The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-07-02

preservation OF the Health of The inhabitants of said
town. ordered and decreed the loliowing
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
FTst. That every vesse. arriving at this port, be.
tween the first day OF July and the first ds, of No.
vember next, from any foreign port or place lying
between the latitude Of As degrees north, aud As
degrees south. and every vessel arriving from any
port m the United States, south of the Chesapeake
BY. including Norfolk, in the state of virginia,
shall be carried by the Health Officer TO the Quarsn
une ground, near Coasters Iisrbor Island Proti.
ded, That vessels arriving at this port, from North
Carolina. Virginia, or Maryland, with lumber, naval
stores provisions fruit vegetables. only on board
with no sickness on board. aud not having had any
sickness during the voyage. shall be permitted by
tie health officer to come immediately into any
wharf IN the town. and unload her cargo free of any
expense; -snf frs%Ided aso, That any vessel bound
Ia some other port and merely stopping at this port
TO wait tor Wind, shall be permitted 10 p oceed on
her voysge. if she does not anchor within a mile of
the town. nor have any commune alton therevi,h.
Second, That when aEy vessel has been carried to
the Quarantine ground, by the health officer he
shAl as soon as may be, inform the President OF this
bostd. OF her situation and circumstances and shall
by hls advice and direction, take such measures for
cleansing said vessel, as are proper and necessary
and shall detain her on the quarantine ground SO
long as the President shall think it expediert
Third That whenever any vessel shsil arrive at
this port having any person sick board the Pres.
ON beilR theFeoi Dy The neallh OH
Ger, shall immediately send physician on board TO
examine said person. who shall report in writing 10
the President, his true state and condition, and the
nature OF his decease, and the President il il appears
to bm expedent, shall order such person to be re.
moved from said vessel and carried to some suita.
bic place out OF the compact part OF the town, and
there taken care OF under the direction of the health
officer. until such time he is properly cured Of his
disorder, which shall be determined by the attend.
ing physician. who shall give sach person certif-
that he is. in his opinion, entirely free from any
contagious disease provided asays, tha, all the ex
penses that may be incurred by the removal, nursing
and attendance of such sick person, shalt be deray
cd by himself, or by the owner master Of such
vessel
Fourti. That no person shall be allowed to visit
anv sick person who is under the oil The health
officer, without written permission from the Pres.
ident. Tor that purpose.
Fifth, Thar person on board any vessel at the
time OF her being carried to the quarantine ground
shall ne allowed TO go on shore without the written
permission OF the President, and any person who
shall SO on shore without such permission, shall be
prosecuted for so doing, aad brought back by the
health officer, and kept on board long as the YES.
sci shall remain the quarantine ground.
Nrth, That no boat, except the health officers.
shall be sewed to go along side any
said vessel, without tie written permission of the
president and if any person shall, contrary to this
order go on board said vessel he shall be prosecu-
ted therefor and also kept on board, until the expi-
ration of the quarantine of said vessel and If he
makes his escape from said vessel. he shall be treat.
ed in the same manner If lie originally belonged
70 her, and that 40 person may plead ignorance OF
the condition Of such vessel, the health officer shall
place color in her shrouds soon as she arrives
at the quarantine ground, and continue 1t there until
The expiration OF The quarantine.
Seuenth, That the president may determine what
articles shall be delivered from board any vessel
at quarantipe and the times and places where they
shall he landed, and nothing shall be taken out of
such vessel without his written permission.
Eighth. That all the objections of the president or
health officer relative tn the cleansing OF he vessels
and the clothing and other articles on board, sllal
be strictly complied with by the officers and crew
and the commander shall be answerabe for any
breaches violations of said directions by the peo
, pie board.
.vlnh, That the President shall determine a
| what distance from the Asylum, on Coasters Hsrbo
| island, the quarantine vessels shall be placed, 81
that the heal,h of the poor, that may be lodged II
the Asylum may not, at any time, be in the remotes
| degree endangered by such vessel.
! Tenth, That the president shall not permit an
settled or dried hides. horns to be landed m tn
compact part Of the town, unless they are periecti
sweet and entirely free from any putrid smell, an
, then only at the Long wharf, to be deposited !
some of the sores thereon, and there kept till tn
first day Of November next, unless the board {
health shall think it expedient 10 permit them to
sooner removed
EIcpenih, That al, orders and instructions Of II
president for carrying these regulations into eifee
shall be in writing, and returned by the health ct
Ger to the clerk Of this board, TO be by him place
on file in his office.
Javeitih, That no vcsse, arriving at this port
tween the first day of July, and the first day OF N
vember next, from any port or place Whatever ma
ING cotton on board, shall be permitted TO come in
the hartor, or within half a me of the compact pa
of this town. without written permission IRON u
president of this board for that purpose.
Thirteenth, That no vessel arriving at this pot
with merchandise taken on board at Staten Island,
from on board any vessel at the quarantine grou'
Mt New York, shall bc permitted to enter the hsrb
| of Newport but shall he taken 10 the quarsnti
ground by the health officer. and shall be detain
Sct less than Gfteen days, until discharged by
der Of this board. =,
I Fonr,eenth, Ths. any person violating any OF The
foresaid regulations. or refusing. or neg'e etlng