Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-07-11
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Regulations for the preservation of the
Health of the Inhabitants Of said Town, or
dered and decreed the following
QUARANTINE REGUL1TYONS:-
lst.-That every vessel arriving at this
Port between the 10Th day Of July and the
18th day Of October next, from any Foreign
Port or place lying between the lat of rs
degrees north, and 45 degrees south, aHd
every vessel arriving from any port in The u.
3 south of the Chesapeake Bay, including
Norfolk, (Vir.) and places on the James
River, Notwithstanding said Vessel may have
stopped or touched at any intermediate Port
or Ports during its homeward passage. shall
be carried or ordered by the Health Officer
TO the Quarantine Ground, near Coasters
larbor lsand.-Propited, That Vessels ar
irving at this Port from North Carolina, Vr-
ginia or Maryland, with lumber, naval stores,
provisions, fruit or vegetables only on board,
with 10 sickness on board, and not having
had any sickness during tho voyage, shall be
permitted by the Health Officer to come i'm
medlately into any wharf in the Town and
unload her cargo, free of any exponce -
find provided also, That any Vesse! bound 10
some other Port, and liable to our Quarantine
Regulations, merely stopping at this Port TO
wait for wind, shall be permitted to pro.
ceed on her voyage, if she does not anchor
within half mile of the Town, nor have any
communication herewith, except through the
Health Officer.
| 2d.-That when my Vessel has been car
red or ordered 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
/ nUvlpn nj nd Iirncti,n t,.tn on,h 4,
cleansing said vessel. as arc proper and no.
cessary, and shall detain her on the quaran.
tine ground, so long as the President shall
think it eXpedlcnt.
3d.-That whenever any vessel shall ar.
rive at this port, having any person sick on
board, the President on being informed
thereof by the Health. officer, shall imme-
dlately send physician on board to examine
said person, who shal. report in writing to
the President his true state and condition,
and the nature Of his disease, and the Presi-
dent, if it appears 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 rs he is
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, entirely free from any
contagious disease pror,ded al,cays, that all
the expenses that INDY be incurred by the
removal, nursing and attendance of such sick
person, 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 Physicians,
without written permission from the Prcsi-
dent for that purpose.
5th.-That no person on board any vessel,
at the time of her being carried to the Qua
rantine ground, shall be allowed to 90 on
shore without the written permission of the
President; and any person who shall 60 on
shore without such permission, shall be
prosecuted for so doing, and brought back by
the health officer, and kept on board so long
as the vessel shall remain on the quarantine
ground.
Glh.-That no person shall be allowed to
go along side any vessel subject to the Qua
rantine Regulations, or receive any person
from on board said Vessel to land within the
limits of the town of Newport when entering
this harbour, after said Vessel shall have
passed Castle hill, except the health officer /;
that no Boat except the health officers, shall
be allowed to go alongside any vessel at
Quarantine nor shall any person Whatever,
except tho health officer, go on board said
vessel, without the written permission OF the
President; and If any person shall contrary
to this order, go on board said vessel, he shall
be prosecuted therefor, and also kept OIL
board until the expiration of the Quarantine
Of said vessel and if lie makes his escape
from said Vessel, he shall be treated in the
same manner as if he originally belonged to
her, and tha, 10 person may plead Ignorance
of the condition of such vessel, the health
officer shall order color to be placed in her
shrouds, as soon as he asccrtuins she IS sub
| icct to the Quarantine Regulations, aud
continue it there until the expiration Of the
Il Quarantine.
Th.-That the President may determine
what articles shall be delivered from on board
any vessel at Quarantine, and the time and
places where they shall be landed, and moth
ing shall be taken out Of such vessel without
his permission.
Sth.-Ihat all the directions Of the Prcsi-
dent or health officer, relative to the cleans
ing OF the vessels, and the clothing and other
articles on board, shall be strictly complied
with by the officers and crew, and the COM
mandcr shall be unswerablc for any breaches
or violations of said directions, by the people
on board.
\ 9th.-That the President shall determine
at what distance from the Asylum on Coas-
tcrs' Ilarbor Island, the Quarantine vessels
shall be placed SO that the health OF the Poor
that may be lodged in the Asylum, may not
! at any time be in the rcmotcst degree en-
dangcred by such vessel.
II l0th.-That the President shall not per-
nit any sailed or dried hides, or horns, that
are in a pu,rd state, to be landed III the
compact part Of the Town.
II llth.--That all orders and instructions OF
the President, for carrying these regulations
II into effect, shall be in writing, and returned
II by the health officer TO the clerk Of this board
II to be by him placed on file in his office.
II l2th.-That no vessel arriving at tins Fort
II with merchandise taken on board at Staten
n Island or from on board any vessel at the
| quarantine ground at New York, shall be
/ permitted to enter the harbour of Newport
| but shall he taken to the quarantine ground
/ by the health officer, and shall be detained
not less than 10 days, or until discharged by
order Of this board.
Il l3lh-That any person violating any o.
the aforesaid regulations, or refusing or
ncglecting to comply with any written IN
III @, ructiops uiycu by Tho President. by virtue