The national Republican., 1869-06-28
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In order to prevent the Introduction Of In
fcctious or contagious diseases by vessels
coming from infected ports, the following
Quarantine Regulations for Hampton Roads
are hereby established, and will 20 Into
operation without delays
/. All vessels having contagious or lnfcc-
tous diseases on board, and all vessels from
ports infected with yellow fever, cholera, or
any contagious or infectious disease, will,
before entering Hampton Roads-whcn from
infected ports but having no cases Of sick
ness on board-hoave-to near the Rip-Raps
In the daytime and anchor there at night;
and when from infected ports with cases Of
sickness on board, they viii anchor at the
yellow buoy near the willoughby Spit Light
ship, hoist yellow flag at tho mainmast.
head and await inspection aud orders from
the Quarantine Onlcer.
9. All vessels from ports where yellow
fever, cholera, or other contagious or infec.
tlous diseases prevail-but having had no
case during the passagc-wlll be quaran
tined for fifteen days aud thoroughly fumi-
gated.
3. All vessels which have had yellow
fever, cholera, or other contagious or infcc-
tious disease on board during the passage or
after arrival at quarantine, shall be quaran.
tined for the period Of Gfreet. days after a.
termination Of The last case, and thoroughly
fumigatcd.
4. The Quarantine Officer will assign yes
sells to the positions they arc to occupy
while In quarantine, and may change their
position whenever stormy weather or other
circumstances shall render any change ne
cessary.
Vessels. while undergoing q lnriutlnc, will
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tine officer, and no vessel shall pass beyond
cr leave the place assigned 1t without his
written permission.
3. All communication. between vessels nj
quarantine, or between them md the shore,
will be prevented, and no boat will be por-
mittcd to go alongside Of such vessels, for
any purpose whatever, except under the writ
ten permission or direct superintendent OF
the quarantine officer, and no vessel will be
allowed to discharge any portion Of her cargo,
save by his direction or permission.
6. II will be the duty OF the quarantine
officer to board every vessel as soon IA prac-
tiCablc after her arrival, to ascertain whether
any sickness exists on board, or has occurred
during the voyage, aud the nature OF the
same. To facilitate the acquisition of this
information, he is authorized to examine the
log-boOk and manifest, and to examine the
captain, officers, crew, or any of the passen-
gers, under oath, complete list oil whose
names It will be the duty Of the captain to
furnish.
:. should 1t be deemed advisable to cstab.
llsh hospitals or storc.houscs on shore for
persons or merchandise pronounced infected,
ii will be the duty Of the quarantine officer
TO designate localities, and prescribe rcgula-
tions for the same.
5. Masters of vessels, and pilots in charge,
will be held responsible for any violation Of
the foregoing regulations.
The senior medical officer on duty at Fort
Monroe will be, or oBicio, the quarantine
officer, assisted by such other medical officers
as may be on duty at that post, and to faclli.
tate the execution OF the foregoing order, the
stcam.tug William F. Taylor will be placed
under his exclusive control.
By command of Brcvet Major General
Candy. LouIs V. CAzIARc,
Aide-de-Camp,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.