The case of the manufacturers of soap & candles, in the city of New-York, stated and examined. To which are prefixed, the laws of the state of New-York, concerning infectious diseases. : With an addition, in form of an appendix; containing, several documents and papers, relative to these subjects. : Published by the Association of Tallow Chandlers and Soap Makers.

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Author:	Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831.
Title:	The case of the manufacturers of soap & candles, in the city of New-York, stated and examined. To which are prefixed, the laws of the state of New-York, concerning infectious diseases. : With an addition, in form of an appendix; containing, several documents and papers, relative to these subjects. : Published by the Association of Tallow Chandlers and Soap Makers.
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title page

PREFACE.

CONTENTS.

chapter

appendix

THE CASE &c.

CHAPTER I. EXTRACTS FROM LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK.

SECTION I. An ACT to prevent the bringing in and spreading of infectious distempers in this State.

SECTION II. An ACT to amend the Act, entitled, "An Act to prevent the bringing in and spreading of infectious distempers in this State."

SECTION III. An ACT to prevent the bringing in, and spreading of infecti|ous diseases in this State.

SECTION IV. An ACT to amend the Act, entitled, "An Act to prevent the bringing in and spreading of Infectious diseases in this State."

SECTION V. An ACT to amend the Law, to prevent the bringing in and spreading of infectious Diseases in this State.

CHAPTER II. PROCEEDINGS AT ALBANY.

SECTION I. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, REPRE|SENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY—THE MEMORIAL OF THE SUBSCRIBERS, MANUFACTURERS OF SOAP AND CANDLES IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK:

SECTION II. REMARKS ON SOME LATE PROCEEDINGS O THE LEGIS|LATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, RELATIVE TO THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN TRADES AND MANUFAC|TURES FROM THE THICKLY SETTLED PARTS OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK, IN AN APPLICATION OF THE MITCHILLIAN DOCTRINE OF SEPTIC FLUIDS TO THE PROCESSES CARRIED ON IN SEVERAL BRANCHES OF HANDICRAFT BUSINESS, PARTICULARLY THE MAKING OF SOAP AND CANDLES; BEING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ARGUMENT EMPLOYED AT ALBANY IN MARCH, 1797, TO PROCURE THE REPEAL OF PART OF THE PRECEDING LAW, (OF THE 10th OF FEBRUARY, 1797.)

SECTION III. AFFIDAVITS, &c. IN SUPPORT OF SOME MATTERS TOUCHED UPON IN THE ARGUMENT.

Affidavit of EDWARD WADE.

Affidavit of JEREMIAH CONNER, Tallow-Chandler, and Soap Boiler.

Affidavit of WILLIAM EAGLESON, Tallow Chandler, and Soap Boiler.

Affidavit of JOHN LYONS.

Affidavit of THOMAS JAMES, Tallow Chandler and Soap Boiler.

Affidavit of HERCULES HERON.

Affidavit of DANIEL FAGAN Soap boiler and Tallow Chandler.

Affidavit of ROBERT ADAMS, Bricklayer.

Affidavit PATRICK COCHRAN, Hair-dresser.

APPENDIX.

NOTE A. Process of making Salt-petre in Germany and France. From MASSEY'S Treatise.

NOTE B. CHAPTAL's Experiment, shewing that the vapour from putrid blood, is of the septic (nitric) or infectious kind. [Elements of Chemistry, p. 105.]

NOTE C. Character of the Nitric (Septic) Acid,—from FOURCROI's Philosophy of Chemistry, p. 82.

NOTE D. Impregnation of Water with (Septic) Nitric Matter. From BERGMAN'S Analysis of Waters.

NOTE E. From CHAPTAL's Chemistry, p. 133, &c.

NOTE F. Impossibility of finding out Pestilential (Septic) Air by means of the EUDIOMETER.

NOTE G. From BUILTON's "Means of procuring Salt-Petre," &c.

NOTE H. Efficacy of Pot-ash to destroy putrid vapours.

Extract of a Letter from professor MITCHILL, to Sir JOHN SINCLAIR, dated New-York, 28th Nov. 1796, on Manures.

TALLOW CHANDLERS.

SOAP MAKERS.