Facts and observations, relative to the origin, progress and nature of the fever : which prevailed in certain parts of the city and districts of Philadelphia, in the summer and autumn of the present year, (1802) / by William Currie & Isaac Cathrall ; to which is added, a summary of the rise and progress of the disease in Wilmington / communicated by Dr. E. A. Smith & Dr. John Vaughan.
- William Currie
- Date:
- 1802
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Facts and observations, relative to the origin, progress and nature of the fever : which prevailed in certain parts of the city and districts of Philadelphia, in the summer and autumn of the present year, (1802) / by William Currie & Isaac Cathrall ; to which is added, a summary of the rise and progress of the disease in Wilmington / communicated by Dr. E. A. Smith & Dr. John Vaughan. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![wording to law doth say, that he this deponent did command the schooner called the Sally, and that he laid alongside of the brig Esperanza about the 27th of May last—was there about five days ; and he this deponent did assist Charles Williams in taking a cable out of the steerage or hold of the vessel Espe- ranza, and coiling another cable in the same place. He says there was a small quantity of water in the hold, which did not appear to him any way offensive by any bad smell—she appeared to him a clean ves- sel. And he further says, that Paul Crispen and one other person that he does not recollect the name of, was with him; and that ihe above persons went with this deponent afterwards to Richmond in Vir- ginia, and all returned hearty and well; and further this deponent saith not. ISAIAH BECK. Sworn the 20th day of] November, 1802. Joseph Cowperthwait. WILLIAM MACKASON, ship-wright, says he began to work on board the brig Esperanza on the 21st day of June, 1802, and that the bilge-water had been pumped out of her before he went to work on her. He thinks she was a clean vessel, and at one time he worked on her below for half a day, and did not perceive any thing offensive to the smell. He re- collecls that while engaged on board the brig one day, some bedding was landed from the St. Domingo Packet, which laid at the end of the wharf, with her bow towards the stern of the brig. That John Ed- wards, late deceased, worked on board of the brig until the 3d of July inst. inclusive. On the 4th he was taken ill. William Mackason, his brother John, and Carpenter Lownsburry, continued to work on her until the 6th of July, and the said William Mackason worked on her the 7th. D](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21112630_0029.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
