 109 0 0 By 186 do. 1755, 2028 13 0 To 9 bonds, 8 of By 7 do. 1756, 70 0 0 them with land By 16 rfo. 1757, 160 0 0 security, for mo-ney lent, 2860 0 0 By 3 do. 1758, 32 0 0 5052 9 C 95 Dr. Brought forward, 4713 16 8 To deeds in the treasurer's hands for a lot near Germantown, 8c two annuities of six pounds and thirty five shil- lings sterling per annum, valued at 174 0 O Three annual sub scriptions, a- mounting to four- teen pounds ten shillings per an- num, 4887 16 8 Balance remaining due to this ac- count, 164 13 0 5052 9 8 Dr. The stock granted by law, and contributed by private Gr. persons for founding, building and furnishing the Hospital. To expense of furniture, house- By cash of the trustees of the rent, &c. as adjusted in account provincial loan office, by order set led 1757, £420 Fu.niuue, &c. this year, To cash paid for the lot on which the Hospital is built, To cash paid for the cost of the building, so far as adjust' d to this year 1758, .i 2350 Since paid7by ac- count adjusted, 675 5 4-! 30 9 4 500 0 0 0 0 7 74 of the assembly, 2000 By interest money received for the said sum, from 1753 to 1756, By cash of sundry contributors, le- gacies, 8cc. ap- plied to this fund, in account set- tled 1756, By ditto 1757, By ditto, 1758, 0 0 393 0 O 318 15 869 13 836 10 4417 18 1 96 Dr. Brought forward, £3976 2 4 To cash paid in- terest of two hun- dred pounds, bor- rowed to carry on the building, An. no 1756, 12 0 0 To balance remain- ing due to this ac. count, of which £319 18 Si is in the treasurer's hands, and the re. mainder to be made good out of the account of ex. pense, when the fund is sufficient to answer it, Cr. 429 15 9£ 4417 18 1 Household expenses of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr. To balance of account adjusted the second of the fifth month, 1757, 578 16 1 To provisions, firewood, wa. ges, Sec. to this 1st of fifth month, 1758, 472 17 3| Cr. 1051 13 4| By interest money received from the con- tributors, 32 12 6 Ditto from the borrowers of money lent, 165 0 0 Cash received for rents and an- nuities, 15 15 0 Ditto received for boarding pay patients, 100 110 From sundry cha. rity-boxes, viz. The Assembly's, 10 16 97 Dr. Cr. Brought forward £324 0 0 The Hospitals, 2 10 3£ 32 10 3-J By balance ex- pended more than the income of our funds, 725 3 1- 1051 13 4| And the nurrber of patients taken in for the prece- ding year, appears by the following abstract. N 98 Abstract of the eases of patients in the P,nmylvania Hospital, from the^ 26o the 2(t of fourth month, April 1758. ——-....... tUL" i z. >-• i s- 'u -* ■5^2 3 DISEASES. t5 » E < 4 5 O ■6 > u ~v X o w. Jones, esq. D. Roberdeau, 203 7 1 198 16 0 27 6 0 142 18 0 6 17 8 6 9 5 13 5 3 5 8 10 4 15 3 2 12 11 4 3 1 0 13 7 616 13 1 ,,jr 104 to Cr- Brought forward 616 13 1 By balance ex- pended more than the income of our funds, 880 16 0| £1497 9 1| And from an account taken of the number of patients1 this year, and their several cases, the following abstract was made out, viz. 105 In Abstract of Cases of Patients in the Pennsylvania Hotpital, from the 26 15-ijsoj 9 br v Q 1 0! 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 c 0 0 0 0 c 0 a = CF 0 0| ( Oj Oj 0 ol o! ol < o o o 0 0 0 0 0 ol o1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o ol ° °' 0 Ol 31 0 0 0 o 2| 0 0 M n o l| 0| 1 Ol 0 2 0 3 0 ll 0 0 1 0 0 oi 0 0 q o 0 0 o n 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 j 0 o o 0 I 0 0 lj 2 c o! o 0 014 (j 0 0 0 0 1 f 0 2 c 0 0 s 1036 Besides several out patients, who have htt\. attended by the physicians, and received nitdicincs from the Hospital gratis. 106 Which abstract and accounts, were published in the Gazette of July 12, 1759; with the following remarks, viz. "From this view of the state of the accounts, and by comparing the abstract of the cases with those formerly published, the publick may observe the great annual in- crease of the number of patients, and consequently of the benefits of the institution; which consideration, to- gether with that of the additional conveniences for their reception and accommodation, which have been attend- ed with considerable labour, and unavoidable expense, must undoubtedly afford an equal degree of satisfaction to those who are already benefactors to this charity; and we hope, will render an apology unnecessary to othrs who have hitherto neglected or deferred entering the list of subscribers, for a repetition of our request for their assistance, in so commendable a work; and it being impracticable to make a personal application to all such, especially to those who live at a distance, it is to be hoped no offence will be taken, to the prejudice of the charity; but that all who are disposed to contribute, will pay their subscriptions (or enter their intended be- nefactions) to the treasurer, or either of the managers, as heretofore notified. "If notwithstanding what has been frequently urged in favour of this institution, such who are sensible of the undeniable advantages of a Hospital, do yet with- hold their bounty on a supposition of the small benefit which their neighbourhood is to receive from it, they will please to consider, that they can never hope to dd any service for their own poor, till they have made it 107 more practicable to do so,by the assistance they lend those who are already engaged in it; which is the only proba- ble means of bringing the charity nearer to themselves, and therefore it is much to be wished, that if they have it not in their power to begin this charity at home, they would begin it in a place where it can be well attended by physicians and surgeons, and where it is necessarily formed on so large a bottom, as to require more help than can be had from those only who are at hand, many of whom have not more interested reasons for their bounty, than if they lived in a distant country; their motives being to promote a spirit of goodness and hu- manity, which may extend itself on every side, by ad- ministring the most effectual relief to all deserving ob- jects, without considering from whence they come.