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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Baltimore Committee of Health reports daily burials from October 11-13, listing deaths primarily from smallpox, prevailing fever, consumption, dysentery, and lingering diseases in Baltimore-town and Fell's Point.
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BALTIMORE, October 13.
The committee of health report the following list of burials for Baltimore-town and Fell's Point within the last 24 hours, viz.
SATURDAY 11th inst.
Charles Gottfried, Complaint uncertain.
Ann Bond, Small-pox.
Joanna Durkee, do.
Negro Betty, do.
Two negro children, do.
Jacob Sampson's Negro man, Lingering disease.
SUNDAY 12
Sarah daughter of Peter Ruth, Small Pox.
Negro Charles, Consumption.
Lize Hendricks, sailor, prevailing fever.
This Committee of Health, propose to continue to publish daily, for some time, accounts of the mortality in the town and its vicinity, although they are of opinion, that it is now reduced to its usual standard, for this season of the year.
Signed by the Committee.
October 14.
The committee of health report the following list of burials for Baltimore-town and Fell's Point within the last 24 hours, viz.
George Moore, Prevailing fever.
A Child of John Cooper's, do.
B. Brown, Dysentery.
An Infant, Disease and name unknown.
Signed by the Committee.
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Baltimore Town And Fell's Point
Event Date
October 11 13
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burials: charles gottfried (complaint uncertain), ann bond (small-pox), joanna durkee (small-pox), negro betty (small-pox), two negro children (small-pox), jacob sampson's negro man (lingering disease), sarah daughter of peter ruth (small pox), negro charles (consumption), lize hendricks sailor (prevailing fever), george moore (prevailing fever), a child of john cooper's (prevailing fever), b. brown (dysentery), an infant (disease and name unknown).
Event Details
Committee of Health publishes daily mortality accounts showing burials in Baltimore-town and Fell's Point, indicating smallpox, prevailing fever, and other diseases, but opining that mortality is now at usual seasonal standard.