The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-06-19
QUARAN TINE REGULATIONS.

i1,b day Vi yune, 1922, for the purpose OF
making Regulations for ,he pieservstion OF
the Health Of the inhao,sn,s al said low0, or
dered aud dscreed the following
Quarantine Regulatlons::--
Fira.--Ibst ever, vessel a'',ving at this
port, between the 90 of this month and the
'2oih Of October nexl, from any foreign port
or place, lying between the lalnude OF IS de-
grees north, sOd IS degrees south, and every
vessel errivihg from sny port IN the United
States south ofthe Chesapeake Bay, inc nciuding
Norfolk in the State Of gina, shall be car
ried by the II ssllh Offer 10 rhu Quarantine
Ground near Coasters Ha' Dor leland -Provi.
ded dHeversheless, Tnat any vesse! bound 10 some
other port, and merely stopping al this port
10 wal! for q wind. sbai! be permitt.d d 10 pro.
ceed 90 her voyage, provided she docs not an
chor within mile OF the Town, nor have any
communication herewith.
Second.-Thst when any vessel has been
carried IN The Qla .ntioe Ground by the
Health Officer, he shall as soon may be, in
form the I, ,esident OF this Board oi her stu
a;ion add circumstances, and shall by bis adj
vice and direction, take such measures for
cleansing SAID vessel, as are proper and me-
cessary, and shall detain her on the Quaran-
tine Ground so long as The President shall
think il expedient.
Th,rd. THAT whenever any vessel shall arr
rive at this port, having any person sick on
board, the Pc ,idenr, on being iOor med there
Of by IN. Health Officer, shall imme dIa,eiy
send Physician on boa;d TO examine said
person, who shall report in writing, to the
President, his true state and condition, end
the nature of his disease and the President,
IT il appears to him eypedient, shall order
such person 10 be removed from said vessel,
aud carried TO some suitable place on, OF The
compact part of The town, and there taken
care of under tho direction Of the Heaith.Cf-
tiCer, unlil such tim: as he IS properly cured
- his disorder, which shall be de ct mined by
the attending Physician, who shall give such
person certificate, that he Is, IN his opinion,
entirely iree from any contagious disease
Provided aL'Yags. That all the expenses thar
may 5e incurred by the removal, nursing and
attendance OF such sick person shall be de-
i,ayed by himself, if he has property suflic.
lent, If not, by the master Of said vessel.
Fourlh,---That no person shall be allowed
10 visit any sick person who is under the csIe
OF the Health Officer, without a written PEI
mission from the President Tor 10! pu.pus.
Fyfh.--1 hat no person on board 81, We
sci, at the time OF her being carried TO the
Quarantine Ground, shall be allowed 10 60 on
shore without the written permission OF the
Presidents, and any person who shall go on
shore without snch permission, shall be pros
ecuted TO- doing, and b. ought back by he
Health. Ofi,er, Gnd Kept on boa d, so long as
the vessel shall remain On the Quarantine
Ground.
Ssrta.-Tha, no boat, except the Health
Cfiicec's, shall be allowed to go along side
any vessel at Crs'antine, nor shall any per-
Sln Whatever 90 on board said vessel, without
tbe written permission Of the Pre- s,dent end
If any person shall, contrary to this order go
ou board said vessel he shall be prosecuted
therefor, aud also KEEP, on board, until the ex
rira,ion OF the Quarantine Of said vessel and
ii he makes his escape from said vessel, he
shall be treated IN the Same manner as il he
originally belonged 10 her and that no per-
son msy plead Ignorance Of the condition Of
such vessel, the Health Officer shall place a
color in her shrouds, as soon as she arrives at
the Qusran,ine Ground, and continue II there
until The expiration Of the Qnaran,ine.
Sepen,6-That the President may deter
sninc what articles shall be delivered from on
board sry vessel a, Quarantine, and the times
and places when and where they shall be
landed, and nothing shall be taken out OF such
vessel without his written permission.
Eighh.-That all The directions OF the
presine ent or Health Officer, relative 10 The
cleaning Of the vessels, and the clothing and
-o:her ariicles on board shall be strictly com.
piled with by the officers and crew and the
commander shall be snswerablc Tor any
breaches or rolst:ons OF said directions by
the people on board.
Ninth The; The President shall deter.
mine a: whs, distance from the Asylum on
Coasters Harhor Islsnd, the Guaranteed
Vessels shall be placed so tha, ,ne health OF
the Poor, ,ha, may be lodged in the Asylum
may not, at any time. be, 10 the renotest de-
gree, endangered by such vessel.
7enth.-That the Psesiden, shall no, per-