— They are encouraged to do it, by the great success which hath attended this good work in every other place; the moral, religions, and civil benefits of which, being visible, certain, and lasting, do immediately tend to the honour of the Christian religion, and the happi- ness of mankind." On the seventh of fifth month, (May) 1759, the fol- lowing members of this corporation were elected mana- gers and treasurer, viz:—John Reynell, Thomas Gor- don, Samuel Rhoads, Stephen Shewall, James Pember- ton,'lsaac Greenleafe, Evan Morgan, Israel Pemberton, Samuel Mifflin, Joseph Richardson, Jacob Lewis, Charles Jones, and Hugh Roberts, treasurer. The same physicians and surgeons as heretofore were again made choice of, except Dr. Samuel Pristen Moore, who signified his desire of declining to serve 108 longer, expecting other business would prevent his be- ing able to eive due attendance, Dr. Cadwalader Evans was therefore proposed, and appointed in his stead, who engaged in the service. Dr. Capital Stock of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr To 124 bonds due from sundry By amount of contributions be- contributors, £1542 6 8 To 14 subscrip- tions for which bonds are not given, 84 o o To 8 bonds, with land securities, for money lent on interest, 3252 o o To deeds in the treasurer's hands fora lot near Ger- mantown, an; an anni'i*v of six pounds, 124 o o fore the settle- ment in 1759, By short credit in one of said con- tributions By 31 contribu- tions this year, 5497 12 8 937 14 o 6440 6 8 £5002 6 To balance re. maining, which ought to be at * interest, 1438 o £644o 6 8 Dr. Stock appropriated towards building the Hospital. Cr. To cash n?id 1 r rur.vture, &c. By cash granted by the assembly from 1752 to i759, including house rent to 1757, 487 3 3-J of the province, with interes received for it to 1756, 2393 o e 4 109 Dr. Brought forward; 487 3 3^- To.cost of the lot on which the Hospithl is e- rected, 5oo o o To amount of all accounts for building, Sec. adjusted 1759, 4o33 11 o To cost of furni- ture, &c. now adjusted, 91 7 7 To amount of ac- counts paid this year, 42o 5 6 5532 7 4| Ct Brought forward, 2393 o o By amount of con- tributions, and legacies from private persons, before accounts settled in 1759, 2759 7 lo By cash of the treasurer, and trustees of ttte7 loan-office, by orders of the signers of bills of credit, 1759, 156 19 6 By cash of Rich- ard Parker, on account of the quitrents due before the lot was bought, 3 o o By cash of Plun- ket Fleeson, ba- lance of his con- tribution, 6 o o By cash of Hugh Roberts, for some stones in 1756, 1 4 o 5319 11 4 By balance, being so much more paid than is yet received, 212 16 ©$ 5532 7 4& • 110 Dr. The Household Expenses of To balance of account, adjusted the fifth of fifth month (May) H 1759, £880 1< To provisions, fire wood, and wa- ges, from 1759 to 176o, 714 1 7\ To the apotheca- ry's salary, one year, due 1759, 15 0 0 1609 17 8^ 140 0 11 195 7 0 26 0 0 2 10 14 10 0 9 4 6 14 10 I 5 the Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr. By interest money received from the contribu- tors, By ditto from the borrowers of money lent, By cash for annui- ties, By ditto for board- ing pay patients, 118 By ditto from sun. dry charity • boxes, viz. the Hospital's, The Assembly's, Judge Coleman's, Isaac Jones, Esq. JohnReynell's, Israel Pemberton's Several Juries, By cash from An- na Maria Oper- ling, the share of her two sons of their father's estate, which she hath deliv- ered with them, they being both lunaticks, to the care of the ma- nagers of the Hospital. John Peter Oper- ting's share be- ing And Abraham's 26 51 Ill Cr. Brought forward, 595 19 5 Balance expend- ed more than the income of our funds, 1013 18 3| £1609 17 8£ And the number of patients received and discharged V? this year, with their cases, appears by the following si ■ I Dr. 112 Abstract of Cases of Patients in the Pennsylvania ffospital, from the of April, 1759, to the 28th of April, 1760. * '-a « • . i. 3 be -d -a -a O bt. c w -6 u J3 *j c -c .£ DISEASES. •tS u > f a. 3 t D E -a < 2 q 3 W 4) •<• bt. 5 B Agues, 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Asthma, 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burns, 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cancers, 2 1 J 0 0 0 0 0 Contusion, 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Consumptions, 1 0 G 0 0 0 0 1 Convulsions, 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cough, 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Dropsy, 8 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 Drunken Madness, 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 Eyes diseased, 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 Fevers, 17 14 0 0 0 0 2 1 Fistulas, 3 1 0 1 V 0 0 1 Fluxes, 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 Fractures, 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Imposthumcs, 3 2 0 0 c 0 1 0 Inflammations, 2 2 0 0 c 0 0 0 Leprosy, 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Lues Veneiae, 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 o • jLunacy, 32 4 5 0 4 2 1 16 Mortificatio! s, 2 0 0, o 0 0 1 1 Palsy, 2 2 o| 0 0 0 0 0 Rheumatisms, 12 10 0 0 0 J) 0 2 Scorbutick Disorders, 8 7 0 0 0 *0 1 0 Scrophulous ditto, I 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stone, 1 ] 0 0 0 0 0 0 jSurf'eit, 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Tympany, 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Vertigo, 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 tficers, 34 13 1 0 5 6 1 8 Ditto with curious^bones, Viscira obstructed, 4 2 1 1 6 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wounds, 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 In all, 173 32 10 3 11 15 11 41 113 And several, whose cases did not require, or were not judged suitable to be taken into the house, have, as out patients, received the benefit of medicines from the Hospital, and the advice and care of the physicians) gratis. The contributions which have been generously made this year, have enabled the managers to proceed in com- pleting some necessary conveniences^ which were im- mediately wanted, and to receive and entertain a much larger number of patients in the house, than their stock would permit before; and if the spirit of charity towards this institution continues, with equal warmth here- after, it will soon become more extensively useful. To give it its proper weight with the publick, let it be con- sidered, that in a city of large trade, many poor people must be employed in carrying on a commerce, which subjects them to frequent terrible accidents. That in a country, where great numbers of indigent foreigners have been but lately imported, and where the common distresses of poverty have been much increased, by a most savage and bloody war, there must be many poor, sick, and maimed. That poor people are maintained by their labour, and, if they