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removed from this Earthly Scene in the City—and many have ended their lives in the neigh-boring country: But it is not Philadelphia alone that has to mourn her slain, several parts of the country adjacent lossed some of their most valuable Members—About thirteen of the friends who came to the City at the usual time of holding the Yearly Meeting were by this Disease removed (amongst whom were Warner Mifflin &; James Emlen two members of our Committee, Joseph Slone another member died some time before whether of the prevailing disease I know not) The neighboring Villages particularly those on the Delaware were Deep snares in this great affliction, of these perhaps Chester and Wilmington were most Conspicuous, as in the first thirty-seven Persons are said to have died, and of the remainder of the inhabitants it is also said but five families staid in their Ha-bitations, the others seeking safety in flight which also was generally the case in Wilmington