The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-07-04


ordered and decreed the following
QU4R.4N7IVE REGULATIONS -
lst.-That every vessel striving at this
porl between the Goth day 0fJune, inst. and
the lst deg of October next, from any For
eign port or place lying batween the lat. Of
IS degrees north, and Il degrees fsou,h,
and every vessel arriving i'hm any port IN
the u. s. south OF The Chesapeake Bay, in.
cluding Norfolk, (Nir) aud places on the
James River notwithstanding said Vessel
may have stopped or touched at any inter
mediate port or ports during It's homoward
passage, shall be carried by the Health
Officer To the Quarantine Ground, near
Coasters harbor lsiaud.--Pr0rided, That
Vessels srriviug at this port from North
Carouuc, Virginia or Maryland, with lum'
Der, naval stores, provisions, fruit or yege-
tables only on board with no sickness on
board, and not having had any sickness dur
ing the voyage. shall De permitted by The
Health OtHCer TO come immediately INTO a
ny wharf IN the town aud unload her cargo,
free of any expense; find provided also,
That any Vessel bound to some other port
aud liable 10 our Quarantine Regulations,
merely stopping az this port 10 wait Tor a
wind, shall be permitted 10 proceed on her
voyage, II she does not anchor within hall
a mule OF the Town, nor have any commu
ncation herewith, except through the
Health Oficor.
%. That when any vessel hes been car.
ried TO the quarantine ground by The hoallh
othcer, 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 aud ne
cessary, and shall detain her on the quar-
antIne ground, SO long as tie Pre.ident
shall think IT 8Xpodlont.
30. That whenever any vessel shall ar.
rive at this port, having any person sick on
board the President on beng informed
thereof by tho llealth-otiiCer, shall mne
dateIy send physician on board 10 exam
ne So I'd person, who shall report in writing
90 the President his true state and cond
non, and the nature of his disease, aud the
President # it appears to him expediont,
shall order such person to be removed from
said vessel, and carried 10 some suitable
place ont OF tho comn"sf under the direc.
tion OF the health officer until such time
as he is properly cured OF his disorder
which shall be determined by the attend
ing physician, who shall give such person
a certificate that he is, IN his opinion, EN-
tirely free from any contagious disease &,
proUiHed nllUdys, that all the expenses that
may ho incurred by the removal, nursing
and attendance of such sick person, shall
be betrayed by himself, or by the owner "
master of such vessel.
4th. That no person shall be allowed t.
visit any sick person who is under the care
of the health officer, except Physicians,
without written permission from the Pre-
sident for that purpose.
Jth. That no person on board any vessel,
at the time of her being carried 10 the qua
rantne ground shall be allowed to 20 on
shore without the written PERMISSION OF the
President and any person who shall 90 on
shore without such permission, sh u be pro-
secuted for so doing, and brouIht back by
| the health officer, and kept on beard 80 long
as the vessel shall remain On th' quarantine
ground.
9th That no person shall b allowed TO
| 90 alongside any vessel subject TO quaran-
| tine Regulations, or receive 0ny person
| from on board said Vessel TO land within
! the limits Of the town Of Newport, when
entering this harbor, after sai( Vessel shall
have passed Castle hill, excet the Health
Officer; that no Boat except The Health Of
fcer's shall be allowed to go ilongslde any
vessel at Quarantine nor slGl any person
/ Whatever except the healtl officer, 20 on
! board said vessel without IN, written per-
| mission Of the President; andf any person
shall contrary to this order, 20 on board
| said vessel, he shall be prosecuted therefor,
and also kept on board until he expiration
Of the Quarantine OF said Vessel; and II he
makes his escape from said Vessel, he shall
he treated in the same manner as If he o.
rlginally belonged to her ard that no per
son may plead ignorance Of the condition
| Of such vessel. the health oficer shall or
! der color 10 be placed in her shrouds, as
soon as he ascertains she is iubIect TO the
Quarantine Regulations, au1 continue II
there until the expiration Of the Quaran-
tine.
9TH. That the President nay determine
what articles shall be delivered from on
board any vessels at Quarantine, and the
clothing and other articles on board, shall
be landed, and nothing shall be taken out
Of such vessel without his permission.
sth. That all the directions of the Presi-
dent, or Health-oficer, relative TO the
cleansing Of the vessels, and the clothing
and other articles on board, shall be strict
ly complied with by the officers and crew,
and the commanders shall be answerablo
for am breaches or violations Of said direc.
tions, by the people on board.
9th. That the President shall determine
at what distance from the Asylum on Coast.
ers hsrbor Island, the Quarantine vessels
shall be placed 50 that the health Of the
poor that may be lodged in the Asylum,
may not at any time be in the remotest de-