STATEMENT of the expenditures on account of sick and disabled seamen for the year 1824, their amount; and in what manner made.

WISCASSET. One seaman was provided for in the
port at $250 per week, funeral expenses $ 13 75,
expenditure, (including 83 57 disbursed in 1823) -
BATH. A house is rented at $184, a steward and
nurse employed at $ 225, and $ 109, and a physician
at $500 per annum; in the last quarter of the year,
the physician's compensation was reduced to $ 80, the
rent of the hospital to $ 55, and $ 325 per annum al-
lowed for board of all scamen
PORTLAND. Sick seamen are received in private
houses at $2 per week; during the second quarter of
the year a contract was made with the overseers of
the poor, whereby they engage to furnish board, med-
ical attendance, and all necessaries, for the amount of
hospital money collected in the port
PORTSMOUTH. Seamen provided for in private hou-
ses at $ 1, to $2 per week, 41 were received, phy-
sicians charges & 183 18
NEWBURYPORT. The Collector of this port paid
for the passages of three distressed seamen to the hos-
pital at Boston
GLOUCESTER. Supported in private houses at $2,
and $2.50 per week; 7 were provided for, medicines
and attendance $ 68 90
BOSTON. Received in the United States' marine hos-
pital; a physician receives a salary of $1,000 per
annum, a steward $ 500, nurses and labourers at va-
rious rates, 373 were provided for
PROVIDENCE. Accommodated in private houses
at $250 per week; a physician receives a salary of
$200 per annum for medicine and attendance, 48 were
received, $ 8 dollars was paid for funeral expenses
BRISTOL. Received in private houses at $250 per
week, 16 were provided for, physician's charges
$ 204 92, clothing and funeral expenses $ 21 46
NEWPORT. Supported in the Newport hospital at
$2.50 per week; a physician receives a compensation
of $400 per annum, for medicine and attendance, 12
were received
MIDDLETOWN. Accommodated in private houses
at $ 2 yer week, 8 were provided for, physician's
charges 8 54 50

113 83

1,033 70

1,456 25

663 64

4 54

118 89

5,548 99

762 97

430 16

510 91

137 13

STATEMENT-Continued.

NEW LONDON. Received in private houses at 8 2 50
per week, a physician receives a compensation of
$150 per annum, 36 were provided for
NEW YORK. Seamen are boarded in the New York
hospital at $ 3 per week including all charges except
funeral expenses, and the salary of a Superintendent of
seamen, who receives a salary of $250 per annum, 946
were provided for, funeral expenses at $5 each, $ 255
LITTLE EGG HARBOR. Paid for medical services
rendered in 1823

GREAT EGG HARBOR. Seamen received in pri.
vate houses at $250 to $7 dollars per week, 6 were
provided for, medical attendance $97 25, extra
charges and funeral expenses $ 37 94
PHILADELPHIA.

Accommodated in the Pennsylvania hospital at 40 cents per day, exclusive of clothing and funeral expenses, 330 were received, clothing $625 50, funeral expenses $ 60 BALTIMORE. Sick seamen are provided for by contract with Dr. Collin McKenzie, at 50 cents a day for all necessaries, 210 were received; included in the expenditure for the year, is $50 dollars paid for the passage of a seaman from New Orleans ANNAPOLIS. Two seamen were provided for in private houses at 50 cents per day, $ 54 paid for medical services GEORGETOWN. Received in private houses at $ 2 per week, 13 were received, medical services $ 90 97 ALEXANDRIA. Seamen are supported in the poor house at $4 per week, including all necessaries, 30 were provided for, included in the expenditure of the year is $78 56, for board and medical attendance of a sick seaman at Pensacola, paid by order of the Comptroller of the Treasury

NORFOLK. In this port there is a United States' marine hospital; a physician receives a salary of $840 per annum; a steward and nurse at $8 dollars per month each; the precise number received cannot be ascertained from the accounts

PETERSBURG. A contract has been made with Doctor Walter N. Johnston for the support, medical attendance, &c. of sick seamen in the Petersburg and Richmond districts, for $1,000 per annum, included in the expenditure of the year are disbursements made in the 4th quarter of 1823

394 38

11,385 51

12 88

214 69

4,936 18

3,988 69

89 23

202 48

740 62

2,788 67

1,262 50

STATEMENT—Continued.

RICHMOND. Three seamen were provided with board
in private houses, at 50 cents per day, and $ 13 15
*paid for transportation of seamen
TÄPPAHANNOCK. Received in private houses at
$2 50 and $3 per week, 4 provided for, physician's
charges $60 42, included in the expenditure for the
year, is $72 28 disbursed in 1823
WILMINGTON. Accommodated in private houses at
$350 per week, 21 were received, medical atten-
dance $150
WASHINGTON. Provided for in private houses at
$3 and $350 per week, 13 were received, physi-
cian's charges $61 40, funeral expenses $ 11
EDENTON. Seamen boarded in private houses at
$3 per week, 17 were provided for, medicine and
attendance $87 25

CAMDEN. Received in private houses at $10 per
month, 29 were accommodated, medical attendance
$ 160 75

BEAUFORT. One seaman was boarded at 50 cents
a day, physician's services $10 30, included in the
expenditure for the year is $24 11 disbursed in 1823
PLYMOUTH. Six seamen were received in private
houses at $2 per week
CHARLESTON. In this port the Corporation of the
city engage to furnish sick seamen with board, medi-
cal attendance, and all necessaries, for the hospital
money collected, amount paid to the City Treasurer
including commission

SAVANNAH, Seamen provided for by contract with
Daniel and Screven, with board and medical atten-
dance for $2500 per annum, the number received, not
stated in the accounts, $ 30 was paid for passages of
seamen, and $ 32 50 for funeral expenses
DARIEN. Three seamen were received in private
houses at $1 per day for board, and medical atten-
dance

MOBILE. Accommodated with board at $3 per week,
32 were received, physician's charges $ 200, funeral
expenses at $7 each, $49
NEW ORLEANS. Provided for in the New Orleans
hospital at 75 cents a day, a physician receives a
compensation of $ 1000 per annum, 273 were received

29 11

210 34

326 23

133 71

223 70

517 25

49 66

85 02

1,291 96

2,689 13

54 54

616 66

5,432 80

STATEMENT-Continued.

PENSACOLA. Received in private houses at $ 350, to $525 per week, with extra charge for watching &c. 8 were provided; for physician's charges $678. 26 ST. AUGUSTINE. The Collector of this port paid for the passages of five seamen to their respective homes

Dolls.

1,115 07

30 30

49.602 32

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Register's Office, January 16th, 1826.

JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.