The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-03
QE.lR.lVTLvE REGUL.1TTO.WS =

| of the Inhabitants OF said Town, ordered and
dccrccd the following
| QU.iRlNTLV'E REGUL.1ITO.NS -
! lst.-That every Vessel arriving at this port
| between rhe 10th day of July, and the 10th
/ day of October next, from any Foreign Port
| or place living between the LAT. of ID degrees
north and s. degrees south, and evory vessel
arriving from any port III the L. -. south OF
! the Chesapeake Bay, including Norfolk, (Nir)
and places on the James River notwithstand-
| ng said Vessel may nave stopped OF touched
at any intermediate Port or Ports during It's
hOmeward passage, shall be carried by the
! llealth-Oifcor to the Quarantine Ground near
/ Coaster s-harbor lsland.-PTOrdCd, That Yes
sells arm mg a this Port from North Carolina,
! Virginia or Maryland, with lumber, naval
stores, provisions fruit OF vegetables only on
board with no sickness on board, and not hav-
! ing had any sickness during the voyage, shall
/ bs permitted by the Health Officer to come
/ Immediately into any wharf ia the town and
unload her cargo, free Of any cXpeuce ind
/ pyOUidCd also. That any Vessel bound to souo
other Port; and liable TO our Quarantine Reg
ulatlons, merely stopping at this Port 10 wait
! for wind, shall be permitted 10 proceed Oh
her voyage, ii she does moi anchor within
half II mile Of the Town, nor have any com
municatlon herewith, except through tho
Z Health Officer
! %. That when any Vessel has been car
riod 10 the quarantine ground by the health
officer, he shall as soon as may be, inform tile
/ President Of this Board Of her situation ana
I circumstances, and shall by has advice and
direction, take such measures for cleaning
said vessel, ~ are proper and necessary, and
shall detain her on the quarantine ground, 50
( long as the President shall think IL expedIent.
/ Sd That whenever any vessel shall arrive
at this port, having any person sick on board,
the President on beng informed thereof by
/ the llcall officer, shall Immediately send
physician on board 10 eGamlHc said person,
I WHO snail report IN writing 70 Tie President
4 his true state and condition, hHd the nature oil
! hs discasc, and the President If II appears to
him expedient, shall order such person 70 be
removed from said vessel, and carried 20 some
suitable place out Of the compact part OF the
| town, and there taken care Of under the d.
rCction Of the healLI-OiiiCeTiuntIl such time a.
lao Is properly cured of his disorder, which
shall be determined by tie attending physic-
! ian, who shall give such person certificate
that he Is, IN his opinion, entireIy Tree nom any
contagious disease prOrtdsd dt"dySi that All
the expenses that may b. incurred by the re-
moyal, nursing ard attendance Of such ncA
person, shall be betrayed 10y himself, or by the
owner or master OF such vessel.
-4th. That no person shall be allowed to
visit any sick person who Is under the care Of
! the hcalih.ofiicer except Physicians, without
a written permission from the President Tor
that purpose.
9Th. That no person on board any vessel,
at the time of her being carried 20 the quar-
antine ground, shall be allowed to go on shore
without the written permission Of the Presi-
dent and any person who shall 60 Oh shore
without such permission, shall be prosecuted
for 80 doing, and brought bach BY the health
officer, and kept on board 50 long az ihe YES
sci shall remain Oh the quarantine ground
! 9Th. 1lat 40 person shal. be allowed To 20
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