The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-06-20
Quarantine Regulations.

TIME Board OF IA IN 10, Zoe town Of.
Il NEwpoRT, VI Meeting held on tho
tAlh DAY Of Juse, i81i, for the purpose of
making Rsgulstions tor the preservs,ion ot
. the Health of tns koha3itants of said Town,
ordered snl dec e'eed the following
Quarantine Regulation -
Fs1k- ,hst every Vessel arriving tns Port,
between tue 23th o. this month and The Goth OF &C.
esber next, from any foreign port or place, lying be-
iween The latitude of As degrees north, and as de-
Rress south; aud every vessel arriving ON any port
h the united States south OF the Chesapeake Bay,
inciudrg Norfolk, IN the state of Virginia, shall be
carried ey rkatSfteai,h Officer TO the Quarantine
C3roand near Casters Hsrbor bl4nd.-Prov,ded
sessr.hesss, That gsy vessel bound TO some other
Port, sad merely stopping At this Port to walt for
wind, shalt be permitted TO proceed on her voysge
provided she does not anchor within Nile OF the
Gown. nor have any communication therewit6.
Second That when any Vessel mas been carried
30 the Qtarsntne Ground by the Health Officer, he
shal as soon as msy be, inform the President OF has
Board of her si,nston and circumstances, and shall
by his advice and direction, take such measures tor
cleansing said vessel, as are proper and necessary
And shall detain her on the Qisr sntine Ground 50
long as the President shall think it expedient.
iaird-- That whenever any Vessel shall arrive at
this Port having any person sick on board the Pres
idsnt, being informed thereof by the Health Of.
Ter, shall Immediately send Physician on board to
the President his state and condition. and the
nature of his disease and the President, If it sp-
pears 10 him expedent, shall order such person to
be removed from said vessel, and carried TO some
suitable place out Of the compact part Of the i0lYQ
pud there taken care OF under the direction H7the
Health. .Ofhcer, until such time as he IS properly
cur-d Of his disorder, which shall be determined by
the attending Physician. who shall give such person
Certificate that be is, bis opinion saiirely free
from any contagious disease - Pravidea asdys. That
all the expenses tina, may he incurred by the re1ov-
al surseng and attendance os such sak person shal.
be defrayed 10y timsef
Fourth That no person shall be allowed to visit
any sick person who s under the OF The Health
Officer wthosta written permission from the Presi-
dem for that purpose.
Fch-rhat no person on board any vessel, at the
time OF Der being carried to the Quarantine Ground,
shLi he allowed to go on shore without the written
permission Of the President, and any person who
shall 20 sh s'e without such permission, shall be
prosecuted for 90 doing, and brought back by the
Health Officer. and kept on board, 90 long as the
Vessel shall remain on The Quarantine Ground
!Nrfh That boat, except the Health Officers,
o. all De allo we'd to go along side any Vessel
<n,ne, nor shall any person whatever go on board
ssid vessel, without the written permission Of the
President. and if any person shall, contrary this
order, GO on board ssid vessel, he shall be prosecu
Ted therefor. and also kept board until the expi.
ration OF the Qasrantinc Of said vessel. and " ne
makes his escape from said vessel, he shall be
treated in the same as if he originally be-
iopged to her; and that no person may plead igno.
rance OF the copdion NJ sucs vessel the Hezl,h-Of-
ecer shalt pac. colour in her shrouds. as som 40
she arrives 1t the Quarantine Ground, aud continue
IL there un, the expr alton OF the Quarantine.
Seyenfi That the President msydetermine What
articles shalt he delivered from on board any vessel
al ausras,'-e, and the times and places when AMI
~tste they shall be landed. and nothiog shall be