The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-07-06
Quarantine Regulations.


THE Board Of Health for the Town oi
Il NEWPORT, alta Meeting held on the 29th
day of June, lc26, for the purpose OF making
Regulations for the preservation of the Health
OF the Inhabitants of said Town, ordered and
deereed the following
QU.iRiNTLNE REGULATIONS -
lsi.-That every Vessel arriving at this port
between the l0th day of July, aud the 10th
day OF C5iober next, from any Foreign Port
or place lying between the lat. of i5 degrees
north, and 40 degrees south, and every vessel
arriving from any port IN the u. :. south oi
the Chesapeake Bay, including Norfolk, (Vir.)
and places OF the James River notwithstand.
ing said Vessel may have stopped or touched
at any intern tdiate Port or Ports during lis
boulevard passage, shall be carried by the
Health- Officer 10 the Quarantine Ground near
Coaster s-harbor lsland--PToridod, That Yes
sels arriving at this Port from North Carolina
Virginia or Maryland, with lumber, naval
stores, provisions, fruit or vegetables only on
board. with no sickness Jn board, and not hav-
ing had any sicAness during the voyage, shall
be permitted by the Health Officer to come
Immediately into any wharf ia the town and
unload her cargo, free of any expence Ind
prOeided also. That any Vessel bound To some
other Port; and liable to our Quarantine Reg
ulatons, merely stopping at this Port TO wait
for u wind, shall be permitted 10 proceed on
her voyage, il she does not anchor within
halfa mile of the Town, nor have any COM
muncation herewith, except through the
Health Officer
I'd. That when any Vessel has been car
red to the quarantine ground by tho health
officer he shall as 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, as are proper and necessary, and
shall detain her on the quarantine ground, SO
long as the President shall think it expedient
3D. That whenever any vessel shall arrive
at this port, having any person sick on board
the President on being informed thereof by
the Health-oihcer, shall Immediately send a
physician on board to examine said person
who shall report in writing TO the President
his true state and condition, and the nature OF
his disease, and the President if 1t appears to
him expedient, shall order such person TO be
removed from said vessel, and carried to some
suitable place out of the compact part of the
town, and there taken care Of under the di-
rection otthe health officer until such time as
he Is properly cured OF his disorder, which
shall be determined by the attending physic-
ian, who slall give such person certificate
that he Is, in his opinion, entirely free from any
contagious disease PrOsided dttcdys, that all
the expenses that may be incurred by the re
moyal, nursing and Attendance OF such sick
person, shall be betrayed by himself, OF by the
owner or master of SUCH vessel.
4th. That no person shall be allowed H.
visit any sick person who is under the caro- OF
the health-oiicer, except Physicians, without
n written PERMISSION from the President toi
that purpose.
9th. That no person on board any vessel
| at the time OF her being carried to the quar-
antine ground, shall be allowed to 70 on silore
without the written permission OF the Presl
dent and any person who shall go on shore
without such permission, shall be prosocutcG
for so doing, and brought back by tho healtl.
officer, and kept on board 30 long as tho YES
sel shall remain on the quarantine ground
9Th That no person shall bc allowed TO g.
along side any vessel subject 10 the Quaran-
tine Regulations, or receive any person from
on board said Vessel 10 land WITHIN tbc limits
of the town of Newport, when entering tins
harbour, after said Vessel shall haze passec
Castle-hiil, except the Iiealth-Oificer that
no Boat except the Health Officers shall be
allowed to go alongside any vessel at Quaran.
tine nor shall any person whatever except
the health-oiiicer, 60 on board said vessel,
without the written permission of the Presi-
dent and if any person shall contrary TO this
order, 90 on board said vessel, he shall be
pros ecuted therefor, and also kept on board
unit the expiration eff the Quarantine of said
Vessel and if he makes his escape from said
Vessel he shall be treated in the same man
ner as if he originally belonged to her and
that no person may plead ignorance of the
condition of such vessel, the health officer
shall order color to be placed in her shrouds
as soon as hc ascertains she is subject to the
| Quarantine Regulations, and continue IT there
| until the expiration of the Quarantine
9TH. That the President may determine
what articles shall be delivered from on board
any vessels at Quarantine, and the time and
places where they shall be landed, I'D moth
! inc shall be taken out of such vessel without
! his PERMISSION.
| Sth. That all the directions Of the President
! or Health officer. relative to the cleansing of
the vessels, and the clothing and other arti
cles on board, shall be strictly complied with
! by the officers and crew, and the commander
! shall be answerable for any breaches or vio-
lotionS of said directions, by the people Oh
board
9th. That the President shall determine at
what distance from the Asylum on Coasters
harbor Island, the Quarantine vessels snail be
placed SO that the health of the Poor that may
be lodged in the Asylum, may not at any time
be in the remotest degree endangered by such
vessel
10Th. That the President shall not permit
any sated or dried hides, or horns that are in
putrid state, to be landed ia the compact
part Of the Town.
Ilth That all orders and instructions of the
President, for carrying these regulations into
, effect. shall be in writing, and returned by the
Lealth-oflicer TO the clerk Of this board, to be