The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-07-01
QUARANTINEREGtJLATIoN


y Newport, ats Meeting Asid on the i.b
day OF June, 1924, for the purpose OF mskipg
kegulsi1ons to- the preservation of tho
Health OF the inhsbitsnts Of ssid ,oun, OF der.
cd and dse'sed ihe following
,2ynantine Regulations.
NirH, The, eve'y vessel arriving OF this
pou, between the 2oh day of June end the
2oih dsy OF October nexi, from sny oreigo
pofi or pisce, lying between the latitude of
IS dsgrses north, end IS degrees south, and
every vessel arriving from any port in the u
nised S'stes, south OF the Che sspesk. Bay, In
cIuding Norfolk, IN the state of Vrginis,
shah De carried by the Health Officer 10 the
Qusrsntine & oond, near Coasters Harbor Is
land Provided, Thaf vessels arriving at this
porf, from Nor,h Carolina, VTs inis, or Mary
Iand, with lumber, naval Stores, provisions,
ifuit or vegetables, only on board, with No
sickness on board, and not having had sry
slekne" during the voyages shall be permi
ted by the health officer TO come imme edisteiy
into sDy wharf in the town and unload he
cargo free Of sny expense ;yfrd f,cs,dea also,
Iha, a6y vessel bound 10 come other port and
merely stopping at this port TO wait for
wind, shall be permitted TO p1ocsed on her
voyage, II she does not anchor within mile
OF the town, nor have any comm tnicsiioD
herewith. . 81.
Second, That when any vessel has been
csffIed 10 the Quarantine ground, by >ibe
health officer, he shall as soon as may be, 10.
form The President of this boa d, of hsf stu.
stioh and cifcumstsnces, and shall by bis adj.
vice and direction, take such measures to-
cleaning said vessel, al a'e propei and ne
cessary, and shall detaiO her on the qusrsn.
tine 6 ound so long as the P.eslden, shall
think o. expedieDt.
Third, That whenever any vessel ohsll a..
rive at this port. having any person sick on
bosd, the President, on being info med
thefeof by tue health Officer, shall imme disle.
y send physician on board TO examine said
person, who shall report IN w'idng to the
President, his tue siste and conduion, and
'he nature Of his disease, and the President
# il appea's to him expsdieni, shell o'der
such person to be semoved from sad vessel,
and carried 10 some suitable place on, Of ,hs
compact pat Of the town, and the,s taken
care of under the dIrecIl, % OF the health rtfi
Ger, until such time as he is properly cu,ed
of his diso,de,, wb,co shall b, deIs, mined by
the attending physician, WIN shall give such
person q ce Ji6esle, tbs, he 10, 10 bis opinion,
hct ou 1iSeost
n Guided. always, ,ha, ell he expen.es tbs,
my &c Incu red by ne removal, nutsIDg and
''endanc, of such sick person, shall DE dc
tsysd by himself, or BY the owner OF mss,el
& sucb vessel.
Fourth, Thai 70 person shall be allowed TO
v'si' Guy SICK person who IS under the care of
soe health oM e., wIihout a w,iuen pc mis-
'iCn from h p esident, tor that pus pose.
hat
nj he time of her being carried TO the QUA,
au'ine e ound, shall be allowed to 20 OF
'hote without the written pc, mission of the
+ esldenl, and anv person who shall 60 on
'hore wi,hou' such pc mission, shall be pros
rcued tor so doing, md bfough, back by the
health officer, and Kept on board so long as
he vessel shall remain Oh the quarantine
ground.
Sirih, That no person shall be allowed TO
go on board sny vessel subject to the Qua,
an'ine Regulations, when entering this NAT
oor alter said vessel shalt have passed Castle /
Hill, except the Health Officer. That no
boat, except the health officer's shall be al.
lowed TO go along side sny vesselst quafsn
line, no. shall any person Whatever, 60 on
board said vessel, without the written per
mission Of the president; and if any person
shall, contrary 10 this order go on board said
vessel, he shall be prosecuted the,e efor, and
also kept on board, until the expiration of the
qus'sDune Of said vessel and ii he makes
his escape from said vessel, he shall be treat /
ed 10 the same msuneI as If he originally be. |
ionged TO her, and that no person may plead
ignorance IF The condition Of such vessel, tho
health officer shall place color in her
shrouds as soon as sheTsrrives at the qusran,
Iine ground, and continue II there unliI'she
expi alton OF The quarantine. -. !,
SeVenth, Ths, the president may deter
mine what articles shall be delivered rom on
board soy vessel q, qustsDtine, andahe times
and places where they shall be landed, and
nothing shall be taken out of such vessel
wi,bou, his wti,ten PEI mission.
Btshfh, Ina, all the d. ectious OF tie pres.
ident or health officer, relative to the cleans.
ing OF the vessels, and tho clo'hing and other
articles on boa'J. shall be strictly complied
,v,,h hv he ,c,c.,. rssa- and he rouN.