cannot labour, they cannot live, without the help of the more fortunate. We all know, many mouths are fed, many bodies clothed, by one poor man's industry and diligence; should any distemper seize and afflict this person; should any sudden hurt happen to him, which should render him incapable to follow the business of his calling, unfit him to work, disable him to labour but for a little time; or should his duty to his aged and diseased parents, or his fatherly p 114 tenderness for an afflicted child, engross his attention and care, how great must be the calamity of such a family! How pressing their wants! How moving their distresses! And how much does it behove the commu- nity to take them immedicrtely under their guardianship, and have the causes of their misfortunes as speedily remedied as possible! Experience shows, this will be more effectually and frugally done in a publick Hospital, than by any other method whatever. Can any thing in this checkered world, afford more real and lasting satisfaction to humane minds, than the reflection of having made such a social use of the favours of Providence, as renders them, in some measure, in- struments which open the door of ease and comfort to such as tire bowed down with poverty and sickness; and which may be a means of increasing the number of people, and preserving many useful members to the publick from ruin and distress. That this is a satisfaction which the contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital have a just claim to, all may be assured, by visiting the house, examining the patients, and considering the extraordinary cases which are there received, and happily treated; among which, it is hoped, they will find sufficient instances to convince them, that every iudividua!, in t.is and the adjacent provinces, are interested in the prosperity of this charitable institu- tion; and induce them to consider, that " riches make themselves wings, and flee away; but blessed is he that considereth the weak, sick, and needy, the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble." And that it is better to give alms, than to lay up gold. 115 At the annual election, on the 5th of fifth month, (May) 1760, John Reynell, Samuel Rhoads, Joseph Richardson, Isaac Jones, James Pemberton, Jacob Lew- is, Evan Morgan, Thomas Gordon, John Meas, Israel Pemberton, Charles Jones, Isaac Greenleafe, were cho- sen managers, and Hugh Roberts, treasurer. And the physicians and surgeons for the present year, made choice of by the managers, were Doctors Thomas Bond, Phineas Bond, Thomas Cadwalader, John Redman, William Shippen, and Cadwalader Evans; who manifested their usual regard to the insti- tuion, by undertaking the service, and continuing their diligent care and attention thereto. By a letter from Thomas Hyam, merchant in Lon- don, dated the 7th of sixth month, the managers were notified, that in an act of Parliament lately passed, en- tituled " An act for vesting certain estates in Pennsyl- vania, New-Jersey, and Maryland, belonging to the proprietors of a partnership, commonly called, the Pennsylvania land company in London, in trustees to be sold; and for other purposes therein mentioned," he had been instrumental in the proposing and obtaining a clause for granting to this Hospital, the sum of money which will remain unclaimed on the 15th of sixth month, 1770, arising from the sale of the said estate* The managers being desirous to testify their grateful sense of this instance of regard and friendship, embra- ced an early opportunity of returning their acknowledge- ments to the said gentleman, for his favourable notice of our hospital; and at the same time acquainted him with the present circumstance of our stock, and a sum- mary account of the general state of the charity. 116 Dr. The capital stock of th, To 123 b"iuk due fny.v. sn dry contributors, To 14 subscrip- tions, for which bonds are not given, To 8 bonds, with land securities, for money lent sundry persons on interest, To deeds in the treasurer's hanHs for a lot near German- town, and an an- nuity of six pounds per an- num, valued at To deeds for three annuities, a- mounting to £10 1 4 per an- num, bequeath- ed by Mary An- drews, lately deceased, val- ued at Balance due on this account, which ought to be at interest, if the annual expense would allow it, ,C1527 6 8 3252 0 0 200 0 0 5187 6 8 6440 6 8 30 0 0 Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr. By amount of all the contribu- tions before the settlement of accounts in 1760, 84 0 O By three contribu- tions this year, By three annui- ties bequeathed by Mary An- drews, being £10 1 4 per an- num, valued at 200 0 o 6670 6 8 124 0 0 1483 0 0 ,£6670 6 8 117 Dr. Stock apfiropriated towards the building. To accoum of furniture, &c. paid for from the "opening of the Hospital, 1752, to 1760, including house rent paid to 1757, To cost of the lot on which the Hospital is erected, To amount cf all accounts for the building, Sec. to 1760, To amount of ac- counts paid this year, To costs of fur- niture, this year Cr. 578 1© \0\ 500 0 0 4453 16 6 103 0 *| 21 13 lc £5657 V 7 By cash granted by the assem- bly ef the pro- vince, with in- terest received for it to the year 1756, £2393 0 0 By amount of con. tributions, and legacies receiv- ed from private persons per ac- count, adjusted 1760, 2926 If 4 By six contribu- tions this year, 107 0 0 By a legacy left by Mary Allen, 100 0 0 Balance, being so much more paid on this account than is yet re- ceived, 130 10 3 5657 1 7 Dr. The household expenses of the Pennsylvania Hospital Cr To balance of ac- oount adjusted the fifth of fifth month, 176o, To provisions, firewood aad wages, from that time to the first of fifth mo. 1761, By the interest mrney received from sundry contributors, £ 17 8 o £ 10 13 6^ By ditto from borrowers of money lent on interest, By annuities re- ceived this year, 144 2 4 12 0 0 720 2 4 730 15 10\ 173 10 4 118 Dr. Brought forward To the apotheca- ry's salary, due 1760, To medicines for apothecary's shop, To beer in 1760, To ElizabethGar- diner, late ma- tron, for extra- services lasi year, 730 15 0 0 32 17 6 7 15 0 10 0 o £1809 2 5 0 10^ Brought forward By board of pay patients this year, By cash of Wil. liam Allen, esq. being so much left in his hands by Richard Hughes, a sai- lor, in 1738, for which the con- tributors are to be accountable, if it should be demanded by said Hughes, or his assigns, By cash from sun- dry charity boxes, viz. the Hospitals's, The Assembly's W. Allen, esq. \V. Coleman's esq. Isaac Jones*9, esq. Joseph Tucker, esq A. Stedman's, esq. John Reynell's, Fines collected by J Fox from a jury, Balance, being what we have expended more than the income of our fun,ds, £173 231 c 10 4 32 1 3 10 12 1 4 10 0 4 8 3 IP 0 0 9 0 494 4 9i 1314 17 £1809 2 5£ 119 abstract of casen admitted into the Pennsylvania Hospital, from the 28th of April,1760, to the 28th ofAgril, 1761. -O en in 3 35* c T3 60 DISEASES. -6 u -c j s.2 bf. -a 0) 25 5 .