Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-10

had been visited, but in by far the majority
OF cases, there has been no communication what.
ever between the parties. Still the chairman
has esteemed it advisable to institute a thorough
fumiga,ior with chlorine, and 10 adopt every
necessary means of purihcation, so that, in the
course OF short time, there is every reason 10 be-
eye, the return of the Students TO the University
may be safe and advisable. The Faculty will how.
ever, in this, as in every case act with circum-
spection, and avoid Recalling the Students until
every cause for apprehension shall, in their opin-
ion, have ceased to exist.
by order OF the Faculty, J
WILLIAM WHITEWATER, Sec'ry.
SMALL POX.
The following Resolutions will show the meas
ures which are adopted by the Justices of
Chesterfield County, to prevent the disse animation
of the Small Pox.-We understand, that the only
case, which has actually occurred, is that of the
strolling Indian He is under legal con straint
and comfortably provided for. Very general vac
cinna,ion has taken place in the County. a very
intelligent citizen assures MS, that there now ex-
ISIS no danger Of its spreading in that county, and
no cause for any interruption in the intercourse
with Manchester, SIC.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
At injecting OF the Commonwealth Justices |
oil the Peace, in and for the county of Chesterfield
held at Haley Coles Tavern, in the said county,
on Saturday, Tth March, 1929 in pursuance OF
notice from the Sheriff Of the said county, that he
had, by precept from w. A. Patteson, Daniel
w ciSHer, anu reuben 1taglani, gentlemen luSti-
ces, been informed, that the Small Pox now exists
in the said county, to the manifest danger Of the
health and lives Of the inhabitants OF the said
county-present John Gregory, Haley Cole, w.
A. Patteson, Reuben Ragand. Anderson Edwards,
Higginson Hancock, and WIN. Cunliffe (: John
| Gregory was called 10 the Chair, and WIN. Gun.
life was appointed Secretary.
Enquiry was diligently made into the facts in
relation TO the existence OF the aforesaid infec-
tious distemper, and the statements of various in
TN yylt nr WNNld
Capt. IL. Hancock, SC. were Whereupon,
lst. Resolved, by the Justices Eow present,
That is expedent and proper, for the purpose of
| checking the progress of the aforesaid dstemper,
10 appoint some suitable House as an Hospital, for
the reception of such SMALLPOX Patients as NAV
be lawfully removed 10 the same, entitled to en-
ter thereto.
2. That it is necessary and proper to appoint a
Manager and Physician, for the said Hospital,
who shall respectively perform all the duties, Incl
dent to the offices OF manager and physician, to
wit The Manager shall attend to the domestic
police OF the Hospital, provide beds and bedding,
suitable food and drinks and nurse or nurses for
| the comfortable accommodation of the SICK and in
the administration of medicines, food and dxink,
| and the management Of the Patients shall be I'M
| der the direction of the Physician.
3. The Physician TO the said Hospital shall we'll
and truly discharge the duties of Physician and
Surgeon, in visiting the sick often their ne
cessities may require prescribing for their dis
| eases, and discharge them. when cured, agreea-
bly, to law; and shall be subject the calls of the
Manager, in his attention to the sick.
i. The Physician shall direct tho Manager what
medicines and ailments are proper to be bought,
| and they shall by the Manager be bought, and
kept and used as lrospitable stores.
8: The Manager shall keep an exact account OF
| all his disbursements on the public account, to be
on oath rendered to Court, that an appropriate e-
Wy may be made for the payment of the same.
| 6. The Physician shall keep an exact account
of services rendered, to Hospital Patients, charg-
tro tOtua CT rata
vice. to be paid by the party, if able the master or
mistress OF any slave slaves, guardian or trus-
tee of any ward or unatic, and Of all persons not
able to discharge the charges of such service, to
be paid at public expence. The said charges yyhe en-
| against the public, shall he on oath.
T.. The Physician shall have power, and he is
| hereby authorized, 10 nocula,e, with Small Pox
matter, Patients at the said Hospital, under the
rules and regulations O. the Act of Assembly i'm
such case made nd provided.
8. The Physician shall, when it seems TO him
that all danger of the spreading of the said disease
has gone by, give information thereof to court in
order to the discontinuance of the said Hospital
8. The manager shall be allowed reasonable
compensation per day, for his services 10 be ad-
judged.of the court and twenty per centuin on all
monies spent by him Tor the public use, and this
and all other charges incurred by.him for the public
service shall be paid by The county.
10. IT is earnestly recommended to all heads oil
| families and all the good people Of the county,
at once to have recourse to universal vac
cination, as the most speedy and effectual mode
OF preventing the farther progress of this infec-
tious and dangerous distemper
III. Mr.. Francis Watkins's house, called and
known as his Old Place, is appointed as the house
for the said hospital.
IL. DR.. Archibald l.. Woodbridge, is hereby
appointed physician, and Mr.. Edward Fl. Nose
ley, manager of the said hospital.
IL. That the Overseers of the Poor in their re.
spective districts, be requested TO procure and dis
tribute among the poor of this county, vaccine |
matter, and that they impress upon them the me-
cessity Of its
H. copy of the foregoing proceedings is
hereby directed to be made out by the Secretary, |
and forwarded to the clerk OF the county court |
OF Chesterfield, copy of which is by him TO be
stuck up on the front door of The Courthouse Anot-
er copy is by the Secretary to be forwarded to the
Editors of the Richmond Enquirer with directions |
to publish the same at the expense Of the county,
JOHN GREGORY, Chairman.
VIM. CUNLrFFE, Seer etary.
To FTeeholder Of Ranopcr.
Sir: AdmoDished by note, by the Editor Of the |
Enquirer, annexed TO your communication con |
tanned in his paper OF the 9th instant, | will pro- |
coed rery briefly TO answer your interrogatories.
TO your first inquiry, will reply, that from the |
time Of my earliest attention to the science of po-
litics, have been in favour of a government by |
the People. | consider no government correct |
which does DOT secure the rights of man, and no |
poity sound, where the people are not the mas
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