The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-03

! tine Regulations, or receive any person from
on board said Vessel TO land within the limits
OF the town of Newport, when entering this
( harbour, after said Vessel shall have passed
( Castle-hill, except tho Health Officer that
/ no Boat except the licalih-Oficcrs shall be-
allowed TO go alongside any vessel at Quaran.
tine nor shall any person whatever except
the health.othccr, 90 on board said vessel
without tho written permission Of the Presi.
, dent and ifany person shall contrary 10 this
order, so on board said vessel, hu shall be
prosecuted therefor, and also kepeon board
until the expiration of the Quarantine of said
Vessel and If he makes his escape from said
Vessel, he shall IN 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 he ascertaius she is subject to the
Quarantine Regulations, and continue il there
until the expiration Of the Quarantine
9Th. That tha President may determine
what articles shall be delivered from on board
any vessels al Quarantine, and the time and
places where they shall Ne landed, and moth.
ing shall be taken out oi such vessel without
his permission.
Sth That all the directions Of the President.
or Health-oifcer, relative TO the cleansing of
the vessels, and the clothing and other arti-
ces on board, shall be strictly complied with
by tho officers and crew, and the commander
shall be answsrable tor any breaches or yio-
lations Of said directions, by the people on
board
9th. That the President shall determine at
what distance from the Asylum on Coasters
harbor Island, the Quarantine vessels shall be
placed so that the health of tire Poor that may
be lodged in the Asylum, may not at any time
be IN the relnotest degree endangered by such
vessel
10th That the President shall not permit
any sdlted or driod hides, or horns that aro in
a putrid state, 10 be landed in the compact
part OF the Town.
llth That al orders and instructions of the
President, tor carrying these regulations into
effect, shall be IN writing, and returned by The
heath-oliicer 20 the clerk of this board, to DO
by him placed on file III his Office.
10Th. That no vessel arriving at this por
with merchandise taken on board at Staten.
Island, or from on board any vessel at the
Quarantine ground at n York, shall bo per-
mittcd TO enter the harbor of Newport, but
shall be taken to the quarantine ground by the
hoath-ollicoT, and shall be detained not less
than - days or until discharged by order Of
this board.
iOt1. Il nat any pOIhon NloldllIlS any VI tlc
aforesaid regulations, or refusing or neglect
given by Tie PreslddeehftT ddef Trs''Sn l'ss"Ss,',.' o
ioresaid regulations, shall on conviction thorc-
of before any competent Court, be fined
sum not ttexcceding $3.50, nor less than $40,
or be imprisoned not exceeding SIX months, at
the discretion of the Court.
18th. That if the master or other person
having charge of any vessel arriving at this
port shall evadc or attempt to evade any law
Of tho State, or any regulations OF the Board
of Health in relation to quarantine vessels, by
making a false representation TO said Board,
or the President thereof, as may respect the
length of the passage from the last port--or
as respects the health Of the people on board,
at the timo Of arrival, or at any time during
the voyage, such master or other person shall
pay fine not eXcesding 500, nor less than
$50.
18th. That Il shall be and hereby is made
the duty of the Health Officer TO inform OF all
violations of the foregoing regulations, which
may come to his knowledgo--snd II he shall
neglect or violate any Of the duties prescrlb-
ed to him by the laws Of the State, or by the
regulations of this board, or shall permit any
other person to violate tho same, no shall pay
fine Of $50.
10Th. That the aforegoing regulations he
Published three weeks in both the Ncwspa-
pers printed In tins Town and n copy OF them
handed by the lIealth-O Office! TO the Master OF
every ouarantined vessel ior ms government.
Bg order, Is. b. HOWLAND, Cterh
Newport, July 10, l52G