The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-19
Quarantine RegMlaNoNs.

Il port, at a meeting hold ON tbs 4th da,
oi Jnneo lo2c, for the purpose OF making Reg
ulations for the preservation OF the Health 81
The Inhabitants OF said town ordered and de
creed the following QUARANTINE REG.
ULATlONS.
ist.-Thst every vessel arriving at this
port between the 18th day Of June aud the
10th day Of October next, from any For.
cign port or place lying between tho lat
Of 45 degrees north, and as degrees south,
and every vessel arriving from any port IN
the United States south of the Chesapeake
Bay, including Norfolk, VIM and places
on the James River, notwithstanding said
vessel may have stopped or touched at any
intermediate port or ports during lis home
ward passage, shall be carried by the
health officer 10 the quarantine ground,
near Coasters harbor Island..- Proridsd,
That vessels arriving at this port from N.
Carolina, Virginia or Mary land, with lnm-
Der, naval stores, provisions, fruit or vege.
tai les only on board, with no sickness on
board, and not having had any sickness
during the voyage, shall be permitted by
the health officer TO come Immediately in.
to any wharf in the town and unload her
cargo, free OF any expense: .4nd provided
er port and liable 10 our Quarantine Reg
hla,ions, merely stopping Ut this port TO
wait for a wind, shall be permitted TO pro.
coed on her voyage, IL she does not AN
ehor within half mile of the town, not
have any communication herewith, cx
cept through the health officer.
2d.--Thst when any vessel has been
carried TO the quarantine ground BY the
health officer. he shall as soon as itay br,
inform the President ct this Buard rl her
situotion and circumstances and sl,nll by'
his advice and 'reclion. take such meas.
ores Tor cleansing sad vessel, as pfe pro.
per and necessary, and shall deiain her
on the quarantine grOuHd, so long as the
President shall think il expcdient.
ed.--Ihut Nbvr-gv ytsy s-rf-'r r~.f ~
rive at this pert, having any pcrsun sick
on board, the Presde-lt on being ininru
ed thereof by the health officer, shsl, im
medlately send physician ON buafdto OK
anime said person, who slal' report in
writing TO the President his true state and
condition, and the nature of his dscasc.
and the President, Il il appears TO h,u ex.
pedient, shall order such person to . re-
moved from said vessel, md ca' ried to
some suitable place cut Of thc rnmpuct
part of the town, nnd ,hrre taken care of
under the direction Of The health officer,
until such time RS he is properly cured of
his disorder, which shall be determined hv
the attending physician, who shull give
such person certificate that he is. ia his
opinion, entirely free from any coniag ious
disease; 7ropided at,cays tha; all the cx
pcnscs that may be incurred by The reno.
val, nursing aud attendance Of such sick
person, shall be betrayed by himself, or by
the owner or master of such vessel.
4lh.--Tha, no person shah be allowed
to visit any sick person who is under the
care Of the health officer, except Physi.
clans, without written permission from
The President for that purpose.
5ih.--Thot no person on board aDv veg
sci, at the time Other being carried 10 the
quarantine ground. shall be allowed 10 go
On shore without the written permission OF
the President; and any person who shall
60 on shore without such permission, shall
be prosecuted for so doing, and brought
hnck by the health officer. and kept on
board so long os the vessel shall remain on
the quarantine ground
Cth.--T'hat no person shall be allowed
TO go along side any vessel subject TO the
Quarantine Regulations, OF receive any
person from on board said vessel 10 land
within the limits Of the town Of Newport,
when entering this haibor, after said wee.
sci shall have passed Castle bill, except
the health officer; that no boat except the
health officers, shall be allowed to 90 n
lonEside ouy vessel OF Quarantine, nor
shall any person whatever, except the
health officer, go on board said vessel,
without the written permission ofthe Pres
iden'; and If any person shall contrary to
this order, GO on board said vessel. he shall
be prosecuted therefor, and also kept on
board until the expiration Of the quaran-
ti;t Of said vessel; and If he makes his es
cape from said vessel, he shall be treated
in the same manner % II he originally be.
longed 10 her, snd that no person may
plead ignorance nf the condition Of such
vessel, the health officer shall order a col
or to be placed in her shrouds, as soon a.
he ass erthins she is subject to the quar-
sntine regulations, and continue u there
until the expiration Of the quarantine.
7th.-That the President may determine
hs, articles shall be delivered from 90
board any vessel at quarantine, and the
time and places where they shall be land
ed, and nothing shall be taken out Of such
vessel without bis permission.
sih.-Tbst sll the directions Of the Pre-
sident or health officer, relative TO tho
cleansing Of the vessels, and the clothing
and oiher articles on board, shall be strict.
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