«:' T3 >a 'E u S ffl 9" fee"" ■a "a 5 •5 3 "3 :j CO -, " 2 X E < U a -i t* " Mo Q X Agues, : : 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contusion, : 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Consumptions, 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cough, : 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dropsy : 6 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 Drunken Madness, 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Eyes diseased, 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 Fevers, : 9 8 0 0 0 0 t 0 Fistulas, : 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Fluxes, : 9 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 Fractures, : : 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gutta Serena, 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Jaundice, : 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Imposthume, 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Inflammations, 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lues Venerae, 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 Lunacy : 40 9 6 0 6 2 2 15 Mortification, 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Palsv, : 2 1 0 0 0, 0 0 1 Pleurisy, 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rheumatism, 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rupture, 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Scorbutick disorders 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 Surfeit, : : 2 1 0 (- 0 0 0 1 Ulcers, : : 39 25 3 c 0 0 2 9 Ditto with carious bones, 13 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 Viscera obstructed, s 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Wounds : : : 5 194 4 0 0 0 1 0 43 In i ill, 104 12 3 7 8 lv And the following is a general account of the num- ber of patient admitted and dischargad, from the first 130 opening the hospital, the 10th of February, 1752, to the <8th of April, 1761, viz. Admitted, : : : : f Cured, : : Relieved, : Incurable, : Discharged J - Irregular, : 538 : 73 : 42 : 49 At request, or taken out by their friends, 34 j^Dead, : : : : 91 Remaining in the house, : : : 43 ----870 The experience of above nine years, has given un- deniable proofs of the necessity and usefulness of this laudable institution; and it is hoped, the perusal of the foregoing account, with what has been heretofore pub- lished, will afford pleasing reflections to the beneficent contributors, by wjiose generous assistance and encour- agement, it has gradually arrived to its present situation, capable of extending relief to the distresses of many miserable objects, depressed by poverty and disease. And the managers have the satisfaction to observe its reputation daily to increase, by the frequent applications for the admission of patients from various parts of this and the neighbouring provinces, which they flatter themselves they shall still be enabled to continue and enlarge, by the future benefactions of many charitable persons from distant places, as well as those of our own country, who have yet delayed contributing, the affluent circumstances of many of whom will easily admit of their imparting a share of the blessings they enjoy, for the benefit of such, whose indigence and miseries claim the attention of every compassionate heart. 121 It would be a neglect of that justice which is due to the physicians and surgeons of this Hospital, not to ac- knowledge, that their care and skill, and their punctual and regular attendance, under the divine blessing, has been a principal means of advancing this charity to the flourishing state in which we have now the pleasure to view it. Relying on the continuance of the favour of Heaven, upon the future endeavours of all who may be con- cerned in the management of the institution, for its further advancement, we close this account with the abstract of a sermon, preached before the governours and subscribers to the Infirmary at Northampton, in Great Britain, on the 24th of September, 1750, by Thomas Hartley, rector of Wenwick, &c. viz. " I come, thirdly, to speak of charity, under view of beneficence to the poor; and in this light we behold it in its fruits, as the principle called forth into act, and which may therefore properly be sty;ed the expres- sion or evidence of our charity, as it respects the tem- poral wants of our needy brethren. " And here let it be observed, that as true charity al- ways produces this effect to the extent of our power, so it is this inward disposition that dignifies and conse- crates the outward act: For as there may be a mista- ken zeal for religion, even to the giving our bodies to be, burnt for what we may call such, and yet without any true love for God in our hearts; so likewise the same apostle tells us, that we may bestow all our goods to feed the poor, and yet, notwithstanding such a distribu- tion be void of the spirit of real charity. But I am now speaking of benevolence; and among the various 122 occasions which offer for the exercise of it, the relief of the sick and lame poor, under the provision of a publick Infirmary, is that which lays claim to our present atten- tion. " And here it may be remarked, in behalf of these institutions, which I think holds true of few others, even the most excellent, that the invention of man has not yet been able to furnish us with any objections to them; which argument concludes no less strongly for their confessed publick utility, than for their being founded on the most allowed principles of humanity. Many considerations offer, which powerfully recom- mend foundations of this kind to our encouragement and support, and some which challenge a preference of regard to them above most others. "As first, if we consider the greatness of the distress. Poverty, joined to sickness, or to an ulcerated, broken, or dislocated frame of body, bears doubly hard upon human nature, and eloquence must fail, where such complicated sufferings cannot move: For a Laza- rus, at the gate, is