Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-06-13
of the Health of the inhabitants of said
town, ordered and decreed the following
OUAEANTINE REGULATIoNs

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4 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 40 deg north, and 45 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 any intermediate port or
ports during its homeward passage, shall
be carried by the Health officer to the
quarantine ground, near Coasters har-
Dor lsland-Proridcd, That vessels ar
irving at this port from North Carolina,
Virginia or Maryland, 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
wharf in the town and unload her cargo,
free ofany expense :-.and prorided also,
That any vessel bound to some other
port, and liable to our quarantine regula-
tions, merely stopping at this port TO wait
for wind, shall be permitted to procee ed
on her voyage, if she does not anchor
within half mile 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 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 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, # it ap-
pears to him expedicnt, shall order such
person to be removed from said vessel,
and carried to some suitable place out oI
the compact part Of the town, and there
taken care of under the direction Of the
Health officer, until such time as lie j.
properly cured of his disorder, which
shall be determined by the attending
! physician, who shall give such person ;
certificate that he is, in his opinion, en-
tirely free from any contagious disease
prorided ol'rays, that all the expense.
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 phy
/. sicians, without written permission from
the President for that purpose.
! 5th. That no person on board any YES
sci at the time of her being carried t
the quarantine ground, shall be allowed
!, to 90 on shore without the written per
mission Of the President; and any perso
, who shall 60 on shore without such per
: mission, shall be prosecuted for so doing
= and brought back by the Health officer
r and kept on board so long as the vesse
: shall remain on the quarantine ground.
: 9Th That no person shall be allowc
r to 60 alongside Of any vessel subject
t the quarantine regulations, except tn
4 Health officer; and no person shall re
J, ceive any person from on board any sue
# vessel to land within the limits of tn
o town of Newport, when entering this hal
: Dor, after said vessel shall have passe
Castle Hill that no boat except th
: Health officers, shall be allowed to e
n along g-sde any vessel at quarantine; M
o shall any person whatever, except tn
IS Health officer, 60 on board said vesse
It without the written permission Of til
,f Presidents; and if any person shall, col
trary to this order, 60 on board said vel
sci, he shall be prose cuted therefore, an
also kept on board until the expiration
y the quarantine Of said vessel; and If i
'e makes his escape from said vessel i
le shall be treated in the same manner {
II if he originally belonged to her; and th
no person may plead ignorance of ii
% condition of such vessel, the Health o
ID 6cer shall order color to be placed
her shrouds, as soon as he ascertain
she is subject to the quarantine regul
tons, and continue it there until the e.
piration Of the quarantine. The Heal
officer is not permitted to 60 on board al
vessel infected with the CHOLERA, or