The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-07-05
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
ME Board OF Health oithc town It New

n VIE Doafo OF 1Chih oi ne towD ~ NS"-
i port, at meeting held the I'm day OF
June, $40, for the purpose OF mskiag Reg
ulalions To- mo prese .vaion OF The Health OF
he iohsb,,an,s of said town, ordered sDd de-
creed the following Q anline- Reg gviations:
lst. That evs,y vessel arriving a th,s pO'',
between the twsniy 6f'n Of this moth and
he twentieth of Oc.obcr nex,, from any for
eigu port or place, lyisg between the lad,-
udcs If fa.tyise degrees, north and 10 ~
five degrees sou n aud every vessel a,r;v.
Jog from any por 10 the United STATES, south
cf the Chesapeake Bay, including No,foik,
10 the state Of Virginia, shall be catried by
The Hcallh OF: sE to the QusTsnioe Ground,
near Coasters Harbor i.auo: Prouiced, nev-
crfbciess, That any vessel bound to some 9TH
e. port, and merely stopping ct this pou to
wait fot wiod, shall be permitted TO proceed
On her voyage, provided she does no, anchor
within mile of the town uof have any com.
munica,ion therewlih.
81. That when any vessel has been carried
70 the Quarantine Ground by the Heei'h OF
6cer, he shalt as soon as may be, inform tho
resident Of this Board Of her situation and
circumstances, and sh.ll by his advice and d.
rec,icp, take such measures for cleansing
said vessel as are prop-r and necessary, and
shall de,ain her on the Qaarantine Ground so
long as the Prcsiden, shall ,hins il expedient.
Sal. That whenever any vessel shall arrive
at this port, having any person sick on board,
he President, on being informed thereof by
the Health OEcer, shall immediately send
Physician ou board TO examine said person,
who shall report ia wiring, to the President,
his true state and condition, and the nature Of
his disease and the Pfcsidcnt, 1t II appears
10 him cxpedeot, shall order such person 10
DC removed from said vessel. and carried to
.ome suitable place out of the compact part Of
he town, and there taken care Of under the
direction OF the Health Officer, until such
dne as he is properly cured OF his disorder,
which shall be deiermined by the attending
Physician, who shall give such person cer-
ii6cs:e, that he is, in has opinion, entirely free
l,am any contagious disease, Provided al.
spays, that all the expences that may be In
Cured by the removal nursing and attendance
Of such sick person shall be defraycd BY him
elf
b. That no person shall be allowed TO
visit any sick person who Is under tho care
oip>e Health Officer, without written per-
mission from toe Pre,iden, FOR that purpose.
SIN. That no person on board any vessel,
at the ,ime OF her being carried to tue Quar-.
anupc Ground, shalh be allowed 10 go or
shore wiIhou, the itten permission OF the
P,esiden,, and any person who shall SO en-
shore without such per mission, shall be pros
scu,ed for so doing, and brought back ty tho
Health Officer, and hep, On board, 50 long 40
me vessel shall remain on the Qaarsn .ioe
Ground.
6h. TIA, no boa, except the Health Oh
GERS, shall be allowed TO 80 along siee sny
vessel q, QSsrantine, nor shat any person
shatevee go on board said vessel, without the
written peIlnission Of the p'es'dent; and "
.ty person shalt, contrary to tbi, ordei, 20 on
b,srd said vessel, ne shall &c prosecuted
thefefor, and also hep, co soard, uo,i' :ho ex.