indeed a most affectii g orator, where the heart is not heardened to a decree of insensibility more than brutal. "A second recommendation of these houses of mercy is, that in this exercise of our bounty we are safe, both with respect to the objects and the application of it: As to the former, due provision is made for sufficient infor- mation concerning the poverty of the parties to be ad- mitted. And as to their bodily maladies, there are few cases which do not explain themselves by correspond- ing symptoms, or can elude the skilful observations of the persons appointed to inspect and examine them; so 123 that it is not pretence, but reality, not an artful story, but actual distress, that here solicits our compassionate re- gard. "A third excellency of this charity is the care taken to promote and expedite, in the best manner, the cure of the patients, by a voluntary, regular, and gratuitous attendance of physicians and surgeons, of approved judgment and character in their professions, who, on that account, may justly be styled principal benefactors to this excellent work, whilst we have the satisfaction of seeing the benefit intended to the poor by our contribu- tions taking effect at the easiest expense, and thereby rendered the more extensive. "We read, that Almighty God, upon taking a survey of the six days work of creation, pronounced of every thing which he had made, that it was very good: How beautiful and perfect then must he have been in his bet- ter part, for whose sake all things were created! How excellent that creature, who was made in the image, and after the likeness of his Creator! But he lusted after the vanity of time, and so lost the riches of eternity; together with his innocence, his divine light and love, and purity departed from him.—God made man upright, but he sought out many inventions, Eccles. vii. 29. He sought to be made happy independently of God, and so lost his happiness in him: Hence by nature our sad alienation from the life of God; instead of heavenly wisdom, a ser- pentine craft; instead of divine love, gross and corrupt affections; and in the room of that perfect harmony in all its powers and faculties, which turned, the soul to peace, all the discord and rage of conflicting passions.— Behold, O Man! in this thy aggravated misery of a dis- 124 tempered soul and body, the greatness of thy fall, and sad apostasy! But behold also the greatness of redeem- ing love, the infinite compassion of thy so much neglect- ed Saviour! who, when thou wast cast out in the open field to the loathing of thy person, passed by thee, and when he saw thee polluted in thine own blood, said unto thee—live. I passed by thee, and looked upon thee; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness; yea I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine, Ezek. xvi. 5, 6, 8. "This display of our Lord and Saviour's commise- ration and love to the fallen human race, is beautifully figured in the mercy which the good Samaritan showed to the poor wounded traveller, that fell among thieves. The priest and the Levite passed by, but afforded him no relief; for neither the law nor the Levitical ministra- tions could avail to man's salvation; such help could only come from the great physician of souls, and friend of sinners, who himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses, Matt. viii. 17. And the Lord that healeth is his name, Exod. xv. 26. But though this be the inside and spirit of the parable, yet the moral is drawn from the outside and letter of it. Did the Samaritan show mercy to the wounded Jew, ministering to him the means of his cure, and defraying the necessary charges of it? Go and do thou likewise; be merciful after thy power to all, and show thy love to God, by this proof of thy love to thy neighbour; For whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1. John iii. 17. The i25 application comes home to us, as fellow Christians, with additional force; and the occasion of our present meet- ing gives a particular emphasis to it: And therefore let us turn our thoughts to the house of mourning, Eccles. vii. 4. for we are told that the heart of the wise is there, and thence learn a lesson of humility, a lesson of grati- titude, and an exercise of Charity. "Were I to consider only my own unfitness to be your solicitor this day, I should have much reason to be diffident of success; but when I consider whose cause I plead, when I consider before whom I plead, and above all, when I consider in whose name I plead, I will not, I cannot think that I shall plead in vain; nor need I here to fetch any weapons from the armoury of elo- quence, nor seek to engage the passions on my side with artificial strains of rhetorick, seeing the Infirmary itself affords the most persuasive motives to urge a compassionate relief; and it would be sufficient for this purpose, would time permit, to set open to your view, that theatre of woes, where pining atrophy, convulsions, agonizing throws, corroding ulcers, the torture of broken and dislocated bones, and various other maladies and disasters, incident to the humen frame, form one complicated scene both of visible and audible distress. Look down, you wealthy and hon- ourable ones, from your height of opuleocy and splen- dour, and in these sons and daughters of affliction acknowledge your brethren, and own yourselves to be but men; for, did not he that made you make them and did not one fashion both in the worm ? Job xxxi. 15. Whilst in the phrase of Job, Job xx;x. 6. you wash your steps with butter, and the rock pours out to you 126 rivers of oil, let the streams of your bounty refresh the hearts of the sorrowful, and your abundance be the supplement to their wants.—Thus may you excel in goodness as in greatness, and be accounted worthy ol double honour. " I next address myself to you who are in a middle station, placed safely between the two extremes of af- fluence and indigence, and so possessed of what Agur prayed for, Prov. xxx. 8. And, as you know no want yourselves, extend freely your assistance to those that do. The law commanded to help the beast of our ene- my, fallen under his burthen, Exod. xxiii. 