At a meeting of a number of citizens held at the Court-House, this evening, in consequence of an ap|pointment of the Mayor and others, convened at the City-Hall, to take into consideration the present cala|mitous state of the city and its environs.

• Present, Stephen Girard,
• Thomas Wistar,
• Samuel Wetherill,
• Israel Israel,
• Thomas T. Peters,
• Henry Deforest,
• Andrew Adgate,
• Joseph Inskeep,
• John Hawkins,
• Caleb Lownes,

Samuel Wetherill in the chair.

Having made enquiry into the situation of the poor and afflicted, they are of opinion, that it is not in the power of the overseers and guardians of the poor to af|ford the necessary aid which the cases of the sick require, that the citizens be again convened, in order that some effectual means may be used, and a plan adopted to mitigate, and, if possible, to afford relief to the afflict|ed, both in the city and at the Hospital at Bush-Hill.

On Motion, Resolved,—That the Secretary be directed to pub|lish the foregoing minute and to request the citizens to attend a meeting, to be held at the City-Hall at 12 Page  5 o'clock, on the 14th instant: and that in the mean time Israel Israel, Thomas Wistar and Caleb Lownes be desired to confer with the Physicians who have the charge of the sick at Bush-Hill, and obtain information of their situation, and furnish the necessary aid and re|lief in their power to afford.

On Motion, Resolved,—That, as this city is much exposed, for want of a suitable place to receive and accommodate those that are afflicted with malignant disorders—and that as the increased trade and population subjects the citizens to constant danger from the numbers that are daily arriving from foreign parts, where infectious dis|orders are frequently prevalent; that this subject be laid before the citizens at their next meeting, in order that some steps may be taken to bring the subject before the Legislature, that the evils now experienced may be avoided in future, by suitable and comfortable pro|vision for those who may suffer a similar affliction.

Report, that they have attended to their appoint|ment, and have produced the following account of the situation of that Hospital—as given by Doctors Cathral and Physick.

That the Hospital is without order o• arrangement, far from being clean, and stands in immediate need of several qualified persons to begin and establish the necessary arrangements.—There are five or six female attendants; but none qualified for the proper manage|ment of the sick.—it is attended by four Physicians, viz. Doctors Cathral, Physick, Annan and Leib—the latter is indisposed, and unable to attend.

That there are immediately wanted,

A person qualified to arrange and manage a Hospi|tal, as steward.

A person qualified to act as barber and bleeder,—and eight nurses.

That it is unnecessary to enumerate all the wants: they are numerous, and call for speedy attention but the above mentioned require instant attention, which, when supplied, will reduce the number to a few, and render the institution useful and beneficial.

Whereupon it was agreed, that the following propo|sitions be laid before the general meeting of the citizens, viz.

• 1. That a sum of money be instantly procured.
• 2. That a large committee be appointed from the different parts of the city, Southwark and the Northern Liberties to aid the sick and distressed.
• 3. That they have full power to act as circumstan|ces may require.
• 4. That they keep a just account of their proceed|ings and expenditures, and report to a future general meeting of the citizens.

Page  7Resolved, that the chairman and secretary attend the ensuing general meeting with the proceedings of the committee.