The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-06-27

making Regulations ior the preservation, of
| the Health OF the Inbs5iianis Of said Town,
| ordered and decreed the following
Quarantine RfPuiatio1s,--
Ffr"-rhat every yessei arriving at this Port.
between the Goth OF this month ard the sOth of Ocr
sober next from any foregn port or psee, lying be-
tween the latitude OF AS tgrees ioIth, aad as de-
gFees south and every vesseb arriving horn an, ron
IN The United States south ot the Chesapeake bay.
including Norfolk, in lie State oi Virginis shah be
carried by the Heaith.Oficer TO tbe Quarantine
Ground, nesr Coasters'Ha Ha,bor Nlano- lroDled
neDer.hsiess, That any weasel bound TO some ether
Port, aud merely stopping IT this Port TO wat for q
wind, shall he permitted 10 p,oceed on her voysger~
provided she does not anchor within Mile OF tlx,
fown, nor have any communicated herewith.
Secsnd That when any Vessel has been carr led
10 the QGarantine Ground by The Health Officer bes
shall ss soon may be, inform the President Of a
Board of her situation and circumstances, and shall
ty his advice and dir. ctop. uke such nes.ues ios
cieaDshS said vessel, as are proper ard sssix.
aud sbai detsin heron the ousrsDline Ground 60
long as the President shall think it ezpedient
d-That whenever any Vessel shall arrive az
this Port, having sny sick On board the Pres.
'dent, on being Iniormt thereof by lbe Health H..
Ger, shall Immediately send Ply sicisn on board to-
examine SAID peI.on Who shah tpo.t in writn e. to-
the President his true s,ae and condition ana the
nature OF his disease; and the President, if il IN.
pears 10 HIM exptdieni, shall order such person In.
be removed from ssid vessel, ssd esrried> to sore.
suitable place out Of the compact part Of the town..
ana there t2ken OF under r,e direction Of the
Health Officer, until such time as he is properIv
cured ofbis disefC Ger which shall be determined by
The attending Physician, who shall give susb person
scertihcae, u,at he IS, III his opinion, eHtueiy freq
from any consg gious discs PTsrfded QEzys, has
all The expenses ,hs, may be Incurred BY The enfoy
pl nurseng and attendance ossuch sick person shall.
be defrsysd by himself
FourM.--Thsi no person shsl be allowed TO visa
any sick person who under the OF the Health
n q IN % he
dent for that purpose. ~
FfM--1hst no person on board any vessel, at ths.
time OF her being carried 70 the Qusfaniine Ground
shall DC allowed 10 90 on shore without the wriste
permission OF the President, and any person who
shall 80 on shore without such pe,uission shall be.
prosecuted for 80 doing, and brought back by the
Health ohcer, and kept ON hoard, SO long as theS
Vessel shall remain on the Quarantine Ground.
Slrh-That no boat, EXCEPT the Hr alih- il,cer'h-
shall be allowed togo along side any pessc, at Quar-.
antlne, nor shall any pefsoh whatever go on board
said vessel without the written permission II the,
President and il any person shall, contraryto ths'
order go on board said vessel, he shall be posecu
ted therefor, and also kept board unit. tie expi-
ration OF the Quarantine of said vesset; and il he
makes his escape from said vessel, he shalt he
treated in the same manner ss II he originally Le~r
longed to her; and that no person may plead gno.,
OF the condition OF susl, We ssel the IteahOE
beer shalt place colour her shrouds, AS soon sSs
shc arrives at the 0araniine Ground, and contuucs
II there unti! the expiration of The Quarantine.
Sstenh --1hat the President may determine wbaS
articles shall be delivered from board any yesse
Q t0usrantire and the times and places wnep anl
wtere tbey shall be landed, and nothing shall &c
taken ou, Of such vessel without HIS written per.s
mission.
Esdah.--Tbat all the directions of the Presders q
or Health Officer, relative to tie cleansing ct the
vessels, and the cothing other articles on board
shall be strictly cOmp9d 1iih by tte officers and
crew; and the commander shall be answefable ior
en-, breaches or violations OF said directions BY t
people On board
.Nmh That the President shall determine at
what distance from the Asylum on CossteIs' Harder
Island. the Qnarsnime Vessels shah be placed so
that the he IN OF the for, that may be lodged 10
tbe Asylu may not, at any time. be- in the remots
esi degree, endangered by such vessel.
7eHsh ---Ti:=t the President shall not pefnli, sg5
sailed or dried hides or horns, to be landed in the
compact part of the town, uness they are perfectly
sweet and entTeiy tree from any putrid smell; and
then only at the Long. hati, 10 be deposited inS
some OF the Stores tereons and there kept t Thea
twentieth OF October, uness the Board Of Hestty
shat think it expsdient to permit them to besooneS
removed ~
Ets1~sh-AThat ell orders and instructions Of tn
President for carrying these Regulations into fleet.
shaI. BE- in writing, ard slran be recorded by ,ts
Clerk of the Board, in The book kept for The rurs
pose OF o.oing the doings Of the Board.
Jvetvsh That no vessel arriving 81 this Tort Tee
tween the 20th day Of this Month, and the first dsy
Of Nov next, from any port place whatever bsv.s
ing Cotton on board. eha be permitted to come in.
TO the Hsrbos, within bali nsiIe Of tie eompacs
part OF this Town. without written permissiou
from the Presideat OF this Board for thst purpose.
1hirfeenfh - That no Vessel striving At this Port,
with Merchandise taken on board at Staten Islsnds
or from ON board any vessel at the Quarantine iound
at New York. after the publication this Act, shar
be pc rmitted to enter the Hsrbor Of Newport, but
shall be taken 10 the Cuarsutine Ground by tho
Health Officer. and shall be detsined not less thar
fifteen days, or until discharged by order Of tAls'
Board. ~
fourteenth That any person violating sny of tilrr
aforesaid Regulations. or refusing, neg'eciing 70
comply With any written instructions Biven by tip
President, by virtue of the aforesaid Regulations
shall on convie,on thereof. before any competent
Court be fDed in O som not exceeding Two Hun,
dred aud Fifty Doitsrs lsss than Ten Dollars OF
be imprisoned exceeding six Months, at the dis
cse,ion of said Court.
Fyfe1rh-Tha, the sforegoing Regulations shalt
be published three weeks in both the Newspapers
priuted ip thus Town. anda copy Of them handed
BY tue health Officer to the Of every ouaran.
tined vessel tor his government, 5y Order. =
CHARLES GyLEs, Clerk. =