5, bring not then a reproach upon that holy name by which you are called, by refusing to help a neighbour, a fellow Chris- tian, being burthened with his infirmities: A retrench- ment of the vanities, superfluities, or in the fashionable expenses of life, will amply supply the means of benefif cence to your distressed brethren, and by such a Chris- tian piece of economy, you will join the practice of two duties together, whilst to that of charity you add self- denial for charity's sake. " Lastly. As to you whose portion in the good things of this life is small, though yourselves no less dear to God on that account, I must call upon you also for a token of your love. It was ordained under the law, in the matter of offerings, that the person who was not able to bring a lamb, should bring two turtle doves, or two young pigeons, Lev. v. 7. and xii". 8. for no one was to appear before the Lord empty, Exod. xxiv. 20. Let not the love of Christ, that perfect law of liberty, less constrain you: Let not the freewill offering of your Christian charity come short of the command of a Jewish 127 oblation: If thou hast but a little, yet be merciful after thy power, and do thy diligence gladly to give of that little, Tob. iv. 8. The little that thou givest will sanctify the little that is left, and, trust in the Lord, thou shalt have no lack. " This application to you all, of every degree, on the subject before us, comes backed with a motive of un- deniable force, viz. That our blessed Lord has declared his acceptance of that relief which you afford to your afflicted Christian brethren from a spirit of charity, as done to himself; for such has he appointed his substi- tutes for the receipt of it; I call upon you then, for Christ's sake, that you be ready to distribute, willing to communicate, 1. Tim. vi. 18. or if this argument fails, there remains at least one, which, if righdy laid to heart, I am sure must prevail, which is, that we all stand in need of mercy, and therefore ought to show it: I call upon you therefore, for your own sakes, by the love you bear to your immortal souls, that you come not short of the promise of Him who hath said, Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy, Matt. v. 7. " And now, having pointed out that most excellent way of charity, or love to God, and our neighbour, that Gospel way of pleasantness, that sure path of peace lead- ing on to glory, what remains but that we walk therein. We are called Christians, professing one faith, one Lord, one baptism: Let us show ourselves to be such, not in word only, but in deed and in truth; whilst our faith worketh by love, and our love by showing mercy to the poor." LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND LEGACIES •?Q THE Pennsylvania Hospital. A WILLIAM ALLEN, esq. chief justice, £250 0 0 Ditto 12 pounds per annum, dt iring life. Mary Allen (his mother) a leg acy, loo 0 0 Stephen Anthony, lo o o John Armitt, 2o o o William Attwood, 50 O 0 Alexander Allair. lo O 0 Nathaniel Allen, deceased, 5 8 o Nehemiah Allen, 5 o o Laurence Anderson, lo O 0 Benjamin Armitage, junior. lo O 0 George Asbridge, lo O 0 Matthias Aspden, lo O 0 Richard 'Vrell, lo o q Captain Henry Ash, lo o 0 Captain David Allen, 5 o 0 Assessors of Philadelphia city, 1756, 11 4 5 Martin Ashburn, lo O 0 Mary Andrews, a legacy of ten pounds one shilling and four-pence per annum, for ever, arising from sundry ground-rents in this city, valued at 2oo o a 130 B John and Jacob Bankson, jflo o 0 Anthoney Benezet, lo 0 0 Daniel Benezet, £15 o o *13oo 28 o o William Blair, lo o o John Blakey, (hatter) 1 o 0 John Bleakley, 5o o o Dr. Thomas Bond, 25 o o Dr. Phineas Bond, lo o 0 John Bowman, 12 o o William Branson, 5o o o John Bayly, 10 O 0 William Bail, 10 0 0 William Bard, lo O 0 John Baynton, *2o oo * 13 o o 33 o o Gunning Bedford, lo o o Philip Benezet, 15 o o John Biddle, lo 0 0 Jamue1 Bonnell, lo O 0 Thomas Bourne, ,£lo o o * 6 15 o 16 15 o Thomas Boud, lo O 0 William Bradford, lo O 0 Benjamin Britton, 5 o o Thomas Brooks, lo O 0 Nicholas Brosius, 5 o o Jeremiah Brown, lo O 0 George Bullock, lo 16 o Samuel Burkeloe, 2 o o John Bringhurst, lo o 0 John Bleakley, senior, 2o o o John Burr, 2 o o Andrew Bankson, lo o 0 Henry Bossier, lo o o George Bensell, lo O 0 Est he: Bicker dike, 4 o o William Buckley, lo O 0 Cornelius Bradford, lo O 0 lBt B John BisseUj John Bel', Samuel Burge, Joseph Baker, Richard Blackham, Jacob Byerly, David Bacon, James Benezet, George Bryan, Robert Bulley, James Bringhurst, William Brown, William Bingham, Joseph Bringhurst, Capt. Samuel Bunting, C Dr. Thomas Cadwalader, William Clem, John Coates, Warwick Coates, Joseph Cox, Moses Cox, Joshua Crosby, £loo o o Ditto, a Legacy, loo o o Thomas Crosby, *25 o o 2o 6 1 Samuel Caruthers, David Chambers, Dr. William Chancellor, James Chattin, Samuel Cheesman, James Child, £\o o o * 27 2 11 John Church, William Champffer, William Clark, Matthew Clarkson, £lo o o * 21 o 2 James Claypool, lo 0 0 lo 0 0 • 15 4 6 lo 3 0 lo 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 •18 5 3 * 18 5 2 * 6 2 9 10 0 0 lo 0 0 2o 0 0 lo 0 0 5 0 0 25 0 0 3 0 0 lo 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 2oo 0 0 45 6 1 lo 0 0 lo 0 0 lo 0 0 lo 0 0 lo 0 0 37 2 11 lo 0 0 15 0 0 2 5 0 31 0 2 10 0 0 132 Tames Clulo, lo o o o o o lo o o 5 o o Thomas Clifford, £looo * 42 7 5 52 7 5 Henry Clifton, Matthias Cline, John Coates, junior Thomas Coates, junior, lo o o William Coleman, Esq. 35 o o Jacob Cooper, £lo o o * 4 o o 14 o o James Coultas, 15 o o Williad Craddock, s ° ° Robert Cross, 5 o o John Cresson, lo o o Matthias Culp, lo o o William Cooper, lo o o Benjamin Chew, esq. 25 o o Concord Township (Chester County) lo o o Thomas Carpenter, ^looo * 21 o 2 .31 o 2 Jonathan Cowpland, lo o o Redmond Conyngbam, * 13 o o Charles Cox, 25 o o William Clifton, lo o o Satfuiel Chancellor, lo o o Jcbn Carson, 6 o o Union Fire Company, 2o o o Fnendship Fire Company, lo o o Henry Croyder, of Cocalico Township, Lan- caster County, leaves per will, one half the nett proceeds of his estate, of which has been received of the executor, Henry Walter, in part thereof, • 2o o o Rebecca Cooper, a Legacy, 2o o o Thomas Carrol, 5 o o Peter Chevallier, * 24 7 U Stephen Carmick, * 6 15 o John Correy, lo o o George Clvmer, lo o o JoseP" Coleman, lo o o iaa 4'ames Craig, William Coxe, esq. D David Dashler, Thomas Da\ h, Merchant, £io o o * 3o 18 5 So Joseph Davis, Shoemaker, Anthony Dashler, William Dilworth, John Dixon, William Dowell, John Drinker, Jacob Duchee, esq. /lo o o • 13 o o Eiward Duffield, Mo o o * 6 15 o Daniel Dupui, Mary Dougherty, David Davis, Robert Dixon, Ma'ii ' Dresson, /. 15 0 0 *6 18 7 Hei vy D inker, William Denny,esq. Peter Dicks, a legacy, William Dunlap, 20s per annum, Andiew Doz, Captain David Dewar, E George Emlen, senior, J .