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London, England, 1814-09-27 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION.

Held-quarters, Gibraltar; Sept 2, 1814
44 In consequence of the Rerrt of the Board of
Health this day assembled, his Excellency the Com-
mander of the Forces has been pleased to re-establish
all the Orders and Regulations that were observed
during the sickness which prevailed in this Garrison
last year. The public are well aw.tre of the advan-
tages derived from the exertions of the Inspectors cf
Districts en th.it occasion, and his Excellency has
only now to tegnest, that those Gentlemen will con-
tinue to afford their assistance, and report . imme-
diately, to the Town Major, all matters ccnnected
with the Public Health, that the proper remedy may
be applied. By Command cf his Excellency,
(Signed) 46 F. Swims, A. C. Sec."
PROCEEDINGS OF THZ BOARD OF HEALTH.
" Gibraltar, S. pt. 2, 1814.
PRZSKNT,
Major-Geteral Sir CRARLIS Ho t. Low. a , President. -
" Dr. FRASta, Deputy-Inspector.
" Major FaAsti, Town-Major.
" Mr. FARQUHAR,/
Merchants.
" Mr. STOOKS,
" Mr. STOKE., Secretary to the Board of IL alth.

" It appearing, by the Reports this day laid before
the Board, that several Cases of Fever, of a suspici-
ous• Type, have re-appeared in the Town since the
last Meeting—the Board recommend to his Excel-
lency the Commander of the Forces, the immediate
adoption of all those precautionary measures which
proved so highly beneficial, under cif cum.
stances, last year, particularly the Regulation for the
'removal of Sick to the Lazaretto, by w;,ich it was'
left at the discretion of the Medical Staff to remove
the Patient, or not, as circumstances and situation
may render it necessary. (Signed)
" C. HouowAy, Maj.-Gen. Pres."
RETURN OF CARES OF FIVER A \I) DEATHS WHICH HAVI
TAKEN PLACE IN THE OARKNON OF GIBitALTAR,
FROM AUGUST 18, TO SEPT. 2, 1814, itccr.usivz.
CASES, DEATH:3,
IN TOWN. IN LAZARET. IN TOWN. IN fatt.tlLET.
Aug. IS, 0 ... 7 0 ...•
19, 0 ... 2

20, o ... S . 0 ... 2
it 0 ... 1 0
et: 0 ... 0 0 ... 0
°4, • O. ... 2 0 .:. O.
25, 0 ... 1 0 ...
X.
27, 2
0 sop • • 0
••• 0
28, 1 .. 2 0 ... 0
.
VA; • 2 ... s ...... 0 ... 1
. 0, 0 ... S 2 ... 1
3f, 0 ... 3 0 ...
Sept. 1, 1 ••• 4 2 ... 1
14.; 6 ... 1 0 ••• 0
Total, —l2 ... —4 ... —lO i
August 22, Eight Convalescents front Lazaret. •
W. W. FRASER, •
Acting Deputy inspector of Hospitals.
" Camp, Neutral Ground, Gibraltar, Sept. 5.
t. Since I wrote I.lst, the disease •sehich;'w.is then
just appearing, is now decided 'to bi'quite the same
as last year. The number of. deaths and attacks,
though.. appirently small, are yet of a very serious
magnitude compared with the very few remaining in
the townovho have not had the disease,last ycar, in
1810, or in 18[4. Every precaution that human
foresight could adept to prevent the infection spread-
ing'has been taken, and four-fifths of the inhabitants
have left the place; some have gone to Alges;ras or
St. Roque, main, on beard slips in the bay, but the
greater part ale in hilts and tents on the neutral
ground. The Spanish is have thrown a.cordon of
. troops across the neck of land, and preTent all inter.
course with Spain ; and so careful are they, that
buckets with vinegar are brought by the market
people (who will not approach within twelve yards),
into which all money is first thrown before they will
touch it. The number of deaths have hitherto been
nearly one in every Olive attacked.: all business is at
a stand, at‘d the places of Public Worship, wine.
houses, &c. shut for the present. The troqs in camp
are. perfectly healthy." •
BONAPAIRM—Extract of a'Letter from a Gentle.
man at Elba, dated the 20th of August : „
" I think I can picture to myself your surprise at receiving a
letter from me, dated from this island ; but, I conies*, try cu-
riosity to seethe former Emperor of France was so great, ,hat
could not leave Leghorn without paying the said (ientletoan a
viii. It is totally irupos•ible for me to deseribe, or you to pic-
ture, the forlorn appeatance of this once great and powerft,l n:an.
Such an aspect of Lrief 1 never behelti t His lace, si,ict hi. arri
vat, has sunk so much, that permits, who lute* him during his
prosperity, declare, that he is not like the tame man. Hia
conduct is most singular. He rises at two o Jock to the morn-
AT, and emelt:yr hi nitric about the fur .ficatios• , which are wry
t rung ;Ades about the Idand without him hat, and never rums n.
,tly length of time in the same plate. 3he hove. us which t.r
t• pt.-edit resitrei is very poor ani! meal; iced-el, petdics4
rresponding w:th The general appearance. u: the tsion auJ sod
iiektajtety' (as he ht till called)' eistOsrys hinsielf M ludiikni
line palace. at long 11:11., distance trout Vous) Ferrajo., Hi:
nuke', vrticr &tilted liae Muse free d t:s mace, u.. .a very ter
%mina% and appears to be liked by die imAirtiats." •

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