The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-25
QUARANTINE RECULATIONS.


toSr, siered and decreed the following
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
F"sThs' every vesse. arriving at this port, be.
s~'e'Y hN' day vt July. and the FIRST day Of No.
v M" mex from any foreign port or place lying
bes~ts 'A- altitude Of as degrees north. and rs
| degrtesonlh, and every vessel arriving from any
pos1 Ia B. Y ited States. south Of the Che Ike
| Bay, iHadms Norfolk. in the state OF Virginia,
shaE besrried by the Health Officer 10 the Qusrsn-
tine gtYd, near Coasters Harbor Island Proct
ded. Til vessels arriving at this Fort. from North
.aro.'naVugnis. or Maryland, with lumber, naval
stores. poyisons fruit vegetables only ON board
! win no ckhess on board and not having had sny
s'ckness uring the voyage, shall be permitted by
| the heel officer TO come immediately into any
VIA. -, &c Town. and unload her cargo free Of any
expense lind protsdsd a'ss That any vessel bound
to some iher port and merely stopping AT this port
20 wait ft q wind, shall be permitted TO proceed cn
her yoy.c, she does not anchor within mile Of
the town nor have any commune alton Herewith
SecOas That when airy vessel has been carried 10
the qIi,sntine ground, by the health officer, he
shall - SION may be, inform the President OF this
board other situation and circumstances and shalt
by his advice and direction take such measures for
cleansing said vessel, ss are proper and necessary,
and shall detain her on the quarantine ground SO
long as tAe President shall tbink !, expedien,. q,
ihud, That whenever any vessel shall arrive at
this port, having person sick on board the Pres.
Ger. shaii Immediately send physician ON board TO
Examine said rersoa. who shall REPORT in writing to
the President, fis true state and condition, and The
nature OF he de,csse, and the President IL IL appears
10 him expedie,,, shall order such person to be re-
moved from sad vessel, and carried TO some suita.
be place out q the compact part OF The town. and
here taken cSe Of under the direction OF the health
osser, until sch time as ne s property cured of his
disorder. which shall BIZ determined by the attend.
ng physician, who shalt give such pereon cer,i6.
care, that he d. in his opinion. rely fee from any
contagious dease brspidsd otaays that ell the ex
penses that ray be incurred BY The removal. uursng
and attendance OF such sick person, shall be deray.
ed by himself, or by the owner or master Of such
vessel ,.
Fourth, That no person shall be allowed 10 visit
ar sick pstson who is under the st the health
ethcer. without written permission from the Pres.
ident, for that purpose. ..,..r-..ee. ., Sos
fJth, That no person on board any vessel, at the
time OF her beng carried TO The quarantine ground
shall be allowed to 90 on shore without the written
permission Of the President. and any person who
shall 30 on shore without snch permission. shalt be
prosecuted for 90 doing, sad brought back by the
hsaIth officer, and kept on board SO long the ves
sci shall remain on the quarantine, around, = go
Srsh, That no boat. excep, the health ofhcer'e
shs1 be allowed to 20 along side any weasel nj quar-.
An me. ror shall any rerspn whstsv~,, 60 On .~--d
said vessel without the written perIniss,on OF the
president and it any person shall, contrary to this
ordei go ON board said vessel, he shsI be prosecu.
ted therefor aud also kept on board, until the expi
ration Of the quarantine OF said vessel; and 1t he
makes hc escape from said vessel. he shall be treat
ed IN the same manner as if he originally belonged
to her. and that 40 person may plead ignorance uf
the condition Of such vessel. the health officer shall
plscc color 10 her shrouds NJ soon as she arrives
at TIE Quarantine ground and continue IL there uptil
the expiration OF the quarantine
Sepenhh, That the p-esiden t-msy determine what
.n,tib h.tiv Frntn hna .at
at quarantine. and the times and places where they
shan be landed, and nothing shall be taken out OF
suth vessel without his written permission - e.
Eighth Thai all the directions OF the president or
health officer relative 10 the cleansing ofh vessels
spd he clothing and other articles ON board, shall
be strictly complied With by the Ulcers and crew,
and the coiiinander shall be snswerable for any
breaches violations Of said directions by the peo
pie on hoard. -.s,. go. SSH. & -. ',
;. ,,iaiA, that the Psesident sh.I, Determine At
whs, distance from the Asylum, on Coasters Hsrbor
Il. I'd, the quarantine vessels shall be placed, 30
that the heath Of the poor, that may be lodged in
the Asylum may not, nj any time, be IN the remoest
degree endangered by such vessel. p,,.,, -. -.t
Tenth, That the president shall not permit any
settled dried hides, horns, 10 be landed IN the
compact part Of the town, unless they are perfectly
sweet and entirely free from any putri5 smell, and
then only at the Long wharf, to be Deposited in
Of the stores thereon, and there kept, till the
health shall think it expedent 10 permit them to be
sooner removed. 81. . ,-." D.. 90.
Eleventh. That all orders and Instructions Of the
president, toe carrying these regulations into effect
shalt be in writing, and returned by the health ofh.
Ger to the clerk Of this board, to be by him placed
on file in bis Office. go . o.. t..". ,....i
1loelh. That no vessel arriving al ,hi, port be-
tveen.the first day ofJuy, and the first day OF No
vember next from any port or place whatever. hsv.
ing cotton on bosrd, sba be permitted TO come into
the hrbor, or within half mile Of the compact part
Of tbis town, without written permission from the
president of this board for that purpose. g., .u..
> fhirisenh. That no vessel arriving at this port,
with merchandise taken board at Staten island. or
from on board any vessel st the guarantee ground
at Eew.York. shs he permitted TO enter the hsrbor
OF Newport, but shalt be taken to the Quarantine
ground by the health ofScer, and shall be detained
no, less than fifteen days, or until discharged BY or
der Of this board .....,.,y.. 49, IRA
Fourteenth, 1ba, any person violating any Of The a.
foresaid regus,ious, or refusing or negs citing TO
comply with any written instructions given by the
president, by virtue Of the Aforesaid regulations
shall on conviction thereof, before any compelen,
Court. be fined in q sun not exceeding two hundred
and fifty dollars nor less than ten dolsrs or be i'm
prisoned no, exceeding sx months, a, the discretion
Of said Court.