The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-18
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.


QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
FHI That every vessel arriving al his port, be.
the first day OF July and the first day Of No.
vember next, from any foreign port or place lying
between the latitude OF - degrees norh and As
dCgfees south, aud every vessel arriving from any
pOtt IN the United States south of the Chesapesk
By, Including Norfolk, in the state OF Virginia.
shah be carried BY the Health Officer 60 ,h. Quaran-
tine ground. near Coasters Hsrbor island Provi.
ded, That vessels arriving at this port. from North
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, with lumber naval
stores, provisions Fl nit vegetables on.y on board,
with no sickness on BOARD. aud not havipg had any
sickness during the voyage, shall be permitted by
the health officer to come inrDediately into any
wharf in the town. and unload her cargo free Of any
expense .fnd provided Ge, That ans vessel bound
to some other port and merely stopping at this port
to wait tor wind, shall be pcrmitted To pi oceed on
her voyoge IL She does no; anchor within mile Of
the town. nor have s'y communication Herewith,
Second That when oIy vessel has been carried TO
the Quarantine ground. by the health officer, he
shan soon as may be inform the President OF this
board, OF her situation and circumstances, and shall
by his advice and direction, take such measures for
cleansing said vessel SIS are proper and necessary
and shall detain her on the quarantine ground 30
long as the President shall thi.k it expedient.
1nird, That whenever any vessel shaii arrive at
thiS port having any person SICK on board, The Pres
iden,, on being informed thereof by the health ofi
| cer shall Immediately send ply sicsn board TO
examine said person, who shall report in wr'dng TO
the President, his true state and condition, and the
nature OF his decesse, and The President ft appears
to him expeden,, shall order such person 10 be re-
moved from said vessel and carried TO some sua.
bic place oct OF the compact part o! the town, and
there taken of under the direction Of the health
ofcer until such time he is properly cured OF his
disorder, which shall be determined by the attend
| ins physician, vho shall give such person certh
cafe that he is M his opinion, entire. fee from any
cortsg gious dsease provided aiI,ays that all The
hath ka aI
and attendance OF such sick person shall be deiray
| ed by himself or by the owner or master OF such
! vessel ....
| Fourti, That no person shall Be allowed to visit
snv sick person who is under the OF the besi,h
officer without written permission frOm tue Pres.
| ident. for that purpose. -,L
| Fifth, That no person on board any vessel al the
time ot her being carried TO The quarantine ground,
shall be allowed to SO On shore without the written
| permission OF the President. and any person who
shall 60 shore without such permission, shall be
| prosecuted for so doing, asd brought back by the
health officer, and Kept on board SO long as the yes
sci shall remain on the quarantine ground, =, ,,
| O. Srth, That no boat, except the health offcer's.
shall be allowed 20 20 along side any vessel at qssr-
antine nor shall any person whatever, go on board
said vessel, without the written permission Of the
president and if anyperson shall, contrary TO this
order go board szid vessel, he shall be prosecu
ted terstor. and also kept hoard, until the exp
ration of the quarantine OF said vessesi and II he
makes his escape from said vessel. he shall be treat.
ed in the same manner if he originally belonged
to her, and that 40 person may plead ignorance Of
the coodiiion OF such vessel the health officer shall
place 4 color 10 her shrouds she arrives
attbe quarantine ground. and continue il there unt
| the expirs,ion OF the quarantine. ..a ..r.,
| . Seventh. That the president may determine what
articles shall be, delivered from board any vessel
at quarantine. and the times and places where they
shall be landed, and nothing sbail be taken out of
| such vessel without his written permission. .,.t...
Fig ih, Jha, ali the directions of The presderN or
health officer, relative to The cleansing ofthe vessels
and the clothing and other articles on board, shall
| he strictly complied with by the officers and crew,
| and the commander shall be snswerabe for any
breaches violations Of said Injections by the peo-
| PIE on board. ,. .. .
! .Nni. Th,t the President shalt determine a.
what distance from The Asylum, on Coasters Harbor
| Island, the quarantine vessels shall be placed 80
that the heath of the poor, that may be lodged in
the Asylum may not, at any time. be in the remote
degree endangered by such vessel. ,. .,J..,
Tenth, Ths, the president shall not permit any
seted or dried hides or horns, to be landed in the
compact part of the town, unless they perfectly
sweet and entirely free from any pu,rd smell, and
then only at the Long wharf, to be deposited in
some OF the s,ores thereon, and there kept. till the
first day Of November next. unless the board OF
heath shalt think 1t eIPedient to permit them TO be
| sooner removed. o.. .. .. ...- ..- ... . ..
| Eipeath. Tha, ell orders and instructions Of the
president, for carrying these regulations into effect
shall be in writing, and returned by the health off,
20 the clerk Of this board, TO be by him placed
! on file in his Office. st,. l., t:..H.,..
| 1'reLfl rhs, 10 vessel arriving at this por, be.
tween the first day July, and the 6rst day OF No
| vember next, from any port or place whatever. hav
ing cotton on board shall be permitted to come into
the hartor, or within half ri.c Of the compact part
OF this town. without written permission from the
| presiden, of this board Tor that purpose. &c.,.
Thirteenth, That no vessel arriving at this port
with merchandise taken on board at Staten Island oi
from on board any vessel at the quarantine groCnd
at New York, shall be permitted to enter the hsrbor
| of Newport. but shall be taken to the Quarantine
ground By the health officer, and shall be detained
not less than hftee days, or until discharged by or
| der of this board
Foareenth. Thst en- person violating any Of the a
foresaid regulations. or refusing. or negieeting ,c
| comply with any written instructions given by ihs
president, by virtue Of the Aforesaid regulations
shall conviction thereof, before any competent
Court, be fined in not exceeding two hu1dtec