$! u E- litn, Samue' Emlen, junior, Jertmi-n Elfreth, Thomas Ellis, Robert Erwin, Daniel Euer, Edward Evans, John Eveiiey, Evan Evans, Churies Ewald, James Eddy, '■ >0 0 0 -6 18 7 16 18 7 » 0 o 2o o o 15 o o So 18 5 lo 0 0 3 0 0 10 o o 5 O 0 25 0 0 10 O 0 23 o a 16 15 o 10 0 0 1 0 o 10 0 0 lo O 0 31 16 7 15 0 0 113 7 0 50 o e 10 0 0 5 o 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 2 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 Q 534 Uoctor tJadwallader Ei Jonathan Evans, i'ans, 10 0 0 *27 4 8 George Emlen, junior, Samuel Emlen, *6 15 0 10 0 0 Andrew Elliott, F 10 0 0 Doctor Richard Farmer, 10 0 0 William Fishbourne, Joshua Fisher, * 15 0 0 10 0 0 Enoch Flower, Joseph Fox, Benjamin Franklin, esq Solomon Fussell, 15 0 0 25 0 0 *7 13 6 0 0 1 28 0 0 32 6 1 25 0 0 10 0 0 Hugh Forbes, Standish Ford, 10 0 0 10 0 0 William Franklin, 10 0 o David Franks, 10 0 0 William Fisher, I. 10 0 0 % 39 3 7 49 3 7 Plunket Fleeson, I. Judah Foulke. 10 00 * 14 13 5 24 13 5 13 10 0 Samuel Fisher, 10 0 0 John Franks, Lester Falkner, G 25 0 0 10 0 0 John Goodwin, junior. Doctor Thomas Graeme !> 10 0 0 20 0 0 William Grant, /. 10 0 0 * 20 6 1 30 6 1 George Gray, Brewer, Isaac Greenleafe, Willian. Griffiths, 20 0 0 10 0 0 * 13 ; 14 o 0 0 15 0 0 35 14 0 23 0 0 Joseph Galloway, Williarr Gardner, 15 0 0 * 4 0 0 19 0 0 10 0 0 Isaac Garrigues, Matthias Gensell, 10 0 0 10 0 0 Joseph Gibbons, Walter Goodman, 10 0 0 10 0 0 185 G Thomas Gordon, /. 10 0 0 » 49 14 3 59 14 8 Christian Grassaold, 10 0 O Joseph Gray, 10 0 0 Robert Greenway, 10 16 o Nathaniel Grubb, 10 0 0 David George, 10 0 0 M'Uvaine and Graydon, 5 0 0 Joseph Gamble of Barbadoes, 25 0 0 George Gray, junior (ferry) 20 0 0 John Groves, 10 0 Sebastian Graff, 20 0 0 Samuel Grubb, of Chester co. a legacy, 50 0 a Gilchrist and M'Auley, 2 10 0 John Grandom, 10 0 0 John Gibson. 10 0 0 H James Hamilton, esq. governour of this province, 8cg. 1°° ° ° David Hall, 2o Adam Harker, Arent Hassert, Samuel Hazard, Edward Hicks, 1° Augustine Hicks, William Hinton, William Hodge, Andrew Hodge, Joshua Howell, I. 3o o o • 4 o o 34 o o John Hughes, lo o o * 2i o 2 31 o 2 Philip Hulbert, Robert Harding, Charles Harrison, John Head, Michael Hillegas, George Hittner, o o lo o o 25 o o lo o o o o 5 O O 2 o o 5 o o 4 o o 5 o o 17 0 lo o o 2o o o 12 lo o lo oo 136 H Enoch Hobbart, lo o 0 Thomas Holland, lo o 0 Michael Holling, lo o o William Hopk .is, f lo o o * 18 5 2 28 5 2 Samuel Howell, merchant, £lo o o * 6 15 o 16 15 o Joseph Huddle, 5 0 0 Willi m Hudson, lo o 0 John Harkinson, 10 0 0 Thomas Hallowell, 10 0 0 Hugh Hewes, 10 0 0 Joshua Humphreys, 10 9 0 Samuel House, 10 0 0 Elenor Hair, 21 2 4 Eden Haydock, 10 0 0 Caleb Hewes, 10 0 0 Benjamin Hooton, 10 0 0 Robert Hamilton, from Manchester, 2o o o William Henderson, 27 o o Hitchcock, Allen and Carver, 3 lo o Godfrey Hankey, o 12 o Henry Harrison, • 56 9 2 Joseph flillborn, £lo o o * 14 13 5 24 13 3 James Humphreys, * 28 6 4 Charles Humphreys, * 14 5 2 Josiah Hewes, 10 o o Andrew Hannis, I lo o 0 William Jones, 30 o o Derrick Johnson, 25 o o Charles Jones, £15 0 o *61 o 4 76 o 4 Abel James, 15 o o • 13 0 0 98 0 o Robert Janney, 10 o o Matthew Johns, lo o 0 Isaac Jmics, esq. lo o 0 John Iones, brewer, 10 0 0 137 I Joseph James, lo 0 0 John Jones, Shoemaker, 10 o o Rrhv: Jones, Merrion, lo o 0 Joseph Jackman, Barbadoes, lo o 0 Joseph Johnson,tinman, lo o 0 Charles Jolley, 10 o o James James, lo o 0 Isaac Janvier, 5 o o Thomns Janvier, lo o o Joseph Jones, of Plymouth, 10 O 0 William Ibison, lo 0 0 Joseph Johnson, of Moyamensing, 5 o o Thomas Jervis, 5 8 0 Owen Jones, * 7 6 1 John Jervis, » 6 18 7 Capt. Daniel Joy, lo O 0 Joseph Jacobs, 15 o o Jocob Jones, 10 0 0 Edward Jones, Baker, 10 0 o Abraham Judah, 10 0 0 K John Knowles, 20 0 0 Doctor John Kearsley, 3o 0 0 Doctor John Kearsley, junior, 10 0 0 Joseph King, 10 o o * 27 o o 37 0 o Matthias Koplin, 24 O 0 Peter Keen, lo 0 o Benjamin Kendal, lo O 0 Hen- y Kepple, 2o 0 O Mahlon Kirkbride, 10 0 0 Paul Kripner, 10 o o Mark Kuhl, lo 0 0 Edmund Kearney, * 13 0 o 6 138 K Abraham Kentzing, O 10 0 Philip Kinsey, L lo 0 o William Logan, 67 lo o James Logan, 25 o 0 Benjamin Lay, 2o o o Thomas Lightfoot, 15 o o Robert Lewis, 15 o o Joseph Lownes, 12 o o James Lownes, lo o o Benjamin Loxley, 12 O 0 Thomas Lawrence, lo o o Joseph Leech, lo o 0 Jacob Lewis, l> lo o o * 13 0 0 23 O o John Luke, of Barbadoes, lo o © William Lightfoot, lo O 0 Jeptha Lewis, of Gwynedd, lo o o John Lassell, 5 O 0 John Lord, 5 o o Charles Lyon, 3 o o Mary Loveday, I. 3 per annum, paid 3 years 9 o o Thomas Livezey, junior, lo o o Samuel Lloyd, 15 • o Samuel Lewis, 10 o 0 John Lukins, surveyor, 12 lo 0 Rinear Lukins, and Co. in lime 3 7 6 John Lynn, * 14 13 5 Robert Lloyd M lo o 0 Anthony Morris, 75 o o Anthony Morris, janior, 5o o o Jonathan Mifflin, 33 6 8 Rees Meredith, 4o o o Samuel Preston Moore, 3o o o William Masters, 27 o o 139 M Robert Moore, 25 o o* George Mifflin, 25 o o Samuel Mifflin, •* 25 o o William Moore, 25 o o Thomas Maule, 25 o o John Meas, 2o o o Joshua Maddox, 2o o o John Morris, 20 o o John M'Michael, 2o o o Joshua Morris, 2o o o Joseph Morris, /. 15 o o • 54 15 4 69 15 4 Samuel Morris, junior, 15 o 0 Wight Massey, lo 0 0 William Moode, lo o o Evan Morgan, £looo *57 04 67 o 4 Samuel Morris, sheriff, lo o o *33 7 11 43 7 11 Morris Morris, junior, lo o o Joseph Marriott, lo o o * 40 6 6 5o 6 6 Christopher Marshall, 13 o o Hugh Matthews, 10 0 Q Leonard Melchior, lo o o Charles Meredith, /. lo 0 o * 2o 18 5 30 18 5 Samuel Mifflin, New Jersey, lo O 0 Benjamin Mifflin, lo o 0 John Mifflin, junior, lo 0 o George Miller, lo O 0 Charles Moore, hatter, 10 O 0 James Murgatroyd, lo 0 0 John Malcolm, lo O 0 Abraham Mitchell, 10 o o Samuel Massey, 10 o o John Moland, jr. • 10 O o Jacob Maag, lo O 0 Edward Mitchell, Maryland, 5 o 9 Benjamin Morgan, Merchant, So o o Captain William Morrell, 11 10 9 14Q M John Moore, smith, 1 lo 0 Luke Morris, * 32 15 10 William Morris, junior, * 21 12 0 Thomas Moore, * 21 0 2 George Morrison, * 6 18 7 James Mackey, 2 o o Joseph Mather, miller, lo 0 o Allan M'Lane, 10 o o Samuel Morton, 15 o o Abraham Mason, taylor, 15 0 0 Samuel M'Call, N lo o 0 Isaac Norris, esq. loo 0 o Samuel Neave, £35 o o 13 o o 48 o o Charles Norris,- 25 o o John Nelson, lo o 0 John Nixon, lo o o Samuel Noble, lo O 0 Peter Nygh, lo 0 o John Naglee, lo 0 0 William Nicholson, 3 o o William Neate, from London, loo O 0 O Charles Osborne, 15o o o John Odenheimer, 15 0 Q Daniel Offley, lo O 0 John Ord, l. lo