Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-06-20
town, ordered and decreed the following
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS:


| st. That every vessel arriving at this
port between the Goth day of June and
the 10Th day Of October next, from any
port or place known or suspected to be
infected with the CHOLEKA,-or from
amy foreign port OF place lying between
the lat. OF 10 deg. north, aud 45 degrees
south, and every vessel arriving from
any port in The L S. south Of the Chcs-
apeake Bay, including Norfolk, (Vm.)
and places on the James River, notwith-
standing said vessel may have stopped
or touched at amy intermediate port or
ports during its homeward passage, shall
be carried by the Health officer to the
quarantine ground, near Coasters har-I
bor lsland-Prorided, That vessels ar
irving at this port from North Carolina,
Virginia or May land, from places not
infected with Cholera, with lumber, ma
val stores, provisions, fruit or vegetables
OH 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 into any
wharf in the town and unload her cargo,
free ofany expense :-.and propidcd also,
That any vessel bound TO some other
port, and liable 10 our quarantine regua
tons, merely stopping at this port TO wait
for wind, shall be permitted to proce ed
on her voyage, if she does not anchor
within hall miic of the town, nor have
any communication Herewith, except
through the Health officer.
2nd. That when any vessel has been
carried TO the quarantine ground by the
Health officer, he shall as soon as may
be, inform the President Of this Board of
her situation and clrc umstances and shall
by his advice and direction, take such
measures for cleansing said vessel, as
are proper and necessary, and shall de-
tain her Oh the quarantine ground, SO
long as the President shall think it ex-
pedient.
Sd. That whenever any vessel shall
arrive at this port, having any person
sick on board, the President on being in
formed thereof by the Health officer,
shall Immediately send a physician on
board to examine said person, who shall
report in writing to the President his true
state and condition, and the nature Of
his disease, and the President, If it ap-
pears to him expedient, shall order such
person to be removed from said vessel,
and carried to some suitable place out Of
the compact part of the town, and there
taken care Of under the direction Of the
Health officer, until such time as he is
properly cured Of his disorder, which
= shall be determined by the attending
physician, who shall give such person Il
, certificate that he is, in his opinion, en-
tireiy free from any contagious disease
: prorided al,cays, that all the expenses
: that may be incurred by the removal
= nursing and attendance Of such sick per-
| son, shall be betrayed by himself, or by
= the owner or master Of such vessel.
= 9TH. That no person shall be allowed
r to visit any sick person who is under the
care of the Health officer, except ply
= sicians, without written permission iron
e the President for that purpose.
a. 5th. That no person on board any YES
= sci at the time of her being carried t.
the quarantine ground, shall be allowed
n to 20 on shore. without the written per
\ mission of the President; and any persoI
e who shall 60 on shore without such per
! mission, shall be prosecuted for so doing
v and brought back by the Health officer
r. and kept on board SO long as the vesse
shall remain on the quarantine ground.
i. 9th. That no person shall be allowe
,r to 60 along side Of any vessel subject t
at the quarantine regulations, except tn
ct Health officer; and no person shall re
$, ceive any person from on board any sue
Of vessel to land within the limits Of tn
10 town of Newport, when entering this hal
:. Dor, after said vessel shall have passe
Castle Hill that no boat except th
i. Health officers, shall be allowed to G
in along side any vessel at quarantine; NJ
TO shall any person whatever, except tn
cs Health officer, 60 on board said vesse
at without the written PERMISSION OF tn
of President; and if any person shall, col
trary to this order, go on board said vel
sci, he shall be prose cuted therefore, an
" also kept on board until the expiration
ny the quarantine Of said vessel; and II b
he makes his escape from said vessel, b
he shall be treated in the same manner {
IN If he originally belonged TO her; and th
no person may plead ignorance OF III
10 condition OF such vessel, the Health o
In 6cer shall order color to be placed
her shrouds, as soon as he ascertain
she is subject to the quarantine regul'
tions, and continue il there until the e.
pration ofthe quarantine. The Heal
officer is not permitted to 60 on board al
ltln nA
y, " thing in these regulations to the contra