The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-06-21

OF the health-oiiicer, except Physicians
wiuhout written permission fro IN the Pre-,
sident Tor that purpose.
oth' That no person on board any vessel
al the time of her being carried To the qua
rantinc ground. shall be allowed 10 90 an
shore without the written permission ofthe
PRESIDENT and any person who shall 90 ON
shore without such permission. sh n be pro-
secuted Tor SO doing, and brought back by
The health officer, aud kept on board SO lone
as the vessel shall remain on the quarantine
ground
oth' Ihat no person shall be allowed TO
go alongside any vessel subject TO quaran
t'he Regulations, or receive any person
| from on board said Vessel TO land within
the limits o. the town Of Newport. when
entering this harbor, after said Nessclshal \
have passed Castle. hill, except the HeHfth.
Ofhcer; that no Boat except the llealtA, of
hcer's shall be alloWe ed to 90 aloue side any
NeSsei at Quarantine ;nor shall any person
Whatever except the health officer. ro on
board said vessel without the written per
mission of the President; and if anv person
shall contrary 10 this order, 90 on board
sald vessel, he shall be prosecuted therefor
and also kept ON board until the expiration
OF the Quarantine Of said Vessel; and II he
makes his escape from said Vessel. he shall
DE treated IN the same manner as'if he q.
rglnaIy belonged 10 her and that no per
son may plead ignorance of the condiiion
oi such vessel, the health officer shall or
der color to be placed IN her shrouds. as |
soon as he ascertans she is subject to the |
|nafantnc Regulations, aud continue il |
mere unui the expiration of the Quaran
tine.
.Nh. That the President may determine
what articles shall be delivered from on
board any vessels at Quarantine, and the
'Iolhng and other articles on board, shull
be landed, and nothing shall be taken out
li such vessel without his permission.
sth. That all the directions or,he Presi
lent, or Health officer, relative TO ,hn
'IeanSlng of the vessels, and the clotbin,
ma other articles on board, shall be strict
y compiled with by the officers and crew
.nd The commanders shall be answcrably
or any breaches violations of sHid drcc
ions, by the people ON board.
'th' That the President shall determine
I what distance from the Asylum on Coast
rs harLor Island, the Quarantine vessel,
hall be placed So that the health of the
oor that may be lodged in the Asylum
Iay not at any time he in the remotest de
re IN n pu,ril state, To be landed IN the
ompact part Of the Town.
II,h That NIL orders and Instructions OF
he President, for carrying these regulo
.ops into effect. shall r. IN writing aud re
urncd bv the health officer TO the clerk OF
his board, 10 be by hun placed on file IN his
,1ico.
I2th. That no vessel arriving ot This
,ort with merchandise taken on board NJ
Siatcn Island. or from on board any vossel
,t the Quarantine Ground at n. York, shall
,o permIttcd to enter the harbor OF New
,ort. but shall be taken 10 the quarantine
yround by the health officer, and shall be
detained not less than - days or until dis
charged by order ofthis bonrd.
18Th. That any person violating any OF
tho aforesaid regulations, or refusing or
neglectnp to comply with any written III.
strnctions rivcn By the President, by var
tue Of the aforesaid regulations, shall on
conviction thereof before any competent |
Cou,,. be fined "A sum not exceeding S2JO |
nor less than $40, or be imprisoned not eX !
cceding six months, at the discretion oi the
Court.
IIth. That the master or other person
having charge ofany vessel arriving at TINS
port. shall eyqdc or attempt 10 eyade any
law Of the State, or any regulations OF the
Board of Health in relation to quarantine
vessels, by making a false representation
,o said Board, or the President thereof, os
may respect the length Of the passage IRON
the last port--or as respects the health OF
the people on board, at the time OF arrival
or al any time during the voyage, such
master or other person shall pay "A fine not
exceeding $3.50, nor less than $50.
18th. That il shall be and hereby u made
the duty ofthe Health Officer to inform oi
all violations Of the foregoing regulations,
which may come TO his knowledgo-and u
he shall neglect or violate any Of the duties
hprescribed TO him by the laws of the State,
/ or by the regulations Of this board, or shall
hermit nny other person 10 violate the same,
he shall pay fine of $50.
10Th. That the aforcgolng regulations be
nubIshed three weeks IN both the newspa.
ners prin,ed in this Town, and copy OF
Them handed by the lieal,h.o otticer 10 lhe
Master Of every fuarantined vessel ior h'"
| ooveruuent. By order,
B. b. ROWLAND, Clerk.
Newport, June II, ieH.