o o * 43 9 3 53 9 3 George Owen, P 15 o o Israel Pemberton, deceased, loo 0 0 Israel Pemberton, loo o 0 Samuel Powell, deceased > 65 o o Richard Peters, 5o O 0 James Pemberton, £36 3 o * 7 6 1 42 9 1 John Pemberton, 25 o o Oswald Peel, 25 • o 141 Mary Plumstead, a legacy, 25 o % William Plumstead, 25 o O Edward Peningtcn, no o o *15 4 6 35 4 6 John Pole, 15 o o Richard Parker, £15 o 0 * 6 18 7 21 18 7 Joseph Parker, 12 lo o Richard Partridge, of London, 2o o 0 John Palmer, lo o o Thomas Paschall, :o o o William Parr, 10 o o James Pellar, lo 0 o William Peters, of Concord, lo O 0 Samuel Purviance, 10 o o Isaac Parish, 10 o o Jacob Phister, loo Bartholomew Penrose, lo o 0 Samuel Powell, founder, loo Robert Parish, lo O 0 Thomas Penrose, lo o o James Penrose, lo O 0 Isaac Paschall, * 17 o o Richard Pearne, 14 lo 8 John Parish, lo o 0 Samuel Powell, loS o o John Paul, of Wissahiccon, miller, lo 0 o Joseph Paul, of Germantown, miller > lo o o William Pusey, R lo O 0 John Reynell, /. 40 0 0 * 7 6 1 47 6 1 Hugh Roberts, 25 o o * 7 6 1 32 6 1 Peter Reeve, 25 0 o * 32 12 3 57 12 3 John Relfe, 2o o o Joseph Richardson,, merchant, £15 O 0 11 18 5 26 18 5 Francis Richardson, 15 o o John Ross, 15 0 0 148 R Francis Rawle, /. 12 lo o * 11 18 5 Ditto a legacy of 5o o o 74 8 $ Thomas Robinson, lo 16 o Doctor John Redman, lo o o Samuel Rhoads, lo o o *8 15 5 18 15 5 Joseph Redman, lo o o * 31 17 o 41 17 o John Roberts, miller, lo o o William Rush, 2 o o Dauiel Roberdeau, l.lo oo * 13 oo 23 oo DanieJ, Rundle, lo o o * 18 5 2 28 5 2 Benjamin Rawle, lo o o. Isaac Roberts, lo o o John Rouse, lo o o George Robotham, lo o o Andrew Rambo, 5 o o John Rich, 5 o o Andrew Read, mercha nt lo o o Christopher Robins, 3 6 8 John Rhea, * lo 15 o s John Smith, Uo o o * 7 6 1 57 6 1 Charles and Alexander Steadman, 40 o o Christopher Sower, /. 25 o o Ditto a legacy, 2o o o 45 o o Barnaby Shute, 30 0 0 John Scott, merchant, 2o o o Samuel Sansom, £15 oo *f61 422 63 Thomas Say, lo o o * 3o 7 5 4o 7 5 Edward Shippen, lo^.o o Dr. Wm.Shippen, 10 o 0 * 13 o o 23 o o Doctor Peter Sonmans, 13 00 Thomas Stretch, lo o o Stephen Shewell, 2o o o Joseph Shewell, lo 0 0 William Shipley, 10 o o Edward Shippen, junior, lo OQ 143 Jacob Shoemaker, 10 o o Jacob Shoemaker, junior, lo o o Samuel Smith, /. 10 oo » 4 Oo 14 o o Thomas Smith, lo o o * 4 o o 14 0 0 William Smith, tanner, lo o 0 Robert Smith, Philadelphia, 10 o o Isaac Snowden, lo o o William Stanley, lo o o Moses Stanley, lo 0 0 Joseph Stinnard, lo O 0 James Stone, 10 O 0 Daniel Stonemitz, « %o o 0 Charles Slow, junior, lo o o Isaac Stretch, lo o o Samuel Swift, lo O 0 William Shute, lo O 0 Thomas Saltar, lo 0 0 John Sayre, £lo o o • 4 o o 14 0 0 Enoch Story, lo O 0 James Stoops, lo 0 0 John Smith, of Kingsess, lo O 0 Joseph Sermon, 10 o o Joseph Saunders, /. 5 o o • 38 12 7 43 12 7 James Stephens, 3 o o Joseph Stretch, /. 5 o o • 36 14 3 41 14 3 Josepk Shute, 5 0 O Richard Swan, 1 O O John Schweighauser, 3 4 9 Robert Strettell, esq. lo O O Walter Shea, 15 O 0 Attwood Shute, • 13 o 0 Amos Strettell, • 13 o o Buckridge Sims, *6 15 O John Swift, • 6 15 0 John Shute, 20 0 0 Richard Spring, late of Richland, Bucks coun ty , a legacy uncertain, supposed will be 3o o o 144 John Shoemaker, Cheltenham, lo o 0 James Satterthwaite, 5o o o John Stamper, esq, lo o o Ephraim Smith, lo 0 0 Joseplf Sims, lo 0 0 Richard Smith, merchant, 25 o o Joseph Stamper, 2o O O William Smith, junior, merchant, lo O 0 T Adam Thomson, lo O 0 Joseph Trotter, lo 0 0 Robert Truite, 2o o o John Tinker, esq. governour of Bahama Islands, 2o o o Christopher Thompson, 15 0 0 Thomas Tillbury, /. lo o o *13 14 23 14 Peter Turner, lo 0 0 Thornbury Township, lo O 0 Francis Trumble, lo O 0 Thomas Thomas, 1 O 0 Joseph Thomas, 12 O 0 John Taylor, * 13 o o Charles Thompson, * 4o 14 3 Joseph Turner, esq. 50 o 0 u Unknown, lo O 0 Ditto, 6 o o Ditto, per hands of Alexander Lunan, 8 3 o Ditto, £ 5, sent two years, lo O 0 Ditto, per hands of Tobias Rudolph, lo o o William Vanderspeigel, * 13 oo Ditto, 20s. per annum, John Vanderen, lo o 0 w Casper Wistar, 5o o o Joseph Wharton, 5o O 0 John Wistar, 2o 0 0 144 W Richard Wistar, I . 2o o o * 7 18 5 27 18 5 Edwaid Warner, a legacy, 25 o • Daniel Wistar, 2o o o J'imes Wright, 2o o o Jeremiah Warder, 15 o o Charles West, 12 lo o William Wallace, lo o 0 Townsend White, lo o o John Wier, lo 0 0 Robert Willan, lo O 0 Daniel Williams, I. 1 O O 0 * 27 14o 37 14 o Abraham Waggoner, lo 0 o Robert Wain, lo 0 0 Joseph Watkins. 2o o o George Westcott, lo O 0 Charles West, junior, lo O 0 Anthony Wilkinson, 10 O 9 Byran Wilkinson, lo o o Joseph Wills, lo O 0 Edmund Windar, lo 0 0 Jacob Winey, lo O 0 Joseph Wood, lo 0 0 James Wood, lo 0 o Peter Worrall, lo 16 o Thomas Wharton, I. lo O 0 * 24 18 5 34 18 5 James Whitehead, lo O 0 James Wharton, I. lo 0 0 * 28 12 3 38 12 3 William West, lo 0 0 Stephen Williams, lo 0 0 Swann Warner, 10 0 0 James Wallace, lo O 0 William Wishart, lo O 0 Joseph Warner, boat-builder, lo O 0 Samuel Wallace, 5 8o Edmund Wooley, 5 oo William Whitebread, 5 0 0 T 145 W James West, 25 0 0 Robert Wakely, 1 14 0 James White, 2 9 6 Joseph Williams, 5 0 0 Samuel Wharton, ;. lo o o * 18 5 2 28 5 3 Joseph Wharton, jun. * 18' 5 2 Stephen Wooley, * 18 5 2 Richard Wain, lo 0 0 John Wood, clockmaker, lo 0 0 Thomas Willing, esq. 25 0 0 Y William Young, 30s. per annum, Francis Yarnall, lo 0 0 Hernam Yerkass, 4 11 8 Thomas York, *14 5 2 z Lloyd Zachary, /. 3o o o Ditto, a legacy, 35o o o 38o 0 0 Isaac Zane, 15 O 0 Jonathan Zane, lo 0 o *** The house of representatives of this province, having for divers years past voted considerable sums of money for the servi- ces of the government, which have been issued in paper bills of credit, several of the inhabitants of Philadelphia, already contribu- tors, and some others, concurring in a desire for the prosperity of this Hospital, voluntarily offered to be nominated signers of the same, 2nd generously bestdwed the wages, usually allowed for such service, for promoting the,good purposes thereof, whereby the sum of one thousand eight hundred thirty-eight pounds seven- teen shillings and six-pence has been added to the eontributions, and proved a very seasonable assistance. The sums respectively thus contributed, are included in the foregoing list, and are mark- ed thus *. N. B. During the printing this account, considerable contribu- tions have been obtained, which brings the foregoing list down to the 16th of July, 1761. THE END. i \ M^t. Hist VSZ. an H£ ~ o