Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-27
GIBRALTAR.

GIBRALTAR.
The ship Gaiatea at Boston brings
Gibraltar papers to the 18th uit. on
the 18th the following proclamation was
issued by the Governor of Gibraltar.
Ry his erceltency The right honorable The
Earl Of Chatham, &c.
His Exceliency Las been pleased to
establish the following regulations with
respect to the future quarantine to be
laid on all yessels arriving from the
West Indies, or from ports or places
situa, ed on the continent of America,
between the equator and the latitude
80 leg. 1prth, viz:
1T. Vessels arriving from the lot OF
Nav to the Sis, of October, inciosiveiy,
being laden wholly with articles net
enumerated in his msJessy's orders IN
council for regulating the performance
of quarantine. as highly susceptible OF
infection, therein distinguished as OF
the FIRST class may be admitted to pra-
tioue aftei performance Of twenty one
days quarantine. Provided, that none
Of the passengers or crews shall have
died during the passage, and that no to
brile diseases shall have appeared on
board subsequent to toe VESSELS arrival.
Cd. Two health guards Will be placed
on board, whose duty it will be to see
tina, the regulations be complied with,
and to report all deviation therefrom.
The health guard. will be supplied with
cop en- of the quarantine laws, which
they are to submit to the perusaI of
tho respective captains. that ignorance
might not be pleaded as an excuse tor
infraction o, them.
81. Vessels arriving from the lst day
of November to the 30th day of April
inclusive. laden wholly with nop-enn-
mera,ed articles, may be released from
qua antine after ten days, but shall do.
sing that period be subject TO all ssch
regulations as may affect vessels arsiv.
cd during the summer months.
A.. After he expiration Of one half
o! the prescribed period of quarantine,
whether during summer or winter, the
discharge Of the cargo may DO COM
menced
! 5,h. Vessels arriving under tho fol-
lowing circumstances, will not be ad.
mitted without having previously pass.
ed through the expurgatioD of an estsb.
lished cigarette, viz:
9th. Being laden, in the whole or in
part, with enumerated articles of tho
first class.
7h Being sickly On arrival.
h. Vessels arriving with theircrsws
and passengers in good health, having
on board any enumerated articles. bot
having lost by fever any officer. psssen-
ger or seaman during the passage, shall
be subject toa quarantine Of forty days.
9Th. No vessel from the West Indies
or other ports or places herein named,
shall be admitted TO p, stique until such
portion of the cargo be discharged IS
may be necessary to enable the health
guards to ascertain if any enumerated
articles nigh be on board, and in cass
any such should be found, the vessel
shall be cent away.
10th. The period Of quarantine shall
be calculated from the day Oh which the
health guards are placed on board, and
that the vessel be placed in the station
assigned for the performance of quar-.
aDtine
These regulations TO take efYsc. on the
| frat Of November next.
Given at Gibraltar, this eighth day
OF October, in be year Of our lord 1924.
CHATHA Governor.
By command.
S. r CHAPMAN. Civil Secretary.