Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee Appointed on the 14th September 1793

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Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee Appointed on the 14th September 1793

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Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee Appointed on the 14th September 1793, By The Citizens of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties and the District of Southwark to attend to and alleviate the sufferings of the afflicted with The Malignant Fever, prevalent in the city and its vicinity, with an appendix.‚Philadelphia printed by R. Aitken and Son. - See ‚”Bring out Your Dead‚”for extensive coverage of this committee which dealt with the devastation of the Yellow Fever outbreak and was responsible for allocating Bush Hill as a hospital, and allowing Deveze to attend patients there, among other activities. Includes folding tables listing the number of deaths and interrments due to the disease.