The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-01-05
A9lsreitanp


ia vessel comes from any Of the At
lantic States dtrecf, with the French Con-
suIs' certificate on her bill OF health, she
will have ten days quarantine within the
port, during which Time the Cargo may
be landed aud stored or sold, at the same
expenceas if the vessel had free pratique.
If she touches at Gibraltar, the quar-
antil.c must be Is days, 10 Of which to
be performed at the Island of Ponegue.
during which ten days She cannot com.
nencc discharging and part of her cargo
Should the vessel take oI. board 1T
Gibraltar, any articles or packages, tie
whole Of such Goods, ii susceptible,
must be taken out at Pomegue, and sent
in boats TO the Lazarrtto, where the same
must rempin tendays alter the vessel, the
rest of the cargo aud crew have finished
their quarantine, which quarantine only
commences on the day that the last OF
the susceptible goods are depoilted at the
lazarctto
As soon as the vessel is admitted to
come into the port, her manifest may be
prevented al the Custoin-House, bonds
given, and permits obtained for landing
the cargo, or such goods as may lie n,
bulk, IN Casks, Or boxes, without linen
or paper, or ngrass or gunny bags.
Sometimes vessels Tor the prl serya-
ton of lives and property and under GER
tam circumstances, such as excessive bad
weather, want ct good ground tackling,
being lcaky want oil room at Pomcgue,
BIC. &c. are permitted to perform the
whole OF their quararnl.lc. within ahc port,
when they have clean bills OF health,
where in few days oEquaraniine Of oh
ser0ation, thev are allowed to begin the
landing of their cargoes.
The Board of Health at Marseilles, is
composed of the most respectable, indie.
pelIent, wcll-infonned merchants and
proprietors, having the preicct Of the De-
partmcnt, for their President; and these
gentlemen attend and watch scrupuiously,
without fee or reward, over the public
health and safety, These number is
from twelve to thirteen elcc.edsvery two
years and meet on Tuesdays and Fridays
to deliberate and decide. u, every case
and on all circumstances touching or rel
alive to the Health. Office regulations.
They visit the lazarcito iretderaly 10 see
that every thing, persons. goods and cat
Gle therein are well attended to and taken
care OF, and particularly to examine and
kofder the susceptible goods to be care
Iflliy opened and exposed to the .lr---
their decisions are conclusive, dcfina;e
and irrevocable, and their bye-laws and
Negotiations arc respected, since the cs.
tablishment of the institution and sane
toned py the laws and ordinances oi the
lcountry and its rulers, aud ever been un-
Zcontrollcd. even during the last six aud
ktweuty years ol convulsions and changes
inyFrance, not even by Kobesperre.
"a stranger may, under certain circum.
SEhnccs, think the regulations severe; but
ylSslfact is, that the Board is somewhat
Obliged to suspect all vessels navigating
.tic Mediterranean, Of having co,nmuni-
cation directly or indirectly with vessels
! from the Levant or Rarbary coasts, or
H'it6 some vessels which might have had
Intercourse with said vessels from the
JScYant, &c. Gibraltar is considered as
e)kuspecscd pace. being a garrison and
zlmost in continual m frequent communi- /
. cations or intercourse with the Barbary
M and vessels from the Levant The
tine varies AZ Marseillcs, according
kISt advices received from the French
6|ssul and other Agents in foreign ports.
Igre Is no, the least difference be;ween
oh and foreign Aags, as it'regarsls
p1tiae. Vessels after Performing
lir at Narseiles, may proceed TO
Genoa, Leghorn aod other ports
a!ll. without being subject to any
inc. en- that il iS preferable TONER.