posted 03-20-2001 01:42 PM            

Also included is a table of values for gold and silver currency and the purity standards which were established by statute that year.

The Philadelphia Directory for 1798

A
Aaron, Joseph; jewelry maker, 230 High Street
Aitken, John; silversmith and copperplate printer, 193 South Second Street
Alexander, Samuel; silversmith, 33 South Second Street
Allardice, Samuel; silver engraver, Clymer's Court
Austin, Issac; clock and watchmaker, 7 Arch Street

B
Barralet, John I; engraver, South Second Street, between Catherine and Queen's Street
Basset, John Francis; watch and clockmaker, 131 South Front Street
Billon, C; watch and jewelry maker, 45 South Third Street
Bingham, Thomas; engraver, 79 North Second Street
Black, James; jeweler, 89 South Second Street
Blondel, Antoine and Descurer; goldsmiths and jewelers, 169 South Second Street
Bode, William; clock and watchmaker, 426 North Front Street
Bordeaux, Augustine; jewelry maker, 319 South Second Street
Brazier, A; watch maker, 23 North Third Street
Brown, John; silver plater, Cresson's Court
Burkloe, Samuel; watchmaker, 13 Shippen Street
Busswry, Francis; engraver and enameller, 57 South Second Street

C
Cambell, Alexander; clock and watchmaker, 3 South Fourth Street
Capper, Michael; watchmaker, 99 Race Street
Carver, Jacob; clock and watchmaker, 44 South Third Street
Chat, Claudius; jeweler, 4 South Fourth Street
Chaudron, Simon; watchmaker and jeweler, 12 South Third Street
Clark, Benjamin; clock and watchmaker, 55 South Front Street
Clark, Ephraim; clock and watchmaker, 1 South Front Street
Cresswell, James; silver plater, 157 Chestnut Street

D
Dauce, Simon; jeweler, 33 North Third Street
David, John; silversmith, 124 South Front Street
Davie, Adam; silversmith, between Locust and Spruce, in South Eighth Street
Dorsey, Joshua; maker and dealer in plated wares, 44 Market Street
Dumoutet, John; goldsmith and jewelers, 57 South Second Street

F
Fisher, Martin; silver and gold turner, 5 Apple Tree Alley

G
Getham, William; silversmith, 14 Combes Alley
Geyley, P; Lapidary, Jeweler, and goldsmith, 75 South Second Street
Grant, William; silversmith, corner of Green and North Third Street

H
Head, Joseph; silversmith, near Seventh in Lombard Sttreet
Houlton, John; silversmith, 39 Race Street and 102 North Front Street

J
Jones, Benjamin; engraver, 48 South Second Street

K
Kennedy, Patric; watchmaker, 77 South Second Street

L
Lamar, Matthias; silversmith, 66 Market Street
Lawson, Alexander; engraver, Second Street, between South and Shippen Streets
Lesslie, Robert and Price, Isaac; clock and watchmakers, 79 Market Street
Lownes, Joseph; goldsmith, 130 South Front Street

M
McDowell, James; clock and watchmaker, 82 and 136 South Fourth Street
McFee, John; gold and silversmith, 22 Combe's Alley and 73 High Street
McMullen, John; goldsmith, 120 South Front Street
Meyers, John; silversmith, 71 North Second Street
Musgrave, James; goldsmith and jeweler, 44 South Second Street

N
Nicollett, Joseph W; watchmaker, 4 North Second Street

O
Ott, David; assayer and refiner at the Mint, 88 North Sixth Street

P
Parke, Solomon & Co; clock and watchmakers, 146 North Front Street
Parker, Thomas; clock and watchmakers, 13 South Third Street
Parry, John I; watch and clockmaker, 38 South Second Street
Phiel, David; silver plater, 26 Sassafras Alley
Poincignon, F; goldsmith, 55 North Third Street
Polegreen, Quam; silversmith, 213 South Third Street
Poupard, James; engraver, 6 Brewer's Alley
Praefelt, John; clock and watchmaker, between Lombard and Pine Street on South Fifth Street

R
Reeder, Abner; gold and silversmith, 38 North Front Street
Reiche, Francis; engraver, 18 Apple Tree Alley
Richardson, Joseph; goldsmith, 50 South Front Street
Riley, John; watch and clockmaker, 11 South Second Street
Roberts, John; watchmaker, 47 and 55 South Third Street

S
Scarret, Joseph; silversmith, Cresson's Court
Senemand, ?; goldsmith, 79 Elm Street
Shallus, Francis; engraver, 40 Vine Street
Simmons, Andrew; silversmith, 27 Race Street
Smithers, James; engraver, 21 Walnut Street
Spurk, Peter; clock and watchmaker, 86 North Fourth Street
Steedman, Alexander; silversmith, Cesson's Court

T
Taylor, Samuel; clock and watchmaker, corner of Water and High Street
Thackara, James; engraver, 23 George Street
Thibault & Co; goldsmiths and jewelers, 251 South Second Street

U
Underwood, John; jeweler, North Second Street above Popular Lane

V
Vallance,, John; engraver, 145 Spruce Street
Voight, Henry; Chief Engraver to the Mint, 29 North Seventh Street
Voight, Sebastion; clock and watchmaker, 149 North Second Street

W
Waage & Norton; watchmaker, 31 South Third Street
Walker, John, jun; goldsmith and jeweler, 1 North Third Street
Walker, William; goldsmith, 139 South Front Street
Webb, Robert; jeweler, 57 Shippen Street
West, Josiah; clock and watchmaker, 12 Strawberry Street
Williamson, Samuel; silversmith, Elmslies Alley
Wiltberger, Christian; goldsmith and jeweler, 13 North Second Street
Wyatt, Joseph; silversmith, Cable Lane

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Coins of the United States, established by law

Gold:
Eagle 270 grs. standard gold
Half eagle 135 grs standard gold
Quarter eagle 67 1/2 grs. standard gold

Standard gold equals 11 parts pure gold to 1 alloy

Silver:
Dollar 416 grs. standard silver
Half dollar 208 grs. standard silver
Quarter dollar 104 grs. standard silver
Dime 41 3/5 grs. standard silver
Half dime 20 4/5 grs. standard silver

Standard silver equals 1485 parts pure silver to 179 parts alloy