The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-18
QUARANTINE Negotiations.

- NEWPORT, AT q Meetihg wv" VI" '"e
lth day Of June, 1929, for the purpose OF
making Regulations tor the preserva.lon OF
the health of the Inhabitants OF said Town,
ordered and decrced the following
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
| ist.--That every Vessel arriving at this
Port between the 18th day of June and the
| 10Th day of October next, from any For
eign Port or place lying between the LAT.
of 45 degrees north, and 45 degrees south,
and every vessel arriving from any port IN
the u. S. south of the Chesapeake Bay, IN
cludinc Norfolk, (Vir.) and places on the
| James River, notwithstanding said Vessel
may have stopped or touched at any inter
mediate Por, or ports during its bomeward
passage shall be carried by the Health or
| fccr to the Quarantine Ground. near Coast
ers' harbor Island.-P Prorided, That YES.
sells arriving at this Port from North Caro-
lima, Virginia or Maryland, with lumber,
naval stores, provisions, fruit or vegetables
| only on board, with no sickness on board.
and not having had any sickness during
the voyage shall be permitted by The Health
| Officer 10 come Immediately INTO any
wharf i'm the Town and unload her cargo,
free of any expence:-.4nd prorided also
That any Vessel bound to some other Port
and liable to our Quarantine RegulaFions,
merely stopping al this Port to wait Tor
| wind, shall be permitted to proceed % her
yovape If she does not anchor within half
mile ofthe town. nor have any commn'ica
ton Herewith, except through the Healil
| Officer.
2d.-That when any Vessel has been
carried 10 the quarantine ground by the
| 4 III l. H. r,nv hr
| inform the President Of this Board Of he
situation and circumstances and shall b!
! his advice and direction, take such meas
ures for cleansing said vessel, as are prop
or and necessary, and shall detain her on
the quarantine ground, so long as the Pres
ident shnll think it expedient.
3d.-That whenever any vessel si ar
rive ut this port, having any person * or
boz I'd. the President on being il mod
thereof by the Health officer, shal me-
dia,ely send physician on board am
inc said person. who shall report in ing
to the President his true state and lit
ion. and the nature OF his disease he
President. if it appears TO him @! en'
shall order such peerson to be remq pm
said vessel, and carried TO some (le
pace out Of the compact part of n
and there taken care OF under the pn
of the health officer until such ii (e
is properly cured Of his disosdQ
shal be determined by the atteni
ician, who shall give such person
cate that he is, in his opinion, emf
from any contagious disease. pr
,c0us. that all the expenses that
Cured by the removal, nursing
ance Of such sick person. shall y
by himself or by the owner or,
such vessel
4,h.-That no person shall be
visit any sick person who is un3
Of the heolih-oilicer, excepN
without a written permissiorI
ident for that purpose.
5th.--That no person on boa
sci. at the time Of her being ca
Quarantine ground, shall be all,
on shore without the written
Of the President; and any person
GO on shore without such permi'
be prosecuted for so doing. and
back bv the health officer, and KEEP
so long as the vessel shall rema
quarantine ground.
6th.--That no person shall be a o
90 alongside any Vessel at On );
health officer, 20 on board said ].
without the written permission Oft s.
dent; and il any person shall cor o
This order, go on board said We he
shall be prosecuted therefor, and O. fp,
on board until the expiration of IN IA
rantine Of said Vessel; and if he ma his
escape from said Vessel, he shall b at
ed in the same manner as If he orr lly
: belonged 10 her, and that no perso nav
plead ignorance Of the condition q hue y
vessel the health officer shall order AZ oor
to be placed in her shrouds, as soon as h.
ascertains she is subject to the Quaran
tine Regulations, and continue it there un
I'll the expiration ofthe Quarantine.
, 7th.--That the President may determine
what articles shall be delivered from on
board any vessel at Quarantine, ard the
places where they shall be landed, and
} nothing shall be taken out Of such vessel
| without his permission.
Sth.-That all the directions Of the Pres.
: ident or Health. Officer, 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 commander shall te answerable for
any breaches or violations Of said dlrec
tions, by the people on board.
9th.-Tbat the President shall determ
inc at what distance from the Asylum or
/. Coasters Harbor Island, the Quarantine
, vessels shall be placed so that the healti
= Of the Poor that may be lodged in the A
. sylum, may not at any time be in the re
;. motest degree endangered by such vessel
e I0th.-That the President shall not per
ia nit any sailed or dried hides, or horns
n that are in a putrid state, to be landed il
, the compact part Of the Town.
n lllb.-That all orders and Instruction.
]. of Tho presidenf for cnrrrinn these Ienn