Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-06-27
town, ordered and decreed the following
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS:

QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
lst. 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 CHOLERA,-or from
any foreign port or place lying between
the lat, Of 45 deg. north, and 40 degrees
south, and every vessel arriving from
any port in the L S. south of the Ches-
apeake Bay, including Norfolk, (Vir)
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-
Dor lsland-Propidcd, That vessels ar
irving at this port from North Carolina,
Virginia or Maryland, from places not
infected with Cholera, with lumber, ma
val stores, provisions, fruit or vegetables
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 into any
free ofany expense And propided also,
That any vessel bound to some other
port, and liable to our quarantine regula-
tons, merely stopping at this port to wait
for wind, shall be permitted to proceed
on her voyage, if she does not anchor
within half mile Of the town, nor have
any communication Herewith, except
through the Health officer.
end. 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 circumstances and shall
by his advice and direction, take such
measures for cleansing said vessel, as
are proper and necessary, and shall de-
tain her on 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 hysician 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 a
certificate that he is, in his opinion, en-
trely free from any contaeiou disease
prorided alcdys, 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.
4th. That no person shall be allowed
to visit any sick person who is under the
care of the Health officer, except ply
sicians, without written permission from
the President for that purpose.
5th. That no person on board any ves-
sci at the time of her being carried tc
the quarantine ground, shall be allowed
to go on shore without the written per.
mission of the President; and any person
who shall 60 on shore without such per.
mission, shall be prosecuted for so doing
and brought back by the Health officer
and kept on board so long as the vesse
shall remain on the quarantine ground.
9th. That no person shall be allowed
to 60 alongside of any vessel subject tt
the quarantine regulations, except the
Health officer; and no person shall re
ceive any person from on board any sucl
vessel to land within the limits Of tht
town of Newport, when entering this har
Dor, after said vessel shall have passet
Castle Hill that no boat except tht
Health officers, shall be allowed to g
along side any vessel at quarantine; no
shall any person whatever, except thu
Health officer, 60 on board said vessel
without the written permission Of thu
| President; and if any person shall, con
trary to this order, 60 on board said YES
sci, he shall be prosecuted therefore, ant
also kept on board until the expiration o
the quarantine Of said vessel; and if h'
makes his escape from said vessel, h'
shall be treated in the samo manner a
if he originally belonged to her; and tha
no person may plead ignorance of tn,
condition Of such vessel, the Health Of
ficer shall order color to be placed il
her shrouds, as soon as he ascertain
she is subject to the quarantine regula
tons. and continue il there until the ey
piration ofthe quarantine. The llealtl
officer is not permitted to 60 on board an,
+ vessel infected with the CHOLERA, an,